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Springfield Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Springfield, Kentucky · Mon, Feb 21
● Final131 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2209
Feeder Cattle receipts
2,034 head
▲ 288 vs last sale 1,746▲ 2,034 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
110 head
▲ 45 vs last sale 65▲ 110 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
2 head
▲ 2 vs last sale 0▲ 2 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 steady to 1.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 higher. The was good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. 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 $150.70/cwt on 911 head.
Average price
$150.70
911 head · 616 lb average
Value per head Derived
$929
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$91
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$21.52/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+0.97
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2615151.74933867
Medium and Large 2-3646130.2284244
One grade step is worth $21.52/cwt here — about $91 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 sale911 hd
150.70
—
KY average26 barns · 7,754 hd
149.73
+0.97
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—Average1,57595.021,49716
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,58075.911,1996thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,25272.4790748
CowsLean 85-90%Average89761.6055315
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,23086.471,0642thin
SteersSelect and ChoiceHigh1,291107.171,3843thin

Every lot

131 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 1-2235192.50/cwt192.50–192.504521
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2295209.00/cwt209.00–209.006171
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2328210.01/cwt203.00–215.006899
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3335180.00/cwt180.00–180.006031
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2376198.88/cwt190.00–205.0074810
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3376183.79/cwt180.00–188.006914
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3421182.23/cwt181.00–184.007674
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2429195.60/cwt190.00–205.0083918
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy437212.74/cwt210.00–223.009309
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy453205.96/cwt200.00–210.009335
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2473189.51/cwt184.00–196.0089628
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3482178.85/cwt175.00–180.008627
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2522181.95/cwt171.00–186.0095028
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added527191.03/cwt188.00–192.001,00715
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3538164.00/cwt163.00–165.008822
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added562184.44/cwt183.00–186.501,03738
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2578170.24/cwt163.00–180.0098429
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3589161.34/cwt160.00–162.009506
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3603146.67/cwt146.00–147.008843
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added616172.95/cwt172.00–173.501,06533
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2622157.44/cwt150.00–166.0097934
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2677155.75/cwt149.00–162.001,05443
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3685145.00/cwt145.00–145.009932
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3716142.11/cwt141.00–142.501,0184
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2724153.98/cwt145.00–159.501,11593
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2779142.13/cwt134.00–147.001,10794
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3792133.00/cwt130.00–137.001,0535
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added830153.30/cwt153.30–153.301,27265
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2833140.45/cwt138.00–141.501,17019
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3840108.00/cwt108.00–108.009071
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added852144.75/cwt144.75–144.751,23320
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2861134.00/cwt128.00–138.501,15410
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2910130.44/cwt125.00–136.001,1872
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added918140.25/cwt140.25–140.251,28714
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2963128.21/cwt121.00–133.001,23510
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,015120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,2186
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,076124.44/cwt120.00–125.001,3399
Feeder Cattle · Heifers40 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2230154.00/cwt154.00–154.003541
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2286152.40/cwt150.00–160.004364
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy287172.00/cwt172.00–172.004948
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3290140.00/cwt140.00–140.004061
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3315147.00/cwt147.00–147.004631
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2319169.61/cwt162.00–173.0054111
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3370157.41/cwt156.00–160.005823
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2385174.85/cwt169.00–180.0067327
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy395181.49/cwt181.00–182.507173
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2417166.97/cwt158.00–171.0069624
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3426153.74/cwt153.00–154.006554
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy427174.40/cwt173.00–177.507459
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy471173.69/cwt172.00–175.008188
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2474163.71/cwt153.00–171.0077658
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3488150.54/cwt148.00–153.007352
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3510145.24/cwt143.00–147.507414
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added517167.84/cwt165.00–169.0086817
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2524157.06/cwt149.00–163.50823101
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added568164.00/cwt164.00–164.009324
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2574152.15/cwt142.00–159.0087356
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3580140.00/cwt140.00–140.008121
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added603156.50/cwt156.50–156.5094411
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2614147.36/cwt140.00–151.5090548
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3629127.14/cwt125.00–130.008007
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2660138.99/cwt130.00–143.0091773
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3665122.48/cwt120.00–125.008142
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy673155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,04370
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added687149.88/cwt146.50–153.001,030147
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2713135.13/cwt131.00–140.0096333
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3724125.00/cwt125.00–125.009054
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added731147.25/cwt147.25–147.251,07677
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added761138.50/cwt138.50–138.501,05447
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3767125.00/cwt124.50–126.009593
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2776131.74/cwt122.00–134.501,02214
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3836115.50/cwt115.00–117.009666
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3865106.22/cwt104.00–110.509193
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2874122.04/cwt121.00–125.001,06712
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2905123.00/cwt123.00–123.001,1133
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3961104.00/cwt104.00–104.009993
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2995129.00/cwt129.00–129.001,2841
Feeder Cattle · Bulls34 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2225182.50/cwt179.00–190.004113
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2285203.00/cwt203.00–203.005791
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3297153.50/cwt153.50–153.504564
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3310180.00/cwt180.00–180.005581
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2332198.65/cwt190.00–206.006608
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy350205.00/cwt205.00–205.007181
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2375187.38/cwt183.00–200.007039
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3379169.00/cwt169.00–169.006419
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3418176.56/cwt176.00–177.007387
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2427188.37/cwt180.00–193.008048
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy438198.98/cwt198.00–200.008722
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2468184.18/cwt179.00–188.0086215
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3478166.81/cwt164.00–171.007975
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3523153.34/cwt152.00–154.008023
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2527171.16/cwt166.00–175.009028
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added556170.50/cwt170.50–170.509483
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3571146.50/cwt145.00–148.008374
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2573158.03/cwt150.00–165.0090615
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3618139.68/cwt137.00–141.008633
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2626153.59/cwt149.00–158.009619
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3650130.00/cwt130.00–130.008451
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2672148.18/cwt145.00–156.009968
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2708133.53/cwt131.00–136.009452
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3760110.00/cwt110.00–110.008361
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2774122.50/cwt122.00–123.009484
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3800105.00/cwt105.00–105.008401
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2807119.33/cwt119.00–120.009633
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3857112.00/cwt112.00–112.009602
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2871118.72/cwt115.00–120.001,0344
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2925101.00/cwt101.00–101.009341
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2955108.00/cwt108.00–108.001,0311
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-31,00591.00/cwt91.00–91.009151
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,020100.00/cwt100.00–100.001,0206
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-31,08091.00/cwt91.00–91.009831
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3506100.00/cwt100.00–100.005063
Dairy Steers—Large 3715114.00/cwt114.00–114.008151
Dairy Steers—Large 3855105.00/cwt105.00–105.008981
Dairy Steers—Large 3Value Added860114.75/cwt114.75–114.7598760
Slaughter Cattle · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers—Select and Choice1,237117.00/cwt117.00–117.001,4472
Steers—Select and Choice1,40087.50/cwt87.50–87.501,2251
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,23086.47/cwt86.00–87.001,0642
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,28081.24/cwt80.00–84.001,0403
Bulls——1,57992.85/cwt90.00–96.001,4667
Bulls——1,718104.43/cwt100.00–107.501,7946
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%88665.56/cwt61.00–68.005814
Cows—Lean 85-90%90155.04/cwt50.00–59.504968
Cows—Lean 85-90%90273.79/cwt72.00–75.006663
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,17966.04/cwt61.50–68.5077913
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,25973.70/cwt69.00–77.0092828
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,36079.51/cwt78.00–81.001,0817
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,47582.00/cwt82.00–82.001,2101
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,60174.69/cwt70.00–79.501,1965
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-270086.00/cwt86.00–86.006021
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-298084.00/cwt84.00–84.008231

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.