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Springfield Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Name: Springfield Livestock Auction - Kentucky livestock auction prices — 2024-01-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-01-22

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Springfield, Kentucky · Mon, Jan 22

● Final101 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2209

← Jan 8Jan 22Jan 29 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,328 head

▼ 483 vs last sale 1,811▲ 276 vs year ago 1,052 · +26.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

105 head

▲ 55 vs last sale 50▲ 73 vs year ago 32 · +228.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

6 head

▼ 3 vs last sale 9▲ 6 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trends available due to no report last week because of inclement winter weather. However strong demand noted for feeder and slaughter classes.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $233.16/cwt on 606 head.

Average price

$233.16

606 head · 694 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,618

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$229

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

$17.76/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.14

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	696	234.07	1,630	575
Medium and Large 2-3	648	216.31	1,401	31

One grade step is worth $17.76/cwt here — about $229 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 sale606 hd

233.16

—

KY average15 barns · 1,913 hd

232.02

+1.14

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	1,586	124.34	1,972	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,567	115.53	1,811	25
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,278	108.58	1,387	50
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	922	86.18	795	11
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,380	134.00	1,849	1thin

Every lot

101 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 · Steers34 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	338	299.00/cwt	299.00–299.00	1,011	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	374	295.93/cwt	294.00–301.00	1,107	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	378	277.58/cwt	276.00–280.00	1,049	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	414	297.28/cwt	293.00–300.00	1,231	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	430	284.70/cwt	271.00–289.00	1,224	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	440	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,104	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	473	242.05/cwt	240.00–244.00	1,145	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	477	276.79/cwt	269.00–285.00	1,320	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	500	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,190	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	519	266.74/cwt	264.00–272.00	1,384	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	529	252.45/cwt	245.00–262.00	1,335	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	564	253.21/cwt	250.00–258.50	1,428	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	580	244.28/cwt	231.00–249.50	1,417	49
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	580	223.50/cwt	220.00–227.00	1,296	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	605	253.52/cwt	248.00–258.00	1,534	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	619	240.11/cwt	230.00–247.75	1,486	55
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	635	222.50/cwt	219.00–225.50	1,413	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	652	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,571	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	672	233.80/cwt	220.00–238.50	1,571	47
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	682	211.42/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,442	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	702	228.50/cwt	225.50–229.50	1,604	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	729	197.95/cwt	196.00–200.00	1,443	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	730	217.82/cwt	210.00–224.00	1,590	39
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	778	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,533	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	782	215.57/cwt	203.00–219.00	1,686	49
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	791	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,740	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	817	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,560	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	823	212.73/cwt	212.00–213.50	1,751	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	823	205.29/cwt	195.50–210.50	1,690	28
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	850	217.25/cwt	217.25–217.25	1,847	63
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	880	209.15/cwt	202.00–210.00	1,841	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	939	209.25/cwt	209.25–209.25	1,965	57
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	940	197.57/cwt	197.50–198.00	1,857	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	980	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,891	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers33 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	200	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	418	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	308	201.99/cwt	200.00–209.00	622	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	345	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	680	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	361	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	686	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	377	204.43/cwt	200.00–210.00	771	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	392	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	870	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	424	214.03/cwt	200.00–218.50	907	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	436	220.89/cwt	220.00–222.00	963	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	467	221.81/cwt	221.00–223.00	1,036	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	476	216.89/cwt	207.00–220.00	1,032	26
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	495	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	990	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	512	221.09/cwt	220.00–222.50	1,132	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	534	213.80/cwt	205.00–219.00	1,142	59
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	565	221.52/cwt	221.00–222.00	1,252	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	579	209.76/cwt	200.00–213.00	1,215	31
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	589	196.75/cwt	196.00–198.00	1,159	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	616	209.23/cwt	208.00–211.00	1,289	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	622	199.70/cwt	194.00–206.00	1,242	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	627	184.81/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,159	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	672	200.11/cwt	193.50–207.50	1,345	43
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	673	211.18/cwt	210.00–212.50	1,421	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	683	190.76/cwt	190.00–191.00	1,303	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	714	205.64/cwt	202.00–210.00	1,468	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	715	180.50/cwt	180.00–181.00	1,291	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	727	196.75/cwt	188.00–200.00	1,430	26
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	750	209.64/cwt	201.50–210.00	1,572	72
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	766	194.79/cwt	184.00–199.50	1,492	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	795	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,391	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	807	191.50/cwt	191.50–191.50	1,545	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	810	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	956	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	840	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,470	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	850	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,573	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	920	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	1,003	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	260	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	650	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	340	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	779	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	429	267.51/cwt	261.00–276.00	1,148	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	450	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	1,049	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	471	283.00/cwt	283.00–283.00	1,333	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	527	255.17/cwt	250.00–259.00	1,345	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	583	230.63/cwt	224.00–234.00	1,345	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	600	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,386	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	668	204.50/cwt	204.50–204.50	1,366	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	701	197.01/cwt	191.00–200.00	1,381	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	781	170.19/cwt	163.00–174.00	1,329	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	840	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,294	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	868	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,302	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	995	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,612	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,090	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	1,166	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	418	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	627	3
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	610	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	488	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	800	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,104	2
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3Value Added	909	176.50/cwt	176.50–176.50	1,604	56
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	1,210	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,392	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,380	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,849	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,500	106.50/cwt	106.50–106.50	1,598	1
Bulls	—	—	1,529	124.60/cwt	120.00–128.00	1,905	4
Bulls	—	—	1,743	132.75/cwt	129.00–136.00	2,314	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	905	87.44/cwt	83.00–91.00	791	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	917	78.93/cwt	77.50–80.00	724	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	965	106.03/cwt	105.00–107.00	1,023	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,192	98.57/cwt	94.00–101.00	1,175	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,294	109.37/cwt	105.50–113.00	1,415	28
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,321	116.56/cwt	114.00–121.50	1,540	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,551	113.90/cwt	110.00–116.50	1,767	18
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,567	122.10/cwt	119.00–125.00	1,913	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,865	105.50/cwt	105.50–105.50	1,968	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	953	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	1,020	4

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 Jan 22, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,328Last week 1,811Year ago 1,052

Slaughter CattleReceipts 105Last week 50Year ago 32

Replacement CattleReceipts 6Last week 9Year ago 0

No trends available due to no report last week because of inclement winter weather. However strong demand noted for feeder and slaughter classes.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	880	202.00–210.00	209.15
47	—	672	220.00–238.50	233.80
28	—	823	195.50–210.50	205.29
3	—	378	276.00–280.00	277.58
39	—	730	210.00–224.00	217.82
7	—	940	197.50–198.00	197.57
23	—	529	245.00–262.00	252.45
55	—	619	230.00–247.75	240.11
49	—	782	203.00–219.00	215.57
49	—	580	231.00–249.50	244.28
14	—	430	271.00–289.00	284.70
21	—	477	269.00–285.00	276.79
1	—	980	193.00	193.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	238.00	238.00
2	—	473	240.00–244.00	242.05
2	—	778	197.00	197.00
4	—	729	196.00–200.00	197.95
2	—	580	220.00–227.00	223.50
2	—	817	191.00	191.00
4	—	635	219.00–225.50	222.50
3	—	440	251.00	251.00
11	—	682	200.00–215.00	211.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	374	294.00–301.00	295.93
9	—	338	299.00	299.00
10	—	414	293.00–300.00	297.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	823	212.00–213.50	212.73
17	—	605	248.00–258.00	253.52
13	—	564	250.00–258.50	253.21
63	—	850	217.25	217.25
7	—	652	241.00	241.00
57	—	939	209.25	209.25
21	—	519	264.00–272.00	266.74
4	—	791	220.00	220.00
8	—	702	225.50–229.50	228.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	800	138.00	138.00
1	—	1,210	115.00	115.00
1	—	610	80.00	80.00
3	—	418	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
56	—	909	176.50	176.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	616	208.00–211.00	209.23
2	—	807	191.50	191.50
23	—	565	221.00–222.00	221.52
72	—	750	201.50–210.00	209.64
16	—	512	220.00–222.50	221.09
27	—	673	210.00–212.50	211.18
25	—	714	202.00–210.00	205.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	810	118.00	118.00
2	—	715	180.00–181.00	180.50
1	—	795	175.00	175.00
5	—	627	180.00–190.00	184.81
3	—	361	190.00	190.00
1	—	495	200.00	200.00
1	—	345	197.00	197.00
4	—	683	190.00–191.00	190.76
1	—	920	109.00	109.00
4	—	589	196.00–198.00	196.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	436	220.00–222.00	220.89
10	—	467	221.00–223.00	221.81
2	—	392	222.00	222.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	672	193.50–207.50	200.11
1	—	200	209.00	209.00
59	—	534	205.00–219.00	213.80
31	—	579	200.00–213.00	209.76
7	—	308	200.00–209.00	201.99
25	—	622	194.00–206.00	199.70
10	—	377	200.00–210.00	204.43
6	—	850	185.00	185.00
2	—	840	175.00	175.00
21	—	424	200.00–218.50	214.03
26	—	727	188.00–200.00	196.75
19	—	766	184.00–199.50	194.79
26	—	476	207.00–220.00	216.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	995	162.00	162.00
1	—	840	154.00	154.00
4	—	600	231.00	231.00
3	—	583	224.00–234.00	230.63
3	—	668	204.50	204.50
1	—	260	250.00	250.00
7	—	527	250.00–259.00	255.17
5	—	471	283.00	283.00
3	—	868	150.00	150.00
1	—	340	229.00	229.00
5	—	781	163.00–174.00	170.19
3	—	701	191.00–200.00	197.01
10	—	429	261.00–276.00	267.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,090	107.00	107.00
1	—	450	233.00	233.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,551	110.00–116.50	113.90
1	—	1,865	105.50	105.50
6	—	1,567	119.00–125.00	122.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	905	83.00–91.00	87.44
6	—	917	77.50–80.00	78.93
2	—	965	105.00–107.00	106.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,192	94.00–101.00	98.57
28	—	1,294	105.50–113.00	109.37
11	—	1,321	114.00–121.50	116.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,380	134.00	134.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,500	106.50	106.50
2	—	1,743	129.00–136.00	132.75
4	—	1,529	120.00–128.00	124.60

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	953	107.00	107.00

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.