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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 12, 2026

312 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 312 — —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1265 951 85-90% 14 85.00–107.00 $93.15 $886 —
775–1290 1043 85-90% 29 105.00–130.00 $121.10 $1,263 -8.06
1015–1200 1108 85-90% 2 154.00–158.00 $156.17 $1,730 +8.18
940–1375 1136 85-90% 34 134.00–154.00 $141.25 $1,605 -6.74
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1350 1211 80-85% 10 136.00–145.00 $140.54 $1,702 -20.29
1030–1455 1223 80-85% 59 145.00–161.00 $152.43 $1,864 -8.40
1250–1300 1278 80-85% 3 162.00 $162.00 $2,070 +9.37
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1580 1525 75-80% 3 162.00–165.50 $163.68 $2,496 —
1275–2030 1540 75-80% 20 149.00–162.00 $153.86 $2,369 —
1525–1770 1678 75-80% 4 140.00–146.00 $143.91 $2,415 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–2385 1728 19 180.00–198.00 $189.74 $3,279 —
1790–2045 1897 5 202.00–216.00 $209.03 $3,965 —
1870–2440 2182 5 172.00–179.00 $175.92 $3,839 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
620–1125 838 (<2 yrs)Open 6 200.00–295.00 $260.42 $2,182
810–1200 1002 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 14 180.00–270.00 $217.24 $2,177
840–1235 1079 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 164.00–200.00 $184.46 $1,990

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040–1205 1123 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,050.00–2,100.00 $2,073.16
1065–1295 1193 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 2,000.00–2,700.00 $2,394.55
1120–1305 1213 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,300.00–2,350.00 $2,323.09
990–1500 1247 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 16 2,050.00–2,800.00 $2,543.76
1010–1725 1284 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 16 2,150.00–3,150.00 $2,809.51
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975–1325 1092 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,800.00–3,200.00 $2,961.83
1092–1301 1223 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 3,275.00–3,600.00 $3,419.09
1340–1540 1473 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 3,000.00 $3,000.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810–1250 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,500.00–2,000.00 $1,769.27

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1068 1068 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,100.00 $3,100.00
1104–1190 1121 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 3,400.00–3,500.00 $3,478.77
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930–955 943 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,500.00–2,600.00 $2,549.34

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1245 1245 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
1510 1510 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —

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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.