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Springfield Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Name: Springfield Livestock Auction - Kentucky livestock auction prices — 2020-01-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-01-06

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Springfield, Kentucky · Mon, Jan 6

● Final112 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2209

← Dec 16Jan 6Jan 13 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

2,000 head

▲ 951 vs last sale 1,049▲ 2,000 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

104 head

▲ 41 vs last sale 63▲ 104 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparison this week due to being closed for the Christmas and New Year holidays

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 $141.61/cwt on 854 head.

Average price

$141.61

854 head · 639 lb average

Value per head Derived

$905

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$181

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

$10.64/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.82

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	645	142.32	918	797
Medium and Large 2-3	560	131.68	737	57

One grade step is worth $10.64/cwt here — about $181 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 sale854 hd

141.61

—

KY average11 barns · 3,171 hd

140.79

+0.82

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	—	Average	1,484	83.45	1,239	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,624	61.85	1,005	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,257	57.74	726	42
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	972	47.20	459	13
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	2,045	74.00	1,513	1thin

Every lot

112 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 · Steers34 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	285	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	399	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	285	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	342	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	320	149.05/cwt	141.00–155.00	477	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	320	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	432	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	365	159.37/cwt	150.00–165.00	582	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	373	176.50/cwt	176.00–177.00	658	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	395	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	553	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	688	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	423	141.61/cwt	139.00–145.00	599	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	433	158.67/cwt	150.00–168.00	687	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	461	153.25/cwt	143.00–159.00	706	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	473	164.42/cwt	162.00–167.00	778	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	480	138.69/cwt	137.00–140.00	666	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	516	161.50/cwt	160.50–162.00	833	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	519	134.66/cwt	130.00–141.00	699	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	522	152.12/cwt	141.00–159.00	794	62
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	582	150.03/cwt	140.00–152.50	873	126
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	586	132.35/cwt	130.00–137.00	776	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	894	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	616	150.18/cwt	149.25–150.75	925	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	629	141.39/cwt	132.00–148.00	889	92
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	630	129.60/cwt	125.00–136.00	816	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	673	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	693	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	676	136.38/cwt	126.00–141.50	922	104
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	720	120.35/cwt	115.00–126.00	867	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	732	135.35/cwt	125.00–140.50	991	89
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	735	138.32/cwt	138.10–139.50	1,017	54
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	772	129.03/cwt	119.00–134.00	996	67
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	787	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,086	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	822	126.77/cwt	120.00–130.00	1,042	29
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	856	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,164	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	877	122.58/cwt	120.00–124.00	1,075	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	918	124.51/cwt	122.00–125.00	1,143	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	983	117.26/cwt	115.00–118.00	1,153	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers32 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	210	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	257	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	265	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	297	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	271	127.06/cwt	120.00–135.00	344	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	333	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	406	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	335	133.73/cwt	132.00–137.50	448	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	380	134.16/cwt	130.00–138.50	510	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	388	121.78/cwt	120.00–123.00	473	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	411	114.67/cwt	110.00–120.00	471	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	430	133.17/cwt	122.00–138.50	573	26
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	458	111.64/cwt	110.00–115.00	511	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	479	130.97/cwt	119.00–136.00	627	87
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	496	139.25/cwt	139.00–139.50	691	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	527	141.70/cwt	141.70–141.70	747	82
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	527	130.14/cwt	119.00–136.00	686	93
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	535	114.04/cwt	110.00–116.00	610	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	573	127.57/cwt	120.00–132.50	731	134
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	576	110.04/cwt	106.00–115.00	634	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	622	126.18/cwt	120.00–130.00	785	101
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	628	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	691	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	662	125.98/cwt	119.00–130.00	834	55
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	664	110.04/cwt	106.00–115.00	731	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	713	110.34/cwt	110.00–111.00	787	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	726	124.49/cwt	115.00–129.00	904	55
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	750	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	765	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	772	124.66/cwt	115.00–128.00	962	43
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	800	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	880	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	818	121.42/cwt	115.00–124.00	993	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	869	119.41/cwt	115.00–121.50	1,038	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	921	118.06/cwt	115.00–118.50	1,087	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	925	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	1,036	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	962	117.60/cwt	117.00–120.00	1,131	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,018	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,069	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	220	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	279	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	293	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	469	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	308	134.54/cwt	130.00–139.00	414	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	377	167.84/cwt	165.00–177.00	633	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	385	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	551	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	400	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	560	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	432	157.12/cwt	153.00–165.00	679	24
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	455	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	683	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	488	124.69/cwt	120.00–127.50	608	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	530	128.59/cwt	120.00–132.50	682	21
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	530	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	641	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	570	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	670	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	571	125.54/cwt	120.00–135.00	717	17
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	628	125.46/cwt	121.00–128.00	788	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	677	120.51/cwt	120.00–121.00	816	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	705	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	761	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	713	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	848	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	760	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	912	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	775	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	845	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	800	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	944	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	864	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	933	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	985	95.33/cwt	95.00–96.00	939	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,015	97.67/cwt	97.00–98.00	991	3
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers11 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	350	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	266	2
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	430	67.92/cwt	61.00–75.00	292	2
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	482	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	400	3
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	505	75.50/cwt	75.50–75.50	381	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	563	89.86/cwt	89.75–90.00	506	16
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	662	81.50/cwt	81.50–81.50	540	5
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	734	84.19/cwt	80.00–86.25	618	20
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	770	77.00/cwt	74.00–80.00	593	2
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	839	84.75/cwt	84.75–84.75	711	4
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	879	78.51/cwt	77.00–80.00	690	2
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	900	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	675	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Select and Choice	2,045	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	1,513	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,208	71.96/cwt	70.00–73.50	869	2
Bulls	—	—	1,485	84.69/cwt	80.00–89.00	1,258	8
Bulls	—	—	1,758	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,582	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	938	41.66/cwt	40.50–45.00	391	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	983	56.25/cwt	52.00–60.00	553	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	996	48.80/cwt	47.00–50.50	486	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,130	48.62/cwt	47.00–51.00	549	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,263	57.21/cwt	53.00–60.00	723	28
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,309	64.47/cwt	61.50–68.50	844	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,588	59.68/cwt	56.50–62.50	948	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,679	65.11/cwt	63.50–67.00	1,093	6

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 Jan 6, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,000Last week 1,049Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 104Last week 63Year ago 0

No comparison this week due to being closed for the Christmas and New Year holidays

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	293	160.00	160.00
1	—	455	150.00	150.00
1	—	800	118.00	118.00
24	—	432	153.00–165.00	157.12
21	—	530	120.00–132.50	128.59
17	—	571	120.00–135.00	125.54
9	—	628	121.00–128.00	125.46
9	—	377	165.00–177.00	167.84
7	—	864	108.00	108.00
4	—	677	120.00–121.00	120.51
2	—	760	120.00	120.00
2	—	713	119.00	119.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	488	120.00–127.50	124.69
4	—	570	117.50	117.50
3	—	1,015	97.00–98.00	97.67
3	—	985	95.00–96.00	95.33
3	—	385	143.00	143.00
2	—	775	109.00	109.00
2	—	308	130.00–139.00	134.54
1	—	705	108.00	108.00
1	—	530	121.00	121.00
1	—	400	140.00	140.00
1	—	220	127.00	127.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
55	—	662	119.00–130.00	125.98
55	—	726	115.00–129.00	124.49
87	—	479	119.00–136.00	130.97
93	—	527	119.00–136.00	130.14
101	—	622	120.00–130.00	126.18
134	—	573	120.00–132.50	127.57
43	—	772	115.00–128.00	124.66
26	—	430	122.00–138.50	133.17
25	—	380	130.00–138.50	134.16
11	—	818	115.00–124.00	121.42
8	—	921	115.00–118.50	118.06
7	—	869	115.00–121.50	119.41
6	—	271	120.00–135.00	127.06
5	—	962	117.00–120.00	117.60
5	—	335	132.00–137.50	133.73
2	—	1,018	105.00	105.00
1	—	210	122.50	122.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	265	112.00	112.00
1	—	750	102.00	102.00
1	—	800	110.00	110.00
1	—	925	112.00	112.00
2	—	333	122.00	122.00
2	—	628	110.00	110.00
3	—	458	110.00–115.00	111.64
3	—	535	110.00–116.00	114.04
3	—	713	110.00–111.00	110.34
4	—	388	120.00–123.00	121.78
7	—	411	110.00–120.00	114.67
4	—	664	106.00–115.00	110.04
4	—	576	106.00–115.00	110.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	496	139.00–139.50	139.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
82	—	527	141.70	141.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	285	120.00	120.00
1	—	320	135.00	135.00
1	—	395	140.00	140.00
2	—	673	103.00	103.00
2	—	720	115.00–126.00	120.35
3	—	423	139.00–145.00	141.61
3	—	480	137.00–140.00	138.69
20	—	586	130.00–137.00	132.35
13	—	519	130.00–141.00	134.66
11	—	630	125.00–136.00	129.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
67	—	772	119.00–134.00	129.03
62	—	522	141.00–159.00	152.12
29	—	822	120.00–130.00	126.77
22	—	433	150.00–168.00	158.67
20	—	461	143.00–159.00	153.25
11	—	365	150.00–165.00	159.37
10	—	320	141.00–155.00	149.05
6	—	918	122.00–125.00	124.51
5	—	877	120.00–124.00	122.58
4	—	983	115.00–118.00	117.26
2	—	285	140.00	140.00
126	—	582	140.00–152.50	150.03
104	—	676	126.00–141.50	136.38
92	—	629	132.00–148.00	141.39
89	—	732	125.00–140.50	135.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	516	160.50–162.00	161.50
17	—	616	149.25–150.75	150.18
6	—	473	162.00–167.00	164.42
5	—	787	138.00	138.00
2	—	373	176.00–177.00	176.50
1	—	400	172.00	172.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
54	—	735	138.10–139.50	138.32
23	—	600	149.00	149.00
19	—	856	136.00	136.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	734	80.00–86.25	84.19
16	—	563	89.75–90.00	89.86
5	—	662	81.50	81.50
4	—	839	84.75	84.75
3	—	482	83.00	83.00
2	—	879	77.00–80.00	78.51
2	—	770	74.00–80.00	77.00
2	—	430	61.00–75.00	67.92
2	—	350	76.00	76.00
1	—	900	75.00	75.00
1	—	505	75.50	75.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	996	47.00–50.50	48.80
5	—	938	40.50–45.00	41.66
2	—	983	52.00–60.00	56.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,588	56.50–62.50	59.68
6	—	1,679	63.50–67.00	65.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,263	53.00–60.00	57.21
9	—	1,309	61.50–68.50	64.47
5	—	1,130	47.00–51.00	48.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,045	74.00	74.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,485	80.00–89.00	84.69
2	—	1,758	90.00	90.00
2	—	1,208	70.00–73.50	71.96

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.