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Name: Springfield Livestock Marketing Center livestock auction prices — 2025-05-19
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Published: 2025-05-19

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Springfield, Missouri · Mon, May 19

● Final34 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1788

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

281 head

▼ 116 vs last sale 397▲ 35 vs year ago 246 · +14.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

167 head

▼ 74 vs last sale 241▲ 77 vs year ago 90 · +85.6%

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 2.00 to 5.00 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	1,699	187.66	3,187	33
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,471	153.47	2,258	30
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,168	152.98	1,787	106
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	973	132.14	1,285	57

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)	1,212	$2,434	33
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,103	$2,087	7
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,215	$2,053	24
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	828	$1,400	2thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,285	$2,400	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,230	$2,300	1thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,420	$3,250	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,305	$3,500	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,307	$2,993	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,271	$2,626	28

Every lot

34 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	—	—	1,390	160.88/cwt	155.00–168.00	2,236	6
Bulls	—	—	1,691	182.23/cwt	171.00–192.00	3,082	14
Bulls	—	—	1,849	205.86/cwt	195.00–223.00	3,806	13
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	867	120.28/cwt	107.50–125.00	1,043	17
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	947	85.92/cwt	80.00–92.00	814	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,016	152.22/cwt	150.00–155.00	1,547	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,025	138.79/cwt	125.00–149.00	1,423	30
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,120	143.41/cwt	135.00–147.50	1,606	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,168	152.84/cwt	147.00–158.00	1,785	88
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,201	160.17/cwt	158.00–166.00	1,924	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,442	144.75/cwt	144.00–145.00	2,087	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,470	154.56/cwt	150.00–158.00	2,272	20
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,523	161.11/cwt	159.00–164.00	2,454	4
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,420	3,250.00/head	3,250.00–3,250.00	3,250	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs7 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	933	1,775.00/head	1,650.00–1,900.00	1,775	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth	1,203	2,350.00/head	2,350.00–2,350.00	2,350	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,218	2,500.00/head	2,200.00–2,600.00	2,500	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,295	2,730.88/head	2,500.00–3,150.00	2,731	17
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,305	3,500.00/head	3,500.00–3,500.00	3,500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,426	3,650.00/head	3,650.00–3,650.00	3,650	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,492	3,150.00/head	3,150.00–3,150.00	3,150	3
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	957	182.49/cwt	162.00–215.00	1,746	13
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	973	214.96/cwt	210.00–220.00	2,092	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,032	170.19/cwt	157.00–177.50	1,756	7
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	828	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,062	1,993.68/head	1,600.00–2,250.00	1,994	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,177	2,335.83/head	1,725.00–2,600.00	2,336	23
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,192	2,043.48/head	1,700.00–2,225.00	2,043	20
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth	1,210	1,825.62/head	1,750.00–1,900.00	1,826	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,294	2,661.26/head	2,575.00–2,850.00	2,661	10
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,350	2,650.00/head	2,650.00–2,650.00	2,650	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,448	2,375.73/head	2,350.00–2,400.00	2,376	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,230	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,285	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	1

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 19, 2025

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 281Last week 397Year ago 246

Replacement CattleReceipts 167Last week 241Year ago 90

Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly 2.00 to 5.00 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 and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,492	3,150.00	3,150.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,218	2,200.00–2,600.00	2,500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,305	3,500.00	3,500.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	17	—	1,295	2,500.00–3,150.00	2,730.88

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	933	1,650.00–1,900.00	1,775.00

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	3	—	1,426	3,650.00	3,650.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Broken Mouth$ per head · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,203	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
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,032	157.00–177.50	170.19
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	13	—	957	162.00–215.00	182.49
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	973	210.00–220.00	214.96

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	—	1,210	1,750.00–1,900.00	1,825.62

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)	10	—	1,294	2,575.00–2,850.00	2,661.26
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,350	2,650.00	2,650.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,448	2,350.00–2,400.00	2,375.73

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)	23	—	1,177	1,725.00–2,600.00	2,335.83
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,062	1,600.00–2,250.00	1,993.68
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	20	—	1,192	1,700.00–2,225.00	2,043.48

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	828	1,400.00	1,400.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,420	3,250.00	3,250.00

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)	1	—	1,230	2,300.00	2,300.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,285	2,400.00	2,400.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,390	155.00–168.00	160.88
14	—	1,691	171.00–192.00	182.23
13	—	1,849	195.00–223.00	205.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	947	80.00–92.00	85.92
7	—	1,016	150.00–155.00	152.22
17	—	867	107.50–125.00	120.28
30	—	1,025	125.00–149.00	138.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,442	144.00–145.00	144.75
20	—	1,470	150.00–158.00	154.56
4	—	1,523	159.00–164.00	161.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,120	135.00–147.50	143.41
88	—	1,168	147.00–158.00	152.84
11	—	1,201	158.00–166.00	160.17

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.