Cattle Market Pulse

Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 1, 2023

543 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Slaughter/Replacement Cattle report →

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 543 574 505
Slaughter cattle 440 449 414
Replacement cattle 103 125 91

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls traded steady to 2.00 lower. Demand was good on a moderate supply.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1038–1225 1143 80-85% 20 81.00–84.00 $83.34 $953 +1.48
995–1410 1197 80-85% 121 84.50–95.50 $89.05 $1,066 -0.08
1240–1385 1305 80-85% 9 96.50–99.50 $97.42 $1,271 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1035 878 85-90% 7 46.00–59.50 $51.53 $452 —
705–1140 932 85-90% 15 57.00–74.00 $67.59 $630 —
915–1070 970 85-90% 3 88.00–92.50 $90.53 $878 +23.93
865–1258 1067 85-90% 67 75.00–86.00 $80.87 $863 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1228–1405 1321 75-80% 6 82.00–86.00 $83.82 $1,107 —
1260–1850 1482 75-80% 49 86.00–96.00 $90.92 $1,347 —
1445–1740 1617 75-80% 6 96.00–105.00 $100.11 $1,619 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1505 1335 3 96.00–103.00 $100.26 $1,338 -1.72
1450–1965 1694 5 116.00–131.00 $123.73 $2,096 -0.72
1285–2465 1698 19 103.00–118.00 $110.11 $1,870 -14.34

↑ Back to top

Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
708–1085 830 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 86.00–104.00 $96.62 $802
680–1070 873 (<2 yrs)Open 6 120.00–151.00 $140.14 $1,223
865–1435 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 13 85.00–131.00 $103.20 $1,078
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
725 725 (<2 yrs)Open 3 173.00 $173.00 $1,254

↑ Back to top

Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955–1360 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 16 1,000.00–1,300.00 $1,128.45
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820–935 876 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 700.00–950.00 $814.44

↑ Back to top

Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960–970 967 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 950.00–1,035.00 $1,006.86
1060–1115 1088 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,350.00–1,375.00 $1,362.18
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–815 758 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 735.00–825.00 $783.42

↑ Back to top

Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
995–1180 1088 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,525.00–1,675.00 $1,600.00 —
1095–1365 1181 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,300.00–1,500.00 $1,434.17 —
1020–1390 1189 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,050.00–1,485.00 $1,301.25 —
1318 1318 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
1543 1543 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1640 1640 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00 —

↑ Back to top

Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1047 1047 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —

↑ Back to top

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.