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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 6, 2023

450 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 450 125 195
Slaughter cattle 342 117 160
Replacement cattle 108 8 35

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls traded 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Demand was very good for all classes on a moderate supply of slaughter cattle and a heavy supply of replacements.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1295 1190 80-85% 12 70.00–80.00 $76.42 $909 —
945–1395 1195 80-85% 64 80.00–93.00 $86.62 $1,035 —
1070–1480 1282 80-85% 18 94.00–102.50 $98.35 $1,261 +5.41
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–1180 921 85-90% 4 29.00–49.00 $41.44 $382 -21.97
775–1205 954 85-90% 23 52.00–68.00 $63.45 $605 +24.10
855–1300 1075 85-90% 50 69.00–81.00 $75.03 $807 -4.96
1010–1267 1129 85-90% 9 81.00–86.00 $83.17 $939 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1795 1467 75-80% 9 72.00–82.00 $77.81 $1,141 -10.95
1125–1900 1468 75-80% 36 84.00–96.00 $90.20 $1,324 +1.44
1418–1863 1611 75-80% 15 96.00–103.00 $99.01 $1,595 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1875 1875 65-75% 1 108.50 $108.50 $2,034 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–2235 1641 7 90.00–98.00 $94.58 $1,552 —
1250–2500 1676 18 99.00–113.00 $106.23 $1,780 —
1765–1965 1862 13 114.00–132.50 $122.50 $2,281 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
915–935 925 (<2 yrs)Open 2 120.00–140.00 $130.11 $1,204
862–1155 970 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 89.00–105.00 $100.15 $971
893–1185 978 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 15 90.50–121.00 $108.73 $1,063

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
953–1265 1022 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 925.00–1,175.00 $1,083.47
1076–1213 1135 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 13 1,035.00–1,110.00 $1,068.47
950–1505 1149 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 1,050.00–1,385.00 $1,195.75
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1120–1495 1280 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 1,400.00–1,685.00 $1,518.74
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985–1220 1103 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 1,450.00–1,525.00 $1,483.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955–1055 1024 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 825.00–975.00 $899.83

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785–925 855 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 850.00–1,375.00 $1,133.99
870–975 922 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,085.00–1,225.00 $1,136.30
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00

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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
1090–1330 1203 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,200.00–1,375.00 $1,305.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1008 1008 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 860.00 $860.00 —

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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.