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Springfield Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Springfield, Kentucky · Mon, Aug 12
● Final109 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2209
Feeder Cattle receipts
899 head
▼ 37 vs last sale 936▲ 899 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
70 head
▲ 4 vs last sale 66▲ 70 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
1 head
▼ 9 vs last sale 10▲ 1 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower, feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Moderate demand for feeder classes of cattle. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady, Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady to 2.00 higher. Good demand for slaughter cattle throughout the offering.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $124.75/cwt on 397 head.
Average price
$124.75
397 head · 578 lb average
Value per head Derived
$721
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$45
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$16.81/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−4.92
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2573126.61726353
Medium and Large 2-3620109.8068144
One grade step is worth $16.81/cwt here — about $45 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 sale397 hd
124.75
—
KY average27 barns · 5,847 hd
129.66
−4.92
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—High1,62590.481,4706thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,36761.5484110
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,21259.3772022
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,01256.135688thin

Every lot

109 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 · Steers37 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2216146.35/cwt144.00–149.003164
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2265148.29/cwt140.00–151.003938
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3290133.00/cwt133.00–133.003861
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy315150.00/cwt150.00–150.004731
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2324141.80/cwt136.00–147.004597
Steers—Small and Medium 2-3330120.00/cwt120.00–120.003961
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3365120.00/cwt120.00–120.004381
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2379140.50/cwt137.00–142.005329
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy387150.00/cwt150.00–150.005812
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3400116.00/cwt116.00–116.004642
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2411140.57/cwt130.00–145.5057819
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2476140.82/cwt130.00–145.0067019
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3485105.00/cwt105.00–105.005091
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added508159.27/cwt158.00–159.5080919
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy512148.79/cwt148.00–150.007625
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2521138.02/cwt130.00–142.007199
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3532120.00/cwt120.00–120.006384
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy563152.13/cwt148.00–154.008566
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2572140.28/cwt130.00–145.0080217
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added578151.00/cwt151.00–151.008734
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3595100.00/cwt100.00–100.005951
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added608148.00/cwt148.00–148.009002
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy609147.50/cwt147.50–147.5089811
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2620136.19/cwt130.00–144.5084411
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3630124.42/cwt121.00–128.007842
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2681135.30/cwt130.00–141.0092137
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3685128.00/cwt128.00–128.008771
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2723128.83/cwt121.00–132.0093133
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3727107.00/cwt107.00–107.007783
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3760117.00/cwt117.00–117.008891
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2771128.85/cwt124.00–133.009939
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2813122.81/cwt119.00–125.009985
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3830105.00/cwt105.00–105.008721
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added846129.25/cwt129.25–129.251,09332
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2931113.66/cwt112.00–115.001,0589
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2955110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,0512
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,015103.00/cwt103.00–103.001,0451
Feeder Cattle · Heifers32 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2230140.00/cwt140.00–140.003222
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2268137.02/cwt130.00–144.003674
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy275147.00/cwt147.00–147.004042
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3295100.00/cwt100.00–100.002951
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2322134.00/cwt128.00–143.0043110
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3345105.00/cwt105.00–105.003621
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3360116.00/cwt116.00–116.004181
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2373131.11/cwt122.50–135.0048917
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3402121.00/cwt121.00–121.004863
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy412146.00/cwt146.00–146.0060212
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2428129.97/cwt122.50–139.0055631
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3475110.05/cwt105.00–115.005232
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2477125.12/cwt120.00–131.0059734
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy485137.00/cwt137.00–137.006643
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3521113.40/cwt110.00–116.005918
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2523126.47/cwt117.00–131.0066146
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3568113.92/cwt107.50–119.006475
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2572128.08/cwt121.00–131.5073323
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3612104.66/cwt100.00–110.006413
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added630131.25/cwt131.25–131.2582711
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2632124.17/cwt119.00–127.5078533
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added650130.00/cwt130.00–130.008452
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2677122.23/cwt120.00–125.508279
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3684107.79/cwt107.00–109.007375
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy685129.00/cwt129.00–129.008846
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added702124.50/cwt124.50–124.5087476
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2726116.71/cwt113.00–120.5084718
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3730108.50/cwt108.50–108.507921
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2755122.00/cwt122.00–122.009211
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3762109.29/cwt103.00–110.0083310
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2853110.16/cwt106.00–112.0094013
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-387698.98/cwt96.00–100.008674
Feeder Cattle · Bulls26 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2225142.02/cwt141.00–143.003202
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy274153.26/cwt153.00–154.004204
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2285140.00/cwt140.00–140.003991
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy310151.00/cwt151.00–151.004681
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2340146.00/cwt146.00–146.004961
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3350123.50/cwt123.50–123.504321
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2376141.55/cwt135.00–145.0053219
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2422137.29/cwt134.00–148.0057912
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy464144.00/cwt144.00–144.006684
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3475120.32/cwt120.00–121.005723
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2479135.08/cwt125.00–141.0064715
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2518135.00/cwt128.00–142.0069917
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3526117.53/cwt115.00–120.006184
Bulls—Small and Medium 2-3530110.00/cwt110.00–110.005831
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2569135.06/cwt127.50–138.0076810
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3580117.54/cwt115.00–120.006822
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2615132.54/cwt128.00–136.0081512
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3621118.45/cwt116.00–120.007364
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2672120.90/cwt115.00–124.008123
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3685121.00/cwt121.00–121.008291
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2700123.00/cwt123.00–123.008612
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3703100.00/cwt100.00–100.007033
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2765105.44/cwt101.00–110.008072
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-376889.49/cwt89.00–90.006872
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2820107.00/cwt107.00–107.008771
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-387286.34/cwt83.00–88.007533
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 367280.00/cwt80.00–80.005385
Dairy Steers—Large 371275.00/cwt75.00–75.005343
Dairy Steers—Large 387075.00/cwt75.00–75.006531
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,48787.62/cwt80.00–92.001,3033
Bulls——1,76393.33/cwt90.00–95.001,6453
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%94563.00/cwt63.00–63.005951
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,01546.50/cwt46.50–46.504721
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,02356.59/cwt54.00–59.505796
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,12547.87/cwt46.00–49.505393
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,17859.31/cwt58.00–61.006999
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,26962.87/cwt61.00–64.5079810
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,36162.67/cwt61.00–65.008536
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,37659.84/cwt58.50–61.508234
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-292082.48/cwt81.00–84.007592

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.