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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Replacement Cattle Special Market Report

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

Sale of Saturday, March 21, 2026

767 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 767 1,178 0
Replacement cattle 767 1,178 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

A big crowd on hand tonight for the monthly replacement cattle special at Springfield Livestock. Plenty of nice breeding bulls kicked off the evening, and bred cows and high quality pairs were in heavy supply. A few consignments of open heifers were sought after, along with a few bred heifer groups. The outside temps and weather were much improved from last month's sale and all replacements were still in very good demand.

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1135 1135 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —
1120–1680 1292 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 8 4,000.00–4,350.00 $4,130.04 —
1555–1975 1743 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 5 3,700.00–4,250.00 $4,052.18 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1260 1260 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 5,600.00 $5,600.00 ±0.00
1415–1920 1602 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 5,200.00–6,800.00 $5,961.71 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1180 1180 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
1385–1520 1453 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 2 2,800.00–3,250.00 $3,035.46 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
699–756 747 (<2 yrs)Open 24 3,100.00–3,200.00 $3,184.39
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
715 715 (<2 yrs)Open 11 2,550.00 $2,550.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 2,900.00 $2,900.00
880–1545 1126 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 21 2,700.00–3,400.00 $3,054.10
920–1745 1168 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 104 2,900.00–3,900.00 $3,508.55
978–1530 1208 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 2,650.00–3,000.00 $2,853.23
940–1309 1212 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 18 2,100.00–2,825.00 $2,651.83
875–1440 1233 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 40 2,600.00–3,500.00 $3,123.37
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1052 1052 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 3,600.00 $3,600.00
1052–1665 1252 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 46 3,900.00–4,300.00 $4,049.65
1314–1535 1437 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 3,600.00–4,050.00 $3,867.09
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 2,600.00 $2,600.00
795–1100 959 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,000.00–2,800.00 $2,512.39
930–1200 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,500.00–2,600.00 $2,543.66
865–1310 1168 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 2,200.00–2,850.00 $2,638.14
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
768 768 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,300.00 $1,300.00
838 838 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 4 1,750.00 $1,750.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
737–795 752 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,600.00–2,900.00 $2,820.66
829–988 927 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 27 2,900.00–3,800.00 $3,432.81
825–1040 949 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 34 2,750.00–3,850.00 $3,224.27
1035–1065 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 3,000.00–3,500.00 $3,246.43
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1146 1146 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 3,725.00 $3,725.00
1022–1325 1157 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 24 4,000.00–4,600.00 $4,259.44
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1008 1008 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 3,250.00 $3,250.00

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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
799 799 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 3,550.00 $3,550.00 —
980–1308 1166 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 3,700.00–4,300.00 $4,027.27 +627.27
1050–1485 1218 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 3,700.00–4,400.00 $4,200.00 +275.00
1258–1325 1275 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 4,300.00–4,550.00 $4,362.50 +412.50
1363 1363 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —
1363 1363 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 8 4,350.00 $4,350.00 —
1395–1710 1500 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 4,350.00–4,400.00 $4,366.67 —
1645 1645 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 4,100.00 $4,100.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1355 1355 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 4,500.00 $4,500.00 —
1135–1820 1636 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 20 4,900.00–6,000.00 $5,550.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
902 902 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
845–1040 948 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,350.00–2,600.00 $2,450.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
820–1061 1013 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 2,700.00–3,400.00 $3,260.00 —
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1302 1302 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 5,050.00 $5,050.00 —

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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.