Name: Springfield Livestock Marketing Center livestock auction prices — 2025-09-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-09-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Demand was moderate on a moderate 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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Low	1,770	196.74	3,482	33
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,224	162.94	1,995	84
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,518	160.71	2,439	27
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,036	142.91	1,481	59

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.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,139	$3,210	21
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,185	$2,664	7
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,209	$2,322	14
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,168	$2,137	4thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,189	$3,125	4thin
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	855	$2,350	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,365	$4,400	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,630	$3,500	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,545	$3,450	3thin

Every lot, as filed

29 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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,365	4,400.00/head	4,400.00–4,400.00	4,400	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,630	3,500.00/head	3,500.00–3,500.00	3,500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,545	3,450.00/head	3,200.00–3,575.00	3,450	3
Bulls	—	—	1,552	180.17/cwt	177.50–182.50	2,796	6
Bulls	—	—	2,040	217.19/cwt	210.00–228.00	4,431	5
Bulls	—	—	1,768	196.61/cwt	185.00–208.00	3,476	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,532	152.33/cwt	150.00–157.50	2,334	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,029	152.57/cwt	142.50–162.50	1,570	32
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,112	172.55/cwt	171.00–174.00	1,919	3
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	935	2,950.00/head	2,950.00–2,950.00	2,950	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,170	206.92/cwt	187.50–235.00	2,421	13
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,095	2,982.50/head	2,800.00–3,100.00	2,983	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,229	2,640.41/head	2,400.00–2,800.00	2,640	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,253	2,424.45/head	1,900.00–2,900.00	2,424	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,216	2,246.06/head	1,850.00–2,500.00	2,246	6
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	938	243.20/cwt	225.00–260.00	2,281	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,190	2,671.36/head	2,200.00–3,100.00	2,671	6
Bred Heifers	Large 1	—	1,443	3,300.00/head	3,300.00–3,300.00	3,300	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	855	2,350.00/head	2,350.00–2,350.00	2,350	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,168	2,136.94/head	1,950.00–2,400.00	2,137	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth	—	1,128	1,598.00/head	1,500.00–1,700.00	1,598	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,219	173.05/cwt	163.00–215.00	2,109	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,118	3,425.13/head	3,150.00–3,475.00	3,425	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,013	132.71/cwt	115.00–140.00	1,344	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,128	102.02/cwt	90.00–110.00	1,151	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,226	163.76/cwt	155.00–170.00	2,008	72
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,313	171.08/cwt	170.00–173.00	2,246	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,181	153.63/cwt	150.00–157.50	1,814	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,512	164.24/cwt	158.00–170.00	2,483	19

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.

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