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Springfield Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Springfield, Kentucky · Mon, Jul 13
● Final89 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2209
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,063 head
▲ 294 vs last sale 769▲ 116 vs year ago 947 · +12.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
44 head
▼ 3 vs last sale 47▼ 4 vs year ago 48 · −8.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
1 head
▼ 3 vs last sale 4▼ 2 vs year ago 3 · −66.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 lower. There was moderate demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower on a light test. There was 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 $135.30/cwt on 488 head.
Average price
$135.30
488 head · 710 lb average
Value per head Derived
$961
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$215
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$6.05/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+2.36
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2717135.58971465
Medium and Large 2-3584129.5375723
One grade step is worth $6.05/cwt here — about $215 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 sale488 hd
135.30
—
KY average28 barns · 5,425 hd
132.94
+2.36
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—High1,36394.671,2913thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,50867.001,0102thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,20263.1375921
CowsLean 85-90%Average92452.504857thin

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 · Steers24 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2325148.12/cwt144.00–150.004813
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy333175.00/cwt175.00–175.005837
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2385151.00/cwt151.00–151.005811
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3400126.00/cwt126.00–126.005041
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2415163.63/cwt161.00–168.0067922
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2476146.38/cwt140.00–151.506977
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3493139.32/cwt137.50–143.006873
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy500162.00/cwt162.00–162.008103
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added507158.40/cwt158.40–158.4080320
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2517151.41/cwt141.00–155.0078325
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3540131.01/cwt130.00–132.007072
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2578144.80/cwt137.00–151.0083727
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3580129.85/cwt126.00–133.007537
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3620128.75/cwt127.50–129.007986
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2631142.55/cwt134.00–149.5089954
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3675122.96/cwt120.00–126.008304
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2685135.06/cwt128.00–140.0092529
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2716124.99/cwt120.00–129.0089515
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2765123.37/cwt120.00–125.0094417
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2818124.11/cwt120.00–126.501,01538
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added828129.21/cwt128.60–129.801,070119
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2853117.76/cwt115.00–118.001,00413
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added891125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,11460
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,001108.50/cwt108.50–108.501,0865
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2200132.50/cwt132.50–132.502651
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2250134.00/cwt134.00–134.003351
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2317137.47/cwt130.00–144.004365
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2361152.20/cwt147.00–153.5054910
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3373124.70/cwt120.00–130.004652
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2433141.24/cwt130.00–145.0061232
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3443126.50/cwt126.00–127.005602
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2467139.64/cwt131.00–145.0065249
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3482124.78/cwt120.00–129.006017
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2522132.86/cwt125.00–139.2569462
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2568126.82/cwt115.00–131.0072067
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3590112.00/cwt112.00–112.006611
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2615121.04/cwt115.00–124.5074422
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3630107.05/cwt105.00–109.006742
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added640130.25/cwt130.25–130.2583437
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2665123.35/cwt116.00–131.0082017
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3675108.94/cwt105.00–112.007353
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2718111.97/cwt110.00–120.0080415
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3725104.00/cwt104.00–104.007541
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added726122.90/cwt122.90–122.9089257
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2756114.58/cwt112.50–115.008666
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3761106.27/cwt101.00–109.508094
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3840100.50/cwt100.50–100.508441
Feeder Cattle · Bulls26 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2215164.00/cwt164.00–164.003531
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2255155.10/cwt150.00–160.003962
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2307164.50/cwt150.00–167.505056
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3340127.00/cwt127.00–127.004321
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2372153.24/cwt151.00–157.505703
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3390138.00/cwt138.00–138.005381
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2428138.96/cwt134.00–145.005959
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3443130.00/cwt130.00–130.005762
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2460125.00/cwt125.00–125.005751
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2480132.00/cwt132.00–132.006342
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3495124.00/cwt124.00–124.006141
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2528134.33/cwt122.50–138.5070935
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3545100.00/cwt100.00–100.005451
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2564124.02/cwt119.00–131.006996
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3585115.00/cwt115.00–115.006731
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2625122.86/cwt113.00–128.0076812
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2661118.39/cwt116.00–124.0078310
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3670110.00/cwt110.00–110.007371
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2722114.57/cwt110.00–118.008275
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3745107.00/cwt107.00–107.007971
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2755107.00/cwt107.00–107.008081
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-378398.00/cwt98.00–98.007672
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2800100.40/cwt99.50–104.008035
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-287099.00/cwt99.00–99.008611
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-398580.00/cwt80.00–80.007881
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-31,00083.00/cwt83.00–83.008301
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 349385.47/cwt80.00–91.004212
Dairy Steers—Large 351079.00/cwt79.00–79.004031
Dairy Steers—Large 371787.00/cwt87.00–87.006243
Dairy Steers—Large 385070.50/cwt70.50–70.505991
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,13590.00/cwt90.00–90.001,0221
Bulls——1,17584.00/cwt84.00–84.009871
Bulls——1,780110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,9581
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%78040.03/cwt36.00–44.003122
Cows—Lean 85-90%97354.82/cwt54.50–55.005333
Cows—Lean 85-90%99361.49/cwt60.50–62.506112
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,18164.04/cwt60.00–68.5075612
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,19555.67/cwt53.00–59.006655
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,27569.72/cwt69.50–70.508894
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,45569.50/cwt69.50–69.501,0111
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,56064.50/cwt64.50–64.501,0061
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-287570.00/cwt70.00–70.006131

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.