Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 13, 2026

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	485	332	475
Slaughter cattle	296	164	280
Replacement cattle	189	168	195

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows sold from 1.00 lower to 3.00 higher and slaughter bulls were steady to 4.00 higher. Demand was moderate on a moderate to heavy supply.

▲ Slaughter bulls: slaughter cows sold from 1.00 lower to 3.00 higher and slaughter bulls were steady to 4.00 higher
▲ Slaughter cows: slaughter cows sold from 1.00 lower to 3.00 higher and slaughter bulls were steady to 4.00 higher

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1050–1335	1181	80-85%	11	159.00–169.00	$164.36	$1,941	—
1010–1410	1252	80-85%	77	170.00–185.00	$177.70	$2,225	—
1065–1455	1271	80-85%	12	186.00–196.00	$190.88	$2,426	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
790–1080	913	85-90%	8	85.00–117.50	$104.03	$950	-29.89
750–1065	922	85-90%	13	120.00–145.00	$132.47	$1,221	-1.45
705–1215	1069	85-90%	9	165.00–179.00	$170.70	$1,825	+11.28
880–1310	1086	85-90%	28	147.50–165.00	$158.33	$1,719	-1.09

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1395–1585	1483	75-80%	5	168.00–173.00	$169.97	$2,521	-14.63
1232–1745	1485	75-80%	29	170.00–187.00	$178.09	$2,645	-6.51
1335–1655	1523	75-80%	12	187.50–202.00	$191.39	$2,915	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1240–1885	1443	7	184.50–205.00	$197.49	$2,850	—
1270–2115	1689	25	205.00–229.00	$217.49	$3,673	+4.64
1470–2010	1759	8	229.00–252.00	$239.89	$4,220	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
828–910	863	(<2 yrs)	Open	6	300.00–320.00	$309.75	$2,673
825–1120	1001	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	11	235.00–300.00	$274.73	$2,750
905–1295	1083	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	175.00–220.00	$195.15	$2,113

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
965–1490	1190	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	18	2,250.00–3,000.00	$2,702.45
865–1390	1232	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	2,500.00–3,250.00	$2,868.85
880–1705	1233	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	36	2,700.00–3,800.00	$3,190.22

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1146–1290	1210	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	14	3,600.00–3,750.00	$3,691.63
1310–1490	1359	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	3,900.00	$3,900.00
1492	1492	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	3,600.00	$3,600.00

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
940	940	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	10	2,925.00	$2,925.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
945–960	953	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	2,000.00	$2,000.00
985–1060	1028	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	1,800.00–2,600.00	$2,327.39

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
885–1095	1003	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	2,600.00–3,300.00	$2,957.14
910–1210	1093	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	2,800.00–3,600.00	$3,138.41

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
975	975	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	3,550.00	$3,550.00
1180–1255	1218	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	3,900.00	$3,900.00

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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
1064	1064	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	4,200.00	$4,200.00	—
1078–1675	1277	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	3,700.00–4,000.00	$3,800.00	+300.00

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1355	1355	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	4,700.00	$4,700.00	—
1465	1465	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	4,700.00	$4,700.00	—
1683	1683	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	5,000.00	$5,000.00	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
700–1005	853	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,700.00–2,400.00	$2,050.00	—

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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.