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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 20, 2025

277 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 277 237 157
Slaughter cattle 219 154 118
Replacement cattle 58 83 39

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. Demand was good on a light supply.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–1045 900 85-90% 2 75.00 $75.00 $675 —
745–1148 942 85-90% 21 85.00–105.00 $98.13 $924 —
980–1180 1049 85-90% 5 125.00–127.50 $125.89 $1,321 —
870–1235 1102 85-90% 23 108.00–124.00 $116.92 $1,288 +22.00
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1395 1208 80-85% 12 129.50–140.00 $133.01 $1,607 —
1020–1400 1225 80-85% 34 123.00–129.50 $125.05 $1,532 —
1240–1245 1243 80-85% 3 117.00–120.00 $118.67 $1,475 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1790 1500 75-80% 6 129.00–136.00 $131.24 $1,969 —
1375–1630 1505 75-80% 5 117.00–119.00 $118.04 $1,777 —
1395–1705 1522 75-80% 27 124.00–129.00 $125.14 $1,905 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1635 1426 7 135.00–152.00 $142.24 $2,028 —
1510–2360 1748 24 153.00–169.00 $160.35 $2,803 +2.19
1715–2380 1970 8 170.00–188.00 $178.56 $3,518 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
720–815 768 (<2 yrs)Open 2 207.00–216.00 $211.78 $1,626
850–1250 1072 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 134.00–175.00 $158.65 $1,701
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,430

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010–1175 1051 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,700.00–2,175.00 $1,877.93
1130 1130 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
960–1305 1193 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 1,800.00–2,150.00 $1,978.59
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1188 1188 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,225.00 $2,225.00
1155–1510 1290 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,300.00–2,350.00 $2,315.57
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
650–905 797 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 900.00–1,000.00 $937.87
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870–1175 1005 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,300.00–1,400.00 $1,338.97

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740–1250 995 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,750.00–2,200.00 $2,032.66
1325 1325 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1420 1420 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00

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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
1358 1358 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,875.00 $2,875.00 +75.00

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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.