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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 28, 2025

375 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 375 — —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1665 1665 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1250 1151 80-85% 12 135.00–140.00 $138.18 $1,590 +2.86
1040–1395 1187 80-85% 15 154.50–165.00 $156.70 $1,860 +11.84
1020–1420 1206 80-85% 75 140.00–154.00 $148.48 $1,791 -3.80
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–1175 881 85-90% 8 60.00–90.00 $80.05 $705 —
815–1205 927 85-90% 15 94.00–118.00 $106.44 $987 —
835–1280 987 85-90% 52 120.00–142.00 $130.29 $1,286 +19.80
960–1135 1007 85-90% 10 144.00–154.00 $146.72 $1,477 +1.79
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1420 1388 75-80% 4 136.00–143.00 $139.97 $1,943 —
1215–2030 1479 75-80% 31 143.00–153.00 $148.31 $2,194 —
1490–1905 1698 75-80% 2 154.00–158.00 $156.24 $2,653 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–2385 1524 4 146.00–160.00 $154.76 $2,359 —
1335–2070 1739 38 161.00–186.00 $177.69 $3,090 —
1680–2285 1925 12 185.50–202.00 $192.92 $3,714 -1.40

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
610–1090 817 (<2 yrs)Open 5 210.00–267.50 $227.14 $1,856
845–1250 998 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 13 150.00–190.00 $162.50 $1,622
825–1430 1047 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 18 157.00–220.00 $180.71 $1,892

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895–1215 1105 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,700.00–2,400.00 $2,027.33
870–1630 1156 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 18 1,750.00–2,500.00 $2,261.09
1140–1205 1173 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,050.00–2,200.00 $2,122.92
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020–1140 1080 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,550.00–2,600.00 $2,573.61
1040–1600 1219 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 21 2,500.00–2,950.00 $2,683.68
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755–1135 945 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,300.00–1,600.00 $1,480.16

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1115–1260 1188 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,600.00–2,850.00 $2,717.37
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–935 893 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,800.00–2,500.00 $2,166.67

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1278 1278 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,575.00 $3,575.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200–1420 1310 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,750.00–2,900.00 $2,825.00 —

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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.