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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 25, 2024

368 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 368 333 481
Slaughter cattle 276 254 371
Replacement cattle 92 79 110

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls sold unevenly steady from 1.00 higher to 2.00 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
730–1060 941 85-90% 12 52.50–75.00 $69.02 $649 -48.47
920–1430 1102 85-90% 21 77.50–100.00 $92.22 $1,016 —
925–1325 1128 85-90% 50 100.00–114.00 $107.94 $1,218 —
1100–1155 1128 85-90% 2 115.00–116.00 $115.51 $1,303 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1380 1235 80-85% 51 109.00–124.00 $115.45 $1,426 —
1260–1375 1304 80-85% 8 100.00–109.00 $103.12 $1,345 —
1185–1460 1341 80-85% 4 124.00–125.00 $124.47 $1,669 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1620 1428 75-80% 11 105.00–110.00 $107.23 $1,531 —
1310–1920 1487 75-80% 37 110.00–124.50 $117.41 $1,746 +11.62
1315–1740 1586 75-80% 8 124.00–129.50 $126.48 $2,006 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1755 1547 8 134.00–148.00 $141.97 $2,196 —
1570–2170 1865 16 149.00–168.00 $157.92 $2,945 —
1800–2040 1954 6 168.00–177.50 $170.82 $3,338 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
790–945 870 (<2 yrs)Open 3 175.00–205.00 $189.60 $1,650
885–1410 1176 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 126.00–160.00 $137.00 $1,611

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020–1335 1123 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,575.00–1,725.00 $1,675.06
990–1635 1183 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 20 1,500.00–2,025.00 $1,836.30
1010–1405 1215 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 1,250.00–1,800.00 $1,623.33
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1150–1465 1339 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 15 2,075.00–2,410.00 $2,360.11
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
828–960 872 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,200.00–1,425.00 $1,342.43

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975–1075 1013 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,600.00–1,775.00 $1,673.03
1035 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085–1270 1178 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,350.00–2,375.00 $2,363.48

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
990 990 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1610 1610 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —

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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.