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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 20, 2023

483 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 483 259 560
Slaughter cattle 359 228 504
Replacement cattle 124 31 56

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Demand was good on a moderate supply of slaughter cattle and a heavy supply of replacements.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
683–1270 859 85-90% 15 35.00–55.00 $49.87 $428 —
780–1198 955 85-90% 21 59.00–73.50 $67.01 $640 —
875–1420 1039 85-90% 56 72.50–85.00 $79.42 $825 +13.05
1135–1255 1176 85-90% 4 85.00–91.00 $88.05 $1,035 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1390 1158 80-85% 15 81.00–85.00 $83.74 $970 —
979–1380 1173 80-85% 69 84.00–96.50 $90.39 $1,060 —
1120–1450 1281 80-85% 7 96.00–104.50 $100.31 $1,285 +10.02
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1288–1375 1331 75-80% 9 81.00–86.00 $83.55 $1,112 —
1305–1675 1461 75-80% 39 87.00–98.00 $92.72 $1,355 —
1375–1600 1497 75-80% 10 97.50–105.00 $101.09 $1,513 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1640 1455 8 88.50–101.00 $95.79 $1,394 -2.21
1225–2185 1700 19 103.00–116.00 $109.77 $1,866 —
1550–2140 1897 9 118.00–130.00 $123.62 $2,345 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
775–863 830 (<2 yrs)Open 6 130.00–159.00 $147.68 $1,226
890–925 907 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 90.00–112.00 $103.24 $936
763–1180 979 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 22 90.00–126.00 $106.06 $1,038
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
750–965 866 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 70.00–87.00 $80.86 $700

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885–1350 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 20 1,025.00–1,400.00 $1,192.42
1215–1585 1400 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,085.00–1,200.00 $1,134.90
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
852–1000 888 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 785.00–875.00 $842.68
908 908 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 785.00 $785.00
1040–1050 1045 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 975.00–1,075.00 $1,033.49
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
715–953 840 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 650.00–825.00 $739.31

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720–1200 983 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 810.00–1,175.00 $1,080.27

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
925–985 945 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,050.00–1,200.00 $1,100.00 —

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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.