Sale reports / Missouri / Springfield Livestock Marketing Center / 2020-04-06

Springfield Livestock Marketing Center

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Springfield, Missouri · Mon, Apr 6
● Final36 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1788
Slaughter Cattle receipts
280 head
211 vs last sale 491 55 vs year ago 335 · 16.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
120 head
10 vs last sale 130 76 vs year ago 196 · 38.8%
Also sold hereFeeder CattleWed Aug 19, 2026Replacement Cattle SpecialSat Jun 20, 2026
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday, slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold 8.00-10.00 lower. A high percent of the offering went to slaughter with most average to low dressing . Supply was light for both bred cows and cow/calf pairs. Supply was moderate and demand very light for slaughter classes.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
BullsLow1,59069.371,10320
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,35644.7660759
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,21042.18510103
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,01133.3233761

Every lot, as filed

36 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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Bulls1,53961.72/cwt57.00–66.009508
Bulls1,58973.44/cwt69.00–76.001,1679
Bulls1,73277.59/cwt77.00–78.001,3443
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,49157.10/cwt54.00–58.508514
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,44050.82/cwt45.00–53.5073219
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,29640.19/cwt37.50–45.0052136
Stock CowsMedium 1-21,02553.00/cwt53.00–53.005433
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,10066.19/cwt59.00–74.007282
Stock CowsSmall and Medium 1-249347.00/cwt47.00–47.002326
Bred CowsLarge 1-21,450975.00/cwt975.00–975.0014,1381
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,126861.57/cwt800.00–925.009,7016
Bred HeifersMedium 1-2765550.00/cwt550.00–550.004,2082
Stock CowsMedium 179566.79/cwt60.00–73.005314
Stock CowsMedium 1-283386.78/cwt84.00–89.007234
Stock CowsMedium 1-287648.60/cwt40.00–56.004269
Bred CowsMedium 11,050900.00/cwt900.00–900.009,4501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,216692.92/cwt625.00–760.008,4265
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,208834.53/cwt775.00–910.0010,0812
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,077525.00/cwt525.00–525.005,6547
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,165634.01/cwt550.00–775.007,3863
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 2625285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,7814
CowsLean 85-90%1,04136.64/cwt33.00–40.5038124
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-28151,075.00/cwt1,075.00–1,075.008,7612
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-29001,075.00/cwt1,075.00–1,075.009,6752
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1001,200.00/cwt1,200.00–1,200.0013,2008
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1101,160.00/cwt1,160.00–1,160.0012,87612
Bred CowsLarge 11,453922.68/cwt900.00–985.0013,4074
CowsLean 85-90%97419.78/cwt15.00–21.001935
CowsLean 85-90%98542.09/cwt41.00–43.5041512
CowsLean 85-90%99927.45/cwt23.00–31.5027420
CowsBoner 80-85%1,17650.52/cwt48.00–55.005948
CowsBoner 80-85%1,19937.84/cwt32.00–42.0045439
CowsBoner 80-85%1,22344.01/cwt40.50–48.5053856
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth1,265875.00/cwt850.00–900.0011,0694
Bred CowsMedium 1-2Broken Mouth902432.38/cwt410.00–475.003,9009
Bred CowsMedium 2Broken Mouth806350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,8215

How this sale compares

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.