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Springfield Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Springfield, Kentucky · Mon, Jul 8
● Final131 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2209
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,162 head
▲ 254 vs last sale 908▼ 135 vs year ago 1,297 · −10.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
53 head
▲ 23 vs last sale 30▼ 9 vs year ago 62 · −14.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
5 head
▲ 4 vs last sale 1▲ 3 vs year ago 2 · +150.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trends available due to being closed for the observance of the July fourth holiday.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $316.00/cwt on 81 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −144.76 against this barn's trailing median of $460.76.
Average price
$316.00
81 head · 544 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,720
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$167
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$45.17/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+9.40
vs KY average
+13.09 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2539320.841,73168
Medium and Large 2572295.231,68910thin
Medium and Large 2-3567275.671,5633thin
One grade step is worth $45.17/cwt here — about $167 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 sale81 hd
316.00
—
KY average7 barns · 321 hd
306.60
+9.40
National average160 barns · 9,699 hd
302.91
+13.09
This barn, trailing median33 sales
460.76
−144.76
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—Low1,524161.732,4657thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,536144.612,2219thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,207141.421,70728
CowsLean 85-90%Average956120.751,1554thin
HeifersSelect and ChoiceHigh1,220160.001,9521thin

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
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,035$2,4251thin

Every lot

131 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 · Steers41 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1-2215357.50/cwt357.50–357.507691
Steers200–250Medium and Large 2235312.50/cwt312.50–312.507341
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2285322.50/cwt322.50–322.509191
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2315313.00/cwt313.00–313.009861
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2345329.75/cwt327.50–332.001,1382
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2360326.68/cwt324.00–329.001,1764
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2-3370283.73/cwt282.50–285.001,0502
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy373349.04/cwt344.00–351.001,30211
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2383305.10/cwt300.00–310.001,1692
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2427340.47/cwt332.00–348.001,45433
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2430323.25/cwt319.00–327.501,3902
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3455280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,2741
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2469303.09/cwt300.00–310.001,4215
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy476339.16/cwt336.00–342.001,61414
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2486321.88/cwt320.00–333.001,56425
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added513330.40/cwt325.00–334.001,69523
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2520313.36/cwt304.00–320.001,62916
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2520297.12/cwt294.00–300.001,5452
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3567275.67/cwt275.00–276.001,5633
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added571322.00/cwt322.00–322.001,83915
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2571312.43/cwt305.00–319.001,78414
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2585294.76/cwt292.00–297.001,7248
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2622290.18/cwt280.00–297.501,80522
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2634269.62/cwt269.50–270.001,7094
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added635304.57/cwt299.00–306.501,93417
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2-3640266.00/cwt266.00–266.001,7021
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added673301.64/cwt301.00–303.502,03019
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2676266.92/cwt260.00–271.001,80414
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2686283.34/cwt274.00–290.001,94443
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added711286.49/cwt283.50–292.502,0379
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2-3723238.00/cwt238.00–238.001,7213
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2724271.76/cwt257.00–275.501,96814
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2726250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,8153
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2776275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,1345
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2-3785231.51/cwt230.00–233.001,8172
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2Value Added803255.00/cwt255.00–255.002,0484
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2815238.99/cwt238.00–241.001,9483
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2Value Added852258.41/cwt256.50–259.252,20288
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2887214.00/cwt214.00–214.001,8982
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2950233.00/cwt233.00–233.002,2141
Steers1050–1100Medium and Large 1-21,061203.00/cwt203.00–203.002,15413
Feeder Cattle · Heifers41 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2-3230275.00/cwt270.00–280.006332
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2250257.50/cwt257.50–257.506441
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2-3273276.46/cwt276.00–277.507553
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2328278.72/cwt277.50–280.009142
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2334295.55/cwt286.00–300.0098712
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3338267.52/cwt265.00–270.009042
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3360210.00/cwt210.00–210.007561
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2378290.55/cwt283.00–300.001,09817
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2380280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,0641
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3412258.70/cwt254.00–261.001,0663
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2413273.12/cwt270.00–275.001,1287
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2427288.15/cwt278.00–294.001,23013
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy433312.50/cwt312.50–312.501,35321
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2471288.21/cwt280.00–297.501,35727
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy474302.15/cwt299.00–307.001,43222
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2476274.79/cwt270.00–279.001,3087
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3478262.76/cwt262.50–263.001,2562
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added510292.93/cwt290.00–298.001,49417
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2528267.91/cwt260.00–269.001,41510
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2529280.49/cwt270.00–289.001,48434
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3532250.34/cwt249.00–252.001,3323
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2572271.52/cwt265.00–281.001,55329
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2581257.95/cwt257.00–260.001,4993
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3592257.33/cwt257.00–258.001,5233
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3605202.00/cwt202.00–202.001,2221
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2614232.22/cwt230.00–237.001,4264
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added623265.37/cwt260.00–267.001,65324
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2632248.04/cwt240.00–257.001,56831
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2661228.00/cwt228.00–228.001,5074
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3665213.58/cwt210.00–217.001,4202
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added668258.60/cwt255.00–259.501,72716
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2668239.71/cwt231.00–248.001,60124
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2705230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,6221
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added709251.01/cwt250.00–251.501,7809
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2-3720206.00/cwt206.00–206.001,4831
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2763232.86/cwt225.00–235.001,7776
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2800219.00/cwt219.00–219.001,7521
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2Value Added832235.75/cwt235.75–235.751,96163
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2Value Added864229.00/cwt229.00–229.001,97912
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2868213.01/cwt212.00–214.001,8492
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1-2923218.47/cwt215.00–222.002,0162
Feeder Cattle · Bulls31 lots · lightest first
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2-3285282.50/cwt282.50–282.508051
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2305310.00/cwt310.00–310.009461
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2-3310290.00/cwt290.00–290.008991
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2315329.51/cwt321.00–337.501,0382
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3367275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,0092
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2368316.61/cwt310.00–327.001,1659
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2370301.48/cwt300.00–303.001,1152
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy390353.00/cwt353.00–353.001,3772
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2414335.29/cwt331.00–340.001,3884
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2420307.42/cwt301.00–314.001,2912
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3420285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,1971
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3482277.79/cwt275.00–281.001,3395
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2485313.57/cwt310.00–316.001,5216
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2495291.00/cwt291.00–291.001,4401
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2516306.13/cwt300.00–317.001,5808
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3525260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,3651
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2531281.00/cwt281.00–281.001,4925
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2Fancy553300.00/cwt299.00–301.001,6592
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2571266.60/cwt265.00–270.001,5226
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2578274.06/cwt270.00–288.001,58414
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3578260.51/cwt260.00–261.001,5066
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2625245.61/cwt238.00–250.001,5354
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2650252.20/cwt250.00–261.001,6395
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2-3675231.94/cwt230.00–234.001,5662
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2680240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,6321
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2705205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,4451
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2708224.01/cwt220.00–226.001,5863
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2-3750220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,6501
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2768210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,6133
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2869204.06/cwt200.00–210.001,7735
Bulls1000–1050Medium and Large 2-31,010157.50/cwt157.50–157.501,5911
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers400–450Large 3410234.00/cwt234.00–234.009591
Dairy Steers600–650Large 3615170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,0461
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2-3700155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,0851
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers650–700Medium and Large 2-3650172.50/cwt172.50–172.501,1211
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,220160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,9521
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,340149.00/cwt149.00–149.001,9971
Bulls——1,443157.36/cwt153.00–161.502,2713
Bulls——1,667170.35/cwt170.00–170.502,8403
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%935116.00/cwt116.00–116.001,0851
Cows—Lean 85-90%940118.74/cwt118.00–119.501,1162
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,010129.50/cwt129.50–129.501,3081
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,118131.11/cwt129.50–133.501,4666
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,192140.54/cwt135.50–143.501,67514
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,301150.71/cwt148.00–155.001,9618
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,490150.35/cwt149.00–151.502,2403
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,530130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,9891
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,564144.09/cwt141.50–145.502,2545
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0352,425.00/head2,425.00–2,425.002,4251

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.