Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Replacement Cattle Special Market Report

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

Sale of Saturday, May 16, 2026

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	954	1,194	697
Replacement cattle	954	1,194	697

Market comments — USDA reporter

There was another full house tonight for the monthly replacement cattle special sale at Springfield Livestock, the goods were in the barn this evening including a great selection of large fancy bred cows and cow calf pairs along with several good breeding bulls and open heifers to take back home to breed.

→ Replacement cows: There was another full house tonight for the monthly replacement cattle special sale at Springfield Livestock

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1070–1520	1212	(<2 yrs)	N/A	6	3,600.00–5,100.00	$4,245.12	—
1020–2170	1506	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	6	3,300.00–4,900.00	$4,060.99	+48.53
1620–1765	1693	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	2	3,500.00–3,950.00	$3,734.64	—

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
985	985	(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	2,900.00	$2,900.00	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1360	1360	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	2,600.00	$2,600.00	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
734–828	775	(<2 yrs)	Open	39	2,925.00–3,000.00	$2,958.98

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
802–835	807	(<2 yrs)	Open	13	2,650.00–2,950.00	$2,902.25

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
892	892	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	3,000.00	$3,000.00
923–1165	1009	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	27	2,800.00–3,650.00	$3,065.47
1013	1013	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	6	3,375.00	$3,375.00
1070	1070	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	2,550.00	$2,550.00
965–1180	1084	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	13	2,250.00–2,800.00	$2,378.84
925–1237	1105	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	28	2,700.00–3,700.00	$3,420.68
1108–1175	1116	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	9	2,000.00–2,150.00	$2,113.14
995–1200	1129	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	25	2,950.00–3,150.00	$3,036.33
930–1210	1147	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	52	2,400.00–3,200.00	$2,920.29
1222	1222	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	6	3,100.00	$3,100.00

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1030–1380	1237	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	3,400.00–3,850.00	$3,557.68
1205–1403	1248	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	62	3,100.00–3,850.00	$3,585.73
1215–1285	1250	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	2,050.00–2,125.00	$2,086.45
1264	1264	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	6	2,350.00	$2,350.00
1256–1350	1269	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	2,350.00–2,800.00	$2,442.30
1278	1278	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	3	3,100.00	$3,100.00
1213–1520	1293	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	30	2,500.00–3,350.00	$3,063.87

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
940	940	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	2,200.00	$2,200.00
958	958	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	6	2,350.00	$2,350.00
1102–1185	1130	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	2,500.00–2,950.00	$2,657.35
970–1238	1154	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	27	1,750.00–3,400.00	$2,694.79

Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1222	1222	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	10	4,100.00	$4,100.00

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1194	1194	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	10	4,050.00	$4,050.00

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
772–912	819	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	1,700.00–2,250.00	$1,904.23
895	895	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,800.00	$1,800.00

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
947–965	952	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	2,800.00–3,050.00	$2,863.39

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
826–974	899	(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	23	2,800.00–3,750.00	$3,495.43
921	921	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	3,300.00	$3,300.00
924	924	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	3,000.00	$3,000.00
960–961	961	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	7	3,025.00–3,400.00	$3,346.48

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
830	830	(<2 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	2,650.00	$2,650.00
899	899	(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	9	2,700.00	$2,700.00

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
820–860	830	(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	2,900.00–3,100.00	$3,048.19

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1290	1290	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	4,800.00	$4,800.00	—
1298	1298	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	3,550.00	$3,550.00	—
1294–1472	1327	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	14	3,600.00–4,200.00	$4,071.43	—
1320–1408	1365	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	18	3,700.00–4,150.00	$4,022.22	—
1371	1371	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	4,800.00	$4,800.00	—
1389–1392	1390	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	4,400.00–4,500.00	$4,418.18	—
1479	1479	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	4,500.00	$4,500.00	—
1490	1490	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	10	6,000.00	$6,000.00	—
1790	1790	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	3	5,700.00	$5,700.00	—
1795	1795	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	5,000.00	$5,000.00	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1108–1150	1115	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	4,000.00–4,600.00	$4,500.00	—
1130	1130	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	4,425.00	$4,425.00	—
1012–1291	1164	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	23	4,050.00–4,600.00	$4,380.43	+963.76
1200	1200	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	4,200.00	$4,200.00	-125.00
1262	1262	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	3,500.00	$3,500.00	—
1281	1281	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	4,600.00	$4,600.00	—
1298	1298	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	4,500.00	$4,500.00	—
1158–1543	1389	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	4,050.00–4,200.00	$4,140.00	-235.00

Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1600	1600	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	4	6,000.00	$6,000.00	—
1695	1695	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	6,050.00	$6,050.00	—
1745	1745	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	5,800.00	$5,800.00	—

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
827	827	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	4,100.00	$4,100.00	—
983	983	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	3,500.00	$3,500.00	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1037	1037	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	3	3,025.00	$3,025.00	—
1200	1200	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	3,800.00	$3,800.00	—

Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1210	1210	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	4,000.00	$4,000.00	—
1275	1275	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	4,000.00	$4,000.00	—
1425	1425	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	4,000.00	$4,000.00	—

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
972–990	984	(<2 yrs)	Open	6	4,150.00–4,525.00	$4,275.00	—
995–1195	1032	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	11	4,200.00–4,900.00	$4,718.18	—

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
745–780	768	(<2 yrs)	Open	3	3,400.00–3,500.00	$3,433.33	—
850	850	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	3,150.00	$3,150.00	—

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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.