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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 22, 2026

136 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 136 323 219
Slaughter cattle 106 207 149
Replacement cattle 30 116 70

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1375 1217 80-85% 3 184.00–187.50 $185.51 $2,258 —
1135–1495 1264 80-85% 21 170.00–184.00 $177.32 $2,241 +0.71
1290–1390 1333 80-85% 4 160.00–165.00 $163.75 $2,183 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1095 1021 85-90% 4 97.00–123.00 $110.60 $1,129 -27.73
940–1435 1097 85-90% 7 128.00–148.00 $137.86 $1,512 —
955–1210 1099 85-90% 14 153.00–172.50 $161.51 $1,775 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1520 1425 75-80% 6 170.00–187.00 $181.29 $2,583 —
1315–1622 1503 75-80% 5 160.00–167.50 $164.02 $2,465 -28.39

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1635 1418 5 190.00–205.00 $199.76 $2,833 —
1340–2195 1821 10 207.00–221.00 $212.82 $3,875 —
1595–2055 1873 8 223.00–258.00 $233.81 $4,379 +3.81

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
795 795 (<2 yrs)Open 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,544
985–1130 1058 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 209.00–237.50 $224.23 $2,372
1005–1270 1138 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 245.00–270.00 $256.04 $2,914

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910–1040 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 3,000.00 $3,000.00
730–1315 1052 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,050.00–2,900.00 $2,462.12
1055–1425 1177 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 2,400.00–3,400.00 $2,716.20
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1210–1365 1288 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 3,700.00–3,900.00 $3,806.02
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995–1035 1015 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,100.00–2,400.00 $2,247.04

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 3,750.00 $3,750.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1640 1640 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 4,800.00 $4,800.00 —

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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.