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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 10, 2023

328 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 328 521 532
Slaughter cattle 266 396 410
Replacement cattle 62 125 122

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Demand was good on a light supply.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1260 1183 80-85% 5 83.50–87.00 $84.83 $1,004 —
1015–1418 1208 80-85% 78 88.50–98.00 $92.48 $1,117 +1.56
1075–1338 1221 80-85% 8 98.00–103.50 $101.01 $1,233 +10.09
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–1125 883 85-90% 10 46.00–56.00 $49.68 $439 +1.61
895–1155 1015 85-90% 11 60.00–75.00 $70.30 $714 -19.39
860–1305 1047 85-90% 43 79.50–90.00 $84.86 $888 +4.66
980–1255 1148 85-90% 4 91.00–92.00 $91.35 $1,049 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1485 1378 75-80% 2 85.00–87.00 $85.92 $1,184 —
1255–1970 1491 75-80% 38 90.00–99.00 $94.52 $1,409 +1.40
1400–1570 1491 75-80% 5 99.00–101.00 $99.82 $1,488 +6.70

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1640 1507 3 94.00–99.00 $96.02 $1,447 —
1285–1860 1697 6 108.00–117.00 $113.85 $1,932 -4.13
1610–2160 1862 6 117.00–132.50 $123.17 $2,293 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
845–975 905 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 89.00–100.00 $95.76 $867
870–1020 958 (<2 yrs)Open 3 135.00–143.00 $139.35 $1,335
690–1525 961 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 21 93.50–137.00 $105.73 $1,016

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920–1105 1013 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 900.00–1,100.00 $1,009.14
1155–1395 1291 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 1,250.00–1,425.00 $1,300.16
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1300–1340 1327 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,675.00–1,685.00 $1,681.73
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785–980 883 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 825.00–900.00 $866.64

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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.