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Springfield Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Springfield, Kentucky · Mon, Feb 12
● Final107 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2209
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,536 head
▼ 727 vs last sale 2,263▲ 253 vs year ago 1,283 · +19.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
41 head
▼ 36 vs last sale 77▼ 61 vs year ago 102 · −59.8%
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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 10.00 higher. There was good to very good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady to firm. There was moderate 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 $229.88/cwt on 649 head.
Average price
$229.88
649 head · 634 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,457
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
−$56
per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$40.59/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+4.71
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 2448261.411,1716thin
Medium and Large 1-2641230.251,477598
Medium and Large 2-3556220.821,22745
One grade step is worth $40.59/cwt here — about −$56 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 sale649 hd
229.88
—
KY average26 barns · 10,192 hd
225.17
+4.71
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—Low1,691124.512,1058thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,524109.531,6696thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,264104.341,31912
CowsLean 85-90%Average92881.507563thin
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,625123.482,0073thin

Every lot

107 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 1-2245344.00/cwt344.00–344.008431
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2290339.00/cwt339.00–339.009831
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3315260.00/cwt260.00–260.008191
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2322313.39/cwt307.00–320.001,0093
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2367329.27/cwt322.50–335.001,2083
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3367292.00/cwt292.00–292.001,0722
Steers—Medium and Large 2422300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,2664
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2431316.10/cwt306.00–324.001,36216
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2467309.87/cwt303.00–313.001,44715
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3490286.81/cwt280.00–289.001,40511
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3509270.82/cwt269.00–272.001,37813
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2515289.22/cwt277.00–293.501,48928
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added541298.15/cwt295.00–298.501,61319
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added570285.82/cwt282.00–290.001,62926
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3572253.07/cwt250.00–258.001,4487
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2574272.78/cwt262.00–278.001,56622
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3615235.60/cwt230.00–240.001,44923
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added634267.51/cwt265.00–273.501,69629
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2636252.56/cwt242.00–260.501,60646
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2660247.19/cwt237.00–250.001,63148
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3677226.98/cwt225.00–231.001,53730
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3717213.12/cwt211.00–215.001,5288
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added721245.63/cwt240.50–248.001,77127
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2724231.24/cwt220.00–238.001,67440
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added766248.75/cwt248.75–248.751,90515
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2776218.50/cwt210.00–228.501,69639
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3782204.98/cwt201.00–208.001,6038
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added820227.50/cwt227.50–227.501,86630
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2825209.37/cwt201.00–216.501,72725
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3828193.99/cwt192.00–196.001,6062
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3860190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,6341
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2868195.62/cwt195.00–200.001,6988
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2923193.04/cwt185.00–200.001,7825
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2985185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,8221
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,090159.00/cwt159.00–159.001,7331
Feeder Cattle · Heifers38 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2235227.00/cwt227.00–227.005331
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3284233.82/cwt232.50–240.006645
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2290253.50/cwt251.00–256.007352
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy311283.32/cwt280.00–284.008816
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2337251.11/cwt247.50–257.508469
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy373279.20/cwt277.50–280.001,0413
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2378265.92/cwt255.00–273.001,0057
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3378251.09/cwt249.00–253.009492
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy410290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,1891
Heifers—Medium and Large 2412263.00/cwt263.00–263.001,0842
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3425259.50/cwt258.00–261.001,1032
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2429273.26/cwt264.00–282.001,17232
Heifers—Medium and Large 2466260.62/cwt259.00–262.501,2144
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3480248.99/cwt246.00–251.001,1956
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2483275.88/cwt265.00–281.001,33341
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy500270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,3502
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added502260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,3056
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2527242.41/cwt235.00–253.001,27839
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3534231.09/cwt230.00–233.001,2349
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added559240.11/cwt238.00–244.001,3429
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2577231.89/cwt220.00–236.751,33859
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3595220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,3091
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added610242.67/cwt240.50–245.001,48019
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2619228.25/cwt217.00–235.251,41346
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3626211.45/cwt203.00–215.001,3249
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added658226.88/cwt225.00–229.001,49326
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2669214.77/cwt203.00–222.001,43760
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3693198.00/cwt198.00–198.001,3724
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3710191.99/cwt190.00–194.001,3632
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added731229.06/cwt223.00–230.101,67474
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2733209.59/cwt200.00–215.501,53645
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added761205.17/cwt205.00–206.001,5616
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2767184.11/cwt180.00–192.001,41225
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3775174.77/cwt170.00–177.001,3545
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2822193.48/cwt190.00–198.001,5906
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added849209.95/cwt209.95–209.951,78268
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2883193.01/cwt189.00–200.001,7043
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,025142.01/cwt140.00–143.001,4563
Feeder Cattle · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3230252.50/cwt252.50–252.505811
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2295290.00/cwt290.00–290.008561
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2312296.00/cwt296.00–296.009242
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3327240.00/cwt240.00–240.007852
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2388311.47/cwt303.00–317.001,2099
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3390281.30/cwt277.50–285.001,0972
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3425297.00/cwt297.00–297.001,2623
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2429313.35/cwt307.00–314.001,34411
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3463262.99/cwt261.00–265.001,2182
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2478298.23/cwt290.00–305.001,42611
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3505222.50/cwt222.50–222.501,1241
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2529257.50/cwt248.00–264.001,36210
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy534274.76/cwt274.00–276.001,46713
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2572256.48/cwt250.00–261.001,4679
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy605246.00/cwt246.00–246.001,4881
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3620200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,2401
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2645224.00/cwt224.00–224.001,4452
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3660201.00/cwt201.00–201.001,3271
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2665245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,6292
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2763200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,5262
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2810185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,4991
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,075111.00/cwt111.00–111.001,1931
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3510149.00/cwt149.00–149.007602
Dairy Steers—Large 3Value Added918184.50/cwt184.50–184.501,69459
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,625123.48/cwt121.00–124.502,0073
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,125105.00/cwt105.00–105.001,1811
Bulls——1,647123.10/cwt120.00–125.502,0273
Bulls——1,865130.44/cwt129.00–132.002,4334
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%92881.50/cwt80.00–82.507563
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,18090.00/cwt90.00–90.001,0621
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,227110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,3503
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,289104.01/cwt100.00–108.001,3418
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,521111.27/cwt110.00–112.001,6924
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,530106.06/cwt104.00–108.001,6232

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.