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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 16, 2024

405 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 405 425 461
Slaughter cattle 215 306 397
Replacement cattle 190 119 64

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Demand was good on a moderate supply of slaughter cattle, and a heavy supply of replacement cattle that created very good demand.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1255 1159 80-85% 4 103.50–110.00 $107.15 $1,242 —
1065–1385 1209 80-85% 8 120.00–130.00 $123.54 $1,494 +11.58
1075–1390 1215 80-85% 46 110.00–121.00 $116.30 $1,413 +4.34
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1553 1433 75-80% 12 105.00–110.00 $107.51 $1,541 +3.47
1350–1705 1497 75-80% 31 110.00–120.00 $115.13 $1,723 +2.83
1365–1725 1547 75-80% 11 120.50–129.00 $124.90 $1,932 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
803–1275 979 85-90% 19 85.00–103.00 $95.50 $935 —
905–1070 1001 85-90% 5 55.00–75.00 $65.02 $651 +2.02
900–1200 1035 85-90% 3 114.00–119.00 $116.58 $1,207 +33.19
880–1260 1078 85-90% 20 102.00–114.00 $108.51 $1,170 +3.06

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1765 1545 3 120.00–144.00 $134.49 $2,078 —
1690 1690 1 172.00 $172.00 $2,907 +22.29
1325–2190 1768 12 148.00–163.00 $154.19 $2,726 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
805–1040 889 (<2 yrs)Open 7 177.00–215.00 $198.80 $1,767
735–1380 1055 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 13 119.00–150.00 $128.82 $1,359
840–1470 1084 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 27 124.00–152.50 $140.42 $1,522

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
992 992 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,250.00 $1,250.00
820–1215 1004 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,350.00–1,900.00 $1,627.95
800–1215 1067 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,150.00–1,550.00 $1,355.08
905–1555 1110 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 20 1,575.00–2,200.00 $1,875.55
991–1295 1143 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 24 1,500.00–1,950.00 $1,823.88
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915–1340 1130 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,950.00–2,200.00 $2,092.67
952–1650 1169 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 15 2,250.00–2,450.00 $2,381.68
1315–1475 1412 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,100.00–2,200.00 $2,168.95
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770–850 810 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,250.00 $1,223.77
725–1010 891 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,100.00–1,525.00 $1,316.72
850–1230 1040 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,150.00–1,350.00 $1,268.27
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 2,100.00 $2,100.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705–765 745 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 850.00–1,200.00 $1,089.60

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890–1025 935 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,750.00–1,900.00 $1,845.19
1035 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00

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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
1085–1150 1118 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,250.00–2,500.00 $2,375.00 —
1243 1243 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,450.00 $2,450.00 ±0.00
1325 1325 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00 +50.00
1220–1765 1373 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,400.00–2,600.00 $2,500.00 —

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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.