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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 7, 2024

269 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 269 280 391
Slaughter cattle 200 219 317
Replacement cattle 69 61 74

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher and slaughter bulls were 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Demand was good on a light supply.

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1260–1645 1457 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 2,075.00–2,550.00 $2,329.23 —
1625 1625 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1285 1214 80-85% 4 114.00–117.00 $115.54 $1,403 —
1080–1485 1249 80-85% 42 117.00–127.00 $121.39 $1,516 —
1110–1485 1307 80-85% 7 128.00–144.50 $131.41 $1,718 +21.81
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1550 1466 75-80% 5 115.00–118.00 $116.83 $1,713 —
1405–2000 1566 75-80% 25 118.00–127.00 $121.69 $1,906 —
1505–1765 1610 75-80% 12 128.00–141.00 $132.63 $2,135 +16.58
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–1180 981 85-90% 4 60.00–83.00 $76.10 $747 +10.98
800–1170 1002 85-90% 10 84.00–105.00 $95.74 $959 -19.73
970–1115 1043 85-90% 2 119.00–123.00 $120.86 $1,261 +5.39
900–1220 1105 85-90% 21 109.00–118.00 $113.95 $1,259 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1920 1633 5 132.00–149.50 $143.11 $2,337 —
1425–2310 1735 12 151.00–167.00 $160.29 $2,781 —
1640–2085 1863 2 170.00–176.00 $172.64 $3,216 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
840–920 880 (<2 yrs)Open 2 160.00–190.00 $174.32 $1,534
845–1230 993 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 19 130.00–189.00 $155.95 $1,549
940–1100 1047 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 130.00–142.00 $133.59 $1,399

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830–1245 1043 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,225.00–1,650.00 $1,516.43
1135–1180 1159 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 1,500.00–1,800.00 $1,723.40
1065–1450 1205 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 1,475.00–1,800.00 $1,737.92
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1190–1535 1377 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,075.00–2,375.00 $2,177.06
1450 1450 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840–1100 970 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,350.00–1,600.00 $1,491.75
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1250 1250 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.