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Springfield Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Springfield, Kentucky · Mon, Mar 10
● Final153 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2209
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,830 head
▲ 46 vs last sale 1,784▲ 352 vs year ago 1,478 · +23.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
66 head
▲ 0 vs last sale 66▲ 22 vs year ago 44 · +50.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
4 head
▲ 4 vs last sale 0▲ 4 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday feeder steers sold 5.00 to 7.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. There was good to very good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. 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 $333.61/cwt on 122 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −127.15 against this barn's trailing median of $460.76.
Average price
$333.61
122 head · 545 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,819
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$168
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$35.42/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+2.44
vs KY average
−25.06 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2548338.891,85688
Medium and Large 2537322.151,73130
Medium and Large 2-3556303.471,6874thin
One grade step is worth $35.42/cwt here — about $168 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 sale122 hd
333.61
—
KY average22 barns · 915 hd
331.17
+2.44
National average173 barns · 15,162 hd
358.67
−25.06
This barn, trailing median33 sales
460.76
−127.15
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—High1,819168.203,0609thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,302135.501,76524
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,583135.452,14410
CowsLean 85-90%High945107.841,0198thin
HeifersSelect and ChoiceHigh1,150178.002,0471thin
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,195160.001,9121thin

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 Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)745$1,4751thin

Every lot

153 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 · Steers50 lots · lightest first
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2313380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,1893
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy320426.00/cwt426.00–426.001,3631
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2320399.43/cwt398.00–401.001,2782
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2-3335335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,1221
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy366408.15/cwt405.00–410.001,4946
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2368390.81/cwt383.00–400.001,43812
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2375375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,4061
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2-3395362.00/cwt362.00–362.001,4301
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy400415.00/cwt415.00–415.001,6601
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2-3415360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,4941
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2417396.05/cwt388.00–405.001,65219
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2446372.78/cwt366.00–375.001,6634
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy460402.50/cwt402.50–402.501,8522
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2460383.28/cwt375.00–387.501,76310
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2478353.50/cwt351.00–363.001,69014
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3481343.17/cwt338.00–347.001,65111
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy502369.00/cwt369.00–369.001,8522
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added518354.62/cwt351.00–357.501,83711
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3520304.00/cwt304.00–304.001,5811
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2527320.97/cwt316.00–325.001,69222
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2530336.34/cwt330.00–348.001,78334
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Fancy560360.00/cwt360.00–360.002,0161
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added560350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,9601
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2566325.38/cwt325.00–328.001,8428
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3568303.29/cwt299.00–310.001,7233
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2573334.30/cwt330.00–344.001,91639
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2623290.50/cwt290.00–291.001,8102
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2624308.93/cwt301.00–316.001,92852
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added631324.72/cwt321.00–331.002,04993
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2-3636278.00/cwt278.00–278.001,7684
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added654311.67/cwt310.00–314.002,03811
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2670290.51/cwt290.00–291.001,9462
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2677301.70/cwt293.00–307.002,04324
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2-3685250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,7131
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added701303.70/cwt299.00–304.002,12917
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2-3715267.00/cwt267.00–267.001,9091
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2717292.37/cwt285.00–297.502,09648
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2726276.33/cwt274.00–280.002,0066
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added759280.50/cwt278.00–281.002,1296
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2777267.35/cwt259.00–270.502,07734
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2-3796240.83/cwt240.50–241.001,9173
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2Value Added800268.00/cwt268.00–268.002,14418
Steers800–850Medium and Large 2800235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,8801
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2828258.52/cwt250.00–262.002,14167
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2865240.69/cwt236.00–245.002,0827
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2Value Added887253.23/cwt252.75–253.752,24625
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2Value Added912263.09/cwt262.50–263.752,399111
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2918241.16/cwt230.00–245.002,2146
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,020218.00/cwt218.00–218.002,2241
Steers1100–1150Medium and Large 1-21,116201.48/cwt200.00–206.002,2494
Feeder Cattle · Heifers50 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2240358.75/cwt357.50–360.008612
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2275307.50/cwt307.50–307.508462
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3320325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,0401
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2325356.72/cwt355.00–360.001,1593
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy335390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,3077
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2340337.45/cwt334.00–341.001,1472
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy350395.00/cwt395.00–395.001,3831
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2370370.77/cwt360.00–376.001,37210
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3373329.62/cwt326.00–333.001,2292
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2384349.43/cwt347.00–355.001,3425
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy423349.27/cwt347.00–355.001,47710
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2427331.51/cwt320.00–339.001,41619
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2433316.26/cwt310.00–319.001,3696
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3435306.42/cwt302.00–308.001,3337
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2473301.33/cwt300.00–302.001,4253
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2474314.95/cwt305.00–322.001,49362
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy480326.29/cwt324.00–332.501,5667
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3482290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,3982
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2522306.24/cwt297.00–311.501,59934
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added524315.71/cwt314.00–321.001,65412
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3525276.00/cwt276.00–276.001,4491
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2535281.25/cwt280.00–285.001,5054
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2569306.28/cwt299.00–309.501,74343
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2571288.71/cwt287.00–291.001,6497
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3578277.09/cwt273.00–281.001,6022
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added583316.50/cwt316.50–316.501,84520
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added608292.45/cwt292.00–296.001,7789
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Fancy627308.00/cwt308.00–308.001,93118
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3630252.31/cwt250.00–254.001,5903
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2632282.15/cwt277.00–286.001,78328
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2638265.84/cwt262.50–266.501,69611
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added658276.50/cwt276.50–276.501,81937
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2673260.55/cwt254.00–268.001,75480
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2673248.39/cwt246.00–249.001,67210
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3695240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,6681
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Fancy700273.50/cwt273.50–273.501,91573
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added705259.33/cwt256.00–260.001,82860
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2730230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,6792
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2731248.82/cwt242.00–253.501,81934
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2-3745229.00/cwt229.00–229.001,7061
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2775235.60/cwt225.00–240.001,82616
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2780220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,7161
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2-3790220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,7381
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2815204.00/cwt204.00–204.001,6631
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2874217.02/cwt209.00–225.001,89711
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 2-3895201.00/cwt201.00–201.001,7991
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 2-3910193.00/cwt193.00–193.001,7562
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2965202.00/cwt202.00–202.001,9491
Heifers1000–1050Medium and Large 2-31,011185.50/cwt185.50–185.501,8754
Heifers1100–1150Medium and Large 2-31,120193.00/cwt193.00–193.002,1621
Feeder Cattle · Bulls36 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2Fancy225410.00/cwt410.00–410.009231
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2235390.00/cwt390.00–390.009171
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2255382.50/cwt382.50–382.509751
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2-3285330.00/cwt330.00–330.009411
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy300405.00/cwt405.00–405.001,2151
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2315386.31/cwt385.00–387.001,2173
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2-3315310.00/cwt310.00–310.009771
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy370405.77/cwt404.00–407.501,5012
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3380357.50/cwt357.50–357.501,3591
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2384392.57/cwt388.00–400.001,50710
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2387365.98/cwt365.00–372.501,4167
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2408386.04/cwt380.00–392.001,5752
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy418397.50/cwt397.50–397.501,6624
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2440355.46/cwt352.00–359.001,5642
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy460382.50/cwt382.50–382.501,7601
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3465300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,3951
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2472358.67/cwt355.00–365.001,6936
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2475340.03/cwt332.50–342.501,6154
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3510283.00/cwt283.00–283.001,4431
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy514333.35/cwt330.00–338.001,7137
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2525316.24/cwt310.00–326.001,66017
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2533301.37/cwt300.00–302.001,6063
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2564318.62/cwt311.00–324.001,79712
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3570295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,6821
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2638296.00/cwt295.00–297.001,8882
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2640277.00/cwt277.00–277.001,7732
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2670288.57/cwt284.00–293.001,93310
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2Fancy701281.00/cwt281.00–281.001,9703
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2724268.81/cwt266.00–271.001,9465
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2740235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,7391
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2764264.28/cwt252.00–269.002,01912
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2765247.00/cwt247.00–247.001,8901
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2-3785244.00/cwt244.00–244.001,9151
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2825238.00/cwt238.00–238.001,9642
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 2-3840210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,7641
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2858212.74/cwt209.00–220.001,8253
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers750–800Large 3Value Added753229.50/cwt229.50–229.501,72865
Dairy Steers750–800Large 3796211.00/cwt211.00–211.001,6804
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Select and Choice1,195160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,9121
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,150178.00/cwt178.00–178.002,0471
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,775176.81/cwt175.00–180.503,1383
Bulls——1,775153.81/cwt151.00–157.002,7302
Bulls——1,875168.93/cwt166.00–171.003,1674
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%89896.54/cwt93.50–100.008672
Cows—Lean 85-90%950108.72/cwt105.00–113.001,0335
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,010126.00/cwt126.00–126.001,2731
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,294126.01/cwt124.00–128.501,6314
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,301142.76/cwt140.00–148.001,85710
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,307132.03/cwt130.00–135.001,72610
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,492134.54/cwt130.00–137.002,0073
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,605128.71/cwt126.00–130.502,0663
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,635141.20/cwt140.00–143.002,3094
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-27451,475.00/head1,475.00–1,475.001,4751

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.