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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Springfield, Missouri · Mon, Sep 9
● Final33 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1788
Slaughter Cattle receipts
375 head
145 vs last sale 230 28 vs year ago 403 · 6.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
177 head
119 vs last sale 58 50 vs year ago 127 · +39.4%
Also sold hereFeeder CattleWed Aug 19, 2026Replacement Cattle SpecialSat Jun 20, 2026
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the last sale two weeks ago, slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly 4.00 to 8.00 lower. Demand was moderate on a moderate to heavy supply.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
BullsAverage1,792164.392,94653
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,525133.412,03573
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,250132.891,66179
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,054108.371,142115

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age
Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,119$1,81544
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,016$1,62316
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,077$1,60431
Bred Heifers2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)(<2 yrs)1,043$2,26012
Bred Heifers2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,064$1,8855
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,428$2,50011
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,603$2,4882thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,708$2,3506

Every lot, as filed

33 lots · USDA AMS · Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Slaughter/Replacement Cattle - Springfield, MO
Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3362,408.33/head2,200.00–2,550.002,4086
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,6032,487.50/head2,450.00–2,525.002,4882
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-21,1152,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Bred CowsMedium 1-28031,100.16/head1,025.00–1,475.001,1006
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1291,683.93/head1,450.00–1,875.001,68421
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,2181,937.89/head1,925.00–1,950.001,9384
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,3442,165.74/head1,975.00–2,300.002,16614
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 11,0472,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,30011
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,0601,861.89/head1,800.00–1,975.001,8623
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0361,703.47/head1,550.00–1,975.001,70324
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,010180.02/cwt175.00–187.001,8182
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,064149.21/cwt136.00–176.001,58811
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2885139.19/cwt130.00–142.001,2328
Bred CowsMedium and Large 29231,444.24/head1,325.00–1,500.001,4446
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,7082,350.00/head2,350.00–2,350.002,3506
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,6442,762.50/head2,500.00–2,850.002,7634
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-21,0421,715.80/head1,600.00–1,775.001,7163
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 11,0982,137.70/head2,125.00–2,150.002,1382
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-21,0001,825.00/head1,825.00–1,825.001,8251
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0061,567.91/head1,475.00–1,800.001,56813
Bulls1,784166.39/cwt156.00–176.502,96832
Bulls1,874182.02/cwt179.50–188.003,4118
Bulls1,762148.63/cwt140.00–154.002,61913
CowsBoner 80-85%1,227133.10/cwt125.00–140.501,63360
CowsBoner 80-85%1,351142.34/cwt139.00–144.001,9239
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,531134.49/cwt127.00–140.502,05964
CowsBoner 80-85%1,299123.12/cwt120.00–128.001,59910
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,560142.92/cwt140.00–146.002,2302
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,464120.84/cwt118.50–122.001,7697
CowsLean 85-90%1,089120.70/cwt114.00–128.501,31456
CowsLean 85-90%1,042130.96/cwt129.00–135.001,3659
CowsLean 85-90%1,084100.13/cwt85.00–112.501,08532
CowsLean 85-90%89673.37/cwt62.00–85.0065718

How this sale compares

Missouri weighted averages
One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Missouri auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.