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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 28, 2024

388 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 388 476 353
Slaughter cattle 288 381 269
Replacement cattle 100 95 84

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower, and slaughter bulls were steady to 2.00 higher. Demand was good on a moderate supply.

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1510 1430 75-80% 4 105.00–115.00 $112.10 $1,603 —
1320–1900 1547 75-80% 77 116.00–126.50 $121.17 $1,874 —
1420–1655 1588 75-80% 6 126.00–133.00 $127.70 $2,028 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1080 961 85-90% 8 59.00–75.00 $69.62 $669 —
825–1193 980 85-90% 15 80.00–104.00 $92.10 $903 —
945–1295 1097 85-90% 36 105.00–118.50 $112.41 $1,233 —
1155–1175 1165 85-90% 2 119.00–120.00 $119.50 $1,392 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1485 1293 80-85% 44 116.50–125.50 $120.58 $1,559 —
1135–1470 1335 80-85% 4 110.00–116.00 $112.65 $1,504 —
1235–1450 1372 80-85% 3 125.00–126.00 $125.30 $1,719 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1750 1492 10 139.00–148.50 $144.52 $2,156 —
1440–2235 1817 22 149.00–168.00 $158.90 $2,887 +2.37
1670–1975 1829 6 168.00–179.00 $173.34 $3,170 +16.81

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
790–1115 915 (<2 yrs)Open 4 167.00–210.00 $187.12 $1,712
831–1335 986 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 17 130.00–179.00 $150.86 $1,487
960–1463 1342 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 125.00–131.00 $126.93 $1,703

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885–1410 1114 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 1,400.00–1,850.00 $1,606.38
985–1360 1141 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,300.00–1,625.00 $1,419.88
935–1540 1208 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 18 1,500.00–2,000.00 $1,729.48
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745–1035 867 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 875.00–1,250.00 $1,070.72
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1250–1425 1327 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,200.00–2,700.00 $2,453.45

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865–945 905 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,725.00–1,775.00 $1,751.10
870–952 932 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,550.00–1,875.00 $1,799.11
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835 835 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,175.00 $1,175.00

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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
1065–1650 1358 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00–2,700.00 $2,350.00 —
1750 1750 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —

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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.