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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 13, 2025

237 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 237 164 746
Slaughter cattle 154 118 619
Replacement cattle 83 46 127

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1308–1605 1453 75-80% 8 114.00–118.00 $116.57 $1,694 —
1410–1860 1558 75-80% 21 120.00–130.50 $124.34 $1,937 —
1490–1860 1675 75-80% 2 131.00 $131.00 $2,194 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1405 1261 80-85% 6 129.00–135.00 $131.23 $1,655 —
1190–1350 1282 80-85% 3 114.00–118.00 $116.64 $1,495 —
1015–1480 1303 80-85% 20 118.00–129.00 $124.72 $1,625 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1160 1060 85-90% 2 77.50–80.00 $78.87 $836 -34.01
915–1295 1087 85-90% 14 108.00–119.00 $115.28 $1,253 +2.40
840–1237 1109 85-90% 7 90.00–99.00 $94.92 $1,053 -4.31

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1835 1512 8 135.00–147.00 $143.21 $2,165 —
1275–2425 1738 32 152.00–168.00 $158.16 $2,749 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
775–1120 1003 (<2 yrs)Open 5 185.00–224.00 $196.72 $1,973
1020–1080 1068 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 129.00–143.00 $140.68 $1,502
830–1480 1118 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 135.00–166.00 $144.97 $1,621

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065–1300 1181 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,650.00–1,900.00 $1,795.82
1020–1585 1264 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 15 1,700.00–2,250.00 $2,045.27
1250–1500 1408 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 1,775.00–2,000.00 $1,852.52
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1343–1515 1438 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 2,350.00–2,750.00 $2,498.62

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Bred Heifers

Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1395 1395 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,500.00 $2,500.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045 1045 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00

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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
905 905 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
1165–1215 1190 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00–2,500.00 $2,250.00 —
1300–1440 1393 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,600.00–2,900.00 $2,800.00 —
1450 1450 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 -725.00
1550–1760 1655 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 2,800.00–3,100.00 $2,950.00 —

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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.