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Springfield Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Name: Springfield Livestock Auction - Kentucky livestock auction prices — 2023-03-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-27

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Springfield, Kentucky · Mon, Mar 27

● Final110 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2209

← Mar 20Mar 27Apr 3 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,779 head

▲ 208 vs last sale 1,571▼ 159 vs year ago 1,938 · −8.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

40 head

▼ 16 vs last sale 56▼ 49 vs year ago 89 · −55.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers under 600 lbs sold steady to 2.00 higher and feeder steers over 600 lbs sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. There was good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady and slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 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 $199.37/cwt on 934 head.

Average price

$199.37

934 head · 709 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,413

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$297

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

$5.50/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.78

vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2-3	554	204.55	1,133	55
Medium and Large 1-2	719	199.05	1,430	879

One grade step is worth $5.50/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 sale934 hd

199.37

—

KY average24 barns · 6,141 hd

206.15

−6.78

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	—	Low	1,705	130.39	2,223	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,221	98.18	1,198	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	733	81.10	594	4thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,350	110.50	1,492	1thin

Every lot

110 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 · Steers41 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	260	257.33/cwt	256.00–264.00	669	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	285	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	663	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	300	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	630	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	329	241.80/cwt	231.00–245.00	796	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	373	239.13/cwt	235.00–247.00	892	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	395	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,027	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	415	222.44/cwt	220.00–225.00	923	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	428	242.45/cwt	233.00–247.00	1,038	30
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	454	225.22/cwt	225.00–227.00	1,022	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	467	252.94/cwt	250.00–261.00	1,181	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	480	241.12/cwt	235.00–246.00	1,157	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	508	263.34/cwt	261.00–266.00	1,338	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	528	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,167	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	536	235.11/cwt	229.00–245.00	1,260	43
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	544	248.32/cwt	248.00–251.00	1,351	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	564	223.27/cwt	210.00–229.50	1,259	47
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	567	238.50/cwt	238.50–238.50	1,352	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	568	254.00/cwt	254.00–254.00	1,443	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	594	195.50/cwt	195.50–195.50	1,161	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	610	226.95/cwt	220.00–229.00	1,384	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	617	195.33/cwt	190.00–198.00	1,205	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	636	210.40/cwt	200.00–218.00	1,338	45
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	655	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,362	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	680	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,190	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	686	189.50/cwt	181.00–199.00	1,300	43
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	720	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,080	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	738	180.81/cwt	175.00–184.00	1,334	75
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	760	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,148	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	763	194.67/cwt	190.00–196.10	1,485	70
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	785	172.31/cwt	160.00–173.75	1,353	56
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	801	196.75/cwt	196.75–196.75	1,576	64
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	803	166.09/cwt	166.00–169.00	1,334	34
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	873	177.16/cwt	174.25–178.25	1,547	174
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	891	160.67/cwt	160.00–161.00	1,432	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	935	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,403	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	940	175.75/cwt	175.75–175.75	1,652	57
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	960	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,392	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	967	163.50/cwt	163.50–163.50	1,581	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,025	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,363	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,040	150.97/cwt	145.00–157.00	1,570	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,065	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,566	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers36 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	267	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	510	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	295	186.25/cwt	185.00–190.00	549	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	314	188.76/cwt	185.00–190.00	593	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	336	203.29/cwt	200.00–205.00	683	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	340	227.68/cwt	222.00–229.00	774	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	366	201.30/cwt	200.00–202.00	737	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	368	226.36/cwt	222.00–231.00	833	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	381	220.04/cwt	208.00–221.50	838	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	432	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	1,007	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	432	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	877	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	435	216.45/cwt	211.00–224.00	942	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	463	195.49/cwt	195.00–196.00	905	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	476	207.98/cwt	200.00–216.00	990	28
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	480	219.38/cwt	218.00–222.00	1,053	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	516	211.49/cwt	209.00–215.00	1,091	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	533	202.64/cwt	190.00–208.00	1,080	41
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	539	183.65/cwt	182.00–188.00	990	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	566	193.48/cwt	185.00–200.00	1,095	40
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	570	177.75/cwt	173.00–180.00	1,013	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	613	199.22/cwt	193.00–201.00	1,221	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	623	171.87/cwt	169.00–173.00	1,071	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	631	184.56/cwt	175.00–190.00	1,165	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	652	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,043	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	663	186.50/cwt	186.50–186.50	1,236	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	681	168.78/cwt	163.00–172.00	1,149	30
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	711	160.51/cwt	151.00–163.00	1,141	26
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	722	141.67/cwt	140.00–145.00	1,023	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	734	172.76/cwt	172.00–175.00	1,268	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	751	166.07/cwt	165.25–170.00	1,247	64
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	777	155.34/cwt	155.00–160.00	1,207	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	796	134.78/cwt	133.00–135.00	1,073	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	815	173.75/cwt	173.75–173.75	1,416	49
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	824	148.75/cwt	141.00–150.00	1,226	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	840	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,092	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	965	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,216	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,480	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	2,930	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	280	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	728	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	330	248.40/cwt	241.00–251.00	820	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	360	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	799	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	386	251.59/cwt	247.00–253.00	971	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	421	225.51/cwt	220.00–231.00	949	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	422	213.50/cwt	213.50–213.50	901	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	442	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,105	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	460	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,150	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	460	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,017	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	466	234.08/cwt	224.00–240.00	1,091	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	532	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,064	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	537	214.26/cwt	212.00–221.00	1,151	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	550	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,238	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	570	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,026	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	572	199.02/cwt	191.00–206.00	1,138	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	622	189.75/cwt	189.50–190.00	1,180	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	646	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,292	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	662	190.67/cwt	179.00–192.50	1,262	19
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	705	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,227	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	705	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,114	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	774	150.08/cwt	145.00–160.00	1,162	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	780	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,014	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	802	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,091	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	865	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,185	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	452	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	570	2
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,350	110.50/cwt	110.50–110.50	1,492	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,440	119.63/cwt	118.00–121.00	1,723	3
Bulls	—	—	1,818	138.22/cwt	136.50–140.00	2,513	4
Bulls	—	—	1,820	130.72/cwt	126.00–134.00	2,379	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	535	73.70/cwt	73.00–80.50	394	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	930	88.50/cwt	88.50–88.50	823	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,201	94.45/cwt	93.00–97.00	1,134	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,270	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	1,365	2

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 Mar 27, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,779Last week 1,571Year ago 1,938

Slaughter CattleReceipts 40Last week 56Year ago 89

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	285	232.50	232.50
1	—	1,025	133.00	133.00
1	—	960	145.00	145.00
1	—	680	175.00	175.00
5	—	528	221.00	221.00
18	—	454	225.00–227.00	225.22
2	—	760	151.00	151.00
1	—	720	150.00	150.00
2	—	415	220.00–225.00	222.44
1	—	300	210.00	210.00
12	—	617	190.00–198.00	195.33
10	—	594	195.50	195.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	967	163.50	163.50
43	—	686	181.00–199.00	189.50
2	—	1,040	145.00–157.00	150.97
1	—	1,065	147.00	147.00
34	—	803	166.00–169.00	166.09
75	—	738	175.00–184.00	180.81
6	—	891	160.00–161.00	160.67
3	—	373	235.00–247.00	239.13
45	—	636	200.00–218.00	210.40
56	—	785	160.00–173.75	172.31
1	—	935	150.00	150.00
30	—	428	233.00–247.00	242.45
22	—	480	235.00–246.00	241.12
6	—	260	256.00–264.00	257.33
13	—	329	231.00–245.00	241.80
47	—	564	210.00–229.50	223.27
43	—	536	229.00–245.00	235.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	544	248.00–251.00	248.32
57	—	940	175.75	175.75
19	—	610	220.00–229.00	226.95
1	—	655	208.00	208.00
64	—	801	196.75	196.75
174	—	873	174.25–178.25	177.16
7	—	567	238.50	238.50
70	—	763	190.00–196.10	194.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	395	260.00	260.00
15	—	508	261.00–266.00	263.34
3	—	568	254.00	254.00
15	—	467	250.00–261.00	252.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	734	172.00–175.00	172.76
4	—	663	186.50	186.50
13	—	516	209.00–215.00	211.49
24	—	613	193.00–201.00	199.22
49	—	815	173.75	173.75
64	—	751	165.25–170.00	166.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	381	208.00–221.50	220.04
40	—	566	185.00–200.00	193.48
30	—	681	163.00–172.00	168.78
15	—	777	155.00–160.00	155.34
24	—	435	211.00–224.00	216.45
1	—	965	126.00	126.00
4	—	267	191.00	191.00
16	—	631	175.00–190.00	184.56
1	—	1,480	198.00	198.00
3	—	336	200.00–205.00	203.29
7	—	824	141.00–150.00	148.75
26	—	711	151.00–163.00	160.51
41	—	533	190.00–208.00	202.64
28	—	476	200.00–216.00	207.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	368	222.00–231.00	226.36
21	—	480	218.00–222.00	219.38
5	—	340	222.00–229.00	227.68
19	—	432	233.00	233.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	840	130.00	130.00
3	—	570	173.00–180.00	177.75
9	—	796	133.00–135.00	134.78
18	—	623	169.00–173.00	171.87
6	—	539	182.00–188.00	183.65
8	—	314	185.00–190.00	188.76
2	—	463	195.00–196.00	195.49
3	—	722	140.00–145.00	141.67
7	—	366	200.00–202.00	201.30
4	—	295	185.00–190.00	186.25
2	—	652	160.00	160.00
2	—	432	203.00	203.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	452	126.00	126.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	280	260.00	260.00
7	—	466	224.00–240.00	234.08
4	—	622	189.50–190.00	189.75
1	—	865	137.00	137.00
12	—	774	145.00–160.00	150.08
8	—	572	191.00–206.00	199.02
6	—	421	220.00–231.00	225.51
19	—	662	179.00–192.50	190.67
2	—	802	136.00	136.00
3	—	705	158.00	158.00
8	—	537	212.00–221.00	214.26
4	—	330	241.00–251.00	248.40
5	—	386	247.00–253.00	251.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	250.00	250.00
1	—	705	174.00	174.00
4	—	646	200.00	200.00
3	—	550	225.00	225.00
2	—	442	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	180.00	180.00
1	—	360	222.00	222.00
2	—	460	221.00	221.00
1	—	780	130.00	130.00
7	—	532	200.00	200.00
4	—	422	213.50	213.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,350	110.50	110.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	535	73.00–80.50	73.70
2	—	930	88.50	88.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,201	93.00–97.00	94.45
2	—	1,270	107.50	107.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,440	118.00–121.00	119.63
4	—	1,818	136.50–140.00	138.22
3	—	1,820	126.00–134.00	130.72

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.