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Springfield Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Springfield, Kentucky · Mon, Jan 31
● Final112 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2209
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,814 head
▼ 77 vs last sale 1,891▲ 1,019 vs year ago 795 · +128.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
50 head
▲ 15 vs last sale 35▲ 37 vs year ago 13 · +284.6%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers sold mostly steady. Feeder heifers under 700 lbs sold mostly steady and feeder heifers over 700 lbs sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. There was moderate to good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. There was moderate demand for slaughter classes.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $146.13/cwt on 842 head.
Average price
$146.13
842 head · 596 lb average
Value per head Derived
$871
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$160
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$18.92/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+3.88
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2598147.08879800
Medium and Large 2-3562128.1572042
One grade step is worth $18.92/cwt here — about $160 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 sale842 hd
146.13
—
KY average24 barns · 6,110 hd
142.25
+3.88
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—Low1,632105.241,7178thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,26775.7396021
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,52774.621,1397thin
CowsLean 85-90%Low95757.075466thin

Every lot

112 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 · Steers37 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2215188.00/cwt188.00–188.004041
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2281184.06/cwt182.00–190.005174
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3290175.00/cwt175.00–175.005081
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2323194.62/cwt190.00–197.006293
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy355210.00/cwt210.00–210.007461
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3375179.00/cwt179.00–179.006711
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2377198.14/cwt190.00–204.007476
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2420190.85/cwt180.00–195.0080212
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy430203.00/cwt203.00–203.008731
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3435173.66/cwt170.00–177.507552
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy452200.50/cwt200.50–200.509065
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2475183.42/cwt176.00–190.0087140
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3483167.63/cwt163.00–170.008103
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added517183.55/cwt180.00–186.0094919
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2517170.17/cwt160.00–176.0088024
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added568177.57/cwt177.00–179.001,0097
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3575155.38/cwt150.00–158.008938
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2580168.49/cwt160.00–174.5097761
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added605162.00/cwt150.50–168.5098025
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2624160.12/cwt150.00–165.0099996
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3625144.35/cwt140.00–146.009025
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3660141.32/cwt140.00–144.009333
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added665158.36/cwt157.50–159.001,05319
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2674152.02/cwt140.00–155.251,02556
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added721157.00/cwt157.00–157.001,1326
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3725131.53/cwt130.00–133.009542
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2731151.58/cwt140.00–154.501,10879
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added757151.75/cwt151.75–151.751,14917
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2778144.65/cwt140.00–154.501,12569
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3780122.00/cwt122.00–122.009525
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3810132.00/cwt132.00–132.001,0691
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added817153.13/cwt153.00–154.001,25115
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2824142.34/cwt140.00–143.501,17312
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2881138.30/cwt134.00–147.001,21811
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2964131.56/cwt129.00–132.001,2687
Steers—Medium and Large 2-397591.00/cwt91.00–91.008871
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,070137.00/cwt137.00–137.001,4661
Feeder Cattle · Heifers35 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3230124.00/cwt124.00–124.002852
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2233165.00/cwt165.00–165.003842
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2280156.00/cwt156.00–156.004371
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2329156.68/cwt153.00–163.005156
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3330132.00/cwt132.00–132.004361
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2373161.05/cwt151.00–166.0060118
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3375141.56/cwt140.00–145.005314
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy420164.39/cwt163.00–165.0069010
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3423143.28/cwt141.00–145.006063
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2434157.20/cwt148.00–161.0068235
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy460162.30/cwt161.00–163.0074710
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2478148.76/cwt140.00–156.0071153
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added514158.05/cwt158.00–158.5081283
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3519134.27/cwt133.00–135.506974
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2522151.16/cwt140.00–156.0078996
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3572131.52/cwt130.00–133.0075214
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2581142.89/cwt134.00–150.0083072
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added584151.64/cwt151.50–152.5088634
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3613112.96/cwt111.00–115.006922
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added616147.20/cwt146.00–148.5090723
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2616139.06/cwt130.00–144.7585791
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3667123.20/cwt120.00–128.008225
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2676139.30/cwt131.00–144.0094276
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added691147.80/cwt147.80–147.801,02172
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added719142.50/cwt140.00–145.001,0258
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2728136.14/cwt132.00–139.5099141
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3736117.20/cwt116.00–121.008635
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2765140.82/cwt133.00–143.001,07718
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2828131.26/cwt123.00–134.001,0875
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3830103.00/cwt103.00–103.008551
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added852144.00/cwt144.00–144.001,22734
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-387597.00/cwt97.00–97.008491
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2883133.76/cwt126.00–135.001,1817
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2971122.69/cwt120.00–128.001,1913
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,060113.48/cwt111.00–116.001,2032
Feeder Cattle · Bulls25 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3283146.92/cwt144.00–150.004162
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3335163.71/cwt162.50–165.005482
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2365174.68/cwt170.00–180.006386
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy367208.00/cwt208.00–208.007632
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy420198.00/cwt198.00–198.008323
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2428169.32/cwt166.00–170.007256
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3428150.00/cwt150.00–150.006422
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3475160.00/cwt160.00–160.007601
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2482175.10/cwt164.00–179.0084415
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added508174.00/cwt174.00–174.008843
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2519164.08/cwt157.00–171.008524
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2574156.87/cwt150.00–164.0090019
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3580148.00/cwt148.00–148.008581
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added605150.00/cwt150.00–150.0090826
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3605126.00/cwt126.00–126.007621
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2618142.90/cwt140.00–147.0088312
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added662146.00/cwt146.00–146.009675
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2666132.69/cwt130.00–140.0088411
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2724130.10/cwt124.00–135.0094220
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3760110.00/cwt110.00–110.008362
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2767125.22/cwt116.00–129.0096012
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2805110.00/cwt110.00–110.008861
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3905100.00/cwt100.00–100.009051
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-397585.00/cwt85.00–85.008291
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-31,03087.00/cwt87.00–87.008961
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3730105.50/cwt105.50–105.507703
Dairy Steers—Large 3800100.50/cwt100.50–100.508041
Dairy Steers—Large 3850100.50/cwt100.50–100.508542
Dairy Steers—Large 3Value Added912112.00/cwt112.00–112.001,02144
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,43393.45/cwt93.00–94.001,3392
Bulls——1,598106.51/cwt101.00–110.001,7024
Bulls——1,898114.47/cwt114.00–115.002,1732
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%95351.06/cwt50.00–53.004874
Cows—Lean 85-90%96569.10/cwt67.50–70.506672
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,20463.96/cwt61.00–67.507704
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,23674.57/cwt70.50–79.509229
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,33482.92/cwt80.00–86.501,1068
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,48082.76/cwt81.50–84.001,2252
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,53057.00/cwt57.00–57.008721
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,54974.96/cwt73.50–76.501,1614

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.