Name: Springfield Livestock Marketing Center livestock auction prices — 2026-09-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-09-28

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady to 2.00 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	—	Average	1,756	180.39	3,168	25
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,202	137.90	1,658	52
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,422	131.30	1,867	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,059	103.29	1,094	81

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)	1,339	$2,711	18
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,242	$2,334	21
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,094	$2,013	10
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,060	$1,900	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,153	$3,189	4thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,165	$3,000	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,780	$4,000	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,098	$3,950	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,290	$3,100	2thin

Every lot, as filed

30 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 1-2	—	1,390	3,700.00/head	3,700.00–3,700.00	3,700	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,098	3,950.00/head	3,900.00–4,000.00	3,950	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,190	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Bulls	—	—	1,782	181.05/cwt	170.00–188.00	3,226	17
Bulls	—	—	1,748	193.31/cwt	189.00–197.00	3,379	4
Bulls	—	—	1,654	164.66/cwt	162.50–168.00	2,723	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,412	136.44/cwt	129.00–146.00	1,927	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,435	124.29/cwt	120.00–128.00	1,784	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,085	122.29/cwt	115.00–132.50	1,327	26
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	950	1,658.42/head	1,600.00–1,700.00	1,658	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,030	1,677.18/head	1,650.00–1,700.00	1,677	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,006	236.01/cwt	210.00–262.50	2,374	12
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,308	3,448.04/head	3,325.00–3,600.00	3,448	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,156	175.32/cwt	150.00–220.00	2,027	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,372	2,798.67/head	2,300.00–3,200.00	2,799	15
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,165	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,780	4,000.00/head	4,000.00–4,000.00	4,000	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	945	1,576.32/head	1,550.00–1,600.00	1,576	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	998	2,930.70/head	2,750.00–3,100.00	2,931	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,131	2,122.15/head	1,800.00–2,500.00	2,122	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,060	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,302	2,517.15/head	1,850.00–3,100.00	2,517	15
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth	—	1,125	1,975.78/head	1,500.00–2,500.00	1,976	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,625	3,500.00/head	3,500.00–3,500.00	3,500	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	860	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	1,183	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,069	105.18/cwt	95.00–115.00	1,124	30
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,028	78.93/cwt	70.00–97.00	811	24
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,204	138.06/cwt	127.00–147.50	1,662	36
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,199	151.00/cwt	148.00–157.50	1,810	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,196	124.10/cwt	120.00–126.00	1,484	8

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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