Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 12, 2026

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	410	378	323
Slaughter cattle	254	265	226
Replacement cattle	156	113	97

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
700–1195	934	85-90%	6	62.50–85.00	$75.91	$709	-1.17
735–1290	998	85-90%	29	89.00–110.00	$98.09	$979	—
880–1248	1065	85-90%	35	109.00–125.00	$117.02	$1,246	—
1135–1235	1202	85-90%	3	127.00–132.00	$128.57	$1,545	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1100–1205	1145	80-85%	3	137.00–140.00	$138.66	$1,588	—
1010–1460	1209	80-85%	37	120.00–137.50	$126.98	$1,535	-14.81
1100–1395	1239	80-85%	9	107.50–117.00	$113.01	$1,400	-17.02

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1355–1790	1539	75-80%	31	120.00–135.00	$127.21	$1,958	—
1340–1700	1560	75-80%	9	105.00–120.00	$113.62	$1,772	-16.57
1670–1725	1698	75-80%	2	136.00–139.00	$137.48	$2,334	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1115–1355	1267	11	180.00–238.00	$192.38	$2,437	—
1490–2270	1797	25	170.00–189.00	$179.62	$3,228	-3.29
1375–2150	1833	4	164.00–172.00	$166.93	$3,060	—
1675–2200	1940	3	190.00–193.00	$191.87	$3,722	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
910–1020	955	(<2 yrs)	Open	8	250.00–265.00	$256.76	$2,452
845–1125	999	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	145.00–175.00	$161.34	$1,612
805–1310	1056	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	20	160.00–250.00	$200.80	$2,120

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
865–1295	1094	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	7	1,400.00–2,150.00	$1,816.64
1120–1500	1233	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	7	1,800.00–2,900.00	$2,274.07
820–1555	1270	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	14	2,150.00–3,100.00	$2,571.10
1180–1385	1316	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	2,100.00–2,650.00	$2,367.38

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1055–1382	1230	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	16	2,950.00–3,400.00	$3,284.91
1220–1725	1287	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	10	3,150.00–3,650.00	$3,542.58

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
870–1045	948	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	1,400.00–2,000.00	$1,655.01

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
985	985	(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	2,500.00	$2,500.00
870–1400	1127	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	2,600.00–3,050.00	$2,917.75

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1205–1285	1245	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	3,450.00–3,600.00	$3,527.41

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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
795	795	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	3,000.00	$3,000.00	—
1070–1190	1130	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	3,650.00–4,200.00	$3,925.00	—
1155–1165	1160	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	2,600.00–3,200.00	$2,900.00	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1010–1020	1015	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	2,700.00–2,900.00	$2,800.00	—
1028	1028	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	2,350.00	$2,350.00	—

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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.