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Name: Springfield Livestock Marketing Center livestock auction prices — 2025-08-25
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Published: 2025-08-25

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Springfield, Missouri · Mon, Aug 25

● Final37 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1788

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

209 head

▲ 1 vs last sale 208▼ 21 vs year ago 230 · −9.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

122 head

▲ 10 vs last sale 112▲ 64 vs year ago 58 · +110.3%

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 sold unevenly steady from 1.00 lower to 2.00 higher, and slaughter bulls were mostly steady. 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	—	Average	1,720	199.12	3,424	28
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,290	171.25	2,209	58
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,619	170.95	2,768	35
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,017	140.78	1,431	41

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)	1,315	$3,119	16
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,355	$2,966	14
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,160	$2,600	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,127	$2,598	21
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,205	$3,550	2thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,310	$3,500	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,320	$3,094	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,780	$4,700	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,349	$4,225	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,500	$3,900	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,471	$3,877	12

Every lot

37 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	—	—	1,315	179.92/cwt	175.00–185.00	2,366	4
Bulls	—	—	1,767	200.34/cwt	187.00–210.00	3,540	22
Bulls	—	—	2,010	224.11/cwt	223.00–225.00	4,505	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	918	105.61/cwt	95.00–115.00	969	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	945	128.64/cwt	117.00–140.00	1,216	15
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,082	171.35/cwt	171.00–172.00	1,854	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,093	155.58/cwt	147.00–168.00	1,700	18
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,238	160.93/cwt	160.00–165.00	1,992	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,285	171.51/cwt	165.00–177.50	2,204	48
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,388	179.09/cwt	177.50–183.00	2,486	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,589	170.96/cwt	165.00–178.00	2,717	21
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,663	185.58/cwt	175.00–193.00	3,086	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,666	159.96/cwt	154.00–165.00	2,665	8
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,320	3,094.32/head	2,600.00–3,600.00	3,094	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs10 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,210	4,000.00/head	4,000.00–4,000.00	4,000	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,278	3,850.00/head	3,700.00–4,000.00	3,850	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,308	2,862.50/head	2,800.00–2,925.00	2,863	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,365	4,050.00/head	4,050.00–4,050.00	4,050	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,395	4,300.00/head	4,000.00–4,900.00	4,300	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,448	4,112.50/head	4,000.00–4,450.00	4,113	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,500	3,900.00/head	3,900.00–3,900.00	3,900	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,720	4,250.00/head	4,100.00–4,400.00	4,250	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,780	4,700.00/head	4,700.00–4,700.00	4,700	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,880	4,100.00/head	4,100.00–4,100.00	4,100	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	895	271.08/cwt	225.00–310.00	2,426	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	994	200.74/cwt	185.00–230.00	1,995	5
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,030	217.90/cwt	180.00–290.00	2,244	10
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,205	3,550.00/head	3,550.00–3,550.00	3,550	2
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,310	3,500.00/head	3,500.00–3,500.00	3,500	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	715	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,160	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,166	2,543.03/head	2,200.00–2,850.00	2,543	12
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,179	3,035.55/head	2,850.00–3,250.00	3,036	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,298	3,387.13/head	3,200.00–3,550.00	3,387	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,331	2,849.90/head	2,700.00–3,250.00	2,850	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,346	3,123.68/head	3,050.00–3,150.00	3,124	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,364	2,808.27/head	2,200.00–3,000.00	2,808	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.

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

Mon Aug 25, 2025

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 209Last week 208Year ago 230

Replacement CattleReceipts 122Last week 112Year ago 58

Compared to last week, slaughter cows sold unevenly steady from 1.00 lower to 2.00 higher, and slaughter bulls were mostly steady. 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	1	—	1,500	3,900.00	3,900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,308	2,800.00–2,925.00	2,862.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,278	3,700.00–4,000.00	3,850.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,365	4,050.00	4,050.00

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	2	—	1,720	4,100.00–4,400.00	4,250.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,395	4,000.00–4,900.00	4,300.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,780	4,700.00	4,700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,880	4,100.00	4,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,448	4,000.00–4,450.00	4,112.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,210	4,000.00	4,000.00

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	3	—	895	225.00–310.00	271.08
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,030	180.00–290.00	217.90
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	994	185.00–230.00	200.74

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	—	1,320	2,600.00–3,600.00	3,094.32

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	—	1,310	3,500.00	3,500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,205	3,550.00	3,550.00

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)	7	—	1,346	3,050.00–3,150.00	3,123.68
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	1,179	2,850.00–3,250.00	3,035.55
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	—	1,298	3,200.00–3,550.00	3,387.13

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)	8	—	1,331	2,700.00–3,250.00	2,849.90
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	7	—	1,364	2,200.00–3,000.00	2,808.27
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	12	—	1,166	2,200.00–2,850.00	2,543.03
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,160	2,600.00	2,600.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	715	1,400.00	1,400.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,767	187.00–210.00	200.34
2	—	2,010	223.00–225.00	224.11
4	—	1,315	175.00–185.00	179.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	918	95.00–115.00	105.61
3	—	1,082	171.00–172.00	171.35
18	—	1,093	147.00–168.00	155.58
15	—	945	117.00–140.00	128.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,666	154.00–165.00	159.96
21	—	1,589	165.00–178.00	170.96
6	—	1,663	175.00–193.00	185.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,388	177.50–183.00	179.09
5	—	1,238	160.00–165.00	160.93
48	—	1,285	165.00–177.50	171.51

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.