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Springfield Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Springfield, Kentucky · Mon, Sep 11
● Final145 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2209
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,450 head
▲ 498 vs last sale 952▲ 153 vs year ago 1,297 · +11.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
97 head
▲ 51 vs last sale 46▲ 24 vs year ago 73 · +32.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
15 head
▲ 15 vs last sale 0▲ 7 vs year ago 8 · +87.5%
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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $230.65/cwt on 732 head.
Average price
$230.65
732 head · 623 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,437
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$325
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$50.96/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+2.63
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2624236.111,473647
Medium and Large 2580211.001,22313thin
Medium and Large 2-3620185.151,14872
One grade step is worth $50.96/cwt here — about $325 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 sale732 hd
230.65
—
KY average25 barns · 6,282 hd
228.02
+2.63
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—Low1,772131.802,3368thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,579111.701,76410
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,275109.481,39614
CowsLean 85-90%Average98093.8091953
Dairy HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,169126.001,47310
Dairy SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,400130.161,8224thin
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,670122.002,0371thin

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 Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,070$1,4935
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)875$1,4251thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)875$1,2251thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,042$1,7417

Every lot

145 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 · Steers34 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3215200.00/cwt200.00–200.004301
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2270230.00/cwt230.00–230.006211
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy325270.82/cwt265.00–277.008802
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2370243.01/cwt230.00–254.008993
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy393267.24/cwt260.00–277.001,0505
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2420247.81/cwt238.00–255.001,0415
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy432271.47/cwt260.00–280.001,17313
Steers—Medium and Large 2445220.00/cwt220.00–220.009791
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2466242.10/cwt237.50–250.001,1288
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy470269.72/cwt256.00–283.001,26819
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3470205.00/cwt205.00–205.009641
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2519248.55/cwt240.00–254.001,2909
Steers—Medium and Large 2530220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,1661
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added538265.86/cwt255.00–273.001,43032
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2572247.43/cwt231.00–254.001,41523
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added576260.88/cwt256.00–270.501,50333
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2620237.87/cwt231.00–248.001,4753
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3620201.00/cwt201.00–201.001,2461
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added630256.60/cwt251.00–264.001,61737
Steers—Medium and Large 2675226.00/cwt226.00–226.001,5261
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2683245.06/cwt231.00–249.001,67426
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added688256.44/cwt251.50–258.001,76432
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added716247.99/cwt240.00–253.001,77610
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3725195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,4141
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2731235.61/cwt230.00–237.001,7225
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added767241.98/cwt240.00–244.001,8566
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2773230.09/cwt220.00–239.501,7796
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2814230.88/cwt229.00–234.001,8798
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added824247.20/cwt241.00–248.902,03740
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2913216.88/cwt208.00–226.001,9802
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added932230.00/cwt230.00–230.002,1444
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2975210.00/cwt210.00–210.002,0481
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3985201.00/cwt201.00–201.001,9801
Steers—Medium and Large 2-31,010187.50/cwt187.50–187.501,8941
Feeder Cattle · Heifers41 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2240214.19/cwt211.00–221.005143
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3285195.71/cwt182.50–202.505583
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3316183.55/cwt152.50–195.005806
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2322224.95/cwt220.00–230.007243
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy330250.84/cwt243.00–258.008282
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2370225.75/cwt215.00–234.0083510
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3373181.26/cwt160.00–204.006762
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy378246.04/cwt241.00–262.0093011
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2416232.93/cwt227.00–238.0096910
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy427248.89/cwt241.00–258.001,06323
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3440185.17/cwt170.00–207.008153
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3450180.00/cwt160.00–200.008102
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2472231.98/cwt224.00–236.001,09518
Heifers—Medium and Large 2475211.00/cwt211.00–211.001,0021
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy482246.72/cwt240.00–253.001,18940
Heifers—Medium and Large 2523210.49/cwt210.00–211.001,1012
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3523183.22/cwt160.00–200.009583
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added524247.10/cwt240.00–250.501,29548
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2527231.98/cwt219.00–239.001,22328
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2569234.09/cwt219.00–239.501,33216
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3585187.90/cwt175.00–201.001,0994
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added587245.19/cwt240.00–249.501,43943
Heifers—Medium and Large 2589211.50/cwt210.00–216.001,2468
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added613238.78/cwt235.00–243.001,46415
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3614177.55/cwt165.00–201.001,0905
Heifers—Medium and Large 2620210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,3021
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2628228.46/cwt215.00–234.001,43549
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3672189.90/cwt160.00–200.001,27612
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2674224.17/cwt215.00–233.001,51126
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added677240.87/cwt236.00–242.001,631111
Heifers—Medium and Large 2685209.00/cwt209.00–209.001,4321
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2721214.90/cwt206.00–220.001,54921
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3722187.56/cwt150.00–193.001,35425
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added760233.05/cwt228.50–234.001,771162
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3765175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,3391
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2795213.00/cwt213.00–213.001,6932
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3806176.68/cwt160.00–185.001,4243
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2811201.46/cwt191.00–205.001,6344
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2865211.00/cwt211.00–211.001,8251
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3888167.40/cwt159.00–174.001,4873
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2925185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,7111
Feeder Cattle · Bulls38 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3205175.00/cwt175.00–175.003591
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2213220.00/cwt220.00–220.004693
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy275250.00/cwt250.00–250.006881
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2290226.78/cwt220.00–230.006583
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3290208.00/cwt208.00–208.006031
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3314182.48/cwt165.00–202.505735
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2335235.13/cwt230.00–243.007885
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy338269.03/cwt250.00–285.009093
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2367230.89/cwt220.00–243.008478
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy382274.81/cwt265.00–284.001,05013
Bulls—Medium and Large 2420221.00/cwt221.00–221.009281
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy428271.04/cwt251.00–291.001,16026
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3440186.00/cwt172.00–200.008182
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2442243.68/cwt239.00–247.001,0773
Bulls—Medium and Large 2450220.00/cwt220.00–220.009901
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3473173.92/cwt158.00–200.008237
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy474262.79/cwt253.00–270.001,24616
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2474237.21/cwt230.00–249.001,1248
Bulls—Medium and Large 2513215.33/cwt214.00–217.001,1053
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy522250.81/cwt245.00–261.001,3097
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3528166.50/cwt150.00–180.008793
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2532232.99/cwt220.00–243.001,24031
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy551250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,3785
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3564186.71/cwt172.00–206.001,0535
Bulls—Medium and Large 2573214.53/cwt213.00–216.001,2292
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2582231.51/cwt225.00–238.001,34715
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy605241.00/cwt241.00–241.001,4581
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2623227.13/cwt215.00–236.001,41520
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3635169.00/cwt169.00–169.001,0731
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3668176.73/cwt157.00–203.001,1813
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2676222.05/cwt209.00–229.001,50112
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2708216.35/cwt212.00–222.001,5323
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3715190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,3591
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2772207.59/cwt205.00–213.001,6035
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3773175.35/cwt163.00–190.001,3556
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2975150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,4631
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,020150.70/cwt147.50–154.001,5372
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,085131.00/cwt131.00–131.001,4211
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers9 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3325190.00/cwt190.00–190.006182
Dairy Steers—Large 3Fancy495197.00/cwt197.00–197.009751
Dairy Steers—Large 3495170.00/cwt170.00–170.008421
Dairy Steers—Large 3Value Added507203.50/cwt203.50–203.501,0322
Dairy Steers—Large 3545191.00/cwt191.00–191.001,0412
Dairy Steers—Large 3625184.00/cwt184.00–184.001,1501
Dairy Steers—Large 3660171.00/cwt171.00–171.001,1291
Dairy Steers—Large 3Value Added921182.10/cwt182.10–182.101,67757
Dairy Steers—Large 31,106159.00/cwt159.00–159.001,7598
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Large 3255110.00/cwt110.00–110.002811
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Select and Choice1,670122.00/cwt122.00–122.002,0371
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,425118.00/cwt118.00–118.001,6821
Bulls——1,760125.00/cwt125.00–125.002,2001
Bulls——1,832135.23/cwt130.50–141.002,4776
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%858122.94/cwt110.50–131.001,0555
Cows—Lean 85-90%93273.89/cwt50.00–86.5068917
Cows—Lean 85-90%992104.46/cwt100.00–109.001,03618
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,07293.85/cwt91.00–97.001,00613
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,13596.50/cwt96.50–96.501,0951
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,173104.45/cwt101.00–107.001,2255
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,357114.24/cwt110.00–124.501,5508
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,557115.85/cwt113.00–119.001,8046
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,613105.47/cwt105.00–107.001,7014
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Select and Choice1,330145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,9291
Dairy Steers—Select and Choice1,423125.21/cwt121.00–129.001,7823
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Select and Choice1,169126.00/cwt126.00–126.001,47310
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-28751,425.00/head1,425.00–1,425.001,4251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-28751,225.00/head1,225.00–1,225.001,2251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0701,492.76/head1,425.00–1,550.001,4935
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0051,733.72/head1,525.00–1,835.001,7343
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0701,746.72/head1,575.00–1,900.001,7474
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2880112.00/cwt112.00–112.009861

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.