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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 4, 2024

309 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 309 388 510
Slaughter cattle 241 288 424
Replacement cattle 68 100 86

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 4.00 lower. Demand was moderate on a moderate supply.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1180 968 85-90% 9 60.00–71.00 $67.15 $650 -2.47
960–1185 1058 85-90% 5 116.00–118.00 $117.41 $1,242 —
930–1220 1084 85-90% 37 99.00–116.00 $108.67 $1,178 -3.74
880–1292 1100 85-90% 14 77.50–98.00 $90.50 $996 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1440 1263 80-85% 36 110.00–123.00 $115.97 $1,465 -4.61
1080–1405 1320 80-85% 6 122.00–125.00 $123.63 $1,632 +10.98
1310–1400 1349 80-85% 5 105.00–108.50 $106.52 $1,437 -6.13
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1600 1469 75-80% 10 102.00–110.00 $105.98 $1,557 —
1305–1720 1550 75-80% 27 111.00–123.00 $120.38 $1,866 —
1515–1660 1601 75-80% 9 124.00–128.00 $126.57 $2,026 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1700 1483 12 132.00–143.00 $137.82 $2,044 -6.70
1335–2070 1775 20 144.00–160.00 $154.14 $2,736 —
1525–2140 1857 3 165.00–173.50 $170.02 $3,157 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
845–1225 984 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 12 132.00–158.00 $145.38 $1,431
1017–1285 1080 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 13 120.00–157.00 $140.73 $1,520

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945–1425 1180 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 13 1,550.00–1,985.00 $1,783.41
1120–1243 1187 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,300.00–1,775.00 $1,578.83
1105–1300 1192 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,350.00–1,610.00 $1,521.82

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920–1100 1009 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,750.00–1,900.00 $1,822.12
1060 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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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
1135–1415 1275 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,850.00–2,200.00 $2,025.00 —
1405 1405 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —

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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.