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Springfield Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Springfield, Kentucky · Mon, Oct 21
● Final127 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2209
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,191 head
▲ 140 vs last sale 1,051▲ 331 vs year ago 860 · +38.5%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
64 head
▲ 16 vs last sale 48▼ 18 vs year ago 82 · −22.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday feeder steers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold unevenly steady. There was good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. There was 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 $276.39/cwt on 89 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −184.37 against this barn's trailing median of $460.76.
Average price
$276.39
89 head · 547 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,513
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$231
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$38.51/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+3.54
vs KY average
−22.65 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2550284.601,56666
Medium and Large 2533261.621,39510thin
Medium and Large 2-3543246.091,33613thin
One grade step is worth $38.51/cwt here — about $231 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale89 hd
276.39
—
KY average26 barns · 1,313 hd
272.86
+3.54
National average191 barns · 36,605 hd
299.04
−22.65
This barn, trailing median33 sales
460.76
−184.37
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—Low1,775161.242,8629thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,240125.331,55428
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,605123.821,98712
CowsLean 85-90%High1,013104.511,0597thin
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,337144.521,9323thin
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,115169.001,8841thin

Every lot

127 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 · Steers46 lots · lightest first
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2-3310285.00/cwt285.00–285.008841
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2327317.52/cwt310.00–325.001,0386
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy357338.00/cwt338.00–338.001,2073
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2378308.19/cwt300.00–313.001,1653
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy418323.56/cwt320.00–327.001,3522
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2430291.68/cwt291.00–292.001,2543
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2-3430257.41/cwt255.00–260.001,1072
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2433311.62/cwt305.00–319.001,3499
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3465271.00/cwt271.00–271.001,2601
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy477310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,4792
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2479304.70/cwt295.00–308.001,4607
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2492283.00/cwt283.00–283.001,3922
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added513304.42/cwt293.00–308.001,56213
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2517275.47/cwt270.00–285.001,42412
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2519263.27/cwt260.00–267.001,3668
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3528250.02/cwt245.00–252.501,3207
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added557288.71/cwt287.00–289.001,6087
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3560241.51/cwt240.00–243.001,3526
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2575279.40/cwt270.00–284.001,60734
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2590255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,5052
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added619275.07/cwt274.50–277.001,70313
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2626261.89/cwt250.00–268.001,63916
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2-3635238.32/cwt238.00–239.001,5133
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2642245.63/cwt242.00–249.001,5778
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2-3676235.03/cwt231.00–237.001,5893
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2678249.41/cwt240.00–256.001,69111
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added692260.38/cwt259.00–262.001,80211
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added714254.79/cwt250.00–256.501,81940
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2718237.92/cwt234.00–240.001,7086
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2720222.00/cwt222.00–222.001,5981
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2-3735214.00/cwt214.00–214.001,5731
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2765220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,6831
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added766252.00/cwt252.00–252.001,93018
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2766240.22/cwt240.00–241.001,8409
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2-3787216.00/cwt216.00–216.001,7002
Steers800–850Medium and Large 2-3805209.00/cwt209.00–209.001,6821
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2Value Added813248.75/cwt248.75–248.752,02222
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2824228.01/cwt225.00–235.001,8797
Steers800–850Medium and Large 2825212.67/cwt211.00–215.001,7553
Steers850–900Medium and Large 2-3868200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,7364
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2Value Added871240.58/cwt234.50–247.602,095133
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2890227.13/cwt221.00–227.502,02117
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2Value Added901232.50/cwt232.50–232.502,0957
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2930210.69/cwt208.00–215.001,9593
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 2-3985182.00/cwt182.00–182.001,7931
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,021212.70/cwt210.00–220.002,17211
Feeder Cattle · Heifers35 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2235272.50/cwt272.50–272.506401
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2272269.57/cwt260.00–275.007333
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2-3284236.99/cwt235.00–240.006733
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2325251.31/cwt250.00–254.008173
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3335221.00/cwt221.00–221.007401
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2373266.39/cwt263.00–270.009945
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3392249.00/cwt249.00–249.009762
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2422247.05/cwt240.00–256.001,04318
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy446270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,2048
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy461256.54/cwt254.00–259.001,1839
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3470225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,0581
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2477245.10/cwt236.00–250.001,16935
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2479230.14/cwt230.00–231.001,1027
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2520240.18/cwt232.00–246.001,24950
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3525223.00/cwt221.00–227.001,1713
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added538247.31/cwt247.00–248.001,33119
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added567247.97/cwt246.00–251.001,40610
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3578225.25/cwt224.00–227.001,3024
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2582236.27/cwt230.00–245.001,37547
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added603240.37/cwt240.00–242.001,44911
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2618229.61/cwt219.50–236.001,41935
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3620211.59/cwt209.00–215.001,3125
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3668214.10/cwt210.00–218.001,4302
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2679230.25/cwt221.00–234.001,56324
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added700232.00/cwt232.00–232.001,6241
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2722218.56/cwt210.00–227.001,57811
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2-3730185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,3511
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2754217.60/cwt216.00–218.001,6415
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added757236.25/cwt236.25–236.251,78867
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2-3760194.00/cwt194.00–194.001,4742
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2800213.00/cwt207.00–216.001,7043
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2Value Added812222.25/cwt220.00–225.001,80522
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 2-3920169.00/cwt169.00–169.001,5551
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1-2926181.00/cwt181.00–181.001,6764
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 2-3960170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,6321
Feeder Cattle · Bulls32 lots · lightest first
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2-3255275.00/cwt275.00–275.007011
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2270296.00/cwt296.00–296.007991
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2285312.50/cwt312.50–312.508911
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2318293.78/cwt290.00–298.009342
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy320320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,0241
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2-3325254.00/cwt254.00–254.008261
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy385330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,2711
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2385308.00/cwt308.00–308.001,1861
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2385288.33/cwt285.00–290.001,1103
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3385264.73/cwt260.00–268.001,0196
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3409278.70/cwt275.00–280.001,1404
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2427306.89/cwt300.00–311.001,3105
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2438295.00/cwt294.00–297.001,2923
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3475252.50/cwt250.00–255.001,1992
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2479284.52/cwt273.00–290.001,36312
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2486274.98/cwt273.00–276.001,3363
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3522231.41/cwt230.00–235.001,2085
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2525257.47/cwt253.00–266.001,35219
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2533246.33/cwt245.00–247.001,3133
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3577223.41/cwt220.00–225.001,2893
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2589252.19/cwt235.00–266.001,48522
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2633225.24/cwt220.00–235.001,42628
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2669220.80/cwt220.00–222.001,4775
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2-3673199.52/cwt199.00–201.001,3434
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2712208.87/cwt201.00–215.001,4879
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2-3715190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,3591
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2-3760192.96/cwt190.00–196.001,4662
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2778206.10/cwt200.00–212.001,6032
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 2-3805190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,5301
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2835201.92/cwt195.00–209.001,6862
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2870190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,6531
Bulls1050–1100Medium and Large 2-31,090169.00/cwt169.00–169.001,8421
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Select and Choice1,115169.00/cwt169.00–169.001,8841
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,337144.52/cwt141.00–147.001,9323
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,310152.19/cwt151.00–153.001,9942
Bulls——1,785169.50/cwt169.50–169.503,0261
Bulls——1,928162.88/cwt159.00–165.003,1406
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,005120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,2061
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,005104.76/cwt102.00–108.001,0534
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,03396.25/cwt95.00–97.509942
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,225124.71/cwt120.00–129.501,52817
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,231116.54/cwt116.00–117.001,4354
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,281131.84/cwt130.00–134.001,6897
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,585134.00/cwt133.50–134.502,1242
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,595124.83/cwt122.00–127.001,9917
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,640114.68/cwt114.00–115.001,8813

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.