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Springfield Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Springfield, Kentucky · Mon, Sep 19
● Final109 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2209
Feeder Cattle receipts
858 head
▼ 439 vs last sale 1,297▼ 63 vs year ago 921 · −6.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
73 head
▲ 0 vs last sale 73▲ 7 vs year ago 66 · +10.6%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers sold steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold unevenly steady. There was good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. There was moderate to good 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 $154.86/cwt on 306 head.
Average price
$154.86
306 head · 530 lb average
Value per head Derived
$820
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$154
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$15.41/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−0.79
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2536156.67839270
Medium and Large 2-3485141.2668536
One grade step is worth $15.41/cwt here — about $154 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 sale306 hd
154.86
—
KY average26 barns · 6,032 hd
155.65
−0.79
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—High1,829114.832,1004thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,62284.421,37012
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,22280.1798037
CowsLean 85-90%Average88465.795826thin
HeifersSelect and ChoiceHigh1,135118.001,3391thin

Every lot

109 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 · Steers36 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3225170.00/cwt170.00–170.003831
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3250163.00/cwt163.00–163.004081
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2288209.91/cwt200.00–220.006052
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2330203.49/cwt197.00–206.006724
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy340220.00/cwt220.00–220.007481
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3370170.00/cwt170.00–170.006291
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2384197.66/cwt194.00–204.007596
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy385211.66/cwt211.00–212.008156
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy417203.80/cwt201.00–208.008505
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3430179.00/cwt179.00–179.007702
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2431194.37/cwt182.00–199.0083825
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3465176.39/cwt175.00–179.008205
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2466190.63/cwt184.00–199.5088812
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy467202.00/cwt202.00–202.009436
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added521196.14/cwt193.00–198.001,0229
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2528178.45/cwt170.00–188.0094213
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3530162.00/cwt160.00–163.008593
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added572192.00/cwt192.00–192.001,0982
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2579178.80/cwt171.00–188.001,03532
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3585168.00/cwt168.00–168.009831
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added610182.00/cwt182.00–182.001,1106
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3615154.35/cwt154.00–155.009493
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2623174.36/cwt165.50–179.751,08621
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3677148.20/cwt145.00–150.001,0033
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2678173.24/cwt170.00–175.001,17514
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2708166.91/cwt160.00–170.001,18215
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added727175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,2729
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3732150.50/cwt148.50–153.001,1023
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2769157.09/cwt153.00–169.501,20812
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3775149.00/cwt149.00–149.001,1551
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added782173.00/cwt173.00–173.001,3532
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added801178.95/cwt174.50–179.751,43333
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2825154.96/cwt149.00–161.001,2782
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2875139.07/cwt136.00–142.001,2172
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3895120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,0741
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2915144.00/cwt144.00–144.001,3181
Feeder Cattle · Heifers31 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2230160.00/cwt160.00–160.003682
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3245136.00/cwt136.00–136.003331
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2274161.19/cwt155.00–170.004424
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3283146.46/cwt145.00–148.004144
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2322159.22/cwt150.00–162.0051316
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3325140.00/cwt140.00–140.004551
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3365152.39/cwt150.00–153.005565
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2379163.35/cwt155.00–171.0061920
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3411143.75/cwt143.00–145.005914
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2428162.94/cwt153.00–169.0069743
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3472148.80/cwt145.50–151.007026
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2478158.88/cwt153.00–168.0075918
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy488173.62/cwt170.00–177.008475
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3518141.46/cwt140.00–143.007332
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added526167.47/cwt164.00–169.5088113
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2527151.49/cwt145.00–161.0079823
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added567168.48/cwt165.00–172.5095520
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3573141.75/cwt141.00–143.008124
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2579154.00/cwt145.00–161.5089238
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added606158.00/cwt158.00–158.009572
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2620149.76/cwt140.00–155.009298
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3628135.66/cwt134.00–137.008523
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2665143.84/cwt135.00–150.0095720
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3671124.99/cwt123.00–126.008394
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added694158.50/cwt158.50–158.501,10010
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2725151.00/cwt151.00–151.001,0952
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3735134.00/cwt134.00–134.009851
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2772141.25/cwt130.00–145.001,09016
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2816137.23/cwt135.00–140.001,1209
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3835103.00/cwt103.00–103.008601
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2995132.00/cwt132.00–132.001,3131
Feeder Cattle · Bulls29 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2235168.56/cwt160.00–177.503962
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3275135.00/cwt135.00–135.003711
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2282162.54/cwt160.00–170.004585
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3321172.28/cwt170.00–175.005536
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2328190.00/cwt190.00–190.006232
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy337215.73/cwt211.00–220.007273
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy360218.30/cwt213.00–220.007864
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3363188.26/cwt187.50–189.006832
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2366199.65/cwt191.00–205.007318
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3405154.00/cwt154.00–154.006241
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2425185.40/cwt180.00–194.0078812
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2465176.86/cwt170.00–185.0082211
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3468165.00/cwt165.00–165.007722
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3525145.68/cwt144.00–147.507652
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2529155.12/cwt150.00–165.0082110
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy539170.19/cwt170.00–171.009175
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy562173.76/cwt173.00–175.009778
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3565141.00/cwt139.00–142.007975
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2589153.03/cwt150.00–162.009014
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3615128.49/cwt127.00–130.007902
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2631153.19/cwt140.00–158.009678
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2660149.43/cwt140.00–155.009869
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3700130.00/cwt130.00–130.009101
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2719152.59/cwt151.00–153.001,0975
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2785149.00/cwt149.00–149.001,1703
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3850100.00/cwt100.00–100.008501
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2855141.00/cwt141.00–141.001,2062
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2915130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,1901
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3945110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,0401
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3215100.00/cwt100.00–100.002151
Dairy Steers—Large 3367165.02/cwt163.00–170.0060615
Dairy Steers—Large 3420168.00/cwt168.00–168.007064
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,135118.00/cwt118.00–118.001,3391
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,660120.50/cwt120.50–120.502,0001
Bulls——1,885112.94/cwt111.00–115.502,1293
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%62055.00/cwt55.00–55.003411
Cows—Lean 85-90%93767.95/cwt66.00–70.006375
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,14472.66/cwt70.00–74.508318
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,22580.30/cwt75.00–83.5098418
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,27385.43/cwt84.00–88.001,08811
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,58481.37/cwt75.50–83.501,2897
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,67688.68/cwt85.50–90.001,4865

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.