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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center

Name: Springfield Livestock Marketing Center livestock auction prices — 2023-09-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-09-18

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Springfield, Missouri · Mon, Sep 18

● Final26 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1788

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

460 head

▲ 57 vs last sale 403▼ 24 vs year ago 484 · −5.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

145 head

▲ 18 vs last sale 127▲ 46 vs year ago 99 · +46.5%

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 were 1.00 to 4.00 lower and slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower. Demand was good on a heavy supply.

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	1,600	121.10	1,937	42
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,476	109.68	1,619	80
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,204	107.38	1,293	112
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,014	91.34	926	152

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)	1,152	$1,454	42
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,224	$1,373	9
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,085	$1,263	8
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	798	$900	2thin
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,098	$1,473	2thin
Bred Heifers	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	923	$1,307	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,340	$1,713	2thin

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	—	—	1,384	112.38/cwt	109.50–114.00	1,555	4
Bulls	—	—	1,581	120.46/cwt	113.50–129.00	1,904	33
Bulls	—	—	1,894	132.32/cwt	130.00–135.00	2,506	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	850	59.72/cwt	49.50–68.50	508	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	961	83.12/cwt	70.00–88.00	799	34
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,036	95.02/cwt	88.00–103.50	984	102
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,085	105.25/cwt	103.00–108.00	1,142	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,185	106.62/cwt	102.50–112.00	1,263	85
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,188	101.44/cwt	100.00–103.00	1,205	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,307	114.69/cwt	112.00–119.00	1,499	17
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,365	101.83/cwt	100.00–102.50	1,390	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,465	108.64/cwt	103.00–114.00	1,592	58
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,585	118.48/cwt	114.50–120.00	1,878	14
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	798	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	936	1,002.91/head	935.00–1,100.00	1,003	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,085	1,262.87/head	1,100.00–1,410.00	1,263	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,156	1,471.87/head	1,175.00–1,650.00	1,472	31
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,224	1,372.71/head	1,050.00–1,650.00	1,373	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,311	1,741.05/head	1,725.00–1,750.00	1,741	6
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	939	132.76/cwt	117.00–153.00	1,247	17
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	941	179.67/cwt	160.00–192.00	1,691	9
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	972	110.11/cwt	105.00–114.00	1,070	10
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,080	112.10/cwt	107.50–128.00	1,211	8
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,340	1,712.50/head	1,600.00–1,825.00	1,713	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	923	1,307.28/head	1,250.00–1,325.00	1,307	5
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,098	1,473.23/head	1,450.00–1,500.00	1,473	2

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.

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

Mon Sep 18, 2023

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 460Last week 403Year ago 484

Replacement CattleReceipts 145Last week 127Year ago 99

Compared to last week, slaughter cows were 1.00 to 4.00 lower and slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower. Demand was good on a heavy supply.

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	8	—	1,085	1,100.00–1,410.00	1,262.87
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	9	—	1,224	1,050.00–1,650.00	1,372.71
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	31	—	1,156	1,175.00–1,650.00	1,471.87

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)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	798	900.00	900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	936	935.00–1,100.00	1,002.91

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	—	1,311	1,725.00–1,750.00	1,741.05

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	9	—	941	160.00–192.00	179.67
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	17	—	939	117.00–153.00	132.76
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,080	107.50–128.00	112.10

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	10	—	972	105.00–114.00	110.11

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	2	—	1,340	1,600.00–1,825.00	1,712.50

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)	2	—	1,098	1,450.00–1,500.00	1,473.23
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	5	—	923	1,250.00–1,325.00	1,307.28

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	1,581	113.50–129.00	120.46
5	—	1,894	130.00–135.00	132.32
4	—	1,384	109.50–114.00	112.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,307	112.00–119.00	114.69
85	—	1,185	102.50–112.00	106.62
10	—	1,188	100.00–103.00	101.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	850	49.50–68.50	59.72
102	—	1,036	88.00–103.50	95.02
9	—	1,085	103.00–108.00	105.25
34	—	961	70.00–88.00	83.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,365	100.00–102.50	101.83
58	—	1,465	103.00–114.00	108.64
14	—	1,585	114.50–120.00	118.48

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.