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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center

Name: Springfield Livestock Marketing Center livestock auction prices — 2026-02-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-02-16

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Springfield, Missouri · Mon, Feb 16

● Final27 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1788

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

175 head

▼ 81 vs last sale 256▼ 125 vs year ago 300 · −41.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

89 head

▼ 49 vs last sale 138▲ 9 vs year ago 80 · +11.3%

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 mostly 6.00 to 10.00 higher and slaughter bulls were 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Demand was very good on a 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	1,779	199.74	3,554	25
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,275	172.21	2,196	38
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,523	168.01	2,558	31
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,053	146.51	1,543	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)	1,293	$3,404	17
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,126	$2,717	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,210	$2,602	8
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,082	$2,550	4thin
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,138	$3,519	5
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	988	$2,906	3thin
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	878	$2,650	2thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	642	$1,400	2thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,950	$4,200	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	—	—	1,426	178.34/cwt	170.00–182.50	2,543	4
Bulls	—	—	1,823	199.82/cwt	191.00–208.00	3,643	17
Bulls	—	—	1,946	220.81/cwt	214.00–234.00	4,297	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	953	108.08/cwt	95.00–117.50	1,030	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,020	169.14/cwt	167.00–175.00	1,725	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,022	135.49/cwt	125.00–147.50	1,385	13
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,087	154.85/cwt	145.00–167.50	1,683	34
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,258	171.73/cwt	165.00–177.50	2,160	23
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,270	160.62/cwt	155.00–165.00	2,040	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,317	179.12/cwt	177.50–182.50	2,359	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,490	180.48/cwt	179.00–181.50	2,689	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,525	171.64/cwt	165.00–177.50	2,618	16
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,528	160.06/cwt	155.00–164.00	2,446	12
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	1,950	4,200.00/head	4,200.00–4,200.00	4,200	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,082	2,550.00/head	2,550.00–2,550.00	2,550	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,126	2,716.76/head	2,550.00–2,900.00	2,717	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth	1,206	2,411.28/head	2,000.00–2,800.00	2,411	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,217	2,920.82/head	2,350.00–3,300.00	2,921	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,270	3,247.08/head	2,600.00–3,600.00	3,247	13
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,366	3,915.55/head	3,650.00–4,450.00	3,916	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium 2	642	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	2
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	878	2,650.43/head	2,500.00–2,800.00	2,650	2
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	988	2,905.73/head	2,800.00–3,000.00	2,906	3
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,098	3,379.82/head	3,200.00–3,650.00	3,380	3
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,198	3,728.81/head	3,500.00–3,900.00	3,729	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,028	238.39/cwt	205.00–285.00	2,451	19
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,147	206.42/cwt	173.00–245.00	2,368	6

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 Feb 16, 2026

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 175Last week 256Year ago 300

Replacement CattleReceipts 89Last week 138Year ago 80

Compared to last week, slaughter cows sold mostly 6.00 to 10.00 higher and slaughter bulls were 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Demand was very good on a light supply.

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	1	—	1,950	4,200.00	4,200.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,217	2,350.00–3,300.00	2,920.82
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,126	2,550.00–2,900.00	2,716.76
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,082	2,550.00	2,550.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	13	—	1,270	2,600.00–3,600.00	3,247.08

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)	5	—	1,206	2,000.00–2,800.00	2,411.28

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	—	1,366	3,650.00–4,450.00	3,915.55

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)	3	—	1,098	3,200.00–3,650.00	3,379.82
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	878	2,500.00–2,800.00	2,650.43
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	988	2,800.00–3,000.00	2,905.73

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	—	1,198	3,500.00–3,900.00	3,728.81

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	642	1,400.00	1,400.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	19	—	1,028	205.00–285.00	238.39
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,147	173.00–245.00	206.42

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,823	191.00–208.00	199.82
4	—	1,946	214.00–234.00	220.81
4	—	1,426	170.00–182.50	178.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,270	155.00–165.00	160.62
23	—	1,258	165.00–177.50	171.73
10	—	1,317	177.50–182.50	179.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	953	95.00–117.50	108.08
4	—	1,020	167.00–175.00	169.14
34	—	1,087	145.00–167.50	154.85
13	—	1,022	125.00–147.50	135.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,528	155.00–164.00	160.06
16	—	1,525	165.00–177.50	171.64
3	—	1,490	179.00–181.50	180.48

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.