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Name: Springfield Livestock Marketing Center livestock auction prices — 2026-08-31
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Published: 2026-08-31

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Springfield, Missouri · Mon, Aug 31

● Final31 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1788

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

159 head

▲ 51 vs last sale 108▲ 159 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

111 head

▼ 60 vs last sale 171▲ 111 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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 6.00 to 13.00 lower. Demand was moderate to light 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	1,703	192.14	3,273	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,532	149.58	2,292	24
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,248	148.71	1,856	37
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,048	124.02	1,300	40

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)	1,219	$2,712	23
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,234	$2,487	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,290	$2,307	22
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	984	$3,219	8
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,285	$2,850	2thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,130	$2,532	2thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,305	$3,700	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,265	$3,050	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,375	$4,288	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,151	$2,642	6

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	—	—	1,255	169.02/cwt	164.00–174.00	2,121	2
Bulls	—	—	1,781	194.68/cwt	185.00–205.00	3,467	10
Bulls	—	—	1,825	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	3,887	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	950	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,473	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,014	105.50/cwt	95.00–110.00	1,070	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,040	120.44/cwt	112.50–129.00	1,253	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,082	136.49/cwt	127.50–145.00	1,477	17
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,235	150.55/cwt	143.00–158.00	1,859	29
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,294	142.06/cwt	140.00–142.50	1,838	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,513	151.27/cwt	147.00–158.00	2,289	15
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,528	143.72/cwt	140.00–146.00	2,196	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,855	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	3,172	1
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,265	3,050.00/head	3,050.00–3,050.00	3,050	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,305	3,700.00/head	3,700.00–3,700.00	3,700	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,025	2,450.00/head	2,450.00–2,450.00	2,450	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2Broken Mouth	1,065	2,375.00/head	2,300.00–2,400.00	2,375	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,375	4,287.50/head	3,750.00–4,600.00	4,288	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,620	3,900.00/head	3,900.00–3,900.00	3,900	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	883	1,616.29/head	1,350.00–1,850.00	1,616	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,214	3,431.61/head	3,300.00–3,500.00	3,432	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,234	2,486.52/head	2,300.00–2,800.00	2,487	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,257	2,714.18/head	2,300.00–3,250.00	2,714	18
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,283	2,491.71/head	1,950.00–2,900.00	2,492	11
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth	1,297	2,121.59/head	1,700.00–2,400.00	2,122	11
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	801	276.70/cwt	267.00–302.50	2,216	5
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	969	232.90/cwt	205.00–260.00	2,257	4
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,093	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,727	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	967	3,050.00/head	3,050.00–3,050.00	3,050	5
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,013	3,500.00/head	3,500.00–3,500.00	3,500	3
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,130	2,531.97/head	2,500.00–2,550.00	2,532	2
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,285	2,850.00/head	2,850.00–2,850.00	2,850	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 Aug 31, 2026

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 159Last week 108Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 111Last week 171Year ago 0

Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly 6.00 to 13.00 lower. Demand was moderate to light on a moderate supply.

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	—	1,620	3,900.00	3,900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,375	3,750.00–4,600.00	4,287.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2 · Broken Mouth$ per head · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,065	2,300.00–2,400.00	2,375.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,025	2,450.00	2,450.00

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)	18	—	1,257	2,300.00–3,250.00	2,714.18
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,234	2,300.00–2,800.00	2,486.52
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	11	—	1,283	1,950.00–2,900.00	2,491.71

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)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	883	1,350.00–1,850.00	1,616.29

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)	3	—	1,214	3,300.00–3,500.00	3,431.61

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)	11	—	1,297	1,700.00–2,400.00	2,121.59

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	1	—	1,265	3,050.00	3,050.00
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,305	3,700.00	3,700.00

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	4	—	969	205.00–260.00	232.90
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,093	158.00	158.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	5	—	801	267.00–302.50	276.70

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)	3	—	1,013	3,500.00	3,500.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,130	2,500.00–2,550.00	2,531.97
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	967	3,050.00	3,050.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,285	2,850.00	2,850.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,781	185.00–205.00	194.68
1	—	1,825	213.00	213.00
2	—	1,255	164.00–174.00	169.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,040	112.50–129.00	120.44
11	—	1,014	95.00–110.00	105.50
17	—	1,082	127.50–145.00	136.49
1	—	950	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,513	147.00–158.00	151.27
1	—	1,855	171.00	171.00
8	—	1,528	140.00–146.00	143.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,294	140.00–142.50	142.06
29	—	1,235	143.00–158.00	150.55

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.