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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Replacement Cattle Special Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock (Special)

Sale of Saturday, May 17, 2025

539 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 539 — —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1090–1415 1227 (<2 yrs)N/A 8 2,600.00–4,600.00 $3,954.61 —
1205–1720 1487 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 8 2,900.00–4,600.00 $3,878.56 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1046–1280 1143 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 32 2,000.00–2,500.00 $2,172.02
1040–1300 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 1,600.00–1,800.00 $1,732.17
1045–1340 1152 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 18 1,900.00–2,400.00 $2,038.47
993–1528 1204 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 205 2,450.00–3,300.00 $2,774.12
1088–1274 1204 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 27 2,100.00–2,800.00 $2,470.27
1200–1212 1205 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 2,500.00–2,900.00 $2,655.53
1025–1365 1221 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 43 2,200.00–2,650.00 $2,401.42
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770 770 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,750.00 $1,750.00
826 826 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,800.00 $1,800.00
860 860 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,900.00 $1,900.00
883 883 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1025 983 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,200.00–2,300.00 $2,269.49
858–1225 1014 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 15 2,500.00–3,000.00 $2,876.44
870–1350 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,000.00–2,700.00 $2,414.81
1015–1127 1098 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 26 2,700.00–3,300.00 $2,982.86

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050–1150 1110 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 5 2,500.00–2,800.00 $2,680.00 -720.00
1088–1200 1113 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 12 3,000.00–3,400.00 $3,283.33 -116.67
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
1150 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 4,300.00 $4,300.00 —
1050–1300 1185 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 17 3,500.00–3,800.00 $3,594.12 —
1200–1250 1225 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 4,000.00 $4,000.00 +483.33
1200–1300 1242 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 12 3,000.00–3,500.00 $3,275.00 —
1000–1350 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 3,400.00–3,650.00 $3,613.64 -186.36
1250–1300 1290 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 3,800.00–4,000.00 $3,960.00 —
1300 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 4,300.00 $4,300.00 +1,400.00
1300 1300 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,900.00 $2,900.00 ±0.00
1200–1400 1305 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 3,800.00–4,400.00 $4,145.45 +1,245.45
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800–850 838 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 1,700.00–2,100.00 $1,900.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —
950–1050 1010 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 4,200.00–4,500.00 $4,340.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850–1150 933 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 2,900.00–3,500.00 $3,000.00 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.