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Springfield Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Name: Springfield Livestock Auction - Kentucky livestock auction prices — 2021-12-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-12-06

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Springfield, Kentucky · Mon, Dec 6

● Final124 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2209

← Nov 29Dec 6Dec 13 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,968 head

▲ 278 vs last sale 1,690▼ 22 vs year ago 1,990 · −1.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

115 head

▲ 34 vs last sale 81▲ 27 vs year ago 88 · +30.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

1 head

▼ 4 vs last sale 5▼ 5 vs year ago 6 · −83.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday feeder steers sold mostly steady. Feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 lower. There was moderate to good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. 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 $156.21/cwt on 728 head.

Average price

$156.21

728 head · 593 lb average

Value per head Derived

$926

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$155

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

$13.63/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.50

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	599	157.90	946	638
Medium and Large 2-3	548	144.27	791	90

One grade step is worth $13.63/cwt here — about $155 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 sale728 hd

156.21

—

KY average24 barns · 9,994 hd

153.71

+2.50

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	—	Average	1,653	85.85	1,419	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,543	59.54	919	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,216	55.43	674	46
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	963	47.91	461	9thin
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,395	90.00	1,256	1thin

Every lot

124 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 · Steers44 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	200	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	320	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	235	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	470	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	270	171.70/cwt	170.00–175.00	464	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	290	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	464	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	315	157.14/cwt	154.00–160.00	495	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	325	196.55/cwt	193.00–200.00	639	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	338	180.08/cwt	169.00–182.00	609	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	358	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	680	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	376	182.59/cwt	170.00–187.00	687	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	376	161.00/cwt	160.00–164.00	605	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	418	175.24/cwt	170.00–185.00	733	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	419	198.90/cwt	190.00–200.00	833	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	423	163.21/cwt	160.00–166.00	690	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	454	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	885	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	467	182.90/cwt	180.00–185.00	854	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	475	166.95/cwt	160.00–175.50	793	40
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	484	154.45/cwt	150.00–159.00	748	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	525	157.15/cwt	150.00–165.00	825	92
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	528	140.81/cwt	140.00–144.00	743	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	534	172.84/cwt	172.00–174.00	923	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	567	159.25/cwt	150.00–167.00	903	87
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	571	169.23/cwt	169.00–169.50	966	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	580	144.74/cwt	140.00–148.00	839	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	617	145.70/cwt	139.00–153.00	899	58
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	618	134.33/cwt	132.00–136.00	830	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	632	159.60/cwt	156.00–160.50	1,009	40
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	660	131.99/cwt	131.00–133.00	871	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	672	140.99/cwt	135.00–148.00	947	45
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	674	151.17/cwt	150.00–152.00	1,019	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	716	130.25/cwt	130.00–131.00	933	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	718	142.61/cwt	135.00–149.00	1,024	37
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	727	160.17/cwt	154.00–160.80	1,164	75
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	760	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	866	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	780	138.92/cwt	130.00–144.00	1,084	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	802	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,171	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	810	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	891	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	818	133.86/cwt	125.00–139.00	1,095	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	861	134.50/cwt	131.00–136.00	1,158	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	922	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,143	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	965	130.56/cwt	125.00–136.00	1,260	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	970	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,145	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,008	126.01/cwt	124.00–128.00	1,270	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,097	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,316	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	1,122	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers34 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	205	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	246	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	223	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	312	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	251	122.67/cwt	120.00–124.00	308	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	276	134.63/cwt	130.00–144.00	372	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	330	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	396	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	336	137.97/cwt	130.00–140.00	464	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	363	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	534	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	376	139.45/cwt	130.00–144.00	524	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	390	124.44/cwt	120.00–129.00	485	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	425	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	531	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	426	147.39/cwt	147.00–147.50	628	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	433	138.15/cwt	130.00–146.00	598	51
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	470	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	696	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	475	137.23/cwt	130.00–143.00	652	81
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	477	122.89/cwt	120.00–128.00	586	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	523	132.09/cwt	125.00–140.00	691	76
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	533	144.01/cwt	141.00–145.00	768	31
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	535	122.52/cwt	120.00–124.00	655	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	573	132.60/cwt	124.00–140.00	760	124
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	575	122.50/cwt	120.00–123.00	704	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	622	129.97/cwt	122.00–137.00	808	35
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	623	119.68/cwt	118.00–121.00	746	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	646	150.30/cwt	150.30–150.30	971	74
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	656	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	899	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	675	112.02/cwt	110.00–116.00	756	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	677	127.73/cwt	119.00–132.00	865	34
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	713	105.74/cwt	103.00–110.00	754	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	718	133.90/cwt	132.00–135.00	961	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	724	113.75/cwt	110.00–120.00	824	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	780	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,014	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	780	121.49/cwt	120.00–126.00	948	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	826	113.21/cwt	110.00–115.00	935	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	871	110.47/cwt	108.00–115.00	962	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	972	87.68/cwt	85.00–90.00	852	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls31 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	242	141.77/cwt	140.00–147.00	343	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	245	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	375	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	255	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	357	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	320	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	589	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	320	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	525	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	356	163.21/cwt	160.00–170.00	581	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	383	146.53/cwt	141.00–149.00	561	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	416	186.97/cwt	186.00–190.00	778	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	423	171.24/cwt	164.00–178.00	724	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	428	156.98/cwt	152.00–160.00	672	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	855	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	464	135.95/cwt	130.00–138.00	631	4
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	465	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	563	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	471	157.69/cwt	150.00–164.00	743	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	529	145.25/cwt	140.00–151.00	768	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	530	120.41/cwt	120.00–125.00	638	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	555	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	733	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	572	138.63/cwt	130.00–145.00	793	25
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	620	131.54/cwt	122.00–135.00	816	32
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	620	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	744	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	660	118.44/cwt	118.00–119.00	782	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	665	128.95/cwt	121.00–134.00	858	31
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	721	117.93/cwt	115.00–121.00	850	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	733	108.48/cwt	107.00–110.00	795	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	773	116.02/cwt	114.00–120.00	897	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	777	109.36/cwt	104.00–114.00	850	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	835	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	835	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	850	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	978	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	920	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	828	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	970	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	892	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,150	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	920	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	590	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	519	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3Value Added	862	109.25/cwt	109.25–109.25	942	60
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,395	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,256	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,548	85.11/cwt	82.00–89.00	1,318	6
Bulls	—	—	1,570	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	1,272	2
Bulls	—	—	2,050	92.94/cwt	92.00–94.00	1,905	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	961	54.35/cwt	50.00–58.00	522	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	965	42.75/cwt	40.00–47.00	413	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,184	45.46/cwt	42.50–47.00	538	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,213	55.18/cwt	51.00–58.50	669	33
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,247	62.71/cwt	62.00–63.50	782	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,465	47.00/cwt	47.00–47.00	689	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,529	59.49/cwt	56.00–61.50	910	13
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,608	62.82/cwt	62.00–63.50	1,010	4
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	985	76.36/cwt	75.00–77.00	752	3

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 Dec 6, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,968Last week 1,690Year ago 1,990

Slaughter CattleReceipts 115Last week 81Year ago 88

Replacement CattleReceipts 1Last week 5Year ago 6

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	270	170.00–175.00	171.70
16	—	338	169.00–182.00	180.08
5	—	1,097	120.00	120.00
92	—	525	150.00–165.00	157.15
2	—	965	125.00–136.00	130.56
87	—	567	150.00–167.00	159.25
6	—	376	170.00–187.00	182.59
1	—	235	200.00	200.00
14	—	780	130.00–144.00	138.92
58	—	617	139.00–153.00	145.70
4	—	861	131.00–136.00	134.50
40	—	475	160.00–175.50	166.95
18	—	418	170.00–185.00	175.24
2	—	1,008	124.00–128.00	126.01
45	—	672	135.00–148.00	140.99
1	—	1,100	102.00	102.00
2	—	922	124.00	124.00
6	—	818	125.00–139.00	133.86
37	—	718	135.00–149.00	142.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	423	160.00–166.00	163.21
10	—	528	140.00–144.00	140.81
1	—	760	114.00	114.00
4	—	716	130.00–131.00	130.25
14	—	484	150.00–159.00	154.45
2	—	660	131.00–133.00	131.99
24	—	618	132.00–136.00	134.33
16	—	580	140.00–148.00	144.74
1	—	970	118.00	118.00
1	—	200	160.00	160.00
2	—	315	154.00–160.00	157.14
1	—	810	110.00	110.00
1	—	290	160.00	160.00
4	—	376	160.00–164.00	161.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	358	190.00	190.00
10	—	467	180.00–185.00	182.90
2	—	325	193.00–200.00	196.55
9	—	419	190.00–200.00	198.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	802	146.00	146.00
19	—	534	172.00–174.00	172.84
5	—	454	195.00	195.00
75	—	727	154.00–160.80	160.17
24	—	571	169.00–169.50	169.23
6	—	674	150.00–152.00	151.17
40	—	632	156.00–160.50	159.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	718	132.00–135.00	133.90
74	—	646	150.30	150.30
9	—	780	130.00	130.00
31	—	533	141.00–145.00	144.01
5	—	656	137.00	137.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
76	—	523	125.00–140.00	132.09
4	—	780	120.00–126.00	121.49
8	—	871	108.00–115.00	110.47
4	—	724	110.00–120.00	113.75
15	—	336	130.00–140.00	137.97
2	—	223	140.00	140.00
25	—	376	130.00–144.00	139.45
34	—	677	119.00–132.00	127.73
81	—	475	130.00–143.00	137.23
35	—	622	122.00–137.00	129.97
124	—	573	124.00–140.00	132.60
7	—	276	130.00–144.00	134.63
51	—	433	130.00–146.00	138.15
5	—	826	110.00–115.00	113.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	205	120.00	120.00
14	—	477	120.00–128.00	122.89
8	—	675	110.00–116.00	112.02
3	—	251	120.00–124.00	122.67
1	—	330	120.00	120.00
4	—	535	120.00–124.00	122.52
20	—	575	120.00–123.00	122.50
7	—	623	118.00–121.00	119.68
2	—	425	125.00	125.00
2	—	390	120.00–129.00	124.44
3	—	972	85.00–90.00	87.68
4	—	713	103.00–110.00	105.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	363	147.00	147.00
9	—	470	148.00	148.00
22	—	426	147.00–147.50	147.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
60	—	862	109.25	109.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	88.00	88.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	620	122.00–135.00	131.54
6	—	721	115.00–121.00	117.93
3	—	773	114.00–120.00	116.02
1	—	850	115.00	115.00
1	—	320	184.00	184.00
1	—	245	153.00	153.00
14	—	471	150.00–164.00	157.69
25	—	572	130.00–145.00	138.63
8	—	423	164.00–178.00	171.24
6	—	356	160.00–170.00	163.21
31	—	665	121.00–134.00	128.95
13	—	529	140.00–151.00	145.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	190.00	190.00
4	—	416	186.00–190.00	186.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	530	120.00–125.00	120.41
1	—	1,150	80.00	80.00
4	—	242	140.00–147.00	141.77
1	—	970	92.00	92.00
4	—	464	130.00–138.00	135.95
3	—	383	141.00–149.00	146.53
1	—	835	100.00	100.00
1	—	320	164.00	164.00
2	—	733	107.00–110.00	108.48
1	—	620	120.00	120.00
7	—	660	118.00–119.00	118.44
1	—	555	132.00	132.00
3	—	777	104.00–114.00	109.36
4	—	428	152.00–160.00	156.98
1	—	255	140.00	140.00
1	—	920	90.00	90.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	121.00	121.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,395	90.00	90.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	965	40.00–47.00	42.75
4	—	961	50.00–58.00	54.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	1,213	51.00–58.50	55.18
5	—	1,184	42.50–47.00	45.46
8	—	1,247	62.00–63.50	62.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,465	47.00	47.00
4	—	1,608	62.00–63.50	62.82
13	—	1,529	56.00–61.50	59.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,548	82.00–89.00	85.11
2	—	1,570	81.00	81.00
2	—	2,050	92.00–94.00	92.94

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	3	—	985	75.00–77.00	76.36

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.