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Springfield Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Name: Springfield Livestock Auction - Kentucky livestock auction prices — 2022-03-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-03-14

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Springfield, Kentucky · Mon, Mar 14

● Final105 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2209

← Mar 7Mar 14Mar 21 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,234 head

▼ 252 vs last sale 1,486▼ 548 vs year ago 1,782 · −30.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

33 head

▼ 37 vs last sale 70▼ 18 vs year ago 51 · −35.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

3 head

▲ 3 vs last sale 0▼ 1 vs year ago 4 · −25.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday feeder steers sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold mostly steady. There was moderate to good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter 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

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $149.08/cwt on 492 head.

Average price

$149.08

492 head · 552 lb average

Value per head Derived

$822

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$89

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

$15.34/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.90

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	552	150.36	830	451
Medium and Large 2-3	549	135.01	741	41

One grade step is worth $15.34/cwt here — about $89 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 sale492 hd

149.08

—

KY average24 barns · 5,248 hd

144.18

+4.90

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	—	High	1,546	115.11	1,779	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,544	85.97	1,328	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,232	80.03	986	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	916	73.03	669	7thin
Steers	Select and Choice	Low	1,110	83.00	921	1thin

Every lot

105 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 · Steers33 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	245	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	443	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	305	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	549	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	325	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	683	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	329	198.78/cwt	190.00–205.00	654	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	383	194.97/cwt	192.00–201.00	747	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	384	179.09/cwt	179.00–180.00	688	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	404	178.01/cwt	175.00–182.00	719	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	418	193.28/cwt	185.00–200.00	808	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	422	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	857	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	481	182.14/cwt	175.00–190.00	876	50
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	484	171.42/cwt	169.00–175.00	830	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	520	152.06/cwt	150.00–154.00	791	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	526	167.03/cwt	160.00–176.00	879	25
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	537	184.05/cwt	179.00–185.00	988	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	565	153.01/cwt	151.00–155.00	865	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	576	164.77/cwt	154.00–168.00	949	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	581	173.11/cwt	170.00–174.50	1,006	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	614	171.13/cwt	170.50–172.00	1,051	28
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	625	159.86/cwt	150.00–166.00	999	56
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	642	144.44/cwt	140.00–145.50	927	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	650	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	930	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	666	159.90/cwt	159.00–161.00	1,065	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	679	146.36/cwt	140.00–153.00	994	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	715	128.47/cwt	127.00–130.00	919	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	727	151.20/cwt	150.00–151.50	1,099	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	729	144.45/cwt	133.00–149.00	1,053	35
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	781	135.49/cwt	130.00–140.00	1,058	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	813	135.24/cwt	130.00–141.00	1,100	28
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	817	114.66/cwt	111.00–119.00	937	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	866	131.92/cwt	128.00–134.00	1,142	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	900	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	909	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	960	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	1,075	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,013	110.49/cwt	110.00–111.00	1,119	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers32 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	205	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	308	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	240	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	394	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	295	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	389	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	323	151.51/cwt	149.00–161.00	489	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	327	146.92/cwt	142.50–150.00	480	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	366	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	651	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	376	169.05/cwt	160.00–175.00	636	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	385	154.03/cwt	153.00–155.00	593	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	424	152.60/cwt	150.00–155.00	647	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	425	167.24/cwt	160.00–172.00	711	58
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	469	162.58/cwt	154.00–168.00	763	53
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	489	149.40/cwt	148.00–150.00	731	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	513	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	857	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	518	137.32/cwt	134.00–140.00	711	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	527	154.96/cwt	145.00–161.00	817	63
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	570	131.81/cwt	130.00–133.00	751	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	572	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	875	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	573	145.84/cwt	135.00–151.00	836	72
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	623	138.45/cwt	130.00–142.00	863	52
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	627	143.74/cwt	143.50–145.00	901	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	668	127.41/cwt	122.00–128.50	851	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	674	135.61/cwt	130.00–142.00	914	47
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	737	128.99/cwt	127.00–132.00	951	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	745	114.00/cwt	110.00–118.00	849	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	755	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	831	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	766	128.00/cwt	121.00–133.00	980	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	801	126.66/cwt	120.00–128.00	1,015	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	815	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	880	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	861	112.47/cwt	110.00–115.00	968	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	885	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	814	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	905	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	950	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	940	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	855	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls26 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	257	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	437	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	280	189.73/cwt	185.00–195.00	531	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	329	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	592	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	330	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	495	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	362	183.39/cwt	174.00–190.00	664	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	362	170.77/cwt	170.00–172.00	618	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	388	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	780	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	421	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	703	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	426	177.12/cwt	173.00–181.00	755	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	458	163.42/cwt	160.00–169.00	748	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	476	174.01/cwt	169.00–185.00	828	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	518	154.98/cwt	150.00–160.00	803	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	528	141.23/cwt	140.00–145.00	746	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	550	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	770	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	567	149.26/cwt	140.00–155.00	846	19
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	622	145.14/cwt	141.00–151.00	903	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	645	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	806	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	665	139.52/cwt	136.00–142.00	928	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	695	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	876	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	723	126.96/cwt	121.00–135.00	918	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	735	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	867	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	767	123.65/cwt	123.00–125.00	948	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	815	118.50/cwt	117.00–120.00	966	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	885	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	974	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	890	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	961	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,025	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	882	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	635	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	699	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,110	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	921	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,290	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	1,316	1
Bulls	—	—	1,477	113.46/cwt	112.00–115.00	1,676	3
Bulls	—	—	1,700	121.12/cwt	119.00–125.00	2,059	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	840	81.81/cwt	80.00–84.00	687	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	905	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	588	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	973	72.53/cwt	70.00–75.00	706	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,160	70.69/cwt	69.00–74.50	820	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,240	80.29/cwt	78.00–84.50	996	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,275	88.52/cwt	87.00–91.00	1,129	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,518	90.96/cwt	90.00–92.00	1,381	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,562	82.64/cwt	79.00–84.50	1,291	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	810	810.00/cwt	810.00–810.00	6,561	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 Mar 14, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,234Last week 1,486Year ago 1,782

Slaughter CattleReceipts 33Last week 70Year ago 51

Replacement CattleReceipts 3Last week 0Year ago 4

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	240	164.00	164.00
4	—	861	110.00–115.00	112.47
58	—	425	160.00–172.00	167.24
63	—	527	145.00–161.00	154.96
5	—	737	127.00–132.00	128.99
9	—	801	120.00–128.00	126.66
11	—	323	149.00–161.00	151.51
72	—	573	135.00–151.00	145.84
47	—	674	130.00–142.00	135.61
52	—	623	130.00–142.00	138.45
53	—	469	154.00–168.00	162.58
1	—	905	105.00	105.00
17	—	766	121.00–133.00	128.00
17	—	376	160.00–175.00	169.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	668	122.00–128.50	127.41
2	—	745	110.00–118.00	114.00
2	—	385	153.00–155.00	154.03
1	—	815	108.00	108.00
1	—	755	110.00	110.00
1	—	885	92.00	92.00
1	—	295	132.00	132.00
4	—	518	134.00–140.00	137.32
3	—	570	130.00–133.00	131.81
1	—	205	150.00	150.00
5	—	424	150.00–155.00	152.60
4	—	327	142.50–150.00	146.92
5	—	489	148.00–150.00	149.40
1	—	940	91.00	91.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	572	153.00	153.00
13	—	513	167.00	167.00
18	—	627	143.50–145.00	143.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	366	178.00	178.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	325	210.00	210.00
4	—	422	203.00	203.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	305	180.00	180.00
3	—	817	111.00–119.00	114.66
11	—	384	179.00–180.00	179.09
5	—	642	140.00–145.50	144.44
7	—	484	169.00–175.00	171.42
1	—	650	143.00	143.00
1	—	900	101.00	101.00
2	—	520	150.00–154.00	152.06
3	—	565	151.00–155.00	153.01
2	—	715	127.00–130.00	128.47
2	—	245	181.00	181.00
4	—	404	175.00–182.00	178.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	960	112.00	112.00
3	—	383	192.00–201.00	194.97
23	—	576	154.00–168.00	164.77
24	—	781	130.00–140.00	135.49
17	—	866	128.00–134.00	131.92
6	—	329	190.00–205.00	198.78
23	—	418	185.00–200.00	193.28
2	—	1,013	110.00–111.00	110.49
50	—	481	175.00–190.00	182.14
35	—	729	133.00–149.00	144.45
28	—	813	130.00–141.00	135.24
25	—	526	160.00–176.00	167.03
22	—	679	140.00–153.00	146.36
56	—	625	150.00–166.00	159.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	727	150.00–151.50	151.20
28	—	614	170.50–172.00	171.13
23	—	581	170.00–174.50	173.11
22	—	666	159.00–161.00	159.90
8	—	537	179.00–185.00	184.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	635	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	890	108.00	108.00
5	—	458	160.00–169.00	163.42
4	—	528	140.00–145.00	141.23
4	—	421	167.00	167.00
2	—	257	170.00	170.00
1	—	550	140.00	140.00
1	—	695	126.00	126.00
1	—	645	125.00	125.00
8	—	362	170.00–172.00	170.77
1	—	1,025	86.00	86.00
1	—	735	118.00	118.00
1	—	330	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	815	117.00–120.00	118.50
7	—	362	174.00–190.00	183.39
2	—	280	185.00–195.00	189.73
1	—	885	110.00	110.00
14	—	622	141.00–151.00	145.14
7	—	329	180.00	180.00
9	—	518	150.00–160.00	154.98
19	—	567	140.00–155.00	149.26
3	—	767	123.00–125.00	123.65
5	—	426	173.00–181.00	177.12
14	—	476	169.00–185.00	174.01
13	—	665	136.00–142.00	139.52
4	—	723	121.00–135.00	126.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	388	201.00	201.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,110	83.00	83.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	905	65.00	65.00
2	—	840	80.00–84.00	81.81
3	—	973	70.00–75.00	72.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,160	69.00–74.50	70.69
3	—	1,275	87.00–91.00	88.52
10	—	1,240	78.00–84.50	80.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,518	90.00–92.00	90.96
3	—	1,562	79.00–84.50	82.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,700	119.00–125.00	121.12
3	—	1,477	112.00–115.00	113.46
1	—	1,290	102.00	102.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	810	810.00	810.00

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.