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Name: Springfield Livestock Marketing Center livestock auction prices — 2025-03-24
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Published: 2025-03-24

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Springfield, Missouri · Mon, Mar 24

● Final31 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1788

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

290 head

▼ 16 vs last sale 306▼ 12 vs year ago 302 · −4.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

77 head

▲ 17 vs last sale 60▼ 35 vs year ago 112 · −31.3%

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 steady to 4.00 higher and slaughter bulls were 1.00 lower to 2.00 higher. Demand was good 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	1,688	172.44	2,912	41
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,208	139.41	1,685	88
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,507	138.58	2,088	49
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	986	118.64	1,170	58

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)	1,225	$2,246	12
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,258	$2,122	7
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,055	$1,986	3thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	990	$2,350	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,048	$2,188	2thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	963	$1,923	2thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,528	$2,590	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,358	$3,025	10

Every lot

31 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 · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,071	179.84/cwt	166.00–195.00	1,926	6
Bulls	—	—	1,500	153.68/cwt	145.00–165.00	2,305	5
Bulls	—	—	1,830	171.96/cwt	167.00–176.50	3,147	24
Bulls	—	—	1,897	182.56/cwt	179.00–187.00	3,463	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	833	82.08/cwt	71.00–92.50	684	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	855	104.55/cwt	96.00–113.00	894	12
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,036	124.86/cwt	116.00–134.00	1,294	37
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,058	135.73/cwt	135.00–136.00	1,436	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,198	129.42/cwt	125.00–134.00	1,550	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,207	139.38/cwt	132.00–144.50	1,682	70
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,227	147.62/cwt	143.50–162.00	1,811	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,372	128.31/cwt	123.00–130.00	1,760	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,515	139.93/cwt	132.50–145.50	2,120	32
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,661	147.05/cwt	145.00–149.00	2,443	7
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,528	2,589.53/head	2,550.00–2,625.00	2,590	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	958	1,753.66/head	1,550.00–1,950.00	1,754	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,171	2,055.83/head	1,950.00–2,125.00	2,056	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	2,014.10/head	1,750.00–2,300.00	2,014	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,250	2,477.55/head	2,400.00–2,600.00	2,478	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,250	2,450.00/head	2,450.00–2,450.00	2,450	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,475	2,288.05/head	2,275.00–2,300.00	2,288	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,110	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,207	2,791.67/head	2,225.00–3,100.00	2,792	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,742	3,750.00/head	3,750.00–3,750.00	3,750	3
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	820	197.88/cwt	180.00–217.50	1,623	4
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	885	152.47/cwt	142.00–162.00	1,349	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,000	161.20/cwt	142.00–190.00	1,612	15
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	955	1,875.00/head	1,875.00–1,875.00	1,875	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	963	1,923.05/head	1,775.00–2,075.00	1,923	2
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	990	2,350.00/head	2,350.00–2,350.00	2,350	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,140	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1

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 Mar 24, 2025

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Slaughter CattleReceipts 290Last week 306Year ago 302

Replacement CattleReceipts 77Last week 60Year ago 112

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

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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 Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,250	2,450.00	2,450.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,475	2,275.00–2,300.00	2,288.05
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	—	1,250	2,400.00–2,600.00	2,477.55

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)	6	—	1,200	1,750.00–2,300.00	2,014.10
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	958	1,550.00–1,950.00	1,753.66
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	1,171	1,950.00–2,125.00	2,055.83

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	2	—	1,528	2,550.00–2,625.00	2,589.53

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	1	—	1,110	2,250.00	2,250.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,207	2,225.00–3,100.00	2,791.67

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)	Open	3	—	1,742	3,750.00	3,750.00

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	15	—	1,000	142.00–190.00	161.20
(<2 yrs)	Open	4	—	820	180.00–217.50	197.88
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	885	142.00–162.00	152.47

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)	1	—	1,140	2,500.00	2,500.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	990	2,350.00	2,350.00

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)	1	—	955	1,875.00	1,875.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	963	1,775.00–2,075.00	1,923.05

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,071	166.00–195.00	179.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,830	167.00–176.50	171.96
6	—	1,897	179.00–187.00	182.56
5	—	1,500	145.00–165.00	153.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
70	—	1,207	132.00–144.50	139.38
10	—	1,227	143.50–162.00	147.62
8	—	1,198	125.00–134.00	129.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	1,036	116.00–134.00	124.86
12	—	855	96.00–113.00	104.55
4	—	833	71.00–92.50	82.08
5	—	1,058	135.00–136.00	135.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,661	145.00–149.00	147.05
10	—	1,372	123.00–130.00	128.31
32	—	1,515	132.50–145.50	139.93

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.