Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 11, 2026

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	394	414	638
Slaughter cattle	279	249	397
Replacement cattle	115	165	241

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

→ Slaughter bulls: The slaughter bulls sold steady
▲ Slaughter cows: slaughter cows sold mostly 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
1025–1405	1182	80-85%	12	165.00–175.00	$172.68	$2,041	—
1055–1555	1227	80-85%	50	174.00–186.00	$181.26	$2,224	+17.94
1135–1358	1286	80-85%	17	182.00–189.00	$185.52	$2,386	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
670–965	838	85-90%	7	80.00–125.00	$102.51	$859	—
865–1270	1026	85-90%	19	140.00–152.00	$145.86	$1,497	-31.51
850–1330	1045	85-90%	24	155.00–170.00	$163.29	$1,706	-14.08
790–1335	1084	85-90%	8	172.00–178.00	$174.88	$1,896	+16.77

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1190–1440	1315	75-80%	2	170.00–174.00	$172.19	$2,264	—
1125–1665	1379	75-80%	36	175.00–186.00	$180.11	$2,484	—
1235–1675	1419	75-80%	7	186.50–189.00	$187.73	$2,664	+0.58

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1165–2355	1605	24	210.00–226.00	$217.77	$3,495	—
1405–2145	1720	3	202.00–210.00	$205.86	$3,541	—
1520–2130	1821	8	224.00–235.00	$229.92	$4,187	-1.02

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1010–1089	1070	(<2 yrs)	Open	8	240.00–293.00	$256.46	$2,744
985–1180	1093	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	190.00–250.00	$206.86	$2,261

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
875–1030	926	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	15	200.00–250.00	$228.23	$2,113

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
640–975	775	(<2 yrs)	Open	5	220.00–320.00	$275.21	$2,133

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1000–1185	1102	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	2,400.00–2,600.00	$2,496.37
1005–1520	1175	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	14	2,500.00–3,200.00	$2,813.79
1150–1585	1320	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	2,700.00–3,000.00	$2,811.93

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1270	1270	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	2,700.00	$2,700.00
1240–1658	1426	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	16	3,000.00–3,450.00	$3,250.57

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1055–1070	1063	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	2,400.00–2,550.00	$2,474.47
1068–1292	1196	Aged (>8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	7	2,300.00–2,350.00	$2,330.86

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
960	960	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	3,100.00	$3,100.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
795–1000	878	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	2,450.00–2,900.00	$2,680.75

Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
995	995	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	3,500.00	$3,500.00

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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
1050–1225	1125	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	3,500.00–3,900.00	$3,633.33	—
1250	1250	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	4,500.00	$4,500.00	—

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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.