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Springfield Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Springfield, Kentucky · Mon, Jun 28
● Final104 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2209
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,413 head
▲ 736 vs last sale 677▲ 184 vs year ago 1,229 · +15.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
97 head
▲ 61 vs last sale 36▲ 62 vs year ago 35 · +177.1%
Replacement Cattle receipts
5 head
▲ 2 vs last sale 3▲ 3 vs year ago 2 · +150.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday feeder steers sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher. There was good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 1.00 higher. 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 $146.52/cwt on 617 head.
Average price
$146.52
617 head · 700 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,025
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$195
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$12.79/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+4.48
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2706147.481,041571
Medium and Large 2-3628134.6884646
One grade step is worth $12.79/cwt here — about $195 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 sale617 hd
146.52
—
KY average27 barns · 4,480 hd
142.05
+4.48
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—Average1,683100.161,6869thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,60775.481,21313
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,25173.5492047
CowsLean 85-90%High91263.4157816
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,35095.001,2831thin

Every lot

104 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 · Steers35 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3290134.00/cwt134.00–134.003891
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3320141.00/cwt141.00–141.004511
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2340156.38/cwt152.00–164.005323
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy360174.00/cwt174.00–174.006261
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2388158.91/cwt156.00–166.006175
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3390140.00/cwt140.00–140.005461
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3420150.00/cwt150.00–150.006301
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2422155.52/cwt152.00–159.0065613
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2467161.54/cwt154.00–168.0075416
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy489170.00/cwt170.00–170.0083110
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3490150.00/cwt150.00–150.007355
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added500172.00/cwt172.00–172.008604
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2512161.33/cwt150.00–168.0082626
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3516142.08/cwt140.00–147.007335
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3577145.71/cwt140.00–148.008414
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2578158.67/cwt149.00–162.5091740
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy596167.00/cwt167.00–167.009957
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added596164.20/cwt164.20–164.2097926
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2619151.26/cwt140.00–157.5093642
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3633136.23/cwt135.00–139.008629
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added645160.71/cwt160.50–161.501,03765
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2673145.44/cwt139.50–151.0097938
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added675159.00/cwt159.00–159.001,0736
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3683131.00/cwt131.00–131.008953
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added700154.50/cwt154.50–154.501,08211
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3724122.30/cwt116.00–125.008854
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2726136.88/cwt130.00–144.0099439
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2776134.52/cwt128.50–141.001,04449
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3781124.36/cwt120.00–125.0097111
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2812130.72/cwt126.00–132.501,06122
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2870126.93/cwt122.50–130.501,10410
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added888140.80/cwt140.80–140.801,25058
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3890111.00/cwt111.00–111.009881
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added917134.15/cwt134.15–134.151,23064
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2956124.50/cwt124.50–124.501,19016
Feeder Cattle · Heifers29 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2166211.00/cwt211.00–211.003504
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2275146.49/cwt140.00–152.004034
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2321151.43/cwt142.50–155.0048614
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3355130.99/cwt130.00–132.004652
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2372151.42/cwt150.00–156.005639
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3400135.00/cwt135.00–135.005401
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2425146.04/cwt140.00–152.5062141
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3463130.23/cwt127.00–132.006034
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2473142.13/cwt135.00–148.0067243
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy481150.00/cwt150.00–150.007223
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3522125.29/cwt121.00–130.006545
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2533143.64/cwt132.00–149.5076690
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2573141.26/cwt132.00–148.5080988
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3587129.49/cwt129.00–130.007608
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2632132.88/cwt129.00–140.0084037
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3645123.07/cwt120.00–125.0079415
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added664143.25/cwt143.25–143.2595113
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2669135.55/cwt127.00–141.0090764
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3678124.25/cwt124.00–125.008424
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy700144.00/cwt144.00–144.001,00873
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added706138.50/cwt138.50–138.509787
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2717126.09/cwt115.00–130.0090421
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3724108.98/cwt106.00–110.007896
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2778121.12/cwt119.50–125.0094218
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3778109.33/cwt108.50–111.008516
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2810120.00/cwt120.00–120.009723
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2879108.71/cwt106.00–119.009567
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3883102.00/cwt101.00–103.009012
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-390595.00/cwt95.00–95.008601
Feeder Cattle · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2180181.00/cwt181.00–181.003261
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2281164.99/cwt163.00–171.004644
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2345158.27/cwt147.50–160.0054610
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3345141.00/cwt141.00–141.004861
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2417153.89/cwt150.00–156.006429
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3445140.00/cwt140.00–140.006231
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3470140.00/cwt140.00–140.006582
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2477156.95/cwt150.00–162.007496
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2518143.32/cwt140.00–148.007424
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3535124.96/cwt121.00–129.006692
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2568145.19/cwt140.00–152.0082521
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3595124.00/cwt124.00–124.007381
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2633134.39/cwt131.00–135.008518
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2677129.87/cwt125.00–138.008793
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3695100.00/cwt100.00–100.006951
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2719127.17/cwt124.00–132.009145
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2757119.42/cwt115.00–120.009049
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3795100.00/cwt100.00–100.007951
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-392591.00/cwt91.00–91.008421
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-399085.50/cwt85.00–86.008462
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3355100.00/cwt100.00–100.003551
Dairy Steers—Large 3460118.50/cwt118.50–118.505452
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Select and Choice1,35095.00/cwt95.00–95.001,2831
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,38890.13/cwt87.00–93.001,2513
Bulls——1,721101.98/cwt97.50–105.001,7554
Bulls——2,050111.57/cwt110.00–113.002,2872
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%86754.70/cwt50.00–58.004743
Cows—Lean 85-90%90271.82/cwt70.00–75.006483
Cows—Lean 85-90%92963.50/cwt60.00–67.0059010
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,15366.37/cwt65.00–68.507654
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,25276.15/cwt76.00–76.2595315
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,26573.17/cwt70.00–75.5092628
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,44567.50/cwt67.50–67.509751
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,56874.76/cwt73.50–76.501,1728
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,72678.90/cwt77.50–80.001,3624
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,0101,000.00/cwt1,000.00–1,000.0010,1001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2965763.21/cwt600.00–900.007,3652
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0101,025.00/cwt1,025.00–1,025.0010,3531
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,440940.00/cwt940.00–940.0013,5361
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-294580.00/cwt80.00–80.007561

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.