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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 22, 2025

279 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 279 — —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1470 1186 80-85% 54 154.00–168.00 $161.47 $1,915 +7.84
1095–1245 1196 80-85% 11 167.00–174.00 $171.08 $2,046 +17.45
1050–1280 1200 80-85% 4 149.00–154.00 $151.32 $1,816 -12.44
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–1100 955 85-90% 8 95.00–116.00 $106.20 $1,014 —
850–1160 998 85-90% 12 115.00–130.00 $122.50 $1,223 —
840–1310 1066 85-90% 40 135.00–155.00 $143.36 $1,528 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1595 1479 75-80% 11 148.00–152.00 $149.76 $2,215 —
1305–1845 1500 75-80% 24 154.00–166.00 $159.57 $2,394 -4.67

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1950 1637 10 163.00–183.00 $174.97 $2,864 —
1105–2120 1728 21 184.00–198.00 $191.78 $3,314 —
1725–2015 1853 4 208.00–223.00 $215.87 $4,000 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
815–885 850 (<2 yrs)Open 2 262.00–275.00 $268.23 $2,280
660–1340 989 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 13 170.00–232.00 $197.73 $1,956
960–1260 1084 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 170.00–250.00 $192.03 $2,082
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
677 677 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,760

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935–1460 1122 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 2,300.00–3,050.00 $2,755.03
1055–1540 1180 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 1,950.00–2,900.00 $2,443.43
1135–1560 1259 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,050.00–2,750.00 $2,463.90
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075–1325 1158 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,900.00–3,200.00 $3,014.39
1298–1475 1348 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,900.00–3,350.00 $3,116.69
1380–1620 1469 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 3,000.00–3,300.00 $3,181.58
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910–1035 965 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,800.00–1,900.00 $1,849.31

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020–1090 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 3,000.00–3,200.00 $3,096.68
1060 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820–955 900 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,400.00–2,800.00 $2,575.74

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1430 1430 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 4,500.00 $4,500.00 —
1615 1615 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 4,150.00 $4,150.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1300–1485 1393 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 3,600.00–3,650.00 $3,625.00 —

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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.