Name: Springfield Livestock Auction - Kentucky livestock auction prices — 2019-08-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-08-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers under 600 lbs were mostly steady to 3.00 lower; over 600 lbs were mostly steady to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers were mostly steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter cows were mostly steady to 3.00 lower, slaughter bulls were too few to test.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $134.21/cwt on 428 head.

Average price

$134.21

428 head · 559 lb average

Value per head Derived

$751

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$115

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

$17.22/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.06

vs KY average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	561	134.96	757	409
Small and Medium 1-2	265	125.00	331	1thin
Small and Medium 2-3	260	119.00	309	1thin
Medium and Large 2-3	546	117.73	642	17thin

One grade step is worth $17.22/cwt here — about $115 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 sale428 hd

134.21

—

KY average26 barns · 5,380 hd

133.15

+1.06

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	1,442	90.16	1,300	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,174	63.84	749	28
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,579	61.97	978	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	928	52.84	491	13

Every lot, as filed

105 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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	660	115.26/cwt	115.00–116.00	761	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	532	118.76/cwt	115.00–121.00	632	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	367	122.05/cwt	115.00–126.00	448	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	705	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	811	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	578	122.01/cwt	121.00–123.00	705	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	483	116.97/cwt	115.00–119.00	565	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	405	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	446	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	670	139.30/cwt	139.30–139.30	933	68
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	527	135.36/cwt	127.00–140.00	713	52
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	136.10/cwt	125.00–141.50	777	48
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	669	129.39/cwt	120.00–134.00	866	44
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	619	132.56/cwt	121.00–138.00	821	42
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	479	138.37/cwt	128.50–145.00	663	42
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	135.39/cwt	124.00–145.00	573	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	381	138.33/cwt	130.00–145.00	527	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	276	135.43/cwt	125.00–140.00	374	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	762	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	937	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	722	127.55/cwt	126.50–129.00	921	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	840	117.75/cwt	117.75–117.75	989	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	328	137.52/cwt	125.00–146.00	451	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	227	134.26/cwt	121.00–143.00	305	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	953	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,048	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	501	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	716	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	433	151.46/cwt	149.00–154.00	656	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	350	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	518	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	480	126.92/cwt	120.00–132.00	609	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	608	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	748	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	428	117.61/cwt	110.00–123.00	503	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	668	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	802	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	555	118.00/cwt	112.00–124.00	655	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	303	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	391	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	835	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	693	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	795	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	882	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	715	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	708	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	515	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	618	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	385	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	485	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	480	145.46/cwt	140.00–152.00	698	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	385	139.57/cwt	131.00–149.00	537	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	513	138.63/cwt	130.00–145.00	711	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	577	140.30/cwt	133.00–144.00	810	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	626	135.44/cwt	130.00–138.00	848	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	665	131.68/cwt	129.00–135.00	876	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	322	140.09/cwt	133.00–145.00	451	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	415	139.40/cwt	134.00–148.00	579	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	271	138.78/cwt	128.00–145.00	376	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	760	125.34/cwt	125.00–125.50	953	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	722	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	967	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	960	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	998	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	235	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	335	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	552	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	828	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	607	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	904	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	255	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	402	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	920	53.57/cwt	50.00–59.00	493	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	920	45.14/cwt	40.00–48.00	415	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	975	61.48/cwt	60.00–63.00	599	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,555	64.21/cwt	60.00–68.50	998	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,675	53.00/cwt	53.00–53.00	888	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,187	66.18/cwt	63.50–70.00	786	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,133	56.83/cwt	53.50–60.00	644	7
Bulls	—	—	1,273	86.76/cwt	83.00–90.00	1,104	3
Bulls	—	—	1,695	95.27/cwt	93.00–97.50	1,615	2
Stock Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	820	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	672	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,095	84.72/cwt	72.00–105.00	928	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,218	883.17/cwt	800.00–950.00	10,757	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	975	790.00/cwt	790.00–790.00	7,703	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	533	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	426	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	635	86.50/cwt	86.50–86.50	549	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	570	87.50/cwt	87.50–87.50	499	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	360	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	335	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	587	127.94/cwt	125.00–135.00	751	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	728	119.32/cwt	119.00–120.00	869	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	473	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	639	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	782	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	915	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	920	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,113	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	680	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	830	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	615	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	756	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	420	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	546	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	355	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	472	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	265	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	331	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 2-3	—	260	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	309	1
Steers	Large 1-2	—	480	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	686	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	373	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	571	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	442	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	676	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	311	160.76/cwt	160.00–161.00	500	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	555	160.10/cwt	157.50–164.00	889	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	622	155.16/cwt	154.00–158.00	965	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	486	161.91/cwt	156.00–165.00	787	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	521	158.48/cwt	154.50–164.00	826	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	275	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	415	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	783	124.95/cwt	122.00–128.00	978	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	870	121.98/cwt	121.00–123.00	1,061	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	147.05/cwt	143.00–150.00	691	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	333	151.50/cwt	145.00–155.00	504	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	417	144.31/cwt	140.00–150.00	602	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	146.30/cwt	135.00–151.00	761	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	382	146.36/cwt	136.00–150.00	559	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	676	144.03/cwt	140.00–147.50	974	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	576	151.25/cwt	139.00–154.50	871	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	726	140.94/cwt	130.00–144.00	1,023	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	630	146.70/cwt	134.00–151.50	924	45
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	508	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	826	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	588	156.50/cwt	156.50–156.50	920	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	622	153.99/cwt	153.00–155.00	958	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	812	133.81/cwt	132.00–134.75	1,087	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	707	151.50/cwt	151.50–151.50	1,071	70

How this sale compares

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 Aug 5, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 936Last week 645Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 66Last week 41Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 10Last week 4Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	660	115.00–116.00	115.26
3	—	532	115.00–121.00	118.76
3	—	367	115.00–126.00	122.05
2	—	705	115.00	115.00
2	—	578	121.00–123.00	122.01
2	—	483	115.00–119.00	116.97
1	—	405	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
68	—	670	139.30	139.30
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
52	—	527	127.00–140.00	135.36
48	—	571	125.00–141.50	136.10
44	—	669	120.00–134.00	129.39
42	—	619	121.00–138.00	132.56
42	—	479	128.50–145.00	138.37
29	—	423	124.00–145.00	135.39
24	—	381	130.00–145.00	138.33
13	—	276	125.00–140.00	135.43
9	—	762	123.00	123.00
9	—	722	126.50–129.00	127.55
8	—	840	117.75	117.75
7	—	328	125.00–146.00	137.52
5	—	227	121.00–143.00	134.26
2	—	953	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	501	143.00	143.00
2	—	433	149.00–154.00	151.46
1	—	350	148.00	148.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	265	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	260	119.00	119.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	480	120.00–132.00	126.92
3	—	608	123.00	123.00
3	—	428	110.00–123.00	117.61
2	—	668	120.00	120.00
2	—	555	112.00–124.00	118.00
2	—	303	129.00	129.00
1	—	835	83.00	83.00
1	—	795	111.00	111.00
1	—	715	99.00	99.00
1	—	515	120.00	120.00
1	—	385	126.00	126.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	480	140.00–152.00	145.46
12	—	385	131.00–149.00	139.57
11	—	513	130.00–145.00	138.63
8	—	577	133.00–144.00	140.30
7	—	626	130.00–138.00	135.44
6	—	665	129.00–135.00	131.68
6	—	322	133.00–145.00	140.09
5	—	415	134.00–148.00	139.40
5	—	271	128.00–145.00	138.78
3	—	760	125.00–125.50	125.34
2	—	722	134.00	134.00
1	—	960	104.00	104.00
1	—	235	142.50	142.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	552	150.00	150.00
3	—	607	149.00	149.00
1	—	255	157.50	157.50
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	533	80.00	80.00
1	—	635	86.50	86.50
1	—	570	87.50	87.50
1	—	360	93.00	93.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	587	125.00–135.00	127.94
3	—	728	119.00–120.00	119.32
3	—	473	135.00	135.00
2	—	782	117.00	117.00
1	—	920	121.00	121.00
1	—	680	122.00	122.00
1	—	615	123.00	123.00
1	—	420	130.00	130.00
1	—	355	133.00	133.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	480	143.00	143.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	373	153.00	153.00
3	—	442	153.00	153.00
4	—	311	160.00–161.00	160.76
5	—	555	157.50–164.00	160.10
6	—	622	154.00–158.00	155.16
8	—	486	156.00–165.00	161.91
18	—	521	154.50–164.00	158.48
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	275	151.00	151.00
2	—	783	122.00–128.00	124.95
2	—	870	121.00–123.00	121.98
4	—	470	143.00–150.00	147.05
6	—	333	145.00–155.00	151.50
6	—	417	140.00–150.00	144.31
11	—	520	135.00–151.00	146.30
13	—	382	136.00–150.00	146.36
16	—	676	140.00–147.50	144.03
20	—	576	139.00–154.50	151.25
22	—	726	130.00–144.00	140.94
45	—	630	134.00–151.50	146.70
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	508	162.50	162.50
4	—	588	156.50	156.50
12	—	622	153.00–155.00	153.99
29	—	812	132.00–134.75	133.81
70	—	707	151.50	151.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	920	50.00–59.00	53.57
3	—	920	40.00–48.00	45.14
2	—	975	60.00–63.00	61.48
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,555	60.00–68.50	64.21
1	—	1,675	53.00	53.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,187	63.50–70.00	66.18
7	—	1,133	53.50–60.00	56.83
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,273	83.00–90.00	86.76
2	—	1,695	93.00–97.50	95.27

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	820	82.00	82.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,095	72.00–105.00	84.72
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,218	800.00–950.00	883.17
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	975	790.00	790.00

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Springfield Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Washington Co. Cattle Sale - Springfield, KY

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Replacement Cattle