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Springfield Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Springfield, Kentucky · Mon, Jan 8
● Final116 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2209
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,811 head
▲ 1,091 vs last sale 720▲ 70 vs year ago 1,741 · +4.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
50 head
▼ 20 vs last sale 70▼ 8 vs year ago 58 · −13.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
9 head
▲ 9 vs last sale 0▲ 1 vs year ago 8 · +12.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trends available due to being closed for Christmas and holiday break however higher undertones noted and all classes were met with good to very good demand.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $231.67/cwt on 841 head.
Average price
$231.67
841 head · 691 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,601
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$213
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$10.77/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+4.34
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2694232.231,612797
Medium and Large 2-3632221.461,39944
One grade step is worth $10.77/cwt here — about $213 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 sale841 hd
231.67
—
KY average26 barns · 9,021 hd
227.33
+4.34
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—Average1,609118.281,9035thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,563102.001,59511
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,28698.021,26020
CowsLean 85-90%Low90479.207168thin
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,125127.001,4293thin
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,354114.751,5534thin

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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)991$1,2045
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)930$8701thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)745$7701thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)755$6901thin

Every lot

116 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 · Steers45 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3255262.00/cwt262.00–262.006681
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2270281.00/cwt281.00–281.007591
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3325252.00/cwt252.00–252.008191
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy330292.00/cwt292.00–292.009644
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2336267.54/cwt261.00–280.0089910
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy378300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,1344
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2378282.29/cwt275.00–285.001,06712
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3390265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,0341
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy406297.46/cwt290.00–298.501,2089
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2417276.67/cwt268.00–286.001,15411
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3440266.00/cwt266.00–266.001,1701
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3477255.68/cwt250.00–258.001,22011
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2482265.96/cwt260.00–279.001,28241
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy490280.95/cwt280.00–284.001,37724
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy505283.00/cwt283.00–283.001,4292
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2525258.74/cwt248.00–265.001,35860
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added529273.14/cwt270.00–273.501,44519
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3535245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,3111
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added559267.50/cwt267.50–267.501,4956
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2587245.45/cwt239.50–254.001,44137
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3596232.67/cwt229.00–235.001,3876
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2627233.58/cwt223.00–240.001,46559
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added629245.17/cwt244.00–247.501,54221
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3644219.50/cwt218.00–220.001,4144
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added659242.61/cwt239.00–243.501,5995
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3678216.45/cwt214.00–219.001,4682
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2686228.23/cwt219.00–234.751,56652
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2723221.46/cwt207.00–225.001,60145
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added727230.25/cwt227.50–232.001,67471
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3745201.00/cwt201.00–201.001,4971
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3771194.20/cwt192.00–196.001,4975
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2779206.70/cwt200.00–212.001,61055
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added781218.16/cwt216.00–219.001,70414
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added801214.43/cwt214.00–215.001,71830
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2814203.46/cwt194.00–208.501,65625
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3825183.76/cwt180.00–185.001,5164
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3855174.40/cwt174.00–175.001,4915
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2856207.36/cwt190.00–209.001,77512
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added861213.00/cwt213.00–213.001,83450
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added904200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,80859
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2910185.56/cwt180.00–191.001,6892
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3925156.00/cwt156.00–156.001,4431
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added958204.00/cwt204.00–204.001,95453
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,017162.65/cwt161.00–165.001,6543
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,070169.00/cwt169.00–169.001,8081
Feeder Cattle · Heifers30 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2280200.00/cwt200.00–200.005601
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3330190.00/cwt190.00–190.006271
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2335203.01/cwt200.00–210.0068019
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2370207.61/cwt201.00–219.0076838
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3381186.97/cwt186.00–190.007124
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy425226.33/cwt225.00–227.0096215
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3430200.25/cwt200.00–201.008614
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2435213.37/cwt205.00–220.0092828
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy452222.00/cwt222.00–222.001,0032
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3470200.48/cwt200.00–201.009422
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2473214.14/cwt203.00–220.001,01378
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2521213.02/cwt200.00–217.001,110138
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3530195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,0341
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2570208.03/cwt200.00–212.501,18669
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added622215.18/cwt210.50–217.001,33821
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3631183.98/cwt181.00–190.001,1616
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2632199.04/cwt190.00–208.001,25869
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added651210.71/cwt210.00–211.001,3727
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2661195.05/cwt190.00–208.001,28952
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3680181.97/cwt181.00–185.001,2378
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2722178.87/cwt170.00–185.001,29115
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added736192.25/cwt192.00–193.001,41540
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2770184.68/cwt180.00–190.501,42230
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3779172.02/cwt170.00–174.001,3404
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added795202.00/cwt202.00–202.001,6062
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2838175.93/cwt168.00–180.001,47413
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2893170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,5183
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2930160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,4881
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-31,067127.00/cwt127.00–127.001,3552
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,085150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,6282
Feeder Cattle · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2275269.00/cwt269.00–269.007401
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2303256.34/cwt250.00–264.007775
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3365252.96/cwt250.00–256.009232
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2373272.25/cwt271.00–275.001,0153
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2420256.00/cwt256.00–256.001,0752
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3425233.97/cwt230.00–240.009944
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy456282.00/cwt282.00–282.001,2863
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2481257.20/cwt250.00–269.501,23717
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3496240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,1903
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy520261.00/cwt261.00–261.001,3571
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3524230.64/cwt230.00–232.501,2094
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2529253.24/cwt250.00–254.001,3405
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2573235.85/cwt231.00–245.001,3513
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3574224.04/cwt220.00–225.001,2865
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2626220.08/cwt216.00–221.501,3787
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy650214.00/cwt214.00–214.001,3911
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2669187.15/cwt185.00–198.001,25218
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3690190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,3111
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2720183.00/cwt183.00–183.001,3183
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3830110.00/cwt110.00–110.009131
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2860161.00/cwt161.00–161.001,3851
Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers—Select and Choice1,275100.00/cwt100.00–100.001,2752
Steers—Select and Choice1,425120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,7101
Steers—Select and Choice1,440139.00/cwt139.00–139.002,0021
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,125127.00/cwt127.00–127.001,4293
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,502119.14/cwt117.00–121.001,7893
Bulls——1,760111.00/cwt111.00–111.001,9541
Bulls——1,780123.00/cwt123.00–123.002,1891
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%81090.00/cwt90.00–90.007291
Cows—Lean 85-90%91479.43/cwt76.00–83.507266
Cows—Lean 85-90%93567.00/cwt67.00–67.006261
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,21288.49/cwt84.00–91.001,0727
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,25497.78/cwt95.00–103.001,2267
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,409109.41/cwt107.00–112.001,5426
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,41892.76/cwt92.50–93.001,3152
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,58999.40/cwt95.00–101.501,5794
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,601107.77/cwt104.00–109.001,7255
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2755690.00/head690.00–690.006901
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2745770.00/head770.00–770.007701
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2930870.00/head870.00–870.008701
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29911,204.11/head900.00–1,525.001,2045

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.