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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 17, 2025

270 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 270 — —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1445 1222 80-85% 73 129.00–142.00 $136.01 $1,662 —
1120–1330 1243 80-85% 3 125.00 $125.00 $1,554 —
1195–1368 1271 80-85% 9 142.00–144.00 $143.21 $1,820 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
918–1145 1032 85-90% 11 90.00–111.00 $99.73 $1,029 —
885–1210 1034 85-90% 5 70.00–87.50 $80.48 $832 —
915–1150 1043 85-90% 8 133.00–137.00 $134.94 $1,407 —
825–1160 1044 85-90% 25 113.00–133.00 $125.54 $1,311 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960 960 75-80% 1 75.00 $75.00 $720 —
1285–1905 1525 75-80% 37 129.00–142.00 $136.49 $2,081 +8.46
1238–1750 1530 75-80% 9 142.00–145.50 $143.97 $2,203 +15.94

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1785 1394 7 151.00–159.00 $154.93 $2,160 —
1340–2115 1727 18 162.00–179.50 $168.57 $2,911 —
1640–2260 1868 10 181.00–195.00 $186.50 $3,484 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
830–1190 1036 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 142.50–190.00 $162.13 $1,680
885–1450 1094 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 14 141.00–188.00 $160.09 $1,751
1095 1095 (<2 yrs)Open 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,916

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Bred Cows

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1360–1660 1477 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 1,800.00–2,800.00 $2,294.44
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030–1310 1204 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 1,775.00–2,750.00 $2,106.31
1250 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865–910 888 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,600.00–1,650.00 $1,625.63
980 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
885 885 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1400 1400 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,275.00 $3,275.00 —

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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.