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Name: Springfield Livestock Marketing Center livestock auction prices — 2026-05-04
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Published: 2026-05-04

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Springfield, Missouri · Mon, May 4

● Final33 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1788

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

249 head

▲ 56 vs last sale 193▲ 57 vs year ago 192 · +29.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

165 head

▲ 52 vs last sale 113▲ 53 vs year ago 112 · +47.3%

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 and bulls sold mostly steady to 4.00 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	1,670	218.20	3,643	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,242	176.55	2,193	71
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,520	174.51	2,653	46
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,041	147.08	1,531	72

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)	1,218	$2,820	35
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	994	$2,521	13
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,212	$2,508	18
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	995	$1,942	2thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	955	$3,350	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	959	$3,281	8
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	812	$2,126	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,335	$4,100	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,243	$3,981	8

Every lot

33 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	—	—	1,415	202.23/cwt	195.00–205.00	2,862	3
Bulls	—	—	1,680	217.95/cwt	210.00–226.00	3,662	12
Bulls	—	—	1,830	230.94/cwt	229.00–236.00	4,226	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	972	111.40/cwt	90.00–120.00	1,083	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	986	137.26/cwt	122.50–147.00	1,353	19
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,016	177.37/cwt	170.00–184.00	1,802	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,095	158.11/cwt	149.00–167.50	1,731	36
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,222	176.98/cwt	167.00–183.50	2,163	42
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,227	163.32/cwt	159.00–171.00	2,004	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,302	184.82/cwt	181.00–192.00	2,406	17
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,448	187.15/cwt	186.00–189.00	2,710	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,487	176.26/cwt	170.00–183.00	2,621	31
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,625	166.82/cwt	160.00–172.00	2,711	12
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	973	2,546.38/head	2,150.00–3,100.00	2,546	10
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	995	1,942.46/head	1,800.00–2,100.00	1,942	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	998	1,927.82/head	1,800.00–2,100.00	1,928	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,148	2,105.87/head	1,550.00–2,400.00	2,106	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,195	3,450.00/head	3,450.00–3,450.00	3,450	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,198	2,059.71/head	1,900.00–2,200.00	2,060	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth	1,205	2,465.98/head	2,400.00–2,550.00	2,466	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,215	2,577.96/head	2,350.00–2,725.00	2,578	14
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,226	2,962.19/head	2,500.00–3,350.00	2,962	24
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,335	3,581.59/head	3,400.00–3,950.00	3,582	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	791	1,889.34/head	1,550.00–2,150.00	1,889	4
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	853	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	2
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	909	3,116.27/head	2,400.00–3,600.00	3,116	6
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	955	3,350.00/head	3,350.00–3,350.00	3,350	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,107	3,773.75/head	3,700.00–3,850.00	3,774	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	862	303.82/cwt	285.00–335.00	2,619	9
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,024	212.86/cwt	195.00–295.00	2,180	9
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,048	245.18/cwt	200.00–297.50	2,569	25
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,243	3,981.25/head	3,700.00–4,125.00	3,981	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,335	4,100.00/head	4,100.00–4,100.00	4,100	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 May 4, 2026

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 249Last week 193Year ago 192

Replacement CattleReceipts 165Last week 113Year ago 112

Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady to 4.00 higher. Demand was good on a moderate supply.

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	973	2,150.00–3,100.00	2,546.38
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	14	—	1,215	2,350.00–2,725.00	2,577.96
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	995	1,800.00–2,100.00	1,942.46
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	24	—	1,226	2,500.00–3,350.00	2,962.19

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,195	3,450.00	3,450.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,335	3,400.00–3,950.00	3,581.59

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)	2	—	1,205	2,400.00–2,550.00	2,465.98

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	998	1,800.00–2,100.00	1,927.82
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	—	1,148	1,550.00–2,400.00	2,105.87
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,198	1,900.00–2,200.00	2,059.71

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)	2	—	853	2,600.00	2,600.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	—	909	2,400.00–3,600.00	3,116.27

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	791	1,550.00–2,150.00	1,889.34

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	—	955	3,350.00	3,350.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,107	3,700.00–3,850.00	3,773.75

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	9	—	862	285.00–335.00	303.82
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	25	—	1,048	200.00–297.50	245.18
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,024	195.00–295.00	212.86

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,335	4,100.00	4,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,243	3,700.00–4,125.00	3,981.25

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,680	210.00–226.00	217.95
4	—	1,830	229.00–236.00	230.94
3	—	1,415	195.00–205.00	202.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	1,222	167.00–183.50	176.98
17	—	1,302	181.00–192.00	184.82
12	—	1,227	159.00–171.00	163.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	1,095	149.00–167.50	158.11
6	—	1,016	170.00–184.00	177.37
19	—	986	122.50–147.00	137.26
11	—	972	90.00–120.00	111.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,487	170.00–183.00	176.26
3	—	1,448	186.00–189.00	187.15
12	—	1,625	160.00–172.00	166.82

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.