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Springfield Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Springfield, Kentucky · Mon, Jul 29
● Final109 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2209
Feeder Cattle receipts
925 head
▼ 113 vs last sale 1,038▲ 406 vs year ago 519 · +78.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
31 head
▼ 9 vs last sale 40▼ 16 vs year ago 47 · −34.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers under 700 lbs sold steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder steers over 700 lbs sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. There was good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. 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 $270.11/cwt on 72 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −131.29 against this barn's trailing median of $401.40.
Average price
$270.11
72 head · 558 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,508
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$78
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$22.95/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−1.61
vs KY average
+11.65 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2555272.331,51264
Medium and Large 2588257.351,5133thin
Medium and Large 2-3575249.381,4345thin
One grade step is worth $22.95/cwt here — about $78 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 sale72 hd
270.11
—
KY average25 barns · 1,942 hd
271.72
−1.61
National average139 barns · 7,218 hd
258.46
+11.65
This barn, trailing median33 sales
401.40
−131.29
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—Average1,603158.002,5331thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,654138.672,2933thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,267129.091,63611
CowsLean 85-90%Low897116.031,0413thin
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,168152.001,7752thin
SteersSelect and ChoiceHigh1,283157.502,0202thin

Every lot

109 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 · Steers42 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2290312.50/cwt312.50–312.509061
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2320300.00/cwt300.00–300.009602
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2327317.52/cwt307.50–320.001,0389
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2388322.22/cwt317.00–324.001,2504
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy391360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,4085
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2395300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,1851
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2428330.50/cwt330.00–331.001,4152
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2440308.50/cwt307.00–310.001,3572
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2-3440291.00/cwt291.00–291.001,2801
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy460320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,4721
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2472296.48/cwt290.00–305.001,39910
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2475300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,4251
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3483288.22/cwt280.00–290.001,3928
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added513313.00/cwt313.00–313.001,6061
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2514300.72/cwt291.00–305.001,54613
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3540282.00/cwt282.00–282.001,5231
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2576289.31/cwt281.00–299.001,66617
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3590262.50/cwt260.00–265.001,5492
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2595271.00/cwt271.00–271.001,6121
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2612273.47/cwt266.00–281.001,6748
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2-3615225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,3841
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added617285.84/cwt285.00–286.001,7646
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2628250.51/cwt250.00–251.001,5732
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added665280.50/cwt280.50–280.501,8658
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2-3670240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,6081
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2677259.27/cwt251.00–265.001,75511
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2694248.27/cwt248.00–249.001,72311
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added705260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,8331
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2-3715233.00/cwt230.00–234.001,6664
Steers700–750Large 1-2720225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,6207
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2729247.72/cwt242.00–255.001,8065
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2735241.00/cwt241.00–241.001,7711
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2-3777216.65/cwt215.00–220.001,6833
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2782249.85/cwt247.50–253.001,95412
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2Value Added817265.58/cwt263.00–265.802,17065
Steers800–850Medium and Large 2-3823232.00/cwt232.00–232.001,9094
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2834245.26/cwt241.00–259.002,0456
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2868244.45/cwt234.00–249.002,1226
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2Value Added937241.50/cwt241.50–241.502,26358
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2983224.52/cwt215.00–234.002,2072
Steers1100–1150Medium and Large 1-21,120217.00/cwt217.00–217.002,4301
Steers1150–1200Medium and Large 1-21,150215.00/cwt215.00–215.002,4731
Feeder Cattle · Heifers33 lots · lightest first
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2265280.00/cwt280.00–280.007421
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2-3280269.63/cwt269.00–271.007553
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2329282.51/cwt280.00–291.009294
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3330270.00/cwt270.00–270.008911
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy370299.00/cwt299.00–299.001,1066
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2372287.39/cwt280.00–294.001,0698
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3395270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,0671
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2417279.64/cwt270.00–285.001,16618
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3417261.00/cwt261.00–261.001,0882
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy432299.33/cwt298.00–300.001,2933
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2470284.87/cwt271.00–288.001,3398
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3473267.46/cwt266.00–269.001,2652
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy475294.16/cwt293.00–294.501,39717
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added515283.79/cwt280.00–285.001,4624
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2525271.69/cwt260.00–278.001,42617
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3540249.00/cwt249.00–249.001,3451
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added565290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,63910
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2573265.92/cwt262.00–274.001,52433
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3584249.48/cwt247.00–251.001,4574
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2588257.35/cwt256.00–258.001,5133
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added609252.41/cwt251.00–253.501,53715
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Fancy610282.50/cwt282.50–282.501,72378
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2628242.18/cwt233.00–248.001,52131
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3630200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,2601
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2684229.78/cwt220.50–245.001,57220
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added753245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,84571
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2-3815164.00/cwt164.00–164.001,3371
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2825230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,8981
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2896225.00/cwt225.00–225.002,0164
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 2-3905164.00/cwt164.00–164.001,4841
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1-2916225.00/cwt225.00–225.002,0615
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2993231.00/cwt231.00–231.002,2943
Heifers1000–1050Medium and Large 2-31,000160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,6002
Feeder Cattle · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2215292.50/cwt292.50–292.506291
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2275316.00/cwt316.00–316.008691
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2-3315262.50/cwt262.50–262.508271
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2332300.00/cwt300.00–300.009962
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2365300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,0951
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2368317.43/cwt310.00–320.001,1686
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3376290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,0903
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2490297.00/cwt290.00–304.001,4558
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3493276.02/cwt273.00–277.001,3614
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy505285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,4391
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2515264.33/cwt264.00–265.001,3613
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3525250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,3131
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2574263.10/cwt260.00–265.001,5109
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2575283.60/cwt279.00–289.001,6317
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3597249.00/cwt249.00–249.001,4872
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2631246.70/cwt240.00–256.001,5574
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2678225.52/cwt220.00–231.001,5292
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2-3680210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,4281
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2709233.75/cwt230.00–235.001,6574
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 2-3835181.00/cwt181.00–181.001,5111
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 2-3980160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,5681
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers950–1000Large 3965161.00/cwt161.00–161.001,5541
Slaughter Cattle · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers—Select and Choice1,215170.00/cwt170.00–170.002,0661
Steers—Select and Choice1,350145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,9581
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,015144.00/cwt144.00–144.001,4621
Heifers—Select and Choice1,320160.00/cwt160.00–160.002,1121
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls——1,603158.00/cwt158.00–158.002,5331
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%855132.00/cwt132.00–132.001,1291
Cows—Lean 85-90%918108.04/cwt107.00–109.009922
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,182116.16/cwt114.00–119.501,3733
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,194127.22/cwt124.50–130.001,5194
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,404140.65/cwt137.00–144.501,9754
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,618136.26/cwt136.00–136.502,2052
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,725143.50/cwt143.50–143.502,4751

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.