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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 25, 2025

256 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 256 — —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1305–1335 1320 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 2,600.00–3,600.00 $3,094.32 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1420 1238 80-85% 5 160.00–165.00 $160.93 $1,992 -19.50
1085–1490 1285 80-85% 48 165.00–177.50 $171.51 $2,204 -1.57
1250–1485 1388 80-85% 5 177.50–183.00 $179.09 $2,486 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1110 918 85-90% 5 95.00–115.00 $105.61 $969 -6.39
700–1290 945 85-90% 15 117.00–140.00 $128.64 $1,216 +3.47
1058–1130 1082 85-90% 3 171.00–172.00 $171.35 $1,854 +17.01
805–1290 1093 85-90% 18 147.00–168.00 $155.58 $1,700 +1.24
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1870 1589 75-80% 21 165.00–178.00 $170.96 $2,717 —
1505–1790 1663 75-80% 6 175.00–193.00 $185.58 $3,086 —
1365–2105 1666 75-80% 8 154.00–165.00 $159.96 $2,665 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1370 1315 4 175.00–185.00 $179.92 $2,366 —
1330–2335 1767 22 187.00–210.00 $200.34 $3,540 -19.26
1790–2230 2010 2 223.00–225.00 $224.11 $4,505 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
728–1230 895 (<2 yrs)Open 3 225.00–310.00 $271.08 $2,426
735–1185 994 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 185.00–230.00 $200.74 $1,995
785–1200 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 180.00–290.00 $217.90 $2,244

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1160 1160 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,600.00 $2,600.00
913–1435 1166 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 2,200.00–2,850.00 $2,543.03
1105–1470 1331 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 2,700.00–3,250.00 $2,849.90
1045–1640 1364 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 2,200.00–3,000.00 $2,808.27
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960–1405 1179 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 2,850.00–3,250.00 $3,035.55
1075–1700 1298 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 3,200.00–3,550.00 $3,387.13
1240–1472 1346 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 3,050.00–3,150.00 $3,123.68
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
715 715 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1205 1205 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 3,550.00 $3,550.00
1310 1310 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1210 1210 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —
1170–1555 1395 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 4,000.00–4,900.00 $4,300.00 —
1380–1500 1448 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 4,000.00–4,450.00 $4,112.50 —
1670–1770 1720 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 4,100.00–4,400.00 $4,250.00 —
1780 1780 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 4,700.00 $4,700.00 —
1880 1880 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 4,100.00 $4,100.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1020–1535 1278 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,700.00–4,000.00 $3,850.00 —
1260–1355 1308 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,800.00–2,925.00 $2,862.50 —
1365 1365 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 4,050.00 $4,050.00 —
1500 1500 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,900.00 $3,900.00 —

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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.