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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 5, 2026

418 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 418 — —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1605–1890 1748 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 3,075.00–4,400.00 $3,791.52 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1150 943 85-90% 11 80.00–105.00 $94.42 $890 —
820–1300 1026 85-90% 33 112.00–137.50 $129.16 $1,325 +11.31
920–1405 1143 85-90% 59 137.00–158.00 $147.99 $1,692 +11.46
1120–1285 1183 85-90% 7 162.00–169.00 $166.38 $1,968 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1320 1194 80-85% 7 169.00–172.00 $170.38 $2,034 —
1005–1465 1243 80-85% 66 154.00–168.00 $160.83 $1,999 —
1025–1410 1282 80-85% 25 147.50–157.50 $152.63 $1,957 -2.02
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1720 1570 75-80% 25 156.00–166.50 $161.71 $2,539 —
1500–1855 1586 75-80% 6 145.00–156.00 $149.91 $2,378 —
1535–1880 1708 75-80% 3 166.00–177.00 $170.87 $2,918 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–2220 1696 36 184.00–204.00 $192.91 $3,272 —
1650–2405 1994 5 175.00–183.00 $179.08 $3,571 —
1750–2475 2033 4 212.00–217.00 $213.82 $4,347 -1.76

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
735–1030 896 (<2 yrs)Open 4 255.00–275.00 $264.60 $2,371
880–1245 1019 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 23 167.50–240.00 $201.87 $2,057
812–1350 1056 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 170.00–230.00 $199.96 $2,112

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955–1145 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,900.00–2,000.00 $1,945.48
1095–1300 1231 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,050.00–2,500.00 $2,244.42
960–1655 1235 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 21 2,500.00–3,175.00 $2,841.30
1075–1515 1241 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 13 2,100.00–2,600.00 $2,370.28
1075–1855 1262 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 16 1,900.00–2,600.00 $2,368.80
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060–1110 1093 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,800.00–2,850.00 $2,812.47
1068–1515 1243 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 3,200.00–3,700.00 $3,481.60
1470 1470 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 3,550.00 $3,550.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845–1245 1063 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,700.00–2,100.00 $1,927.19

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730–870 800 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,150.00–2,250.00 $2,204.38
740–900 820 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,500.00 $2,274.39
775–1090 963 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,200.00–3,400.00 $2,652.60
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090 1090 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 4,100.00 $4,100.00
1140–1470 1300 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 3,400.00–3,800.00 $3,583.85

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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
1215–1275 1245 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,000.00–3,450.00 $3,225.00 -325.00
1630 1630 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —

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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.