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Springfield Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Springfield, Kentucky · Mon, Jul 14
● Final130 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2209
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,017 head
▲ 194 vs last sale 823▲ 612 vs year ago 405 · +151.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
58 head
▼ 42 vs last sale 100▲ 13 vs year ago 45 · +28.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
0 head
▼ 1 vs last sale 1▲ 0 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. There was good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady. 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

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $377.93/cwt on 110 head. That ranks 2 of 33 comparable sales and sits −82.83 against this barn's trailing median of $460.76.
Average price
$377.93
110 head · 548 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,072
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$279
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$62.76/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+10.67
vs KY average
+5.50 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2546382.072,086101
Medium and Large 2579346.442,0064thin
Medium and Large 2-3566319.321,8075thin
One grade step is worth $62.76/cwt here — about $279 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 800–900 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 sale110 hd
377.93
—
KY average25 barns · 1,009 hd
367.25
+10.67
National average147 barns · 7,194 hd
372.43
+5.50
This barn, trailing median33 sales
460.76
−82.83
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—Low1,644190.803,13612
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,604166.012,6636thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,232160.441,97618
CowsLean 85-90%Average985145.111,4305thin
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,485179.502,6661thin
SteersSelectAverage1,325163.502,1661thin

Every lot

130 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 · Steers42 lots · lightest first
Steers150–200Medium and Large 1-2150515.00/cwt515.00–515.007731
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2325407.00/cwt407.00–407.001,3231
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2-3355352.50/cwt352.50–352.501,2511
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2385375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,4441
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2393403.46/cwt397.00–410.001,5862
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2421408.47/cwt400.00–420.001,7207
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy427421.75/cwt421.00–422.501,8014
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3455375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,7061
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2469400.35/cwt390.00–407.501,8789
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2475384.31/cwt381.00–386.001,8257
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy495422.50/cwt422.50–422.502,09117
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3510332.50/cwt332.50–332.501,6961
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy511412.36/cwt407.00–419.002,10714
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2523358.99/cwt350.00–367.001,87815
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added536390.99/cwt385.00–396.002,09619
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Fancy552392.00/cwt392.00–392.002,16410
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added568381.80/cwt375.00–385.002,16929
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2570357.90/cwt350.00–370.002,04014
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2579346.44/cwt342.50–349.002,0064
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3580316.02/cwt311.00–321.001,8334
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2-3613305.10/cwt300.00–310.001,8702
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2614314.19/cwt311.00–320.001,9294
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added622354.18/cwt351.00–365.002,20310
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2626340.41/cwt325.00–348.002,13119
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added656347.35/cwt346.00–349.002,27920
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2673334.83/cwt322.00–340.002,25313
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added704354.50/cwt354.50–354.502,49629
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2704322.35/cwt320.00–330.002,26912
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2705310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,1861
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2762320.78/cwt310.00–329.002,44416
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2773301.65/cwt300.00–305.002,3323
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2-3788291.50/cwt290.00–293.002,2972
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added793335.00/cwt335.00–335.002,65762
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2815308.00/cwt305.00–311.002,5102
Steers800–850Medium and Large 2-3820265.93/cwt263.00–269.002,1812
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2Value Added829327.61/cwt324.50–334.002,71693
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2870293.00/cwt293.00–293.002,5494
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2Value Added878311.50/cwt311.50–311.502,73556
Steers850–900Medium and Large 2-3892254.04/cwt248.00–255.502,2665
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2912275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,5086
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,015238.00/cwt238.00–238.002,4161
Steers1050–1100Medium and Large 1-21,055239.00/cwt239.00–239.002,5211
Feeder Cattle · Heifers44 lots · lightest first
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2-3250300.00/cwt300.00–300.007501
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2285407.50/cwt407.50–407.501,1611
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3315335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,0551
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2330365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,2051
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2333388.03/cwt379.00–392.501,2927
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy338404.00/cwt404.00–404.001,3663
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2380386.40/cwt382.50–387.501,4686
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy381402.56/cwt397.50–408.001,5344
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3383352.50/cwt352.50–352.501,3502
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2390364.17/cwt362.50–365.001,4203
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy415396.65/cwt395.00–397.501,6466
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3425352.00/cwt352.00–352.001,4961
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2428378.86/cwt372.00–387.001,62216
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2442365.66/cwt365.00–366.001,6163
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3455320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,4561
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy460376.37/cwt374.00–381.001,7315
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2470341.38/cwt341.00–342.501,6044
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2476358.60/cwt354.00–366.001,70717
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy507360.50/cwt360.50–360.501,82819
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added520349.29/cwt349.00–350.001,8167
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2523342.88/cwt330.00–348.001,79320
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3530303.00/cwt303.00–303.001,6062
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2532318.24/cwt310.00–326.001,69310
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3550304.00/cwt304.00–304.001,6721
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added574348.47/cwt346.00–350.002,0005
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2574334.39/cwt323.00–341.001,91943
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2580311.41/cwt310.00–318.001,8067
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added600326.00/cwt326.00–326.001,9564
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2610289.45/cwt284.00–295.001,7662
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2613318.01/cwt305.00–321.001,94932
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3618274.49/cwt273.00–276.001,6962
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2651285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,8554
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2670300.74/cwt291.00–304.002,01512
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added678306.23/cwt305.00–310.002,0764
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added727310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,2544
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2738290.74/cwt285.00–296.002,1467
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2-3765250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,9131
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2770286.72/cwt278.00–291.002,2083
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2819248.97/cwt243.00–250.502,0395
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2860225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,9351
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 2-3890200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,7801
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1-2945240.00/cwt240.00–240.002,2681
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2973212.99/cwt212.00–215.002,0723
Heifers1050–1100Medium and Large 1-21,055210.00/cwt210.00–210.002,2161
Feeder Cattle · Bulls26 lots · lightest first
Bulls150–200Medium and Large 1-2195395.00/cwt395.00–395.007701
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2341405.96/cwt400.00–419.001,3844
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy360413.00/cwt413.00–413.001,4871
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2370393.80/cwt390.00–399.001,4573
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy427408.21/cwt405.00–410.001,7434
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3432335.75/cwt335.00–336.001,4504
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2433393.29/cwt380.00–400.001,70311
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2460375.02/cwt369.00–381.001,7253
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3460343.00/cwt343.00–343.001,5781
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy465399.00/cwt399.00–399.001,8551
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2485360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,7463
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2520348.41/cwt340.00–354.001,8125
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2534327.61/cwt320.00–330.001,7496
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy535370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,9801
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3557297.50/cwt297.50–297.501,6572
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2585328.00/cwt328.00–328.001,9191
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2610315.68/cwt310.00–325.001,9268
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2-3620297.50/cwt297.50–297.501,8451
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2Fancy625341.00/cwt341.00–341.002,1311
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2633301.34/cwt300.00–302.001,9073
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2669305.62/cwt300.00–308.002,0457
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2-3697282.00/cwt282.00–282.001,9662
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2743293.60/cwt293.00–296.002,1815
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2770289.84/cwt281.00–296.002,2325
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2845252.00/cwt252.00–252.002,1291
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2875205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,7941
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers650–700Large 3665155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,0311
Dairy Steers700–750Large 3745232.00/cwt232.00–232.001,7281
Dairy Steers950–1000Large 3Value Added958250.30/cwt250.30–250.302,39854
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers950–1000Large 3973190.50/cwt190.50–190.501,8543
Slaughter Cattle · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers—Select1,325163.50/cwt163.50–163.502,1661
Steers—Select and Choice1,485179.50/cwt179.50–179.502,6661
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,548181.47/cwt179.50–185.002,8095
Bulls——1,601192.01/cwt187.00–195.003,0744
Bulls——1,860204.75/cwt201.50–209.003,8083
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%960150.23/cwt147.50–153.501,4423
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,023137.43/cwt134.50–140.501,4062
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,176152.19/cwt150.00–154.501,7905
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,221159.73/cwt155.50–163.001,9507
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,291168.14/cwt166.00–171.502,1716
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,576174.02/cwt173.50–175.002,7434
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,585160.00/cwt160.00–160.002,5361
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,735140.00/cwt140.00–140.002,4291
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2875172.03/cwt171.00–173.001,5052

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.