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Springfield Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Name: Springfield Livestock Auction - Kentucky livestock auction prices — 2020-09-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-09-21

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Springfield, Kentucky · Mon, Sep 21

● Final103 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2209

← Sep 14Sep 21Sep 28 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,444 head

▲ 608 vs last sale 836▲ 494 vs year ago 950 · +52.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

57 head

▲ 2 vs last sale 55▼ 31 vs year ago 88 · −35.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

1 head

▼ 7 vs last sale 8▼ 2 vs year ago 3 · −66.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers and heifers sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. There was moderate demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. 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 $142.69/cwt on 604 head.

Average price

$142.69

604 head · 670 lb average

Value per head Derived

$956

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$194

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

$15.68/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.34

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	676	143.96	973	555
Medium and Large 2-3	607	128.29	779	49

One grade step is worth $15.68/cwt here — about $194 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 sale604 hd

142.69

—

KY average27 barns · 5,193 hd

139.35

+3.34

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	1,648	97.24	1,603	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,518	67.49	1,025	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,188	65.31	776	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	907	56.57	513	6thin

Every lot

103 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 · Steers36 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	285	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	520	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	290	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	473	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	325	175.31/cwt	169.00–180.00	570	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	335	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	499	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	360	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	518	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	382	158.11/cwt	152.00–161.00	604	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	417	162.92/cwt	159.00–169.00	679	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	424	144.88/cwt	142.50–146.00	614	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	470	150.29/cwt	145.50–159.00	706	28
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	484	132.97/cwt	130.00–138.00	644	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	506	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	835	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	511	131.59/cwt	127.00–135.50	672	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	530	148.06/cwt	140.00–155.50	785	38
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	573	144.89/cwt	139.00–152.50	830	28
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	573	131.37/cwt	130.00–134.00	753	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	580	153.64/cwt	153.60–154.25	891	76
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	608	128.99/cwt	126.00–131.00	784	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	625	142.64/cwt	133.00–148.00	891	56
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	676	137.52/cwt	131.00–142.00	930	39
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	687	124.68/cwt	120.00–127.00	857	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	714	133.29/cwt	125.00–135.00	952	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	723	112.73/cwt	110.00–118.00	815	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	729	141.30/cwt	141.30–141.30	1,030	30
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	753	110.47/cwt	100.00–121.00	832	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	763	135.01/cwt	130.00–138.50	1,030	44
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	816	136.56/cwt	126.00–139.50	1,114	31
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	858	140.16/cwt	139.95–140.40	1,203	113
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	889	130.35/cwt	130.25–130.50	1,159	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	906	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	1,006	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	923	127.45/cwt	125.00–130.00	1,176	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	990	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,139	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	995	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	1,015	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,045	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,202	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,080	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,274	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,095	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	1,161	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,150	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	1,162	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers28 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	225	137.97/cwt	132.00–142.00	310	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	274	153.30/cwt	150.00–157.00	420	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	285	131.00/cwt	127.00–135.00	373	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	328	132.24/cwt	130.00–134.00	434	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	338	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	406	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	373	132.09/cwt	125.00–135.00	493	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	383	121.91/cwt	119.00–126.00	467	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	418	120.09/cwt	117.00–122.00	502	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	423	129.37/cwt	122.00–136.00	547	34
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	464	131.54/cwt	122.00–137.00	610	39
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	477	119.86/cwt	115.00–121.50	572	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	518	124.54/cwt	120.00–135.00	645	42
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	523	116.50/cwt	115.00–120.00	609	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	557	117.64/cwt	115.00–120.00	655	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	567	129.72/cwt	121.00–136.00	736	69
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	627	132.98/cwt	123.00–138.00	834	41
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	628	116.91/cwt	112.50–120.00	734	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	670	133.29/cwt	122.00–137.75	893	38
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	675	138.28/cwt	138.00–138.40	933	111
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	683	120.49/cwt	120.00–121.00	823	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	710	123.65/cwt	120.00–132.00	878	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	740	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	836	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	767	113.33/cwt	110.00–117.00	869	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	770	129.31/cwt	122.00–130.50	996	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	810	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	899	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	855	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	949	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	905	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	842	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,000	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	810	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	280	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	451	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	305	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	375	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	345	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	531	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	369	141.71/cwt	140.00–145.00	523	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	376	155.68/cwt	152.00–162.50	585	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	411	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	699	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	419	149.54/cwt	141.00–154.00	627	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	429	135.98/cwt	135.00–137.00	583	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	462	133.87/cwt	124.00–137.50	618	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	473	147.25/cwt	140.00–155.00	696	15
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	522	123.74/cwt	120.00–127.00	646	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	526	138.70/cwt	130.00–146.00	730	41
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	576	130.60/cwt	125.00–140.00	752	24
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	586	123.39/cwt	122.00–124.00	723	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	610	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	702	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	627	133.04/cwt	124.00–138.00	834	32
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	652	125.49/cwt	123.50–127.00	818	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	695	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	806	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	723	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	795	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	733	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	843	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	770	113.52/cwt	110.00–117.00	874	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	773	117.98/cwt	113.00–123.00	912	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	812	101.98/cwt	100.00–105.00	828	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	830	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	855	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	668	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	641	2
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	730	88.28/cwt	80.00–92.50	644	3
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	820	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	672	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,358	83.80/cwt	81.00–87.50	1,138	2
Bulls	—	—	1,555	94.82/cwt	90.00–99.50	1,474	3
Bulls	—	—	1,820	104.07/cwt	102.50–106.00	1,894	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	830	67.00/cwt	67.00–67.00	556	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	912	51.76/cwt	50.00–52.50	472	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	938	58.58/cwt	57.00–60.00	549	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,168	66.13/cwt	61.00–69.50	772	18
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,233	71.33/cwt	70.00–74.00	879	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,233	55.62/cwt	54.00–59.50	686	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,511	66.24/cwt	64.50–68.50	1,001	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,533	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	1,073	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,105	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	7,459	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 Sep 21, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,444Last week 836Year ago 950

Slaughter CattleReceipts 57Last week 55Year ago 88

Replacement CattleReceipts 1Last week 8Year ago 3

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	710	120.00–132.00	123.65
69	—	567	121.00–136.00	129.72
18	—	770	122.00–130.50	129.31
34	—	423	122.00–136.00	129.37
13	—	373	125.00–135.00	132.09
38	—	670	122.00–137.75	133.29
2	—	274	150.00–157.00	153.30
39	—	464	122.00–137.00	131.54
2	—	855	111.00	111.00
41	—	627	123.00–138.00	132.98
3	—	328	130.00–134.00	132.24
42	—	518	120.00–135.00	124.54
3	—	225	132.00–142.00	137.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	628	112.50–120.00	116.91
2	—	338	120.00	120.00
3	—	767	110.00–117.00	113.33
2	—	285	127.00–135.00	131.00
16	—	477	115.00–121.50	119.86
2	—	683	120.00–121.00	120.49
1	—	740	113.00	113.00
3	—	383	119.00–126.00	121.91
1	—	810	111.00	111.00
8	—	557	115.00–120.00	117.64
1	—	905	93.00	93.00
12	—	418	117.00–122.00	120.09
14	—	523	115.00–120.00	116.50
1	—	1,000	81.00	81.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
111	—	675	138.00–138.40	138.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	995	102.00	102.00
10	—	511	127.00–135.50	131.59
4	—	906	111.00	111.00
1	—	1,150	101.00	101.00
1	—	360	144.00	144.00
6	—	687	120.00–127.00	124.68
2	—	753	100.00–121.00	110.47
9	—	424	142.50–146.00	144.88
3	—	573	130.00–134.00	131.37
1	—	1,095	106.00	106.00
3	—	608	126.00–131.00	128.99
1	—	335	149.00	149.00
4	—	484	130.00–138.00	132.97
3	—	723	110.00–118.00	112.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	816	126.00–139.50	136.56
12	—	889	130.25–130.50	130.35
1	—	990	115.00	115.00
38	—	530	140.00–155.50	148.06
15	—	714	125.00–135.00	133.29
1	—	1,045	115.00	115.00
39	—	676	131.00–142.00	137.52
1	—	1,080	118.00	118.00
44	—	763	130.00–138.50	135.01
22	—	417	159.00–169.00	162.92
1	—	290	163.00	163.00
7	—	382	152.00–161.00	158.11
28	—	573	139.00–152.50	144.89
4	—	325	169.00–180.00	175.31
28	—	470	145.50–159.00	150.29
56	—	625	133.00–148.00	142.64
2	—	923	125.00–130.00	127.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	729	141.30	141.30
5	—	506	165.00	165.00
113	—	858	139.95–140.40	140.16
76	—	580	153.60–154.25	153.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	285	182.50	182.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	576	125.00–140.00	130.60
2	—	733	115.00	115.00
32	—	627	124.00–138.00	133.04
2	—	773	113.00–123.00	117.98
41	—	526	130.00–146.00	138.70
3	—	652	123.50–127.00	125.49
8	—	376	152.00–162.50	155.68
1	—	345	154.00	154.00
13	—	419	141.00–154.00	149.54
1	—	830	103.00	103.00
15	—	473	140.00–155.00	147.25
2	—	280	161.00	161.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	522	120.00–127.00	123.74
2	—	723	110.00	110.00
2	—	770	110.00–117.00	113.52
3	—	812	100.00–105.00	101.98
1	—	305	123.00	123.00
4	—	369	140.00–145.00	141.71
5	—	429	135.00–137.00	135.98
1	—	610	115.00	115.00
5	—	586	122.00–124.00	123.39
1	—	695	116.00	116.00
9	—	462	124.00–137.50	133.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	411	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	730	80.00–92.50	88.28
2	—	668	96.00	96.00
2	—	820	82.00	82.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,358	81.00–87.50	83.80
3	—	1,555	90.00–99.50	94.82
5	—	1,820	102.50–106.00	104.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	912	50.00–52.50	51.76
2	—	938	57.00–60.00	58.58
1	—	830	67.00	67.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,233	70.00–74.00	71.33
18	—	1,168	61.00–69.50	66.13
4	—	1,233	54.00–59.50	55.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,511	64.50–68.50	66.24
2	—	1,533	70.00	70.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,105	675.00	675.00

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.