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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 23, 2026

306 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 306 264 274
Slaughter cattle 187 175 241
Replacement cattle 119 89 33

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows were mostly 2.00 to 5.00 lower, and slaughter bulls were steady to 4.00 higher. Demand was moderate on a moderate supply.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1065 897 85-90% 7 85.00–110.00 $100.20 $899 —
830–1295 1054 85-90% 31 140.00–160.00 $150.52 $1,586 -4.33
770–1290 1061 85-90% 14 112.00–135.00 $125.29 $1,329 -29.56
1045–1195 1098 85-90% 6 160.00–170.00 $163.46 $1,795 +8.61
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1430 1228 80-85% 34 160.00–174.00 $166.71 $2,047 —
1150–1315 1233 80-85% 2 175.00–184.00 $179.20 $2,210 —
1110–1323 1263 80-85% 10 147.50–160.00 $154.22 $1,948 -17.51
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1598 1509 75-80% 6 154.00–158.00 $155.39 $2,345 -16.25
1265–1770 1527 75-80% 17 162.00–175.00 $167.94 $2,564 +7.88

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–2090 1611 17 190.00–208.00 $199.81 $3,219 —
1675–1765 1712 3 213.00–238.00 $228.77 $3,917 —
1540–2145 1843 2 187.50–189.00 $188.37 $3,472 -11.45

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
725–775 748 (<2 yrs)Open 3 290.00–335.00 $314.49 $2,352
775–1340 960 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 14 205.00–275.00 $236.13 $2,267
963–1375 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 175.00–240.00 $221.40 $2,413

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915–1540 1132 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 2,700.00–3,600.00 $3,027.45
930–1445 1173 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 2,450.00–3,250.00 $2,850.19
1010–1400 1211 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,350.00–2,600.00 $2,479.57
1180–1305 1243 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,200.00–2,900.00 $2,532.39
1030–1490 1282 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 2,350.00–3,000.00 $2,777.77
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1195–1320 1248 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 3,350.00–3,550.00 $3,392.30
1240–1275 1258 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 3,700.00–4,000.00 $3,852.09
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805–1040 923 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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Bred Heifers

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
902 902 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,600.00 $2,600.00
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030–1090 1060 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,400.00–3,600.00 $3,497.17
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 955 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1614 1614 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 8 5,600.00 $5,600.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1195 1195 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —
1300 1300 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 4 3,900.00 $3,900.00 —

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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.