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Springfield Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Springfield, Kentucky · Mon, Feb 10
● Final92 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2209
Feeder Cattle receipts
474 head
▼ 516 vs last sale 990▲ 474 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
67 head
▼ 22 vs last sale 89▲ 67 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
3 head
▼ 28 vs last sale 31▲ 3 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 1.00 to 2.00 lower on a light test. Feeder heifers sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower on a light test. There was light to moderate demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady. There was moderate demand for slaughter classes.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $136.03/cwt on 218 head.
Average price
$136.03
218 head · 743 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,011
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$248
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$21.57/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−5.71
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2748137.421,028204
Medium and Large 2-3673115.8478014thin
One grade step is worth $21.57/cwt here — about $248 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 sale218 hd
136.03
—
KY average26 barns · 3,661 hd
141.74
−5.71
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—High1,57593.871,4797thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,61164.571,04010
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,23457.1270539
CowsLean 85-90%High92447.984437thin

Every lot

92 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 · Steers26 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2310159.74/cwt159.00–160.004954
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3370133.27/cwt131.00–136.004933
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2387165.48/cwt160.00–170.0064010
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2435159.23/cwt152.00–165.506938
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy450164.67/cwt164.00–165.007413
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2464141.05/cwt140.00–143.006544
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3465135.00/cwt135.00–135.006281
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3503120.00/cwt120.00–120.006043
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy520162.00/cwt162.00–162.008422
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2530152.12/cwt145.00–158.008069
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2581148.53/cwt143.00–152.0086315
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2620143.90/cwt136.00–146.5089218
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3625130.00/cwt130.00–130.008131
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2665135.33/cwt125.00–139.0090021
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3695120.00/cwt120.00–120.008341
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2721131.89/cwt124.00–134.009518
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2750124.00/cwt124.00–124.009302
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3845100.00/cwt100.00–100.008451
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added870134.90/cwt134.90–134.901,17459
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2881113.83/cwt110.00–121.001,0035
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3885105.00/cwt105.00–105.009291
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2935117.00/cwt117.00–117.001,0941
Steers—Medium and Large 2-397097.00/cwt97.00–97.009411
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added1,063117.30/cwt117.30–117.301,24735
Steers—Medium and Large 2-31,11085.00/cwt85.00–85.009441
Steers—Medium and Large 2-31,21090.00/cwt90.00–90.001,0891
Feeder Cattle · Heifers29 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2232138.00/cwt138.00–138.003203
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2328124.00/cwt124.00–124.004072
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2374131.19/cwt125.00–136.004918
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3377120.00/cwt120.00–120.004523
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy378145.00/cwt145.00–145.005482
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy407140.00/cwt140.00–140.005702
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2419128.58/cwt120.00–134.0053911
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy479143.29/cwt142.00–147.0068612
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2479133.24/cwt124.00–140.0063810
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3488120.68/cwt120.00–122.005893
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3500105.00/cwt105.00–105.005251
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2521121.35/cwt115.00–130.006327
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy542136.99/cwt136.50–137.507428
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2572129.65/cwt120.00–134.0074219
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3590101.00/cwt101.00–101.005961
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3603112.49/cwt111.00–114.006782
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2612130.59/cwt120.00–135.0079926
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2671122.06/cwt120.00–123.5081912
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3680105.00/cwt105.00–105.007141
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2725120.00/cwt120.00–120.008701
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3737105.00/cwt105.00–105.007742
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2766124.75/cwt124.75–124.7595614
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-378095.49/cwt93.00–100.007453
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2810103.00/cwt103.00–103.008341
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-384094.50/cwt94.50–94.507941
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-387080.00/cwt80.00–80.006963
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-392587.00/cwt87.00–87.008051
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-31,01580.50/cwt80.50–80.508171
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-31,06080.00/cwt80.00–80.008481
Feeder Cattle · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2230170.00/cwt170.00–170.003912
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2305144.00/cwt144.00–144.004391
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy365161.00/cwt161.00–161.005881
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2368148.10/cwt143.00–153.005452
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3370132.00/cwt130.00–136.004883
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2416156.00/cwt156.00–156.006498
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2459129.79/cwt125.00–134.005966
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy484148.00/cwt148.00–148.007165
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3500115.00/cwt115.00–115.005751
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2526129.07/cwt120.00–135.0067912
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2570127.69/cwt122.00–132.007283
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy576145.00/cwt145.00–145.008354
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2616123.31/cwt116.00–128.007607
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3620110.00/cwt110.00–110.006821
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3668106.13/cwt101.00–111.007092
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2683121.00/cwt121.00–121.008262
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3710101.00/cwt101.00–101.007171
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3770103.00/cwt103.00–103.007931
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2775106.50/cwt106.50–106.508251
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-385585.00/cwt85.00–85.007271
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3900100.00/cwt100.00–100.009001
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-397580.00/cwt80.00–80.007801
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 342494.00/cwt94.00–94.003996
Dairy Steers—Large 357066.50/cwt63.00–70.003792
Dairy Steers—Large 363390.00/cwt90.00–90.005703
Dairy Steers—Large 369560.00/cwt60.00–60.004171
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,36987.76/cwt85.00–89.501,2013
Bulls——1,73098.46/cwt95.00–102.001,7034
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%84340.00/cwt40.00–40.003372
Cows—Lean 85-90%94449.84/cwt47.00–52.504704
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,00556.50/cwt56.50–56.505681
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,13245.47/cwt43.50–47.005153
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,22154.93/cwt50.00–58.5067122
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,27663.07/cwt60.00–70.0080514
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,59368.66/cwt65.00–73.001,0945
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,62860.48/cwt57.00–63.509855
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2895650.00/cwt650.00–650.005,8181

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.