Sale reports / Kentucky / Springfield Livestock Auction - Kentucky / 2023-09-18

Springfield Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Springfield, Kentucky · Mon, Sep 18
● Final144 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2209
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,271 head
▼ 179 vs last sale 1,450▲ 413 vs year ago 858 · +48.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
87 head
▼ 10 vs last sale 97▲ 14 vs year ago 73 · +19.2%
Replacement Cattle receipts
8 head
▼ 7 vs last sale 15▲ 8 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $233.62/cwt on 562 head.
Average price
$233.62
562 head · 564 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,317
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$248
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$46.54/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+6.26
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2563238.171,341507
Medium and Large 2-3570191.631,09355
One grade step is worth $46.54/cwt here — about $248 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 sale562 hd
233.62
—
KY average27 barns · 8,677 hd
227.35
+6.26
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—High1,365121.581,66018
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,258108.091,36022
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,508104.201,5716thin
CowsLean 85-90%High1,065100.361,06938
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,275122.751,5654thin
SteersChoiceHigh1,140183.002,0861thin

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 Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,077$1,3502thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)775$8501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,130$1,3251thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)900$9751thin

Every lot

144 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 · Steers46 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3235209.00/cwt209.00–209.004911
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy275252.50/cwt252.50–252.506941
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2278238.01/cwt237.50–240.006625
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3320200.00/cwt200.00–200.006401
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2330222.97/cwt221.00–225.007362
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy383278.37/cwt260.00–285.001,0667
Steers—Medium and Large 2410220.00/cwt220.00–220.009021
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy418278.35/cwt259.00–294.001,1648
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2418245.49/cwt237.00–253.001,0264
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2466247.28/cwt242.00–250.001,1523
Steers—Medium and Large 2468222.32/cwt221.00–225.001,0403
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy473271.70/cwt260.00–280.001,28527
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3488215.06/cwt211.00–219.001,0492
Steers—Medium and Large 2511220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,1243
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added519263.99/cwt255.00–276.001,37037
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2525245.27/cwt234.00–254.001,28812
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3535212.48/cwt210.00–215.001,1372
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2570240.77/cwt230.00–253.001,37213
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3572202.23/cwt200.00–203.001,1574
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added576262.27/cwt255.00–267.501,51122
Steers—Medium and Large 2583221.99/cwt221.00–223.001,2942
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added613262.42/cwt252.00–269.501,60951
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3614197.92/cwt170.00–210.001,2154
Steers—Medium and Large 2627219.64/cwt217.50–225.001,3777
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2632241.18/cwt238.00–248.501,52416
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3665198.77/cwt172.00–212.001,3224
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added668255.48/cwt253.50–260.001,70716
Steers—Medium and Large 2673222.35/cwt218.00–229.001,4963
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2675240.24/cwt234.00–249.001,62211
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3718195.19/cwt181.00–206.001,4017
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added720249.81/cwt240.00–254.501,79921
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2721231.94/cwt218.00–238.001,67213
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3750175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,3131
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2776227.73/cwt225.00–231.001,7674
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added786255.03/cwt243.00–256.252,00583
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added809244.25/cwt244.25–244.251,97610
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3818188.62/cwt152.50–205.001,5439
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2821229.00/cwt214.00–234.001,88019
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3865167.50/cwt150.00–195.001,4494
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2885210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,8591
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3905151.24/cwt150.00–152.501,3692
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2929196.01/cwt190.00–202.001,8214
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3965160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,5441
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2975186.00/cwt186.00–186.001,8141
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,008195.39/cwt183.00–205.001,97011
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,050179.00/cwt179.00–179.001,8801
Feeder Cattle · Heifers38 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2239232.42/cwt230.00–241.005554
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3260185.42/cwt171.00–204.004823
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2280222.00/cwt222.00–222.006221
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3317196.47/cwt165.00–211.006238
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2338230.90/cwt221.00–236.007803
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy342248.00/cwt248.00–248.008482
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy379262.01/cwt249.00–267.0099318
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2381235.74/cwt221.00–241.0089811
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3385169.31/cwt157.00–181.006522
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy411257.04/cwt247.00–265.001,05637
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2424228.53/cwt220.00–241.0096922
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3475193.33/cwt162.50–216.009184
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2477234.65/cwt220.00–244.001,11934
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy482252.95/cwt249.00–257.001,21918
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3519200.14/cwt187.00–214.001,0398
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2520231.98/cwt219.00–239.001,20632
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added528242.59/cwt240.00–247.501,28138
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added563244.32/cwt240.00–248.501,37627
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3566206.58/cwt185.00–215.001,1696
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2575231.22/cwt219.00–239.501,33047
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2621224.80/cwt212.00–233.001,39638
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added626237.03/cwt236.00–238.001,4844
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3631191.40/cwt170.00–201.001,2087
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added656248.51/cwt239.50–249.251,63083
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3668197.44/cwt185.00–207.001,3196
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2684230.52/cwt215.00–234.001,57758
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3702191.52/cwt170.00–200.001,3444
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added709225.26/cwt225.00–226.001,5974
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2725212.46/cwt211.00–214.001,5409
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2766210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,6093
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3775170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,3181
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added776226.00/cwt226.00–226.001,7549
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3800185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,4801
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2820195.00/cwt190.00–205.001,5993
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2865190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,6442
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3940166.00/cwt166.00–166.001,5601
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3973163.78/cwt162.50–165.001,5942
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-31,067160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,7072
Feeder Cattle · Bulls33 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2230232.00/cwt232.00–232.005341
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3277214.02/cwt212.00–215.005933
Bulls—Medium and Large 2325219.00/cwt219.00–219.007121
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3325177.00/cwt177.00–177.005751
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy333270.00/cwt270.00–270.008995
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2345245.00/cwt245.00–245.008451
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy366274.51/cwt260.00–286.001,0059
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2388220.00/cwt220.00–220.008542
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy418270.50/cwt255.00–277.001,13114
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2440230.97/cwt225.00–238.001,0163
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2464238.11/cwt225.00–246.001,1058
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy468266.46/cwt250.00–276.001,24727
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3493200.33/cwt200.00–201.009883
Bulls—Medium and Large 2495222.50/cwt222.50–222.501,1011
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy518255.98/cwt245.00–266.001,32610
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3518194.95/cwt170.00–210.001,0103
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2521234.14/cwt221.00–241.001,22013
Bulls—Medium and Large 2540215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,1611
Bulls—Medium and Large 2568216.74/cwt216.00–217.501,2312
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3568201.39/cwt170.00–214.001,1445
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy573245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,4043
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2573229.85/cwt220.00–243.001,31719
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2617227.31/cwt218.00–235.001,4037
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3626198.76/cwt172.00–210.001,24410
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3677182.27/cwt150.00–200.001,2347
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2727197.35/cwt190.00–204.001,43511
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3740160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,1841
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2755180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,3593
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3780162.34/cwt152.50–171.001,2664
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2810182.39/cwt175.00–192.001,4773
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2923180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,6613
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3955130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,2421
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy965205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,9781
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3587191.00/cwt191.00–191.001,1212
Dairy Steers—Large 3675160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,0801
Dairy Steers—Large 3825148.00/cwt148.00–148.001,2211
Dairy Steers—Large 3966145.50/cwt145.50–145.501,4063
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Large 3760111.00/cwt111.00–111.008441
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Choice1,140183.00/cwt183.00–183.002,0861
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,045110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,1501
Heifers—Select and Choice1,245120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,4942
Heifers—Select and Choice1,565141.00/cwt141.00–141.002,2071
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,209113.67/cwt108.00–119.001,3744
Bulls——1,357122.81/cwt120.00–128.001,66712
Bulls——1,725130.00/cwt130.00–130.002,2432
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%891119.54/cwt114.00–124.001,0655
Cows—Lean 85-90%99482.83/cwt70.00–88.508237
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,07893.19/cwt91.00–96.501,00510
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,142106.51/cwt100.00–110.001,21616
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,15595.60/cwt93.00–98.001,1042
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,244107.15/cwt101.00–109.501,33311
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,299112.01/cwt110.00–114.501,4559
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,44096.50/cwt96.50–96.501,3901
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,470113.00/cwt113.00–113.001,6611
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,534103.92/cwt100.00–108.501,5944
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2988125.69/cwt122.00–129.001,2422
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2775850.00/head850.00–850.008501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0771,350.00/head1,350.00–1,350.001,3502
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2900975.00/head975.00–975.009751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1301,325.00/head1,325.00–1,325.001,3251

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.