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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 3, 2025

290 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 290 311 402
Slaughter cattle 226 237 318
Replacement cattle 64 74 84

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1320 1236 80-85% 6 119.00–125.00 $122.42 $1,513 -7.70
1015–1460 1254 80-85% 47 126.00–139.00 $131.55 $1,650 -7.26
1070–1475 1260 80-85% 11 137.50–148.50 $141.77 $1,786 +2.96
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1435 1403 75-80% 3 120.00–125.00 $121.70 $1,707 —
1330–1865 1558 75-80% 45 126.00–139.00 $133.06 $2,073 -6.31
1495–1700 1593 75-80% 3 139.00–143.50 $141.60 $2,256 +2.23
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–1060 905 85-90% 6 60.00–80.00 $70.78 $641 +1.00
885–1295 1063 85-90% 29 115.00–130.00 $121.94 $1,296 —
870–1180 1066 85-90% 12 95.00–110.00 $105.15 $1,121 —
1090–1175 1120 85-90% 3 130.00–132.00 $131.00 $1,467 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1490 1358 3 146.00–156.00 $152.32 $2,069 —
1220–2630 1770 21 134.50–172.00 $163.20 $2,889 -0.71
1865–2450 2030 5 174.50–185.00 $180.03 $3,655 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
715–1095 905 (<2 yrs)Open 3 179.00–223.00 $193.92 $1,755
945–1255 1097 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 140.00–187.00 $153.65 $1,686

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1190 1190 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,975.00 $1,975.00
1045–1515 1207 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 1,750.00–2,125.00 $1,940.32
1065–1350 1211 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 1,550.00–2,075.00 $1,782.25
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005–1405 1138 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,150.00–2,200.00 $2,179.43
1050–1495 1305 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,225.00–2,400.00 $2,353.07
1315–1350 1333 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,150.00–2,200.00 $2,174.67
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875–1050 942 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,250.00–1,350.00 $1,296.90
970–1010 990 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,350.00–1,400.00 $1,375.51

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955–1065 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,300.00–2,450.00 $2,379.08
1010 1010 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805–1000 903 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,225.00 $2,124.65

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1110 1110 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 3,250.00 $3,250.00 —

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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.