Name: Springfield Livestock Auction - Kentucky livestock auction prices — 2019-10-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-10-28

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers sold mostly steady. Feeder heifers sold unevenly steady. There was moderate demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. There was moderate demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $121.98/cwt on 448 head.

Average price

$121.98

448 head · 549 lb average

Value per head Derived

$670

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$374

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

$32.39/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.34

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	554	123.39	684	406
Medium and Large 2-3	505	108.75	549	41
Small and Medium 1-2	340	91.00	309	1thin

One grade step is worth $32.39/cwt here — about $374 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 sale448 hd

121.98

—

KY average27 barns · 7,054 hd

119.64

+2.34

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	—	Low	1,606	75.44	1,211	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,598	47.66	762	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,284	45.69	587	28
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	978	39.18	383	7thin

Every lot, as filed

92 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 1-2	—	381	139.44/cwt	130.00–145.00	531	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	962	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,135	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	245	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	319	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	315	151.38/cwt	150.00–154.00	477	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	571	124.11/cwt	120.00–129.00	709	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	483	123.39/cwt	119.00–125.00	596	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	337	116.73/cwt	114.00–120.00	393	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	973	47.15/cwt	45.50–49.00	459	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,284	41.46/cwt	38.50–43.00	532	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	980	35.99/cwt	34.50–37.50	353	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,286	46.79/cwt	43.00–49.00	602	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,598	47.66/cwt	47.00–48.50	762	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,263	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	632	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	579	120.55/cwt	115.00–130.00	698	43
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	624	123.19/cwt	117.00–130.00	769	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	264	124.75/cwt	120.00–131.00	329	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	316	119.53/cwt	115.00–124.00	378	8
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	340	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	309	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	381	113.19/cwt	110.00–115.00	431	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	613	108.17/cwt	105.00–110.00	663	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	725	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	725	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	746	128.75/cwt	128.75–128.75	960	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	121.59/cwt	115.00–127.00	631	64
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	678	125.42/cwt	115.00–129.25	850	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	380	123.44/cwt	119.00–134.00	469	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	114.87/cwt	108.00–120.00	833	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	405	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	543	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,015	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	914	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	582	114.34/cwt	112.00–115.00	665	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	488	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	488	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	510	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	566	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	576	122.94/cwt	120.00–131.00	708	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	121.41/cwt	119.00–124.00	756	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	357	136.86/cwt	133.00–141.00	489	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	275	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	410	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	617	111.05/cwt	108.00–115.00	685	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	675	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	743	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	320	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	403	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	436	133.69/cwt	126.00–140.50	583	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	671	120.02/cwt	115.00–124.00	805	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	332	136.56/cwt	135.00–140.00	453	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	525	85.23/cwt	84.50–86.00	447	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	460	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	345	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	880	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	880	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	139.36/cwt	130.00–144.00	868	64
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	677	137.50/cwt	130.00–140.00	931	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	831	127.97/cwt	125.00–130.00	1,063	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	718	130.85/cwt	124.00–134.00	940	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	865	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,047	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	472	149.30/cwt	147.00–152.00	705	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	520	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	796	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	665	123.22/cwt	120.00–124.50	819	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	624	122.79/cwt	121.00–125.00	766	5
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	74.53/cwt	74.00–75.00	745	2
Bulls	—	—	1,338	72.27/cwt	69.00–74.00	967	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	384	121.19/cwt	120.00–125.00	465	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	825	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	825	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	410	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	472	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	121.84/cwt	117.00–125.00	635	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	483	124.04/cwt	120.00–130.00	599	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	780	105.64/cwt	102.00–113.00	824	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	705	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	853	1
Bulls	—	—	1,873	78.61/cwt	77.00–81.00	1,472	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	521	109.03/cwt	103.00–111.00	568	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	575	108.48/cwt	106.00–112.00	624	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	785	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	707	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	105	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	110	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	483	123.93/cwt	115.00–130.00	599	80
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	432	124.94/cwt	115.00–131.00	540	42
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	792	119.77/cwt	111.00–121.25	949	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	818	111.51/cwt	110.00–112.00	912	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	235	118.59/cwt	115.00–122.50	279	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	472	107.36/cwt	100.00–111.00	507	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	661	110.40/cwt	109.00–111.00	730	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	425	111.03/cwt	110.00–113.00	472	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	285	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	302	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	640	133.50/cwt	133.50–133.50	854	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	275	122.55/cwt	120.00–125.00	337	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	390	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	488	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	144.08/cwt	135.00–150.00	756	36
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	138.39/cwt	130.00–144.00	595	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	785	130.68/cwt	122.00–134.50	1,026	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	328	138.38/cwt	130.00–147.00	454	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	265	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	390	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	364	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	557	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	516	125.71/cwt	120.00–130.00	649	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	418	121.45/cwt	120.00–129.00	508	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	773	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	850	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,080	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	983	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	820	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,074	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	481	135.03/cwt	130.00–141.00	649	34
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	581	138.79/cwt	134.00–148.00	806	23

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 28, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,095Last week 819Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 73Last week 86Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 5Last week 0Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	381	130.00–145.00	139.44
2	—	962	118.00	118.00
1	—	245	130.00	130.00
64	—	623	130.00–144.00	139.36
30	—	677	130.00–140.00	137.50
20	—	831	125.00–130.00	127.97
16	—	718	124.00–134.00	130.85
1	—	865	121.00	121.00
36	—	525	135.00–150.00	144.08
30	—	430	130.00–144.00	138.39
19	—	785	122.00–134.50	130.68
15	—	328	130.00–147.00	138.38
1	—	265	147.00	147.00
34	—	481	130.00–141.00	135.03
23	—	581	134.00–148.00	138.79
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	315	150.00–154.00	151.38
6	—	472	147.00–152.00	149.30
1	—	520	153.00	153.00
4	—	364	153.00	153.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	571	120.00–129.00	124.11
6	—	483	119.00–125.00	123.39
3	—	337	114.00–120.00	116.73
1	—	880	100.00	100.00
7	—	665	120.00–124.50	123.22
5	—	624	121.00–125.00	122.79
2	—	275	120.00–125.00	122.55
1	—	390	125.00	125.00
13	—	516	120.00–130.00	125.71
7	—	418	120.00–129.00	121.45
4	—	773	110.00	110.00
1	—	1,080	91.00	91.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	820	131.00	131.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	579	115.00–130.00	120.55
21	—	624	117.00–130.00	123.19
9	—	264	120.00–131.00	124.75
8	—	316	115.00–124.00	119.53
64	—	519	115.00–127.00	121.59
37	—	678	115.00–129.25	125.42
20	—	380	119.00–134.00	123.44
8	—	725	108.00–120.00	114.87
80	—	483	115.00–130.00	123.93
42	—	432	115.00–131.00	124.94
20	—	792	111.00–121.25	119.77
8	—	818	110.00–112.00	111.51
2	—	235	115.00–122.50	118.59
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	91.00	91.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	381	110.00–115.00	113.19
3	—	613	105.00–110.00	108.17
1	—	725	100.00	100.00
7	—	521	103.00–111.00	109.03
4	—	575	106.00–112.00	108.48
1	—	785	90.00	90.00
1	—	105	105.00	105.00
8	—	472	100.00–111.00	107.36
5	—	661	109.00–111.00	110.40
3	—	425	110.00–113.00	111.03
1	—	285	106.00	106.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	746	128.75	128.75
17	—	640	133.50	133.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	134.00	134.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	582	112.00–115.00	114.34
2	—	488	100.00	100.00
1	—	510	111.00	111.00
3	—	617	108.00–115.00	111.05
1	—	675	110.00	110.00
1	—	320	126.00	126.00
4	—	384	120.00–125.00	121.19
1	—	825	100.00	100.00
1	—	410	115.00	115.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	576	120.00–131.00	122.94
15	—	623	119.00–124.00	121.41
5	—	357	133.00–141.00	136.86
3	—	275	149.00	149.00
17	—	436	126.00–140.50	133.69
6	—	671	115.00–124.00	120.02
3	—	332	135.00–140.00	136.56
17	—	521	117.00–125.00	121.84
11	—	483	120.00–130.00	124.04
3	—	780	102.00–113.00	105.64
1	—	705	121.00	121.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	525	84.50–86.00	85.23
1	—	460	75.00	75.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	973	45.50–49.00	47.15
5	—	980	34.50–37.50	35.99
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,284	38.50–43.00	41.46
19	—	1,286	43.00–49.00	46.79
2	—	1,263	50.00	50.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,598	47.00–48.50	47.66
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,338	69.00–74.00	72.27
5	—	1,873	77.00–81.00	78.61

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,015	90.00	90.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,000	74.00–75.00	74.53

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

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

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