Name: Springfield Livestock Auction - Kentucky livestock auction prices — 2021-07-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-07-19

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday Feeder steers and heifers sold mostly steady. There was moderate to good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. 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 $139.42/cwt on 559 head.

Average price

$139.42

559 head · 690 lb average

Value per head Derived

$962

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$190

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

$14.15/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.39

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	693	140.05	971	534
Medium and Large 2-3	620	125.90	781	25

One grade step is worth $14.15/cwt here — about $190 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 sale559 hd

139.42

—

KY average24 barns · 6,266 hd

140.81

−1.39

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	1,433	99.12	1,421	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,265	73.06	924	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,640	71.76	1,177	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	882	58.14	513	4thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,230	87.67	1,078	2thin

Every lot, as filed

88 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	—	859	115.69/cwt	115.50–117.00	994	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	867	125.64/cwt	114.00–128.50	1,089	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	582	164.96/cwt	155.00–170.00	960	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	345	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	631	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	733	141.62/cwt	135.00–149.50	1,038	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	527	159.04/cwt	150.00–167.00	838	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	758	127.47/cwt	120.00–131.00	966	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	374	176.54/cwt	174.00–180.00	660	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	775	122.94/cwt	120.00–126.00	953	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	769	139.71/cwt	136.00–141.50	1,074	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	531	172.21/cwt	172.00–174.00	914	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	434	173.29/cwt	170.00–176.00	752	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	250	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	375	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	826	121.96/cwt	111.00–123.50	1,007	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	527	156.51/cwt	155.00–161.00	825	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	147.04/cwt	139.00–153.00	766	27
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	167.38/cwt	160.00–171.00	628	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	650	153.50/cwt	153.50–153.50	998	77
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	980	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	1,058	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	726	133.34/cwt	130.00–137.00	968	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	325	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	423	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	338	155.66/cwt	155.00–156.00	526	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	611	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	917	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675	148.50/cwt	140.50–154.00	1,002	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	421	149.29/cwt	143.00–154.00	629	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	146.69/cwt	138.00–153.00	848	67
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	816	135.47/cwt	130.50–137.50	1,105	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	460	145.27/cwt	137.00–150.00	668	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	714	141.73/cwt	140.00–141.90	1,012	57
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	968	123.50/cwt	123.50–123.50	1,195	56
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	915	129.11/cwt	127.00–130.00	1,181	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	495	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	891	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	856	127.30/cwt	127.30–127.30	1,090	54
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	487	167.50/cwt	161.00–175.00	816	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	625	156.50/cwt	156.50–156.50	978	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	809	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,254	63
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	615	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	707	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	721	129.66/cwt	120.00–133.00	935	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,640	71.76/cwt	70.00–76.00	1,177	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,268	77.80/cwt	76.50–79.50	987	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,264	71.08/cwt	66.00–74.00	898	12
Bulls	—	—	1,288	96.87/cwt	95.75–101.00	1,248	5
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,230	87.67/cwt	85.00–90.00	1,078	2
Bulls	—	—	1,215	82.27/cwt	81.50–83.00	1,000	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,015	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,208	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	159.26/cwt	154.00–164.00	987	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	376	159.50/cwt	159.50–159.50	600	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	308	172.51/cwt	171.00–174.00	531	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	775	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	698	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	820	47.55/cwt	45.00–49.50	390	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	622	140.68/cwt	138.00–142.00	875	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	621	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	807	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	943	68.74/cwt	68.00–69.50	648	2
Bulls	—	—	1,724	110.36/cwt	109.00–113.50	1,903	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	795	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	771	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	530	146.31/cwt	140.00–149.00	775	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	671	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	872	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	588	133.04/cwt	130.00–136.00	782	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	662	142.55/cwt	140.00–148.50	944	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	328	156.37/cwt	153.00–160.00	513	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	590	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	797	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	350	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	459	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,055	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	1,097	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	515	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	747	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	423	153.04/cwt	150.00–155.00	647	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	475	135.91/cwt	124.00–140.00	646	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	632	143.43/cwt	135.00–149.50	906	34
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	170	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	340	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	141.06/cwt	130.00–143.00	945	41
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	152.49/cwt	152.00–153.00	717	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	718	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	933	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	608	143.18/cwt	139.00–146.00	871	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,170	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,170	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	376	153.12/cwt	144.00–156.50	576	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	660	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	660	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	415	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	544	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	705	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	881	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	190	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	285	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	421	169.92/cwt	165.00–174.00	715	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	590	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	968	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	587	134.50/cwt	133.00–135.00	790	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	530	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	647	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	990	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	950	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	677	125.62/cwt	121.00–127.50	850	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	805	110.50/cwt	110.50–110.50	890	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	850	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	791	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	423	131.92/cwt	130.00–134.00	558	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	395	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	553	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 Jul 19, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,011Last week 1,126Year ago 644

Slaughter CattleReceipts 43Last week 40Year ago 28

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	859	115.50–117.00	115.69
9	—	758	120.00–131.00	127.47
1	—	250	150.00	150.00
17	—	826	111.00–123.50	121.96
27	—	521	139.00–153.00	147.04
1	—	980	108.00	108.00
21	—	726	130.00–137.00	133.34
3	—	338	155.00–156.00	155.66
15	—	421	143.00–154.00	149.29
67	—	578	138.00–153.00	146.69
15	—	460	137.00–150.00	145.27
34	—	632	135.00–149.50	143.43
41	—	670	130.00–143.00	141.06
3	—	1,170	100.00	100.00
4	—	376	144.00–156.50	153.12
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
77	—	650	153.50	153.50
20	—	611	150.00	150.00
57	—	714	140.00–141.90	141.73
56	—	968	123.50	123.50
54	—	856	127.30	127.30
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	325	130.00	130.00
4	—	621	130.00	130.00
1	—	795	97.00	97.00
1	—	705	125.00	125.00
6	—	587	133.00–135.00	134.50
1	—	530	122.00	122.00
1	—	990	96.00	96.00
6	—	677	121.00–127.50	125.62
1	—	850	93.00	93.00
2	—	423	130.00–134.00	131.92
1	—	395	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	376	159.50	159.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	867	114.00–128.50	125.64
23	—	582	155.00–170.00	164.96
1	—	345	183.00	183.00
23	—	733	135.00–149.50	141.62
13	—	527	150.00–167.00	159.04
9	—	374	174.00–180.00	176.54
18	—	769	136.00–141.50	139.71
13	—	434	170.00–176.00	173.29
32	—	675	140.50–154.00	148.50
36	—	816	130.50–137.50	135.47
10	—	915	127.00–130.00	129.11
17	—	487	161.00–175.00	167.50
1	—	1,015	119.00	119.00
32	—	620	154.00–164.00	159.26
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	531	172.00–174.00	172.21
3	—	495	180.00	180.00
63	—	809	155.00	155.00
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	115.00	115.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	622	138.00–142.00	140.68
3	—	671	130.00	130.00
2	—	588	130.00–136.00	133.04
1	—	1,055	104.00	104.00
1	—	515	145.00	145.00
5	—	423	150.00–155.00	153.04
4	—	475	124.00–140.00	135.91
6	—	718	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	775	120.00–126.00	122.94
9	—	527	155.00–161.00	156.51
3	—	375	160.00–171.00	167.38
8	—	721	120.00–133.00	129.66
8	—	662	140.00–148.50	142.55
2	—	328	153.00–160.00	156.37
1	—	170	200.00	200.00
2	—	470	152.00–153.00	152.49
6	—	608	139.00–146.00	143.18
13	—	421	165.00–174.00	169.92
1	—	590	164.00	164.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	625	156.50	156.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	308	171.00–174.00	172.51
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	530	140.00–149.00	146.31
1	—	590	135.00	135.00
2	—	350	131.00	131.00
1	—	660	100.00	100.00
2	—	415	131.00	131.00
1	—	190	150.00	150.00
1	—	805	110.50	110.50
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	775	90.00	90.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,640	70.00–76.00	71.76
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,268	76.50–79.50	77.80
12	—	1,264	66.00–74.00	71.08
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	820	45.00–49.50	47.55
2	—	943	68.00–69.50	68.74
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,288	95.75–101.00	96.87
2	—	1,215	81.50–83.00	82.27
4	—	1,724	109.00–113.50	110.36
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,230	85.00–90.00	87.67

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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