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Springfield Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Springfield, Kentucky · Mon, Mar 18
● Final138 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2209
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,575 head
▲ 97 vs last sale 1,478▲ 4 vs year ago 1,571 · +0.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
114 head
▲ 70 vs last sale 44▲ 58 vs year ago 56 · +103.6%
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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 steady to 2.00 higher. Some weaned packages sold sharply higher. There was good to very good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 7.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher. There was good demand for slaughter classes.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $262.65/cwt on 133 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −138.75 against this barn's trailing median of $401.40.
Average price
$262.65
133 head · 547 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,437
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$81
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$21.27/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+1.36
vs KY average
−14.57 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2546264.251,443123
Medium and Large 2-3561242.981,36210thin
One grade step is worth $21.27/cwt here — about $81 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 800–900 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 sale133 hd
262.65
—
KY average27 barns · 2,318 hd
261.29
+1.36
National average179 barns · 15,589 hd
277.22
−14.57
This barn, trailing median33 sales
401.40
−138.75
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
445399352305median 401.4003/0304/2806/2309/0811/03
Heifers 500–600 lb: high $431.44, low $318.65, median $401.40 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—Average1,669150.692,5158thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,601122.921,96812
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,247121.581,51646
CowsLean 85-90%Low933106.1399012
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,145141.001,6141thin

Every lot

138 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 · Steers46 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2250300.00/cwt300.00–300.007501
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2290335.00/cwt335.00–335.009721
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2325307.50/cwt307.50–307.509991
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2327322.55/cwt314.00–330.001,05511
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy330340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,1221
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy380370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,4062
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2381339.01/cwt337.00–349.001,29210
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2384311.02/cwt300.00–317.501,1945
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2418309.10/cwt300.00–326.001,29212
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2423340.14/cwt331.00–345.001,4398
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy424360.34/cwt357.50–361.001,5285
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy463354.55/cwt350.00–359.001,6428
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2475328.87/cwt320.00–337.001,56212
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3480293.00/cwt293.00–293.001,4061
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2482311.12/cwt300.00–316.001,50024
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy517341.74/cwt337.00–345.001,7675
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2520314.57/cwt305.00–321.001,63622
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added527326.36/cwt323.00–331.001,72017
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2531301.00/cwt300.00–302.001,5984
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3539292.24/cwt290.00–294.001,5754
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added556316.00/cwt316.00–316.001,7579
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2560292.73/cwt290.00–296.001,6393
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3569271.30/cwt270.00–275.001,5444
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2575308.08/cwt299.50–314.001,77148
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added613302.69/cwt300.00–311.001,85518
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2627275.58/cwt270.00–279.001,7285
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2629293.06/cwt281.00–299.001,84322
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2-3634262.55/cwt260.00–265.001,6654
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2678250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,6953
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2681266.75/cwt260.00–278.001,81720
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added711268.11/cwt265.00–270.501,90612
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2718240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,7232
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2724255.51/cwt245.00–262.001,85036
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2-3740226.99/cwt225.00–231.001,6803
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2762244.70/cwt240.00–255.001,86520
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2-3773214.50/cwt214.00–215.001,6582
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2797222.00/cwt222.00–222.001,7692
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2810223.23/cwt216.00–229.501,80817
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2Value Added844243.25/cwt243.25–243.252,05360
Steers800–850Medium and Large 2-3845203.00/cwt203.00–203.001,7151
Steers850–900Medium and Large 2-3850198.00/cwt198.00–198.001,6831
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2869223.16/cwt214.00–231.501,93922
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2Value Added887239.50/cwt239.50–239.502,12456
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2924214.79/cwt209.00–216.501,98513
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2990210.00/cwt210.00–210.002,0793
Steers1050–1100Medium and Large 1-21,093192.65/cwt190.00–198.002,1063
Feeder Cattle · Heifers41 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2224308.77/cwt295.00–313.006924
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2-3227227.00/cwt227.00–227.005153
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2283292.02/cwt285.00–300.008263
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2-3286275.00/cwt275.00–275.007873
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3323262.60/cwt260.00–265.008482
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2324284.59/cwt280.00–290.009228
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy333310.81/cwt309.00–312.001,0355
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2372293.09/cwt280.00–302.501,09022
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3381266.01/cwt260.00–270.001,0135
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy385307.99/cwt306.00–309.001,1863
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3419267.63/cwt264.00–271.001,1218
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2423284.34/cwt273.00–291.001,20324
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy424300.26/cwt293.00–303.001,27321
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2473283.31/cwt273.00–290.001,34054
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3473267.89/cwt264.00–271.001,26726
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy484296.64/cwt292.00–300.001,43614
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added505280.24/cwt278.00–285.001,41512
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2521264.13/cwt258.00–276.001,37644
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3525254.68/cwt251.00–257.001,3373
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added557265.59/cwt263.00–269.001,47916
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2574260.18/cwt252.00–267.001,49351
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3576237.97/cwt235.00–241.001,3717
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added611252.68/cwt251.00–254.001,5446
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2620246.55/cwt236.00–250.001,52947
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3643230.43/cwt229.00–234.001,4827
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3674222.31/cwt218.00–225.001,4988
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2677239.01/cwt235.00–240.001,61827
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2-3715191.00/cwt191.00–191.001,3661
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2716217.67/cwt210.00–226.001,55920
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added718229.79/cwt228.00–230.001,65024
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added767227.54/cwt226.00–230.001,74513
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2777218.49/cwt205.00–223.001,69830
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2-3790200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,5801
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2-3810190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,5391
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2826219.08/cwt214.00–221.001,81010
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2Value Added836227.00/cwt227.00–227.001,89811
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 2-3853125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,0663
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2869209.03/cwt203.00–211.001,8164
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2952188.00/cwt188.00–188.001,7902
Heifers1050–1100Medium and Large 2-31,055130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,3721
Heifers1050–1100Medium and Large 1-21,077149.08/cwt139.00–170.001,6063
Feeder Cattle · Bulls35 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2-3225285.00/cwt285.00–285.006411
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2-3265272.50/cwt272.50–272.507221
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2276309.92/cwt302.50–312.508554
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2329326.77/cwt322.00–332.001,07511
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy337350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,1802
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2369321.12/cwt315.00–333.001,1855
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2370308.69/cwt308.00–310.001,1426
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy380380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,4441
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3393280.82/cwt280.00–282.501,1043
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2411302.72/cwt300.00–305.001,2447
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy426340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,4485
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2430321.76/cwt314.00–328.001,3849
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3432285.59/cwt275.00–291.001,2346
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy465341.32/cwt340.00–342.001,5873
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2465300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,3952
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3468292.57/cwt290.00–297.001,3696
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2476311.80/cwt304.00–320.001,48422
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy514305.95/cwt303.00–307.001,5734
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2523295.43/cwt285.00–300.001,54510
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3523276.63/cwt274.00–280.001,4473
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2Fancy551300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,6533
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2578290.08/cwt280.00–298.001,67710
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3590275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,6231
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2620265.70/cwt260.00–272.001,6473
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2-3630250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,5751
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2660252.63/cwt240.00–258.001,6678
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2837194.99/cwt190.00–200.001,6323
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 2-3840181.00/cwt181.00–181.001,5201
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 2-3855164.00/cwt164.00–164.001,4021
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1-2907190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,7232
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1-2970188.61/cwt183.00–194.001,8302
Bulls1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,015159.00/cwt159.00–159.001,6141
Bulls1050–1100Medium and Large 1-21,070151.00/cwt151.00–151.001,6161
Bulls1050–1100Medium and Large 2-31,075145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,5591
Bulls1100–1150Medium and Large 1-21,126160.50/cwt160.50–160.501,80712
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers500–550Large 3500206.00/cwt206.00–206.001,0301
Dairy Steers700–750Large 3725140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,0151
Dairy Steers850–900Large 3Value Added882193.10/cwt193.10–193.101,70360
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,145141.00/cwt141.00–141.001,6141
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,443140.98/cwt140.00–143.002,0343
Bulls——1,598162.75/cwt160.50–165.002,6012
Bulls——1,942152.37/cwt152.00–153.002,9593
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%895113.75/cwt110.00–118.001,0182
Cows—Lean 85-90%89798.58/cwt95.00–100.508843
Cows—Lean 85-90%959107.19/cwt104.50–109.001,0287
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,198115.03/cwt110.00–118.501,37817
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,267123.62/cwt120.00–128.501,56621
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,300130.17/cwt129.00–132.001,6928
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,578132.60/cwt130.00–137.002,0923
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,583124.32/cwt122.00–127.001,9685
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,641113.91/cwt110.00–117.001,8694

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.