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Springfield Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Springfield, Kentucky · Mon, Mar 4
● Final136 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2209
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,565 head
▼ 196 vs last sale 1,761▼ 171 vs year ago 1,736 · −9.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
53 head
▼ 15 vs last sale 68▲ 2 vs year ago 51 · +3.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
1 head
▲ 1 vs last sale 0▼ 7 vs year ago 8 · −87.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers under 600 lbs sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher and feeder steers over 600 lbs sold mostly steady. Feeder heifers sold steady to 3.00 higher. There was good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. There was good demand for slaughter classes.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $294.56/cwt on 109 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −166.20 against this barn's trailing median of $460.76.
Average price
$294.56
109 head · 552 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,627
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$174
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$32.19/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+8.56
vs KY average
−18.44 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2551297.191,63898
Medium and Large 2567272.451,5449thin
Medium and Large 2-3553265.001,4642thin
One grade step is worth $32.19/cwt here — about $174 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale109 hd
294.56
—
KY average9 barns · 365 hd
286.00
+8.56
National average178 barns · 13,961 hd
313.00
−18.44
This barn, trailing median33 sales
460.76
−166.20
A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

33 sales
516461407352median 460.7603/0304/2806/2309/0111/03
Steers 500–600 lb: high $501.97, low $366.49, median $460.76 across 33 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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—Low1,762137.852,4287thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,590119.001,8921thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,203110.501,33027
CowsLean 85-90%High92695.7088610
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,301151.541,9724thin

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 Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)635$5001thin

Every lot

136 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 · Steers47 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1-2215300.00/cwt300.00–300.006451
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2-3270290.00/cwt290.00–290.007833
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2285317.50/cwt317.50–317.509051
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy305354.00/cwt354.00–354.001,0801
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2345330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,1392
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2365313.48/cwt311.00–316.001,1446
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2379327.02/cwt320.00–337.001,23914
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2413331.67/cwt326.00–340.001,37019
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy419349.50/cwt349.50–349.501,46427
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2421316.22/cwt314.00–320.001,3315
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2-3440298.00/cwt298.00–298.001,3111
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2478324.89/cwt319.00–327.001,55337
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2484305.07/cwt301.00–307.001,4774
Steers450–500Small and Medium 1-2485282.50/cwt282.50–282.501,3701
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy489329.50/cwt329.50–329.501,61111
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3498298.00/cwt298.00–298.001,4844
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy500324.00/cwt324.00–324.001,6201
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added516312.34/cwt311.00–314.001,61211
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2528284.52/cwt284.00–285.001,5022
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2530300.38/cwt290.00–304.001,59237
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3535270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,4451
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added565300.88/cwt300.00–302.001,7008
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3570260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,4821
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2578288.88/cwt280.00–294.001,67041
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2578269.00/cwt268.00–270.001,5557
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Fancy603287.20/cwt280.00–288.501,73213
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added608271.87/cwt270.00–274.001,65318
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2-3625246.16/cwt240.00–249.001,53911
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2630260.54/cwt250.00–268.001,64166
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added660263.20/cwt260.00–265.001,73733
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2676251.50/cwt240.00–257.001,70048
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2-3685230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,5761
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added717250.87/cwt249.00–255.001,79918
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2-3720210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,5121
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2727242.65/cwt230.00–245.001,76442
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2740221.00/cwt221.00–221.001,6351
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2756237.14/cwt229.00–238.501,79313
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added771242.57/cwt240.10–251.751,87069
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2-3778211.95/cwt210.00–214.001,6492
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2786218.47/cwt217.00–219.001,71711
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2817211.60/cwt204.00–218.001,7293
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2863207.68/cwt203.00–210.001,7926
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2916203.77/cwt201.00–205.001,8674
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2Value Added919230.38/cwt229.10–231.752,117116
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2960197.00/cwt197.00–197.001,8911
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,040195.00/cwt195.00–195.002,0281
Steers1100–1150Medium and Large 1-21,140160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,8241
Feeder Cattle · Heifers44 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2228278.93/cwt277.00–282.506363
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2-3232264.09/cwt262.50–267.006133
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2-3265275.00/cwt275.00–275.007291
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2293293.00/cwt293.00–293.008583
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3340277.00/cwt277.00–277.009421
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy341301.00/cwt301.00–301.001,0264
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2341295.80/cwt291.00–297.001,0095
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2363294.99/cwt289.00–300.001,07118
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy385310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,1942
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3390276.00/cwt276.00–276.001,0761
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2416262.57/cwt260.00–264.001,0923
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy420297.86/cwt290.00–303.001,25118
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2427278.58/cwt270.00–286.001,19018
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3444252.99/cwt250.00–256.001,1234
Heifers400–450Large 1-2447247.00/cwt247.00–247.001,10414
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy456296.63/cwt293.00–298.501,3539
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2470263.28/cwt260.00–266.001,23714
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2473278.40/cwt270.00–286.001,31731
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3487256.27/cwt254.00–258.001,2487
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added520261.94/cwt260.00–264.001,3622
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2530245.94/cwt239.00–253.001,30366
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3538227.99/cwt226.00–230.001,2272
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2550231.00/cwt231.00–231.001,2711
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added571252.07/cwt249.00–258.001,43923
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2571239.06/cwt230.00–245.001,36527
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3574224.19/cwt220.00–228.001,2875
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added607240.64/cwt237.00–242.001,46112
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2615211.05/cwt209.00–213.001,29818
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3628202.51/cwt200.00–205.001,2722
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2630224.85/cwt215.00–233.001,41761
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2663210.98/cwt210.00–212.001,3992
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2669224.19/cwt210.00–229.001,50034
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3680200.51/cwt200.00–201.001,3632
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2-3725190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,3781
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added734218.29/cwt218.00–219.001,60210
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2734210.22/cwt200.00–215.001,5439
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2757206.23/cwt200.00–215.001,56116
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added775220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,7058
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2-3775175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,3561
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2-3820189.00/cwt189.00–189.001,5501
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2822207.00/cwt207.00–207.001,7022
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 2-3855156.00/cwt156.00–156.001,3341
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1-2905207.00/cwt207.00–207.001,8731
Heifers1050–1100Medium and Large 1-21,085179.00/cwt179.00–179.001,9421
Feeder Cattle · Bulls31 lots · lightest first
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2-3275288.61/cwt285.00–292.507942
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy307350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,0753
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2-3310286.94/cwt283.00–291.008902
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2323314.00/cwt314.00–314.001,0143
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3370275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,0181
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2383324.22/cwt322.00–331.001,24216
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2385300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,1552
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2410320.35/cwt319.00–323.001,3133
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy430320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,3761
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2464293.10/cwt289.00–308.001,36022
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy472322.00/cwt322.00–322.001,5206
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3478280.84/cwt280.00–282.501,3424
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3510260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,3261
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy525299.00/cwt299.00–299.001,5702
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2527282.29/cwt275.00–290.001,4889
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2Fancy550290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,5951
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2566264.07/cwt262.00–268.001,4953
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3581230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,3363
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2Fancy607251.73/cwt251.50–254.001,52811
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2-3630190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,1971
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2633237.68/cwt230.00–248.001,5059
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2673226.74/cwt220.00–229.001,52611
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2700227.00/cwt227.00–227.001,5892
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2750215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,6131
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2-3760192.00/cwt192.00–192.001,4591
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 2-3800170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,3601
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2820200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,6402
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2875196.00/cwt196.00–196.001,7151
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 2-3890182.00/cwt182.00–182.001,6201
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1-2925194.52/cwt193.00–196.001,7992
Bulls1000–1050Medium and Large 2-31,025113.00/cwt113.00–113.001,1581
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers550–600Large 3550185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,0181
Dairy Steers900–950Large 3Value Added922184.50/cwt184.50–184.501,70158
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Select and Choice1,301151.54/cwt150.00–152.001,9724
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,190125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,4881
Bulls——1,652146.15/cwt143.00–149.002,4143
Bulls——2,062133.83/cwt132.00–136.502,7603
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%88282.42/cwt81.00–86.007273
Cows—Lean 85-90%922110.46/cwt106.00–113.001,0183
Cows—Lean 85-90%96194.60/cwt90.50–98.009094
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,110103.66/cwt103.00–104.501,1515
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,201109.68/cwt107.00–114.001,31716
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,288118.37/cwt116.00–122.501,5256
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,590119.00/cwt119.00–119.001,8921
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2635500.00/head500.00–500.005001

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.