Name: Springfield Livestock Marketing Center livestock auction prices — 2026-09-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-09-21

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Demand was moderate on a light 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	—	Average	1,818	177.16	3,221	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,495	138.66	2,072	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,298	137.12	1,780	37
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	985	106.00	1,044	34

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)	1,322	$2,928	18
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,290	$2,521	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,182	$2,075	3thin
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,110	$3,353	4thin
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	915	$2,800	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,600	$4,379	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,265	$3,400	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,212	$3,350	3thin

Every lot, as filed

27 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
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	915	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	920	263.88/cwt	255.00–290.00	2,428	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,290	2,521.12/head	2,400.00–2,650.00	2,521	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,235	2,695.49/head	2,300.00–3,100.00	2,695	7
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,215	3,660.19/head	3,600.00–3,725.00	3,660	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,442	3,418.86/head	3,300.00–3,500.00	3,419	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,203	150.91/cwt	147.00–155.00	1,815	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,080	134.99/cwt	134.00–136.00	1,458	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,514	138.60/cwt	137.00–143.00	2,098	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,323	139.11/cwt	129.00–145.00	1,840	27
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,044	122.93/cwt	114.00–132.00	1,283	13
Bulls	—	—	1,755	183.62/cwt	176.00–191.00	3,223	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	956	81.70/cwt	60.00–91.00	781	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,440	125.50/cwt	125.00–126.00	1,807	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,244	123.54/cwt	120.00–125.00	1,537	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	916	100.07/cwt	90.00–106.00	917	10
Bulls	—	—	1,931	165.54/cwt	160.00–173.00	3,197	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,447	147.72/cwt	146.00–149.00	2,138	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,204	156.16/cwt	150.00–170.00	1,880	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,182	2,075.42/head	1,925.00–2,300.00	2,075	3
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,005	3,045.77/head	2,600.00–3,400.00	3,046	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,203	2,162.60/head	2,050.00–2,250.00	2,163	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,027	200.93/cwt	165.00–255.00	2,064	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,600	4,378.52/head	4,000.00–4,750.00	4,379	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,265	3,400.00/head	3,400.00–3,400.00	3,400	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,068	3,225.00/head	3,000.00–3,450.00	3,225	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,500	3,600.00/head	3,600.00–3,600.00	3,600	1

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.

Missouri feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →