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Washington Co. Cattle Sale · Mon, May 18

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Springfield Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Springfield, Kentucky · Mon, May 18

● Final102 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2209

← May 11May 18Jun 1 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,788 head

▲ 28 vs last sale 1,760▲ 1,788 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

80 head

▲ 34 vs last sale 46▲ 80 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

0 head

▲ 0 vs last sale 0▲ 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 under 500 lbs sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher and over 500 lbs sold steady. Feeder heifers sold mostly steady. There was moderate demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. There was moderate demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $123.64/cwt on 799 head.

Average price

$123.64

799 head · 583 lb average

Value per head Derived

$721

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$38

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3

$20.57/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.88

vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	579	124.20	719	777
Medium and Large 2-3	731	103.63	758	22

One grade step is worth $20.57/cwt here — about −$38 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale799 hd

123.64

—

KY average28 barns · 6,703 hd

124.52

−0.88

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,672	103.33	1,727	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,588	65.45	1,039	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,223	64.57	790	48
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	959	55.90	536	13

Every lot

102 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.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers33 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	225	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	394	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	278	165.94/cwt	161.00–176.00	461	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	315	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	476	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	338	176.48/cwt	174.00–189.00	597	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	343	191.49/cwt	190.00–193.00	657	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	355	149.25/cwt	147.50–151.00	530	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	381	158.21/cwt	154.00–167.50	603	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	420

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.

Kentucky feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Washington Co. Cattle Sale - Springfield, KY

Mon May 18, 2020

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Frankfort, KY (LS-LG)

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,788Last week 1,760Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 80Last week 46Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 0Last week 0Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	415	138.00–145.00	141.54
1	—	1,260	90.00	90.00
1	—	1,005	89.00	89.00
1	—	315	140.00	140.00
1	—	655	112.00	112.00
1	—	355	148.00	148.00
2	—	490	135.00–140.00	137.50
2	—	838	99.00–100.50	99.75
3	—	584	115.00

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Springfield Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Springfield, Kentucky · Mon, May 18

● Final102 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2209

← May 11May 18Jun 1 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,788 head

▲ 28 vs last sale 1,760▲ 1,788 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

80 head

▲ 34 vs last sale 46▲ 80 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

0 head

▲ 0 vs last sale 0▲ 0 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $123.64/cwt on 799 head.

Average price

$123.64

799 head · 583 lb average

Value per head Derived

$721

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$38

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3

$20.57/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.88

vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	579	124.20	719	777
Medium and Large 2-3	731	103.63	758	22

One grade step is worth $20.57/cwt here — about −$38 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale799 hd

123.64

—

KY average28 barns · 6,703 hd

124.52

−0.88

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,672	103.33	1,727	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,588	65.45	1,039	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,223	64.57	790	48
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	959	55.90	536	13

Every lot

102 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.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers33 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	225	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	394	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	278	165.94/cwt	161.00–176.00	461	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	315	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	476	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	338	176.48/cwt	174.00–189.00	597	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	343	191.49/cwt	190.00–193.00	657	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	355	149.25/cwt	147.50–151.00	530	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	381	158.21/cwt	154.00–167.50	603	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	420

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.

Kentucky feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Washington Co. Cattle Sale - Springfield, KY

Mon May 18, 2020

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Frankfort, KY (LS-LG)

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,788Last week 1,760Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 80Last week 46Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 0Last week 0Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	415	138.00–145.00	141.54
1	—	1,260	90.00	90.00
1	—	1,005	89.00	89.00
1	—	315	140.00	140.00
1	—	655	112.00	112.00
1	—	355	148.00	148.00
2	—	490	135.00–140.00	137.50
2	—	838	99.00–100.50	99.75
3	—	584	115.00

Feeder Cattle · Heifers28 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	245	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	333	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	272	142.77/cwt	136.00–145.00	388	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	323	142.38/cwt	136.00–147.00	460	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	333	130.96/cwt	130.00–132.00	436	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	391	140.20/cwt	131.00–144.00	548	31
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	417	120.32/cwt	119.00–122.00	502	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	424	134.01/cwt	125.00–140.00	568	56
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	475	126.58/cwt	120.00–133.00	601	116
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	475	114.52/cwt	114.00–115.00	544	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	523	125.08/cwt	115.00–130.00	654	140
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	572	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	772	37
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	574	123.86/cwt	117.00–131.00	711	78
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	605	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	666	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	634	123.65/cwt	116.00–130.00	784	70
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	660	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	733	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	670	118.39/cwt	115.50–121.00	793	38
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	710	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	675	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	713	119.10/cwt	119.10–119.10	849	39
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	720	114.64/cwt	111.00–115.75	825	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	758	118.40/cwt	118.40–118.40	897	45
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	759	110.53/cwt	106.50–115.50	839	61
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	815	104.72/cwt	102.00–107.50	853	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	869	104.35/cwt	100.50–108.00	907	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	883	97.50/cwt	97.50–97.50	861	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	908	90.49/cwt	89.00–92.00	822	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	998	86.50/cwt	86.50–86.50	863	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,008	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	927	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,045	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	941	1

Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers6 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	410	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	390	2
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	501	100.50/cwt	100.50–100.50	504	6
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	655	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	517	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	705	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	550	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	935	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	673	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	1,095	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	898	1

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,390	88.71/cwt	86.00–92.50	1,233	3
Bulls	—	—	1,710	111.49/cwt	109.00–113.00	1,906	4
Bulls	—	—	1,787	105.20/cwt	102.00–108.00	1,880	6

Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	935	49.62/cwt	49.00–50.50	464	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	954	55.78/cwt	51.00–59.50	532	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,002	64.51/cwt	60.00–68.50	646	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,186	55.36/cwt	53.00–57.00	657	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,196	69.90/cwt	69.00–71.00	836	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,231	65.20/cwt	60.00–68.50	803	39
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,588	65.45/cwt	61.00–67.00	1,039	5

Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,045	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	836	1

Feeder Cattle · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	255	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	441	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	315	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	441	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	322	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	551	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	335	157.42/cwt	148.00–164.50	527	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	355	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	525	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	365	168.01/cwt	162.50–174.00	613	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	415	141.54/cwt	138.00–145.00	587	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	424	158.37/cwt	153.00–165.00	671	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	475	147.63/cwt	144.00–158.00	701	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	490	137.50/cwt	135.00–140.00	674	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	530	139.01/cwt	134.00–148.00	737	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	531	130.17/cwt	128.00–131.00	691	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	569	132.22/cwt	124.00–137.00	752	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	584	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	672	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	612	131.68/cwt	128.00–134.00	806	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	630	114.00/cwt	110.00–118.00	718	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	655	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	734	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	675	116.39/cwt	114.00–121.00	786	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	723	108.02/cwt	105.00–111.00	781	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	771	108.73/cwt	105.00–111.00	838	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	820	104.70/cwt	102.50–107.00	859	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	838	99.75/cwt	99.00–100.50	836	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,005	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	894	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,260	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,134	1

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	612	128.00–134.00	131.68
13	—	569	124.00–137.00	132.22
12	—	530	134.00–148.00	139.01
10	—	475	144.00–158.00	147.63
7	—	424	153.00–165.00	158.37
5	—	675	114.00–121.00	116.39
4	—	771	105.00–111.00	108.73
4	—	723	105.00–111.00	108.02
4	—	335	148.00–164.50	157.42
2	—	820	102.50–107.00	104.70
2	—	365	162.50–174.00	168.01
1	—	255	173.00	173.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	322	171.00	171.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	391	131.00–144.00	140.20
24	—	869	100.50–108.00	104.35
140	—	523	115.00–130.00	125.08
116	—	475	120.00–133.00	126.58
78	—	574	117.00–131.00	123.86
70	—	634	116.00–130.00	123.65
61	—	759	106.50–115.50	110.53
56	—	424	125.00–140.00	134.01
38	—	670	115.50–121.00	118.39
1	—	245	136.00	136.00
1	—	1,045	90.00	90.00
2	—	815	102.00–107.50	104.72
4	—	272	136.00–145.00	142.77
15	—	720	111.00–115.75	114.64
19	—	323	136.00–147.00	142.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	908	89.00–92.00	90.49
2	—	475	114.00–115.00	114.52
2	—	333	130.00–132.00	130.96
1	—	710	95.00	95.00
1	—	660	111.00	111.00
1	—	605	110.00	110.00
5	—	883	97.50	97.50
3	—	998	86.50	86.50
3	—	417	119.00–122.00	120.32
2	—	1,008	92.00	92.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
45	—	758	118.40	118.40
39	—	713	119.10	119.10
37	—	572	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	710	116.00	116.00
2	—	355	147.50–151.00	149.25
2	—	315	151.00	151.00
1	—	1,035	85.00	85.00
1	—	950	99.00	99.00
1	—	940	106.00	106.00
1	—	800	109.00	109.00
6	—	672	113.00–119.00	116.81
3	—	633	125.50	125.50
7	—	420	141.00–151.00	145.61
8	—	857	100.00–105.00	100.64
9	—	577	130.00–135.00	133.32
23	—	478	141.00–148.00	144.80
39	—	533	134.00–141.00	138.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
61	—	774	126.95	126.95
44	—	606	147.50	147.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
111	—	632	130.00–145.50	138.42
60	—	527	142.00–158.00	148.80
59	—	725	120.00–125.00	122.49
53	—	561	140.00–154.00	144.40
53	—	469	150.00–165.00	157.66
31	—	814	112.00–124.00	122.06
28	—	423	153.00–167.50	161.26
26	—	855	119.75	119.75
24	—	766	114.00–123.50	119.45
13	—	381	154.00–167.50	158.21
6	—	338	174.00–189.00	176.48
3	—	278	161.00–176.00	165.94
2	—	1,130	100.00	100.00
1	—	225	175.00	175.00
37	—	910	110.25–114.95	113.29
52	—	673	120.00–136.50	131.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	343	190.00–193.00	191.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	501	100.50	100.50
2	—	410	95.00	95.00
1	—	1,095	82.00	82.00
1	—	935	72.00	72.00
1	—	655	79.00	79.00
1	—	705	78.00	78.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,196	69.00–71.00	69.90
5	—	1,186	53.00–57.00	55.36
39	—	1,231	60.00–68.50	65.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,588	61.00–67.00	65.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,002	60.00–68.50	64.51
4	—	935	49.00–50.50	49.62
6	—	954	51.00–59.50	55.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,787	102.00–108.00	105.20
4	—	1,710	109.00–113.00	111.49
3	—	1,390	86.00–92.50	88.71

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,045	80.00	80.00