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Springfield Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Springfield, Kentucky · Mon, Feb 7
● Final94 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2209
Feeder Cattle receipts
834 head
▼ 980 vs last sale 1,814▼ 784 vs year ago 1,618 · −48.5%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
36 head
▼ 14 vs last sale 50▼ 58 vs year ago 94 · −61.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
1 head
▲ 1 vs last sale 0▲ 1 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday feeder steers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold mostly steady to 1.00 higher. There was good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows and 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 $152.97/cwt on 372 head.
Average price
$152.97
372 head · 582 lb average
Value per head Derived
$891
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$178
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$32.96/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+9.98
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2581155.63905342
Medium and Large 2-3592122.6772730
One grade step is worth $32.96/cwt here — about $178 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 sale372 hd
152.97
—
KY average21 barns · 3,330 hd
143.00
+9.98
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—Average1,749113.861,9925thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,62884.011,36710
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,24878.7798321
CowsLean 85-90%Average95867.836503thin
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,270103.001,3081thin

Every lot

94 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 · Steers30 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2225201.00/cwt201.00–201.004521
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3345171.00/cwt171.00–171.005901
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2380207.86/cwt200.00–214.007907
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy420216.00/cwt216.00–216.009071
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3422184.00/cwt184.00–184.007762
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2441209.68/cwt202.00–213.009257
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2464196.24/cwt191.00–200.009115
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3465180.00/cwt180.00–180.008371
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2526186.68/cwt180.00–190.0098225
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3538164.29/cwt160.00–168.008843
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added540193.00/cwt193.00–193.001,0428
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3558162.51/cwt160.00–165.009072
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2578175.88/cwt172.50–181.001,0179
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3625144.70/cwt140.00–146.009046
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2626165.81/cwt160.00–170.001,03820
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3655145.00/cwt145.00–145.009501
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2660159.69/cwt154.00–164.001,05423
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3700131.00/cwt131.00–131.009171
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added703156.75/cwt156.75–156.751,10219
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2723151.16/cwt140.00–155.501,09332
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added769150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,15410
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2781143.63/cwt141.50–147.001,12211
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3785130.99/cwt130.00–132.001,0282
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added801143.75/cwt143.75–143.751,1518
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2808141.97/cwt139.00–143.501,1476
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3820110.00/cwt110.00–110.009021
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2864135.52/cwt126.00–139.501,1714
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added899147.90/cwt147.90–147.901,33059
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3905100.00/cwt100.00–100.009051
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2945140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,3231
Feeder Cattle · Heifers31 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3240151.00/cwt151.00–151.003621
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3268145.00/cwt145.00–145.003893
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2297176.00/cwt176.00–176.005232
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy300180.00/cwt180.00–180.005404
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2334157.96/cwt150.00–166.005286
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3345121.00/cwt121.00–121.004171
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2368158.92/cwt155.00–163.005852
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy378171.00/cwt171.00–171.006464
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3385120.00/cwt120.00–120.004621
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy405170.00/cwt170.00–170.006893
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3410145.00/cwt145.00–145.005951
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2418155.82/cwt155.00–160.006516
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2472155.58/cwt150.00–160.0073444
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3478143.03/cwt142.00–145.006843
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2520149.61/cwt140.00–155.0077825
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3533130.00/cwt130.00–130.006932
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2558136.63/cwt130.00–140.007623
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3570120.00/cwt120.00–120.006842
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added583150.00/cwt150.00–150.008753
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3610132.48/cwt130.00–135.008082
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added615161.46/cwt160.20–162.75993162
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2630149.03/cwt140.00–154.0093943
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2671140.95/cwt140.00–142.0094612
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3686116.00/cwt116.00–116.007964
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2727133.76/cwt132.00–135.0097219
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3730121.00/cwt121.00–121.008831
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2765129.00/cwt129.00–129.009871
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3790110.00/cwt110.00–110.008694
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-380395.00/cwt95.00–95.007634
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2825129.00/cwt129.00–129.001,0643
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3880109.00/cwt109.00–109.009591
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy230218.00/cwt218.00–218.005011
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2243181.52/cwt180.00–183.004412
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2320195.00/cwt195.00–195.006241
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3340170.00/cwt170.00–170.005781
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3420160.00/cwt160.00–160.006722
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2427192.21/cwt191.00–196.008214
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3450162.00/cwt160.00–165.007293
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2462189.49/cwt189.00–191.008756
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2527172.31/cwt167.00–177.009086
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2586148.04/cwt144.00–155.008687
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2612146.40/cwt143.50–150.008967
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2670137.39/cwt131.00–141.009213
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2708126.54/cwt123.00–130.008962
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2755128.37/cwt125.00–134.009693
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3786114.99/cwt113.00–119.009046
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2872110.00/cwt110.00–110.009592
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2935103.00/cwt103.00–103.009631
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3482126.00/cwt126.00–126.006072
Dairy Steers—Large 3540118.50/cwt115.00–122.006402
Dairy Steers—Large 382091.00/cwt91.00–91.007461
Dairy Steers—Large 3Value Added899116.15/cwt116.15–116.151,04458
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Select and Choice1,270103.00/cwt103.00–103.001,3081
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,719113.07/cwt110.00–115.001,9444
Bulls——1,870117.00/cwt117.00–117.002,1881
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%89550.50/cwt50.50–50.504521
Cows—Lean 85-90%96080.00/cwt80.00–80.007681
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,02073.00/cwt73.00–73.007451
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,12268.50/cwt66.00–71.507693
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,24278.65/cwt75.00–82.5097713
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,33885.23/cwt84.00–85.751,1405
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,60482.83/cwt80.50–85.501,3298
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,72388.72/cwt87.50–90.001,5292
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,555850.00/cwt850.00–850.0013,2181

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.