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Springfield Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Name: Springfield Livestock Auction - Kentucky livestock auction prices — 2023-10-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-23

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Springfield, Kentucky · Mon, Oct 23

● Final110 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2209

← Oct 16Oct 23Oct 30 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

860 head

▼ 226 vs last sale 1,086▼ 184 vs year ago 1,044 · −17.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

82 head

▼ 4 vs last sale 86▼ 24 vs year ago 106 · −22.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. There was moderate to good demand for feeder classes. Strongest demand still noted for weaned pre-conditioned feeder and yearling classes with favorable body condition. Fleshy bawling type calves still facing discounts and only in moderate demand. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower. There was moderate demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $206.46/cwt on 353 head.

Average price

$206.46

353 head · 549 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,133

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$64

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

$19.87/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.70

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	545	209.84	1,143	293
Medium and Large 2-3	568	189.97	1,079	60

One grade step is worth $19.87/cwt here — about $64 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 sale353 hd

206.46

—

KY average26 barns · 5,447 hd

208.16

−1.70

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	1,765	114.89	2,028	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,589	96.29	1,530	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,270	95.40	1,212	30
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	839	83.88	704	9thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,318	113.28	1,493	2thin
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,392	106.00	1,476	2thin

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 · Steers37 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	215	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	432	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	287	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	629	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	291	279.24/cwt	277.00–284.00	813	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	310	266.00/cwt	266.00–266.00	825	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	335	299.34/cwt	299.00–300.00	1,003	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	346	284.20/cwt	282.00–285.00	983	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	371	272.20/cwt	267.00–281.00	1,010	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	381	260.31/cwt	260.00–261.00	992	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	382	292.55/cwt	286.00–296.00	1,118	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	410	280.95/cwt	270.00–286.00	1,152	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	433	242.54/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,050	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	436	255.89/cwt	248.00–263.00	1,116	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	465	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	1,130	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	467	274.00/cwt	274.00–274.00	1,280	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	484	259.88/cwt	245.00–267.00	1,258	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	527	246.20/cwt	240.00–254.00	1,297	28
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	529	258.13/cwt	256.50–258.50	1,366	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	535	232.07/cwt	230.00–232.50	1,242	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	571	241.12/cwt	231.00–249.00	1,377	30
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	574	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,492	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	583	213.00/cwt	208.00–223.00	1,242	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	619	212.25/cwt	210.00–214.00	1,314	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	624	231.32/cwt	220.00–238.00	1,443	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	632	245.54/cwt	245.00–249.00	1,552	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	653	240.20/cwt	240.00–241.00	1,569	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	672	221.01/cwt	214.00–224.00	1,485	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	685	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,404	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	711	218.71/cwt	210.00–226.00	1,555	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	718	198.51/cwt	195.00–202.00	1,425	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	790	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,296	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	866	155.36/cwt	150.00–170.00	1,345	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	895	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,817	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	900	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,494	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	940	182.67/cwt	181.00–186.00	1,717	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,095	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,927	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,147	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	2,053	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,160	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,380	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers33 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	235	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	498	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	266	207.98/cwt	205.00–214.00	553	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	270	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	540	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	324	207.03/cwt	200.00–217.00	671	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	334	226.17/cwt	224.00–229.00	755	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	352	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	722	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	377	222.54/cwt	218.00–226.00	839	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	420	201.40/cwt	201.00–202.00	846	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	424	220.30/cwt	207.00–225.00	934	42
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	438	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,007	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	468	203.76/cwt	199.00–207.00	954	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	473	219.94/cwt	210.00–226.00	1,040	41
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	482	229.62/cwt	229.00–230.50	1,107	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	515	197.76/cwt	196.00–201.00	1,018	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	518	214.98/cwt	207.00–224.00	1,114	34
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	573	211.13/cwt	202.00–220.00	1,210	49
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	575	197.75/cwt	191.00–200.00	1,137	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	617	186.93/cwt	183.00–190.00	1,153	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	619	198.30/cwt	193.00–210.00	1,227	26
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	620	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,333	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	677	189.01/cwt	186.00–198.00	1,280	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	679	173.31/cwt	170.00–175.00	1,177	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	685	216.25/cwt	216.25–216.25	1,481	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	710	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	973	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	728	171.71/cwt	161.00–179.00	1,250	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	748	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,391	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	752	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,316	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	790	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,146	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	800	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	960	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	835	149.61/cwt	148.00–157.00	1,249	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	871	163.44/cwt	153.00–167.00	1,424	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	923	142.93/cwt	140.00–146.00	1,319	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	996	164.01/cwt	158.00–166.00	1,634	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls27 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	230	219.36/cwt	217.50–221.00	505	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	265	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	729	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	271	220.47/cwt	219.00–221.00	597	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	280	259.33/cwt	250.00–269.00	726	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	330	298.00/cwt	298.00–298.00	983	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	339	261.05/cwt	258.00–265.00	885	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	368	267.72/cwt	261.00–278.00	985	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	380	291.00/cwt	288.00–297.00	1,106	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	424	236.39/cwt	231.00–244.00	1,002	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	427	263.28/cwt	257.50–266.00	1,124	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	440	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	981	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	477	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,006	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	487	226.36/cwt	220.00–236.00	1,102	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	522	215.01/cwt	206.00–221.00	1,122	15
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	545	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,036	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	560	208.45/cwt	205.00–213.00	1,167	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	575	185.96/cwt	182.00–190.00	1,069	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	614	206.97/cwt	200.00–212.00	1,271	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	625	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,206	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	654	204.75/cwt	201.00–206.00	1,339	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	685	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,336	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	708	195.81/cwt	195.00–197.00	1,386	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	725	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,218	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	766	176.54/cwt	170.00–180.00	1,352	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	860	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,084	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	912	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,377	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	916	138.02/cwt	134.00–140.00	1,264	3
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,392	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	1,476	2
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,318	113.28/cwt	111.00–115.00	1,493	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,310	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,310	1
Bulls	—	—	1,856	117.87/cwt	115.50–121.00	2,188	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	650	95.72/cwt	95.00–97.00	622	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	930	73.79/cwt	73.00–74.50	686	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	935	80.05/cwt	77.00–83.50	748	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,234	103.50/cwt	101.00–109.00	1,277	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,277	86.55/cwt	82.00–89.50	1,105	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,306	95.34/cwt	90.00–100.00	1,245	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,559	104.58/cwt	102.00–108.00	1,630	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,588	88.48/cwt	88.00–89.00	1,405	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,608	93.06/cwt	90.00–97.00	1,496	8

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 Oct 23, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 860Last week 1,086Year ago 1,044

Slaughter CattleReceipts 82Last week 86Year ago 106

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	672	214.00–224.00	221.01
6	—	711	210.00–226.00	218.71
2	—	1,147	179.00	179.00
1	—	1,160	119.00	119.00
6	—	371	267.00–281.00	272.20
3	—	291	277.00–284.00	279.24
23	—	484	245.00–267.00	259.88
28	—	527	240.00–254.00	246.20
5	—	346	282.00–285.00	284.20
2	—	895	203.00	203.00
23	—	624	220.00–238.00	231.32
8	—	436	248.00–263.00	255.89
3	—	940	181.00–186.00	182.67
1	—	1,095	176.00	176.00
30	—	571	231.00–249.00	241.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	381	260.00–261.00	260.31
4	—	619	210.00–214.00	212.25
12	—	535	230.00–232.50	232.07
2	—	287	219.00	219.00
2	—	718	195.00–202.00	198.51
1	—	310	266.00	266.00
1	—	790	164.00	164.00
1	—	685	205.00	205.00
4	—	866	150.00–170.00	155.36
2	—	433	240.00–245.00	242.54
2	—	215	201.00	201.00
1	—	465	243.00	243.00
4	—	583	208.00–223.00	213.00
1	—	900	166.00	166.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	467	274.00	274.00
3	—	382	286.00–296.00	292.55
6	—	410	270.00–286.00	280.95
3	—	335	299.00–300.00	299.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	632	245.00–249.00	245.54
7	—	574	260.00	260.00
18	—	529	256.50–258.50	258.13
5	—	653	240.00–241.00	240.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	324	200.00–217.00	207.03
4	—	996	158.00–166.00	164.01
3	—	266	205.00–214.00	207.98
1	—	235	212.00	212.00
26	—	619	193.00–210.00	198.30
41	—	473	210.00–226.00	219.94
42	—	424	207.00–225.00	220.30
4	—	677	186.00–198.00	189.01
34	—	518	207.00–224.00	214.98
8	—	835	148.00–157.00	149.61
49	—	573	202.00–220.00	211.13
2	—	923	140.00–146.00	142.93
2	—	752	175.00	175.00
4	—	871	153.00–167.00	163.44
7	—	728	161.00–179.00	171.71
13	—	377	218.00–226.00	222.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	685	216.25	216.25
4	—	620	215.00	215.00
4	—	748	186.00	186.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	617	183.00–190.00	186.93
10	—	679	170.00–175.00	173.31
2	—	352	205.00	205.00
7	—	468	199.00–207.00	203.76
3	—	515	196.00–201.00	197.76
1	—	790	145.00	145.00
1	—	270	200.00	200.00
19	—	575	191.00–200.00	197.75
1	—	710	137.00	137.00
1	—	800	120.00	120.00
5	—	420	201.00–202.00	201.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	482	229.00–230.50	229.62
6	—	334	224.00–229.00	226.17
2	—	438	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	271	219.00–221.00	220.47
7	—	575	182.00–190.00	185.96
1	—	545	190.00	190.00
2	—	230	217.50–221.00	219.36
1	—	625	193.00	193.00
1	—	440	223.00	223.00
1	—	725	168.00	168.00
2	—	912	151.00	151.00
2	—	477	211.00	211.00
1	—	685	195.00	195.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	368	261.00–278.00	267.72
4	—	654	201.00–206.00	204.75
8	—	614	200.00–212.00	206.97
15	—	522	206.00–221.00	215.01
9	—	560	205.00–213.00	208.45
5	—	708	195.00–197.00	195.81
9	—	487	220.00–236.00	226.36
7	—	339	258.00–265.00	261.05
7	—	424	231.00–244.00	236.39
2	—	280	250.00–269.00	259.33
3	—	766	170.00–180.00	176.54
1	—	860	126.00	126.00
3	—	916	134.00–140.00	138.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	380	288.00–297.00	291.00
3	—	427	257.50–266.00	263.28
1	—	265	275.00	275.00
1	—	330	298.00	298.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,318	111.00–115.00	113.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	650	95.00–97.00	95.72
4	—	935	77.00–83.50	80.05
2	—	930	73.00–74.50	73.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,588	88.00–89.00	88.48
5	—	1,559	102.00–108.00	104.58
8	—	1,608	90.00–97.00	93.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,234	101.00–109.00	103.50
9	—	1,306	90.00–100.00	95.34
10	—	1,277	82.00–89.50	86.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,392	106.00	106.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,310	100.00	100.00
5	—	1,856	115.50–121.00	117.87

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.