Name: Springfield Livestock Auction - Kentucky livestock auction prices — 2021-09-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-09-20

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers sold steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. There was moderate demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 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 $137.60/cwt on 369 head.

Average price

$137.60

369 head · 603 lb average

Value per head Derived

$829

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$64

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

$16.93/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.72

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	601	138.57	833	348
Medium and Large 2-3	632	121.64	768	21

One grade step is worth $16.93/cwt here — about $64 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 sale369 hd

137.60

—

KY average27 barns · 5,033 hd

136.88

+0.72

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	1,620	95.88	1,553	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,564	67.49	1,056	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,211	66.14	801	37
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	910	61.06	556	5thin
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,455	93.00	1,353	1thin

Every lot, as filed

106 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	—	782	137.93/cwt	131.00–142.00	1,079	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	880	134.95/cwt	130.50–137.50	1,188	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	422	181.16/cwt	177.00–186.00	764	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	830	123.48/cwt	120.00–127.00	1,025	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	926	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,269	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	708	125.00/cwt	124.00–126.00	885	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	578	143.96/cwt	142.00–146.00	832	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	668	131.51/cwt	130.00–133.00	878	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	525	149.98/cwt	149.00–151.00	787	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	320	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	616	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	385	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	741	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	400	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	760	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	472	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	807	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	632	151.88/cwt	149.00–160.50	960	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	315	158.67/cwt	155.00–162.00	500	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	245	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	380	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	577	137.87/cwt	129.00–144.00	796	39
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	526	138.99/cwt	131.00–144.50	731	43
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	424	136.88/cwt	130.00–145.00	580	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	698	143.25/cwt	143.25–143.25	1,000	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	620	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	930	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	129.94/cwt	120.00–134.00	949	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	138.89/cwt	130.00–145.00	657	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	279	143.17/cwt	140.00–148.00	399	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	957	117.57/cwt	117.00–118.00	1,125	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	676	137.16/cwt	130.00–140.00	927	19
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	633	132.51/cwt	130.00–135.00	839	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	881	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,304	59
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	450	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	720	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	425	165.50/cwt	165.50–165.50	703	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	137.81/cwt	135.00–140.00	1,006	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	213	191.06/cwt	190.00–192.00	407	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	362	177.85/cwt	170.00–182.00	644	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,195	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,374	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	681	148.88/cwt	140.50–151.00	1,014	58
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,025	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,230	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,090	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,308	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	807	134.36/cwt	131.00–144.00	1,084	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	723	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,092	8
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	950	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	722	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	567	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	539	4
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	510	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	485	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	160.86/cwt	150.00–168.00	756	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	579	159.44/cwt	150.00–166.50	923	37
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,225	108.50/cwt	108.50–108.50	1,329	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	164.78/cwt	160.00–171.00	859	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	282	174.22/cwt	172.50–181.00	491	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	145.65/cwt	139.00–154.00	756	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	564	140.21/cwt	130.00–142.00	791	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,007	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	977	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	839	114.48/cwt	112.00–118.00	960	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	162.68/cwt	155.00–169.00	766	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	400	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	700	1
Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,455	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	1,353	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,635	70.19/cwt	69.50–71.00	1,148	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	845	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	338	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,247	72.11/cwt	70.00–77.00	899	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,221	66.30/cwt	63.00–69.50	810	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	883	73.79/cwt	70.00–77.00	652	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	970	58.87/cwt	55.00–62.50	571	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,493	64.80/cwt	63.00–66.00	967	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,115	58.14/cwt	53.00–61.00	648	5
Bulls	—	—	1,650	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	1,667	1
Bulls	—	—	1,615	95.03/cwt	92.00–97.00	1,535	6
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,075	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	925	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,175	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	11,163	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,130	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	12,430	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	560	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	717	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	345	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	538	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	525	131.31/cwt	130.00–134.00	689	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	613	136.90/cwt	133.00–140.00	839	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	427	159.74/cwt	151.00–168.00	682	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	705	121.00/cwt	120.00–122.00	853	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	235	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	376	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	440	142.24/cwt	140.00–143.00	626	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,135	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	1,112	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,060	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,060	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	377	148.53/cwt	135.00–152.00	560	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	623	122.59/cwt	120.00–125.00	764	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	769	130.05/cwt	125.00–134.00	1,000	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	370	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	481	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	833	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,041	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	323	137.59/cwt	134.00–140.00	444	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	900	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	999	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	874	122.27/cwt	121.50–123.00	1,069	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	374	137.52/cwt	130.00–145.00	514	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	672	123.89/cwt	121.00–126.50	833	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	855	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	941	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	622	125.18/cwt	120.00–127.00	779	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	528	126.97/cwt	125.00–129.00	670	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	835	99.51/cwt	99.00–100.00	831	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	275	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	360	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	572	124.27/cwt	120.00–128.00	711	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	136.06/cwt	130.00–143.00	848	25
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	186.75/cwt	182.50–191.00	700	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	681	126.67/cwt	126.00–127.00	863	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	945	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	983	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	674	133.32/cwt	130.00–140.00	899	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	727	140.14/cwt	140.00–140.50	1,019	39
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	586	147.88/cwt	147.50–149.00	867	33
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	785	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	856	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	475	146.75/cwt	145.00–150.00	697	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	333	163.92/cwt	160.00–177.00	546	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	267	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	483	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	720	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	792	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	865	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	804	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 Sep 20, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 921Last week 1,547Year ago 1,444

Slaughter CattleReceipts 66Last week 32Year ago 57

Replacement CattleReceipts 3Last week 0Year ago 1

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	782	131.00–142.00	137.93
17	—	880	130.50–137.50	134.95
12	—	422	177.00–186.00	181.16
3	—	926	137.00	137.00
18	—	632	149.00–160.50	151.88
2	—	315	155.00–162.00	158.67
5	—	730	135.00–140.00	137.81
4	—	213	190.00–192.00	191.06
3	—	362	170.00–182.00	177.85
1	—	1,195	115.00	115.00
58	—	681	140.50–151.00	148.88
1	—	1,025	120.00	120.00
2	—	1,090	120.00	120.00
15	—	807	131.00–144.00	134.36
14	—	470	150.00–168.00	160.86
37	—	579	150.00–166.50	159.44
1	—	1,225	108.50	108.50
23	—	521	160.00–171.00	164.78
5	—	282	172.50–181.00	174.22
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	830	120.00–127.00	123.48
2	—	708	124.00–126.00	125.00
3	—	578	142.00–146.00	143.96
2	—	668	130.00–133.00	131.51
8	—	525	149.00–151.00	149.98
2	—	633	130.00–135.00	132.51
1	—	450	160.00	160.00
1	—	425	165.50	165.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	192.50	192.50
1	—	385	192.50	192.50
1	—	400	190.00	190.00
5	—	472	171.00	171.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
59	—	881	148.00	148.00
8	—	723	151.00	151.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	245	155.00	155.00
39	—	577	129.00–144.00	137.87
43	—	526	131.00–144.50	138.99
14	—	424	130.00–145.00	136.88
21	—	730	120.00–134.00	129.94
36	—	473	130.00–145.00	138.89
4	—	279	140.00–148.00	143.17
7	—	957	117.00–118.00	117.57
19	—	676	130.00–140.00	137.16
10	—	769	125.00–134.00	130.05
3	—	833	125.00	125.00
3	—	323	134.00–140.00	137.59
4	—	874	121.50–123.00	122.27
15	—	374	130.00–145.00	137.52
25	—	623	130.00–143.00	136.06
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	698	143.25	143.25
14	—	620	150.00	150.00
39	—	727	140.00–140.50	140.14
33	—	586	147.50–149.00	147.88
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	370	130.00	130.00
1	—	900	111.00	111.00
4	—	672	121.00–126.50	123.89
1	—	855	110.00	110.00
6	—	622	120.00–127.00	125.18
2	—	528	125.00–129.00	126.97
2	—	835	99.00–100.00	99.51
1	—	275	131.00	131.00
3	—	572	120.00–128.00	124.27
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	950	76.00	76.00
4	—	567	95.00	95.00
1	—	510	95.00	95.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	519	139.00–154.00	145.65
11	—	564	130.00–142.00	140.21
4	—	1,007	97.00	97.00
4	—	839	112.00–118.00	114.48
6	—	471	155.00–169.00	162.68
9	—	613	133.00–140.00	136.90
8	—	427	151.00–168.00	159.74
2	—	705	120.00–122.00	121.00
1	—	235	160.00	160.00
1	—	1,060	100.00	100.00
2	—	375	182.50–191.00	186.75
2	—	945	104.00	104.00
4	—	674	130.00–140.00	133.32
1	—	785	109.00	109.00
6	—	333	160.00–177.00	163.92
2	—	267	181.00	181.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	175.00	175.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	560	128.00	128.00
1	—	345	156.00	156.00
3	—	525	130.00–134.00	131.31
4	—	440	140.00–143.00	142.24
1	—	1,135	98.00	98.00
5	—	377	135.00–152.00	148.53
2	—	623	120.00–125.00	122.59
3	—	681	126.00–127.00	126.67
4	—	475	145.00–150.00	146.75
1	—	720	110.00	110.00
1	—	865	93.00	93.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,455	93.00	93.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,635	69.50–71.00	70.19
3	—	1,493	63.00–66.00	64.80
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	845	40.00	40.00
2	—	883	70.00–77.00	73.79
2	—	970	55.00–62.50	58.87
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,247	70.00–77.00	72.11
26	—	1,221	63.00–69.50	66.30
5	—	1,115	53.00–61.00	58.14
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,650	101.00	101.00
6	—	1,615	92.00–97.00	95.03

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	1	—	1,075	86.00	86.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,175	950.00	950.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,130	1,100.00	1,100.00

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.

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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

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Washington Co. Cattle Sale - Springfield, KY

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