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Springfield Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Name: Springfield Livestock Auction - Kentucky livestock auction prices — 2023-02-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-02-06

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Springfield, Kentucky · Mon, Feb 6

● Final108 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2209

← Jan 30Feb 6Feb 13 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,284 head

▲ 13 vs last sale 1,271▲ 450 vs year ago 834 · +54.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

43 head

▼ 7 vs last sale 50▲ 7 vs year ago 36 · +19.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers under 600 lbs sold 10.00 to 15.00 higher with instances of 18.00 higher. Feeder steers over 600 lbs sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs sold 10.00 to 12.00 higher with instances of 15.00 higher. Feeder heifers over 600 lbs sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. There was very good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows sold steady to firm. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. There was good demand for slaughter classes.

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 $176.95/cwt on 659 head.

Average price

$176.95

659 head · 725 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,282

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$297

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

$2.45/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.91

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	735	177.11	1,301	617
Medium and Large 2-3	575	174.65	1,005	42

One grade step is worth $2.45/cwt here — about $297 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 sale659 hd

176.95

—

KY average21 barns · 3,743 hd

180.86

−3.91

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	1,642	121.00	1,987	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,560	95.73	1,493	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,324	90.21	1,195	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	928	76.68	711	4thin

Every lot

108 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 · Steers38 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	295	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	531	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	333	247.56/cwt	245.00–250.00	824	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	345	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	787	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	345	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	690	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	377	233.58/cwt	230.00–239.00	881	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	382	202.50/cwt	202.00–203.00	774	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	405	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	982	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	429	225.57/cwt	220.00–236.00	968	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	436	195.02/cwt	190.00–196.00	850	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	465	185.42/cwt	180.00–188.00	862	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	470	224.76/cwt	224.00–226.00	1,056	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	481	205.29/cwt	199.00–216.00	987	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	514	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,157	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	529	205.73/cwt	196.00–210.00	1,088	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	530	214.41/cwt	214.00–216.00	1,136	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	531	189.01/cwt	185.00–190.00	1,004	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	567	194.41/cwt	182.00–199.50	1,102	32
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	573	202.64/cwt	200.00–203.00	1,161	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	574	173.80/cwt	171.00–175.00	998	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	616	177.42/cwt	170.00–184.00	1,093	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	620	197.17/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,222	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	645	168.50/cwt	168.50–168.50	1,087	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,203	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	670	172.43/cwt	163.00–176.00	1,155	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	672	159.25/cwt	158.00–160.00	1,070	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	704	182.75/cwt	182.75–182.75	1,287	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	708	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,062	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	730	165.46/cwt	158.00–170.50	1,208	75
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	760	152.50/cwt	150.00–155.00	1,159	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	762	166.87/cwt	160.00–170.00	1,272	78
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	814	149.00/cwt	145.00–151.00	1,213	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	822	158.64/cwt	154.00–168.00	1,304	36
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	828	174.44/cwt	173.85–175.00	1,444	117
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	874	158.49/cwt	155.00–164.00	1,385	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	877	120.50/cwt	120.50–120.50	1,057	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	883	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,510	63
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	914	154.32/cwt	153.00–159.50	1,410	32
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	960	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,411	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers37 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	225	158.13/cwt	156.00–160.00	356	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	236	175.90/cwt	174.00–180.00	415	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	275	173.99/cwt	168.00–180.00	478	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	278	162.69/cwt	160.00–168.00	452	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	320	176.79/cwt	171.00–182.00	566	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	330	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	624	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	335	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	563	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	369	183.37/cwt	177.00–193.00	677	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	371	199.71/cwt	197.00–201.00	741	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	372	167.05/cwt	162.00–169.00	621	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	415	192.68/cwt	190.00–194.00	800	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	415	166.94/cwt	165.00–168.00	693	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	424	184.53/cwt	172.50–189.50	782	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	467	162.75/cwt	160.00–167.00	760	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	472	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	897	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	481	183.81/cwt	172.00–188.50	884	40
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	519	182.71/cwt	180.00–184.00	948	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	523	172.67/cwt	162.00–179.00	903	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	536	155.23/cwt	150.00–158.00	832	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	560	200.50/cwt	200.50–200.50	1,123	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	580	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	911	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	582	164.81/cwt	160.00–177.00	959	44
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	616	158.12/cwt	153.00–160.00	974	43
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	626	161.61/cwt	161.50–164.00	1,012	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	626	143.44/cwt	141.00–148.00	898	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	663	160.59/cwt	160.50–163.00	1,065	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	679	151.23/cwt	140.00–158.50	1,027	34
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	690	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	897	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	720	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,102	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	723	142.75/cwt	134.00–148.00	1,032	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	758	138.99/cwt	130.00–143.00	1,054	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	790	139.25/cwt	139.25–139.25	1,100	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	823	134.51/cwt	134.00–135.00	1,107	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	825	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	825	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	900	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,215	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	990	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	941	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,025	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	974	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	225	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	441	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	265	195.72/cwt	191.00–201.00	519	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	320	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	602	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	337	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	661	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	350	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	595	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	368	195.00/cwt	190.00–200.00	718	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	420	206.98/cwt	200.00–212.00	869	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	479	190.26/cwt	181.00–194.00	911	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	485	173.47/cwt	172.00–175.00	841	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	490	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,039	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	506	192.77/cwt	188.00–196.00	975	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	580	176.30/cwt	175.00–183.00	1,023	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	626	156.44/cwt	150.00–161.00	979	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	658	154.84/cwt	150.00–165.00	1,019	16
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	670	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	965	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	772	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,004	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	842	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,111	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	860	129.82/cwt	121.00–132.00	1,116	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	870	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	879	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,080	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,080	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	515	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	670	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	565	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	802	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	697	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	920	5
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,578	126.30/cwt	123.00–130.50	1,993	3
Bulls	—	—	1,738	113.06/cwt	111.00–115.00	1,965	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	815	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	530	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	938	77.36/cwt	74.00–81.00	726	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,020	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	887	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,279	100.96/cwt	100.00–102.00	1,291	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,325	93.00/cwt	90.00–95.50	1,232	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,339	83.83/cwt	80.00–87.00	1,122	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,530	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	1,132	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,570	102.97/cwt	101.00–106.00	1,617	3

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 Feb 6, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,284Last week 1,271Year ago 834

Slaughter CattleReceipts 43Last week 50Year ago 36

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	295	180.00	180.00
1	—	345	200.00	200.00
6	—	436	190.00–196.00	195.02
2	—	645	168.50	168.50
6	—	531	185.00–190.00	189.01
4	—	814	145.00–151.00	149.00
5	—	574	171.00–175.00	173.80
2	—	708	150.00	150.00
2	—	760	150.00–155.00	152.50
2	—	877	120.50	120.50
4	—	672	158.00–160.00	159.25
4	—	382	202.00–203.00	202.50
3	—	465	180.00–188.00	185.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	514	225.00	225.00
2	—	333	245.00–250.00	247.56
4	—	470	224.00–226.00	224.76
1	—	405	242.50	242.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	481	199.00–216.00	205.29
23	—	670	163.00–176.00	172.43
24	—	616	170.00–184.00	177.42
32	—	567	182.00–199.50	194.41
10	—	874	155.00–164.00	158.49
13	—	529	196.00–210.00	205.73
1	—	960	147.00	147.00
1	—	345	228.00	228.00
9	—	377	230.00–239.00	233.58
8	—	429	220.00–236.00	225.57
32	—	914	153.00–159.50	154.32
75	—	730	158.00–170.50	165.46
78	—	762	160.00–170.00	166.87
36	—	822	154.00–168.00	158.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
117	—	828	173.85–175.00	174.44
63	—	883	171.00	171.00
8	—	573	200.00–203.00	202.64
6	—	650	185.00	185.00
24	—	620	190.00–200.00	197.17
22	—	704	182.75	182.75
5	—	530	214.00–216.00	214.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	626	161.50–164.00	161.61
27	—	663	160.50–163.00	160.59
1	—	720	153.00	153.00
3	—	560	200.50	200.50
18	—	519	180.00–184.00	182.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	900	135.00	135.00
4	—	275	168.00–180.00	173.99
9	—	369	177.00–193.00	183.37
25	—	523	162.00–179.00	172.67
34	—	679	140.00–158.50	151.23
15	—	758	130.00–143.00	138.99
2	—	823	134.00–135.00	134.51
3	—	236	174.00–180.00	175.90
22	—	723	134.00–148.00	142.75
24	—	424	172.50–189.50	184.53
40	—	481	172.00–188.50	183.81
43	—	616	153.00–160.00	158.12
44	—	582	160.00–177.00	164.81
10	—	320	171.00–182.00	176.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	472	190.00	190.00
4	—	415	190.00–194.00	192.68
3	—	371	197.00–201.00	199.71
1	—	330	189.00	189.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	626	141.00–148.00	143.44
2	—	335	168.00	168.00
12	—	372	162.00–169.00	167.05
1	—	1,025	95.00	95.00
1	—	990	95.00	95.00
2	—	580	157.00	157.00
6	—	536	150.00–158.00	155.23
6	—	790	139.25	139.25
2	—	225	156.00–160.00	158.13
3	—	415	165.00–168.00	166.94
3	—	467	160.00–167.00	162.75
4	—	278	160.00–168.00	162.69
1	—	690	130.00	130.00
1	—	825	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	130.00	130.00
5	—	697	132.00	132.00
1	—	565	142.00	142.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	842	132.00	132.00
2	—	337	196.00	196.00
3	—	368	190.00–200.00	195.00
5	—	420	200.00–212.00	206.98
6	—	580	175.00–183.00	176.30
5	—	506	188.00–196.00	192.77
5	—	479	181.00–194.00	190.26
2	—	265	191.00–201.00	195.72
1	—	225	196.00	196.00
5	—	860	121.00–132.00	129.82
5	—	772	130.00	130.00
16	—	658	150.00–165.00	154.84
8	—	626	150.00–161.00	156.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	490	212.00	212.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	188.00	188.00
1	—	870	101.00	101.00
2	—	485	172.00–175.00	173.47
1	—	1,080	100.00	100.00
1	—	670	144.00	144.00
1	—	350	170.00	170.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	815	65.00	65.00
1	—	1,020	87.00	87.00
2	—	938	74.00–81.00	77.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,530	74.00	74.00
3	—	1,570	101.00–106.00	102.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,279	100.00–102.00	100.96
6	—	1,325	90.00–95.50	93.00
6	—	1,339	80.00–87.00	83.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,578	123.00–130.50	126.30
2	—	1,738	111.00–115.00	113.06

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.