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Name: Springfield Livestock Marketing Center livestock auction prices — 2026-04-27
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Published: 2026-04-27

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Springfield, Missouri · Mon, Apr 27

● Final31 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1788

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

193 head

▼ 12 vs last sale 205▼ 149 vs year ago 342 · −43.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

113 head

▼ 62 vs last sale 175▲ 5 vs year ago 108 · +4.6%

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 sold mostly steady, and slaughter bulls sold with a steady to weaker undertone. Demand was good on a moderate to 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	1,782	211.84	3,775	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,561	171.47	2,677	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,215	171.40	2,083	63
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,022	146.55	1,498	53

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,157	$3,121	11
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,173	$3,070	13
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,294	$2,748	17
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,182	$2,506	6
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,208	$3,600	2thin
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	951	$2,823	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,098	$3,719	8

Every lot

31 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	—	—	1,518	191.53/cwt	180.00–200.00	2,907	4
Bulls	—	—	1,838	214.91/cwt	205.00–225.00	3,950	16
Bulls	—	—	1,863	227.93/cwt	227.00–229.00	4,246	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	906	131.72/cwt	122.50–142.50	1,193	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	935	110.69/cwt	95.00–117.50	1,035	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,077	158.27/cwt	151.00–168.00	1,705	27
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,086	171.65/cwt	167.50–174.00	1,864	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,168	163.69/cwt	160.00–165.00	1,912	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,222	172.32/cwt	167.00–180.00	2,106	52
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,258	182.14/cwt	180.00–185.00	2,291	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,530	165.06/cwt	160.00–168.00	2,525	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,567	173.79/cwt	167.00–180.00	2,723	12
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,680	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	3,058	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 2	845	2,725.00/head	2,600.00–2,850.00	2,725	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 1-2	963	3,350.00/head	3,200.00–3,500.00	3,350	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,291	4,400.00/head	4,300.00–4,500.00	4,400	4
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,010	305.18/cwt	290.00–320.00	3,082	5
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,062	194.97/cwt	183.00–207.50	2,071	5
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,084	263.93/cwt	205.00–325.00	2,861	17
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,037	2,214.95/head	1,900.00–2,550.00	2,215	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,125	2,855.56/head	2,400.00–3,300.00	2,856	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth	1,148	2,021.92/head	1,600.00–2,400.00	2,022	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,182	2,506.00/head	2,450.00–2,800.00	2,506	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,195	3,440.13/head	3,300.00–3,700.00	3,440	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,204	3,219.41/head	2,750.00–3,500.00	3,219	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,250	3,755.20/head	3,700.00–3,800.00	3,755	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,325	2,970.72/head	2,650.00–3,500.00	2,971	12
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,330	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	730	2,050.00/head	2,050.00–2,050.00	2,050	2
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,098	3,337.58/head	3,000.00–3,500.00	3,338	3
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,208	3,600.00/head	3,600.00–3,600.00	3,600	2

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 Apr 27, 2026

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 193Last week 205Year ago 342

Replacement CattleReceipts 113Last week 175Year ago 108

Compared to last week, slaughter cows sold mostly steady, and slaughter bulls sold with a steady to weaker undertone. Demand was good on a moderate to light supply.

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	845	2,600.00–2,850.00	2,725.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	963	3,200.00–3,500.00	3,350.00

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	4	—	1,291	4,300.00–4,500.00	4,400.00

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	17	—	1,084	205.00–325.00	263.93
(<2 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,010	290.00–320.00	305.18
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,062	183.00–207.50	194.97

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	—	1,148	1,600.00–2,400.00	2,021.92

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	—	1,330	2,500.00	2,500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,037	1,900.00–2,550.00	2,214.95

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)	2	—	1,250	3,700.00–3,800.00	3,755.20
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,195	3,300.00–3,700.00	3,440.13

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	—	1,204	2,750.00–3,500.00	3,219.41
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,125	2,400.00–3,300.00	2,855.56
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,182	2,450.00–2,800.00	2,506.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	12	—	1,325	2,650.00–3,500.00	2,970.72

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	3,000.00–3,500.00	3,337.58

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)	2	—	1,208	3,600.00	3,600.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	730	2,050.00	2,050.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,838	205.00–225.00	214.91
2	—	1,863	227.00–229.00	227.93
4	—	1,518	180.00–200.00	191.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,258	180.00–185.00	182.14
52	—	1,222	167.00–180.00	172.32
9	—	1,168	160.00–165.00	163.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,567	167.00–180.00	173.79
1	—	1,680	182.00	182.00
6	—	1,530	160.00–168.00	165.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,086	167.50–174.00	171.65
9	—	906	122.50–142.50	131.72
10	—	935	95.00–117.50	110.69
27	—	1,077	151.00–168.00	158.27

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.