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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 2, 2023

365 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 365 511 340
Slaughter cattle 295 409 276
Replacement cattle 70 102 64

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to Monday two weeks ago, the bulk of breaking and boning slaughter cows sold 2.00-4.00 higher with a few high dressing 6.00 higher while lean slaughter cows sold near steady and slaughter bulls sold 1.00-2.00 higher on a light supply. A high percent of the offering went to slaughter. There was a light offering of replacement cattle. 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
880–1485 1178 80-85% 47 60.00–67.00 $63.52 $748 —
950–1450 1209 80-85% 41 66.50–74.50 $70.62 $854 +9.23
1168–1650 1378 80-85% 27 74.00–82.00 $77.81 $1,072 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1645 1350 75-80% 6 62.00–66.00 $64.17 $866 —
1065–1600 1370 75-80% 34 68.00–74.50 $72.04 $987 —
1297–1805 1497 75-80% 38 75.00–80.50 $76.90 $1,151 +7.85
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640–1240 907 85-90% 10 30.00–40.00 $35.66 $323 —
890–1095 1027 85-90% 3 52.00–54.00 $53.42 $549 -10.97
780–1310 1043 85-90% 26 54.00–63.00 $59.15 $617 +11.65
1040–1150 1071 85-90% 7 63.00–64.00 $63.31 $678 +4.56

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1700 1516 4 65.00–76.00 $71.72 $1,087 —
1465–1982 1675 9 86.00–95.00 $90.41 $1,514 —
1595–2076 1836 2 102.00–107.00 $104.83 $1,925 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
977 977 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 139.50 $139.50 $1,363
986 986 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 94.00 $94.00 $927
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
915–1145 1009 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 82.00–105.00 $91.33 $922
1075 1075 (<2 yrs)Open 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,333
1205–1215 1206 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 75.00–76.00 $75.68 $913
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
745 745 (<2 yrs)Open 1 110.00 $110.00 $820
810–980 895 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 70.00–76.00 $72.72 $651
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
725–745 735 (<2 yrs)Open 2 130.00–140.00 $134.93 $992
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
855–910 883 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 64.00–80.00 $71.75 $634

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080 1080 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1135–1305 1208 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 850.00–1,000.00 $896.57
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780–885 833 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 600.00–810.00 $711.62
840–1065 935 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 750.00–850.00 $789.57
1025 1025 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1438 1438 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1440 1440 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1297 1297 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,400.00 $1,400.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1305–1360 1323 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 67.50–68.00 $67.67 $895
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 955 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 340.00 $340.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,010.00 $1,010.00
1090 1090 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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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.