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Springfield Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Name: Springfield Livestock Auction - Kentucky livestock auction prices — 2024-07-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-07-15

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Springfield, Kentucky · Mon, Jul 15

● Final81 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2209

← Jul 8Jul 15Jul 22 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

405 head

▼ 757 vs last sale 1,162▼ 442 vs year ago 847 · −52.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

45 head

▼ 8 vs last sale 53▼ 1 vs year ago 46 · −2.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers sold steady to 4.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 lower. There was moderate to good demand for feeder classes. Feeder market heavily affected by extremely hot weather conditions. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. There was moderate demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $270.83/cwt on 41 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −130.58 against this barn's trailing median of $401.40.

Average price

$270.83

41 head · 544 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,473

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$80

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3

$23.60/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+10.43

vs KY average

+13.03 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	540	276.97	1,495	30
Medium and Large 2	525	261.00	1,370	1thin
Medium and Large 2-3	559	253.37	1,415	10thin

One grade step is worth $23.60/cwt here — about $80 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 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 sale41 hd

270.83

—

KY average25 barns · 1,305 hd

260.40

+10.43

National average156 barns · 7,883 hd

257.80

+13.03

This barn, trailing median33 sales

401.40

−130.58

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

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Low	1,410	156.32	2,205	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,621	139.12	2,255	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,217	135.07	1,644	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	924	121.02	1,118	8thin

Every lot

81 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.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers23 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	280	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	952	1
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	295	332.81/cwt	320.00–337.00	982	4
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	295	304.00/cwt	304.00–304.00	897	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	315	323.80/cwt	321.00–329.00	1,020	3
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	345	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,208	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	370	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	1,027	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	385	305.00/cwt	302.00–306.00	1,174	4
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	396	334.20/cwt	330.00–337.00	1,323	5
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	423	326.16/cwt	319.00–330.00	1,380	9
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	428	291.94/cwt	290.00–294.00	1,250	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	491	302.61/cwt	300.00–308.00	1,486	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	505	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,439	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	524	304.80/cwt	296.00–312.00	1,597	8
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	550	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,595	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	561	301.19/cwt	300.00–302.00	1,690	5
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	570	287.43/cwt	285.00–299.00	1,638	9
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	575	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,553	6
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	615	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	1,614	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	617	285.13/cwt	279.00–291.00	1,759	7
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	640	269.00/cwt	269.00–269.00	1,722	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	665	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,663	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	725	245.54/cwt	240.00–254.00	1,780	3
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	770	242.48/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,867	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	317	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	777	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	397	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,072	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	424	288.18/cwt	281.00–296.00	1,222	20
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	440	270.51/cwt	270.00–271.00	1,190	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	475	299.74/cwt	299.00–301.00	1,424	7
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	479	290.89/cwt	285.00–296.00	1,393	13
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	490	270.66/cwt	270.00–272.00	1,326	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	513	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,488	10
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	518	255.19/cwt	254.00–257.50	1,322	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	525	261.00/cwt	261.00–261.00	1,370	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	529	275.33/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,456	9
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	573	266.47/cwt	259.00–274.00	1,527	11
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	576	252.59/cwt	249.00–254.00	1,455	7
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	605	254.01/cwt	251.00–257.00	1,537	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	618	246.34/cwt	245.00–247.00	1,522	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	620	218.39/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,354	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	669	234.66/cwt	226.00–241.00	1,570	8
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	683	216.34/cwt	213.00–220.00	1,478	5
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	708	213.04/cwt	209.00–217.00	1,508	2
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2-3	760	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,444	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	773	207.48/cwt	205.00–211.00	1,604	4
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	840	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,638	1
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 2-3	885	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,637	1
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 2-3	975	173.50/cwt	173.50–173.50	1,692	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2-3	280	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	784	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	325	305.50/cwt	300.00–311.00	993	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	363	300.48/cwt	300.00–301.00	1,091	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	400	306.00/cwt	306.00–306.00	1,224	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	472	307.53/cwt	300.00–314.00	1,452	11
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	475	293.00/cwt	293.00–293.00	1,392	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	475	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,283	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	505	268.00/cwt	268.00–268.00	1,353	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	534	288.25/cwt	283.00–292.00	1,539	8
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	580	270.99/cwt	268.00–281.00	1,572	5
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	586	257.99/cwt	255.00–259.00	1,512	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	600	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,380	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	666	233.41/cwt	230.00–242.00	1,555	7
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	685	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,541	3
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	710	210.50/cwt	210.00–211.00	1,495	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	775	212.36/cwt	209.00–214.00	1,646	3
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2-3	780	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,482	1
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	895	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,835	2
Bulls	950–1000	Medium and Large 2-3	955	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,165	1
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	490	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	877	1
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 2-3	940	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,316	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	850–900	Large 3	894	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,788	58
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,335	149.50/cwt	149.50–149.50	1,996	1
Bulls	—	—	1,389	153.16/cwt	150.00–156.50	2,127	7
Bulls	—	—	1,485	165.97/cwt	162.50–170.00	2,465	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	800	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,040	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	875	115.34/cwt	114.50–116.50	1,009	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	992	123.03/cwt	121.00–124.00	1,220	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,181	124.22/cwt	119.00–126.50	1,467	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,210	145.22/cwt	142.50–150.00	1,757	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,244	135.50/cwt	133.00–140.00	1,686	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,589	146.46/cwt	143.00–151.00	2,327	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,635	135.37/cwt	133.00–140.50	2,213	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,675	128.50/cwt	128.50–128.50	2,152	1

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.

Kentucky feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Washington Co. Cattle Sale - Springfield, KY

Mon Jul 15, 2024

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Frankfort, KY (LS-LG)

Feeder CattleReceipts 405Last week 1,162Year ago 847

Slaughter CattleReceipts 45Last week 53Year ago 46

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	317	245.00	245.00
2	350–400	397	270.00	270.00
2	400–450	440	270.00–271.00	270.51
3	450–500	490	270.00–272.00	270.66
3	500–550	518	254.00–257.50	255.19
7	550–600	576	249.00–254.00	252.59
3	600–650	620	215.00–220.00	218.39
5	650–700	683	213.00–220.00	216.34
1	750–800	760	190.00	190.00
1	850–900	885	185.00	185.00
1	950–1000	975	173.50	173.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	400–450	424	281.00–296.00	288.18
13	450–500	479	285.00–296.00	290.89
9	500–550	529	270.00–280.00	275.33
11	550–600	573	259.00–274.00	266.47
3	600–650	618	245.00–247.00	246.34
8	650–700	669	226.00–241.00	234.66
2	700–750	708	209.00–217.00	213.04
4	750–800	773	205.00–211.00	207.48
1	800–850	840	195.00	195.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	500–550	513	290.00	290.00
4	600–650	605	251.00–257.00	254.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	525	261.00	261.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	450–500	475	299.00–301.00	299.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	490	179.00	179.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	900–950	940	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	295	320.00–337.00	332.81
3	300–350	315	321.00–329.00	323.80
5	350–400	396	330.00–337.00	334.20
9	400–450	423	319.00–330.00	326.16
3	450–500	491	300.00–308.00	302.61
8	500–550	524	296.00–312.00	304.80
9	550–600	570	285.00–299.00	287.43
7	600–650	617	279.00–291.00	285.13
3	700–750	725	240.00–254.00	245.54
2	750–800	770	240.00–245.00	242.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	304.00	304.00
4	350–400	385	302.00–306.00	305.00
1	550–600	550	290.00	290.00
1	600–650	640	269.00	269.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	550–600	561	300.00–302.00	301.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	340.00	340.00
2	300–350	345	350.00	350.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	277.50	277.50
2	400–450	428	290.00–294.00	291.94
1	500–550	505	285.00	285.00
6	550–600	575	270.00	270.00
2	600–650	615	262.50	262.50
1	650–700	665	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	325	300.00–311.00	305.50
2	350–400	363	300.00–301.00	300.48
1	400–450	400	306.00	306.00
11	450–500	472	300.00–314.00	307.53
8	500–550	534	283.00–292.00	288.25
5	550–600	580	268.00–281.00	270.99
1	600–650	600	230.00	230.00
7	650–700	666	230.00–242.00	233.41
2	700–750	710	210.00–211.00	210.50
3	750–800	775	209.00–214.00	212.36
2	850–900	895	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	280.00	280.00
1	450–500	475	270.00	270.00
1	500–550	505	268.00	268.00
4	550–600	586	255.00–259.00	257.99
3	650–700	685	225.00	225.00
1	750–800	780	190.00	190.00
1	950–1000	955	122.00	122.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	475	293.00	293.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
58	850–900	894	200.00	200.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,589	143.00–151.00	146.46
5	—	1,635	133.00–140.50	135.37
1	—	1,675	128.50	128.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	875	114.50–116.50	115.34
1	—	800	130.00	130.00
4	—	992	121.00–124.00	123.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,210	142.50–150.00	145.22
8	—	1,244	133.00–140.00	135.50
5	—	1,181	119.00–126.50	124.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,335	149.50	149.50
3	—	1,485	162.50–170.00	165.97
7	—	1,389	150.00–156.50	153.16

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.