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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 27, 2025

311 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 311 277 411
Slaughter cattle 237 219 296
Replacement cattle 74 58 115

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows sold mostly 3.00 to 6.00 higher and slaughter bulls were 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Demand was moderate on a moderate supply.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1425 1246 80-85% 34 121.00–136.00 $130.12 $1,621 +11.45
1035–1405 1250 80-85% 16 134.00–150.00 $138.81 $1,735 —
1140–1405 1275 80-85% 8 113.00–123.00 $119.21 $1,520 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1870 1496 75-80% 33 125.00–137.00 $132.04 $1,975 —
1340–1705 1500 75-80% 9 119.00–126.00 $123.17 $1,848 -8.07
1390–1775 1566 75-80% 11 137.00–141.50 $139.37 $2,183 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1025 915 85-90% 4 55.00–85.00 $69.78 $638 -5.22
800–1290 1044 85-90% 17 108.00–128.00 $120.50 $1,258 -5.39
760–1228 1046 85-90% 18 87.50–106.00 $98.29 $1,028 -27.60
920–1299 1190 85-90% 9 128.00–132.00 $129.10 $1,536 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1865 1614 6 133.00–152.00 $144.73 $2,336 —
1205–2220 1759 20 155.00–172.50 $163.91 $2,883 —
1595–2185 1875 11 173.00–193.50 $179.85 $3,372 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
715–965 907 (<2 yrs)Open 7 205.00–214.00 $210.59 $1,910
875–1390 1102 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 139.00–190.00 $152.26 $1,678

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040–1250 1141 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,550.00–1,750.00 $1,681.05
840–1470 1221 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 1,600.00–2,250.00 $2,079.20
1005–1370 1252 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 1,650.00–2,075.00 $1,936.11
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1172–1410 1232 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,250.00–2,300.00 $2,264.31
1275–1380 1328 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,100.00–2,350.00 $2,229.94
1300–1590 1428 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,350.00–2,450.00 $2,382.56

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955–1270 1058 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,350.00–2,550.00 $2,414.66
1055–1375 1215 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,250.00–2,300.00 $2,278.29
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820–900 860 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,925.00–2,075.00 $1,996.51
905 905 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
885–955 920 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,775.00–2,000.00 $1,883.22

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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
1495 1495 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,950.00 $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.