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Springfield Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Springfield, Kentucky · Mon, Aug 5
● Final105 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2209
Feeder Cattle receipts
936 head
▲ 291 vs last sale 645▲ 936 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
66 head
▲ 25 vs last sale 41▲ 66 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
10 head
▲ 6 vs last sale 4▲ 10 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers under 600 lbs were mostly steady to 3.00 lower; over 600 lbs were mostly steady to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers were mostly steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter cows were mostly steady to 3.00 lower, slaughter bulls were too few to test.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $134.21/cwt on 428 head.
Average price
$134.21
428 head · 559 lb average
Value per head Derived
$751
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$115
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$17.22/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+1.06
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2561134.96757409
Small and Medium 1-2265125.003311thin
Small and Medium 2-3260119.003091thin
Medium and Large 2-3546117.7364217thin
One grade step is worth $17.22/cwt here — about $115 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale428 hd
134.21
—
KY average26 barns · 5,380 hd
133.15
+1.06
A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Average1,44290.161,3005thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,17463.8474928
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,57961.979785thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average92852.8449113

Every lot

105 lots · USDA AMS · Washington Co. Cattle Sale - Springfield, KY
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.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers34 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2275151.00/cwt151.00–151.004151
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy311160.76/cwt160.00–161.005004
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2333151.50/cwt145.00–155.005046
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3355133.00/cwt133.00–133.004721
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy373153.00/cwt153.00–153.005712
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2382146.36/cwt136.00–150.0055913
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2417144.31/cwt140.00–150.006026
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3420130.00/cwt130.00–130.005461
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy442153.00/cwt153.00–153.006763
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2470147.05/cwt143.00–150.006914
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3473135.00/cwt135.00–135.006393
Steers—Large 1-2480143.00/cwt143.00–143.006862
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy486161.91/cwt156.00–165.007878
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added508162.50/cwt162.50–162.508263
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2520146.30/cwt135.00–151.0076111
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy521158.48/cwt154.50–164.0082618
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy555160.10/cwt157.50–164.008895
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2576151.25/cwt139.00–154.5087120
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3587127.94/cwt125.00–135.007515
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added588156.50/cwt156.50–156.509204
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3615123.00/cwt123.00–123.007561
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy622155.16/cwt154.00–158.009656
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added622153.99/cwt153.00–155.0095812
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2630146.70/cwt134.00–151.5092445
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2676144.03/cwt140.00–147.5097416
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3680122.00/cwt122.00–122.008301
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added707151.50/cwt151.50–151.501,07170
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2726140.94/cwt130.00–144.001,02322
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3728119.32/cwt119.00–120.008693
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3782117.00/cwt117.00–117.009152
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2783124.95/cwt122.00–128.009782
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added812133.81/cwt132.00–134.751,08729
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2870121.98/cwt121.00–123.001,0612
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3920121.00/cwt121.00–121.001,1131
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2227134.26/cwt121.00–143.003055
Heifers—Small and Medium 2-3260119.00/cwt119.00–119.003091
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2265125.00/cwt125.00–125.003311
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2276135.43/cwt125.00–140.0037413
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2328137.52/cwt125.00–146.004517
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy350148.00/cwt148.00–148.005181
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3367122.05/cwt115.00–126.004483
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2381138.33/cwt130.00–145.0052724
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3405110.00/cwt110.00–110.004461
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2423135.39/cwt124.00–145.0057329
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy433151.46/cwt149.00–154.006562
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2479138.37/cwt128.50–145.0066342
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3483116.97/cwt115.00–119.005652
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy501143.00/cwt143.00–143.007164
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2527135.36/cwt127.00–140.0071352
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3532118.76/cwt115.00–121.006323
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2571136.10/cwt125.00–141.5077748
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3578122.01/cwt121.00–123.007052
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2619132.56/cwt121.00–138.0082142
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3660115.26/cwt115.00–116.007614
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2669129.39/cwt120.00–134.0086644
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added670139.30/cwt139.30–139.3093368
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3705115.00/cwt115.00–115.008112
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2722127.55/cwt126.50–129.009219
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2762123.00/cwt123.00–123.009379
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2840117.75/cwt117.75–117.759898
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2953110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,0482
Feeder Cattle · Bulls27 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2235142.50/cwt142.50–142.503351
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy255157.50/cwt157.50–157.504021
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2271138.78/cwt128.00–145.003765
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3303129.00/cwt129.00–129.003912
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2322140.09/cwt133.00–145.004516
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2385139.57/cwt131.00–149.0053712
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3385126.00/cwt126.00–126.004851
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2415139.40/cwt134.00–148.005795
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3428117.61/cwt110.00–123.005033
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2480145.46/cwt140.00–152.0069814
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3480126.92/cwt120.00–132.006094
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2513138.63/cwt130.00–145.0071111
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3515120.00/cwt120.00–120.006181
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy552150.00/cwt150.00–150.008285
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3555118.00/cwt112.00–124.006552
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2577140.30/cwt133.00–144.008108
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy607149.00/cwt149.00–149.009043
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3608123.00/cwt123.00–123.007483
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2626135.44/cwt130.00–138.008487
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2665131.68/cwt129.00–135.008766
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3668120.00/cwt120.00–120.008022
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-371599.00/cwt99.00–99.007081
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2722134.00/cwt134.00–134.009672
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2760125.34/cwt125.00–125.509533
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3795111.00/cwt111.00–111.008821
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-383583.00/cwt83.00–83.006931
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2960104.00/cwt104.00–104.009981
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 336093.00/cwt93.00–93.003351
Dairy Steers—Large 353380.00/cwt80.00–80.004262
Dairy Steers—Large 357087.50/cwt87.50–87.504991
Dairy Steers—Large 363586.50/cwt86.50–86.505491
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,27386.76/cwt83.00–90.001,1043
Bulls——1,69595.27/cwt93.00–97.501,6152
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%92053.57/cwt50.00–59.004938
Cows—Lean 85-90%92045.14/cwt40.00–48.004153
Cows—Lean 85-90%97561.48/cwt60.00–63.005992
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,13356.83/cwt53.50–60.006447
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,18766.18/cwt63.50–70.0078621
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,55564.21/cwt60.00–68.509984
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,67553.00/cwt53.00–53.008881
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small and Medium 1-282082.00/cwt82.00–82.006721
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,09584.72/cwt72.00–105.009283
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2975790.00/cwt790.00–790.007,7031
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,218883.17/cwt800.00–950.0010,7575

This sale against other markets

Kentucky weighted averages
One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Kentucky auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.