Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 27, 2023

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	490	485	320
Slaughter cattle	323	412	237
Replacement cattle	167	73	83

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows traded 1.00 to 3.00 higher and slaughter bulls traded 5.00 to 8.00 higher. A full herd dispersal of nice pairs and bred cattle was included in the offering as well as a fancy set of open heifers ready to breed. Demand was very good for all classes on a moderate supply.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1010–1270	1129	80-85%	8	78.00–83.00	$80.34	$907	—
1023–1425	1183	80-85%	70	83.00–95.00	$88.89	$1,052	+9.47
1010–1380	1226	80-85%	13	94.00–100.00	$96.21	$1,180	+9.04

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
715–1205	898	85-90%	9	30.00–50.00	$40.48	$364	-18.65
730–1260	995	85-90%	20	51.00–70.00	$62.95	$626	—
960–1110	1039	85-90%	4	85.00–88.50	$85.94	$893	+9.85
875–1275	1047	85-90%	42	72.00–84.00	$77.50	$811	+1.41

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1310–1468	1401	75-80%	12	75.00–84.00	$79.86	$1,119	—
1250–1720	1433	75-80%	33	85.00–95.50	$90.64	$1,299	—
1580–1858	1719	75-80%	9	95.50–104.50	$100.00	$1,719	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1390–1570	1473	5	93.50–101.00	$98.00	$1,444	+9.52
1240–2155	1579	11	102.00–117.00	$109.47	$1,729	—
1565–2170	1830	10	116.00–136.00	$126.18	$2,309	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
715–1030	860	(<2 yrs)	Open	5	111.00–146.00	$132.42	$1,139
845–1375	1038	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	15	88.00–104.00	$93.49	$970

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
853	853	(<2 yrs)	Open	15	162.00	$162.00	$1,382

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
960	960	(<2 yrs)	Open	2	90.00	$90.00	$864
935–1000	967	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	80.00–94.00	$85.63	$828

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
895–1185	1055	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	1,075.00–1,200.00	$1,145.20
908–1240	1062	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	18	1,150.00–1,450.00	$1,256.75
1342	1342	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	1,350.00	$1,350.00

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
848–903	876	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	825.00–925.00	$873.43
882	882	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	1,010.00	$1,010.00
963	963	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	950.00	$950.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
895–1205	1038	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	900.00–1,075.00	$991.06

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
770–1010	930	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	560.00–750.00	$697.56

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1010	1010	(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	1,125.00	$1,125.00
985–1098	1064	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	7	1,000.00–1,475.00	$1,306.36

Medium 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
628	628	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	425.00	$425.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1030–1145	1049	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	1,150.00–1,575.00	$1,504.17	—
1025–1210	1099	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	1,375.00–1,475.00	$1,415.00	—
1290	1290	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	1,385.00	$1,385.00	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1310	1310	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	1,925.00	$1,925.00	—
1535	1535	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	1,950.00	$1,950.00	—

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
800–1005	930	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	1,125.00–1,375.00	$1,233.33	—

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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.