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Springfield Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Springfield, Kentucky · Mon, May 6
● Final146 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2209
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,564 head
▲ 453 vs last sale 1,111▲ 835 vs year ago 729 · +114.5%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
42 head
▼ 10 vs last sale 52▼ 22 vs year ago 64 · −34.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
3 head
▼ 2 vs last sale 5▲ 2 vs year ago 1 · +200.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday feeder steers sold steady 2.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 700 lbs sold steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder heifers over 700 lbs sold steady to 2.00 higher. There was good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady. Slaughter bulls sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower. 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 $308.94/cwt on 178 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −151.82 against this barn's trailing median of $460.76.
Average price
$308.94
178 head · 547 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,691
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$64
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$23.03/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+8.76
vs KY average
−0.77 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2546310.481,696163
Medium and Large 2542301.601,6355thin
Medium and Large 2-3568287.451,63210thin
One grade step is worth $23.03/cwt here — about $64 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 700–800 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 sale178 hd
308.94
—
KY average25 barns · 857 hd
300.18
+8.76
National average167 barns · 10,730 hd
309.71
−0.77
This barn, trailing median33 sales
460.76
−151.82
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—Low1,694143.102,4255thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,598123.981,9815thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,228120.821,48416
CowsLean 85-90%High957114.791,0997thin
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,273145.501,8523thin
SteersSelectAverage1,325142.501,8883thin

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)835$1,2001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)990$1,5001thin

Every lot

146 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 · Steers54 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1-2223360.51/cwt355.00–365.008042
Steers200–250Medium and Large 2225347.50/cwt347.50–347.507821
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2255366.27/cwt365.00–367.509342
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2270345.00/cwt345.00–345.009322
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2-3270327.50/cwt327.50–327.508841
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy280395.00/cwt395.00–395.001,1063
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2315350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,1031
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy335376.29/cwt375.00–377.501,2612
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2338326.00/cwt326.00–326.001,1024
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2361335.93/cwt330.00–342.501,2134
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2371318.42/cwt310.00–322.501,1816
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy380362.91/cwt356.00–368.001,3797
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2-3390302.00/cwt302.00–302.001,1783
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy417351.00/cwt351.00–351.001,4642
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2429327.54/cwt320.00–332.001,40516
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2440311.00/cwt311.00–311.001,3681
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy460332.50/cwt332.50–332.501,5301
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3467291.67/cwt290.00–293.001,3623
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2469307.22/cwt302.00–320.001,44128
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2484301.89/cwt300.00–305.001,4619
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added528325.62/cwt324.00–329.001,71912
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2529313.75/cwt304.00–322.001,66095
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3530292.30/cwt291.00–295.001,5493
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2539302.00/cwt302.00–302.001,6284
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2555300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,6651
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added558312.59/cwt312.00–315.001,74412
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3584285.37/cwt283.00–290.001,6677
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2585298.71/cwt291.50–309.501,74744
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2622273.25/cwt270.00–278.001,7003
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added624304.90/cwt300.50–309.001,90326
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2-3628266.52/cwt265.00–268.001,6742
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2631294.89/cwt280.00–298.751,86177
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2666283.67/cwt280.00–290.001,88926
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2674272.47/cwt270.00–275.001,8364
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added678297.00/cwt297.00–297.002,01417
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2-3691261.10/cwt260.00–266.001,8049
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added715272.69/cwt264.00–276.001,95019
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2-3715220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,5731
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Fancy721282.00/cwt282.00–282.002,03330
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2724249.00/cwt239.00–254.001,80315
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2737235.13/cwt230.00–241.001,7336
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2771249.08/cwt241.00–254.001,92010
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2780231.00/cwt231.00–231.001,8021
Steers750–800Large 1-2792193.00/cwt193.00–193.001,5296
Steers800–850Medium and Large 2-3815213.00/cwt213.00–213.001,7361
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2828229.22/cwt221.00–235.001,8984
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2Value Added851236.75/cwt236.75–236.752,01558
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2863220.72/cwt214.00–230.001,90552
Steers850–900Medium and Large 2-3890208.00/cwt208.00–208.001,8511
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2Value Added914224.75/cwt224.75–224.752,05456
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2931216.39/cwt214.00–218.002,0155
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 2-3985169.50/cwt169.00–170.001,6702
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 2-31,037179.00/cwt179.00–179.001,8564
Steers1050–1100Medium and Large 2-31,087180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,9572
Feeder Cattle · Heifers39 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2210315.00/cwt315.00–315.006621
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2285315.00/cwt315.00–315.008981
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2330295.00/cwt295.00–295.009741
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2331314.14/cwt306.00–319.001,04019
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3333286.92/cwt282.50–289.009553
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3366283.92/cwt280.00–289.001,03911
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2374291.08/cwt284.00–302.001,08912
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy397307.00/cwt307.00–307.001,21910
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy411311.11/cwt309.00–313.001,27917
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2424293.67/cwt285.00–300.001,24527
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3425275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,1691
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2430283.00/cwt283.00–283.001,2172
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy462296.47/cwt296.00–297.001,37011
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2474288.21/cwt280.00–293.001,36660
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3480265.14/cwt260.00–269.001,27310
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2482272.34/cwt270.00–278.001,31311
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added526286.63/cwt284.50–290.001,50816
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2526260.09/cwt260.00–261.001,36811
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2529272.09/cwt265.00–280.001,43947
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3543255.00/cwt253.00–257.001,3854
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added558275.41/cwt274.00–276.001,53710
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3573240.34/cwt240.00–241.001,3773
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2577259.93/cwt250.00–268.001,50036
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2577248.13/cwt247.00–250.001,4326
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added605252.08/cwt251.00–252.501,52529
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3627222.77/cwt219.00–225.001,3975
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2629239.95/cwt229.00–247.001,50944
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2670228.00/cwt228.00–228.001,5281
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2671239.19/cwt230.00–243.001,60514
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3675210.49/cwt210.00–211.001,4212
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2700200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,4001
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2-3715192.98/cwt190.00–196.001,3802
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2718230.63/cwt220.00–235.001,65623
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2772220.97/cwt215.00–228.001,7068
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2810213.00/cwt213.00–213.001,7251
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2-3830185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,5361
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2860214.00/cwt214.00–214.001,8409
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 2-3990150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,4851
Heifers1000–1050Medium and Large 2-31,040155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,6122
Feeder Cattle · Bulls35 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2235340.00/cwt340.00–340.007991
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2268370.12/cwt365.00–377.509924
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2-3275280.00/cwt280.00–280.007701
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy318388.98/cwt387.00–390.001,2373
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2318362.32/cwt355.00–370.001,1522
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2328302.56/cwt300.00–305.009922
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3355280.00/cwt280.00–280.009941
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy366337.11/cwt336.00–340.001,2345
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2376322.44/cwt317.00–332.501,21210
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2388310.99/cwt310.00–312.001,2072
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2400310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,2401
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3425280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,1901
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2436311.10/cwt306.00–320.001,35613
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2465295.00/cwt290.00–300.001,3722
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2473315.02/cwt308.00–320.001,4909
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3478283.94/cwt280.00–287.001,3573
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3518250.49/cwt250.00–251.001,2982
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy520300.74/cwt300.00–303.001,5644
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2527285.51/cwt280.00–291.001,50515
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2Fancy552305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,6842
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3565264.00/cwt264.00–264.001,4922
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2576274.61/cwt274.00–275.001,5825
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2582293.64/cwt289.00–296.001,7096
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2-3615232.50/cwt232.50–232.501,4301
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2633259.39/cwt253.00–264.001,6423
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2643245.33/cwt244.00–246.001,5773
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2660256.89/cwt250.00–264.001,6952
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2-3675232.55/cwt229.00–236.001,5702
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2678241.58/cwt238.00–247.001,6383
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2707234.93/cwt224.00–240.001,6615
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2760219.00/cwt214.00–224.001,6642
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2800216.00/cwt216.00–216.001,7281
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2875217.00/cwt217.00–217.001,8991
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1-2995189.00/cwt189.00–189.001,8811
Bulls1000–1050Medium and Large 2-31,045128.00/cwt128.00–128.001,3381
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers700–750Large 3705154.00/cwt154.00–154.001,0861
Dairy Steers850–900Large 3Value Added893194.00/cwt194.00–194.001,73258
Dairy Steers1050–1100Large 31,095142.00/cwt142.00–142.001,5551
Slaughter Cattle · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers—Select and Choice1,273145.50/cwt145.50–145.501,8523
Steers—Select1,325142.50/cwt142.50–142.501,8883
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,248135.53/cwt135.00–136.001,6912
Bulls——1,992148.15/cwt145.00–150.002,9513
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%910124.51/cwt124.00–125.001,1332
Cows—Lean 85-90%947108.83/cwt108.00–109.501,0313
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,020114.02/cwt110.00–118.001,1632
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,189123.16/cwt120.00–127.501,4647
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,196113.34/cwt110.00–117.001,3566
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,383130.32/cwt129.00–132.001,8023
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,515120.50/cwt120.50–120.501,8262
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,575116.00/cwt116.00–116.001,8271
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,693131.45/cwt130.00–132.752,2252
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29901,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-28351,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001

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.