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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Replacement Cattle Special Market Report

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

Sale of Saturday, April 18, 2026

1,194 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,194 767 686
Replacement cattle 1,194 767 686

Market comments — USDA reporter

There was a full house tonight for the monthly replacement cattle special sale at Springfield Livestock. The afternoon was kicked off with a Gelbvieh showcase sale, and followed by the regular special sale. Sale highlights included large groups of fancy bred heifers and open heifers, and some standout pairs with one consignment of young cows with big fall calves at side bred back in the 2nd stage commanding $7000/hd. Some mixed quality throughout the bred cows and pairs led to slightly lower price and demand on the lower quality end of the sale, but the high quality groups in the offering created very good demand on a heavy supply.

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150–1335 1259 (<2 yrs)N/A 6 3,550.00–5,250.00 $4,537.62 +407.58
1245–1720 1533 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 9 3,000.00–4,700.00 $4,012.46 —
1650–1900 1775 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 2 3,450.00–3,800.00 $3,637.32 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1250–1385 1318 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 5,400.00–5,800.00 $5,610.25 —
1525–1725 1625 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 5,500.00–6,600.00 $6,083.85 +122.14
1655 1655 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 5,900.00 $5,900.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1135–1245 1195 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 2,450.00–3,250.00 $2,944.63 -55.37
1410–1480 1445 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 2 2,900.00–3,000.00 $2,951.21 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
707–810 791 (<2 yrs)Open 76 2,800.00–3,400.00 $3,304.58
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1078–1131 1113 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 192.50–197.50 $194.11 $2,160

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
893–1163 1081 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 42 2,600.00–2,950.00 $2,777.76
958–1650 1126 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 162 2,600.00–3,650.00 $3,285.68
1058–1242 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 3,000.00 $3,000.00
998–1530 1183 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 89 2,600.00–3,350.00 $2,907.00
1142–1263 1215 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,625.00–2,675.00 $2,656.20
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1092–1378 1151 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 13 3,050.00–3,750.00 $3,489.70
1091–1545 1170 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 62 3,750.00–4,200.00 $3,858.96
1172–1295 1192 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 3,350.00–3,550.00 $3,440.77
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1048 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 2,100.00–2,750.00 $2,323.44
1057 1057 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 2,550.00 $2,550.00
1110–1528 1335 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,000.00–2,600.00 $2,439.39
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
944–978 961 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 2,800.00–3,325.00 $3,057.86

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
859–955 891 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 3,950.00–4,500.00 $4,303.50
780–1120 955 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 4,600.00–4,800.00 $4,768.81
820–1395 1146 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 4,000.00–4,700.00 $4,456.06
1132–1202 1168 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 80 4,400.00–4,750.00 $4,572.49
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
873–1025 911 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 13 3,050.00–3,950.00 $3,436.21
911–995 928 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 3,050.00–3,700.00 $3,189.42
942 942 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 3,250.00 $3,250.00
928–1072 967 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 3,300.00–4,000.00 $3,738.75
960–981 971 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 4,000.00–4,625.00 $4,336.70
1035 1035 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 3,350.00 $3,350.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
841 841 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 3,600.00 $3,600.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
859 859 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 2,650.00 $2,650.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
698 698 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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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
730–1119 998 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 3,650.00–4,000.00 $3,708.33 —
1033–1086 1066 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 13 3,150.00–3,200.00 $3,169.23 —
1072–1338 1163 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 3,050.00–3,700.00 $3,416.67 -610.60
1000–1338 1169 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 18 3,200.00–4,600.00 $4,058.33 +31.06
1178–1185 1180 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 2,500.00–3,300.00 $3,100.00 -927.27
1125–1290 1208 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 4,150.00–4,500.00 $4,325.00 +125.00
1310 1310 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —
1310–1410 1360 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 3,850.00–4,900.00 $4,375.00 +975.00
1265–1585 1445 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 9 4,550.00–5,100.00 $4,872.22 —
1497 1497 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 5 4,600.00 $4,600.00 —
1540 1540 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 4,500.00 $4,500.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
995–1250 1127 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 4,300.00–5,150.00 $4,680.00 —
1206–1265 1218 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 3,700.00–4,100.00 $3,780.00 —
1193–1267 1219 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 4,900.00–5,100.00 $4,971.43 —
1610–1647 1644 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 11 5,350.00–7,000.00 $6,850.00 +1,300.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
982 982 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
986 986 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —
1056–1125 1070 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 2,750.00–2,850.00 $2,770.00 —
1145 1145 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
795–985 816 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 3,150.00–3,650.00 $3,594.44 —

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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.