Name: Springfield Livestock Auction - Kentucky livestock auction prices — 2019-10-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-10-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers sold mostly steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold mostly steady to 2.00 higher. There was good demand for feeder classes. Quality was good throughout the offering. Slaughter cows sold steady 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. There was moderate demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $136.45/cwt on 433 head.

Average price

$136.45

433 head · 643 lb average

Value per head Derived

$878

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$188

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

$17.02/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.15

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	650	138.25	899	387
Medium and Large 2-3	586	121.24	710	46

One grade step is worth $17.02/cwt here — about $188 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 sale433 hd

136.45

—

KY average27 barns · 6,612 hd

136.59

−0.15

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	1,771	78.60	1,392	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,590	53.73	854	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,230	49.65	610	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	971	44.42	431	8thin

Every lot, as filed

101 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
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	728	120.49/cwt	120.00–121.00	877	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	785	117.98/cwt	115.00–121.00	926	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	422	123.61/cwt	121.00–125.00	522	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	803	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	683	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	538	124.22/cwt	120.00–127.00	668	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	418	112.02/cwt	110.00–115.00	468	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	517	112.93/cwt	110.00–117.50	584	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	298	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	459	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	230	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	322	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	253	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	344	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	682	119.03/cwt	115.00–126.00	812	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	312	144.01/cwt	135.00–149.00	449	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	381	142.06/cwt	131.50–146.00	541	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	619	125.04/cwt	120.00–131.00	774	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	125.99/cwt	120.00–132.00	592	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	564	127.05/cwt	125.00–130.00	717	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	432	136.80/cwt	128.00–141.00	591	25
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	531	125.44/cwt	122.00–130.00	666	32
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	390	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	351	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	450	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	495	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	510	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	597	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	626	123.89/cwt	113.00–130.00	776	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	382	127.58/cwt	120.00–134.50	487	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	608	107.52/cwt	103.00–112.00	654	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	563	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	676	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	680	120.50/cwt	120.00–121.00	819	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	378	127.43/cwt	124.00–131.00	482	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	925	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,018	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	875	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	941	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	300	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	390	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	831	142.23/cwt	139.00–143.00	1,182	82
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	626	137.97/cwt	130.00–146.50	864	61
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	672	135.27/cwt	130.00–139.00	909	40
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	469	143.67/cwt	140.00–151.00	674	38
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	618	122.86/cwt	120.00–128.00	759	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	571	118.03/cwt	115.00–120.00	674	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	621	106.35/cwt	105.00–109.00	660	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	478	110.33/cwt	110.00–111.00	527	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	673	109.96/cwt	106.00–114.00	740	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	815	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	831	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	775	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	822	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	730	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	737	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	380	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	441	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	340	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	408	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	619	133.29/cwt	133.00–134.50	825	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	126.81/cwt	118.00–135.00	729	72
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	122.86/cwt	115.00–133.50	643	67
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	469	122.72/cwt	115.00–131.00	576	41
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	416	124.67/cwt	119.00–133.00	519	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	669	127.51/cwt	121.00–130.75	853	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	964	41.17/cwt	39.00–43.00	397	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	983	49.84/cwt	48.00–51.50	490	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,645	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	905	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,535	52.46/cwt	51.50–53.50	805	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,177	50.22/cwt	46.00–52.00	591	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,344	54.94/cwt	53.50–57.00	738	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,208	42.03/cwt	40.00–44.50	508	5
Bulls	—	—	1,890	81.08/cwt	80.00–82.00	1,532	4
Bulls	—	—	1,669	74.78/cwt	70.00–76.00	1,248	4
Bulls	—	—	1,705	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	1,432	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,155	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	947	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	4,400	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,240	897.48/cwt	775.00–1,025.00	11,129	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	330	77.73/cwt	71.00–82.00	257	5
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	998	74.50/cwt	74.50–74.50	744	4
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	798	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	646	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	628	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	502	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	503	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	423	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	455	80.99/cwt	80.00–82.00	369	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	885	66.00/cwt	66.00–66.00	584	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	493	131.38/cwt	130.00–134.00	648	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	716	136.06/cwt	130.00–140.00	974	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	990	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,168	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	755	134.66/cwt	131.50–135.75	1,017	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	802	126.96/cwt	125.00–131.50	1,018	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	759	106.04/cwt	100.00–110.00	805	5
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	345	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	311	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	353	137.86/cwt	137.00–139.00	487	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	717	128.88/cwt	128.50–129.50	924	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	419	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	576	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	445	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	910	118.75/cwt	118.75–118.75	1,081	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	233	124.29/cwt	121.00–130.00	290	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	273	124.23/cwt	121.00–132.00	339	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,002	104.50/cwt	104.50–104.50	1,047	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	116.77/cwt	110.00–123.50	847	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	852	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	997	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	534	137.53/cwt	130.00–146.00	734	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	572	134.11/cwt	130.00–145.50	767	36
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	650	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	592	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	410	116.41/cwt	113.00–120.00	477	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	571	114.55/cwt	110.00–117.00	654	14
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	325	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	296	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	320	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	515	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	411	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	621	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	365	154.50/cwt	153.00–156.00	564	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	330	150.61/cwt	144.00–155.00	497	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	870	125.04/cwt	120.00–127.50	1,088	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	275	146.27/cwt	140.00–150.00	402	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	369	137.74/cwt	135.00–140.00	508	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	435	134.37/cwt	130.00–140.00	585	10

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 Oct 14, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,099Last week 1,138Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 59Last week 57Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 3Last week 0Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	728	120.00–121.00	120.49
2	—	785	115.00–121.00	117.98
3	—	422	121.00–125.00	123.61
3	—	803	85.00	85.00
5	—	538	120.00–127.00	124.22
2	—	680	120.00–121.00	120.50
2	—	378	124.00–131.00	127.43
1	—	925	110.00	110.00
1	—	875	107.50	107.50
1	—	300	130.00	130.00
9	—	618	120.00–128.00	122.86
5	—	571	115.00–120.00	118.03
10	—	493	130.00–134.00	131.38
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
82	—	831	139.00–143.00	142.23
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
61	—	626	130.00–146.50	137.97
40	—	672	130.00–139.00	135.27
38	—	469	140.00–151.00	143.67
27	—	716	130.00–140.00	136.06
11	—	990	118.00	118.00
11	—	755	131.50–135.75	134.66
10	—	802	125.00–131.50	126.96
33	—	534	130.00–146.00	137.53
36	—	572	130.00–145.50	134.11
3	—	330	144.00–155.00	150.61
3	—	870	120.00–127.50	125.04
4	—	275	140.00–150.00	146.27
4	—	369	135.00–140.00	137.74
10	—	435	130.00–140.00	134.37
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	161.00	161.00
3	—	411	151.00	151.00
10	—	365	153.00–156.00	154.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	418	110.00–115.00	112.02
5	—	517	110.00–117.50	112.93
3	—	621	105.00–109.00	106.35
3	—	478	110.00–111.00	110.33
2	—	673	106.00–114.00	109.96
1	—	815	102.00	102.00
1	—	775	106.00	106.00
1	—	730	101.00	101.00
1	—	380	116.00	116.00
1	—	340	120.00	120.00
14	—	571	110.00–117.00	114.55
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	626	113.00–130.00	123.89
20	—	382	120.00–134.50	127.58
72	—	575	118.00–135.00	126.81
67	—	523	115.00–133.50	122.86
41	—	469	115.00–131.00	122.72
38	—	416	119.00–133.00	124.67
23	—	669	121.00–130.75	127.51
1	—	320	139.00	139.00
2	—	910	118.75	118.75
3	—	233	121.00–130.00	124.29
5	—	273	121.00–132.00	124.23
7	—	1,002	104.50	104.50
12	—	725	110.00–123.50	116.77
16	—	852	117.00	117.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	619	133.00–134.50	133.29
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	353	137.00–139.00	137.86
8	—	717	128.50–129.50	128.88
10	—	419	137.50	137.50
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	325	91.00	91.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	298	154.00	154.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	230	140.00	140.00
2	—	253	136.00	136.00
7	—	682	115.00–126.00	119.03
11	—	312	135.00–149.00	144.01
11	—	381	131.50–146.00	142.06
12	—	619	120.00–131.00	125.04
16	—	470	120.00–132.00	125.99
16	—	564	125.00–130.00	127.05
25	—	432	128.00–141.00	136.80
32	—	531	122.00–130.00	125.44
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	90.00	90.00
1	—	450	110.00	110.00
1	—	510	117.00	117.00
2	—	608	103.00–112.00	107.52
5	—	563	120.00	120.00
5	—	759	100.00–110.00	106.04
1	—	650	91.00	91.00
2	—	410	113.00–120.00	116.41
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	90.00	90.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	330	71.00–82.00	77.73
4	—	998	74.50	74.50
3	—	798	81.00	81.00
2	—	628	80.00	80.00
2	—	503	84.00	84.00
2	—	455	80.00–82.00	80.99
1	—	885	66.00	66.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	964	39.00–43.00	41.17
3	—	983	48.00–51.50	49.84
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,645	55.00	55.00
2	—	1,535	51.50–53.50	52.46
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,177	46.00–52.00	50.22
6	—	1,344	53.50–57.00	54.94
5	—	1,208	40.00–44.50	42.03
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,890	80.00–82.00	81.08
4	—	1,669	70.00–76.00	74.78
1	—	1,705	84.00	84.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	4	—	1,155	82.00	82.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,000	440.00	440.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,240	775.00–1,025.00	897.48

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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Springfield Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Reporter comment USDA

Steers · 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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Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle