Sale reports / Kentucky / Springfield Livestock Auction - Kentucky / 2019-11-04

Springfield Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Springfield, Kentucky · Mon, Nov 4
● Final88 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2209
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,227 head
▲ 132 vs last sale 1,095▲ 1,227 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
78 head
▲ 5 vs last sale 73▲ 78 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
16 head
▲ 11 vs last sale 5▲ 16 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 mostly steady. Feeder heifers sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. There was moderate demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady. There was moderate demand for slaughter cattle.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $119.18/cwt on 507 head.
Average price
$119.18
507 head · 532 lb average
Value per head Derived
$634
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
−$74
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$18.90/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+0.85
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2524120.04629484
Medium and Large 2-3695101.1470323
One grade step is worth $18.90/cwt here — about −$74 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 sale507 hd
119.18
—
KY average27 barns · 5,671 hd
118.33
+0.85
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—Average1,47279.121,16410
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,56248.687607thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,25145.9957632
CowsLean 85-90%Average97940.2139413

Every lot

88 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 · Steers27 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3230100.00/cwt100.00–100.002301
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3255123.00/cwt123.00–123.003141
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2290151.50/cwt151.50–151.504392
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2337139.90/cwt131.00–146.0047111
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3345112.00/cwt112.00–112.003861
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3355110.00/cwt110.00–110.003911
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2380139.09/cwt130.00–146.0052945
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2424138.62/cwt130.00–146.0058863
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3425122.05/cwt120.00–125.005193
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy468154.46/cwt154.00–155.0072313
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2479138.91/cwt130.00–144.0066537
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3484126.42/cwt120.00–128.5061215
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3519126.88/cwt125.00–129.006597
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy521150.31/cwt150.00–151.0078313
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2530138.21/cwt130.00–145.0073331
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3570123.21/cwt120.00–126.0070213
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2571140.60/cwt130.00–146.7580374
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3616122.63/cwt120.00–125.0075517
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2632138.71/cwt129.00–145.0087746
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3675126.00/cwt126.00–126.008512
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2680132.36/cwt130.00–139.0090010
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3720102.50/cwt100.00–105.007382
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2724129.21/cwt120.00–137.0093530
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2770129.54/cwt121.00–133.0099712
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2824123.03/cwt121.00–126.001,0145
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2866124.94/cwt121.00–125.501,08210
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2916123.17/cwt116.00–125.001,1285
Feeder Cattle · Heifers26 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3240100.00/cwt100.00–100.002401
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2247115.00/cwt115.00–115.002842
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2284122.38/cwt121.00–125.003486
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2320124.30/cwt115.00–130.0039823
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3368111.55/cwt110.00–113.004112
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2384121.09/cwt115.00–130.0046548
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3415110.00/cwt110.00–110.004571
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2430121.59/cwt114.00–127.0052363
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added475131.25/cwt131.25–131.2562312
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3475110.00/cwt110.00–110.005232
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2477119.28/cwt110.00–124.0056963
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2525121.35/cwt110.00–125.0063783
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3573109.52/cwt109.00–110.006282
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2576119.27/cwt114.00–125.0068764
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2618119.33/cwt110.00–123.7573758
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3634105.27/cwt104.00–108.006674
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3675110.00/cwt110.00–110.007431
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2683117.20/cwt110.00–122.5080024
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2722111.54/cwt110.00–115.008054
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3740100.00/cwt100.00–100.007401
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3755103.00/cwt103.00–103.007781
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2779113.79/cwt111.50–119.0088625
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2825111.26/cwt109.00–114.009184
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2873112.05/cwt110.00–114.009782
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2962104.37/cwt103.00–107.001,0043
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-397590.00/cwt90.00–90.008788
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2200125.00/cwt125.00–125.002501
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2275152.50/cwt152.50–152.504194
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2321148.00/cwt148.00–148.004755
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2385138.30/cwt130.00–142.005327
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3390120.00/cwt120.00–120.004681
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3418122.98/cwt120.00–126.005142
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2425136.31/cwt131.00–142.005792
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3465120.00/cwt120.00–120.005581
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2472127.39/cwt125.00–130.0060133
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2520122.92/cwt120.00–130.006399
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2573122.76/cwt118.00–132.0070317
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3580114.62/cwt110.00–119.006652
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2612112.00/cwt112.00–112.006852
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2658120.75/cwt120.00–121.007954
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3658112.34/cwt110.00–115.007393
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-388594.00/cwt94.00–94.008321
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers6 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 339081.00/cwt81.00–81.003161
Dairy Steers—Large 346079.00/cwt79.00–79.003631
Dairy Steers—Large 363586.78/cwt76.00–89.505515
Dairy Steers—Large 366585.00/cwt85.00–85.005659
Dairy Steers—Large 370472.49/cwt70.00–75.005104
Dairy Steers—Large 378097.00/cwt97.00–97.007571
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,23572.00/cwt72.00–72.008891
Bulls——1,48979.46/cwt75.00–82.501,1838
Bulls——1,57083.50/cwt83.50–83.501,3111
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%96444.27/cwt42.00–47.004275
Cows—Lean 85-90%98937.67/cwt35.00–40.003738
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,22946.61/cwt43.00–50.0057317
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,25839.06/cwt36.50–41.504918
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,29852.41/cwt51.50–53.506807
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,52746.75/cwt44.00–50.007145
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,64853.50/cwt53.50–53.508822
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2963466.49/cwt440.00–500.004,4922
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,040740.00/cwt700.00–780.007,6962
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,02568.00/cwt68.00–68.006971

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.