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Springfield Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Name: Springfield Livestock Auction - Kentucky livestock auction prices — 2019-12-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-12-09

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Springfield, Kentucky · Mon, Dec 9

● Final97 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2209

← Dec 2Dec 9Dec 16 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,602 head

▲ 407 vs last sale 1,195▲ 1,602 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

92 head

▲ 45 vs last sale 47▲ 92 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

2 head

▲ 2 vs last sale 0▲ 2 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers 600 lbs and under sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher, 600 lbs and over were mostly steady. Feeder heifers sold mostly steady to 1.00 lower. There was moderate to good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. There was moderate demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $138.77/cwt on 713 head.

Average price

$138.77

713 head · 571 lb average

Value per head Derived

$792

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$286

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

$53.54/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.07

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	575	140.04	805	640
Medium and Large 2-3	533	128.80	686	71
Small and Medium 1-2	600	86.50	519	2thin

One grade step is worth $53.54/cwt here — about $286 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 sale713 hd

138.77

—

KY average30 barns · 11,209 hd

137.70

+1.07

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	—	Low	1,598	76.59	1,224	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,483	54.68	811	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,196	47.22	565	35
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	967	46.62	451	17

Every lot

97 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 · Steers33 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	215	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	271	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	260	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	341	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	265	146.09/cwt	143.00–150.00	387	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	323	153.11/cwt	150.00–160.00	495	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	326	137.50/cwt	135.00–139.00	448	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	330	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	548	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	370	161.34/cwt	159.00–168.00	597	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	371	149.04/cwt	139.00–156.00	553	42
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	382	131.68/cwt	130.00–135.00	503	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	418	158.04/cwt	157.00–159.00	661	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	420	133.23/cwt	130.00–137.00	560	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	432	148.46/cwt	140.00–156.00	641	32
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	465	132.92/cwt	123.00–138.00	618	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	470	149.41/cwt	140.00–157.00	702	57
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	521	144.96/cwt	137.00–151.50	755	112
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	533	131.90/cwt	120.00–136.00	703	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	535	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	835	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	566	132.21/cwt	130.00–135.00	748	9
Steers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	570	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	462	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	576	135.62/cwt	130.00–142.50	781	84
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	619	122.38/cwt	120.50–126.50	758	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	622	136.57/cwt	130.00–145.50	849	124
Steers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	630	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	580	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	666	120.90/cwt	120.00–125.00	805	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	674	133.35/cwt	126.00–138.00	899	47
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	712	132.16/cwt	121.00–135.50	941	66
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	724	116.49/cwt	112.00–119.00	843	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	771	127.79/cwt	126.00–130.50	985	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	804	129.85/cwt	129.00–130.00	1,044	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	810	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	891	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	862	123.91/cwt	122.50–124.50	1,068	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	990	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,089	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,075	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,129	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers28 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	230	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	230	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	238	118.87/cwt	115.00–123.00	283	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	270	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	324	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	279	124.44/cwt	121.00–130.00	347	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	319	125.18/cwt	120.00–133.00	399	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	335	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	369	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	369	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	406	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	370	137.78/cwt	134.00–139.00	510	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	377	122.34/cwt	115.00–128.00	461	41
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	424	110.19/cwt	110.00–111.00	467	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	425	123.39/cwt	114.00–131.00	524	69
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	471	110.10/cwt	108.00–112.00	519	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	476	124.65/cwt	115.00–133.00	593	131
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	481	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	649	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	523	122.76/cwt	112.00–127.50	642	107
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	532	112.45/cwt	110.00–120.50	598	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	565	103.97/cwt	103.00–105.00	587	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	579	122.13/cwt	113.00–130.00	707	79
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	617	121.36/cwt	115.00–125.00	749	51
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	618	104.67/cwt	104.00–105.00	647	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	663	100.51/cwt	100.00–101.00	666	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	676	118.91/cwt	113.00–122.50	804	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	700	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	770	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	736	116.80/cwt	113.00–120.00	860	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	750	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	833	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	775	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	922	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	800	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	832	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	845	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,014	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	215	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	269	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	235	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	329	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	268	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	370	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	320	146.39/cwt	135.00–151.00	468	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	320	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	422	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	330	163.26/cwt	159.00–170.00	539	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	368	125.43/cwt	124.00–127.00	462	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	373	154.69/cwt	152.00–163.00	577	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	373	137.40/cwt	137.00–140.00	513	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	416	147.13/cwt	141.00–154.00	612	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	430	132.16/cwt	130.00–134.00	568	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	462	142.35/cwt	135.00–151.00	658	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	477	120.70/cwt	106.00–130.00	576	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	529	135.40/cwt	127.00–140.00	716	24
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	529	122.56/cwt	122.00–125.00	648	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	555	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	666	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	562	127.17/cwt	120.00–130.50	715	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	619	125.85/cwt	122.00–130.00	779	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	623	107.47/cwt	105.00–110.00	670	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	665	123.02/cwt	122.00–124.00	818	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	670	112.46/cwt	110.00–115.00	753	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	825	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	842	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	430	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	327	2
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	811	81.50/cwt	81.50–81.50	661	6
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,493	76.28/cwt	74.50–78.00	1,139	6
Bulls	—	—	1,745	72.62/cwt	72.00–73.50	1,267	2
Bulls	—	—	1,768	81.48/cwt	81.00–82.00	1,441	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	946	55.19/cwt	52.00–57.00	522	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	965	40.06/cwt	37.00–43.00	387	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	981	47.34/cwt	44.50–51.00	464	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,172	47.51/cwt	44.00–51.50	557	26
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,190	41.15/cwt	39.50–43.00	490	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,360	52.93/cwt	52.00–54.00	720	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,483	54.68/cwt	54.00–55.50	811	3
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,043	61.36/cwt	60.00–63.00	640	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,170	1,150.00/cwt	1,150.00–1,150.00	13,455	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 Dec 9, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,602Last week 1,195Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 92Last week 47Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 2Last week 0Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	270	120.00	120.00
1	—	800	104.00	104.00
1	—	230	100.00	100.00
1	—	700	110.00	110.00
1	—	750	111.00	111.00
11	—	471	108.00–112.00	110.10
10	—	532	110.00–120.50	112.45
5	—	424	110.00–111.00	110.19
5	—	369	110.00	110.00
3	—	618	104.00–105.00	104.67
2	—	663	100.00–101.00	100.51
2	—	565	103.00–105.00	103.97
2	—	335	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
51	—	617	115.00–125.00	121.36
41	—	377	115.00–128.00	122.34
27	—	676	113.00–122.50	118.91
10	—	736	113.00–120.00	116.80
107	—	523	112.00–127.50	122.76
69	—	425	114.00–131.00	123.39
9	—	279	121.00–130.00	124.44
8	—	775	119.00	119.00
6	—	238	115.00–123.00	118.87
1	—	845	120.00	120.00
79	—	579	113.00–130.00	122.13
9	—	319	120.00–133.00	125.18
131	—	476	115.00–133.00	124.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	481	135.00	135.00
4	—	370	134.00–139.00	137.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	771	126.00–130.50	127.79
2	—	1,075	105.00	105.00
1	—	990	110.00	110.00
17	—	862	122.50–124.50	123.91
3	—	265	143.00–150.00	146.09
6	—	323	150.00–160.00	153.11
124	—	622	130.00–145.50	136.57
112	—	521	137.00–151.50	144.96
84	—	576	130.00–142.50	135.62
66	—	712	121.00–135.50	132.16
47	—	674	126.00–138.00	133.35
42	—	371	139.00–156.00	149.04
32	—	432	140.00–156.00	148.46
20	—	804	129.00–130.00	129.85
57	—	470	140.00–157.00	149.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	533	120.00–136.00	131.90
9	—	566	130.00–135.00	132.21
8	—	666	120.00–125.00	120.90
8	—	420	130.00–137.00	133.23
6	—	619	120.50–126.50	122.38
5	—	465	123.00–138.00	132.92
5	—	326	135.00–139.00	137.50
3	—	382	130.00–135.00	131.68
1	—	810	110.00	110.00
1	—	215	126.00	126.00
6	—	724	112.00–119.00	116.49
1	—	260	131.00	131.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	81.00	81.00
1	—	630	92.00	92.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	156.00	156.00
2	—	330	166.00	166.00
11	—	370	159.00–168.00	161.34
8	—	418	157.00–159.00	158.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	430	76.00	76.00
6	—	811	81.50	81.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	120.00	120.00
1	—	320	132.00	132.00
1	—	215	125.00	125.00
7	—	529	122.00–125.00	122.56
5	—	477	106.00–130.00	120.70
3	—	430	130.00–134.00	132.16
2	—	670	110.00–115.00	112.46
2	—	623	105.00–110.00	107.47
2	—	368	124.00–127.00	125.43
1	—	825	102.00	102.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	529	127.00–140.00	135.40
13	—	416	141.00–154.00	147.13
9	—	562	120.00–130.50	127.17
7	—	373	137.00–140.00	137.40
6	—	462	135.00–151.00	142.35
6	—	320	135.00–151.00	146.39
3	—	268	138.00	138.00
2	—	665	122.00–124.00	123.02
8	—	619	122.00–130.00	125.85
1	—	235	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	373	152.00–163.00	154.69
5	—	330	159.00–170.00	163.26

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	—	1,043	60.00–63.00	61.36

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,170	1,150.00	1,150.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,745	72.00–73.50	72.62
6	—	1,493	74.50–78.00	76.28
2	—	1,768	81.00–82.00	81.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,483	54.00–55.50	54.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	981	44.50–51.00	47.34
6	—	965	37.00–43.00	40.06
4	—	946	52.00–57.00	55.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,172	44.00–51.50	47.51
5	—	1,190	39.50–43.00	41.15
4	—	1,360	52.00–54.00	52.93

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.