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Springfield Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Springfield, Kentucky · Mon, Jul 22
● Final132 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2209
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,038 head
▲ 633 vs last sale 405▲ 190 vs year ago 848 · +22.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
40 head
▼ 5 vs last sale 45▼ 2 vs year ago 42 · −4.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers sold mostly steady. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs sold mostly steady to firm and feeder heifers over 600 lbs sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. There was good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. There was moderate to 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 $300.01/cwt on 71 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −160.75 against this barn's trailing median of $460.76.
Average price
$300.01
71 head · 544 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,631
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$166
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$26.11/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+7.15
vs KY average
+2.19 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2546304.561,66456
Medium and Large 2528289.811,5296thin
Medium and Large 2-3538278.461,4989thin
One grade step is worth $26.11/cwt here — about $166 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 900–1000 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 sale71 hd
300.01
—
KY average22 barns · 650 hd
292.86
+7.15
National average149 barns · 6,483 hd
297.82
+2.19
This barn, trailing median33 sales
460.76
−160.75
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
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—Average1,800164.392,9603thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,490138.502,0641thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Very Low1,232130.401,60619
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,008107.241,0816thin
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,260152.171,9172thin
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,287170.672,1973thin

Every lot

132 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 · Steers48 lots · lightest first
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2305310.00/cwt310.00–310.009461
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2307322.50/cwt322.50–322.509902
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2-3350301.00/cwt301.00–301.001,0541
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy369341.00/cwt338.00–342.001,2584
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2378311.74/cwt307.00–317.501,1783
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2383326.81/cwt320.00–335.001,2525
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy410341.00/cwt341.00–341.001,3981
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2410319.01/cwt318.00–320.001,3084
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2-3410300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,2301
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2430311.49/cwt311.00–312.001,3392
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2461312.25/cwt301.00–318.001,4395
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2473301.35/cwt300.00–304.001,4253
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3477287.95/cwt285.00–290.001,3743
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added507326.00/cwt326.00–326.001,65314
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2516292.77/cwt288.00–294.001,5115
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3526281.73/cwt280.00–286.001,4827
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2532306.06/cwt298.00–313.001,62818
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2580285.36/cwt280.00–299.001,65516
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3580267.00/cwt267.00–267.001,5492
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added581302.08/cwt301.00–304.001,7558
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2585275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,6091
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added619309.48/cwt305.00–311.001,91627
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2626285.52/cwt280.00–291.001,78721
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2-3627267.59/cwt267.00–269.001,6787
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2633272.68/cwt270.00–274.001,7263
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added662295.53/cwt291.00–300.501,95613
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2-3670249.02/cwt247.00–254.001,6684
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2672264.75/cwt264.00–265.001,7794
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2679276.67/cwt270.00–284.001,87912
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2-3713240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,7113
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2715240.50/cwt240.00–241.001,7202
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added723281.28/cwt281.00–282.002,03414
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2728260.37/cwt250.00–266.001,89522
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2-3760236.00/cwt236.00–236.001,7941
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2768237.04/cwt234.00–242.001,82014
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added776262.37/cwt255.50–265.002,03695
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2Value Added800258.00/cwt258.00–258.002,0645
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2825239.63/cwt230.00–243.001,9777
Steers800–850Medium and Large 2-3833220.68/cwt216.00–223.001,8383
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2855244.00/cwt244.00–244.002,0868
Steers900–950Medium and Large 2-3900161.00/cwt161.00–161.001,4491
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2910225.00/cwt225.00–225.002,0481
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2Value Added928238.24/cwt237.75–238.502,21158
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2970212.50/cwt210.00–223.002,06110
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,040209.00/cwt209.00–209.002,1741
Steers1050–1100Medium and Large 1-21,060200.00/cwt200.00–200.002,1201
Steers1050–1100Medium and Large 2-31,060176.00/cwt176.00–176.001,8661
Steers1100–1150Medium and Large 1-21,140197.00/cwt197.00–197.002,2461
Feeder Cattle · Heifers38 lots · lightest first
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2-3265252.50/cwt252.50–252.506691
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3325275.00/cwt275.00–275.008941
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2340290.00/cwt290.00–290.009861
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2345308.00/cwt308.00–308.001,0631
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy355314.00/cwt314.00–314.001,1151
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3360282.57/cwt280.00–285.001,0172
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2372297.80/cwt290.00–307.001,1087
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy410300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,2301
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2423270.51/cwt270.00–271.001,1442
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2429286.41/cwt280.00–295.001,22916
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3445261.00/cwt261.00–261.001,1611
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2474288.83/cwt281.00–292.001,36919
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2485278.00/cwt278.00–278.001,3481
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3489266.02/cwt262.00–268.001,3015
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added515283.65/cwt280.00–285.001,4619
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2515259.00/cwt259.00–259.001,3341
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2528269.66/cwt260.00–278.001,42427
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added560276.10/cwt274.00–279.001,54610
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2575254.20/cwt252.50–255.001,4623
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2580268.45/cwt259.00–272.001,55719
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3581243.76/cwt240.00–245.001,4164
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3615222.46/cwt220.00–225.001,3682
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added617263.57/cwt260.00–265.001,62621
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2626251.66/cwt241.00–257.501,57532
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2627234.33/cwt230.00–239.001,4695
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2650225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,4631
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2666235.91/cwt230.00–241.001,57127
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2705218.00/cwt218.00–218.001,5371
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2713227.85/cwt225.00–236.001,62529
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added734244.50/cwt244.50–244.501,79513
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2-3745210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,5651
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2-3780200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,5601
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2783232.45/cwt222.00–236.001,82021
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2835221.98/cwt218.00–226.001,8542
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2Value Added844230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,94126
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2852229.00/cwt229.00–229.001,9516
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2970188.99/cwt188.00–190.001,8332
Heifers1000–1050Medium and Large 2-31,040180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,8721
Feeder Cattle · Bulls28 lots · lightest first
Bulls100–150Medium and Large 1-2120380.00/cwt380.00–380.004562
Bulls150–200Medium and Large 1-2177327.32/cwt320.00–330.005794
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2210315.00/cwt315.00–315.006621
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2-3230275.00/cwt275.00–275.006331
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2-3275293.00/cwt293.00–293.008061
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2315300.00/cwt300.00–300.009451
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2368331.44/cwt325.00–340.001,2205
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3395285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,1261
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy412322.00/cwt322.00–322.001,3272
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3415277.56/cwt275.00–280.001,1522
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2426296.01/cwt287.00–300.001,2616
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2479287.26/cwt280.00–294.001,3765
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2506284.00/cwt280.00–295.001,43712
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3515261.03/cwt260.00–262.001,3442
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2541277.03/cwt274.00–278.001,4994
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2Fancy565280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,5821
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2569267.03/cwt260.00–270.001,5198
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2570265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,5111
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3575240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,3801
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2-3600221.00/cwt221.00–221.001,3261
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2633251.43/cwt249.00–256.001,5927
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2640238.00/cwt238.00–238.001,5231
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2Fancy655257.00/cwt257.00–257.001,6831
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2680228.00/cwt228.00–228.001,5501
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2683238.91/cwt230.00–243.001,6327
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2-3688220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,5142
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2745225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,6761
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1-2940189.00/cwt189.00–189.001,7771
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers300–350Large 3330253.00/cwt253.00–253.008351
Dairy Steers400–450Large 3426255.50/cwt255.50–255.501,0883
Dairy Steers550–600Large 3570250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,4251
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers400–450Medium and Large 2-3442254.00/cwt254.00–254.001,1234
Beef/Dairy Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3505220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,1111
Slaughter Cattle · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers—Select and Choice1,163173.51/cwt171.00–176.002,0182
Steers—Select and Choice1,535165.00/cwt165.00–165.002,5331
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,260152.17/cwt150.00–154.001,9172
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,798160.59/cwt157.50–163.002,8872
Bulls——1,805172.00/cwt172.00–172.003,1051
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%985114.64/cwt111.00–118.001,1292
Cows—Lean 85-90%990105.39/cwt102.00–108.001,0433
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,11098.00/cwt98.00–98.001,0881
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,155110.50/cwt110.50–110.501,2761
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,206132.01/cwt129.50–137.001,59211
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,271120.11/cwt117.50–124.501,5274
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,298144.83/cwt140.00–148.001,8803
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,490138.50/cwt138.50–138.502,0641

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.