Name: Springfield Livestock Auction - Kentucky livestock auction prices — 2020-11-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-11-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers and heifers sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. There was good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. There was good demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $125.54/cwt on 493 head.

Average price

$125.54

493 head · 539 lb average

Value per head Derived

$676

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$97

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

$12.19/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.50

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	544	128.21	698	385
Medium and Large 2-3	518	116.02	601	108

One grade step is worth $12.19/cwt here — about $97 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 sale493 hd

125.54

—

KY average26 barns · 4,494 hd

121.04

+4.50

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	1,646	84.53	1,391	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,696	61.68	1,046	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,234	54.09	668	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	994	47.24	470	5thin

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 1-2	—	377	134.39/cwt	129.00–140.00	507	43
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	538	146.78/cwt	140.00–156.00	790	47
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	270	132.15/cwt	130.00–135.00	357	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	280	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	462	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	773	128.80/cwt	120.00–133.25	996	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	767	123.05/cwt	119.00–126.50	944	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	432	157.69/cwt	151.00–167.00	681	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	786	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	998	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	762	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,059	34
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	335	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	516	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	731	119.81/cwt	117.00–125.00	876	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	124.98/cwt	115.00–132.00	775	78
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,022	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	1,134	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	820	120.50/cwt	120.50–120.50	988	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	159.66/cwt	152.00–169.00	671	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	123.88/cwt	120.00–130.00	710	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	669	133.22/cwt	123.00–138.50	891	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	324	130.73/cwt	125.00–133.00	424	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	523	121.58/cwt	119.00–124.00	636	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	665	118.91/cwt	115.00–131.00	791	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	370	123.75/cwt	120.00–125.00	458	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	527	130.01/cwt	123.00–139.00	685	74
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	113.19/cwt	110.00–118.00	815	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	139.09/cwt	134.00–147.00	659	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	858	103.37/cwt	102.50–106.00	887	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	479	130.14/cwt	130.00–130.50	623	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	840	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	932	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	850	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	927	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	530	128.95/cwt	125.00–140.50	683	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	665	124.02/cwt	122.50–125.50	825	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	315	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	457	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	915	124.87/cwt	124.25–126.00	1,143	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	131.18/cwt	123.00–139.50	622	46
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	240	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	317	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	572	122.26/cwt	115.00–131.00	699	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	419	130.03/cwt	123.00–139.00	545	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	722	132.36/cwt	124.00–138.00	956	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	860	125.39/cwt	124.50–129.00	1,078	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	752	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	752	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	374	162.39/cwt	150.00–167.50	607	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	151.76/cwt	149.00–157.50	562	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	812	124.39/cwt	119.00–130.00	1,010	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	280	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	529	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	324	183.53/cwt	180.00–186.00	595	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	143.67/cwt	135.00–150.50	830	71
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	378	173.34/cwt	170.00–177.00	655	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	450	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	720	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	345	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	348	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	420	109.50/cwt	109.50–109.50	460	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	620	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	589	5
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	475	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	361	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	285	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	242	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,226	56.22/cwt	51.00–59.50	689	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	968	52.31/cwt	49.00–55.50	506	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,609	60.27/cwt	59.50–61.00	970	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,012	43.86/cwt	43.00–45.00	444	3
Bulls	—	—	1,290	75.05/cwt	72.00–79.00	968	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,241	47.15/cwt	44.00–50.50	585	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	245	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	380	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	140.28/cwt	133.00–147.00	870	31
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	615	120.15/cwt	118.00–124.00	739	43
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,258	60.35/cwt	60.00–61.00	759	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,870	64.51/cwt	63.50–65.50	1,206	2
Bulls	—	—	1,783	92.13/cwt	90.50–93.50	1,643	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,270	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,143	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	571	117.62/cwt	115.00–119.00	672	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	767	105.49/cwt	103.00–108.00	809	3
Bulls	—	—	1,755	85.47/cwt	81.50–87.50	1,500	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	473	119.53/cwt	115.00–121.00	565	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	142.06/cwt	135.00–149.00	673	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	865	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	787	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	295	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	351	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	225	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	250	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	375	172.31/cwt	169.00–174.00	646	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	833	89.50/cwt	89.00–90.00	746	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	574	106.27/cwt	102.00–110.00	610	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	689	118.47/cwt	115.00–120.00	816	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	630	128.30/cwt	125.00–130.00	808	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	416	144.17/cwt	139.00–146.00	600	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	524	133.89/cwt	128.00–136.50	702	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	273	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	453	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	330	167.70/cwt	160.00–175.00	553	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	815	105.69/cwt	102.00–112.00	861	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	577	130.81/cwt	125.00–133.00	755	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	356	123.42/cwt	120.00–124.00	439	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	700	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	693	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	638	98.32/cwt	97.50–100.00	627	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	685	107.63/cwt	103.00–110.00	737	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	760	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	684	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	718	107.51/cwt	105.00–110.00	772	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	531	118.35/cwt	115.00–122.00	628	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	426	119.05/cwt	115.00–121.00	507	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	428	137.87/cwt	136.00–140.00	590	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	729	121.00/cwt	120.00–122.00	882	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	960	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	960	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	820	101.33/cwt	100.00–104.00	831	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	325	111.23/cwt	110.00–115.00	361	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	960	81.25/cwt	80.50–82.00	780	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	620	114.13/cwt	110.00–116.00	708	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	790	115.50/cwt	115.00–116.00	912	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	482	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	603	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	263	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	368	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	225	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	315	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	850	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	714	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	980	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	980	1

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 Nov 9, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,372Last week 922Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 53Last week 51Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	377	129.00–140.00	134.39
15	—	270	130.00–135.00	132.15
14	—	767	119.00–126.50	123.05
5	—	731	117.00–125.00	119.81
78	—	620	115.00–132.00	124.98
5	—	820	120.50	120.50
9	—	324	125.00–133.00	130.73
74	—	527	123.00–139.00	130.01
1	—	850	109.00	109.00
12	—	665	122.50–125.50	124.02
46	—	474	123.00–139.50	131.18
1	—	240	132.00	132.00
26	—	572	115.00–131.00	122.26
25	—	419	123.00–139.00	130.03
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	786	127.00	127.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	767	103.00–108.00	105.49
22	—	473	115.00–121.00	119.53
1	—	865	91.00	91.00
1	—	295	119.00	119.00
1	—	225	111.00	111.00
7	—	574	102.00–110.00	106.27
7	—	356	120.00–124.00	123.42
2	—	718	105.00–110.00	107.51
30	—	531	115.00–122.00	118.35
15	—	426	115.00–121.00	119.05
3	—	820	100.00–104.00	101.33
4	—	325	110.00–115.00	111.23
11	—	620	110.00–116.00	114.13
1	—	980	100.00	100.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
47	—	538	140.00–156.00	146.78
1	—	280	165.00	165.00
17	—	773	120.00–133.25	128.80
33	—	432	151.00–167.00	157.69
2	—	1,022	111.00	111.00
30	—	669	123.00–138.50	133.22
14	—	915	124.25–126.00	124.87
17	—	722	124.00–138.00	132.36
5	—	860	124.50–129.00	125.39
4	—	370	149.00–157.50	151.76
3	—	812	119.00–130.00	124.39
71	—	578	135.00–150.50	143.67
1	—	245	155.00	155.00
31	—	620	133.00–147.00	140.28
37	—	474	135.00–149.00	142.06
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	762	139.00	139.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	858	102.50–106.00	103.37
1	—	840	111.00	111.00
1	—	315	145.00	145.00
9	—	689	115.00–120.00	118.47
9	—	630	125.00–130.00	128.30
7	—	416	139.00–146.00	144.17
17	—	524	128.00–136.50	133.89
12	—	577	125.00–133.00	130.81
4	—	729	120.00–122.00	121.00
1	—	960	100.00	100.00
2	—	790	115.00–116.00	115.50
3	—	482	125.00	125.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	280	189.00	189.00
2	—	378	170.00–177.00	173.34
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	335	154.00	154.00
2	—	523	119.00–124.00	121.58
4	—	370	120.00–125.00	123.75
15	—	479	130.00–130.50	130.14
1	—	1,270	90.00	90.00
3	—	571	115.00–119.00	117.62
2	—	833	89.00–90.00	89.50
1	—	700	99.00	99.00
3	—	638	97.50–100.00	98.32
3	—	685	103.00–110.00	107.63
1	—	760	90.00	90.00
9	—	428	136.00–140.00	137.87
2	—	960	80.50–82.00	81.25
3	—	263	140.00	140.00
1	—	225	140.00	140.00
1	—	850	84.00	84.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	420	152.00–169.00	159.66
28	—	573	120.00–130.00	123.88
12	—	665	115.00–131.00	118.91
9	—	720	110.00–118.00	113.19
16	—	474	134.00–147.00	139.09
33	—	530	125.00–140.50	128.95
2	—	752	100.00	100.00
29	—	374	150.00–167.50	162.39
43	—	615	118.00–124.00	120.15
3	—	273	166.00	166.00
3	—	330	160.00–175.00	167.70
6	—	815	102.00–112.00	105.69
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	324	180.00–186.00	183.53
1	—	450	160.00	160.00
3	—	375	169.00–174.00	172.31
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	101.00	101.00
2	—	420	109.50	109.50
5	—	620	95.00	95.00
1	—	475	76.00	76.00
1	—	285	85.00	85.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,226	51.00–59.50	56.22
7	—	1,241	44.00–50.50	47.15
3	—	1,258	60.00–61.00	60.35
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	968	49.00–55.50	52.31
3	—	1,012	43.00–45.00	43.86
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,609	59.50–61.00	60.27
2	—	1,870	63.50–65.50	64.51
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,290	72.00–79.00	75.05
2	—	1,783	90.50–93.50	92.13
4	—	1,755	81.50–87.50	85.47

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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