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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 15, 2025

323 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 323 — —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1765–1995 1880 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 4,550.00–5,000.00 $4,761.24 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1400 1260 80-85% 11 135.00–147.00 $145.08 $1,828 —
1035–1420 1282 80-85% 72 149.00–160.00 $154.65 $1,983 —
1405–1435 1420 80-85% 2 163.00–170.00 $166.54 $2,365 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1095 972 85-90% 8 85.00–105.00 $94.17 $915 —
855–1280 1040 85-90% 20 110.00–127.00 $117.85 $1,226 -35.17
910–1340 1137 85-90% 38 125.00–147.00 $136.53 $1,552 -0.96
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1685 1482 75-80% 17 145.00–149.00 $146.74 $2,175 —
1329–1845 1500 75-80% 36 149.00–164.00 $154.62 $2,319 -1.71
1465–1820 1609 75-80% 4 164.00–166.50 $165.37 $2,661 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–2030 1618 5 170.00–181.00 $175.50 $2,840 +3.02
1270–2060 1725 12 182.50–207.00 $188.48 $3,251 -2.58
1765–2240 2034 7 207.00–223.00 $215.58 $4,385 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
810–1050 929 (<2 yrs)Open 4 217.00–270.00 $244.36 $2,270
808–1280 984 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 15 177.00–289.00 $229.24 $2,256
1044–1045 1044 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 187.50–202.00 $199.10 $2,079

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1188–1260 1222 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,900.00–2,800.00 $2,503.95
950–1718 1331 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 2,200.00–3,000.00 $2,627.18
1005–1455 1338 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 13 2,000.00–2,925.00 $2,450.28
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1188–1642 1448 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 22 3,350.00–3,850.00 $3,603.47

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,600.00 $2,600.00
965 965 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1245 1245 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,550.00 $3,550.00 —
1382–1410 1389 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 2,700.00–3,400.00 $2,875.00 —
1400–1675 1492 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 3,500.00–3,750.00 $3,666.67 +630.31
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1660 1660 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 4,400.00 $4,400.00 —

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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.