Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 4, 2026

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	414	306	304
Slaughter cattle	249	193	192
Replacement cattle	165	113	112

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady to 4.00 higher. Demand was good on a moderate supply.

▲ Slaughter bulls: slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady to 4.00 higher
▲ Slaughter cows: slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady to 4.00 higher

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
795–1110	972	85-90%	11	90.00–120.00	$111.40	$1,083	—
755–1195	986	85-90%	19	122.50–147.00	$137.26	$1,353	—
815–1165	1016	85-90%	6	170.00–184.00	$177.37	$1,802	—
900–1235	1095	85-90%	36	149.00–167.50	$158.11	$1,731	-13.54

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–1425	1222	80-85%	42	167.00–183.50	$176.98	$2,163	+4.66
980–1475	1227	80-85%	12	159.00–171.00	$163.32	$2,004	-9.00
1050–1500	1302	80-85%	17	181.00–192.00	$184.82	$2,406	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1342–1660	1448	75-80%	3	186.00–189.00	$187.15	$2,710	—
1270–1865	1487	75-80%	31	170.00–183.00	$176.26	$2,621	—
1398–1885	1625	75-80%	12	160.00–172.00	$166.82	$2,711	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1175–1675	1415	3	195.00–205.00	$202.23	$2,862	—
1375–1925	1680	12	210.00–226.00	$217.95	$3,662	—
1430–2125	1830	4	229.00–236.00	$230.94	$4,226	+16.03

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
680–1020	862	(<2 yrs)	Open	9	285.00–335.00	$303.82	$2,619
805–1205	1024	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	195.00–295.00	$212.86	$2,180
785–1328	1048	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	25	200.00–297.50	$245.18	$2,569

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
730–1250	973	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	2,150.00–3,100.00	$2,546.38
945–1045	995	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,800.00–2,100.00	$1,942.46
1060–1350	1205	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	2,400.00–2,550.00	$2,465.98
1075–1615	1215	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	14	2,350.00–2,725.00	$2,577.96
870–1560	1226	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	24	2,500.00–3,350.00	$2,962.19

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
850–1145	998	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,800.00–2,100.00	$1,927.82
810–1350	1148	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	1,550.00–2,400.00	$2,105.87
1120–1275	1198	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	1,900.00–2,200.00	$2,059.71

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1195	1195	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	3,450.00	$3,450.00
1195–1410	1335	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	3,400.00–3,950.00	$3,581.59

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
850–855	853	(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	2,600.00	$2,600.00
750–1095	909	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	2,400.00–3,600.00	$3,116.27

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
720–880	791	(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	1,550.00–2,150.00	$1,889.34

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
955	955	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	3,350.00	$3,350.00
1088–1125	1107	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	3,700.00–3,850.00	$3,773.75

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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
1045–1620	1243	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	3,700.00–4,125.00	$3,981.25	—
1335	1335	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	4,100.00	$4,100.00	—

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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.