Name: Springfield Livestock Auction - Kentucky livestock auction prices — 2021-04-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-04-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday feeder steers sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. There was moderate demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 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 $144.08/cwt on 754 head.

Average price

$144.08

754 head · 697 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,004

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$138

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

$11.03/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.92

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	700	144.84	1,014	702
Medium and Large 2-3	655	133.81	876	52

One grade step is worth $11.03/cwt here — about $138 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 sale754 hd

144.08

—

KY average25 barns · 6,285 hd

146.99

−2.92

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	1,554	92.54	1,438	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,252	64.11	803	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	852	56.97	485	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,485	48.75	724	2thin

Every lot, as filed

111 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	—	526	143.07/cwt	134.00–148.50	753	64
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	367	161.60/cwt	160.00–171.00	593	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	875	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,138	58
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	734	134.03/cwt	124.00–137.00	984	58
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	776	141.09/cwt	140.25–141.20	1,095	73
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	684	133.52/cwt	130.00–137.00	913	44
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	334	162.18/cwt	161.00–165.00	542	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	370	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	596	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	367	175.55/cwt	170.00–179.00	644	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	225	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	315	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	157.14/cwt	150.00–164.00	820	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	932	105.58/cwt	103.00–106.00	984	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	220	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	370	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	396	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	606	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	616	157.08/cwt	149.00–162.50	968	49
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	710	127.09/cwt	115.00–130.00	902	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	770	132.60/cwt	125.00–134.75	1,021	58
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	158.66/cwt	152.00–160.00	757	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	755	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	959	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	368	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	589	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	756	114.86/cwt	113.00–115.00	868	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	330	150.44/cwt	145.00–157.00	496	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	427	147.70/cwt	140.00–155.00	631	35
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	155.58/cwt	148.00–157.00	812	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	655	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	766	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	660	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	865	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	480	143.75/cwt	137.00–152.50	690	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	813	108.64/cwt	107.00–112.00	883	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	901	127.95/cwt	127.95–127.95	1,153	59
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	521	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	912	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	930	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,107	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	657	133.41/cwt	121.00–136.00	877	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	139.32/cwt	130.00–146.00	801	50
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	579	158.55/cwt	150.00–164.00	918	67
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	310	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	592	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	355	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	692	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	388	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	737	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	619	134.90/cwt	130.00–137.00	835	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	673	137.16/cwt	132.00–148.50	923	37
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	441	171.93/cwt	166.00–178.00	758	35
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	277	177.07/cwt	170.00–181.00	490	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	861	115.83/cwt	105.00–122.00	997	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	257	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	517	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	318	175.46/cwt	170.00–182.00	558	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,135	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,135	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	830	116.75/cwt	110.00–120.00	969	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,036	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	1,098	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	602	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	987	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	833	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,133	61
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,283	70.56/cwt	69.50–71.50	905	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,259	63.58/cwt	59.00–65.50	800	10
Bulls	—	—	1,195	84.50/cwt	84.50–84.50	1,010	1
Bulls	—	—	1,980	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	1,960	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	940	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	470	1
Bulls	—	—	1,520	93.32/cwt	92.50–94.00	1,418	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	250	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	538	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	678	158.25/cwt	158.25–158.25	1,073	12
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	960	710.00/cwt	710.00–710.00	6,816	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	645	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	555	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	710	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	611	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	808	60.45/cwt	59.50–62.00	488	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	431	129.99/cwt	129.00–131.00	560	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	513	127.81/cwt	125.00–130.00	656	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,050	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	956	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,510	57.50/cwt	57.50–57.50	868	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,460	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	584	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,125	56.50/cwt	56.50–56.50	636	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	724	110.17/cwt	106.00–113.00	798	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	768	116.29/cwt	115.00–120.00	893	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	250	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	338	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,090	975.00/cwt	975.00–975.00	10,628	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	405	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	729	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	680	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	612	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	633	143.57/cwt	140.00–146.00	909	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	628	112.55/cwt	105.00–116.50	707	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	805	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	845	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	755	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	846	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	678	113.15/cwt	110.00–120.00	767	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	465	167.57/cwt	158.00–173.00	779	40
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	488	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	732	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	435	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	696	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	730	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	876	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	290	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	389	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	374	148.96/cwt	140.00–154.00	557	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	279	145.56/cwt	140.00–158.00	406	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	590	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	814	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	990	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	931	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	600	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	654	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	896	112.00/cwt	100.00–116.00	1,004	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	630	133.22/cwt	124.00–138.00	839	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	857	109.50/cwt	109.50–109.50	938	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	335	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	402	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,021	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,021	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	475	133.11/cwt	130.00–136.00	632	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	733	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	880	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	147.34/cwt	142.00–154.00	841	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	427	170.20/cwt	160.00–176.00	727	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	570	145.12/cwt	143.00–146.00	827	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	578	123.74/cwt	120.00–127.00	715	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	430	146.58/cwt	143.00–150.00	630	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	462	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	758	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	800	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	880	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	285	192.38/cwt	191.00–195.00	548	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	835	94.50/cwt	94.00–95.50	789	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	238	146.18/cwt	140.00–152.50	348	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	392	131.01/cwt	129.00–134.00	514	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	955	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	793	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	465	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	693	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	530	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	689	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	815	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	734	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	870	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	783	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 Apr 5, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,444Last week 1,339Year ago 1,538

Slaughter CattleReceipts 33Last week 46Year ago 48

Replacement CattleReceipts 3Last week 5Year 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
64	—	526	134.00–148.50	143.07
44	—	684	130.00–137.00	133.52
1	—	225	140.00	140.00
7	—	932	103.00–106.00	105.58
14	—	710	115.00–130.00	127.09
14	—	756	113.00–115.00	114.86
15	—	330	145.00–157.00	150.44
35	—	427	140.00–155.00	147.70
17	—	480	137.00–152.50	143.75
3	—	813	107.00–112.00	108.64
50	—	575	130.00–146.00	139.32
28	—	374	140.00–154.00	148.96
5	—	279	140.00–158.00	145.56
32	—	630	124.00–138.00	133.22
6	—	857	109.50	109.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	370	161.00	161.00
3	—	220	168.00	168.00
2	—	462	164.00	164.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	431	129.00–131.00	129.99
11	—	513	125.00–130.00	127.81
13	—	724	106.00–113.00	110.17
1	—	250	135.00	135.00
13	—	628	105.00–116.50	112.55
8	—	678	110.00–120.00	113.15
11	—	475	130.00–136.00	133.11
7	—	578	120.00–127.00	123.74
3	—	835	94.00–95.50	94.50
3	—	392	129.00–134.00	131.01
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	367	160.00–171.00	161.60
5	—	334	161.00–165.00	162.18
20	—	477	152.00–160.00	158.66
3	—	755	127.00	127.00
15	—	522	148.00–157.00	155.58
8	—	657	121.00–136.00	133.41
10	—	619	130.00–137.00	134.90
4	—	896	100.00–116.00	112.00
10	—	733	120.00	120.00
13	—	571	142.00–154.00	147.34
10	—	427	160.00–176.00	170.20
1	—	800	110.00	110.00
3	—	285	191.00–195.00	192.38
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	396	153.00	153.00
1	—	655	117.00	117.00
1	—	1,050	91.00	91.00
1	—	755	112.00	112.00
1	—	290	134.00	134.00
1	—	590	138.00	138.00
1	—	600	109.00	109.00
2	—	430	143.00–150.00	146.58
2	—	238	140.00–152.50	146.18
1	—	955	83.00	83.00
1	—	465	149.00	149.00
1	—	530	130.00	130.00
1	—	815	90.00	90.00
1	—	870	90.00	90.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	388	190.00	190.00
1	—	250	215.00	215.00
2	—	405	180.00	180.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
58	—	875	130.00	130.00
73	—	776	140.25–141.20	141.09
59	—	901	127.95	127.95
7	—	521	175.00	175.00
15	—	602	164.00	164.00
61	—	833	136.00	136.00
12	—	678	158.25	158.25
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
58	—	734	124.00–137.00	134.03
9	—	367	170.00–179.00	175.55
24	—	522	150.00–164.00	157.14
49	—	616	149.00–162.50	157.08
58	—	770	125.00–134.75	132.60
6	—	930	119.00	119.00
67	—	579	150.00–164.00	158.55
37	—	673	132.00–148.50	137.16
35	—	441	166.00–178.00	171.93
3	—	277	170.00–181.00	177.07
14	—	861	105.00–122.00	115.83
6	—	318	170.00–182.00	175.46
1	—	1,135	100.00	100.00
3	—	830	110.00–120.00	116.75
3	—	1,036	106.00	106.00
40	—	465	158.00–173.00	167.57
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	368	160.00	160.00
2	—	660	131.00	131.00
8	—	768	115.00–120.00	116.29
10	—	633	140.00–146.00	143.57
1	—	805	105.00	105.00
3	—	488	150.00	150.00
1	—	435	160.00	160.00
1	—	730	120.00	120.00
2	—	990	94.00	94.00
1	—	335	120.00	120.00
4	—	1,021	100.00	100.00
17	—	570	143.00–146.00	145.12
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	310	191.00	191.00
1	—	355	195.00	195.00
2	—	257	201.00	201.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	645	86.00	86.00
1	—	710	86.00	86.00
1	—	680	90.00	90.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,283	69.50–71.50	70.56
10	—	1,259	59.00–65.50	63.58
1	—	1,125	56.50	56.50
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	940	50.00	50.00
2	—	808	59.50–62.00	60.45
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,510	57.50	57.50
1	—	1,460	40.00	40.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,195	84.50	84.50
1	—	1,980	99.00	99.00
2	—	1,520	92.50–94.00	93.32

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	960	710.00	710.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,090	975.00	975.00

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Springfield Livestock Auction - Kentucky

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Steers · summary 0–100 lb

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