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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 25, 2021

340 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 340 422 437
Slaughter cattle 216 274 319
Replacement cattle 124 148 118

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday, slaughter cows sold 1.00-3.00 higher and slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. The offering included a light supply of bred cows and cow/calf pairs were scarce. Supply was moderate and demand good for slaughter classes.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1380 1190 80-85% 12 44.50–48.00 $46.37 $552 +2.49
885–1530 1194 80-85% 21 47.50–54.00 $50.61 $604 —
1125–1500 1333 80-85% 32 53.50–61.00 $57.32 $764 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1870 1448 75-80% 9 57.50–64.00 $61.36 $888 —
1202–1850 1473 75-80% 39 52.00–58.00 $54.91 $809 —
1110–1700 1526 75-80% 10 47.50–52.50 $51.41 $785 -2.34
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650–1050 912 85-90% 7 12.00–27.00 $19.74 $180 —
805–1305 1048 85-90% 6 31.00–38.00 $35.06 $367 +0.67
935–1300 1149 85-90% 12 39.50–45.00 $42.80 $492 -3.79
1120–1375 1213 85-90% 12 44.00–53.00 $49.08 $595 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1775 1502 6 64.00–73.50 $68.50 $1,029 —
1325–1905 1655 7 74.00–85.00 $78.77 $1,304 —
1675–2110 1906 8 85.00–96.00 $88.35 $1,684 +0.72

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
691–875 743 (<2 yrs)Open 9 95.00–115.50 $110.10 $818
710–915 831 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 71.00–89.00 $79.99 $665
830–860 845 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 47.00–55.00 $51.07 $432
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1020–1045 1028 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 60.00–85.00 $68.47 $704
1020–1038 1034 (<2 yrs)Open 5 85.50–99.50 $96.74 $1,000
1058–1215 1120 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 54.00–58.00 $56.48 $633
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1195–1300 1216 (<2 yrs)Open 8 80.50–87.00 $85.55 $1,040

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930–1040 967 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 950.00–985.00 $962.55
1097–1315 1179 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 650.00–860.00 $748.78
985–1350 1217 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 975.00–1,100.00 $1,051.98
1165–1345 1235 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 675.00–800.00 $736.10
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1125 1125 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 57.00–59.00 $58.00 $652
1095–1280 1219 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 57.00–69.00 $62.32 $760
1205–1238 1222 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 53.00–55.50 $54.23 $663
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1415–1475 1437 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 775.00–850.00 $811.20
1455–1488 1472 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 885.00–985.00 $935.56
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955–1075 1015 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 600.00–835.00 $724.45
965–1075 1020 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 550.00–660.00 $602.03
1000–1215 1108 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 650.00–800.00 $732.28
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1435–1600 1545 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,125.00 $1,125.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
935–1055 1015 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 62.00–66.00 $63.23 $642

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Bred Heifers

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1130 1130 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 885.00 $885.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
853 853 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 910.00 $910.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1015 1015 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,135.00 $1,135.00 —
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
520 520 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 460.00 $460.00 —

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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.