Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 27, 2026

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	306	380	450
Slaughter cattle	193	205	342
Replacement cattle	113	175	108

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows sold mostly steady, and slaughter bulls sold with a steady to weaker undertone. Demand was good on a moderate to light supply.

▼ Slaughter bulls: and slaughter bulls sold with a steady to weaker undertone
→ Slaughter cows: slaughter cows sold mostly steady

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1060–1260	1168	80-85%	9	160.00–165.00	$163.69	$1,912	-9.33
1027–1440	1222	80-85%	52	167.00–180.00	$172.32	$2,106	+8.37
1075–1440	1258	80-85%	2	180.00–185.00	$182.14	$2,291	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
705–1125	906	85-90%	9	122.50–142.50	$131.72	$1,193	—
760–1115	935	85-90%	10	95.00–117.50	$110.69	$1,035	—
835–1220	1077	85-90%	27	151.00–168.00	$158.27	$1,705	-1.68
930–1270	1086	85-90%	7	167.50–174.00	$171.65	$1,864	+11.70

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1250–1785	1530	75-80%	6	160.00–168.00	$165.06	$2,525	—
1365–1855	1567	75-80%	12	167.00–180.00	$173.79	$2,723	—
1680	1680	75-80%	1	182.00	$182.00	$3,058	+16.72

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1375–1655	1518	4	180.00–200.00	$191.53	$2,907	—
1515–2330	1838	16	205.00–225.00	$214.91	$3,950	—
1740–1985	1863	2	227.00–229.00	$227.93	$4,246	+11.40

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
942–1195	1010	(<2 yrs)	Open	5	290.00–320.00	$305.18	$3,082
990–1180	1062	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	183.00–207.50	$194.97	$2,071
810–1390	1084	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	17	205.00–325.00	$263.93	$2,861

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1030–1220	1125	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	2,400.00–3,300.00	$2,855.56
1015–1340	1148	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	1,600.00–2,400.00	$2,021.92
1065–1285	1182	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	2,450.00–2,800.00	$2,506.00
1005–1435	1204	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	2,750.00–3,500.00	$3,219.41
1015–1750	1325	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	12	2,650.00–3,500.00	$2,970.72

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1034–1445	1195	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	3,300.00–3,700.00	$3,440.13
1120–1380	1250	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	3,700.00–3,800.00	$3,755.20

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
935–1210	1037	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	1,900.00–2,550.00	$2,214.95
1315–1345	1330	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	2,500.00	$2,500.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1070–1112	1098	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	3,000.00–3,500.00	$3,337.58

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1208	1208	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	3,600.00	$3,600.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
730	730	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	2,050.00	$2,050.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1230–1352	1291	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	4,300.00–4,500.00	$4,400.00	—

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
785–1140	963	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	3,200.00–3,500.00	$3,350.00	—

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
785–905	845	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	2,600.00–2,850.00	$2,725.00	—

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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.