Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 24, 2025

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Head itemized in priced lots	297	—	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1445–1610	1528	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	2,550.00–2,625.00	$2,589.53	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1060–1295	1198	80-85%	8	125.00–134.00	$129.42	$1,550	—
1015–1445	1207	80-85%	70	132.00–144.50	$139.38	$1,682	+3.37
1080–1410	1227	80-85%	10	143.50–162.00	$147.62	$1,811	+11.61

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
700–910	833	85-90%	4	71.00–92.50	$82.08	$684	—
700–1065	855	85-90%	12	96.00–113.00	$104.55	$894	—
770–1290	1036	85-90%	37	116.00–134.00	$124.86	$1,294	+44.38
940–1230	1058	85-90%	5	135.00–136.00	$135.73	$1,436	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1359–1415	1372	75-80%	10	123.00–130.00	$128.31	$1,760	—
1305–1765	1515	75-80%	32	132.50–145.50	$139.93	$2,120	+3.44
1370–1983	1661	75-80%	7	145.00–149.00	$147.05	$2,443	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1015–1113	1071	6	166.00–195.00	$179.84	$1,926	—
1175–1900	1500	5	145.00–165.00	$153.68	$2,305	—
1085–2195	1830	24	167.00–176.50	$171.96	$3,147	—
1525–2220	1897	6	179.00–187.00	$182.56	$3,463	-3.94

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
665–1065	820	(<2 yrs)	Open	4	180.00–217.50	$197.88	$1,623
795–1010	885	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	142.00–162.00	$152.47	$1,349
785–1265	1000	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	15	142.00–190.00	$161.20	$1,612

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
940–975	958	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,550.00–1,950.00	$1,753.66
1025–1455	1171	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	1,950.00–2,125.00	$2,055.83
1005–1595	1200	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	1,750.00–2,300.00	$2,014.10

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1125–1495	1250	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	2,400.00–2,600.00	$2,477.55
1250	1250	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	2,450.00	$2,450.00
1410–1540	1475	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	2,275.00–2,300.00	$2,288.05

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
955	955	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	1,875.00	$1,875.00
950–975	963	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,775.00–2,075.00	$1,923.05

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
990	990	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	2,350.00	$2,350.00
1140	1140	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	2,500.00	$2,500.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1110	1110	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	2,250.00	$2,250.00	—
1075–1420	1207	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	2,225.00–3,100.00	$2,791.67	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1742	1742	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	3,750.00	$3,750.00	—

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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.