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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 12, 2025

484 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 484 — —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675–1130 811 85-90% 9 70.00–95.00 $84.73 $687 —
805–1215 967 85-90% 19 105.00–124.00 $115.22 $1,114 -0.60
915–1320 1074 85-90% 16 149.00–157.00 $153.65 $1,650 +1.53
835–1375 1094 85-90% 71 123.00–147.50 $133.96 $1,466 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1345 1114 80-85% 12 136.00–144.00 $139.84 $1,558 —
1015–1460 1144 80-85% 9 156.00–164.00 $159.64 $1,826 —
893–1460 1152 80-85% 91 145.00–157.50 $149.28 $1,720 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1860 1345 75-80% 52 146.00–157.50 $150.39 $2,023 —
1080–1855 1347 75-80% 10 136.00–147.00 $142.46 $1,919 —
1180–1530 1365 75-80% 10 157.00–163.00 $159.36 $2,175 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1640 1361 5 157.50–169.00 $162.74 $2,215 —
1285–2235 1690 16 168.00–189.00 $179.73 $3,037 —
1495–2220 1846 10 192.00–214.00 $200.61 $3,703 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
775–1100 894 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 25 165.00–187.50 $178.42 $1,595
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
715–1165 830 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 13 204.00–227.50 $212.11 $1,761
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
661 661 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 195.00 $195.00 $1,289

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895–1180 1023 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,500.00–1,600.00 $1,570.85
980–1315 1139 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 22 1,725.00–2,175.00 $1,924.68
1000–1330 1191 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,200.00–2,700.00 $2,391.27
1035–1625 1297 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 38 2,350.00–2,725.00 $2,570.65
1160–1445 1326 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 2,250.00–2,450.00 $2,352.95
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1143–1340 1253 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 2,825.00–3,100.00 $2,880.14
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835–1205 1031 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,800.00–2,200.00 $1,965.42

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850–1100 1022 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 9 2,300.00–2,800.00 $2,555.56 —
1000–1125 1083 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 2,800.00–2,900.00 $2,833.33 —
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —
1250–1500 1313 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 3,575.00–3,750.00 $3,618.75 —

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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.