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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 9, 2024

425 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 425 426 514
Slaughter cattle 306 311 401
Replacement cattle 119 115 113

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower and slaughter bulls were 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Supply was moderate with moderate demand for slaughter cattle and very good demand for the replacement cattle included in the offering.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1235 1140 80-85% 5 102.00–106.00 $104.66 $1,193 —
1060–1420 1242 80-85% 90 106.00–117.00 $111.96 $1,391 —
1060–1405 1250 80-85% 5 117.00–120.00 $118.77 $1,485 +2.48
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1145 1016 85-90% 8 50.00–70.00 $63.00 $640 -24.62
855–1210 1018 85-90% 19 74.00–91.00 $83.39 $849 -4.23
915–1270 1078 85-90% 36 93.00–110.00 $105.45 $1,137 -1.55
995–1250 1123 85-90% 2 113.00 $113.00 $1,269 -3.43
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1640 1411 75-80% 7 102.00–108.00 $104.04 $1,468 -2.99
1215–2210 1492 75-80% 28 109.00–115.00 $112.30 $1,676 —
1720–1835 1778 75-80% 2 118.00–120.00 $119.03 $2,116 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1800 1579 9 124.00–140.00 $133.34 $2,105 —
1140–2220 1686 32 142.00–161.50 $149.71 $2,524 —
1945–2010 1978 2 165.00–169.50 $167.29 $3,309 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
720–1195 936 (<2 yrs)Open 5 165.00–188.00 $178.87 $1,674
866–1130 967 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 15 121.00–152.50 $128.25 $1,240
720–1385 1019 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 16 123.00–164.00 $143.45 $1,462

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945–1315 1133 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 1,600.00–2,150.00 $1,841.23
975–1770 1260 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 1,475.00–1,950.00 $1,641.54
1230–1360 1295 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,700.00–1,900.00 $1,805.02
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085–1200 1138 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,950.00–1,975.00 $1,967.06
1220–1550 1390 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 2,225.00–2,700.00 $2,377.63
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810–1165 940 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,150.00–1,375.00 $1,301.99

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Bred Heifers

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
585–625 605 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 725.00–750.00 $737.91
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1150–1215 1183 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,425.00 $2,218.34

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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
1210 1210 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —
1245–1365 1285 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,300.00–2,500.00 $2,366.67 +316.67
1195–1405 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,975.00–2,025.00 $2,000.00 —

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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.