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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center

Name: Springfield Livestock Marketing Center livestock auction prices — 2023-10-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-02

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Springfield, Missouri · Mon, Oct 2

● Final28 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1788

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

310 head

▲ 84 vs last sale 226▼ 118 vs year ago 428 · −27.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

88 head

▲ 21 vs last sale 67▲ 6 vs year ago 82 · +7.3%

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 sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower and slaughter bulls were steady to 2.00 lower. Demand was moderate on a moderate 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	1,647	115.00	1,894	23
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,441	103.44	1,490	35
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,250	99.27	1,240	65
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,049	85.23	894	131

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	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,263	$1,650	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,166	$1,475	7
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,269	$1,434	13
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,169	$1,411	7
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,054	$1,527	5
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	995	$1,234	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,513	$2,025	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,212	$1,825	3thin

Every lot

28 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	—	—	1,431	101.10/cwt	90.00–106.50	1,447	6
Bulls	—	—	1,721	118.36/cwt	110.00–125.00	2,037	15
Bulls	—	—	1,735	131.50/cwt	131.00–132.00	2,282	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	982	60.91/cwt	50.00–65.00	598	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,013	79.36/cwt	70.00–87.00	804	34
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,070	90.07/cwt	85.00–96.50	964	81
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,113	100.18/cwt	99.00–102.00	1,115	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,214	92.52/cwt	88.00–97.00	1,123	16
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,252	100.73/cwt	96.00–108.00	1,261	45
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,364	109.81/cwt	108.00–111.00	1,498	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,430	104.03/cwt	100.00–109.00	1,488	26
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,436	94.38/cwt	91.00–97.00	1,355	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,516	110.89/cwt	109.50–112.00	1,681	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,212	1,825.00/head	1,775.00–1,900.00	1,825	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,513	2,025.00/head	2,025.00–2,025.00	2,025	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,107	1,379.74/head	1,250.00–1,500.00	1,380	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,162	1,336.07/head	1,100.00–1,425.00	1,336	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,185	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,258	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,263	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,272	1,369.65/head	1,325.00–1,600.00	1,370	10
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,313	1,713.71/head	1,675.00–1,750.00	1,714	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,015	149.67/cwt	144.00–154.00	1,519	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,032	135.44/cwt	110.00–158.00	1,398	14
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,122	112.51/cwt	109.00–114.00	1,262	6
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	995	1,234.49/head	1,200.00–1,300.00	1,234	3
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,038	1,311.88/head	1,200.00–1,400.00	1,312	3
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,078	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	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.

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

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

Mon Oct 2, 2023

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 310Last week 226Year ago 428

Replacement CattleReceipts 88Last week 67Year ago 82

Compared to last week, slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower and slaughter bulls were steady to 2.00 lower. Demand was moderate on a moderate supply.

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,212	1,775.00–1,900.00	1,825.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,513	2,025.00	2,025.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	10	—	1,272	1,325.00–1,600.00	1,369.65
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,162	1,100.00–1,425.00	1,336.07
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	1,107	1,250.00–1,500.00	1,379.74

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)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	3	—	1,263	1,650.00	1,650.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,313	1,675.00–1,750.00	1,713.71
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,258	1,650.00	1,650.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,185	1,600.00	1,600.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,122	109.00–114.00	112.51
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,015	144.00–154.00	149.67
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	14	—	1,032	110.00–158.00	135.44

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	—	995	1,200.00–1,300.00	1,234.49
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,038	1,200.00–1,400.00	1,311.88

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,078	1,850.00	1,850.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,721	110.00–125.00	118.36
2	—	1,735	131.00–132.00	131.50
6	—	1,431	90.00–106.50	101.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,364	108.00–111.00	109.81
45	—	1,252	96.00–108.00	100.73
16	—	1,214	88.00–97.00	92.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,430	100.00–109.00	104.03
4	—	1,516	109.50–112.00	110.89
5	—	1,436	91.00–97.00	94.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,113	99.00–102.00	100.18
34	—	1,013	70.00–87.00	79.36
11	—	982	50.00–65.00	60.91
81	—	1,070	85.00–96.50	90.07

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.