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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 18, 2025

257 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 257 — —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1290 1224 80-85% 4 160.00–167.00 $163.37 $2,000 +5.94
1060–1450 1239 80-85% 14 177.50–182.00 $180.43 $2,236 +23.00
1095–1390 1254 80-85% 53 167.00–178.00 $173.08 $2,170 -4.54
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–955 918 85-90% 2 112.00 $112.00 $1,028 —
770–1105 941 85-90% 7 120.00–140.00 $125.17 $1,178 —
820–1310 1094 85-90% 29 142.50–165.00 $154.34 $1,688 -6.42
975–1275 1118 85-90% 5 166.00–177.00 $169.79 $1,898 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1550 1463 75-80% 5 158.00–166.00 $163.31 $2,389 +5.66
1550 1550 75-80% 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,790 +12.58
1330–1935 1621 75-80% 17 165.00–177.00 $171.04 $2,773 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1755 1534 6 170.00–190.00 $184.01 $2,823 +0.40
1405–2355 1747 22 192.00–214.00 $202.58 $3,539 —
1625–1895 1777 3 216.00–223.00 $219.60 $3,902 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
615–915 791 (<2 yrs)Open 4 232.00–282.00 $262.36 $2,075
750–1445 1042 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 30 185.00–257.50 $209.68 $2,185
1005–1170 1055 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 172.00–200.00 $187.16 $1,975

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960–1020 990 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,100.00 $2,051.52
1065–1260 1160 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 2,300.00–2,950.00 $2,641.31
1020–1380 1161 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 2,300.00–2,800.00 $2,595.26
1175–1300 1238 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,175.00–2,200.00 $2,186.87
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1238 1238 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 3,100.00 $3,100.00
1130–1650 1324 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 3,050.00–3,650.00 $3,287.82
1443–1650 1512 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,850.00–2,900.00 $2,881.81
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005–1020 1013 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,150.00–2,350.00 $2,250.74
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940–985 963 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,900.00–2,100.00 $2,002.34

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1340 1340 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 3,600.00 $3,600.00 -600.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1155 1155 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
1135–1325 1230 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00–2,900.00 $2,450.00 -1,350.00

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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.