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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Replacement Cattle Special Market Report

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

Sale of Saturday, December 20, 2025

566 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 566 — —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
960 960 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —
1590–1740 1665 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 3,450.00–4,100.00 $3,789.64 —
1770–2070 1957 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 3 3,400.00–4,350.00 $4,046.25 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1555–1585 1570 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 5,000.00–7,000.00 $5,990.45 +790.45

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
848 848 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 166.00–195.00 $180.50 $1,531
888–960 924 (<2 yrs)Open 6 235.00–240.00 $237.40 $2,194
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 210.00 $210.00 $2,268

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030–1157 1116 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,750.00–1,950.00 $1,902.44
1067–1430 1139 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 29 1,800.00–2,400.00 $2,018.42
900–1510 1174 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 95 2,600.00–3,400.00 $3,039.33
935–1435 1191 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 21 1,825.00–2,900.00 $2,602.60
970–1585 1223 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 96 2,200.00–3,000.00 $2,603.74
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1076–1360 1186 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 16 3,000.00–3,100.00 $3,071.64
1109–1409 1196 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 14 3,100.00–3,500.00 $3,266.15
1126–1670 1264 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 73 3,500.00–4,300.00 $3,856.02
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–1110 911 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,300.00–1,650.00 $1,463.17
805–1050 928 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,700.00 $1,569.81
960 960 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1245–1305 1293 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,900.00–2,500.00 $2,015.55
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730 730 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00
832 832 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
919–1180 1073 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 34 3,900.00–4,500.00 $4,211.80
1135–1401 1240 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 18 4,200.00–4,600.00 $4,484.04
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
778–1085 914 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 21 2,500.00–3,800.00 $3,337.10
845–1280 950 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 2,500.00–3,500.00 $3,067.79
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,100.00 $2,100.00

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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
1158–1468 1298 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 3,300.00–4,300.00 $3,716.67 —
1118–1446 1313 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 18 2,500.00–4,300.00 $3,527.78 +394.45
1232–1482 1315 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 7 2,400.00–3,400.00 $2,928.57 -204.76
1342 1342 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 3,600.00 $3,600.00 +233.33
1385–1550 1440 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 3,800.00–4,150.00 $3,916.67 +402.38
1100–1558 1444 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 3,500.00–3,900.00 $3,800.00 +285.71
1317–1539 1444 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 3,700.00–4,000.00 $3,828.57 +314.28
1675 1675 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1076 1076 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 5,150.00 $5,150.00 —
1282 1282 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 5,000.00 $5,000.00 +1,125.00
1155–1348 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 4,500.00–4,600.00 $4,525.00 —
1378–1760 1433 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 4,700.00–5,000.00 $4,957.14 —
1604 1604 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 4,600.00 $4,600.00 —
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1072 1072 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 4,600.00 $4,600.00 —

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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.