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Springfield Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Springfield, Kentucky · Mon, Jan 29
● Final104 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2209
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,675 head
▲ 347 vs last sale 1,328▲ 404 vs year ago 1,271 · +31.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
31 head
▼ 74 vs last sale 105▼ 19 vs year ago 50 · −38.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
3 head
▼ 3 vs last sale 6▲ 3 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 5.00 to 8.00 higher. There was good to very good demand for feeder classes with increased buyer participation. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower. There was good demand for slaughter classes.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $212.81/cwt on 765 head.
Average price
$212.81
765 head · 659 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,402
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$250
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$13.57/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+0.43
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2667214.141,427690
Medium and Large 2-3587200.571,17775
One grade step is worth $13.57/cwt here — about $250 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 sale765 hd
212.81
—
KY average26 barns · 8,531 hd
212.38
+0.43
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—High1,691120.882,0445thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,242105.311,30818
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,580104.911,6582thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average95887.428372thin

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)965$1,2001thin
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)600$7001thin

Every lot

104 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 · Steers35 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2345291.00/cwt291.00–291.001,0041
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2365281.00/cwt281.00–281.001,0261
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy378308.24/cwt304.00–316.001,1657
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2428294.03/cwt283.00–299.001,25810
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy436305.82/cwt305.00–311.001,3337
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3436270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,1774
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy450293.00/cwt293.00–293.001,3193
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3465267.45/cwt265.00–270.001,2442
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2481283.62/cwt274.00–288.001,36421
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2521268.78/cwt261.00–274.001,40032
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added527280.70/cwt279.00–283.001,47915
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3527254.30/cwt250.00–256.001,3406
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added563278.84/cwt275.00–281.501,57082
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3580247.43/cwt240.00–251.001,43512
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2588262.70/cwt253.00–271.001,54538
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy606275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,66731
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3611222.58/cwt220.00–230.001,36010
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added614261.32/cwt256.00–265.001,6055
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2624242.04/cwt234.00–250.001,51044
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3663224.76/cwt223.00–226.001,4904
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2669239.59/cwt231.00–245.501,60379
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added707223.63/cwt222.00–226.501,58125
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3723196.33/cwt196.00–197.001,4193
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2728214.88/cwt205.00–220.501,56486
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added762220.17/cwt218.90–223.001,67832
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2763210.16/cwt200.00–214.501,60445
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2824208.47/cwt198.00–214.001,71852
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3833185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,5413
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2866203.00/cwt199.00–205.501,75820
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3875184.49/cwt184.00–185.001,6142
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added901204.50/cwt204.50–204.501,84310
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2905200.21/cwt191.00–201.001,81213
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2969198.50/cwt196.00–201.001,9234
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3970157.00/cwt157.00–157.001,5231
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,004177.00/cwt177.00–177.001,7778
Feeder Cattle · Heifers34 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3275188.00/cwt188.00–188.005171
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2280208.65/cwt205.00–217.005843
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2312211.00/cwt211.00–211.006582
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3345195.00/cwt195.00–195.006732
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3356216.66/cwt215.00–220.007713
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2370241.56/cwt231.00–248.008949
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy421244.73/cwt241.00–247.001,0304
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2421227.63/cwt220.00–236.009584
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3422213.66/cwt213.00–214.009023
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2474232.49/cwt222.00–237.001,10226
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy479241.92/cwt241.00–242.501,1598
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3487212.33/cwt210.00–214.001,0346
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added525238.51/cwt236.75–243.001,25259
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2528230.37/cwt220.00–235.001,21675
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3530214.86/cwt212.00–218.001,13916
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added555233.86/cwt230.00–236.001,29814
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3564207.50/cwt207.00–208.001,1707
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2571222.71/cwt216.00–229.501,27229
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added608217.21/cwt217.00–217.501,32112
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3619190.93/cwt190.00–194.001,18212
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2629208.46/cwt200.00–214.001,31132
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added667222.94/cwt221.00–225.001,48739
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2670209.10/cwt199.00–216.751,40149
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3680193.89/cwt190.00–198.001,31818
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added716205.25/cwt200.00–208.501,47028
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2725191.26/cwt180.00–197.001,3879
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2766192.02/cwt180.00–196.001,47123
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added774204.10/cwt200.00–206.001,580161
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3785170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,3351
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2809191.51/cwt184.00–197.001,54926
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3818176.39/cwt171.00–179.001,4436
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added821203.50/cwt203.50–203.501,67170
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2879180.71/cwt180.00–185.001,5887
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2955133.00/cwt133.00–133.001,2701
Feeder Cattle · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3220260.00/cwt260.00–260.005721
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3305260.00/cwt260.00–260.007931
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2306271.00/cwt271.00–271.008295
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy375299.00/cwt299.00–299.001,1211
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2385282.00/cwt282.00–282.001,0864
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3385262.00/cwt262.00–262.001,0092
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3430254.07/cwt251.00–257.001,0932
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy432298.00/cwt298.00–298.001,2872
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2441284.22/cwt273.00–288.001,2534
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2463270.58/cwt263.00–278.001,2536
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy467291.00/cwt291.00–291.001,3594
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3480255.75/cwt255.00–256.001,2284
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3530220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,1661
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2533250.99/cwt250.50–252.001,3383
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2562244.09/cwt230.00–248.001,3726
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3585220.38/cwt220.00–222.001,2895
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2622215.87/cwt215.00–217.001,3439
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3673203.26/cwt200.00–208.001,3685
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2679232.98/cwt231.00–234.001,5826
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2702180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,2642
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2765194.45/cwt180.00–198.001,4885
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3775175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,3561
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2815175.64/cwt170.00–184.001,4316
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2860154.00/cwt154.00–154.001,3241
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3542177.00/cwt177.00–177.009592
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,460110.21/cwt110.00–110.501,6092
Bulls——1,785130.00/cwt130.00–130.002,3212
Bulls——1,965124.00/cwt124.00–124.002,4371
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%95887.42/cwt83.50–91.008372
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,10894.77/cwt92.00–97.501,0502
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,210117.00/cwt117.00–117.001,4161
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,262105.93/cwt103.00–110.001,33715
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,580104.91/cwt102.50–107.501,6582
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29651,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2600700.00/head700.00–700.007001

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.