Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 21, 2026

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	206	324	373
Slaughter cattle	124	188	261
Replacement cattle	82	136	112

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Demand was moderate on a light supply.

▼ Slaughter bulls: slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly 2.00 to 4.00 lower
▼ Slaughter cows: slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly 2.00 to 4.00 lower

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1585–1615	1600	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	4,000.00–4,750.00	$4,378.52	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1135–1335	1203	80-85%	3	147.00–155.00	$150.91	$1,815	+8.26
1230–1290	1244	80-85%	7	120.00–125.00	$123.54	$1,537	-19.11
1025–1485	1323	80-85%	27	129.00–145.00	$139.11	$1,840	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
790–1120	916	85-90%	10	90.00–106.00	$100.07	$917	—
690–1140	956	85-90%	9	60.00–91.00	$81.70	$781	—
820–1135	1044	85-90%	13	114.00–132.00	$122.93	$1,283	+14.83
1070–1090	1080	85-90%	2	134.00–136.00	$134.99	$1,458	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1430–1450	1440	75-80%	2	125.00–126.00	$125.50	$1,807	—
1370–1505	1447	75-80%	3	146.00–149.00	$147.72	$2,138	—
1355–1800	1514	75-80%	13	137.00–143.00	$138.60	$2,098	-2.72

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1370–2220	1755	9	176.00–191.00	$183.62	$3,223	-21.01
1355–2325	1931	5	160.00–173.00	$165.54	$3,197	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
805–995	920	(<2 yrs)	Open	5	255.00–290.00	$263.88	$2,428
720–1555	1027	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	22	165.00–255.00	$200.93	$2,064
1130–1275	1204	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	150.00–170.00	$156.16	$1,880

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1115–1260	1182	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	1,925.00–2,300.00	$2,075.42
960–1455	1235	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	7	2,300.00–3,100.00	$2,695.49
1250–1330	1290	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	2,400.00–2,650.00	$2,521.12

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1155–1672	1442	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	3,300.00–3,500.00	$3,418.86

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1110–1270	1203	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	2,050.00–2,250.00	$2,162.60

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
915	915	(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	2,800.00	$2,800.00
890–1120	1005	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	2,600.00–3,400.00	$3,045.77

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1170–1260	1215	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	3,600.00–3,725.00	$3,660.19

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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
815–1320	1068	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	3,000.00–3,450.00	$3,225.00	—
1265	1265	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	3,400.00	$3,400.00	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1500	1500	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	3,600.00	$3,600.00	—

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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.