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Springfield Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Name: Springfield Livestock Auction - Kentucky livestock auction prices — 2021-10-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-10-25

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Springfield, Kentucky · Mon, Oct 25

● Final102 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2209

← Oct 18Oct 25Nov 1 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,032 head

▼ 333 vs last sale 1,365▲ 50 vs year ago 982 · +5.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

58 head

▼ 10 vs last sale 68▲ 1 vs year ago 57 · +1.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

33 head

▲ 28 vs last sale 5▲ 26 vs year ago 7 · +371.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday feeder steers sold unevenly steady. Feeder heifers sold mostly steady. There was moderate demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady on a light test. There was moderate demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $135.01/cwt on 435 head.

Average price

$135.01

435 head · 535 lb average

Value per head Derived

$722

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$50

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

$21.83/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.42

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	531	136.62	725	402
Small and Medium 1-2	502	125.00	628	2thin
Medium and Large 2-3	588	114.78	675	31

One grade step is worth $21.83/cwt here — about $50 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 sale435 hd

135.01

—

KY average24 barns · 5,077 hd

133.59

+1.42

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	1,380	75.50	1,042	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,235	58.16	718	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,546	57.83	894	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	885	46.04	408	6thin

Every lot

102 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 · Steers27 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	250	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	400	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	343	181.74/cwt	180.00–191.00	623	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	360	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	576	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	396	177.65/cwt	169.00–185.00	703	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	429	168.42/cwt	160.00–175.00	723	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	440	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	664	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	470	170.43/cwt	168.00–171.00	801	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	480	143.03/cwt	140.00–149.00	687	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	483	160.62/cwt	150.00–165.50	776	42
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	526	165.24/cwt	165.00–169.00	869	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	529	152.43/cwt	149.00–161.50	806	39
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	535	146.28/cwt	144.00–147.00	783	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	558	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	893	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	571	134.22/cwt	130.00–139.00	766	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	581	150.05/cwt	140.00–155.75	872	49
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	618	146.01/cwt	139.00–150.00	902	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	628	136.88/cwt	135.00–137.50	860	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	629	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	975	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	673	126.30/cwt	124.00–130.00	850	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	674	143.30/cwt	136.00–148.50	966	37
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	720	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	900	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	725	143.16/cwt	130.00–145.50	1,038	43
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	771	137.70/cwt	132.00–143.00	1,062	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	775	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	806	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	826	135.22/cwt	134.00–136.00	1,117	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	872	137.93/cwt	137.50–141.00	1,203	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	909	127.78/cwt	126.00–129.00	1,162	5
Feeder Cattle · Heifers32 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	190	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	279	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	230	142.17/cwt	135.00–150.00	327	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	273	134.08/cwt	130.00–140.00	366	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	285	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	342	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	300	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	300	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	314	135.88/cwt	130.00–139.00	427	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	373	139.95/cwt	131.00–145.00	522	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	425	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	480	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	426	139.08/cwt	130.00–144.50	592	48
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	462	146.65/cwt	146.00–147.00	678	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	475	136.27/cwt	130.00–145.00	647	68
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	478	119.01/cwt	118.00–120.00	569	2
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	502	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	628	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	509	142.26/cwt	142.00–144.00	724	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	521	123.46/cwt	122.00–125.00	643	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	532	134.79/cwt	127.00–140.00	717	68
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	574	147.47/cwt	145.00–148.00	846	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	574	133.87/cwt	124.00–141.00	768	47
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	574	111.24/cwt	110.00–115.00	639	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	613	116.68/cwt	115.00–120.00	715	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	628	136.29/cwt	124.00–140.00	856	44
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	632	142.80/cwt	142.00–143.00	902	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	668	134.78/cwt	124.00–136.50	900	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	673	116.34/cwt	113.00–120.00	783	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	687	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	982	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	714	107.96/cwt	106.00–111.00	771	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	726	132.51/cwt	120.00–135.00	962	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	757	136.78/cwt	131.00–137.50	1,035	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	765	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	842	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	813	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	894	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	860	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	963	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	870	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	931	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls25 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	170	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	315	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	230	168.30/cwt	160.00–171.00	387	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	245	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	343	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	265	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	371	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	273	177.42/cwt	171.00–185.00	484	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	327	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	605	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	330	169.00/cwt	167.00–171.00	558	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	376	177.11/cwt	169.00–182.00	666	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	395	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	545	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	400	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	572	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	411	180.39/cwt	176.00–181.00	741	17
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	418	159.01/cwt	153.00–169.00	665	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	470	154.25/cwt	150.00–162.00	725	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	471	147.60/cwt	147.00–148.00	695	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	513	148.89/cwt	140.00–153.50	764	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	528	125.39/cwt	121.00–130.00	662	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	565	126.46/cwt	125.00–128.00	714	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	577	136.42/cwt	130.00–140.00	787	38
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	625	126.67/cwt	122.00–134.00	792	24
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	676	121.78/cwt	120.00–125.00	823	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	685	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	760	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	727	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	909	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	780	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	897	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	828	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	903	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	870	104.50/cwt	104.50–104.50	909	4
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	340	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	377	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	395	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	444	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,200	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	720	1
Bulls	—	—	1,560	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	1,420	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	859	41.74/cwt	39.00–44.00	359	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	938	54.64/cwt	51.00–58.00	513	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,135	67.00/cwt	67.00–67.00	760	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,233	52.16/cwt	52.00–52.50	643	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,243	58.86/cwt	53.50–61.50	732	13
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,505	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	933	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,539	58.53/cwt	56.00–61.00	901	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,600	52.25/cwt	52.00–52.50	836	2
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,115	977.80/cwt	800.00–1,125.00	10,902	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	905	74.98/cwt	74.00–76.00	679	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,042	704.54/cwt	520.00–910.00	7,341	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,084	808.93/cwt	590.00–1,200.00	8,769	13
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,178	990.01/cwt	630.00–1,260.00	11,662	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,420	1,280.00/cwt	1,280.00–1,280.00	18,176	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 Oct 25, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,032Last week 1,365Year ago 982

Slaughter CattleReceipts 58Last week 68Year ago 57

Replacement CattleReceipts 33Last week 5Year ago 7

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	250	160.00	160.00
1	—	720	125.00	125.00
3	—	480	140.00–149.00	143.03
7	—	535	144.00–147.00	146.28
3	—	673	124.00–130.00	126.30
4	—	571	130.00–139.00	134.22
1	—	440	151.00	151.00
1	—	360	160.00	160.00
1	—	775	104.00	104.00
8	—	628	135.00–137.50	136.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	470	168.00–171.00	170.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	558	160.00	160.00
16	—	526	165.00–169.00	165.24
7	—	629	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	396	169.00–185.00	177.65
43	—	725	130.00–145.50	143.16
9	—	826	134.00–136.00	135.22
8	—	872	137.50–141.00	137.93
49	—	581	140.00–155.75	150.05
42	—	483	150.00–165.50	160.62
39	—	529	149.00–161.50	152.43
6	—	343	180.00–191.00	181.74
5	—	909	126.00–129.00	127.78
5	—	771	132.00–143.00	137.70
37	—	674	136.00–148.50	143.30
17	—	429	160.00–175.00	168.42
16	—	618	139.00–150.00	146.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	632	142.00–143.00	142.80
11	—	574	145.00–148.00	147.47
16	—	509	142.00–144.00	142.26
9	—	687	143.00	143.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	230	135.00–150.00	142.17
4	—	273	130.00–140.00	134.08
4	—	813	110.00	110.00
1	—	190	147.00	147.00
68	—	475	130.00–145.00	136.27
11	—	314	130.00–139.00	135.88
4	—	860	112.00	112.00
9	—	726	120.00–135.00	132.51
44	—	628	124.00–140.00	136.29
47	—	574	124.00–141.00	133.87
9	—	757	131.00–137.50	136.78
12	—	668	124.00–136.50	134.78
48	—	426	130.00–144.50	139.08
68	—	532	127.00–140.00	134.79
22	—	373	131.00–145.00	139.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	574	110.00–115.00	111.24
5	—	673	113.00–120.00	116.34
1	—	285	120.00	120.00
3	—	613	115.00–120.00	116.68
1	—	765	110.00	110.00
6	—	521	122.00–125.00	123.46
5	—	714	106.00–111.00	107.96
1	—	300	100.00	100.00
1	—	870	107.00	107.00
2	—	478	118.00–120.00	119.01
2	—	425	113.00	113.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	502	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	462	146.00–147.00	146.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	395	112.50	112.50
1	—	340	111.00	111.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	577	130.00–140.00	136.42
5	—	676	120.00–125.00	121.78
2	—	273	171.00–185.00	177.42
11	—	470	150.00–162.00	154.25
4	—	727	125.00	125.00
4	—	230	160.00–171.00	168.30
24	—	625	122.00–134.00	126.67
14	—	513	140.00–153.50	148.89
1	—	170	185.00	185.00
7	—	418	153.00–169.00	159.01
4	—	870	104.50	104.50
2	—	780	115.00	115.00
2	—	330	167.00–171.00	169.00
7	—	376	169.00–182.00	177.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	411	176.00–181.00	180.39
2	—	327	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	828	109.00	109.00
2	—	528	121.00–130.00	125.39
5	—	471	147.00–148.00	147.60
2	—	565	125.00–128.00	126.46
1	—	395	138.00	138.00
1	—	245	140.00	140.00
1	—	685	111.00	111.00
1	—	400	143.00	143.00
1	—	265	140.00	140.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,135	67.00	67.00
3	—	1,233	52.00–52.50	52.16
13	—	1,243	53.50–61.50	58.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	859	39.00–44.00	41.74
2	—	938	51.00–58.00	54.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,505	62.00	62.00
4	—	1,539	56.00–61.00	58.53
2	—	1,600	52.00–52.50	52.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,200	60.00	60.00
1	—	1,560	91.00	91.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	905	74.00–76.00	74.98

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)	13	—	1,084	590.00–1,200.00	808.93
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,178	630.00–1,260.00	990.01
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	1,042	520.00–910.00	704.54

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,420	1,280.00	1,280.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,115	800.00–1,125.00	977.80

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.