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Springfield Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Springfield, Kentucky · Mon, Jul 24
● Final120 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2209
Feeder Cattle receipts
848 head
▲ 1 vs last sale 847▲ 45 vs year ago 803 · +5.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
42 head
▼ 4 vs last sale 46▼ 21 vs year ago 63 · −33.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
8 head
▲ 4 vs last sale 4▼ 6 vs year ago 14 · −42.9%
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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $225.55/cwt on 390 head.
Average price
$225.55
390 head · 611 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,378
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$519
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$60.28/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−1.17
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2620231.501,435342
Medium and Large 2573203.181,16418thin
Medium and Large 2-3535171.2291630
One grade step is worth $60.28/cwt here — about $519 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 sale390 hd
225.55
—
KY average26 barns · 6,177 hd
226.72
−1.17
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—Average1,370117.831,6143thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,240111.141,3789thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,605109.011,7494thin
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,11699.501,11022
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,150124.001,4261thin
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,670121.002,0211thin

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 $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)985$1,2751thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)990$1,2501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,090$1,2252thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,182$1,7713thin

Every lot

120 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 · Steers35 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3282190.00/cwt190.00–190.005362
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2310230.00/cwt230.00–230.007131
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy375254.00/cwt254.00–254.009531
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2377229.68/cwt221.00–240.008665
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3395180.00/cwt180.00–180.007111
Steers—Medium and Large 2412211.00/cwt211.00–211.008692
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy422262.21/cwt252.00–273.001,1076
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy476261.73/cwt250.00–270.001,24622
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2485237.52/cwt223.00–245.001,1523
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2513219.49/cwt219.00–220.001,1262
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added516263.99/cwt246.00–273.001,36212
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added566267.94/cwt247.00–280.001,51741
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2571238.45/cwt237.00–240.001,3624
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3573172.28/cwt160.00–187.509873
Steers—Medium and Large 2610201.00/cwt201.00–201.001,2261
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added619264.45/cwt245.00–276.001,63720
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2620229.70/cwt218.00–240.001,42421
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2657239.65/cwt234.00–242.001,5756
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added658245.38/cwt243.00–246.001,61518
Steers—Medium and Large 2685202.00/cwt202.00–202.001,3841
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2711203.96/cwt200.00–216.001,4504
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added729238.01/cwt230.50–257.001,73534
Steers—Medium and Large 2730195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,4241
Steers—Medium and Large 2759196.21/cwt191.00–198.001,4894
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added765225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,7211
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2770211.99/cwt200.00–217.001,6325
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2810200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,6201
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3824163.30/cwt141.00–174.001,3464
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2889218.54/cwt201.00–220.501,94310
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2910204.04/cwt200.00–208.001,8576
Steers—Medium and Large 2915190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,7391
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2965207.00/cwt207.00–207.001,9981
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added1,001208.00/cwt208.00–208.002,08243
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,005185.53/cwt180.00–191.001,8652
Steers—Medium and Large 2-31,025138.81/cwt120.00–158.001,4232
Feeder Cattle · Heifers38 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3213170.03/cwt167.50–172.503622
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2235210.00/cwt210.00–210.004942
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2260201.00/cwt201.00–201.005231
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2324218.94/cwt214.00–230.007097
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy331237.00/cwt237.00–237.007843
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3334166.15/cwt162.50–170.005554
Heifers—Medium and Large 2375200.51/cwt200.00–201.007522
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3385168.02/cwt160.00–185.006473
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy387242.69/cwt240.00–244.009393
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2387230.66/cwt230.00–232.008936
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy417237.84/cwt234.00–242.009928
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2427219.01/cwt210.00–224.009355
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3455176.00/cwt176.00–176.008011
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy476236.59/cwt232.00–241.001,12610
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2479226.81/cwt215.00–230.001,08614
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2524224.80/cwt215.00–230.501,17811
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added531239.67/cwt235.00–242.001,27326
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3532170.27/cwt150.00–191.009067
Heifers—Medium and Large 2533204.51/cwt203.00–206.001,0902
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3550185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,0181
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added563235.18/cwt234.50–238.001,3245
Heifers—Medium and Large 2569205.88/cwt200.00–210.001,1718
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2575227.13/cwt220.00–233.001,30641
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added606231.50/cwt231.00–232.001,4036
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2618216.21/cwt207.00–225.001,33618
Heifers—Medium and Large 2625201.02/cwt200.00–204.001,2564
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3633173.46/cwt156.00–185.001,0983
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3661195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,2893
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2673217.78/cwt205.00–220.001,46613
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added680243.75/cwt243.75–243.751,65866
Heifers—Medium and Large 2720198.00/cwt198.00–198.001,4262
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3727162.37/cwt140.00–170.001,1804
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2732206.00/cwt206.00–206.001,5087
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added738219.76/cwt219.50–222.001,62215
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added758236.00/cwt236.00–236.001,78968
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2775214.08/cwt213.50–215.001,6596
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3807160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,2912
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2840193.00/cwt193.00–193.001,6211
Feeder Cattle · Bulls30 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3210210.00/cwt210.00–210.004411
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2225222.50/cwt222.50–222.505011
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2278234.74/cwt230.00–240.006538
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2327225.20/cwt220.00–233.007367
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3343160.42/cwt150.00–171.005502
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2355235.40/cwt226.00–240.008363
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3370160.00/cwt160.00–160.005921
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy395255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,0071
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy418254.83/cwt245.00–263.001,06514
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2423231.13/cwt223.00–236.009783
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3445180.00/cwt180.00–180.008011
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy468252.78/cwt246.00–257.001,18312
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2468234.55/cwt229.00–240.001,09810
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2517236.67/cwt220.00–245.001,22417
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy537271.50/cwt271.50–271.501,4585
Bulls—Medium and Large 2540212.02/cwt210.00–214.001,1452
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3552181.00/cwt181.00–181.009992
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2571229.64/cwt220.00–240.001,31112
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy578250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,4453
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2608225.02/cwt221.00–229.001,3686
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3618171.19/cwt157.50–185.001,0582
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy622231.64/cwt231.00–233.001,4416
Bulls—Medium and Large 2623203.04/cwt200.00–205.001,2653
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2660214.78/cwt214.50–217.001,4189
Bulls—Medium and Large 2665200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,3301
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2716209.33/cwt208.00–210.001,4993
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3727170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,2362
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3795172.50/cwt170.00–177.501,3713
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2823160.25/cwt159.00–162.001,3194
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2962164.00/cwt164.00–164.001,5782
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3961125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,2014
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Select and Choice1,670121.00/cwt121.00–121.002,0211
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,150124.00/cwt124.00–124.001,4261
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,19096.00/cwt96.00–96.001,1421
Bulls——1,450126.00/cwt126.00–126.001,8271
Bulls——1,470131.50/cwt131.50–131.501,9331
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,04995.65/cwt91.00–99.501,0034
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,130108.17/cwt102.00–115.001,22212
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,13184.74/cwt81.50–89.009586
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,240111.14/cwt106.00–116.001,3789
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,568113.68/cwt109.50–120.001,7833
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,71595.00/cwt95.00–95.001,6291
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29851,275.00/head1,275.00–1,275.001,2751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29901,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0901,225.00/head1,225.00–1,225.001,2252
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1201,650.00/head1,650.00–1,650.001,6501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2131,832.11/head1,675.00–1,975.001,8322

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.