Name: Springfield Livestock Auction - Kentucky livestock auction prices — 2021-01-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-01-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers sold unevenly steady. Feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 higher. There was moderate demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady 2.00 higher. 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 $135.91/cwt on 849 head.

Average price

$135.91

849 head · 666 lb average

Value per head Derived

$906

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$197

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

$12.89/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.83

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	670	136.47	915	812
Medium and Large 2-3	581	123.58	718	37

One grade step is worth $12.89/cwt here — about $197 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 sale849 hd

135.91

—

KY average26 barns · 9,040 hd

135.08

+0.83

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	—	High	1,559	86.45	1,348	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,620	58.41	946	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,233	55.09	679	48
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	932	53.43	498	7thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	High	1,132	89.00	1,007	6thin

Every lot, as filed

104 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	—	576	123.38/cwt	115.00–129.50	711	129
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	161.66/cwt	151.00–165.00	517	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580	139.23/cwt	130.00–144.25	808	119
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	825	125.50/cwt	119.50–128.75	1,035	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	476	148.46/cwt	140.00–154.00	707	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	424	157.62/cwt	150.00–166.00	668	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	829	111.55/cwt	110.00–113.00	925	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	781	113.76/cwt	110.00–115.50	888	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,197	96.50/cwt	96.50–96.50	1,155	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,045	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	1,181	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	279	128.76/cwt	125.00–131.00	359	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	871	99.65/cwt	96.50–106.00	868	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	335	130.79/cwt	128.00–132.00	438	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	576	127.29/cwt	120.00–134.00	733	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	421	130.04/cwt	120.00–136.00	547	48
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	682	119.22/cwt	114.00–124.00	813	68
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,033	95.50/cwt	95.50–95.50	987	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	405	155.48/cwt	143.00–160.00	630	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	133.88/cwt	124.00–138.00	699	39
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	326	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	554	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	378	131.71/cwt	125.00–139.00	498	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	920	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	920	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	666	117.27/cwt	115.00–118.50	781	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	144.72/cwt	140.00–153.00	683	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	882	83.65/cwt	82.00–86.00	738	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	623	106.17/cwt	104.00–110.00	661	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	382	158.21/cwt	150.00–160.00	604	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	129.37/cwt	120.00–136.00	617	61
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	250	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	378	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	128.85/cwt	120.00–135.00	928	61
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	124.41/cwt	113.00–128.50	771	182
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	518	126.00/cwt	118.00–133.00	653	99
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	683	134.44/cwt	124.50–137.00	918	129
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	975	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	1,092	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	577	132.10/cwt	132.10–132.10	762	56
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	755	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,012	49
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	912	122.34/cwt	121.25–126.50	1,116	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	771	124.25/cwt	116.00–128.00	958	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	874	129.70/cwt	129.70–129.70	1,134	66
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	720	138.40/cwt	138.40–138.40	996	62
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	622	137.35/cwt	128.00–143.50	854	110
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	796	117.40/cwt	117.40–117.40	935	67
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	886	122.97/cwt	120.00–125.50	1,090	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	146.77/cwt	140.00–154.00	769	52
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	355	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	582	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	750	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	750	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,005	43.12/cwt	40.00–46.00	433	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,310	59.85/cwt	59.00–61.00	784	11
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,132	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	1,007	6
Bulls	—	—	1,910	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	1,853	1
Bulls	—	—	1,702	87.06/cwt	85.00–90.00	1,482	3
Bulls	—	—	1,170	80.27/cwt	79.50–81.00	939	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	923	60.00/cwt	59.00–61.00	554	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	873	53.89/cwt	52.00–56.00	470	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,083	71.47/cwt	71.00–72.00	774	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,135	820.00/cwt	820.00–820.00	9,307	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,643	60.86/cwt	60.00–62.00	1,000	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,603	56.57/cwt	54.50–58.50	907	4
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	675	73.51/cwt	72.00–75.00	496	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	530	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	466	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	815	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	734	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	595	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	684	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,236	55.52/cwt	52.00–58.50	686	28
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,129	47.96/cwt	44.00–50.50	541	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	475	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	779	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	425	173.76/cwt	170.00–175.00	738	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	960	94.50/cwt	94.50–94.50	907	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	721	112.21/cwt	111.00–113.00	809	5
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	725	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	558	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	490	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	368	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	510	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	561	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	480	113.97/cwt	111.00–117.00	547	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	533	132.33/cwt	131.00–135.00	705	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	735	110.50/cwt	110.50–110.50	812	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	270	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	405	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	383	175.25/cwt	175.00–176.00	671	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	684	106.79/cwt	101.00–110.00	730	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	435	135.47/cwt	130.00–141.00	589	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	719	116.90/cwt	116.00–126.00	841	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	205	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	299	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	730	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	694	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	940	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	761	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	665	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	751	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	388	142.47/cwt	141.00–144.00	553	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	728	102.00/cwt	100.00–106.00	743	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	612	119.65/cwt	118.00–121.00	732	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	624	123.72/cwt	120.00–126.50	772	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	438	138.09/cwt	133.00–143.00	605	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	790	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	735	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	800	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	720	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	390	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	550	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	785	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	722	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	668	108.57/cwt	106.00–111.00	725	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	572	108.96/cwt	106.00–110.00	623	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	626	102.59/cwt	100.00–105.00	642	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	390	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	390	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	260	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	312	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	490	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	637	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	765	100.50/cwt	100.00–101.00	769	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	220	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	275	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	310	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	357	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	410	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	410	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	579	123.86/cwt	120.00–126.00	717	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	330	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	429	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 Jan 11, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,059Last week 1,476Year ago 1,553

Slaughter CattleReceipts 83Last week 124Year ago 76

Replacement CattleReceipts 3Last week 4Year ago 3

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
129	—	576	115.00–129.50	123.38
9	—	829	110.00–113.00	111.55
14	—	781	110.00–115.50	113.76
4	—	279	125.00–131.00	128.76
6	—	871	96.50–106.00	99.65
10	—	335	128.00–132.00	130.79
48	—	421	120.00–136.00	130.04
68	—	682	114.00–124.00	119.22
3	—	1,033	95.50	95.50
17	—	378	125.00–139.00	131.71
1	—	920	100.00	100.00
61	—	477	120.00–136.00	129.37
182	—	620	113.00–128.50	124.41
99	—	518	118.00–133.00	126.00
18	—	719	116.00–126.00	116.90
1	—	205	146.00	146.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
56	—	577	132.10	132.10
67	—	796	117.40	117.40
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	960	94.50	94.50
2	—	510	110.00	110.00
2	—	480	111.00–117.00	113.97
1	—	735	110.50	110.50
2	—	668	106.00–111.00	108.57
4	—	572	106.00–110.00	108.96
5	—	626	100.00–105.00	102.59
1	—	390	100.00	100.00
2	—	765	100.00–101.00	100.50
1	—	220	125.00	125.00
1	—	310	115.00	115.00
1	—	410	100.00	100.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	320	151.00–165.00	161.66
119	—	580	130.00–144.25	139.23
30	—	825	119.50–128.75	125.50
29	—	476	140.00–154.00	148.46
17	—	424	150.00–166.00	157.62
2	—	1,197	96.50	96.50
1	—	1,045	113.00	113.00
11	—	382	150.00–160.00	158.21
1	—	250	151.00	151.00
61	—	720	120.00–135.00	128.85
129	—	683	124.50–137.00	134.44
1	—	975	112.00	112.00
15	—	912	121.25–126.50	122.34
31	—	771	116.00–128.00	124.25
110	—	622	128.00–143.50	137.35
12	—	886	120.00–125.50	122.97
52	—	524	140.00–154.00	146.77
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
49	—	755	134.00	134.00
66	—	874	129.70	129.70
62	—	720	138.40	138.40
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	475	164.00	164.00
4	—	425	170.00–175.00	173.76
4	—	383	175.00–176.00	175.25
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	721	111.00–113.00	112.21
6	—	533	131.00–135.00	132.33
1	—	665	113.00	113.00
2	—	388	141.00–144.00	142.47
10	—	624	120.00–126.50	123.72
2	—	438	133.00–143.00	138.09
1	—	790	93.00	93.00
1	—	800	90.00	90.00
1	—	260	120.00	120.00
1	—	490	130.00	130.00
6	—	579	120.00–126.00	123.86
1	—	330	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	576	120.00–134.00	127.29
7	—	405	143.00–160.00	155.48
39	—	522	124.00–138.00	133.88
3	—	326	170.00	170.00
9	—	666	115.00–118.50	117.27
12	—	472	140.00–153.00	144.72
2	—	355	164.00	164.00
1	—	750	100.00	100.00
1	—	270	150.00	150.00
4	—	728	100.00–106.00	102.00
6	—	612	118.00–121.00	119.65
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	882	82.00–86.00	83.65
5	—	623	104.00–110.00	106.17
1	—	815	90.00	90.00
1	—	595	115.00	115.00
5	—	684	101.00–110.00	106.79
4	—	435	130.00–141.00	135.47
1	—	730	95.00	95.00
1	—	940	81.00	81.00
1	—	390	141.00	141.00
2	—	785	92.00	92.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	675	72.00–75.00	73.51
1	—	530	88.00	88.00
1	—	725	77.00	77.00
1	—	490	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	—	1,005	40.00–46.00	43.12
3	—	923	59.00–61.00	60.00
2	—	873	52.00–56.00	53.89
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,310	59.00–61.00	59.85
28	—	1,236	52.00–58.50	55.52
9	—	1,129	44.00–50.50	47.96
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,643	60.00–62.00	60.86
4	—	1,603	54.50–58.50	56.57
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,132	89.00	89.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,910	97.00	97.00
3	—	1,702	85.00–90.00	87.06
2	—	1,170	79.50–81.00	80.27

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	2	—	1,083	71.00–72.00	71.47
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,135	820.00	820.00

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.

Feeder Cattle — prices, barns, and planning

Fed Cattle — the cash market and what quality pays

Beef & Retail — from the box to the grocery shelf

Feed & Hay — the cost side, cash not futures

Cows & Bred Stock — the rebuild market

More

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

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle