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Springfield Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Springfield, Kentucky · Mon, Jul 6
● Final89 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2209
Feeder Cattle receipts
769 head
▼ 460 vs last sale 1,229▼ 573 vs year ago 1,342 · −42.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
47 head
▲ 12 vs last sale 35▲ 2 vs year ago 45 · +4.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
4 head
▲ 2 vs last sale 2▲ 3 vs year ago 1 · +300.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers sold steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold mostly steady. There was moderate demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. 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 $132.10/cwt on 351 head.
Average price
$132.10
351 head · 721 lb average
Value per head Derived
$953
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$196
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$2.52/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+1.18
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2733132.31969322
Medium and Large 2-3596129.7977329
One grade step is worth $2.52/cwt here — about $196 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 sale351 hd
132.10
—
KY average14 barns · 1,740 hd
130.92
+1.18
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—Low1,515101.141,5328thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,50170.941,0655thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,19568.1981526
CowsLean 85-90%Average93049.844647thin
SteersSelectAverage1,43094.251,3489thin

Every lot

89 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 1-2308143.05/cwt141.00–145.004412
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy325162.00/cwt162.00–162.005271
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2365149.56/cwt148.00–151.005462
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3390144.00/cwt144.00–144.005621
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2420153.86/cwt145.00–160.006467
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3433140.02/cwt138.00–142.006063
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3460131.00/cwt131.00–131.006031
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2484149.55/cwt142.00–151.0072413
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2517147.26/cwt140.00–153.0076120
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3537132.60/cwt129.00–136.007127
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2571144.39/cwt133.50–149.0082427
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3588130.50/cwt130.00–131.007672
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2628140.65/cwt132.00–149.5088351
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3642129.83/cwt129.00–130.0083411
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2678131.95/cwt125.00–135.5089516
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3695120.00/cwt120.00–120.008341
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2723129.26/cwt122.00–132.0093527
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3725118.00/cwt118.00–118.008561
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3755109.00/cwt109.00–109.008231
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2765126.65/cwt124.00–128.2596913
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2820116.34/cwt112.00–117.509546
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2872114.25/cwt110.50–116.2599617
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added892124.70/cwt124.70–124.701,112118
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2920108.00/cwt108.00–108.009941
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3950104.50/cwt104.50–104.509931
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2965107.00/cwt107.00–107.001,0331
Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2248154.00/cwt154.00–154.003822
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2274142.62/cwt140.00–145.003916
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3285129.00/cwt129.00–129.003681
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2320150.00/cwt150.00–150.004802
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3355132.00/cwt132.00–132.004691
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2374144.90/cwt136.00–150.005429
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3400126.00/cwt126.00–126.005041
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2429137.04/cwt134.00–142.0058819
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2478137.44/cwt131.00–144.0065722
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3483124.01/cwt122.00–126.005992
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2522133.94/cwt125.00–141.0069946
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3525119.33/cwt118.00–120.006263
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2571130.95/cwt124.00–139.0074839
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3571120.50/cwt118.00–122.006886
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2616129.58/cwt120.00–134.5079844
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3630116.00/cwt116.00–116.007311
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2674123.14/cwt117.00–130.0083025
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3716108.72/cwt105.00–110.007784
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2719121.20/cwt119.50–122.5087123
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2753113.00/cwt113.00–113.008512
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3770102.00/cwt102.00–102.007851
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2885105.66/cwt105.00–107.009353
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-390596.50/cwt96.50–96.508731
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2915100.00/cwt100.00–100.009151
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-399095.50/cwt95.50–95.509452
Feeder Cattle · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2344143.33/cwt140.00–145.004933
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy345165.00/cwt165.00–165.005692
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2377138.28/cwt137.50–140.005213
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2413148.10/cwt140.00–155.006126
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3440130.00/cwt130.00–130.005721
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3465130.99/cwt130.00–132.006092
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2474137.84/cwt130.00–142.006535
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2514135.36/cwt130.00–139.006967
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2574130.08/cwt125.00–138.507476
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3595120.00/cwt120.00–120.007142
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2625125.66/cwt120.00–130.5078512
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2683118.98/cwt117.00–122.0081310
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3720104.00/cwt104.00–104.007491
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2732106.57/cwt104.00–110.007804
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3750106.00/cwt106.00–106.007951
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2765104.00/cwt104.00–104.007961
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2805103.32/cwt100.00–105.008323
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-382092.50/cwt90.00–95.007592
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2860107.00/cwt107.00–107.009201
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-389093.00/cwt93.00–93.008281
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-392585.00/cwt85.00–85.007862
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-398594.00/cwt94.00–94.009261
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 349589.00/cwt89.00–89.004411
Dairy Steers—Large 3550100.00/cwt100.00–100.005502
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Select1,43094.25/cwt94.25–94.251,3489
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,16585.00/cwt85.00–85.009901
Bulls——1,23894.50/cwt93.00–96.001,1702
Bulls——1,696107.02/cwt103.50–110.501,8155
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%90746.31/cwt44.00–48.504203
Cows—Lean 85-90%94852.49/cwt50.00–55.504984
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,16554.20/cwt53.50–55.006312
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,16866.99/cwt62.00–70.5078214
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,23872.68/cwt71.00–74.5090010
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,47070.42/cwt67.00–72.501,0354
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,62573.00/cwt73.00–73.001,1861
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-276582.50/cwt82.50–82.506311
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2740700.00/cwt700.00–700.005,1801
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,150790.00/cwt790.00–790.009,0851

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.