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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center

Name: Springfield Livestock Marketing Center livestock auction prices — 2025-04-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-04-07

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Springfield, Missouri · Mon, Apr 7

● Final27 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1788

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

133 head

▼ 112 vs last sale 245▼ 186 vs year ago 319 · −58.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

99 head

▼ 21 vs last sale 120▼ 7 vs year ago 106 · −6.6%

Also sold hereFeeder CattleWed Oct 28, 2026 Replacement Cattle SpecialSat Oct 17, 2026

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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 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	1,748	164.95	2,884	27
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,181	141.17	1,668	40
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,569	140.68	2,208	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,057	111.38	1,177	32

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,540	$2,300	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,326	$2,230	6
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,132	$2,006	16
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	955	$2,350	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,780	$3,032	2thin
Bulls	N/A	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,590	$2,650	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,510	$2,575	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,323	$2,300	3thin

Every lot

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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,721	153.93/cwt	147.50–159.00	2,649	7
Bulls	—	—	1,758	168.81/cwt	159.00–180.00	2,968	20
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	944	76.23/cwt	65.00–82.00	720	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	969	95.89/cwt	90.00–105.00	929	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,116	125.08/cwt	111.00–131.00	1,396	17
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,130	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,469	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,165	139.54/cwt	132.00–144.00	1,626	27
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,175	134.94/cwt	134.00–136.00	1,586	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,231	147.21/cwt	144.50–149.00	1,812	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,547	146.66/cwt	145.00–150.00	2,269	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,561	140.99/cwt	135.00–145.00	2,201	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,648	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	2,142	2
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,590	2,650.00/head	2,650.00–2,650.00	2,650	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,780	3,031.95/head	2,750.00–3,300.00	3,032	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,323	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,510	2,575.00/head	2,575.00–2,575.00	2,575	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	750	975.50/head	875.00–1,100.00	976	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	933	1,596.34/head	1,300.00–1,750.00	1,596	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,190	2,092.07/head	1,900.00–2,300.00	2,092	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,282	2,022.95/head	1,800.00–2,200.00	2,023	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,333	2,559.23/head	2,400.00–2,800.00	2,559	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,369	2,437.26/head	2,250.00–2,525.00	2,437	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,540	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	955	2,350.00/head	2,350.00–2,350.00	2,350	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	883	213.74/cwt	180.00–235.00	1,887	10
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,107	175.63/cwt	147.50–190.00	1,944	33
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,189	147.33/cwt	140.00–150.00	1,752	9

This sale against other markets

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 →

Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Slaughter/Replacement Cattle - Springfield, MO

Mon Apr 7, 2025

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Jefferson City, MO (LS-JC)

Slaughter CattleReceipts 133Last week 245Year ago 319

Replacement CattleReceipts 99Last week 120Year ago 106

Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady to 2.00 lower. Demand was moderate on a light supply.

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,780	2,750.00–3,300.00	3,031.95
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,590	2,650.00	2,650.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,510	2,575.00	2,575.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,323	2,300.00	2,300.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,282	1,800.00–2,200.00	2,022.95
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	—	1,190	1,900.00–2,300.00	2,092.07

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,369	2,250.00–2,525.00	2,437.26
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,540	2,300.00	2,300.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	1,333	2,400.00–2,800.00	2,559.23

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	750	875.00–1,100.00	975.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	933	1,300.00–1,750.00	1,596.34

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	955	2,350.00	2,350.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	10	—	883	180.00–235.00	213.74
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	33	—	1,107	147.50–190.00	175.63
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,189	140.00–150.00	147.33

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,758	159.00–180.00	168.81
7	—	1,721	147.50–159.00	153.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,165	132.00–144.00	139.54
11	—	1,231	144.50–149.00	147.21
2	—	1,130	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,547	145.00–150.00	146.66
2	—	1,648	130.00	130.00
11	—	1,561	135.00–145.00	140.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,175	134.00–136.00	134.94
9	—	969	90.00–105.00	95.89
4	—	944	65.00–82.00	76.23
17	—	1,116	111.00–131.00	125.08

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.