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Springfield Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Name: Springfield Livestock Auction - Kentucky livestock auction prices — 2022-12-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-12-19

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Springfield, Kentucky · Mon, Dec 19

● Final84 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2209

← Dec 12Dec 19Jan 2 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

589 head

▼ 808 vs last sale 1,397▼ 76 vs year ago 665 · −11.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

38 head

▼ 90 vs last sale 128▲ 15 vs year ago 23 · +65.2%

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Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $167.73/cwt on 210 head.

Average price

$167.73

210 head · 626 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,049

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$233

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

$24.04/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.16

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	634	171.63	1,089	176
Medium and Large 2-3	580	147.59	856	34

One grade step is worth $24.04/cwt here — about $233 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 sale210 hd

167.73

—

KY average22 barns · 5,383 hd

170.89

−3.16

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	—	Average	1,606	95.07	1,527	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,593	78.88	1,257	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,244	71.45	889	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	954	58.64	559	6thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,170	122.00	1,427	1thin

Every lot

84 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 · Steers26 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	325	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	488	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	366	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	659	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	385	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	628	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	405	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	729	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	424	154.27/cwt	151.00–164.00	654	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	441	199.51/cwt	198.00–200.00	880	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	464	156.25/cwt	151.00–160.00	725	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	468	178.47/cwt	172.00–183.00	835	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	536	162.07/cwt	160.00–167.00	869	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	538	145.64/cwt	140.00–150.00	784	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	558	169.42/cwt	166.00–172.00	945	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	577	151.38/cwt	146.00–154.00	873	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	616	156.13/cwt	150.00–163.00	962	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	628	141.54/cwt	140.00–143.00	889	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	658	154.36/cwt	150.00–157.00	1,016	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	665	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	865	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	676	175.35/cwt	167.50–177.25	1,185	84
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	715	153.55/cwt	151.00–155.00	1,098	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	720	138.70/cwt	135.00–141.00	999	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	750	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	990	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	782	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,298	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	835	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,211	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	887	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,206	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	920	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,270	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	926	145.55/cwt	145.00–150.00	1,348	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,070	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,370	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers26 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	285	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	442	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	295	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	490	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	303	150.50/cwt	150.00–151.00	456	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	335	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	472	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	370	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	518	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	377	160.35/cwt	158.00–162.00	605	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	410	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	611	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	424	157.34/cwt	150.00–165.00	667	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	431	168.47/cwt	166.00–169.50	726	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	468	143.36/cwt	140.00–145.00	671	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	484	154.62/cwt	151.00–160.00	748	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	519	159.15/cwt	158.00–160.00	826	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	533	133.52/cwt	130.00–137.00	712	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	534	154.96/cwt	150.00–157.50	827	30
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	569	147.69/cwt	140.00–155.00	840	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	594	159.50/cwt	159.50–159.50	947	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	613	144.87/cwt	140.50–152.00	888	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	617	131.65/cwt	130.00–135.00	812	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	640	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	986	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	668	123.77/cwt	120.00–130.00	827	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	673	141.25/cwt	140.00–145.00	951	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	715	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	858	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	720	129.48/cwt	125.00–135.00	932	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	830	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,096	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	935	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,225	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,112	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	1,201	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	372	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	740	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	385	143.21/cwt	140.00–150.00	551	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	394	184.82/cwt	180.00–188.00	728	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	420	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	819	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	421	166.43/cwt	161.00–181.00	701	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	425	150.96/cwt	150.00–152.00	642	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	450	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	644	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	477	164.56/cwt	160.00–185.00	785	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	520	164.66/cwt	164.00–165.00	856	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	533	155.52/cwt	154.00–159.00	829	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	575	144.29/cwt	140.00–151.00	830	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	623	140.71/cwt	140.00–144.00	877	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	645	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	877	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	650	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	884	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	672	144.91/cwt	140.00–148.00	974	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	715	134.53/cwt	130.00–139.00	962	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	763	124.92/cwt	120.00–130.00	953	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	765	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	995	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	811	136.96/cwt	134.00–138.00	1,111	4
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice	1,170	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,427	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,460	80.80/cwt	75.00–89.00	1,180	2
Bulls	—	—	1,497	98.61/cwt	92.00–102.00	1,476	3
Bulls	—	—	2,225	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	2,514	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	880	42.50/cwt	42.50–42.50	374	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	885	69.50/cwt	69.50–69.50	615	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	925	57.42/cwt	56.00–58.50	531	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,055	62.49/cwt	62.00–63.00	659	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,208	74.38/cwt	72.00–77.00	899	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,231	64.52/cwt	63.00–67.00	794	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,383	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	1,106	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,587	81.32/cwt	80.00–83.50	1,291	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,598	77.05/cwt	75.50–79.00	1,231	4

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 Dec 19, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 589Last week 1,397Year ago 665

Slaughter CattleReceipts 38Last week 128Year ago 23

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	424	150.00–165.00	157.34
2	—	303	150.00–151.00	150.50
3	—	377	158.00–162.00	160.35
11	—	484	151.00–160.00	154.62
4	—	720	125.00–135.00	129.48
4	—	673	140.00–145.00	141.25
1	—	935	131.00	131.00
1	—	285	155.00	155.00
1	—	830	132.00	132.00
30	—	534	150.00–157.50	154.96
18	—	613	140.50–152.00	144.87
9	—	569	140.00–155.00	147.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	335	141.00	141.00
13	—	617	130.00–135.00	131.65
3	—	668	120.00–130.00	123.77
3	—	468	140.00–145.00	143.36
2	—	1,112	108.00	108.00
2	—	533	130.00–137.00	133.52
1	—	715	120.00	120.00
1	—	410	149.00	149.00
1	—	370	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	640	154.00	154.00
7	—	519	158.00–160.00	159.15
22	—	594	159.50	159.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	431	166.00–169.50	168.47
2	—	295	166.00	166.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	464	151.00–160.00	156.25
1	—	920	138.00	138.00
7	—	424	151.00–164.00	154.27
5	—	577	146.00–154.00	151.38
1	—	665	130.00	130.00
3	—	720	135.00–141.00	138.70
1	—	325	150.00	150.00
4	—	887	136.00	136.00
2	—	628	140.00–143.00	141.54
2	—	385	163.00	163.00
1	—	750	132.00	132.00
3	—	538	140.00–150.00	145.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	658	150.00–157.00	154.36
3	—	366	180.00	180.00
21	—	468	172.00–183.00	178.47
11	—	715	151.00–155.00	153.55
1	—	405	180.00	180.00
9	—	926	145.00–150.00	145.55
9	—	536	160.00–167.00	162.07
1	—	1,070	128.00	128.00
9	—	616	150.00–163.00	156.13
7	—	558	166.00–172.00	169.42
1	—	835	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
84	—	676	167.50–177.25	175.35
5	—	782	166.00	166.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	441	198.00–200.00	199.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	811	134.00–138.00	136.96
4	—	533	154.00–159.00	155.52
4	—	715	130.00–139.00	134.53
1	—	765	130.00	130.00
13	—	672	140.00–148.00	144.91
7	—	623	140.00–144.00	140.71
3	—	575	140.00–151.00	144.29
13	—	477	160.00–185.00	164.56
5	—	421	161.00–181.00	166.43
5	—	394	180.00–188.00	184.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	520	164.00–165.00	164.66
2	—	420	195.00	195.00
2	—	372	199.00	199.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	645	136.00	136.00
1	—	450	143.00	143.00
3	—	385	140.00–150.00	143.21
2	—	763	120.00–130.00	124.92
1	—	650	136.00	136.00
2	—	425	150.00–152.00	150.96

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	885	69.50	69.50
2	—	1,055	62.00–63.00	62.49
1	—	880	42.50	42.50
2	—	925	56.00–58.50	57.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,587	80.00–83.50	81.32
4	—	1,598	75.50–79.00	77.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,208	72.00–77.00	74.38
5	—	1,231	63.00–67.00	64.52
2	—	1,383	80.00	80.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,170	122.00	122.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,497	92.00–102.00	98.61
2	—	1,460	75.00–89.00	80.80
1	—	2,225	113.00	113.00

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.