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Springfield Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Springfield, Kentucky · Mon, May 20
● Final151 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2209
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,197 head
▲ 341 vs last sale 856▼ 106 vs year ago 1,303 · −8.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
28 head
▲ 1 vs last sale 27▼ 39 vs year ago 67 · −58.2%
Replacement Cattle receipts
7 head
▲ 4 vs last sale 3▲ 7 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 steady to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. There was good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 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 $276.13/cwt on 204 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −125.27 against this barn's trailing median of $401.40.
Average price
$276.13
204 head · 547 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,512
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$174
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$28.37/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+10.21
vs KY average
−0.33 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2546278.201,519184
Medium and Large 2565258.421,46017thin
Medium and Large 2-3538249.831,3453thin
One grade step is worth $28.37/cwt here — about $174 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale204 hd
276.13
—
KY average26 barns · 1,713 hd
265.92
+10.21
National average163 barns · 12,702 hd
276.46
−0.33
This barn, trailing median33 sales
401.40
−125.27
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—Low1,465155.322,27511
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,293131.561,70210
CowsLean 85-90%High975130.501,2721thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,614126.462,0414thin
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,285144.651,8593thin
SteersSelect and ChoiceHigh1,307174.032,27410

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 Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)807$1,4902thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)708$1,0252thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)610$8601thin

Every lot

151 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 · Steers49 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2270335.00/cwt335.00–335.009051
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2280315.00/cwt315.00–315.008821
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2322353.69/cwt349.00–359.001,1394
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy335374.52/cwt370.00–376.001,2554
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2340320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,0881
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy363380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,3793
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2-3380325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,2352
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2385362.90/cwt352.50–368.001,3976
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2386339.39/cwt336.00–340.001,3106
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy415351.51/cwt351.00–352.001,4594
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2421314.29/cwt309.00–320.001,32314
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2431336.59/cwt326.00–344.001,45138
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2-3435287.00/cwt287.00–287.001,2481
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2470326.41/cwt320.00–335.501,53437
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy474345.83/cwt345.00–346.001,63923
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2479308.14/cwt305.00–316.001,47613
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added513319.00/cwt318.00–319.501,63613
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2525294.76/cwt291.00–299.001,5477
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2530309.77/cwt301.00–316.001,64226
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy536332.35/cwt332.00–332.501,78113
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added561312.57/cwt310.00–320.001,75441
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2587296.27/cwt286.00–304.001,73927
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3595278.00/cwt278.00–278.001,6541
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2600264.00/cwt264.00–264.001,5841
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Fancy610303.00/cwt303.00–303.001,8484
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2-3615260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,5991
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added616291.23/cwt290.00–297.001,79421
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2626275.08/cwt268.00–284.001,72210
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added654280.89/cwt280.00–284.001,8379
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2-3665232.50/cwt232.50–232.501,5461
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2678270.71/cwt261.00–279.001,83523
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2678255.70/cwt253.00–258.001,7343
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2-3715219.00/cwt219.00–219.001,5661
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2723261.55/cwt258.00–263.501,89112
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2725236.51/cwt235.00–238.001,7152
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added731267.87/cwt266.00–268.501,95812
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2761222.63/cwt222.50–223.001,6944
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2767237.89/cwt232.50–243.001,82510
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added773246.50/cwt246.50–246.501,9056
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2-3775210.69/cwt208.00–212.001,6333
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2Value Added811240.50/cwt240.50–240.501,9505
Steers800–850Medium and Large 2-3820213.00/cwt210.00–216.001,7472
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2824233.39/cwt230.00–239.001,9235
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2861230.39/cwt220.00–234.001,9849
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2915209.00/cwt209.00–209.001,9121
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 2-3950177.00/cwt177.00–177.001,6821
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 2973184.50/cwt184.00–185.001,7952
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2977200.19/cwt197.00–201.001,9565
Steers1150–1200Medium and Large 2-31,175175.00/cwt175.00–175.002,0561
Feeder Cattle · Heifers42 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2-3245282.50/cwt282.50–282.506921
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2-3270287.00/cwt287.00–287.007751
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3305250.00/cwt250.00–250.007632
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2332290.00/cwt290.00–290.009633
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2340311.80/cwt301.00–314.001,06013
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3360284.96/cwt282.00–288.001,0262
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy370328.42/cwt327.00–330.001,2156
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2394306.09/cwt295.00–310.001,2066
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy409320.76/cwt318.00–323.001,31214
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3431282.61/cwt280.00–288.001,2185
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2435310.06/cwt299.00–315.001,34929
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2440290.50/cwt290.00–291.001,2782
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3465272.89/cwt271.00–275.001,2694
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy466304.36/cwt303.00–311.001,41816
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2475295.79/cwt284.00–301.501,40565
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2478281.51/cwt281.00–283.001,3464
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added517292.93/cwt290.00–296.001,5148
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2520264.38/cwt262.50–267.501,3754
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3520247.25/cwt247.00–247.501,2862
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2536281.71/cwt270.00–287.001,510113
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added557279.00/cwt279.00–279.001,5542
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2568269.74/cwt260.00–276.001,53261
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3575255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,4661
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2579256.59/cwt255.00–257.001,48613
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2616237.24/cwt229.00–245.001,4618
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added621247.34/cwt247.00–248.001,5366
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3623213.28/cwt210.00–219.001,3293
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2645223.00/cwt223.00–223.001,4381
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added663248.24/cwt245.00–250.501,6464
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2663220.51/cwt220.00–221.001,4622
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2667233.51/cwt224.00–241.001,55813
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3675208.23/cwt204.50–210.001,4063
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2714226.54/cwt216.00–230.001,6177
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added728236.46/cwt236.00–238.001,72121
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2-3735200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,4701
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2-3750202.00/cwt202.00–202.001,5151
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added768227.00/cwt227.00–227.001,7439
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2776215.20/cwt212.00–219.001,6704
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2-3810193.00/cwt193.00–193.001,5631
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1-2929193.00/cwt193.00–193.001,7938
Heifers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,025168.00/cwt168.00–168.001,7221
Heifers1000–1050Medium and Large 2-31,030146.00/cwt146.00–146.001,5041
Feeder Cattle · Bulls37 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2233308.55/cwt302.50–315.007192
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2-3260292.50/cwt292.50–292.507611
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2275317.50/cwt317.50–317.508731
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2-3305250.00/cwt250.00–250.007631
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy330364.00/cwt364.00–364.001,2011
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2345345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,1903
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2355330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,1721
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy410367.50/cwt367.50–367.501,5071
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3425291.00/cwt291.00–291.001,2376
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2440304.00/cwt304.00–304.001,3382
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2449329.00/cwt329.00–329.001,4777
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2464322.25/cwt318.00–325.001,4959
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy471333.00/cwt333.00–333.001,5683
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2475300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,4251
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3495290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,4362
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2515292.60/cwt282.50–298.001,50710
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2517265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,3702
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3535255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,3641
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3573237.26/cwt237.00–237.501,3592
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2574284.24/cwt275.00–291.001,6325
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2593256.99/cwt255.00–259.001,5242
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2628262.02/cwt257.00–267.001,6452
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2630242.00/cwt242.00–242.001,5251
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2-3640228.00/cwt228.00–228.001,4591
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2665267.35/cwt264.00–269.001,7783
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2-3670222.00/cwt222.00–222.001,4871
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2725233.19/cwt231.00–240.001,6914
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2732214.34/cwt213.00–217.001,5693
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2-3747206.00/cwt206.00–206.001,5392
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2775205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,5891
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2-3775198.00/cwt198.00–198.001,5351
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2831192.37/cwt190.00–203.001,5998
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2850187.00/cwt187.00–187.001,5901
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 2-3857194.00/cwt194.00–194.001,6632
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1-2930192.00/cwt192.00–192.001,7861
Bulls1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,010175.98/cwt170.00–179.001,7773
Bulls1050–1100Medium and Large 1-21,070156.00/cwt156.00–156.001,6691
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers750–800Large 3775132.50/cwt132.50–132.501,0271
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3320205.00/cwt205.00–205.006561
Beef/Dairy Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3570157.50/cwt157.50–157.508981
Beef/Dairy Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3660150.00/cwt150.00–150.009902
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers600–650Medium and Large 2-3625222.50/cwt222.50–222.501,3911
Beef/Dairy Steers700–750Medium and Large 2-3702207.00/cwt207.00–207.001,4532
Slaughter Cattle · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers—Select and Choice1,260177.81/cwt175.00–182.002,2408
Steers—Select and Choice1,493158.92/cwt158.00–160.002,3732
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,285144.65/cwt144.00–145.001,8593
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,344167.33/cwt162.00–170.002,2494
Bulls——1,524151.80/cwt151.00–152.002,3134
Bulls——1,547143.99/cwt141.50–145.002,2283
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%975130.50/cwt130.50–130.501,2721
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,228132.11/cwt130.00–134.001,6226
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,315122.86/cwt120.00–126.001,6162
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,468138.59/cwt137.00–140.002,0352
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,515119.00/cwt119.00–119.001,8031
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,520134.50/cwt134.50–134.502,0441
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,710126.16/cwt123.00–129.002,1572
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-2600800.00/head800.00–800.008001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-28071,490.00/head1,490.00–1,490.001,4902
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-28151,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2610860.00/head860.00–860.008601

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.