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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock · usually sells Mondays

Sale of Monday, October 19, 2026

337 head sold ·Official USDA report · Price history in the app

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 337 410 339
Slaughter cattle 250 254 299
Replacement cattle 87 156 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher and slaughter bulls were mostly steady. Demand was good on a moderate supply.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–1220 1022 85-90% 10 67.50–85.00 $79.42 $812 —
848–1215 1033 85-90% 21 90.00–107.50 $100.02 $1,033 —
715–1350 1062 85-90% 34 111.00–130.00 $120.39 $1,279 +3.37
1050–1290 1171 85-90% 5 132.00–135.00 $134.14 $1,571 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1450 1242 80-85% 3 137.00–139.00 $137.94 $1,713 +24.93
1010–1415 1245 80-85% 41 123.00–136.00 $130.25 $1,622 +17.24
1235–1345 1285 80-85% 8 107.50–121.00 $117.02 $1,504 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1840 1523 75-80% 25 121.50–136.00 $129.07 $1,966 +1.86
1345–1860 1528 75-80% 12 115.00–121.00 $118.50 $1,811 -8.71
1570–2000 1735 75-80% 5 138.00–145.00 $141.90 $2,462 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1880 1680 10 163.00–171.00 $167.45 $2,813 —
1265–2210 1810 18 173.00–188.00 $179.63 $3,251 +12.70
1885–1920 1908 3 188.00–192.00 $190.01 $3,625 -1.86

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
790–1025 913 (<2 yrs)Open 3 200.00–285.00 $248.14 $2,266
755–1355 1043 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 16 164.00–250.00 $203.06 $2,118
960–1435 1081 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 150.00–215.00 $173.04 $1,871

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125–1275 1188 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,800.00–2,050.00 $1,899.54
1195–1310 1233 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,900.00–2,250.00 $2,023.92
1135–1375 1260 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,050.00–2,450.00 $2,246.78
1245–1575 1428 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 2,600.00–3,375.00 $3,129.99
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–1090 958 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,450.00–1,800.00 $1,640.17
1020–1450 1235 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,700.00–2,100.00 $1,934.82
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1350–1885 1625 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 3,350.00–3,900.00 $3,560.31

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
625–850 755 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,800.00–2,200.00 $2,089.62
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820–1105 963 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,300.00–2,950.00 $2,673.12
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1475 1475 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 3,550.00 $3,550.00

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Price trend

high 191.39 low 124.25 Oct 2025 Oct 2026

1200–1249 lb Boner cows — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.

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.

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