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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 2, 2024

426 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 426 368 466
Slaughter cattle 311 276 401
Replacement cattle 115 92 65

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows sold steady, and slaughter bulls were steady 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
830–1118 964 85-90% 13 55.00–72.50 $64.13 $618 —
745–1260 1027 85-90% 16 75.00–95.00 $87.62 $900 —
880–1265 1076 85-90% 43 97.00–115.00 $107.00 $1,151 —
975–1280 1138 85-90% 6 116.00–119.00 $116.43 $1,325 +8.49
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1270 1172 80-85% 6 105.00–109.00 $106.79 $1,252 —
1040–1480 1251 80-85% 57 110.00–124.00 $116.29 $1,455 —
1260–1470 1376 80-85% 9 123.00–130.00 $125.79 $1,731 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1540 1443 75-80% 7 105.00–109.00 $107.03 $1,544 -0.20
1300–1700 1508 75-80% 33 109.00–123.00 $117.82 $1,777 —
1470–2065 1659 75-80% 16 124.00–129.50 $126.96 $2,106 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1785 1529 15 127.00–147.00 $138.59 $2,119 -3.38
1325–2130 1704 27 145.00–164.50 $155.88 $2,656 —
1880–2240 2032 5 166.00–179.00 $173.44 $3,524 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
835–1070 953 (<2 yrs)Open 2 165.00–182.00 $172.45 $1,643
880–1445 1174 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 20 121.00–165.00 $136.43 $1,602

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925–1745 1293 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 25 1,500.00–2,100.00 $1,855.42
1315–1335 1326 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,700.00–1,850.00 $1,812.82
1150–1565 1332 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,600.00–1,900.00 $1,788.18
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1120–1125 1123 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,100.00–2,150.00 $2,124.94
1135–1760 1488 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 13 2,150.00–2,525.00 $2,315.63
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1155 1011 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 925.00–1,450.00 $1,159.07
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,475.00 $1,475.00
Medium 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745 745 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 700.00 $700.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025–1080 1043 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,325.00–2,375.00 $2,357.75
1070 1070 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895–950 923 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,800.00–1,900.00 $1,848.51

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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
1290 1290 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00 —
1378 1378 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,975.00 $1,975.00 —
1745 1745 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —

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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.