Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 6, 2026

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	332	440	232
Slaughter cattle	164	255	133
Replacement cattle	168	185	99

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher, and slaughter bulls were 1.00 to 5.00 higher. Demand was good on a moderate supply.

▲ Slaughter bulls: and slaughter bulls were 1.00 to 5.00 higher
▲ Slaughter cows: slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1125	1125	(<2 yrs)	N/A	2	3,200.00–3,300.00	$3,250.00	—
1520–1555	1538	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	3,900.00–4,600.00	$4,253.98	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
735–985	825	85-90%	5	105.00–115.00	$111.29	$918	—
770–1165	942	85-90%	11	120.00–145.00	$133.92	$1,262	—
990–1080	1026	85-90%	5	171.00–175.50	$172.87	$1,774	+40.63
940–1230	1091	85-90%	25	147.00–167.50	$159.42	$1,739	+1.49

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1165–1260	1213	80-85%	2	162.50–166.00	$164.18	$1,992	—
1000–1465	1242	80-85%	39	167.50–181.00	$175.18	$2,176	—
1165–1460	1314	80-85%	5	181.00–188.00	$184.71	$2,427	+1.13

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1390–1450	1420	75-80%	2	165.00–167.50	$166.22	$2,360	—
1447–1570	1480	75-80%	6	183.00–188.00	$184.60	$2,732	+9.42
1280–1820	1581	75-80%	13	172.50–180.00	$177.50	$2,806	-6.47

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1485–1710	1615	3	202.50–204.00	$203.49	$3,286	-8.48
1215–2450	1675	16	205.00–221.00	$212.85	$3,565	—
1500–2350	1859	10	227.00–250.00	$236.17	$4,390	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
695–920	856	(<2 yrs)	Open	5	295.00–340.00	$311.33	$2,665
785–1420	1049	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	14	206.00–295.00	$246.48	$2,586
980–1510	1205	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	17	184.00–217.50	$197.17	$2,376

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
820–1390	1165	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	1,800.00–2,500.00	$2,299.00
815–1530	1172	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	20	2,600.00–3,550.00	$3,111.75
1068–1530	1210	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	2,700.00–2,800.00	$2,729.42
1170–1270	1240	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	11	2,350.00–3,000.00	$2,861.39
1060–1435	1245	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	2,700.00–3,200.00	$2,948.90

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1230–1400	1289	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	3,400.00–3,700.00	$3,575.37
1130–1490	1325	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	20	3,650.00–4,300.00	$4,074.43
1410–1415	1413	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	3,450.00–3,500.00	$3,474.96

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
780–830	805	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	1,600.00–1,950.00	$1,769.57
765–940	853	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	2,600.00	$2,600.00
1155–1160	1158	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,900.00–2,500.00	$2,199.35

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
850	850	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	3,100.00	$3,100.00
935–1200	1068	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	3,100.00–3,300.00	$3,212.41

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
965	965	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	3,500.00	$3,500.00
1145	1145	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	3,950.00	$3,950.00

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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
1145–1190	1175	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	3,900.00–4,500.00	$4,100.00	—
1210	1210	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	4,300.00	$4,300.00	—
1280	1280	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	3,500.00	$3,500.00	—
1220–1535	1378	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	4,300.00–4,900.00	$4,600.00	—
1420	1420	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	4,050.00	$4,050.00	—

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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.