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Name: Springfield Livestock Marketing Center livestock auction prices — 2025-04-21
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Published: 2025-04-21

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Springfield, Missouri · Mon, Apr 21

● Final27 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1788

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

224 head

▼ 56 vs last sale 280▼ 171 vs year ago 395 · −43.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

92 head

▼ 103 vs last sale 195▼ 19 vs year ago 111 · −17.1%

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 steady to 5.00 higher. Demand was good on a moderate to 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	1,694	177.86	3,012	27
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,444	146.91	2,122	25
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,189	145.65	1,732	67
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	999	125.52	1,254	54

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)	1,169	$2,317	22
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,086	$2,252	10
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,257	$2,056	9
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,068	$2,524	2thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,495	$3,600	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,440	$3,600	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,465	$3,450	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,368	$3,200	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,820	$3,200	1thin

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 · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,468	155.80/cwt	147.50–160.00	2,287	3
Bulls	—	—	1,632	174.98/cwt	160.00–181.00	2,856	17
Bulls	—	—	1,940	194.32/cwt	186.00–210.00	3,770	7
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	970	75.68/cwt	67.50–80.00	734	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	988	110.49/cwt	105.00–117.00	1,092	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	997	130.94/cwt	120.00–139.00	1,305	33
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,039	144.93/cwt	144.00–147.50	1,506	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,150	135.32/cwt	135.00–136.00	1,556	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,184	144.86/cwt	139.00–147.50	1,715	53
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,224	152.28/cwt	150.00–160.00	1,864	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,421	147.53/cwt	139.00–149.50	2,096	19
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,513	135.70/cwt	135.00–137.00	2,053	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,523	154.18/cwt	150.00–163.00	2,348	3
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,495	3,600.00/head	3,600.00–3,600.00	3,600	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,368	3,200.00/head	2,900.00–3,500.00	3,200	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,440	3,600.00/head	3,600.00–3,600.00	3,600	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,465	3,450.00/head	3,450.00–3,450.00	3,450	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,820	3,200.00/head	3,200.00–3,200.00	3,200	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,079	2,012.05/head	1,800.00–2,250.00	2,012	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,093	2,492.69/head	2,300.00–2,550.00	2,493	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,164	2,235.34/head	1,800.00–2,550.00	2,235	18
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,193	2,686.77/head	2,500.00–2,850.00	2,687	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,223	1,964.67/head	1,900.00–2,150.00	1,965	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,375	2,375.00/head	2,375.00–2,375.00	2,375	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,068	2,523.65/head	2,500.00–2,550.00	2,524	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	912	220.72/cwt	200.00–247.50	2,013	10
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,047	180.34/cwt	155.00–215.00	1,888	13

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 21, 2025

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 224Last week 280Year ago 395

Replacement CattleReceipts 92Last week 195Year ago 111

Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 5.00 higher. Demand was good on a moderate to 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	1	—	1,495	3,600.00	3,600.00

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/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,440	3,600.00	3,600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,368	2,900.00–3,500.00	3,200.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,465	3,450.00	3,450.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,820	3,200.00	3,200.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	18	—	1,164	1,800.00–2,550.00	2,235.34
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,079	1,800.00–2,250.00	2,012.05
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	7	—	1,223	1,900.00–2,150.00	1,964.67

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	1,193	2,500.00–2,850.00	2,686.77
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,093	2,300.00–2,550.00	2,492.69
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,375	2,375.00	2,375.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,068	2,500.00–2,550.00	2,523.65

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	—	912	200.00–247.50	220.72
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	13	—	1,047	155.00–215.00	180.34

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,632	160.00–181.00	174.98
7	—	1,940	186.00–210.00	194.32
3	—	1,468	147.50–160.00	155.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
53	—	1,184	139.00–147.50	144.86
11	—	1,224	150.00–160.00	152.28
3	—	1,150	135.00–136.00	135.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,421	139.00–149.50	147.53
3	—	1,513	135.00–137.00	135.70
3	—	1,523	150.00–163.00	154.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,039	144.00–147.50	144.93
11	—	988	105.00–117.00	110.49
3	—	970	67.50–80.00	75.68
33	—	997	120.00–139.00	130.94

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.