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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center

Name: Springfield Livestock Marketing Center livestock auction prices — 2023-09-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-09-25

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Springfield, Missouri · Mon, Sep 25

● Final26 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1788

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

226 head

▼ 234 vs last sale 460▼ 102 vs year ago 328 · −31.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

67 head

▼ 78 vs last sale 145▼ 5 vs year ago 72 · −6.9%

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 sold steady to 2.00 lower. Demand was moderate on a light 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	—	Low	1,825	116.63	2,128	26
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,531	109.87	1,682	24
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,223	104.13	1,274	48
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,054	85.43	901	84

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)	1,252	$1,569	20
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,108	$1,262	2thin
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,160	$1,575	2thin
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	904	$1,368	5
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,045	$1,575	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,590	$2,225	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,262	$1,904	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,319	$1,525	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	—	—	1,819	119.30/cwt	109.00–128.00	2,170	16
Bulls	—	—	1,829	104.69/cwt	95.00–110.00	1,915	7
Bulls	—	—	1,847	130.25/cwt	127.00–134.00	2,406	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	869	64.26/cwt	50.00–71.00	558	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,023	80.95/cwt	74.00–87.50	828	33
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,098	100.53/cwt	100.00–101.00	1,104	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,120	93.14/cwt	89.00–99.00	1,043	40
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,213	103.85/cwt	101.00–112.00	1,260	39
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,221	100.02/cwt	99.00–101.00	1,221	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,358	116.01/cwt	114.50–117.00	1,575	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,398	100.65/cwt	99.00–102.00	1,407	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,541	117.63/cwt	115.00–119.50	1,813	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,610	108.25/cwt	102.00–115.00	1,743	9
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,045	1,575.00/head	1,575.00–1,575.00	1,575	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,208	1,887.50/head	1,725.00–2,175.00	1,888	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,319	1,525.00/head	1,200.00–1,850.00	1,525	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,370	1,937.50/head	1,925.00–1,950.00	1,938	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,590	2,225.00/head	2,225.00–2,225.00	2,225	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	778	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	2
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	988	1,629.22/head	1,375.00–1,750.00	1,629	3
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,160	1,575.00/head	1,575.00–1,575.00	1,575	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,008	186.53/cwt	182.00–191.00	1,880	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,182	120.22/cwt	108.50–126.00	1,421	8
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,108	1,261.96/head	1,250.00–1,275.00	1,262	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,206	1,456.89/head	1,150.00–1,660.00	1,457	15
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,388	1,904.94/head	1,875.00–2,000.00	1,905	5

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 Sep 25, 2023

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 226Last week 460Year ago 328

Replacement CattleReceipts 67Last week 145Year ago 72

Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower. Demand was moderate on a light supply.

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,045	1,575.00	1,575.00

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	—	1,208	1,725.00–2,175.00	1,887.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,370	1,925.00–1,950.00	1,937.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,319	1,200.00–1,850.00	1,525.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,590	2,225.00	2,225.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	778	975.00	975.00

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)	3	—	988	1,375.00–1,750.00	1,629.22
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,160	1,575.00	1,575.00

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	2	—	1,008	182.00–191.00	186.53
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,182	108.50–126.00	120.22

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)	5	—	1,388	1,875.00–2,000.00	1,904.94

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)	15	—	1,206	1,150.00–1,660.00	1,456.89
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,108	1,250.00–1,275.00	1,261.96

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,829	95.00–110.00	104.69
16	—	1,819	109.00–128.00	119.30
3	—	1,847	127.00–134.00	130.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,221	99.00–101.00	100.02
39	—	1,213	101.00–112.00	103.85
3	—	1,358	114.50–117.00	116.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,398	99.00–102.00	100.65
9	—	1,610	102.00–115.00	108.25
9	—	1,541	115.00–119.50	117.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,098	100.00–101.00	100.53
40	—	1,120	89.00–99.00	93.14
33	—	1,023	74.00–87.50	80.95
9	—	869	50.00–71.00	64.26

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.