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Springfield Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Springfield, Kentucky · Mon, Dec 2
● Final117 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2209
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,048 head
▲ 182 vs last sale 866▼ 361 vs year ago 1,409 · −25.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
41 head
▼ 2 vs last sale 43▼ 2 vs year ago 43 · −4.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday feeder steers sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. There was good to very good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 8.00 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

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $254.77/cwt on 93 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −146.63 against this barn's trailing median of $401.40.
Average price
$254.77
93 head · 539 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,374
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$48
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$19.08/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+9.23
vs KY average
−28.55 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2538256.211,37786
Medium and Large 2-3561237.131,3307thin
One grade step is worth $19.08/cwt here — about $48 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 700–800 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 sale93 hd
254.77
—
KY average12 barns · 429 hd
245.54
+9.23
National average190 barns · 29,311 hd
283.32
−28.55
This barn, trailing median33 sales
401.40
−146.63
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—Average1,543146.062,2542thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,270111.921,42216
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,550110.991,7205thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average967101.769845thin
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,433135.951,9494thin
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,410135.001,9041thin

Every lot

117 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 · Steers39 lots · lightest first
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2336341.00/cwt341.00–341.001,1465
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2357303.03/cwt300.00–315.001,0825
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy360344.30/cwt343.00–345.001,2393
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2371336.86/cwt325.00–340.001,2508
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2420310.63/cwt305.00–316.001,3052
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2422334.63/cwt328.00–339.001,41230
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy439351.50/cwt351.50–351.501,54312
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2-3440293.00/cwt293.00–293.001,2891
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2455306.00/cwt306.00–306.001,3921
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2467324.44/cwt315.00–331.001,51527
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy479335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,6056
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3482286.70/cwt285.00–290.001,3823
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added517331.02/cwt326.00–334.001,71119
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3518276.67/cwt276.00–279.001,43314
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2534311.79/cwt300.00–316.001,66528
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2536292.06/cwt287.00–295.001,56511
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2565290.70/cwt280.00–298.001,64260
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added567303.59/cwt303.00–304.001,7215
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3568253.66/cwt253.00–254.001,4413
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2573272.00/cwt272.00–272.001,5592
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2616271.80/cwt265.00–279.001,67424
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2618258.49/cwt256.00–261.001,5972
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2-3620240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,4881
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added621291.47/cwt285.00–295.001,81015
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added661282.80/cwt280.00–287.501,86935
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2665267.39/cwt264.00–274.001,77833
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2673255.36/cwt250.00–259.001,7198
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2-3685247.00/cwt247.00–247.001,6922
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added710259.50/cwt259.50–259.501,8422
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2715248.75/cwt240.00–254.001,77914
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2-3740209.50/cwt206.00–213.001,5502
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added763255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,9463
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2775239.61/cwt230.00–244.001,8575
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2-3775219.49/cwt219.00–220.001,7012
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2810231.49/cwt230.00–233.001,8752
Steers800–850Medium and Large 2-3815212.00/cwt212.00–212.001,7281
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2875205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,7941
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2923211.32/cwt208.00–213.001,9503
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2985202.00/cwt202.00–202.001,9901
Feeder Cattle · Heifers38 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2-3245252.50/cwt252.50–252.506191
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2-3285232.50/cwt232.50–232.506631
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy318293.15/cwt290.00–294.009325
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2320260.34/cwt260.00–261.008333
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2323277.15/cwt274.00–283.008953
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3337252.65/cwt250.00–254.008513
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2351261.00/cwt261.00–261.009164
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3373252.96/cwt251.00–255.009442
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2377275.01/cwt271.00–281.001,03719
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy388285.72/cwt283.00–290.001,1095
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy410289.25/cwt287.00–290.001,1864
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2426265.22/cwt265.00–268.001,13014
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3427251.10/cwt250.00–256.001,0727
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2437282.03/cwt274.00–286.001,23225
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy454279.43/cwt279.00–280.001,2697
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3470249.00/cwt249.00–249.001,1702
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2474266.59/cwt262.00–275.001,26410
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2489251.80/cwt250.00–257.001,2315
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2516255.81/cwt247.00–261.001,32045
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added527264.01/cwt263.00–265.001,39112
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3545243.00/cwt241.00–245.001,3242
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added551265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,4606
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3567234.78/cwt230.00–239.001,3315
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2582250.63/cwt240.50–257.001,45923
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3628224.67/cwt224.00–225.001,4113
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2630244.19/cwt234.00–246.501,53810
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added660242.00/cwt242.00–242.001,5977
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2675230.23/cwt225.00–238.001,55428
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3675218.47/cwt217.00–220.001,4752
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added712252.40/cwt252.40–252.401,79775
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2715209.00/cwt209.00–209.001,4941
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2730234.00/cwt234.00–234.001,70812
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2-3740200.99/cwt200.00–202.001,4872
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2-3755194.53/cwt190.00–199.001,4692
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2804210.01/cwt206.00–214.001,6884
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2Value Added843232.00/cwt232.00–232.001,95665
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2887206.00/cwt206.00–206.001,8272
Heifers1000–1050Medium and Large 2-31,015164.00/cwt164.00–164.001,6651
Feeder Cattle · Bulls25 lots · lightest first
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2273300.34/cwt300.00–301.008203
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2320290.00/cwt290.00–290.009281
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2350310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,0852
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2360300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,0801
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy417331.00/cwt331.00–331.001,3802
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2419312.92/cwt304.00–319.001,3118
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2425295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,2541
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3426284.66/cwt284.00–285.001,2133
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2477295.31/cwt290.00–301.001,4098
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy480308.00/cwt308.00–308.001,4781
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3485282.40/cwt279.00–285.001,3708
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3500261.00/cwt261.00–261.001,3051
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy518296.71/cwt294.00–298.001,5373
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2518275.68/cwt272.00–280.001,4283
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2572264.57/cwt252.50–270.001,51312
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3578244.58/cwt241.00–248.001,4142
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2Fancy598287.00/cwt287.00–287.001,7163
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2600246.00/cwt246.00–246.001,4761
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2Fancy613269.00/cwt269.00–269.001,6496
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2675240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,6201
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2-3675212.00/cwt212.00–212.001,4311
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2710237.51/cwt236.00–239.001,6864
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2763233.91/cwt230.00–235.501,7857
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 2-3850196.00/cwt196.00–196.001,6661
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2875213.50/cwt212.00–215.001,8682
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers700–750Medium and Large 2-3715135.00/cwt135.00–135.009651
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers450–500Large 3458258.00/cwt258.00–258.001,1825
Dairy Steers550–600Large 3565241.00/cwt241.00–241.001,3626
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Select and Choice1,410135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,9041
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,230146.00/cwt146.00–146.001,7961
Heifers—Select and Choice1,501132.60/cwt131.50–135.001,9903
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls——1,543146.06/cwt142.00–150.002,2542
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%94091.20/cwt90.00–92.508572
Cows—Lean 85-90%985108.80/cwt106.50–110.001,0723
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,078120.72/cwt120.50–121.001,3012
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,208103.00/cwt100.00–108.001,2446
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,365116.41/cwt110.00–119.501,5898
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,485100.00/cwt100.00–100.001,4851
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,495121.00/cwt121.00–121.001,8091
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,590111.32/cwt110.00–114.001,7703

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.