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Springfield Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Springfield, Kentucky · Mon, Aug 4
● Final150 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2209
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,211 head
▲ 841 vs last sale 370▲ 818 vs year ago 393 · +208.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
45 head
▲ 29 vs last sale 16▲ 4 vs year ago 41 · +9.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday feeder steers sold 7.00 to 10.00 higher and sharply higher in some instances. Feeder heifers sold 5.00 to 7.00 higher. There was good to very good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. 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 $347.51/cwt on 115 head. That ranks 7 of 33 comparable sales and sits −53.90 against this barn's trailing median of $401.40.
Average price
$347.51
115 head · 549 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,908
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$259
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$43.43/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+1.02
vs KY average
−3.06 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2549351.081,928103
Medium and Large 2560329.631,8475thin
Medium and Large 2-3543307.651,6697thin
One grade step is worth $43.43/cwt here — about $259 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 700–800 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 sale115 hd
347.51
—
KY average25 barns · 996 hd
346.48
+1.02
National average149 barns · 9,537 hd
350.57
−3.06
This barn, trailing median33 sales
401.40
−53.90
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—High1,704201.333,4316thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,430176.382,5226thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,256168.252,11420
CowsLean 85-90%Low953150.931,4386thin
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,355182.502,4731thin

Every lot

150 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 · Steers48 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2295490.00/cwt490.00–490.001,4461
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy315477.50/cwt477.50–477.501,5041
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2322454.99/cwt447.50–467.501,4653
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2325417.32/cwt410.00–424.001,3562
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2-3345330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,1391
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy351487.50/cwt487.50–487.501,7114
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2380456.65/cwt440.00–460.001,73513
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2-3392377.50/cwt377.50–377.501,4802
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2423418.43/cwt414.00–422.501,7702
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy425451.67/cwt450.00–455.001,9203
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2-3425405.18/cwt400.00–410.001,7222
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2428438.56/cwt425.00–442.001,87712
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy472418.06/cwt411.00–420.001,97311
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2479389.57/cwt380.00–396.001,8669
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3485376.00/cwt376.00–376.001,8241
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy501413.00/cwt413.00–413.002,0694
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2525375.95/cwt370.00–383.001,97411
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3530344.01/cwt343.00–345.001,8232
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added535400.02/cwt390.00–405.002,14015
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2540355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,9171
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3560336.00/cwt336.00–336.001,8821
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added576394.05/cwt389.00–400.002,27019
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2582376.00/cwt360.00–379.002,1889
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2592354.32/cwt351.00–356.002,0983
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2612351.32/cwt347.00–355.002,1503
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2614382.51/cwt369.00–387.002,34916
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Fancy616410.70/cwt405.00–411.752,53089
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added625393.83/cwt387.00–400.002,46128
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2-3636338.34/cwt338.00–339.002,1523
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2659353.33/cwt346.00–365.002,3289
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added660371.00/cwt371.00–371.002,4492
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2-3662326.00/cwt326.00–326.002,1583
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Fancy679396.00/cwt396.00–396.002,68917
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2679336.72/cwt335.00–342.002,2864
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added723361.50/cwt361.50–361.502,61414
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2728310.50/cwt310.00–311.002,2602
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2730332.56/cwt320.00–341.002,42814
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added755350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,6434
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2773306.66/cwt300.00–310.002,3703
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2-3780266.00/cwt266.00–266.002,0751
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2805319.66/cwt313.00–328.002,57315
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2Value Added806347.25/cwt347.25–347.252,79963
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2880282.00/cwt282.00–282.002,4821
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2Value Added905331.50/cwt331.50–331.503,00057
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2936282.50/cwt282.50–282.502,6444
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2975259.00/cwt259.00–259.002,5251
Steers1100–1150Medium and Large 1-21,106239.00/cwt239.00–239.002,6434
Steers1250–1300Medium and Large 1-21,275233.00/cwt233.00–233.002,9711
Feeder Cattle · Heifers43 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2Fancy210447.50/cwt447.50–447.509401
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2275375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,0311
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2-3293358.72/cwt355.00–362.501,0512
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy333441.26/cwt440.00–442.501,4692
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2336415.00/cwt415.00–415.001,3948
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3348377.50/cwt377.50–377.501,3143
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy370422.00/cwt422.00–422.001,5611
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3370387.50/cwt387.50–387.501,4341
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2377413.39/cwt402.50–417.501,55810
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2385397.50/cwt397.50–397.501,5301
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy430404.01/cwt401.00–415.001,73710
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2435376.67/cwt374.00–377.501,6394
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3435368.00/cwt368.00–368.001,6011
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2437387.56/cwt381.00–392.501,69414
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy458393.42/cwt386.00–396.001,80216
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2478360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,7214
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2480372.29/cwt364.00–381.001,78711
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3480347.00/cwt347.00–347.001,6661
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added516368.68/cwt360.00–373.001,90215
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3522309.00/cwt309.00–309.001,6134
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2528336.03/cwt335.00–337.001,7742
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2538350.49/cwt339.00–356.001,88640
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2567343.80/cwt331.00–347.001,94938
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3570305.86/cwt301.00–309.001,7433
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added575354.74/cwt352.50–355.002,04010
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2582325.36/cwt323.00–328.001,8943
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added612348.65/cwt341.00–353.002,13416
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2624322.43/cwt310.00–328.002,01212
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3635286.00/cwt286.00–286.001,8161
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3658291.98/cwt287.00–297.001,9212
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2660297.00/cwt297.00–297.001,9602
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2663319.66/cwt310.00–320.502,11918
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added692339.75/cwt339.75–339.752,35173
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2715314.66/cwt314.00–315.002,2503
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added728337.41/cwt336.00–338.752,456140
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2-3732280.33/cwt274.00–281.002,05210
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2744291.98/cwt291.00–296.002,1725
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2750251.00/cwt251.00–251.001,8831
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2770289.00/cwt289.00–289.002,2256
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 2-3865200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,7301
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1-2900270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,4301
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 2-3945238.00/cwt238.00–238.002,2491
Heifers1050–1100Medium and Large 2-31,090227.00/cwt227.00–227.002,4741
Feeder Cattle · Bulls42 lots · lightest first
Bulls100–150Medium and Large 1-2Fancy130505.00/cwt505.00–505.006571
Bulls150–200Medium and Large 1-2Fancy185500.00/cwt500.00–500.009251
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy255490.00/cwt490.00–490.001,2501
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2273445.55/cwt440.00–451.001,2162
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2288421.35/cwt417.50–425.001,2132
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2-3315387.50/cwt387.50–387.501,2211
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy334448.99/cwt445.50–450.001,5004
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2334418.48/cwt417.50–420.001,3985
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2335400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,3401
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed340500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,7001
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2360402.50/cwt402.50–402.501,4491
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy380447.50/cwt447.50–447.501,7012
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3393392.52/cwt390.00–395.001,5432
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2395431.05/cwt420.00–435.001,7036
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2425415.67/cwt405.00–427.501,76714
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2425398.69/cwt397.50–400.001,6942
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3427369.31/cwt369.00–370.001,5773
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy428445.41/cwt442.50–446.001,90612
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2473377.14/cwt374.00–380.001,7842
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3473347.51/cwt346.00–349.001,6443
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2480399.03/cwt391.00–403.001,91521
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2500350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,7501
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy513387.52/cwt382.50–397.501,9883
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2528366.98/cwt362.50–379.001,9387
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3536333.01/cwt330.00–335.001,7854
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2Fancy576360.89/cwt360.00–362.502,0794
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3580336.00/cwt336.00–336.001,9491
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2585336.25/cwt329.00–340.001,96713
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2Fancy620343.05/cwt340.00–346.002,1272
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2630300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,8902
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2633326.99/cwt316.00–337.502,0705
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2Fancy661332.33/cwt330.00–337.002,1973
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2670279.00/cwt279.00–279.001,8691
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2680308.73/cwt300.00–316.002,09913
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2Fancy705307.00/cwt307.00–307.002,1641
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2728291.07/cwt287.00–295.002,1192
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2Fancy755293.00/cwt293.00–293.002,2122
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2760270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,0521
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2780247.00/cwt247.00–247.001,9271
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2-3785225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,7661
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2880202.50/cwt202.50–202.501,7821
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1-2900210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,8901
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers400–450Large 3414320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,3256
Dairy Steers450–500Large 3480325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,5601
Dairy Steers550–600Large 3570307.00/cwt307.00–307.001,7501
Dairy Steers600–650Large 3612296.00/cwt296.00–296.001,8122
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,355182.50/cwt182.50–182.502,4731
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,120175.50/cwt175.50–175.501,9661
Bulls——1,590197.67/cwt196.00–199.503,1432
Bulls——1,975212.38/cwt208.00–217.004,1953
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%870160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,3921
Cows—Lean 85-90%952152.06/cwt150.00–155.001,4483
Cows—Lean 85-90%995144.70/cwt141.50–148.001,4402
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,231172.79/cwt170.00–177.002,1279
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,255159.42/cwt158.00–160.502,0013
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,285166.45/cwt163.50–169.002,1398
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,360161.00/cwt161.00–161.002,1901
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,388183.90/cwt180.00–186.502,5533
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,528172.79/cwt172.00–173.502,6402

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.