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Name: Springfield Livestock Marketing Center livestock auction prices — 2023-04-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-03

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Springfield, Missouri · Mon, Apr 3

● Final29 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1788

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

396 head

▲ 162 vs last sale 234▲ 49 vs year ago 347 · +14.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

125 head

▲ 59 vs last sale 66▲ 49 vs year ago 76 · +64.5%

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 traded steady and slaughter bulls traded 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Supply was moderate with moderate demand.

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	—	Average	1,626	106.50	1,732	49
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,465	92.03	1,348	41
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,199	90.47	1,084	95
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	996	74.58	743	105

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)	1,121	$1,239	17
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,121	$1,200	6
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,123	$1,087	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	830	$911	4thin
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	795	$1,039	6
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	877	$1,029	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,605	$2,225	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,077	$1,419	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,146	$1,410	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,076	$1,088	6

Every lot

29 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	—	—	1,493	94.68/cwt	87.00–101.00	1,414	12
Bulls	—	—	1,665	108.55/cwt	101.00–116.00	1,807	30
Bulls	—	—	1,686	117.98/cwt	116.00–120.00	1,989	7
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	867	48.07/cwt	36.00–54.00	417	14
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	914	67.66/cwt	64.00–74.00	618	18
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,038	89.69/cwt	89.00–91.00	931	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,041	80.20/cwt	74.00–86.00	835	64
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,116	83.45/cwt	82.00–85.00	931	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,206	90.92/cwt	85.00–96.50	1,096	76
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,259	97.62/cwt	96.50–100.50	1,229	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,438	85.31/cwt	82.00–87.00	1,227	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,465	98.21/cwt	97.00–99.50	1,439	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,471	93.12/cwt	87.00–96.00	1,370	32
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs8 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 2	895	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 1-2	948	1,375.00/head	1,325.00–1,450.00	1,375	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,036	1,395.00/head	1,125.00–1,575.00	1,395	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,050	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,167	1,095.00/head	1,035.00–1,275.00	1,095	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,275	1,503.33/head	1,425.00–1,575.00	1,503	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,290	1,575.00/head	1,575.00–1,575.00	1,575	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,605	2,225.00/head	2,225.00–2,225.00	2,225	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	795	1,039.11/head	950.00–1,400.00	1,039	6
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	877	1,028.65/head	1,000.00–1,075.00	1,029	5
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	963	105.79/cwt	90.00–125.00	1,019	19
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	830	910.84/head	900.00–925.00	911	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	909	1,016.03/head	975.00–1,050.00	1,016	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,121	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,123	1,086.92/head	1,035.00–1,200.00	1,087	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,209	1,331.52/head	1,100.00–1,550.00	1,332	12

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 Apr 3, 2023

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 396Last week 234Year ago 347

Replacement CattleReceipts 125Last week 66Year ago 76

Compared to last, week slaughter cows traded steady and slaughter bulls traded 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Supply was moderate with moderate demand.

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	5	—	1,036	1,125.00–1,575.00	1,395.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,290	1,575.00	1,575.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,167	1,035.00–1,275.00	1,095.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,050	1,300.00	1,300.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,275	1,425.00–1,575.00	1,503.33

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	948	1,325.00–1,450.00	1,375.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,605	2,225.00	2,225.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	895	1,075.00	1,075.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	—	795	950.00–1,400.00	1,039.11
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	877	1,000.00–1,075.00	1,028.65

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	—	963	90.00–125.00	105.79

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)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	12	—	1,209	1,100.00–1,550.00	1,331.52
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	6	—	1,121	1,200.00	1,200.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	1,123	1,035.00–1,200.00	1,086.92

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)	5	—	909	975.00–1,050.00	1,016.03
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	830	900.00–925.00	910.84

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,665	101.00–116.00	108.55
7	—	1,686	116.00–120.00	117.98
12	—	1,493	87.00–101.00	94.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
76	—	1,206	85.00–96.50	90.92
7	—	1,259	96.50–100.50	97.62
12	—	1,116	82.00–85.00	83.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	867	36.00–54.00	48.07
9	—	1,038	89.00–91.00	89.69
18	—	914	64.00–74.00	67.66
64	—	1,041	74.00–86.00	80.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,438	82.00–87.00	85.31
32	—	1,471	87.00–96.00	93.12
2	—	1,465	97.00–99.50	98.21

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.