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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center

Replacement Cattle · Springfield, Missouri · Sat, Jan 18
● Final38 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1799
← Dec 14Jan 18Feb 15 →
Receipts
758 head
▼ 351 vs last sale 1,109▲ 82 vs year ago 676 · +12.1%
Also sold hereSlaughter/Replacement CattleMon Aug 10, 2026Feeder CattleWed Aug 19, 2026
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

There was a large crowd on hand tonight for the monthly replacement cattle special sale at the SLMC. Multiple groups of nice quality bred cows, pairs with large calves, and a few bred heifers were in very good demand. Bidding stayed active throughout the evening with buyers ringside and online.

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)1,212$2,422234
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,251$2,13620
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,262$2,113152
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,169$1,6388
Bred Heifers2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,020$2,47823
Bred Heifers2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)(<2 yrs)944$2,42153
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,674$2,5396
Cow-Calf Pairs1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,705$3,90011
Cow-Calf Pairs1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,584$3,6937
Cow-Calf Pairs3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,640$3,6002thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,575$3,53816
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,529$3,25227
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,322$2,98023
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,339$2,47333
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)842$2,0003thin

Every lot, as filed

38 lots · USDA AMS · Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Replacement Cattle Special - 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 1-2—1,3372,766.67/head2,700.00–2,800.002,7673
BullsMedium and Large 1—2,2753,200.00/head3,200.00–3,200.003,2001
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—1,5542,406.50/head2,000.00–2,950.002,4075
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1—1,5033,733.33/head3,700.00–3,750.003,7339
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,5943,115.38/head2,650.00–3,350.003,11513
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1—1,3953,100.00/head3,100.00–3,100.003,1002
Bred CowsLarge 1-2—1,3942,050.00/head2,050.00–2,050.002,0507
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—9412,229.60/head1,900.00–2,400.002,23014
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,2262,075.12/head1,700.00–2,300.002,07573
Bred CowsLarge 1-2—1,4282,393.30/head2,300.00–2,450.002,39314
Bred HeifersLarge 1-2—9662,221.00/head2,100.00–2,350.002,22115
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—1,0112,409.67/head2,000.00–2,600.002,41019
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1—1,3302,384.75/head2,300.00–2,425.002,38547
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1—1,2562,733.47/head2,400.00–3,150.002,73384
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 2—8422,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0003
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2—1,2651,450.00/head1,450.00–1,450.001,4502
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1—9312,657.99/head2,600.00–2,900.002,65824
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1—1,0602,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8004
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,2231,936.56/head1,800.00–2,250.001,9379
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1—1,2732,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,30011
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1—1,7053,900.00/head3,900.00–3,900.003,90011
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,6673,360.00/head3,350.00–3,400.003,3605
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2—1,1261,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,70010
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,1652,275.18/head1,800.00–2,550.002,275126
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth—1,5052,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7002
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,3182,316.67/head1,900.00–2,400.002,3176
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1—1,5843,692.86/head3,650.00–3,750.003,6937
Cow-Calf PairsLarge 1—1,6633,800.00/head3,800.00–3,800.003,8004
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,1371,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7006
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth—1,2011,729.27/head1,350.00–1,900.001,72925
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1—1,2692,992.86/head2,900.00–3,200.002,99314
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,5523,250.00/head3,200.00–3,450.003,2505
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,2212,600.00/head2,500.00–2,700.002,6004
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,6783,100.00/head3,100.00–3,100.003,1002
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1—1,4843,680.00/head3,500.00–3,950.003,6805
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,3192,465.22/head2,100.00–2,650.002,46523
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth—1,2882,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4002
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,6403,600.00/head3,600.00–3,600.003,6002

How this sale compares

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