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Springfield Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Name: Springfield Livestock Auction - Kentucky livestock auction prices — 2019-08-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-08-26

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Springfield, Kentucky · Mon, Aug 26

● Final100 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2209

← Aug 19Aug 26Sep 9 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

855 head

▲ 387 vs last sale 468▲ 855 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

93 head

▲ 46 vs last sale 47▲ 93 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

6 head

▲ 6 vs last sale 0▲ 6 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 steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. There was strong demand for feeder classes of cattle. Quality of feeder cattle were good throughout the offering. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 lower on a limited test. There was moderate demand for slaughter classes of cattle.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $132.57/cwt on 353 head.

Average price

$132.57

353 head · 521 lb average

Value per head Derived

$691

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$77

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3

$16.51/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.50

vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	520	134.67	700	308
Medium and Large 2-3	527	118.17	623	45

One grade step is worth $16.51/cwt here — about $77 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 sale353 hd

132.57

—

KY average26 barns · 4,164 hd

126.07

+6.50

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	High	1,700	90.00	1,530	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,403	60.05	843	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,164	57.22	666	41
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	946	48.52	459	11
Steers	Select	Average	1,323	100.49	1,329	9thin

Every lot

100 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.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers31 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	242	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	390	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	275	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	468	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	293	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	440	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	323	162.76/cwt	161.00–165.00	526	9
Steers	—	Small and Medium 2-3	335	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	385	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	378	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	605	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	382	146.78/cwt	140.00–151.00	561	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	415	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	498	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	430	152.91/cwt	143.00–158.00	658	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	478	134.34/cwt	130.00–139.00	642	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	482	160.15/cwt	158.00–162.00	772	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	484	146.34/cwt	139.50–156.00	708	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	499	160.50/cwt	160.50–160.50	801	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	510	123.75/cwt	122.50–125.00	631	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	523	151.39/cwt	140.00–155.00	792	38
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	526	158.08/cwt	157.00–163.00	832	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	550	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	660	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	577	145.15/cwt	135.00–150.00	838	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	579	152.22/cwt	151.00–153.00	881	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	612	150.04/cwt	149.50–151.50	918	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	625	127.44/cwt	125.00–130.00	797	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	631	138.96/cwt	131.00–148.50	877	32
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	652	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	815	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	680	138.80/cwt	134.00–141.25	944	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	712	138.44/cwt	130.00–145.00	986	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	715	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	751	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	741	138.75/cwt	138.75–138.75	1,028	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	768	128.69/cwt	122.50–135.00	988	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	813	124.50/cwt	124.50–124.50	1,012	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	857	129.50/cwt	129.50–129.50	1,110	35
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	985	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	837	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers26 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	217	133.47/cwt	127.00–136.00	290	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	283	142.29/cwt	137.50–147.00	403	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	290	100.25/cwt	100.25–100.25	291	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	324	121.10/cwt	117.50–123.00	392	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	333	140.76/cwt	130.00–145.00	469	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	351	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	505	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	375	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	450	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	383	130.69/cwt	128.00–132.00	501	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	420	137.02/cwt	130.00–140.50	575	46
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	427	121.86/cwt	120.00–126.00	520	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	460	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	662	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	476	124.15/cwt	120.00–126.00	591	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	486	137.90/cwt	128.00–141.00	670	48
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	524	135.32/cwt	130.00–140.50	709	47
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	526	123.81/cwt	119.00–125.00	651	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	536	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	761	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	565	119.96/cwt	118.00–122.00	678	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	581	134.96/cwt	125.00–139.50	784	36
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	605	113.99/cwt	110.00–116.00	690	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	618	131.14/cwt	120.00–134.00	810	33
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	669	127.13/cwt	118.00–130.00	850	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	686	109.96/cwt	105.00–111.50	754	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	717	127.00/cwt	123.50–128.50	911	37
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	723	113.73/cwt	112.50–115.00	822	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	775	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	698	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	810	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	923	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	285	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	342	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	290	148.93/cwt	145.00–153.00	432	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	328	141.15/cwt	137.00–145.00	463	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	340	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	415	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	355	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	564	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	355	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	508	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	420	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	620	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	433	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	520	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	435	130.33/cwt	129.00–132.00	567	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	465	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	558	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	479	130.71/cwt	129.00–136.00	626	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	520	132.93/cwt	127.50–135.00	691	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	520	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	546	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	577	115.34/cwt	110.00–118.00	666	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	615	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	707	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	638	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	829	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	655	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	917	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	660	116.32/cwt	115.00–117.00	768	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	735	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	772	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers10 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	300	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	231	2
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	399	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	379	17
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	437	87.31/cwt	80.00–91.00	382	3
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	473	73.46/cwt	71.00–76.00	347	2
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	517	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	507	7
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	551	96.50/cwt	96.50–96.50	532	6
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	604	94.83/cwt	91.50–95.50	573	6
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	668	83.82/cwt	81.00–86.50	560	2
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	710	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	604	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	850	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	595	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	1,323	100.49/cwt	99.50–100.75	1,329	9
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,700	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,530	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	939	46.38/cwt	43.00–51.00	436	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	963	54.23/cwt	53.00–56.50	522	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,050	42.27/cwt	42.00–42.50	444	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,147	56.66/cwt	50.00–60.00	650	29
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,238	61.84/cwt	61.00–63.00	766	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,378	62.25/cwt	60.00–65.00	858	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,415	59.02/cwt	56.00–60.00	835	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,505	51.00/cwt	51.00–51.00	768	1
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,045	860.00/cwt	860.00–860.00	8,987	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	908	88.44/cwt	81.00–95.00	803	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,075	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	6,988	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,155	835.00/cwt	835.00–835.00	9,644	1

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.

Kentucky feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Washington Co. Cattle Sale - Springfield, KY

Mon Aug 26, 2019

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Frankfort, KY (LS-LG)

Feeder CattleReceipts 855Last week 468Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 93Last week 47Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 6Last week 0Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	333	130.00–145.00	140.76
16	—	383	128.00–132.00	130.69
33	—	618	120.00–134.00	131.14
36	—	581	125.00–139.50	134.96
37	—	717	123.50–128.50	127.00
46	—	420	130.00–140.50	137.02
47	—	524	130.00–140.50	135.32
48	—	486	128.00–141.00	137.90
8	—	669	118.00–130.00	127.13
5	—	217	127.00–136.00	133.47
2	—	283	137.50–147.00	142.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	290	100.25	100.25
1	—	775	90.00	90.00
2	—	375	120.00	120.00
2	—	723	112.50–115.00	113.73
2	—	810	114.00	114.00
3	—	324	117.50–123.00	121.10
3	—	565	118.00–122.00	119.96
4	—	686	105.00–111.50	109.96
5	—	526	119.00–125.00	123.81
6	—	605	110.00–116.00	113.99
7	—	476	120.00–126.00	124.15
9	—	427	120.00–126.00	121.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	536	142.00	142.00
4	—	351	144.00	144.00
2	—	460	144.00	144.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	275	170.00	170.00
2	—	378	160.00	160.00
12	—	482	158.00–162.00	160.15
12	—	612	149.50–151.50	150.04
13	—	579	151.00–153.00	152.22
19	—	526	157.00–163.00	158.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	335	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	768	122.50–135.00	128.69
3	—	242	161.00	161.00
3	—	293	150.00	150.00
3	—	813	124.50	124.50
6	—	382	140.00–151.00	146.78
9	—	323	161.00–165.00	162.76
12	—	680	134.00–141.25	138.80
17	—	484	139.50–156.00	146.34
17	—	577	135.00–150.00	145.15
19	—	430	143.00–158.00	152.91
24	—	712	130.00–145.00	138.44
32	—	631	131.00–148.50	138.96
38	—	523	140.00–155.00	151.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	499	160.50	160.50
20	—	741	138.75	138.75
35	—	857	129.50	129.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	120.00	120.00
1	—	715	105.00	105.00
1	—	985	85.00	85.00
2	—	478	130.00–139.00	134.34
2	—	510	122.50–125.00	123.75
2	—	625	125.00–130.00	127.44
3	—	652	125.00	125.00
4	—	415	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	660	115.00–117.00	116.32
3	—	577	110.00–118.00	115.34
2	—	615	115.00	115.00
2	—	433	120.00	120.00
2	—	340	122.00	122.00
1	—	735	105.00	105.00
1	—	520	105.00	105.00
1	—	465	120.00	120.00
1	—	285	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	520	127.50–135.00	132.93
7	—	479	129.00–136.00	130.71
3	—	435	129.00–132.00	130.33
2	—	638	130.00	130.00
2	—	328	137.00–145.00	141.15
2	—	290	145.00–153.00	148.93
1	—	655	140.00	140.00
1	—	355	143.00	143.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	147.50	147.50
1	—	355	159.00	159.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	399	95.00	95.00
7	—	517	98.00	98.00
6	—	604	91.50–95.50	94.83
6	—	551	96.50	96.50
3	—	437	80.00–91.00	87.31
2	—	668	81.00–86.50	83.82
2	—	473	71.00–76.00	73.46
2	—	300	77.00	77.00
1	—	850	70.00	70.00
1	—	710	85.00	85.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	939	43.00–51.00	46.38
3	—	963	53.00–56.50	54.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,378	60.00–65.00	62.25
4	—	1,415	56.00–60.00	59.02
1	—	1,505	51.00	51.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,147	50.00–60.00	56.66
10	—	1,238	61.00–63.00	61.84
2	—	1,050	42.00–42.50	42.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,323	99.50–100.75	100.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,700	90.00	90.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	2	—	908	81.00–95.00	88.44

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,075	650.00	650.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,155	835.00	835.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,045	860.00	860.00

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.