Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 8, 2025

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Head itemized in priced lots	390	—	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
730–1105	925	85-90%	22	80.00–105.00	$91.26	$844	—
825–1280	1003	85-90%	24	105.00–127.50	$118.06	$1,184	—
910–1138	1027	85-90%	7	149.00–157.00	$153.02	$1,572	—
910–1336	1134	85-90%	57	128.00–149.00	$137.49	$1,559	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1025–1385	1226	80-85%	18	142.00–150.00	$145.93	$1,789	—
1045–1470	1230	80-85%	72	148.00–161.50	$154.52	$1,901	—
1205–1270	1238	80-85%	2	162.00–163.00	$162.51	$2,012	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1315–1805	1528	75-80%	29	147.00–160.50	$156.33	$2,389	-3.40
1450–1600	1540	75-80%	3	160.50–163.00	$161.68	$2,490	+1.95
1230–1910	1543	75-80%	21	141.00–148.00	$144.74	$2,233	-14.99

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1250–1970	1606	7	161.00–181.00	$172.48	$2,770	—
1390–2300	1736	15	181.00–200.00	$191.06	$3,317	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
790–1020	915	(<2 yrs)	Open	4	220.00–280.00	$243.21	$2,225
840–1445	1153	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	23	175.00–245.00	$198.98	$2,294
1260–1280	1270	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	162.50–175.00	$168.80	$2,144

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1005–1300	1190	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	2,050.00–2,300.00	$2,118.28
970–1380	1222	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	13	1,950.00–2,575.00	$2,321.67
965–1581	1336	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	20	2,250.00–2,850.00	$2,629.20

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1242	1242	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	2,800.00	$2,800.00
1145–1585	1325	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	2,900.00–3,300.00	$3,065.47

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
990–1120	1055	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	2,050.00–2,150.00	$2,103.08

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1055	1055	(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	3,550.00–3,700.00	$3,625.00
1064–1134	1089	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	14	3,650.00–3,775.00	$3,722.08

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
800–850	825	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	2,000.00–2,200.00	$2,103.03
970–1290	1095	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	2,400.00–3,000.00	$2,744.29

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
930–1105	1018	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	1,675.00–1,900.00	$1,777.83

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1228–1615	1484	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	2,700.00–3,300.00	$3,036.36	—
1685	1685	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	3,800.00	$3,800.00	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1545–1860	1703	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	4,050.00–4,100.00	$4,075.00	—

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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.