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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 3, 2023

521 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 521 300 423
Slaughter cattle 396 234 347
Replacement cattle 125 66 76

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last, week slaughter cows traded steady and slaughter bulls traded 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Supply was moderate with moderate demand.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–1010 867 85-90% 14 36.00–54.00 $48.07 $417 —
815–1120 914 85-90% 18 64.00–74.00 $67.66 $618 +1.32
820–1091 1038 85-90% 9 89.00–91.00 $89.69 $931 +8.99
825–1285 1041 85-90% 64 74.00–86.00 $80.20 $835 -0.50
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1203 1116 80-85% 12 82.00–85.00 $83.45 $931 —
960–1500 1206 80-85% 76 85.00–96.50 $90.92 $1,096 -6.52
1105–1395 1259 80-85% 7 96.50–100.50 $97.62 $1,229 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1530 1438 75-80% 7 82.00–87.00 $85.31 $1,227 +0.83
1420–1510 1465 75-80% 2 97.00–99.50 $98.21 $1,439 —
1220–1645 1471 75-80% 32 87.00–96.00 $93.12 $1,370 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1785 1493 12 87.00–101.00 $94.68 $1,414 —
1305–2325 1665 30 101.00–116.00 $108.55 $1,807 —
1495–2025 1686 7 116.00–120.00 $117.98 $1,989 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
735–1240 963 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 19 90.00–125.00 $105.79 $1,019

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1121 1121 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 6 1,200.00 $1,200.00
945–1260 1123 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,035.00–1,200.00 $1,086.92
965–1340 1209 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 1,100.00–1,550.00 $1,331.52
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720–1035 830 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 900.00–925.00 $910.84
850–1050 909 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 975.00–1,050.00 $1,016.03

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
757–945 795 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 950.00–1,400.00 $1,039.11
790–930 877 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,000.00–1,075.00 $1,028.65

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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
933–1125 1036 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,125.00–1,575.00 $1,395.00 —
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
1142–1240 1167 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,035.00–1,275.00 $1,095.00 -630.00
1095–1380 1275 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,425.00–1,575.00 $1,503.33 —
1290 1290 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
930–960 948 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,325.00–1,450.00 $1,375.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
895 895 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1605 1605 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,225.00 $2,225.00 —

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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.