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Springfield Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Springfield, Kentucky · Mon, Sep 16
● Final135 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2209
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,787 head
▲ 283 vs last sale 1,504▲ 516 vs year ago 1,271 · +40.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
42 head
▼ 15 vs last sale 57▼ 45 vs year ago 87 · −51.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
2 head
▼ 8 vs last sale 10▼ 6 vs year ago 8 · −75.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 2.00 higher. There was good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Strongest demand noted for weaned preconditioned feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. There was moderate 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 $266.38/cwt on 85 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −194.38 against this barn's trailing median of $460.76.
Average price
$266.38
85 head · 557 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,483
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$70
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$22.15/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+3.16
vs KY average
−0.26 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2555268.941,49273
Medium and Large 2563253.711,4287thin
Medium and Large 2-3576246.791,4225thin
One grade step is worth $22.15/cwt here — about $70 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 sale85 hd
266.38
—
KY average24 barns · 1,090 hd
263.22
+3.16
National average174 barns · 10,991 hd
266.64
−0.26
This barn, trailing median33 sales
460.76
−194.38
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—High1,608149.702,4076thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,460121.001,7672thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,203116.111,39717
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low920107.179869thin
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,150140.001,6101thin

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 Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,020$1,7751thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,200$1,6001thin

Every lot

135 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 · Steers45 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2275276.00/cwt276.00–276.007591
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2340312.50/cwt312.50–312.501,0631
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy355320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,1361
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2-3365276.00/cwt276.00–276.001,0071
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2369314.35/cwt307.00–318.001,16011
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2375290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,0881
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2413302.72/cwt296.00–305.001,2505
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy415317.00/cwt317.00–317.001,3161
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2-3420274.33/cwt271.00–278.001,1522
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2423283.54/cwt282.00–285.001,1992
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy455302.00/cwt302.00–302.001,3741
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3465262.81/cwt260.00–268.001,2224
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2467292.67/cwt284.00–299.001,36718
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2500261.00/cwt261.00–261.001,3052
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added523292.20/cwt290.00–294.001,52810
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2530272.51/cwt267.00–280.001,44422
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added563274.75/cwt272.00–279.001,5474
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3576246.79/cwt245.00–248.001,4225
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2577259.90/cwt255.00–270.001,50037
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2588250.80/cwt250.00–251.001,4755
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added612260.37/cwt259.50–263.001,59312
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2626251.07/cwt243.00–260.001,57255
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2-3630237.52/cwt235.00–240.001,4962
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added669250.30/cwt250.00–252.001,67513
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2670241.40/cwt235.00–247.501,61738
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2-3694221.60/cwt220.00–222.001,5385
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2724234.11/cwt224.00–240.001,69536
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added725245.50/cwt245.50–245.501,7806
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2-3733216.97/cwt215.00–220.001,5905
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2768229.08/cwt228.00–230.001,75912
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added770236.00/cwt236.00–236.001,8178
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2-3795205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,6301
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2Value Added813232.10/cwt229.00–236.501,88734
Steers800–850Medium and Large 2-3818210.01/cwt209.00–211.001,7182
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2819222.19/cwt216.00–227.001,82021
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2Value Added865230.23/cwt225.25–235.001,991169
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2898216.77/cwt216.00–217.501,94715
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2940203.00/cwt203.00–203.001,90816
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2967198.67/cwt198.00–199.001,9213
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 2-3985182.00/cwt182.00–182.001,7931
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 2-31,010167.00/cwt167.00–167.001,6871
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,011201.66/cwt196.00–204.002,0397
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-2Value Added1,015192.00/cwt192.00–192.001,9491
Steers1050–1100Medium and Large 1-2Value Added1,088192.00/cwt192.00–192.002,08999
Steers1050–1100Medium and Large 2-31,090149.00/cwt149.00–149.001,6241
Feeder Cattle · Heifers38 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2220260.47/cwt259.00–262.005732
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2-3245232.50/cwt232.50–232.505701
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2273262.21/cwt252.00–267.507163
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2-3290231.75/cwt230.00–237.506728
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2305245.00/cwt245.00–245.007471
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3325219.34/cwt219.00–220.007133
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3360225.50/cwt225.00–226.008122
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy378260.00/cwt260.00–260.009833
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2381241.78/cwt233.00–249.009217
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy415250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,0382
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2430235.38/cwt230.00–240.001,0129
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3445216.00/cwt216.00–216.009612
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy463259.23/cwt259.00–260.001,20013
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2478241.77/cwt231.00–249.001,15629
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3485225.01/cwt222.00–229.001,0917
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2512239.43/cwt229.00–244.001,22632
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added522247.00/cwt247.00–247.001,2894
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3533219.33/cwt219.00–220.001,1693
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3573218.19/cwt216.00–220.001,2507
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2578233.30/cwt225.00–241.501,34860
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2626221.63/cwt211.00–229.001,38730
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added629238.63/cwt238.50–239.001,50171
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3631201.99/cwt200.00–204.001,2754
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added660229.00/cwt229.00–229.001,5114
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3668203.34/cwt203.00–205.001,3586
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2675215.64/cwt211.00–223.001,45622
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added711229.04/cwt228.25–231.001,62892
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2725217.96/cwt210.00–225.001,58040
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2-3744206.64/cwt200.00–208.001,53710
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2-3755190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,4353
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2771209.96/cwt205.00–216.001,6199
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added787220.25/cwt220.25–220.251,73368
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2815209.68/cwt205.00–217.501,70921
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2-3840191.00/cwt191.00–191.001,6041
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2Value Added864210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,81462
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 2-3877190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,6662
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2885209.50/cwt209.50–209.501,8542
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1-2902190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,7142
Feeder Cattle · Bulls32 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2245307.50/cwt307.50–307.507531
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2277304.66/cwt300.00–309.008443
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy310322.00/cwt322.00–322.009981
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2331307.50/cwt307.50–307.501,0185
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2-3345284.00/cwt284.00–284.009801
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2374279.15/cwt270.00–285.001,0447
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3381260.00/cwt260.00–260.009914
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy385299.00/cwt299.00–299.001,1512
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2420286.83/cwt279.00–293.001,2055
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3430267.44/cwt265.00–270.001,1502
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy456285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,3003
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2470268.80/cwt261.00–276.001,26313
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3492253.00/cwt253.00–253.001,2456
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy517279.53/cwt275.00–283.001,44516
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2520261.26/cwt250.00–269.001,3599
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3528233.01/cwt230.00–235.001,2303
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2571242.94/cwt235.00–250.001,38718
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2Fancy579256.81/cwt255.00–258.001,4875
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3586218.19/cwt217.00–220.001,2795
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2625213.42/cwt205.00–219.001,33412
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2-3627209.67/cwt209.00–210.001,3153
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2Fancy645225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,4512
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2-3672201.98/cwt200.00–206.001,3573
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2680213.24/cwt205.00–220.001,4506
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2Fancy695224.00/cwt224.00–224.001,5573
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2-3725187.55/cwt185.00–190.001,3602
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2732214.67/cwt214.00–215.001,5713
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2-3765173.57/cwt170.00–177.001,3282
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2790199.00/cwt199.00–199.001,5721
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2805200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,6101
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 2-3821185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,5193
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 2-3889174.24/cwt170.00–177.001,5494
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers500–550Large 3540151.00/cwt151.00–151.008151
Dairy Steers600–650Large 3635150.50/cwt150.50–150.509562
Dairy Steers800–850Large 3823150.50/cwt150.50–150.501,2393
Dairy Steers900–950Large 3Value Added904189.50/cwt189.50–189.501,71356
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers700–750Medium and Large 2-3715160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,1442
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,150140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,6101
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,405142.62/cwt140.50–144.002,0042
Bulls——1,655158.75/cwt158.75–158.752,6271
Bulls——1,728151.40/cwt149.00–154.002,6163
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%710119.00/cwt119.00–119.008451
Cows—Lean 85-90%915115.41/cwt114.00–117.501,0564
Cows—Lean 85-90%963103.99/cwt100.50–108.001,0012
Cows—Lean 85-90%99387.95/cwt85.00–90.508732
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,083107.23/cwt103.00–111.001,1616
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,245127.73/cwt126.00–129.001,5902
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,274119.45/cwt115.50–123.501,5229
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,455117.00/cwt117.00–117.001,7021
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,465125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,8311
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2001,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0201,775.00/head1,775.00–1,775.001,7751

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.