Sale reports / Missouri / Springfield Livestock Marketing Center / 2020-05-18

Springfield Livestock Marketing Center

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Springfield, Missouri · Mon, May 18
● Final33 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1788
Slaughter Cattle receipts
313 head
9 vs last sale 322 26 vs year ago 339 · 7.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
122 head
37 vs last sale 159 23 vs year ago 145 · 15.9%
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 cow sold 1.00-2.00 higher and slaughter bulls sold steady to 1.00 lower. A high percent of the offering went to slaughter. The offering included a moderate supply of bred cows consisting of mostly 2nd stage young cows and 2nd and 3rd stage short and solid mouth cows. Cow/calf pairs were scarce. Supply and demand were moderate 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
BullsLow1,65186.551,42929
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,38660.1783456
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,16156.51656132
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,06848.5851949

Every lot, as filed

33 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
BullsMedium 1-21,2801,346.58/cwt1,225.00–1,475.0017,2362
Bulls1,21475.94/cwt73.50–79.009224
Bulls1,84892.31/cwt88.50–95.001,70612
Bulls1,60484.50/cwt80.50–88.001,35513
CowsLean 85-90%85539.46/cwt37.00–42.003375
CowsLean 85-90%1,09354.24/cwt51.50–57.5059316
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-299175.18/cwt62.00–89.007455
Bred CowsMedium 1-2906822.99/cwt735.00–850.007,4565
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,1831,282.31/cwt1,275.00–1,300.0015,1705
Stock CowsMedium 1-277282.19/cwt80.00–83.006354
Stock CowsMedium 1-289173.29/cwt65.00–79.006534
Stock CowsMedium 1-288962.05/cwt53.00–70.005524
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-299080.89/cwt66.00–92.008014
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,17359.38/cwt56.00–63.006979
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,140777.96/cwt700.00–810.008,8695
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 1-2750485.00/cwt485.00–485.003,6382
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,140804.58/cwt700.00–875.009,17225
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,185938.91/cwt850.00–1,100.0011,1267
Bred CowsMedium 1-21,005600.00/cwt600.00–600.006,0301
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,38460.12/cwt57.50–62.0083234
Bred CowsLarge 1-21,41258.50/cwt56.00–63.508263
Bred CowsLarge 1-21,40067.00/cwt67.00–67.009381
Bred CowsLarge 1-21,418856.16/cwt800.00–910.0012,1403
Bred CowsLarge 1-21,488938.32/cwt900.00–975.0013,9622
Bred CowsMedium 1-21,00751.98/cwt50.00–53.005233
CowsLean 85-90%1,09246.98/cwt43.50–51.0051328
CowsBoner 80-85%1,20964.48/cwt60.00–69.5078021
CowsBoner 80-85%1,15850.91/cwt47.50–56.0059049
CowsBoner 80-85%1,14858.24/cwt55.50–61.0066962
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,30452.35/cwt49.50–55.006838
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,43664.75/cwt61.50–70.5093014
Stock CowsMedium 1-2Thin Fleshed805100.00/cwt100.00–100.008053
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth1,15053.50/cwt53.50–53.506152

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.