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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center

Name: Springfield Livestock Marketing Center livestock auction prices — 2022-12-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-12-05

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Springfield, Missouri · Mon, Dec 5

● Final26 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1788

← Nov 28Dec 5Dec 12 →

Slaughter Cattle receipts

543 head

▲ 178 vs last sale 365▲ 94 vs year ago 449 · +20.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

172 head

▲ 113 vs last sale 59▼ 39 vs year ago 211 · −18.5%

Also sold hereFeeder CattleWed Oct 28, 2026 Replacement Cattle SpecialSat Oct 17, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls traded mostly 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Demand was good on a heavy supply of slaughter and replacement cattle.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	High	1,691	87.83	1,485	40
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,474	67.24	991	92
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,232	64.99	801	126
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	988	48.73	481	151

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,057	$921	21
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,097	$913	20
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,108	$850	3thin
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,117	$1,049	3thin
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	917	$845	7
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,615	$1,600	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,325	$1,211	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,233	$1,100	4thin

Every lot

26 lots · USDA AMS · Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Slaughter/Replacement Cattle - Springfield, MO

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,594	79.91/cwt	73.00–87.00	1,274	18
Bulls	—	—	1,762	92.96/cwt	89.00–96.50	1,638	18
Bulls	—	—	1,804	100.36/cwt	98.00–103.00	1,810	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	884	31.27/cwt	20.00–38.00	276	39
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	926	45.00/cwt	39.00–52.00	417	30
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,059	63.98/cwt	63.00–65.00	678	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,060	58.11/cwt	52.00–63.00	616	78
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,192	60.40/cwt	57.00–62.50	720	20
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,237	65.62/cwt	62.00–70.50	812	103
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,342	73.91/cwt	72.00–75.50	992	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,385	60.12/cwt	56.00–63.50	833	14
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,473	67.73/cwt	63.00–73.50	998	72
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,700	77.94/cwt	74.00–82.00	1,325	6
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,615	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	912	702.83/head	550.00–800.00	703	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,097	912.82/head	825.00–975.00	913	20
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,108	849.55/head	800.00–900.00	850	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,115	1,007.74/head	850.00–1,225.00	1,008	15
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	917	844.69/head	750.00–975.00	845	7
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,117	1,048.66/head	800.00–1,300.00	1,049	3
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	916	114.76/cwt	100.00–132.00	1,051	8
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	927	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,187	9
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,030	87.68/cwt	75.00–104.00	903	19
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,039	71.41/cwt	61.00–74.50	742	9
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,233	1,100.00/head	1,025.00–1,300.00	1,100	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,325	1,211.25/head	1,050.00–1,325.00	1,211	4

This sale against other markets

Missouri weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Missouri auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Missouri feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Slaughter/Replacement Cattle - Springfield, MO

Mon Dec 5, 2022

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Jefferson City, MO (LS-JC)

Slaughter CattleReceipts 543Last week 365Year ago 449

Replacement CattleReceipts 172Last week 59Year ago 211

Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls traded mostly 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Demand was good on a heavy supply of slaughter and replacement cattle.

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	—	912	550.00–800.00	702.83

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,108	800.00–900.00	849.55
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	15	—	1,115	850.00–1,225.00	1,007.74
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	20	—	1,097	825.00–975.00	912.82

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,117	800.00–1,300.00	1,048.66
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	7	—	917	750.00–975.00	844.69

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	19	—	1,030	75.00–104.00	87.68
(<2 yrs)	Open	8	—	916	100.00–132.00	114.76

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,039	61.00–74.50	71.41

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	9	—	927	128.00	128.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,615	1,600.00	1,600.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,233	1,025.00–1,300.00	1,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,325	1,050.00–1,325.00	1,211.25

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,804	98.00–103.00	100.36
18	—	1,594	73.00–87.00	79.91
18	—	1,762	89.00–96.50	92.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
103	—	1,237	62.00–70.50	65.62
3	—	1,342	72.00–75.50	73.91
20	—	1,192	57.00–62.50	60.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
72	—	1,473	63.00–73.50	67.73
6	—	1,700	74.00–82.00	77.94
14	—	1,385	56.00–63.50	60.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
78	—	1,060	52.00–63.00	58.11
4	—	1,059	63.00–65.00	63.98
30	—	926	39.00–52.00	45.00
39	—	884	20.00–38.00	31.27

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.