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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, July 20, 2026

311 head sold ·Official USDA report · Past reports (271)

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 311 390 189
Slaughter cattle 124 226 123
Replacement cattle 187 164 66

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows sold steady, and slaughter bulls were steady to 2.00 higher. A big run of bred cows and bred heifers this week made up the majority of the sale. Demand was good on a moderate supply.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1012–1350 1189 80-85% 33 172.50–190.00 $181.31 $2,156 —
1226–1295 1235 80-85% 8 191.00–194.00 $191.39 $2,364 +23.73
1078–1370 1256 80-85% 9 165.00–172.50 $169.11 $2,124 -22.58
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1215 960 85-90% 6 130.00–147.50 $136.77 $1,313 -6.08
830–1310 1037 85-90% 15 150.00–169.00 $159.09 $1,650 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1430 1363 75-80% 3 167.00–168.00 $167.35 $2,281 —
1372–1820 1551 75-80% 14 175.00–190.00 $180.44 $2,799 —
1595 1595 75-80% 1 190.00 $190.00 $3,030 +8.98

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1630 1444 4 191.00–207.50 $203.35 $2,936 —
1400–2255 1745 7 212.50–228.00 $217.79 $3,800 —
1560–1950 1755 2 229.00–249.00 $240.11 $4,214 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
660–875 732 (<2 yrs)Open 3 290.00–330.00 $314.05 $2,299
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 220.00 $220.00 $2,530

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1001–1445 1119 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 2,500.00–3,600.00 $2,872.95
960–1560 1135 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 26 2,700.00–3,800.00 $3,435.25
935–1320 1137 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,400.00–3,100.00 $2,772.58
1090–1265 1177 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,200.00–2,600.00 $2,425.30
935–1560 1185 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 17 2,400.00–3,100.00 $2,783.49
840–1514 1267 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 2,500.00–3,600.00 $3,268.72
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970–1260 1047 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 3,500.00–3,750.00 $3,628.72
1180–1300 1230 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 3,800.00–4,450.00 $4,095.93
1185–1315 1252 Aged (>8 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 $
850–1105 977 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,800.00–2,600.00 $2,272.26

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1001–1013 1006 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 4,475.00–4,625.00 $4,562.07
1065–1280 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 3,950.00–4,500.00 $4,152.27
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,500.00 $3,500.00
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,200.00 $3,200.00
923 923 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 3,150.00 $3,150.00
940 940 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 3,100.00 $3,100.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1056–1061 1058 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 3,500.00–3,700.00 $3,619.77

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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
1048–1240 1086 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 3,700.00–4,600.00 $4,420.00 —
1215–1410 1313 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,800.00–3,700.00 $3,250.00 —
1398 1398 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 3,650.00 $3,650.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1248 1248 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —

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Price trend

high 191.39 low 149.79 Aug 2025 Jul 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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