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Name: Springfield Livestock Marketing Center livestock auction prices — 2025-05-05
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Published: 2025-05-05

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Springfield, Missouri · Mon, May 5

● Final29 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1788

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

192 head

▼ 150 vs last sale 342▼ 73 vs year ago 265 · −27.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

112 head

▲ 4 vs last sale 108▲ 37 vs year ago 75 · +49.3%

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 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Demand was good 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	—	Low	1,698	181.12	3,075	29
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,199	152.18	1,825	58
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,494	149.83	2,238	27
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,014	124.71	1,265	30

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)	1,214	$2,468	28
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,102	$2,122	11
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,116	$1,958	10
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,070	$2,557	2thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,135	$2,500	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,435	$3,500	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,340	$3,147	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	763	$2,440	5

Every lot

29 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	—	—	1,434	161.26/cwt	158.00–165.00	2,312	4
Bulls	—	—	1,604	177.01/cwt	165.00–188.00	2,839	16
Bulls	—	—	1,982	197.24/cwt	188.00–208.00	3,909	9
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	897	79.65/cwt	62.50–92.00	714	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	968	115.82/cwt	105.00–121.00	1,121	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,055	134.72/cwt	123.00–146.00	1,421	16
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,056	152.12/cwt	150.00–156.00	1,606	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,192	150.93/cwt	144.00–155.00	1,799	45
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,224	156.50/cwt	154.00–159.50	1,916	13
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,481	141.43/cwt	135.00–145.00	2,095	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,485	149.88/cwt	145.00–156.00	2,226	20
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,568	160.68/cwt	157.00–164.00	2,519	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 2	635	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 1-2	848	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,215	2,675.00/head	2,600.00–2,900.00	2,675	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,435	3,500.00/head	3,500.00–3,500.00	3,500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,440	3,525.00/head	3,525.00–3,525.00	3,525	5
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,070	2,557.01/head	2,400.00–2,700.00	2,557	2
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,135	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,049	2,031.89/head	1,750.00–2,250.00	2,032	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth	1,080	1,779.51/head	1,700.00–1,850.00	1,780	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,106	1,943.52/head	1,850.00–2,100.00	1,944	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,156	2,289.50/head	1,850.00–2,450.00	2,290	14
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,180	2,177.97/head	2,150.00–2,200.00	2,178	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,242	2,362.55/head	2,300.00–2,400.00	2,363	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,271	2,645.82/head	2,400.00–2,850.00	2,646	14
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	620	225.12/cwt	210.00–240.00	1,396	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,025	166.96/cwt	157.00–180.00	1,711	7
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,121	180.46/cwt	162.50–217.50	2,023	7

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 May 5, 2025

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 192Last week 342Year ago 265

Replacement CattleReceipts 112Last week 108Year ago 75

Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Demand was good on a moderate supply.

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	635	1,600.00	1,600.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	848	3,000.00	3,000.00

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	—	1,435	3,500.00	3,500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,215	2,600.00–2,900.00	2,675.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,440	3,525.00	3,525.00

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)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,070	2,400.00–2,700.00	2,557.01
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,135	2,500.00	2,500.00

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)	2	—	1,180	2,150.00–2,200.00	2,177.97
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,242	2,300.00–2,400.00	2,362.55
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	14	—	1,271	2,400.00–2,850.00	2,645.82

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)	14	—	1,156	1,850.00–2,450.00	2,289.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	1,049	1,750.00–2,250.00	2,031.89
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	—	1,106	1,850.00–2,100.00	1,943.52

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,080	1,700.00–1,850.00	1,779.51

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,025	157.00–180.00	166.96
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	620	210.00–240.00	225.12
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,121	162.50–217.50	180.46

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,434	158.00–165.00	161.26
9	—	1,982	188.00–208.00	197.24
16	—	1,604	165.00–188.00	177.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,481	135.00–145.00	141.43
20	—	1,485	145.00–156.00	149.88
3	—	1,568	157.00–164.00	160.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,055	123.00–146.00	134.72
4	—	1,056	150.00–156.00	152.12
5	—	968	105.00–121.00	115.82
5	—	897	62.50–92.00	79.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
45	—	1,192	144.00–155.00	150.93
13	—	1,224	154.00–159.50	156.50

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.