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Name: Springfield Livestock Marketing Center livestock auction prices — 2025-12-15
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Published: 2025-12-15

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Springfield, Missouri · Mon, Dec 15

● Final26 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1788

← Dec 8Dec 15Jan 5 →

Slaughter Cattle receipts

274 head

▼ 70 vs last sale 344▲ 59 vs year ago 215 · +27.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

112 head

▼ 36 vs last sale 148▼ 78 vs year ago 190 · −41.1%

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 unevenly steady, from 2.00 lower to 3.00 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	—	Average	1,793	193.68	3,472	24
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,282	153.69	1,971	85
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,502	153.02	2,299	57
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,088	125.73	1,367	66

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)	1,403	$3,224	36
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,222	$2,504	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,338	$2,450	13
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	865	$2,600	2thin
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	965	$2,300	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,880	$4,761	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,660	$4,400	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,430	$3,638	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,389	$2,875	4thin

Every lot

26 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	—	—	1,618	175.50/cwt	170.00–181.00	2,840	5
Bulls	—	—	1,725	188.48/cwt	182.50–207.00	3,251	12
Bulls	—	—	2,034	215.58/cwt	207.00–223.00	4,385	7
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	972	94.17/cwt	85.00–105.00	915	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,040	117.85/cwt	110.00–127.00	1,226	20
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,137	136.53/cwt	125.00–147.00	1,552	38
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,260	145.08/cwt	135.00–147.00	1,828	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,282	154.65/cwt	149.00–160.00	1,983	72
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,420	166.54/cwt	163.00–170.00	2,365	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,482	146.74/cwt	145.00–149.00	2,175	17
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,500	154.62/cwt	149.00–164.00	2,319	36
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,609	165.37/cwt	164.00–166.50	2,661	4
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	1,880	4,761.24/head	4,550.00–5,000.00	4,761	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,222	2,503.95/head	1,900.00–2,800.00	2,504	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,331	2,627.18/head	2,200.00–3,000.00	2,627	14
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,338	2,450.28/head	2,000.00–2,925.00	2,450	13
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,448	3,603.47/head	3,350.00–3,850.00	3,603	22
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	929	244.36/cwt	217.00–270.00	2,270	4
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	984	229.24/cwt	177.00–289.00	2,256	15
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,044	199.10/cwt	187.50–202.00	2,079	5
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,245	3,550.00/head	3,550.00–3,550.00	3,550	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,389	2,875.00/head	2,700.00–3,400.00	2,875	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,492	3,666.67/head	3,500.00–3,750.00	3,667	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,660	4,400.00/head	4,400.00–4,400.00	4,400	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	865	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	2
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	965	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	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 Dec 15, 2025

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 274Last week 344Year ago 215

Replacement CattleReceipts 112Last week 148Year ago 190

Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls sold unevenly steady, from 2.00 lower to 3.00 higher. Demand was good on a moderate supply.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,609	164.00–166.50	165.37
36	—	1,500	149.00–164.00	154.62
17	—	1,482	145.00–149.00	146.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,420	163.00–170.00	166.54
11	—	1,260	135.00–147.00	145.08
72	—	1,282	149.00–160.00	154.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,040	110.00–127.00	117.85
38	—	1,137	125.00–147.00	136.53
8	—	972	85.00–105.00	94.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,725	182.50–207.00	188.48
5	—	1,618	170.00–181.00	175.50
7	—	2,034	207.00–223.00	215.58

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	22	—	1,448	3,350.00–3,850.00	3,603.47

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	—	1,331	2,200.00–3,000.00	2,627.18
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	13	—	1,338	2,000.00–2,925.00	2,450.28
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,222	1,900.00–2,800.00	2,503.95

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	5	—	1,044	187.50–202.00	199.10
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	15	—	984	177.00–289.00	229.24
(<2 yrs)	Open	4	—	929	217.00–270.00	244.36

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)	Open	3	—	1,492	3,500.00–3,750.00	3,666.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,245	3,550.00	3,550.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,389	2,700.00–3,400.00	2,875.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,660	4,400.00	4,400.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	965	2,300.00	2,300.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	865	2,600.00	2,600.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,880	4,550.00–5,000.00	4,761.24

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.