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Springfield Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Springfield, Kentucky · Tue, Mar 3
● Final129 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2209
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,026 head
▼ 480 vs last sale 1,506▲ 1,026 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
27 head
▼ 1 vs last sale 28▲ 27 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
2 head
▲ 2 vs last sale 0▲ 2 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday due to this being the first Tuesday sale feeder steers and heifers sold 5.00 to 8.00 lower. There was good demand for feeder 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 $463.76/cwt on 119 head. That ranks 20 of 33 comparable sales and sits +3.00 against this barn's trailing median of $460.76.
Average price
$463.76
119 head · 556 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,580
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$467
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$67.73/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+1.41
vs KY average
−11.80 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2557467.642,604111
Medium and Large 2573426.502,4443thin
Medium and Large 2-3534399.912,1375thin
One grade step is worth $67.73/cwt here — about $467 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale119 hd
463.76
—
KY average25 barns · 1,228 hd
462.35
+1.41
National average177 barns · 11,580 hd
475.56
−11.80
This barn, trailing median33 sales
460.76
+3.00
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—Low1,305168.392,1972thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,162158.861,84610
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low940144.141,35510
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,215180.002,1871thin

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
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)665$1,3751thin

Every lot

129 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 · Steers44 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1-2205632.50/cwt632.50–632.501,2971
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2273598.54/cwt590.00–602.501,6343
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy310625.00/cwt625.00–625.001,9381
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2330543.03/cwt530.00–550.001,7923
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy358583.26/cwt580.00–590.002,0883
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2368580.12/cwt562.50–600.002,1359
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2-3380425.00/cwt425.00–425.001,6151
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2386501.89/cwt500.00–502.501,9374
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2417517.33/cwt505.00–527.502,1577
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed424570.49/cwt567.50–575.002,4195
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy440540.00/cwt540.00–540.002,3761
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2440494.97/cwt490.00–497.502,1783
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2-3440427.50/cwt427.50–427.501,8811
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy450538.00/cwt538.00–538.002,4212
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3465465.00/cwt465.00–465.002,1621
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2469514.35/cwt500.00–522.002,41216
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2470495.00/cwt495.00–495.002,3271
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy506512.40/cwt505.00–518.002,5938
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3523402.39/cwt400.00–410.002,1044
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added531492.37/cwt480.00–501.002,61428
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2543458.05/cwt450.00–462.502,4879
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added555474.83/cwt465.00–480.002,63515
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2573426.50/cwt422.50–430.002,4443
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3580390.00/cwt390.00–390.002,2621
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2582446.63/cwt439.00–460.002,59951
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added625427.52/cwt425.00–432.502,67221
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2625400.00/cwt400.00–400.002,5001
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2633413.72/cwt404.00–423.002,61931
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added659407.98/cwt400.00–416.002,68937
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2-3670325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,1781
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2687388.49/cwt380.00–391.002,66924
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added712382.65/cwt374.00–385.502,72425
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2731371.31/cwt360.00–378.502,71423
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added751359.10/cwt359.00–360.002,69710
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2774351.31/cwt340.00–354.002,71921
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2777335.00/cwt335.00–335.002,6032
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2825335.81/cwt334.00–340.002,77013
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2Value Added830349.64/cwt346.00–357.002,902147
Steers850–900Medium and Large 2850310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,6351
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2873327.96/cwt316.00–330.002,8637
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2915314.50/cwt310.00–321.002,8785
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 2-3983294.26/cwt292.50–296.002,8932
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,030311.00/cwt311.00–311.003,2034
Steers1050–1100Medium and Large 1-21,091295.00/cwt295.00–295.003,2183
Feeder Cattle · Heifers43 lots · lightest first
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2-3260440.00/cwt440.00–440.001,1441
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2278463.72/cwt460.00–467.501,2892
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy285482.50/cwt482.50–482.501,3751
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2323511.82/cwt507.50–520.001,6533
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2343455.02/cwt452.50–457.501,5612
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3362447.45/cwt445.00–452.501,6203
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2373518.09/cwt510.00–525.001,9327
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2388466.69/cwt462.50–475.001,8113
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3418427.48/cwt425.00–430.001,7873
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2421478.50/cwt470.00–487.502,0149
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2433458.31/cwt457.50–460.001,9843
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy434495.93/cwt490.00–505.002,1528
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy455468.33/cwt460.00–472.502,1313
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2478420.00/cwt420.00–420.002,0084
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3490413.97/cwt410.00–420.002,0283
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2491432.74/cwt425.00–450.002,12536
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added520419.13/cwt410.00–427.502,17914
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2524401.21/cwt395.00–407.502,10225
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2538384.01/cwt383.00–385.002,0662
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2580370.00/cwt370.00–370.002,1461
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added582399.28/cwt397.50–403.002,3249
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2586383.71/cwt378.00–393.002,24924
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3590343.00/cwt343.00–343.002,0241
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added622375.00/cwt375.00–375.002,33321
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2634359.65/cwt345.00–363.002,28033
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3635319.00/cwt319.00–319.002,0261
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2636331.00/cwt331.00–331.002,1053
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added661358.00/cwt358.00–358.002,3663
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2668330.07/cwt325.00–342.002,20524
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2678320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,1705
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3678310.32/cwt310.00–311.002,1043
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2708319.27/cwt315.00–320.002,2607
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2710300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,1302
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2-3713286.03/cwt283.00–289.002,0392
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added740356.00/cwt356.00–356.002,63416
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2-3750257.50/cwt257.50–257.501,9311
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added763345.00/cwt345.00–345.002,63220
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2775314.04/cwt310.00–320.002,4347
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2785300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,3551
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2838304.97/cwt302.00–314.002,5568
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2881299.97/cwt290.00–305.002,6434
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2956290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,7723
Heifers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,005235.00/cwt235.00–235.002,3621
Feeder Cattle · Bulls31 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2Fancy220700.00/cwt700.00–700.001,5401
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2225670.00/cwt670.00–670.001,5081
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2250602.50/cwt602.50–602.501,5061
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2320522.50/cwt522.50–522.501,6721
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy337610.00/cwt610.00–610.002,0562
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2-3342435.00/cwt435.00–435.001,4882
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy370560.00/cwt560.00–560.002,0722
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3375482.50/cwt482.50–482.501,8092
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2379534.26/cwt530.00–542.502,0258
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3400400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,6001
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2425500.24/cwt490.00–510.002,1262
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2458477.50/cwt477.50–477.502,1874
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3477440.00/cwt440.00–440.002,0992
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2484491.76/cwt482.50–500.002,3804
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy485505.71/cwt502.50–507.502,4538
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2535451.50/cwt450.00–455.002,4165
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2540422.50/cwt422.50–422.502,2821
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2Fancy557454.18/cwt453.00–462.502,5308
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2564439.15/cwt425.00–442.502,4776
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2579417.87/cwt417.00–420.002,4194
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3594402.74/cwt400.00–405.002,3924
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2615418.88/cwt414.00–422.502,57613
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2632395.00/cwt395.00–395.002,4962
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2-3640373.00/cwt373.00–373.002,3871
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2660355.00/cwt355.00–355.002,3431
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2Fancy661394.00/cwt394.00–394.002,6044
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2675381.28/cwt374.00–385.002,5747
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2705365.99/cwt364.00–370.002,5803
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2763330.36/cwt325.00–333.002,5213
Bulls750–800Large 1-2780318.00/cwt318.00–318.002,4801
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2835322.00/cwt322.00–322.002,6893
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,215180.00/cwt180.00–180.002,1871
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls——1,305168.39/cwt166.00–170.502,1972
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%938142.88/cwt140.50–146.001,3405
Cows—Lean 85-90%938133.38/cwt131.00–135.501,2512
Cows—Lean 85-90%945153.42/cwt150.00–155.001,4503
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,045170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,7771
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,152163.11/cwt158.50–165.501,8796
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,222146.66/cwt144.50–149.501,7923
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2830194.00/cwt194.00–194.001,6101
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,305211.00/cwt211.00–211.002,7541
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-26651,375.00/head1,375.00–1,375.001,3751

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.