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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, August 31, 2026

270 head sold ·Official USDA report · Past reports (276)

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 270 279 0
Slaughter cattle 159 108 0
Replacement cattle 111 171 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly 6.00 to 13.00 lower. Demand was moderate to light on a moderate 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
1265 1265 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —
1305 1305 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950 950 85-90% 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,472 +51.56
890–1260 1014 85-90% 11 95.00–110.00 $105.50 $1,070 -19.52
750–1240 1040 85-90% 11 112.50–129.00 $120.44 $1,253 -46.56
780–1290 1082 85-90% 17 127.50–145.00 $136.49 $1,477 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1470 1235 80-85% 29 143.00–158.00 $150.55 $1,859 —
1170–1380 1294 80-85% 8 140.00–142.50 $142.06 $1,838 -35.44
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1910 1513 75-80% 15 147.00–158.00 $151.27 $2,289 -13.49
1325–1665 1528 75-80% 8 140.00–146.00 $143.72 $2,196 -21.04
1855 1855 75-80% 1 171.00 $171.00 $3,172 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1260 1255 2 164.00–174.00 $169.02 $2,121 —
1315–2335 1781 10 185.00–205.00 $194.68 $3,467 —
1825 1825 1 213.00 $213.00 $3,887 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
665–918 801 (<2 yrs)Open 5 267.00–302.50 $276.70 $2,216
850–1125 969 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 205.00–260.00 $232.90 $2,257
1093 1093 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 158.00 $158.00 $1,727

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1210–1265 1234 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,300.00–2,800.00 $2,486.52
890–1525 1257 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 18 2,300.00–3,250.00 $2,714.18
1125–1435 1283 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 1,950.00–2,900.00 $2,491.71
1063–1630 1297 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 1,700.00–2,400.00 $2,121.59
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1198–1245 1214 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 3,300.00–3,500.00 $3,431.61
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–940 883 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,350.00–1,850.00 $1,616.29

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
967 967 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 3,050.00 $3,050.00
815–1445 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,500.00–2,550.00 $2,531.97
1285 1285 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,850.00 $2,850.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1013 1013 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 3,500.00 $3,500.00

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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
1255–1480 1375 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 3,750.00–4,600.00 $4,287.50 —
1620 1620 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,900.00 $3,900.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1025 1025 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —
1040–1073 1065 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 2,300.00–2,400.00 $2,375.00 —

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Price trend

high 191.39 low 149.79 Sep 2025 Aug 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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