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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 22, 2023

616 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 616 347 505
Slaughter cattle 462 276 454
Replacement cattle 154 71 51

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows sold 6.00 to 10.00 higher and slaughter bulls sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. A heavy supply of high quality slaughter and replacement cattle today with a couple herd dispersals included in the offering. Demand was very good.

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Feeder Bulls

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1520 1520 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,125.00 $2,125.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1270 1170 80-85% 11 80.00–95.00 $91.29 $1,068 -1.47
1000–1410 1198 80-85% 112 95.50–106.00 $101.10 $1,211 +8.34
1075–1480 1261 80-85% 23 105.50–117.50 $110.41 $1,392 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–1235 1001 85-90% 14 70.00–85.00 $77.67 $777 —
780–1235 1040 85-90% 55 86.00–98.00 $93.43 $972 —
808–1185 1041 85-90% 17 99.00–103.00 $100.10 $1,042 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1600 1430 75-80% 44 96.00–107.00 $102.94 $1,472 —
1325–1525 1440 75-80% 6 85.00–96.00 $91.58 $1,319 —
1315–1710 1498 75-80% 16 107.50–114.00 $109.83 $1,645 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500 1500 1 149.50 $149.50 $2,242 +34.29
1205–1975 1509 25 110.00–128.00 $117.87 $1,779 +2.66
1460–1580 1528 3 105.00–108.50 $106.54 $1,628 -8.67
1575–2140 1804 19 129.00–143.50 $134.32 $2,423 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
730–1015 844 (<2 yrs)Open 4 138.00–166.00 $149.28 $1,260
970–1025 989 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 100.00–102.00 $100.99 $999
733–1210 999 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 24 96.00–134.00 $108.76 $1,087
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
777 777 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 123.00 $123.00 $956
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
853 853 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 96.00 $96.00 $819
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
710 710 (<2 yrs)Open 4 197.00 $197.00 $1,399

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1099 1099 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,210.00 $1,210.00
895–1450 1145 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 1,200.00–1,585.00 $1,426.24
1178 1178 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,375.00 $1,375.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885–1045 976 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 950.00–1,000.00 $986.62
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,325.00 $1,325.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960–1165 1044 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,075.00–1,300.00 $1,183.41

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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
1065–1305 1185 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,675.00–1,700.00 $1,687.50 +47.50
1210 1210 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —
1232–1408 1302 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 1,850.00–1,875.00 $1,860.00 —
1302 1302 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
1450 1450 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
780 780 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 7 775.00 $775.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1302 1302 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,085.00 $2,085.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
944 944 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —

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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.