Sale reports / Kentucky / Springfield Livestock Auction - Kentucky / 2022-11-07

Springfield Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Springfield, Kentucky · Mon, Nov 7
● Final115 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2209
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,498 head
▲ 564 vs last sale 934▼ 153 vs year ago 1,651 · −9.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
65 head
▲ 27 vs last sale 38▼ 38 vs year ago 103 · −36.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
9 head
▲ 7 vs last sale 2▲ 3 vs year ago 6 · +50.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday feeder steers sold mostly steady. Feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 lower. There was good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. There was moderate demand for slaughter classes.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $169.45/cwt on 537 head.
Average price
$169.45
537 head · 692 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,173
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$348
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$14.35/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+0.86
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2699170.091,189513
Medium and Large 2-3540155.7484224
One grade step is worth $14.35/cwt here — about $348 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 sale537 hd
169.45
—
KY average23 barns · 6,634 hd
168.59
+0.86
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—High1,70397.701,6638thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,63566.661,0904thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,21064.3877929
CowsLean 85-90%Low92358.3453912
SteersSelectAverage1,240110.001,3641thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age
Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,081$7875
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,160$7001thin

Every lot

115 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 1-2214181.00/cwt181.00–181.003875
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2269205.97/cwt195.00–211.005544
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy278220.66/cwt217.00–224.006132
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2310208.61/cwt197.00–215.006473
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy356214.00/cwt214.00–214.007623
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3365180.00/cwt180.00–180.006571
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2379197.16/cwt191.00–200.007479
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3414169.46/cwt168.00–170.007024
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2422184.96/cwt179.00–195.0078114
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy428196.29/cwt196.00–197.008407
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy464191.19/cwt190.00–195.0088711
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3474160.78/cwt160.00–162.007625
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2476180.07/cwt173.00–185.0085717
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added507188.00/cwt188.00–188.009537
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3516160.65/cwt160.00–162.008293
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2528174.17/cwt170.00–181.0092040
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added550184.00/cwt184.00–184.001,0122
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3566151.53/cwt150.00–153.008584
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2581166.03/cwt157.00–172.5096541
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added614175.63/cwt170.00–177.501,07824
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3623141.48/cwt140.00–142.008814
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2625155.46/cwt150.00–168.0097226
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added650170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,1052
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2666158.86/cwt150.00–167.501,05811
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3685141.00/cwt141.00–141.009661
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2722160.66/cwt150.00–164.501,16026
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2765164.70/cwt151.00–167.001,26040
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3790147.00/cwt147.00–147.001,1611
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added792174.25/cwt174.25–174.251,38065
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3800134.00/cwt134.00–134.001,0721
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2819149.74/cwt141.00–154.001,2265
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy867168.40/cwt168.40–168.401,46061
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2887134.27/cwt133.00–140.001,19110
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added893158.50/cwt158.50–158.501,41511
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added924167.80/cwt167.80–167.801,55054
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2988142.54/cwt142.50–143.001,40813
Feeder Cattle · Heifers34 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2200165.00/cwt165.00–165.003301
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2275158.28/cwt155.00–162.004353
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3275140.00/cwt140.00–140.003851
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy317159.00/cwt159.00–159.005042
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2326148.13/cwt140.00–155.0048313
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3369140.86/cwt140.00–145.005208
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy377170.00/cwt170.00–170.006415
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2382157.65/cwt150.00–166.0060225
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy416165.00/cwt165.00–165.006865
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2429151.96/cwt145.00–160.0065222
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3436141.02/cwt140.00–142.006158
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added460162.00/cwt162.00–162.0074523
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3465137.75/cwt135.00–140.006414
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2471152.63/cwt143.00–160.0071925
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added511160.00/cwt160.00–160.008183
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2522149.61/cwt140.00–157.0078175
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3527135.50/cwt132.00–139.507146
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3575135.75/cwt135.00–136.007814
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2579147.91/cwt139.00–154.0085645
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added612151.14/cwt150.00–154.009257
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2618142.99/cwt134.00–149.0088436
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3618120.50/cwt120.00–121.007452
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2672138.71/cwt132.00–145.0093219
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added679161.40/cwt157.00–162.101,09689
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3692117.75/cwt117.00–120.008154
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added715149.00/cwt149.00–149.001,0652
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2715139.11/cwt129.00–144.009956
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3725125.00/cwt125.00–125.009061
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2763135.43/cwt131.00–140.001,0332
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3790123.00/cwt123.00–123.009721
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added802138.50/cwt138.50–138.501,11117
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2833125.45/cwt120.00–131.001,0452
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3890109.00/cwt109.00–109.009701
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2963128.00/cwt128.00–128.001,23311
Feeder Cattle · Bulls27 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3241176.34/cwt175.00–177.004253
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2305209.00/cwt209.00–209.006371
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3340179.00/cwt179.00–179.006091
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy368203.31/cwt202.00–205.007483
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3370179.00/cwt179.00–179.006622
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2383188.35/cwt182.50–193.007214
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy418193.50/cwt193.00–194.008094
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2420174.77/cwt170.00–184.0073418
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3440160.00/cwt160.00–160.007042
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2469173.16/cwt165.00–179.0081213
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3475157.66/cwt153.00–160.007496
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3518142.65/cwt140.00–144.007393
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2529158.53/cwt150.00–163.008399
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2567156.57/cwt150.00–161.0088813
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3576140.00/cwt140.00–140.0080611
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3600118.00/cwt118.00–118.007081
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2631137.64/cwt130.00–145.0086923
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2673136.63/cwt130.00–146.0092018
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3685126.34/cwt125.00–127.008656
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3705111.00/cwt110.00–112.007832
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2726126.20/cwt120.00–130.0091613
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2762126.60/cwt122.00–130.009658
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3785115.00/cwt115.00–115.009031
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3810105.00/cwt105.00–105.008511
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2834123.76/cwt120.00–125.001,0324
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2870129.00/cwt129.00–129.001,1221
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-392592.00/cwt92.00–92.008511
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3414144.50/cwt144.50–144.505987
Dairy Steers—Large 3484149.50/cwt149.50–149.5072444
Dairy Steers—Large 3604140.00/cwt140.00–140.0084637
Dairy Steers—Large 3763137.25/cwt137.25–137.251,04711
Dairy Steers—Large 3925105.00/cwt105.00–105.009712
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Select1,240110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,3641
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,38086.14/cwt85.00–87.001,1892
Bulls——1,810109.48/cwt109.00–110.001,9822
Bulls——1,81097.58/cwt94.00–102.001,7664
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%90969.05/cwt66.00–71.006284
Cows—Lean 85-90%91154.40/cwt54.00–55.004966
Cows—Lean 85-90%98848.73/cwt47.50–50.004812
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,17553.66/cwt52.00–58.006314
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,19671.97/cwt71.00–73.008614
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,22064.97/cwt60.00–69.5079321
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,63566.66/cwt65.00–68.001,0904
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,081787.09/head760.00–800.007875
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,160700.00/head700.00–700.007001

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.