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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 15, 2023

347 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 347 574 500
Slaughter cattle 276 465 418
Replacement cattle 71 109 82

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday, breaking and boning slaughter cows sold 3.00-5.00 higher while lean cows sold 1.00-2.00 higher and slaughter bulls sold 3.00-4.00 higher. Several high-dressing slaughter cows and slaughter bulls were included in the offering. The supply of bred cows and cow calf pairs was light. Supply was moderate and demand very good for slaughter classes.

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1340 1340 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,175.00 $2,175.00 +275.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1255 1066 80-85% 19 80.00–87.50 $84.49 $901 +1.60
905–1430 1199 80-85% 45 87.00–97.00 $92.76 $1,112 —
1125–1390 1218 80-85% 12 98.00–105.50 $101.45 $1,236 +11.64
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1230 1096 75-80% 8 84.00–87.00 $85.60 $938 —
980–1720 1346 75-80% 50 90.00–99.00 $95.15 $1,281 —
1220–1985 1639 75-80% 17 100.50–109.50 $105.04 $1,722 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640–810 774 85-90% 5 46.50–59.00 $54.97 $425 —
815–1250 1051 85-90% 9 61.00–73.00 $68.12 $716 —
880–1235 1079 85-90% 22 76.00–87.00 $82.60 $891 —
1010–1115 1086 85-90% 4 89.50–92.00 $91.16 $990 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075 1075 1 81.00 $81.00 $871 —
1080–1905 1521 16 107.00–124.50 $115.21 $1,752 —
1575–2455 1884 15 124.50–136.50 $129.01 $2,431 —

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
685–870 755 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 91.00–138.00 $108.23 $817
745–780 757 (<2 yrs)Open 3 158.00–159.00 $158.34 $1,199
889–1040 932 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 88.00–105.00 $92.51 $862
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
895–1040 947 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 100.00–125.00 $114.05 $1,080

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045 1045 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1015–1245 1115 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 1,300.00–1,475.00 $1,360.77
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1565 1565 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,575.00 $1,575.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795–985 907 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,100.00–1,175.00 $1,153.08
940 940 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1155–1340 1273 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 94.00–110.00 $99.85 $1,271
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–910 905 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 925.00–1,150.00 $1,038.12
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035 1035 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1015 1015 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 71.00 $71.00 $721
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
680 680 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1195 1195 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00

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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
1120–1200 1158 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,500.00–1,710.00 $1,640.00 +140.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1425 1425 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
875 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —

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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.