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Springfield Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Name: Springfield Livestock Auction - Kentucky livestock auction prices — 2025-04-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-04-07

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Springfield, Kentucky · Mon, Apr 7

● Final63 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2209

← Mar 31Apr 7Apr 14 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

168 head

▼ 1,333 vs last sale 1,501▼ 1,305 vs year ago 1,473 · −88.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

13 head

▼ 65 vs last sale 78▼ 53 vs year ago 66 · −80.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

0 head

▲ 0 vs last sale 0▲ 0 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons to last week because of low number of receipts from the extreme rain and flooding in the area.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $335.04/cwt on 23 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −125.72 against this barn's trailing median of $460.76.

Average price

$335.04

23 head · 541 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,813

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$248

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3

$47.26/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−12.76

vs KY average

−19.26 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	541	343.26	1,856	19thin
Medium and Large 2-3	543	296.00	1,607	4thin

One grade step is worth $47.26/cwt here — about $248 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 sale23 hd

335.04

—

KY average19 barns · 569 hd

347.81

−12.76

National average175 barns · 9,187 hd

354.30

−19.26

This barn, trailing median33 sales

460.76

−125.72

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

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	High	1,735	158.25	2,746	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,115	133.75	1,491	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,515	132.00	2,000	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	955	119.17	1,138	3thin

Every lot

63 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.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers23 lots · lightest first
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	355	348.00/cwt	348.00–348.00	1,235	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	370	434.00/cwt	434.00–434.00	1,606	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	370	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,443	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	420	324.00/cwt	324.00–324.00	1,361	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	424	366.99/cwt	361.00–369.00	1,556	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	453	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,812	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	465	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,628	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	480	303.00/cwt	303.00–303.00	1,454	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	495	327.00/cwt	327.00–327.00	1,619	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	513	348.36/cwt	340.00–355.00	1,787	7
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	519	313.57/cwt	308.00–322.00	1,627	4
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	543	296.00/cwt	296.00–296.00	1,607	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	564	337.30/cwt	330.00–345.00	1,902	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	587	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,172	4
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	625	320.66/cwt	318.00–322.00	2,004	3
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	660	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,914	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	670	302.46/cwt	301.00–304.00	2,026	10
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	715	297.72/cwt	295.50–299.00	2,129	21
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	778	243.34/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,893	3
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	840	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	1,957	1
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	872	234.64/cwt	230.00–243.00	2,046	4
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	905	240.50/cwt	240.50–240.50	2,177	2
Steers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1-2	1,010	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	2,131	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	291	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,019	3
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	295	308.00/cwt	308.00–308.00	909	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	321	342.07/cwt	340.00–343.00	1,098	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	360	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,224	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	400	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,080	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	420	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,281	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	422	322.60/cwt	310.00–327.00	1,361	12
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	465	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,302	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	480	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,392	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	485	308.00/cwt	308.00–308.00	1,494	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	510	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,556	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	518	272.51/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,412	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	523	287.04/cwt	284.00–290.00	1,501	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	565	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,413	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	571	281.81/cwt	276.00–285.00	1,609	6
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	625	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,500	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	663	244.95/cwt	240.00–249.00	1,624	11
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	736	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	1,788	4
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 2-3	830	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,577	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	300	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,020	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	365	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,314	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	370	316.00/cwt	316.00–316.00	1,169	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	445	371.00/cwt	371.00–371.00	1,651	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	455	341.00/cwt	341.00–341.00	1,552	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	530	287.00/cwt	287.00–287.00	1,521	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	552	316.00/cwt	316.00–316.00	1,744	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	620	276.29/cwt	270.00–283.00	1,713	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	689	277.72/cwt	261.00–280.00	1,913	8
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	705	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,551	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	775	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,705	1
Bulls	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1-2	1,035	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	2,132	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,560	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	2,371	1
Bulls	—	—	1,910	164.50/cwt	164.50–164.50	3,142	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	920	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,242	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	940	103.50/cwt	103.50–103.50	973	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,005	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,196	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,015	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,563	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,215	113.50/cwt	113.50–113.50	1,379	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,515	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	2,000	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	945	173.95/cwt	169.00–179.00	1,644	2

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.

Kentucky feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Washington Co. Cattle Sale - Springfield, KY

Mon Apr 7, 2025

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Frankfort, KY (LS-LG)

Feeder CattleReceipts 168Last week 1,501Year ago 1,473

Slaughter CattleReceipts 13Last week 78Year ago 66

Replacement CattleReceipts 0Last week 0Year ago 0

No comparisons to last week because of low number of receipts from the extreme rain and flooding in the area.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	480	303.00	303.00
4	500–550	543	296.00	296.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	390.00	390.00
4	400–450	424	361.00–369.00	366.99
1	450–500	465	350.00	350.00
4	500–550	519	308.00–322.00	313.57
4	550–600	564	330.00–345.00	337.30
3	600–650	625	318.00–322.00	320.66
1	650–700	660	290.00	290.00
21	700–750	715	295.50–299.00	297.72
3	750–800	778	240.00–250.00	243.34
1	800–850	840	233.00	233.00
4	850–900	872	230.00–243.00	234.64
2	900–950	905	240.50	240.50
1	1000–1050	1,010	211.00	211.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	355	348.00	348.00
1	400–450	420	324.00	324.00
1	450–500	495	327.00	327.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	500–550	513	340.00–355.00	348.36
4	550–600	587	370.00	370.00
10	650–700	670	301.00–304.00	302.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	370	434.00	434.00
3	450–500	453	400.00	400.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	308.00	308.00
1	400–450	420	305.00	305.00
1	450–500	480	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	510	305.00	305.00
4	700–750	736	243.00	243.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	291	350.00	350.00
3	300–350	321	340.00–343.00	342.07
1	350–400	360	340.00	340.00
12	400–450	422	310.00–327.00	322.60
1	450–500	485	308.00	308.00
2	500–550	523	284.00–290.00	287.04
6	550–600	571	276.00–285.00	281.81
1	600–650	625	240.00	240.00
11	650–700	663	240.00–249.00	244.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	400	270.00	270.00
1	450–500	465	280.00	280.00
2	500–550	518	270.00–275.00	272.51
1	550–600	565	250.00	250.00
1	800–850	830	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	300	340.00	340.00
1	350–400	365	360.00	360.00
1	400–450	445	371.00	371.00
1	450–500	455	341.00	341.00
2	550–600	552	316.00	316.00
2	600–650	620	270.00–283.00	276.29
8	650–700	689	261.00–280.00	277.72
1	700–750	705	220.00	220.00
1	750–800	775	220.00	220.00
1	1000–1050	1,035	206.00	206.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	316.00	316.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	530	287.00	287.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	940	103.50	103.50
1	—	920	135.00	135.00
1	—	1,005	119.00	119.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,015	154.00	154.00
1	—	1,215	113.50	113.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,515	132.00	132.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,910	164.50	164.50
1	—	1,560	152.00	152.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	945	169.00–179.00	173.95

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.