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Springfield Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Springfield, Kentucky · Mon, Apr 14
● Final152 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2209
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,692 head
▲ 1,524 vs last sale 168▲ 406 vs year ago 1,286 · +31.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
75 head
▲ 62 vs last sale 13▼ 4 vs year ago 79 · −5.1%
Replacement Cattle receipts
8 head
▲ 8 vs last sale 0▲ 6 vs year ago 2 · +300.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers and heifers sold 10.00 to 18.00 higher on a limited amount of comparisons from last weeks extreme flooding and rain. In some spots feeders steers and heifers were sharply higher. There was good to very good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 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 $360.91/cwt on 138 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −99.84 against this barn's trailing median of $460.76.
Average price
$360.91
138 head · 544 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,964
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$242
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$58.64/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+8.47
vs KY average
−3.85 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2540372.242,009104
Medium and Large 2554338.961,87717thin
Medium and Large 2-3563313.601,76717thin
One grade step is worth $58.64/cwt here — about $242 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale138 hd
360.91
—
KY average24 barns · 923 hd
352.44
+8.47
National average169 barns · 11,281 hd
364.76
−3.85
This barn, trailing median33 sales
460.76
−99.84
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—Average1,582164.492,6027thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,208142.761,72532
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,654135.002,2337thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average990126.041,24810

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)995$2,2751thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,016$1,5175
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)665$1,1101thin

Every lot

152 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 · Steers52 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1-2233443.95/cwt440.00–447.501,0342
Steers200–250Medium and Large 2240420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,0082
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2-3308356.28/cwt352.50–360.001,0972
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2318394.15/cwt390.00–400.001,2535
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy326415.93/cwt410.00–417.501,3565
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2345380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,3111
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2350377.50/cwt377.50–377.501,3211
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2-3360347.50/cwt347.50–347.501,2511
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2370400.26/cwt394.00–407.001,4818
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy385417.50/cwt417.50–417.501,6071
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2410391.28/cwt385.00–396.001,60410
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy412424.70/cwt419.00–429.001,7505
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2-3423372.04/cwt370.00–374.001,5742
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2428407.81/cwt400.00–417.001,74519
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy456446.00/cwt446.00–446.002,0345
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2471372.25/cwt369.00–379.001,7535
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3485366.00/cwt366.00–366.001,7751
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2486389.79/cwt385.00–399.001,89412
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Value Added490415.26/cwt410.00–429.002,0357
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy521396.44/cwt389.00–401.002,06524
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2521339.73/cwt331.00–342.001,7708
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3521322.26/cwt319.00–328.001,6795
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2528355.78/cwt349.00–365.001,87920
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added532381.57/cwt370.00–387.002,03024
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added557378.20/cwt376.00–380.002,10710
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2566351.65/cwt345.00–362.001,99026
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3581309.99/cwt306.00–318.001,80112
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2583338.27/cwt334.00–343.001,9729
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2617301.69/cwt300.00–308.001,8619
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2-3620280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,7361
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Fancy624351.08/cwt350.50–354.002,19112
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added624341.60/cwt338.00–347.502,13234
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2631322.44/cwt315.00–333.002,03522
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2678319.18/cwt300.00–327.002,16423
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added679330.50/cwt330.50–330.502,2446
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added710316.16/cwt310.00–320.502,24525
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2733297.76/cwt290.00–306.002,18321
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2740285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,1091
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added753295.07/cwt294.50–296.502,22214
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2777283.14/cwt279.00–290.002,20011
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2-3780264.00/cwt264.00–264.002,0591
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2785270.00/cwt268.00–271.002,1203
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2Value Added812283.75/cwt283.75–283.752,30445
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2820270.41/cwt260.00–275.002,21733
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2Value Added851275.59/cwt271.00–275.752,34560
Steers850–900Medium and Large 2-3855239.00/cwt239.00–239.002,0431
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2880254.66/cwt250.00–259.002,2413
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2918248.35/cwt237.00–254.002,2803
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2Value Added924277.00/cwt277.00–277.002,55958
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2Value Added966262.90/cwt262.90–262.902,54054
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2980244.05/cwt241.00–247.002,3922
Steers1100–1150Medium and Large 1-21,135216.00/cwt216.00–216.002,4521
Feeder Cattle · Heifers43 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2245427.50/cwt427.50–427.501,0471
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy268398.00/cwt397.50–400.001,0675
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2278382.61/cwt380.00–385.001,0642
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2280346.18/cwt342.50–350.009692
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2305365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,1132
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3313347.52/cwt345.00–350.001,0882
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2331394.37/cwt390.00–404.001,3057
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy340415.66/cwt410.00–417.501,4137
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2363407.08/cwt400.00–413.001,47818
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy368421.34/cwt420.00–422.001,5513
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3380372.72/cwt370.00–375.001,4166
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2384390.08/cwt383.00–395.001,49811
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy404404.62/cwt392.00–411.001,6356
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3430346.31/cwt342.50–347.501,4894
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2431360.99/cwt350.00–367.001,55611
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2434384.04/cwt377.00–387.001,66727
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy465377.79/cwt375.00–385.001,75713
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2468357.98/cwt349.00–366.001,67546
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2478341.50/cwt331.00–347.001,63214
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3478326.92/cwt320.00–329.001,56311
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2508292.49/cwt290.00–295.001,4862
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added518326.17/cwt320.00–331.001,69028
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2529313.13/cwt300.00–319.001,65624
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3530287.00/cwt287.00–287.001,5211
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added556311.70/cwt310.00–314.001,73317
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2575304.02/cwt292.00–309.001,74852
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2580290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,6821
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3592271.82/cwt270.00–287.001,60912
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2613271.00/cwt270.00–273.001,6613
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3615257.25/cwt251.00–269.001,5827
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2618292.83/cwt281.00–299.001,81032
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added622309.88/cwt300.00–315.501,92745
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2669281.18/cwt271.00–288.001,88154
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3678260.47/cwt250.00–269.001,7667
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2-3715226.00/cwt226.00–226.001,6161
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2728256.68/cwt250.00–260.001,8693
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added739274.14/cwt273.80–280.002,02664
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2-3750235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,7631
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2779257.96/cwt251.00–261.502,01013
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added795260.50/cwt260.50–260.502,07112
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2813246.57/cwt242.00–251.002,0052
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2-3825190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,5681
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1-2925230.00/cwt230.00–230.002,1282
Feeder Cattle · Bulls42 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2233420.00/cwt420.00–420.009792
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2280402.95/cwt400.00–410.001,1285
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2-3290362.50/cwt362.50–362.501,0511
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy320417.50/cwt415.00–420.001,3362
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2340395.87/cwt392.50–410.001,34610
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2340365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,2411
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy365410.00/cwt410.00–410.001,4971
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2365385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,4051
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2378395.27/cwt390.00–407.001,4945
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3378361.08/cwt357.50–365.001,3652
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy417427.93/cwt425.00–430.001,7847
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2417392.74/cwt385.00–397.501,63814
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2425411.45/cwt400.00–417.501,74914
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3427371.18/cwt364.00–375.001,5853
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2458341.97/cwt340.00–344.001,5662
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2478347.97/cwt341.00–355.001,6636
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy486386.83/cwt374.00–432.501,88010
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3490340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,6661
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3520270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,4041
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2521328.19/cwt320.00–335.001,71015
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy522348.52/cwt340.00–352.001,81919
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2546300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,6383
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2Fancy550345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,8983
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2560307.72/cwt306.00–310.001,7237
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2579327.50/cwt318.00–335.001,89618
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3595283.00/cwt283.00–283.001,6841
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2-3600282.00/cwt280.00–284.001,6922
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2623314.31/cwt301.00–319.001,9589
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2630293.51/cwt292.00–295.001,8492
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2Fancy635324.60/cwt321.00–335.002,0616
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2664292.84/cwt287.00–301.001,9447
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2665280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,8621
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2Fancy668309.92/cwt307.00–313.002,0702
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2-3675281.96/cwt279.00–287.001,9033
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2715284.04/cwt277.00–289.002,0313
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2740268.00/cwt268.00–268.001,9831
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2770271.41/cwt260.00–279.002,0907
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2775259.00/cwt259.00–259.002,0071
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2-3780239.00/cwt239.00–239.001,8641
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2835240.00/cwt240.00–240.002,0041
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2875232.00/cwt232.00–232.002,0301
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1-2930214.00/cwt214.00–214.001,9901
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,305142.00/cwt142.00–142.001,8531
Bulls——1,561166.28/cwt160.50–169.502,5965
Bulls——1,965178.00/cwt178.00–178.003,4981
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%953115.21/cwt114.50–116.001,0982
Cows—Lean 85-90%983132.66/cwt130.00–135.001,3044
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,016124.83/cwt120.50–129.001,2684
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,152134.71/cwt130.00–139.001,55212
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,238143.14/cwt140.00–149.001,77213
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,249155.85/cwt153.00–159.001,9477
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,625129.16/cwt125.00–133.002,0992
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,666137.34/cwt135.00–140.002,2885
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2900144.00/cwt144.00–144.001,2961
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-26651,110.00/head1,110.00–1,110.001,1101
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29952,275.00/head2,275.00–2,275.002,2751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0161,517.39/head1,375.00–1,925.001,5175

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.