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Springfield Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Springfield, Kentucky · Mon, Feb 16
● Final128 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2209
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,530 head
▲ 502 vs last sale 1,028▲ 1,392 vs year ago 138 · +1,008.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
43 head
▲ 36 vs last sale 7▲ 36 vs year ago 7 · +514.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday feeder steers and heifers sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher. There was good to very good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. 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 $465.60/cwt on 113 head. That ranks 21 of 33 comparable sales and sits +4.84 against this barn's trailing median of $460.76.
Average price
$465.60
113 head · 548 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,552
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$220
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$43.59/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+4.11
vs KY average
−21.75 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2547474.862,59989
Medium and Large 2-3552431.272,37824
One grade step is worth $43.59/cwt here — about $220 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 900–1000 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 sale113 hd
465.60
—
KY average25 barns · 1,260 hd
461.48
+4.11
National average178 barns · 13,390 hd
487.35
−21.75
This barn, trailing median33 sales
460.76
+4.84
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—Average1,669180.823,0184thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,520170.432,5905thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Very Low1,228162.992,00220
CowsLean 85-90%Average944146.001,3786thin
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,298185.532,4082thin

Every lot

128 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 · Steers47 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1-2235570.00/cwt570.00–570.001,3401
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy255605.00/cwt605.00–605.001,5431
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2297520.00/cwt520.00–520.001,5442
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2327531.63/cwt530.00–535.001,7383
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy333565.00/cwt565.00–565.001,8813
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2389569.15/cwt565.00–572.502,2146
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy390595.00/cwt595.00–595.002,3211
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed420589.03/cwt587.00–595.002,4744
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2-3422501.30/cwt500.00–505.002,1154
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2429548.23/cwt525.00–567.502,3524
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy438573.69/cwt570.00–580.002,5139
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy452550.00/cwt550.00–550.002,4865
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3461493.46/cwt489.00–497.502,2757
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2486514.25/cwt500.00–525.002,49931
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added514513.44/cwt501.00–517.502,63917
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy517527.50/cwt527.50–527.502,7276
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2524463.13/cwt435.00–487.502,42720
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3529424.02/cwt420.00–427.502,2439
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added564473.10/cwt470.00–482.502,66812
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3565435.62/cwt432.50–438.002,46115
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2577453.79/cwt441.00–465.002,61834
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Fancy608459.13/cwt458.00–459.502,7928
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added618446.12/cwt440.00–450.002,75719
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2618423.31/cwt405.00–435.002,61633
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2-3631402.25/cwt400.00–403.002,53814
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2670407.65/cwt396.00–418.002,73151
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added676420.73/cwt420.00–421.502,84440
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2-3682390.72/cwt389.00–392.002,66510
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added717388.05/cwt384.00–390.002,78229
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2733372.47/cwt361.50–376.002,73046
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2-3745356.00/cwt356.00–356.002,6521
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added765369.50/cwt368.50–372.502,82788
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2780360.84/cwt347.00–366.502,81535
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2-3788343.47/cwt340.00–347.002,7072
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2821356.31/cwt341.00–359.502,92545
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2Value Added826361.26/cwt359.75–363.252,984181
Steers800–850Medium and Large 2-3830327.50/cwt327.50–327.502,7182
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2Value Added862350.00/cwt350.00–350.003,0174
Steers850–900Medium and Large 2-3875317.51/cwt317.00–318.002,7782
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2880333.02/cwt325.00–350.002,93115
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2Value Added911344.38/cwt339.50–345.503,13769
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2927331.00/cwt331.00–331.003,06815
Steers900–950Medium and Large 2-3940303.00/cwt303.00–303.002,8481
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 2-3965260.00/cwt260.00–260.002,5091
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2Value Added966328.50/cwt328.50–328.503,17321
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,017301.00/cwt301.00–301.003,0612
Steers1150–1200Medium and Large 2-31,195271.00/cwt271.00–271.003,2382
Feeder Cattle · Heifers38 lots · lightest first
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 1-2175525.00/cwt525.00–525.009191
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2205516.28/cwt515.00–517.501,0582
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2283517.11/cwt500.00–525.001,4636
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2312512.65/cwt510.00–520.001,5996
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy335550.00/cwt550.00–550.001,8431
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3335490.00/cwt490.00–490.001,6421
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3380475.00/cwt475.00–475.001,8051
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2388513.83/cwt500.00–525.001,9949
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy404524.79/cwt515.00–526.002,1209
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3415469.43/cwt467.50–475.001,9485
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2426495.74/cwt482.50–500.002,1124
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3455463.74/cwt462.50–465.002,1102
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy461496.27/cwt495.00–497.502,2886
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2468479.01/cwt470.00–485.002,24218
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added515427.13/cwt425.00–432.502,2007
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2518414.23/cwt400.00–423.002,14619
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3533390.00/cwt390.00–390.002,0793
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added561421.14/cwt417.50–430.002,36315
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2584404.78/cwt395.00–411.002,36443
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3584386.92/cwt382.00–389.002,26010
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Fancy610412.00/cwt412.00–412.002,5135
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3613345.00/cwt345.00–345.002,1154
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2626360.60/cwt350.00–370.002,25715
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added627384.11/cwt375.00–389.002,40852
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added653361.65/cwt361.00–363.002,36217
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2675350.91/cwt342.50–354.002,36929
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3678330.06/cwt327.50–335.002,2383
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2-3715307.50/cwt307.50–307.502,1991
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2720337.71/cwt330.00–346.002,43211
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added734354.68/cwt352.50–355.002,60315
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2774320.63/cwt310.00–327.502,4827
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2-3778298.75/cwt297.50–300.002,3242
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2811317.95/cwt309.00–326.002,5799
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2-3830300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,4901
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2854321.63/cwt305.00–324.502,7477
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 2-3865288.75/cwt285.00–292.502,4982
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2992286.00/cwt286.00–286.002,8372
Heifers1050–1100Medium and Large 1-21,075238.00/cwt238.00–238.002,5591
Feeder Cattle · Bulls30 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2-3230470.00/cwt470.00–470.001,0811
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2240600.00/cwt600.00–600.001,4401
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2255515.29/cwt500.00–530.001,3142
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy272615.00/cwt615.00–615.001,6735
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2328527.90/cwt510.00–545.001,7322
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy335610.00/cwt610.00–610.002,0441
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2375527.17/cwt525.00–530.001,9777
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3383420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,6092
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy400560.00/cwt560.00–560.002,2401
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2410518.64/cwt510.00–535.002,1263
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3445490.00/cwt485.00–495.002,1812
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2465506.67/cwt500.00–520.002,3566
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3472496.28/cwt495.00–497.502,3424
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy511483.35/cwt482.50–485.002,4703
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2513434.67/cwt425.00–437.502,23014
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2Fancy572447.50/cwt447.50–447.502,5602
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3575375.00/cwt375.00–375.002,1561
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2591419.92/cwt418.00–440.002,48215
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2603375.00/cwt375.00–375.002,2612
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2Fancy613402.50/cwt402.50–402.502,4673
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2660390.29/cwt382.50–395.002,5768
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2712358.68/cwt346.00–365.002,5543
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2-3715312.50/cwt312.50–312.502,2341
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2Fancy750365.00/cwt365.00–365.002,7381
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2775343.96/cwt340.00–347.502,6665
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2-3795290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,3061
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2862310.87/cwt302.50–315.002,6803
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 2-3930250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,3251
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1-2950295.00/cwt295.00–295.002,8031
Bulls1050–1100Medium and Large 2-31,095210.00/cwt210.00–210.002,3001
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,298185.53/cwt183.00–188.002,4082
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,363173.58/cwt172.50–175.002,3662
Bulls——1,975188.06/cwt185.00–190.003,7142
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%903159.28/cwt157.00–161.001,4382
Cows—Lean 85-90%960132.72/cwt130.00–135.501,2742
Cows—Lean 85-90%968146.01/cwt142.00–149.501,4132
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,145166.30/cwt162.00–170.001,9045
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,187144.91/cwt142.00–149.501,7205
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,285175.19/cwt172.00–180.002,2517
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,302159.17/cwt159.00–159.502,0723
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,450182.50/cwt182.50–182.502,6461
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,505155.50/cwt155.50–155.502,3401
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,548171.39/cwt170.00–173.002,6533

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.