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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 14, 2024

343 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 343 269 472
Slaughter cattle 254 200 396
Replacement cattle 89 69 76

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Demand was good on a moderate supply.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1340 1249 80-85% 13 115.00–118.00 $115.67 $1,445 -5.72
1025–1480 1277 80-85% 47 118.50–127.00 $122.62 $1,566 —
1310–1415 1375 80-85% 6 132.50–137.00 $133.68 $1,838 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1820 1532 75-80% 28 119.00–129.50 $123.67 $1,895 —
1390–1820 1569 75-80% 9 114.00–121.00 $117.30 $1,840 -4.39
1550–1823 1700 75-80% 9 129.50–147.00 $134.46 $2,286 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–945 892 85-90% 3 61.00–80.00 $71.78 $640 —
800–1205 984 85-90% 7 86.00–105.00 $95.66 $941 +19.56
975–1155 1050 85-90% 4 122.50–126.00 $123.57 $1,297 —
930–1295 1125 85-90% 29 108.00–120.00 $115.23 $1,296 +1.28

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–2075 1650 11 131.00–152.00 $146.10 $2,411 —
1250–2195 1822 26 151.00–170.00 $161.60 $2,944 —
1815–2370 2002 5 173.50–179.00 $176.36 $3,531 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
900–1015 958 (<2 yrs)Open 2 166.00–170.00 $168.12 $1,611
875–1205 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 12 133.00–163.00 $155.52 $1,610
835–1245 1039 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 127.00–146.00 $131.09 $1,362

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990–1155 1064 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,400.00–1,750.00 $1,585.78
1025–1135 1098 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,525.00–1,675.00 $1,571.66
915–1515 1148 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 20 1,525.00–1,925.00 $1,706.18
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730–1185 910 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 975.00–1,300.00 $1,162.87
945–1075 1010 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,250.00–1,275.00 $1,263.30
1065–1215 1140 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,125.00–1,475.00 $1,311.51
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1310–1365 1347 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,100.00–2,300.00 $2,164.85
1455 1455 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975–1090 1003 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,425.00–2,025.00 $1,675.12

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1380–1395 1388 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,875.00–2,400.00 $2,137.50 —

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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.