Sale reports / Missouri / Springfield Livestock Marketing Center / 2022-05-16

Springfield Livestock Marketing Center

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Springfield, Missouri · Mon, May 16
● Final28 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1788
Slaughter Cattle receipts
418 head
118 vs last sale 300 34 vs year ago 384 · +8.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
82 head
22 vs last sale 60 8 vs year ago 90 · 8.9%
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 and slaughter bulls sold steady. The offering included a high percentage of slaughter cattle and a light supply of replacement cattle. Supply was moderate to heavy and demand good 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
BullsLow1,740103.081,79427
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,48777.921,15985
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,25075.84948160
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,02763.5065292

Every lot, as filed

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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-29931,212.50/cwt1,175.00–1,250.0012,0404
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-2950800.00/cwt800.00–800.007,6002
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2151,233.33/cwt1,175.00–1,275.0014,9856
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0881,262.50/cwt1,225.00–1,300.0013,73612
Heifer PairsMedium 1-28351,125.00/cwt1,125.00–1,125.009,3944
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1891,166.96/cwt1,075.00–1,300.0013,8757
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,09093.00/cwt93.00–93.001,0141
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3451,600.00/cwt1,600.00–1,600.0021,5202
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-21,000960.00/cwt960.00–960.009,6002
Stock CowsLarge 11,165103.00/cwt103.00–103.001,2001
Stock CowsMedium 1765116.00/cwt116.00–116.008871
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-2838985.00/cwt885.00–1,185.008,2546
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2943100.26/cwt89.00–111.009452
Stock CowsLarge 1-21,11383.77/cwt79.00–90.5093217
Stock CowsMedium 1-279579.77/cwt65.00–87.006344
Bulls1,41190.30/cwt80.00–93.001,2747
Bulls1,796104.20/cwt98.50–107.501,87111
Bulls1,928111.66/cwt109.00–118.002,1539
CowsBoner 80-85%1,36082.51/cwt79.00–84.501,12242
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,54178.71/cwt74.00–82.001,21361
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,43184.72/cwt81.50–90.501,2129
CowsBoner 80-85%1,23475.36/cwt70.00–80.0093096
CowsLean 85-90%90341.30/cwt39.00–47.003735
CowsLean 85-90%1,13774.54/cwt72.00–78.0084816
CowsLean 85-90%1,06266.22/cwt60.00–71.5070350
CowsBoner 80-85%1,11365.23/cwt60.00–70.0072622
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,30170.61/cwt68.00–73.0091915
CowsLean 85-90%89053.88/cwt49.00–59.0048021

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.