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Springfield Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Springfield, Kentucky · Mon, May 5
● Final124 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2209
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,130 head
▼ 107 vs last sale 1,237▼ 434 vs year ago 1,564 · −27.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
26 head
▼ 32 vs last sale 58▼ 16 vs year ago 42 · −38.1%
Replacement Cattle receipts
0 head
▲ 0 vs last sale 0▼ 3 vs year ago 3 · −100.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday feeder steers under 700 lbs sold mostly steady. Feeder steers over 700 lbs sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. There was good to very good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady. No test on slaughter bulls. 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 $379.53/cwt on 114 head. That ranks 3 of 33 comparable sales and sits −81.23 against this barn's trailing median of $460.76.
Average price
$379.53
114 head · 544 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,066
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$268
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2
$42.94/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+12.44
vs KY average
+0.74 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2545382.112,084107
Medium and Large 2-3527340.751,7964thin
Medium and Large 2535339.171,8163thin
One grade step is worth $42.94/cwt here — about $268 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 sale114 hd
379.53
—
KY average22 barns · 853 hd
367.09
+12.44
National average168 barns · 13,508 hd
378.79
+0.74
This barn, trailing median33 sales
460.76
−81.23
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—High1,955181.043,5392thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,533154.502,3685thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,297151.191,9627thin
CowsLean 85-90%High943126.651,1946thin
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,305179.002,3361thin

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
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,140$2,8501thin

Every lot

124 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
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1-2235495.00/cwt495.00–495.001,1631
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy283473.74/cwt472.50–475.001,3412
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2283435.22/cwt430.00–440.001,2322
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2320417.50/cwt417.50–417.501,3361
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy375437.50/cwt437.50–437.501,6411
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2384409.22/cwt406.00–412.501,5714
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy413435.22/cwt435.00–435.251,79725
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2425413.54/cwt402.50–420.001,75811
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2445394.50/cwt394.00–395.001,7562
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2-3445363.75/cwt360.00–367.501,6192
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy450441.00/cwt441.00–441.001,9858
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2465396.00/cwt396.00–396.001,8411
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2477406.39/cwt400.00–412.501,93840
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3482381.00/cwt381.00–381.001,8365
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2500362.50/cwt362.50–362.501,8131
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy507403.76/cwt400.00–408.502,04720
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2523382.81/cwt370.00–388.002,00212
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3527340.75/cwt340.00–341.001,7964
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added535395.03/cwt390.00–399.002,11330
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2553327.51/cwt325.00–330.001,8112
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added560377.97/cwt370.00–380.002,1175
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Fancy561390.73/cwt390.00–392.002,1928
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2581354.70/cwt350.00–367.502,06132
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2605315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,9061
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2628337.40/cwt332.00–344.002,11928
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added638363.85/cwt355.00–366.002,32115
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added682346.28/cwt340.00–347.002,36288
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2684324.64/cwt320.00–330.002,22111
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2700280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,9601
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2704320.42/cwt320.00–320.502,2566
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added721335.50/cwt335.50–335.502,41913
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added765310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,3722
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2782290.29/cwt289.00–297.002,2706
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2Value Added805289.00/cwt289.00–289.002,32628
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2Fancy822303.75/cwt303.75–303.752,49764
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2860253.00/cwt253.00–253.002,1761
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2Value Added906281.00/cwt281.00–281.002,54655
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2913240.00/cwt240.00–240.002,1913
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2975248.00/cwt248.00–248.002,4187
Feeder Cattle · Heifers37 lots · lightest first
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2260450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,1701
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy285470.00/cwt470.00–470.001,3401
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy305460.00/cwt460.00–460.001,4031
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2325379.00/cwt379.00–379.001,2322
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2336404.45/cwt397.00–410.001,3595
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3345370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,2771
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy360417.50/cwt417.50–417.501,5031
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2384398.50/cwt390.00–403.001,53010
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3400350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,4003
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy416393.97/cwt390.00–396.001,63914
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2424374.72/cwt362.50–377.501,58925
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy452392.00/cwt392.00–392.001,77215
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2477368.53/cwt360.50–380.001,75846
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2484352.91/cwt349.50–356.501,70818
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3495347.00/cwt347.00–347.001,7181
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2514352.64/cwt343.00–360.501,81340
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2519323.62/cwt320.00–328.001,6806
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3535315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,6851
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2575328.82/cwt319.00–334.001,89120
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added582364.00/cwt364.00–364.002,1184
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2582311.65/cwt305.00–316.001,8143
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3584300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,7524
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3618261.51/cwt261.00–262.001,6162
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2629286.52/cwt281.00–293.001,8026
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Fancy633324.25/cwt324.25–324.252,05315
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2635271.00/cwt271.00–271.001,7211
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added638307.29/cwt301.50–311.001,9615
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added655311.00/cwt311.00–311.002,0371
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2676280.20/cwt275.00–286.001,8946
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2721254.73/cwt242.00–259.001,8374
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added725291.84/cwt280.00–292.002,11674
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2-3725228.00/cwt228.00–228.001,6531
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added758283.00/cwt283.00–283.002,14527
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2764268.99/cwt266.00–273.002,0554
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2837253.00/cwt253.00–253.002,1184
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2855235.00/cwt235.00–235.002,0091
Heifers1050–1100Medium and Large 2-31,091191.67/cwt185.00–195.002,0913
Feeder Cattle · Bulls32 lots · lightest first
Bulls150–200Medium and Large 1-2160540.00/cwt540.00–540.008641
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2290452.50/cwt452.50–452.501,3121
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy292491.21/cwt482.50–492.501,4347
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy304457.89/cwt450.00–460.001,3925
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2335416.25/cwt407.50–425.001,3942
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2340390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,3261
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2366404.34/cwt393.00–409.001,4808
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3386357.50/cwt357.50–357.501,3803
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2390322.50/cwt322.50–322.501,2581
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy405422.50/cwt422.50–422.501,7111
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3420377.50/cwt377.50–377.501,5861
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2428408.61/cwt402.50–415.001,7494
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2432390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,6853
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3450367.00/cwt367.00–367.001,6521
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2465370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,7211
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2485393.63/cwt382.50–397.501,9098
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy486405.87/cwt405.00–407.001,9737
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2515325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,6741
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy518385.34/cwt383.00–392.501,9964
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2539351.64/cwt346.00–360.001,8955
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3542352.00/cwt352.00–352.001,9082
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2Fancy551375.14/cwt374.00–376.002,0677
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2555330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,8321
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2569358.52/cwt350.00–363.002,04016
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2612314.53/cwt311.25–326.001,92523
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2-3640311.00/cwt311.00–311.001,9901
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2660311.23/cwt300.00–318.002,0544
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2-3730203.50/cwt203.50–203.501,4861
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2735298.00/cwt298.00–298.002,1901
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2-3765233.00/cwt233.00–233.001,7821
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2775259.00/cwt259.00–259.002,0071
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2778274.09/cwt270.00–278.002,1322
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers600–650Large 3610261.00/cwt261.00–261.001,5921
Dairy Steers650–700Large 3667240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,6012
Dairy Steers650–700Large 3Value Added671265.25/cwt265.25–265.251,78028
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers850–900Large 3880141.00/cwt141.00–141.001,2411
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,305179.00/cwt179.00–179.002,3361
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls——1,955181.04/cwt180.50–181.503,5392
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%932119.50/cwt119.50–119.501,1142
Cows—Lean 85-90%935140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,3091
Cows—Lean 85-90%953126.97/cwt126.00–128.001,2103
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,222153.25/cwt149.50–155.001,8733
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,333161.35/cwt160.00–162.502,1512
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,375137.95/cwt135.00–141.001,8972
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,498162.83/cwt162.50–163.002,4393
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,505147.00/cwt147.00–147.002,2121
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,665137.00/cwt137.00–137.002,2811
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,1402,850.00/head2,850.00–2,850.002,8501

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.