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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center

Name: Springfield Livestock Marketing Center livestock auction prices — 2024-11-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-11-18

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Springfield, Missouri · Mon, Nov 18

● Final25 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1788

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

254 head

▼ 45 vs last sale 299▼ 169 vs year ago 423 · −40.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

79 head

▲ 13 vs last sale 66▼ 13 vs year ago 92 · −14.1%

Also sold hereFeeder CattleWed Oct 28, 2026 Replacement Cattle SpecialSat Oct 17, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls sold unevenly steady from 1.00 lower to 2.00 higher. Demand was moderate on a moderate supply.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Low	1,662	154.36	2,565	23
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,515	118.02	1,788	54
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,190	117.68	1,400	68
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,040	94.43	982	62

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,228	$1,826	15
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,312	$1,742	10
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,029	$1,547	5
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,110	$1,730	2thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,285	$1,801	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,578	$2,350	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,210	$1,925	1thin

Every lot

25 lots · USDA AMS · Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Slaughter/Replacement Cattle - Springfield, MO

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,406	137.14/cwt	130.00–145.00	1,928	6
Bulls	—	—	1,719	158.13/cwt	150.00–166.50	2,718	14
Bulls	—	—	1,907	171.21/cwt	167.00–173.50	3,265	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	883	70.25/cwt	62.50–75.00	620	15
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	945	117.49/cwt	117.00–118.00	1,110	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,093	87.28/cwt	78.00–99.00	954	15
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,098	108.56/cwt	101.00–116.00	1,192	30
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,141	125.65/cwt	124.50–129.50	1,434	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,181	106.31/cwt	105.00–108.00	1,256	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,197	117.90/cwt	110.00–126.50	1,411	55
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,474	105.79/cwt	105.00–108.00	1,559	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,507	118.76/cwt	111.00–124.00	1,790	45
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,653	125.01/cwt	124.00–125.50	2,066	4
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,285	1,800.78/head	1,700.00–1,900.00	1,801	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,005	1,279.60/head	1,150.00–1,375.00	1,280	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,029	1,546.53/head	1,400.00–1,800.00	1,547	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,255	2,075.00/head	2,075.00–2,075.00	2,075	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,262	1,867.94/head	1,650.00–2,075.00	1,868	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,318	1,704.86/head	1,500.00–1,800.00	1,705	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,329	2,152.92/head	2,100.00–2,200.00	2,153	4
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	993	181.45/cwt	172.50–185.00	1,802	6
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,075	143.82/cwt	126.00–168.00	1,546	18
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,210	1,925.00/head	1,925.00–1,925.00	1,925	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,578	2,350.00/head	2,350.00–2,350.00	2,350	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,110	1,729.73/head	1,700.00–1,750.00	1,730	2

This sale against other markets

Missouri weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Missouri auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Slaughter/Replacement Cattle - Springfield, MO

Mon Nov 18, 2024

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Jefferson City, MO (LS-JC)

Slaughter CattleReceipts 254Last week 299Year ago 423

Replacement CattleReceipts 79Last week 66Year ago 92

Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls sold unevenly steady from 1.00 lower to 2.00 higher. Demand was moderate on a moderate supply.

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,285	1,700.00–1,900.00	1,800.78

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	—	1,262	1,650.00–2,075.00	1,867.94
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,029	1,400.00–1,800.00	1,546.53
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	9	—	1,318	1,500.00–1,800.00	1,704.86

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	1,329	2,100.00–2,200.00	2,152.92
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,255	2,075.00	2,075.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,005	1,150.00–1,375.00	1,279.60

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	6	—	993	172.50–185.00	181.45
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	18	—	1,075	126.00–168.00	143.82

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,578	2,350.00	2,350.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,210	1,925.00	1,925.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,110	1,700.00–1,750.00	1,729.73

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,406	130.00–145.00	137.14
14	—	1,719	150.00–166.50	158.13
3	—	1,907	167.00–173.50	171.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	945	117.00–118.00	117.49
15	—	1,093	78.00–99.00	87.28
15	—	883	62.50–75.00	70.25
30	—	1,098	101.00–116.00	108.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
55	—	1,197	110.00–126.50	117.90
7	—	1,141	124.50–129.50	125.65
6	—	1,181	105.00–108.00	106.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,474	105.00–108.00	105.79
45	—	1,507	111.00–124.00	118.76
4	—	1,653	124.00–125.50	125.01

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.