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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center

Name: Springfield Livestock Marketing Center livestock auction prices — 2024-01-08
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Published: 2024-01-08

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Springfield, Missouri · Mon, Jan 8

● Final30 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1788

← Dec 18Jan 8Jan 22 →

Slaughter Cattle receipts

619 head

▲ 222 vs last sale 397▲ 186 vs year ago 433 · +43.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

127 head

▲ 63 vs last sale 64▲ 25 vs year ago 102 · +24.5%

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

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the most recent slaughter and replacement cattle sale three weeks ago, slaughter cows were stedy to 2.00 higher and slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Demand was good on a heavy supply after the holiday break.

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	1,721	118.17	2,034	54
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,475	93.54	1,380	135
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,253	92.50	1,159	202
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,036	80.34	833	125

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)	1,218	$1,398	25
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,228	$1,306	10
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,156	$1,196	7
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,099	$1,451	10
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,260	$1,200	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,850	$2,225	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,770	$2,150	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,733	$2,000	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,353	$1,615	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,235	$1,500	1thin

Every lot

30 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	—	—	1,483	103.86/cwt	102.00–105.00	1,540	5
Bulls	—	—	1,692	115.86/cwt	106.00–123.00	1,960	34
Bulls	—	—	1,866	128.19/cwt	122.50–140.00	2,392	15
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	961	58.51/cwt	53.00–68.00	562	20
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	965	75.05/cwt	69.00–83.00	724	33
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,085	88.07/cwt	83.00–92.00	956	61
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,119	93.08/cwt	92.00–94.00	1,042	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,246	87.78/cwt	84.00–91.00	1,094	20
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,252	92.75/cwt	89.50–98.00	1,161	175
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,296	99.79/cwt	99.00–103.50	1,293	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,446	88.13/cwt	86.50–90.00	1,274	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,470	93.59/cwt	90.00–98.00	1,376	118
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,634	102.46/cwt	99.00–106.00	1,674	6
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,850	2,225.00/head	2,225.00–2,225.00	2,225	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	913	966.95/head	960.00–975.00	967	2
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,124	1,361.99/head	1,175.00–1,575.00	1,362	6
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,208	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	2
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,260	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	906	920.45/head	800.00–1,075.00	920	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,156	1,196.29/head	1,100.00–1,350.00	1,196	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,228	1,306.24/head	1,100.00–1,375.00	1,306	10
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,277	1,488.82/head	1,100.00–1,650.00	1,489	21
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	938	157.38/cwt	148.00–164.00	1,476	6
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,033	142.54/cwt	140.00–151.00	1,472	11
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,097	118.41/cwt	104.00–140.00	1,299	21
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,235	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,352	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,355	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,733	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,770	2,150.00/head	2,150.00–2,150.00	2,150	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 Jan 8, 2024

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 619Last week 397Year ago 433

Replacement CattleReceipts 127Last week 64Year ago 102

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,246	84.00–91.00	87.78
7	—	1,296	99.00–103.50	99.79
175	—	1,252	89.50–98.00	92.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,119	92.00–94.00	93.08
61	—	1,085	83.00–92.00	88.07
20	—	961	53.00–68.00	58.51
33	—	965	69.00–83.00	75.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
118	—	1,470	90.00–98.00	93.59
11	—	1,446	86.50–90.00	88.13
6	—	1,634	99.00–106.00	102.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	1,692	106.00–123.00	115.86
5	—	1,483	102.00–105.00	103.86
15	—	1,866	122.50–140.00	128.19

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	6	—	1,124	1,175.00–1,575.00	1,361.99
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,260	1,200.00	1,200.00

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	—	1,208	2,200.00	2,200.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	913	960.00–975.00	966.95

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)	21	—	1,277	1,100.00–1,650.00	1,488.82
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	10	—	1,228	1,100.00–1,375.00	1,306.24
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	1,156	1,100.00–1,350.00	1,196.29

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)	4	—	906	800.00–1,075.00	920.45

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	11	—	1,033	140.00–151.00	142.54

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	21	—	1,097	104.00–140.00	118.41
(<2 yrs)	Open	6	—	938	148.00–164.00	157.38

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,733	2,000.00	2,000.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,352	1,675.00	1,675.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,235	1,500.00	1,500.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,355	1,525.00	1,525.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,770	2,150.00	2,150.00

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	—	1,850	2,225.00	2,225.00

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.