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Springfield Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Name: Springfield Livestock Auction - Kentucky livestock auction prices — 2023-07-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-07-17

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Springfield, Kentucky · Mon, Jul 17

● Final114 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2209

← Jul 10Jul 17Jul 24 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

847 head

▼ 450 vs last sale 1,297▼ 160 vs year ago 1,007 · −15.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

46 head

▼ 16 vs last sale 62▼ 32 vs year ago 78 · −41.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

4 head

▲ 2 vs last sale 2▲ 4 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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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 $233.42/cwt on 348 head.

Average price

$233.42

348 head · 748 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,745

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$657

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

$74.53/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.86

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	750	235.82	1,770	335
Medium and Large 2	644	194.50	1,252	4thin
Medium and Large 2-3	690	161.29	1,113	9thin

One grade step is worth $74.53/cwt here — about $657 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 sale348 hd

233.42

—

KY average26 barns · 4,970 hd

236.28

−2.86

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,527	121.67	1,858	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,250	108.22	1,353	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,461	105.76	1,545	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	935	86.40	808	25
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,135	144.00	1,634	6thin
Steers	Select and Choice	Low	1,332	122.77	1,635	3thin

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.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,028	$890	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	855	$820	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	775	$720	1thin

Every lot

114 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 · Steers29 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	336	290.89/cwt	261.00–301.00	977	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	382	233.71/cwt	220.00–240.00	893	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	388	260.25/cwt	251.00–265.00	1,010	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	413	268.20/cwt	249.00–275.00	1,108	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	436	220.24/cwt	209.00–231.00	960	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	475	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	855	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	485	228.69/cwt	220.00–231.00	1,109	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	492	257.72/cwt	247.00–273.00	1,268	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	515	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	788	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	516	258.52/cwt	247.00–265.50	1,334	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	573	252.39/cwt	245.00–266.50	1,446	27
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	578	223.16/cwt	210.00–231.00	1,290	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	595	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,196	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	618	254.27/cwt	241.00–265.00	1,571	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	620	227.14/cwt	218.00–236.00	1,408	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	630	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,203	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	650	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,261	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	661	246.52/cwt	241.50–250.00	1,629	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	666	159.53/cwt	146.00–176.00	1,062	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	670	224.19/cwt	215.00–235.00	1,502	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	700	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,344	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	733	217.00/cwt	215.00–218.00	1,591	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	790	211.60/cwt	211.00–216.00	1,672	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	820	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,456	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	839	208.99/cwt	191.00–215.00	1,753	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	867	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,855	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	868	151.51/cwt	151.00–152.00	1,315	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	909	201.40/cwt	191.00–205.00	1,831	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	939	227.23/cwt	226.45–228.75	2,134	166
Feeder Cattle · Heifers35 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	225	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	371	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	270	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	412	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	277	221.16/cwt	214.00–225.00	613	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	293	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	680	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	315	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	473	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	320	209.53/cwt	200.00–220.00	670	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	345	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	811	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	375	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	694	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	376	215.51/cwt	202.50–225.00	810	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	394	236.83/cwt	230.00–244.00	933	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	412	162.11/cwt	150.00–181.00	668	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	427	240.70/cwt	230.00–252.00	1,028	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	427	222.62/cwt	210.00–229.00	951	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	462	166.10/cwt	150.00–189.00	767	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	463	243.33/cwt	230.00–251.50	1,127	26
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	478	220.80/cwt	216.00–229.00	1,055	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	500	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,000	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	522	171.22/cwt	150.00–189.00	894	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	525	237.22/cwt	232.00–244.00	1,245	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	529	224.65/cwt	223.00–226.00	1,188	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	558	174.10/cwt	150.00–190.00	971	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	570	222.03/cwt	213.00–229.00	1,266	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	570	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,174	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	578	233.62/cwt	230.00–239.50	1,350	29
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	614	231.33/cwt	231.00–231.50	1,420	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	622	190.42/cwt	182.00–196.00	1,184	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	627	220.45/cwt	209.00–225.00	1,382	32
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	666	220.84/cwt	214.00–223.50	1,471	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	688	185.05/cwt	180.00–195.00	1,273	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	719	188.73/cwt	179.00–199.00	1,357	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	737	214.05/cwt	210.00–219.00	1,578	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	780	200.50/cwt	200.50–200.50	1,564	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	828	186.27/cwt	181.00–191.00	1,542	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	975	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,316	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,030	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,288	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls31 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	250	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	625	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	270	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	381	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	290	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	580	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	315	259.00/cwt	259.00–259.00	816	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	315	152.26/cwt	145.00–162.50	480	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	370	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	685	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	375	256.31/cwt	238.00–269.00	961	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	383	225.16/cwt	220.00–230.00	862	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	422	225.70/cwt	220.00–230.00	952	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	426	248.51/cwt	240.00–265.00	1,059	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	430	182.21/cwt	164.00–200.00	784	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	468	251.11/cwt	239.00–261.00	1,175	15
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	480	172.63/cwt	151.00–181.00	829	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	518	156.09/cwt	150.00–162.00	809	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	522	231.32/cwt	230.00–234.00	1,207	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	526	239.32/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,259	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	560	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,316	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	568	225.05/cwt	211.00–234.00	1,278	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	573	152.36/cwt	140.00–177.00	873	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	603	217.47/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,311	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	615	176.73/cwt	175.00–180.00	1,087	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	650	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,554	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	669	214.66/cwt	205.00–220.00	1,436	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	677	173.71/cwt	142.50–184.00	1,176	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	728	176.46/cwt	170.00–179.50	1,285	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	736	181.99/cwt	180.00–184.00	1,339	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	770	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,309	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	773	182.49/cwt	178.00–187.00	1,411	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	805	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,304	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	955	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,433	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,040	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,435	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	480	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	768	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	690	167.57/cwt	160.00–170.00	1,156	4
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	793	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,316	3
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3Value Added	935	169.20/cwt	169.20–169.20	1,582	50
Slaughter Cattle · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,275	106.50/cwt	106.50–106.50	1,358	1
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,360	130.90/cwt	122.50–143.00	1,780	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,471	123.09/cwt	119.00–125.00	1,811	5
Bulls	—	—	1,565	91.50/cwt	91.50–91.50	1,432	1
Bulls	—	—	1,607	129.37/cwt	128.00–131.00	2,079	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	887	70.56/cwt	55.50–78.50	626	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	907	83.53/cwt	80.50–87.50	758	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	908	92.86/cwt	90.00–97.00	843	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,113	106.95/cwt	103.00–115.50	1,190	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,250	108.22/cwt	100.00–114.50	1,353	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,461	105.76/cwt	104.00–107.50	1,545	6
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,135	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,634	6
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	775	720.00/head	720.00–720.00	720	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	855	820.00/head	820.00–820.00	820	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,028	890.29/head	760.00–985.00	890	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 Jul 17, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 847Last week 1,297Year ago 1,007

Slaughter CattleReceipts 46Last week 62Year ago 78

Replacement CattleReceipts 4Last week 2Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	868	151.00–152.00	151.51
1	—	475	180.00	180.00
4	—	666	146.00–176.00	159.53
1	—	515	153.00	153.00
1	—	820	177.50	177.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	650	194.00	194.00
1	—	700	192.00	192.00
1	—	630	191.00	191.00
1	—	595	201.00	201.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	413	249.00–275.00	268.20
4	—	336	261.00–301.00	290.89
4	—	388	251.00–265.00	260.25
21	—	492	247.00–273.00	257.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	839	191.00–215.00	208.99
6	—	620	218.00–236.00	227.14
3	—	733	215.00–218.00	217.00
2	—	867	214.00	214.00
7	—	485	220.00–231.00	228.69
8	—	790	211.00–216.00	211.60
7	—	578	210.00–231.00	223.16
5	—	436	209.00–231.00	220.24
4	—	909	191.00–205.00	201.40
7	—	670	215.00–235.00	224.19
8	—	382	220.00–240.00	233.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	516	247.00–265.50	258.52
12	—	618	241.00–265.00	254.27
10	—	661	241.50–250.00	246.52
27	—	573	245.00–266.50	252.39
166	—	939	226.45–228.75	227.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	578	230.00–239.50	233.62
9	—	614	231.00–231.50	231.33
21	—	525	232.00–244.00	237.22
22	—	737	210.00–219.00	214.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	427	210.00–229.00	222.62
10	—	376	202.50–225.00	215.51
11	—	529	223.00–226.00	224.65
32	—	627	209.00–225.00	220.45
6	—	719	179.00–199.00	188.73
10	—	666	214.00–223.50	220.84
13	—	570	213.00–229.00	222.03
3	—	277	214.00–225.00	221.16
7	—	478	216.00–229.00	220.80
5	—	320	200.00–220.00	209.53
5	—	780	200.50	200.50
3	—	828	181.00–191.00	186.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	315	150.00	150.00
1	—	1,030	125.00	125.00
1	—	375	185.00	185.00
3	—	462	150.00–189.00	166.10
5	—	558	150.00–190.00	174.10
6	—	622	182.00–196.00	190.42
1	—	975	135.00	135.00
3	—	522	150.00–189.00	171.22
1	—	225	165.00	165.00
3	—	688	180.00–195.00	185.05
2	—	270	152.50	152.50
3	—	412	150.00–181.00	162.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	200.00	200.00
1	—	570	206.00	206.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	293	232.00	232.00
7	—	394	230.00–244.00	236.83
23	—	427	230.00–252.00	240.70
26	—	463	230.00–251.50	243.33
2	—	345	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
50	—	935	169.20	169.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	690	160.00–170.00	167.57
3	—	793	166.00	166.00
1	—	480	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	370	185.00	185.00
1	—	270	141.00	141.00
5	—	728	170.00–179.50	176.46
2	—	518	150.00–162.00	156.09
4	—	573	140.00–177.00	152.36
1	—	1,040	138.00	138.00
5	—	677	142.50–184.00	173.71
4	—	615	175.00–180.00	176.73
5	—	480	151.00–181.00	172.63
2	—	430	164.00–200.00	182.21
3	—	315	145.00–162.50	152.26
3	—	770	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	422	220.00–230.00	225.70
6	—	522	230.00–234.00	231.32
4	—	669	205.00–220.00	214.66
6	—	736	180.00–184.00	181.99
1	—	955	150.00	150.00
7	—	568	211.00–234.00	225.05
1	—	290	200.00	200.00
2	—	383	220.00–230.00	225.16
2	—	603	210.00–225.00	217.47
1	—	805	162.00	162.00
2	—	773	178.00–187.00	182.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	250	250.00	250.00
15	—	468	239.00–261.00	251.11
14	—	375	238.00–269.00	256.31
8	—	526	235.00–245.00	239.32
1	—	650	239.00	239.00
8	—	426	240.00–265.00	248.51
3	—	560	235.00	235.00
1	—	315	259.00	259.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,135	144.00	144.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,275	106.50	106.50
2	—	1,360	122.50–143.00	130.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	907	80.50–87.50	83.53
4	—	1,113	103.00–115.50	106.95
6	—	908	90.00–97.00	92.86
6	—	887	55.50–78.50	70.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,461	104.00–107.50	105.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,250	100.00–114.50	108.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,471	119.00–125.00	123.09
1	—	1,565	91.50	91.50
3	—	1,607	128.00–131.00	129.37

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	775	720.00	720.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	855	820.00	820.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,028	760.00–985.00	890.29

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.