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Springfield Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Springfield, Kentucky · Mon, Jul 21
● Final123 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2209
Feeder Cattle receipts
801 head
▼ 216 vs last sale 1,017▼ 237 vs year ago 1,038 · −22.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
48 head
▼ 10 vs last sale 58▲ 8 vs year ago 40 · +20.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday feeder steers and heifers sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. There was good to very good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. There was good demand for slaughter classes.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $343.88/cwt on 126 head. That ranks 6 of 33 comparable sales and sits −57.52 against this barn's trailing median of $401.40.
Average price
$343.88
126 head · 551 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,895
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$308
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$58.72/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+4.64
vs KY average
+3.70 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2552347.221,917113
Medium and Large 2540319.681,72811thin
Medium and Large 2-3558288.501,6082thin
One grade step is worth $58.72/cwt here — about $308 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 sale126 hd
343.88
—
KY average24 barns · 1,240 hd
339.24
+4.64
National average146 barns · 6,788 hd
340.18
+3.70
This barn, trailing median33 sales
401.40
−57.52
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
445399352305median 401.4003/0304/2806/2309/0811/03
Heifers 500–600 lb: high $431.44, low $318.65, median $401.40 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—Low1,710205.623,5178thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,485169.002,5101thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,228164.072,01519
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,002138.161,3844thin
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,200181.002,1721thin

Every lot

123 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
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2265395.00/cwt395.00–395.001,0471
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2321408.74/cwt401.00–414.001,3125
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy340420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,4282
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2-3340354.00/cwt354.00–354.001,2041
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2374411.09/cwt402.50–417.501,5375
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy421410.95/cwt410.00–415.001,7305
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2423382.25/cwt380.00–385.001,6174
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2430401.05/cwt390.00–408.001,7258
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2-3430369.61/cwt367.50–372.501,5896
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2458380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,7402
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2478396.62/cwt384.00–402.001,89614
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3478365.49/cwt360.00–370.001,7476
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy479409.51/cwt407.00–410.001,9626
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3520346.75/cwt345.00–350.001,8033
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2524360.10/cwt357.50–361.001,8875
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2530373.20/cwt362.00–380.001,97826
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added532391.50/cwt388.00–393.002,08335
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3550340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,8701
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added566383.59/cwt381.00–389.002,17119
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2575369.71/cwt360.00–378.002,12620
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2584347.85/cwt345.00–350.002,0316
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Fancy608381.19/cwt380.00–382.002,31815
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2612350.81/cwt345.00–361.002,1477
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added623369.93/cwt368.00–373.002,30513
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2640338.86/cwt337.50–341.002,1694
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2-3643304.76/cwt302.50–307.001,9602
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2679331.32/cwt325.00–340.002,2509
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added682362.22/cwt356.00–368.002,4703
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2690321.00/cwt321.00–321.002,2151
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Fancy720356.00/cwt356.00–356.002,5635
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added720344.92/cwt341.00–349.002,4832
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2723330.65/cwt322.00–339.002,3912
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2745310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,3101
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2-3755285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,1521
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added765365.30/cwt365.30–365.302,79565
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2775329.79/cwt323.00–336.002,55613
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2778309.93/cwt307.00–313.002,4112
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2837300.59/cwt291.00–303.002,5165
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2870285.02/cwt284.00–286.002,4802
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2928279.21/cwt276.00–280.002,59115
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2995242.00/cwt242.00–242.002,4081
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,035246.00/cwt246.00–246.002,5461
Feeder Cattle · Heifers43 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2245372.50/cwt370.00–375.009133
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2283375.23/cwt370.00–382.501,0623
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy315402.50/cwt402.50–402.501,2681
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2335355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,1891
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2337385.86/cwt380.00–389.001,30013
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3340352.50/cwt352.50–352.501,1991
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy376409.83/cwt407.00–414.001,5415
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3380327.50/cwt327.50–327.501,2451
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2391374.17/cwt369.00–385.001,4638
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3407345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,4042
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2415355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,4731
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy420390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,6381
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2431382.99/cwt380.00–387.501,6516
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy455382.00/cwt382.00–382.001,7383
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2465348.50/cwt345.00–352.001,6212
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2479367.00/cwt355.00–372.501,75845
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3487340.32/cwt340.00–342.501,6578
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy512371.00/cwt371.00–371.001,90011
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2520327.99/cwt325.00–331.001,7066
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added529361.66/cwt358.00–364.001,91332
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3530306.00/cwt306.00–306.001,6221
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2535348.68/cwt336.00–352.001,86520
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2565309.71/cwt307.50–311.001,7505
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added576338.81/cwt338.00–342.001,95210
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2584330.49/cwt320.00–336.001,93040
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3585271.00/cwt271.00–271.001,5851
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added605336.00/cwt336.00–336.002,0332
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2616320.03/cwt311.00–325.001,97111
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2629300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,88710
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2664296.50/cwt290.00–311.001,9698
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2670285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,9101
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added675321.00/cwt321.00–321.002,1671
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3683266.97/cwt264.00–270.001,8232
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2-3710240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,7041
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added711312.00/cwt312.00–312.002,2189
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2720275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,9801
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2732297.98/cwt292.00–306.002,1817
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2-3750258.00/cwt258.00–258.001,9351
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2756294.53/cwt291.00–298.002,2274
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2775273.00/cwt273.00–273.002,1161
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2805270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,1741
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2820222.00/cwt222.00–222.001,8201
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2Value Added843304.10/cwt304.10–304.102,56465
Feeder Cattle · Bulls25 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2200402.50/cwt402.50–402.508051
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2Fancy210432.50/cwt432.50–432.509081
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2260385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,0011
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2333391.17/cwt387.50–395.001,3032
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy340407.50/cwt407.50–407.501,3861
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2-3345350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,2081
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2375383.00/cwt383.00–383.001,4361
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2424382.61/cwt372.50–386.001,6224
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3445353.00/cwt353.00–353.001,5711
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3486314.73/cwt311.00–316.001,5304
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2495350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,7332
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3508328.81/cwt325.00–332.501,6702
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2521345.86/cwt340.00–352.001,8027
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2585332.71/cwt327.50–338.001,9462
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2Fancy600345.00/cwt345.00–345.002,0701
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2-3620260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,6121
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2625323.71/cwt319.00–332.002,0237
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2665295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,9621
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2-3690276.00/cwt276.00–276.001,9041
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2715310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,2171
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2-3715264.00/cwt264.00–264.001,8881
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2810305.00/cwt305.00–305.002,4711
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 2-3820247.00/cwt247.00–247.002,0251
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2853214.01/cwt211.00–217.001,8262
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1-2950260.00/cwt260.00–260.002,4701
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers700–750Large 3740170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,2582
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers350–400Large 3355237.50/cwt237.50–237.508431
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,200181.00/cwt181.00–181.002,1721
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,390182.50/cwt182.50–182.502,5371
Bulls——1,573201.16/cwt196.00–204.503,1642
Bulls——1,733210.03/cwt208.00–215.003,6404
Bulls——2,215220.00/cwt220.00–220.004,8731
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%958132.12/cwt129.50–134.501,2662
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,045144.20/cwt141.00–147.501,5072
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,201165.91/cwt162.00–168.501,99311
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,225152.10/cwt148.50–154.501,8634
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,305170.99/cwt169.00–175.002,2314
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,485169.00/cwt169.00–169.002,5101

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.