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Springfield Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Springfield, Kentucky · Mon, Nov 14
● Final99 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2209
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,224 head
▼ 274 vs last sale 1,498▲ 440 vs year ago 784 · +56.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
58 head
▼ 7 vs last sale 65▲ 19 vs year ago 39 · +48.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers sold mostly steady. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower and feeder heifers over 600 lbs sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. There was good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. 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 $168.98/cwt on 465 head.
Average price
$168.98
465 head · 611 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,033
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$242
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$10.97/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+1.75
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2616169.451,044445
Medium and Large 2-3506158.4880220
One grade step is worth $10.97/cwt here — about $242 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 sale465 hd
168.98
—
KY average24 barns · 7,579 hd
167.23
+1.75
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—Low1,511100.521,5184thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,53175.951,1638thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,27470.6390026
CowsLean 85-90%Average95053.495083thin
SteersSelectHigh1,240116.501,4452thin

Every lot

99 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 · Steers32 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2318205.60/cwt193.00–208.006549
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3320177.00/cwt177.00–177.005661
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy340219.00/cwt219.00–219.007451
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2365197.24/cwt190.00–207.0072011
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3365176.00/cwt176.00–176.006421
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy379214.79/cwt209.00–215.508149
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3405174.01/cwt171.00–175.007054
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy431202.51/cwt199.00–209.008738
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2433183.54/cwt180.00–191.0079517
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3479163.50/cwt160.00–170.007837
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2490177.68/cwt170.00–180.0087121
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3510150.00/cwt150.00–150.007651
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added515179.21/cwt177.00–183.0092310
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2533163.77/cwt160.00–173.0087350
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added568178.32/cwt176.00–180.001,01313
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3568147.53/cwt145.00–150.008382
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2573161.35/cwt152.00–169.0092556
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added612175.84/cwt173.00–177.501,07616
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3628140.51/cwt140.00–141.008822
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2632161.58/cwt153.00–170.001,02166
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added651181.00/cwt181.00–181.001,17826
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2669157.96/cwt150.00–162.001,05728
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3670146.00/cwt146.00–146.009781
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2719149.97/cwt144.50–155.001,07811
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2760153.30/cwt146.00–158.501,1658
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added780171.00/cwt171.00–171.001,33419
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added826165.50/cwt165.50–165.501,36750
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2829152.39/cwt140.00–155.501,2637
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2876150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,3145
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3890104.00/cwt104.00–104.009261
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2925153.00/cwt153.00–153.001,4153
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2980144.00/cwt144.00–144.001,4111
Feeder Cattle · Heifers31 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2273150.33/cwt150.00–151.004103
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3290132.85/cwt130.00–139.003853
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3330139.00/cwt139.00–139.004591
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2337156.94/cwt152.00–160.0052912
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2370146.36/cwt140.00–151.005427
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3375135.50/cwt130.00–139.005088
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy390161.00/cwt161.00–161.006283
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3423132.60/cwt130.00–135.005612
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2425147.65/cwt140.00–155.0062815
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy445167.36/cwt163.00–169.5074512
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3471132.62/cwt130.00–135.006255
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2472147.81/cwt140.00–155.0069844
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy479158.82/cwt157.00–160.007615
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3510130.00/cwt130.00–130.006631
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2526148.95/cwt140.00–155.0078340
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3560132.76/cwt130.00–136.007434
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added563157.10/cwt156.00–157.2588425
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2575143.90/cwt139.00–152.0082742
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added616154.32/cwt154.00–155.0095122
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2622145.02/cwt135.00–151.0090262
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3629130.25/cwt130.00–131.008194
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2679145.91/cwt138.00–151.0099125
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3690133.00/cwt133.00–133.009181
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added691152.50/cwt152.50–152.501,05415
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3703130.50/cwt130.00–131.009172
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added712160.50/cwt160.50–160.501,14336
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2729145.96/cwt143.00–149.001,0648
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2763143.81/cwt130.00–146.501,09714
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3765120.00/cwt120.00–120.009181
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2815133.95/cwt130.00–138.001,0922
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2872127.95/cwt124.00–130.001,1163
Feeder Cattle · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2295180.00/cwt180.00–180.005311
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2338182.56/cwt175.00–190.006172
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3340170.00/cwt170.00–170.005781
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2378175.27/cwt173.00–177.006636
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy390199.00/cwt199.00–199.007761
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3400154.00/cwt154.00–154.006161
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2425165.40/cwt160.00–170.007035
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2469168.08/cwt160.00–176.5078811
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3525145.00/cwt145.00–145.007613
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2533157.29/cwt152.00–165.008387
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2578150.52/cwt148.00–160.008707
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3585142.50/cwt142.00–143.008342
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2628134.78/cwt130.00–144.0084613
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3630122.98/cwt121.00–125.007752
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2650140.00/cwt140.00–140.009101
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2726130.00/cwt130.00–130.009443
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2775130.90/cwt120.00–135.001,0146
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3795120.00/cwt120.00–120.009541
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3810110.00/cwt110.00–110.008911
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2837119.98/cwt115.00–125.001,0044
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2905107.00/cwt107.00–107.009681
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3455154.00/cwt154.00–154.007011
Dairy Steers—Large 3518145.54/cwt144.00–147.007544
Dairy Steers—Large 3597130.00/cwt130.00–130.007762
Dairy Steers—Large 3Value Added892128.50/cwt128.50–128.501,14660
Slaughter Cattle · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers—Select1,185111.00/cwt111.00–111.001,3151
Steers—Select1,295122.00/cwt122.00–122.001,5801
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,488103.56/cwt102.00–105.001,5412
Bulls——1,53397.47/cwt97.00–98.001,4942
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%87551.00/cwt51.00–51.004461
Cows—Lean 85-90%98854.74/cwt54.50–55.005412
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,16163.81/cwt63.00–64.507415
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,29269.67/cwt66.00–72.5090013
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,31576.45/cwt74.00–80.001,0058
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,49874.22/cwt72.00–76.001,1125
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,58778.83/cwt78.50–79.501,2513

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.