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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 5, 2023

720 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 720 616 565
Slaughter cattle 554 462 469
Replacement cattle 166 154 96

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last slaughter and replacement cattle sale two weeks ago, slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower and slaughter bulls were steady. Demand was good on a heavy supply.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640–910 729 85-90% 11 44.00–60.00 $50.04 $365 —
745–1173 892 85-90% 15 65.00–84.00 $76.51 $682 —
830–1425 1034 85-90% 123 85.00–96.50 $91.80 $949 -1.63
1053–1090 1063 85-90% 4 97.00–97.50 $97.13 $1,032 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1370 1176 80-85% 14 85.00–97.00 $91.92 $1,081 +0.63
990–1475 1214 80-85% 121 88.50–104.00 $97.51 $1,184 —
1110–1495 1338 80-85% 6 104.00–111.00 $106.35 $1,423 —
1285–1410 1347 80-85% 3 110.00–119.50 $115.95 $1,562 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1635 1418 75-80% 10 90.50–95.50 $93.53 $1,326 -9.41
1255–1870 1459 75-80% 62 95.00–105.00 $98.80 $1,441 —
1435–1515 1475 75-80% 4 105.00–108.00 $105.77 $1,560 -4.06

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1635 1400 10 96.00–107.00 $103.35 $1,447 —
1220–1980 1587 19 112.00–127.00 $120.97 $1,920 —
1445–2205 1853 20 128.00–142.50 $136.48 $2,529 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
728–1120 937 (<2 yrs)Open 8 108.00–154.00 $139.48 $1,307
765–1250 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 26 93.00–125.00 $110.13 $1,107

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980–1260 1101 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 950.00–1,225.00 $1,066.23
940–1420 1111 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 27 1,100.00–1,585.00 $1,304.99
1125–1170 1153 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,100.00–1,200.00 $1,133.82
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810–1005 898 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 700.00–950.00 $849.16
808–1118 935 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 17 800.00–1,085.00 $1,001.01

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815–845 830 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 800.00–875.00 $838.18
850–955 883 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,085.00–1,110.00 $1,095.48
825–1080 917 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 875.00–1,010.00 $935.52
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090–1190 1137 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,525.00–1,550.00 $1,544.01

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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
940–1235 1088 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,300.00–1,525.00 $1,412.50 —
1137 1137 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,835.00 $1,835.00 —
1065–1290 1172 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 1,500.00–1,760.00 $1,672.22 -15.28
1095–1385 1271 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 1,525.00–1,825.00 $1,715.00 —
1376 1376 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1382 1382 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —

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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.