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Name: Springfield Livestock Marketing Center livestock auction prices — 2026-10-12
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Published: 2026-10-12

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Springfield, Missouri · Mon, Oct 12

● Final32 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1788

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

254 head

▼ 11 vs last sale 265▲ 28 vs year ago 226 · +12.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

156 head

▲ 43 vs last sale 113▲ 59 vs year ago 97 · +60.8%

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 heavy 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	—	Low	1,675	182.56	3,057	43
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,211	125.13	1,515	49
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,551	124.79	1,936	42
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,033	106.60	1,101	73

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)	1,247	$3,101	20
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,230	$2,787	28
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,164	$2,045	14
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,174	$3,162	5
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	985	$2,500	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,145	$3,413	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	942	$2,867	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,028	$2,350	2thin

Every lot

32 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 · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,267	192.38/cwt	180.00–238.00	2,437	11
Bulls	—	—	1,797	179.62/cwt	170.00–189.00	3,228	25
Bulls	—	—	1,833	166.93/cwt	164.00–172.00	3,060	4
Bulls	—	—	1,940	191.87/cwt	190.00–193.00	3,722	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	934	75.91/cwt	62.50–85.00	709	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	998	98.09/cwt	89.00–110.00	979	29
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,065	117.02/cwt	109.00–125.00	1,246	35
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,145	138.66/cwt	137.00–140.00	1,588	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,202	128.57/cwt	127.00–132.00	1,545	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,209	126.98/cwt	120.00–137.50	1,535	37
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,239	113.01/cwt	107.50–117.00	1,400	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,539	127.21/cwt	120.00–135.00	1,958	31
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,560	113.62/cwt	105.00–120.00	1,772	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,698	137.48/cwt	136.00–139.00	2,334	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	795	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,015	2,800.00/head	2,700.00–2,900.00	2,800	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2Broken Mouth	1,028	2,350.00/head	2,350.00–2,350.00	2,350	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,130	3,925.00/head	3,650.00–4,200.00	3,925	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,160	2,900.00/head	2,600.00–3,200.00	2,900	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	948	1,655.01/head	1,400.00–2,000.00	1,655	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth	1,094	1,816.64/head	1,400.00–2,150.00	1,817	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,230	3,284.91/head	2,950.00–3,400.00	3,285	16
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,233	2,274.07/head	1,800.00–2,900.00	2,274	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,270	2,571.10/head	2,150.00–3,100.00	2,571	14
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,287	3,542.58/head	3,150.00–3,650.00	3,543	10
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,316	2,367.38/head	2,100.00–2,650.00	2,367	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	985	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,127	2,917.75/head	2,600.00–3,050.00	2,918	3
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,245	3,527.41/head	3,450.00–3,600.00	3,527	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	955	256.76/cwt	250.00–265.00	2,452	8
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	999	161.34/cwt	145.00–175.00	1,612	7
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,056	200.80/cwt	160.00–250.00	2,120	20

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 Oct 12, 2026

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 254Last week 265Year ago 226

Replacement CattleReceipts 156Last week 113Year ago 97

Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady to 2.00 lower. Demand was moderate on a heavy 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
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,160	2,600.00–3,200.00	2,900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,130	3,650.00–4,200.00	3,925.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	795	3,000.00	3,000.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,015	2,700.00–2,900.00	2,800.00

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	2	—	1,028	2,350.00	2,350.00

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)	16	—	1,230	2,950.00–3,400.00	3,284.91
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	10	—	1,287	3,150.00–3,650.00	3,542.58

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)	14	—	1,270	2,150.00–3,100.00	2,571.10
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,316	2,100.00–2,650.00	2,367.38
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	7	—	1,233	1,800.00–2,900.00	2,274.07

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)	7	—	1,094	1,400.00–2,150.00	1,816.64

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)	4	—	948	1,400.00–2,000.00	1,655.01

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	—	1,245	3,450.00–3,600.00	3,527.41

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	—	1,127	2,600.00–3,050.00	2,917.75
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	985	2,500.00	2,500.00

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	20	—	1,056	160.00–250.00	200.80
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	999	145.00–175.00	161.34
(<2 yrs)	Open	8	—	955	250.00–265.00	256.76

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,833	164.00–172.00	166.93
25	—	1,797	170.00–189.00	179.62
3	—	1,940	190.00–193.00	191.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,267	180.00–238.00	192.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	998	89.00–110.00	98.09
6	—	934	62.50–85.00	75.91
35	—	1,065	109.00–125.00	117.02
3	—	1,202	127.00–132.00	128.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,239	107.50–117.00	113.01
37	—	1,209	120.00–137.50	126.98
3	—	1,145	137.00–140.00	138.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,560	105.00–120.00	113.62
31	—	1,539	120.00–135.00	127.21
2	—	1,698	136.00–139.00	137.48

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.