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Name: Springfield Livestock Marketing Center livestock auction prices — 2026-09-28
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Published: 2026-09-28

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Springfield, Missouri · Mon, Sep 28

● Final30 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1788

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

246 head

▲ 122 vs last sale 124▼ 68 vs year ago 314 · −21.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

110 head

▲ 28 vs last sale 82▼ 66 vs year ago 176 · −37.5%

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 2.00 lower. Demand was moderate 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	1,756	180.39	3,168	25
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,202	137.90	1,658	52
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,422	131.30	1,867	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,059	103.29	1,094	81

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)	1,339	$2,711	18
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,242	$2,334	21
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,094	$2,013	10
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,060	$1,900	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,153	$3,189	4thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,165	$3,000	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,780	$4,000	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,098	$3,950	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,290	$3,100	2thin

Every lot

30 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	—	—	1,654	164.66/cwt	162.50–168.00	2,723	4
Bulls	—	—	1,748	193.31/cwt	189.00–197.00	3,379	4
Bulls	—	—	1,782	181.05/cwt	170.00–188.00	3,226	17
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	860	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	1,183	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,028	78.93/cwt	70.00–97.00	811	24
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,069	105.18/cwt	95.00–115.00	1,124	30
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,085	122.29/cwt	115.00–132.50	1,327	26
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,196	124.10/cwt	120.00–126.00	1,484	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,199	151.00/cwt	148.00–157.50	1,810	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,204	138.06/cwt	127.00–147.50	1,662	36
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,412	136.44/cwt	129.00–146.00	1,927	15
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,435	124.29/cwt	120.00–128.00	1,784	11
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,780	4,000.00/head	4,000.00–4,000.00	4,000	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,098	3,950.00/head	3,900.00–4,000.00	3,950	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,190	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,390	3,700.00/head	3,700.00–3,700.00	3,700	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	945	1,576.32/head	1,550.00–1,600.00	1,576	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	950	1,658.42/head	1,600.00–1,700.00	1,658	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,030	1,677.18/head	1,650.00–1,700.00	1,677	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,060	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth	1,125	1,975.78/head	1,500.00–2,500.00	1,976	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,131	2,122.15/head	1,800.00–2,500.00	2,122	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,302	2,517.15/head	1,850.00–3,100.00	2,517	15
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,372	2,798.67/head	2,300.00–3,200.00	2,799	15
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,625	3,500.00/head	3,500.00–3,500.00	3,500	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,006	236.01/cwt	210.00–262.50	2,374	12
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,156	175.32/cwt	150.00–220.00	2,027	9
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	998	2,930.70/head	2,750.00–3,100.00	2,931	2
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,165	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,308	3,448.04/head	3,325.00–3,600.00	3,448	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 Sep 28, 2026

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 246Last week 124Year ago 314

Replacement CattleReceipts 110Last week 82Year ago 176

Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady to 2.00 lower. Demand was moderate 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	—	1,390	3,700.00	3,700.00

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	2	—	1,098	3,900.00–4,000.00	3,950.00

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	—	1,190	2,500.00	2,500.00

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	—	950	1,600.00–1,700.00	1,658.42
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,030	1,650.00–1,700.00	1,677.18
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	945	1,550.00–1,600.00	1,576.32

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)	15	—	1,372	2,300.00–3,200.00	2,798.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	1,131	1,800.00–2,500.00	2,122.15
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,060	1,900.00	1,900.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	15	—	1,302	1,850.00–3,100.00	2,517.15

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)	4	—	1,125	1,500.00–2,500.00	1,975.78

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)	1	—	1,625	3,500.00	3,500.00

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	12	—	1,006	210.00–262.50	236.01
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,156	150.00–220.00	175.32

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	—	1,308	3,325.00–3,600.00	3,448.04

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)	1	—	1,165	3,000.00	3,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	998	2,750.00–3,100.00	2,930.70

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	—	1,780	4,000.00	4,000.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,782	170.00–188.00	181.05
4	—	1,748	189.00–197.00	193.31
4	—	1,654	162.50–168.00	164.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,412	129.00–146.00	136.44
11	—	1,435	120.00–128.00	124.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,085	115.00–132.50	122.29
1	—	860	137.50	137.50
30	—	1,069	95.00–115.00	105.18
24	—	1,028	70.00–97.00	78.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	1,204	127.00–147.50	138.06
8	—	1,199	148.00–157.50	151.00
8	—	1,196	120.00–126.00	124.10

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.