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Name: Springfield Livestock Marketing Center livestock auction prices — 2026-04-06
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Published: 2026-04-06

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Springfield, Missouri · Mon, Apr 6

● Final38 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1788

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

164 head

▼ 91 vs last sale 255▲ 31 vs year ago 133 · +23.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

168 head

▼ 17 vs last sale 185▲ 69 vs year ago 99 · +69.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher, and slaughter bulls were 1.00 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	—	Average	1,732	219.92	3,810	29
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,537	178.45	2,743	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,249	175.74	2,194	46
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,019	149.55	1,525	46

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)	1,230	$3,546	42
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,253	$3,137	12
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,210	$2,729	6
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,198	$2,715	18
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,145	$3,950	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	908	$3,300	2thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,068	$3,212	2thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,538	$4,254	2thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,125	$3,250	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,378	$4,600	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,184	$4,150	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,350	$3,775	2thin

Every lot

38 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	—	—	1,615	203.49/cwt	202.50–204.00	3,286	3
Bulls	—	—	1,675	212.85/cwt	205.00–221.00	3,565	16
Bulls	—	—	1,859	236.17/cwt	227.00–250.00	4,390	10
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	825	111.29/cwt	105.00–115.00	918	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	942	133.92/cwt	120.00–145.00	1,262	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,026	172.87/cwt	171.00–175.50	1,774	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,091	159.42/cwt	147.00–167.50	1,739	25
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,213	164.18/cwt	162.50–166.00	1,992	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,242	175.18/cwt	167.50–181.00	2,176	39
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,314	184.71/cwt	181.00–188.00	2,427	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,420	166.22/cwt	165.00–167.50	2,360	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,480	184.60/cwt	183.00–188.00	2,732	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,581	177.50/cwt	172.50–180.00	2,806	13
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,125	3,250.00/head	3,200.00–3,300.00	3,250	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,538	4,253.98/head	3,900.00–4,600.00	4,254	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,175	4,100.00/head	3,900.00–4,500.00	4,100	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,210	4,300.00/head	4,300.00–4,300.00	4,300	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,280	3,500.00/head	3,500.00–3,500.00	3,500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,378	4,600.00/head	4,300.00–4,900.00	4,600	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,420	4,050.00/head	4,050.00–4,050.00	4,050	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows11 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	805	1,769.57/head	1,600.00–1,950.00	1,770	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	853	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,158	2,199.35/head	1,900.00–2,500.00	2,199	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth	1,165	2,299.00/head	1,800.00–2,500.00	2,299	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,172	3,111.75/head	2,600.00–3,550.00	3,112	20
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,210	2,729.42/head	2,700.00–2,800.00	2,729	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,240	2,861.39/head	2,350.00–3,000.00	2,861	11
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,245	2,948.90/head	2,700.00–3,200.00	2,949	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,289	3,575.37/head	3,400.00–3,700.00	3,575	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,325	4,074.43/head	3,650.00–4,300.00	4,074	20
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,413	3,474.96/head	3,450.00–3,500.00	3,475	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	850	3,100.00/head	3,100.00–3,100.00	3,100	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	965	3,500.00/head	3,500.00–3,500.00	3,500	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,068	3,212.41/head	3,100.00–3,300.00	3,212	2
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,145	3,950.00/head	3,950.00–3,950.00	3,950	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	856	311.33/cwt	295.00–340.00	2,665	5
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,049	246.48/cwt	206.00–295.00	2,586	14
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,205	197.17/cwt	184.00–217.50	2,376	17

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 Apr 6, 2026

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 164Last week 255Year ago 133

Replacement CattleReceipts 168Last week 185Year ago 99

Compared to last week, slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher, and slaughter bulls were 1.00 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
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,538	3,900.00–4,600.00	4,253.98
(<2 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,125	3,200.00–3,300.00	3,250.00

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	—	1,280	3,500.00	3,500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,210	4,300.00	4,300.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,420	4,050.00	4,050.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,175	3,900.00–4,500.00	4,100.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	1,378	4,300.00–4,900.00	4,600.00

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	—	1,413	3,450.00–3,500.00	3,474.96
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	20	—	1,325	3,650.00–4,300.00	4,074.43
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,289	3,400.00–3,700.00	3,575.37

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)	3	—	1,165	1,800.00–2,500.00	2,299.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,210	2,700.00–2,800.00	2,729.42
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	20	—	1,172	2,600.00–3,550.00	3,111.75
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	11	—	1,240	2,350.00–3,000.00	2,861.39
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,245	2,700.00–3,200.00	2,948.90

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	805	1,600.00–1,950.00	1,769.57
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,158	1,900.00–2,500.00	2,199.35
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	853	2,600.00	2,600.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	965	3,500.00	3,500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,145	3,950.00	3,950.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	850	3,100.00	3,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,068	3,100.00–3,300.00	3,212.41

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	17	—	1,205	184.00–217.50	197.17
(<2 yrs)	Open	5	—	856	295.00–340.00	311.33
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	14	—	1,049	206.00–295.00	246.48

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,675	205.00–221.00	212.85
10	—	1,859	227.00–250.00	236.17
3	—	1,615	202.50–204.00	203.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,213	162.50–166.00	164.18
39	—	1,242	167.50–181.00	175.18
5	—	1,314	181.00–188.00	184.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,581	172.50–180.00	177.50
6	—	1,480	183.00–188.00	184.60
2	—	1,420	165.00–167.50	166.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,026	171.00–175.50	172.87
11	—	942	120.00–145.00	133.92
5	—	825	105.00–115.00	111.29
25	—	1,091	147.00–167.50	159.42

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.