Name: Springfield Livestock Auction - Kentucky livestock auction prices — 2021-10-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-10-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers under 600 lbs sold unevenly steady, feeder steers over 600 lbs sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. There was moderate demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 7.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Light to moderate demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $147.80/cwt on 433 head.

Average price

$147.80

433 head · 745 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,101

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$339

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

$15.63/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.14

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	752	148.45	1,116	415
Medium and Large 2-3	585	132.82	777	18thin

One grade step is worth $15.63/cwt here — about $339 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 sale433 hd

147.80

—

KY average25 barns · 4,831 hd

147.94

−0.14

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	1,509	89.10	1,345	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,460	56.00	818	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,221	54.39	664	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	975	47.53	463	7thin

Every lot, as filed

101 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	—	1,008	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,300	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	924	133.63/cwt	124.00–136.50	1,235	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	853	139.42/cwt	139.00–139.50	1,189	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	564	145.89/cwt	140.00–151.50	823	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	869	117.47/cwt	115.00–120.00	1,021	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	680	136.97/cwt	133.00–146.00	931	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	147.37/cwt	142.00–157.50	765	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	835	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	885	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	370	185.32/cwt	181.00–190.00	686	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	405	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	729	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	632	146.01/cwt	140.00–148.00	923	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	850	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	765	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	735	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	956	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	913	107.97/cwt	106.00–116.00	986	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	526	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	736	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	283	156.18/cwt	152.00–160.00	442	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	568	132.42/cwt	130.00–135.00	752	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	800	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	936	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	477	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	677	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	775	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	884	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	805	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,143	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	345	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	486	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	422	168.89/cwt	162.00–174.00	713	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	440	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	656	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,193	123.50/cwt	123.50–123.50	1,473	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	568	158.50/cwt	158.50–158.50	900	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	333	159.20/cwt	150.00–168.00	530	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	672	130.50/cwt	130.50–130.50	877	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	382	155.26/cwt	151.00–169.00	593	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	619	139.81/cwt	132.50–146.00	865	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	978	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,271	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	755	159.10/cwt	159.10–159.10	1,201	63
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	918	142.40/cwt	142.40–142.40	1,307	56
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	769	138.93/cwt	136.00–142.50	1,068	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	464	159.68/cwt	154.00–165.00	741	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	649	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	980	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	536	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	858	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	797	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	598	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	720	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	540	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	290	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	305	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	353	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	360	4
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	865	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	692	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	709	146.19/cwt	139.00–149.00	1,036	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	812	151.03/cwt	146.00–155.20	1,226	120
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	467	156.58/cwt	151.00–161.00	731	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	130.53/cwt	129.00–140.00	745	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	710	117.56/cwt	113.00–123.00	835	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	142.42/cwt	138.00–144.50	743	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	627	123.98/cwt	120.00–133.00	777	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	365	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	694	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	965	54.19/cwt	50.00–58.00	523	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,460	56.00/cwt	56.00–56.00	818	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,174	47.76/cwt	44.00–50.50	561	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	979	44.87/cwt	43.00–48.00	439	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,236	56.60/cwt	52.50–60.50	700	15
Bulls	—	—	1,720	93.70/cwt	92.00–96.00	1,612	3
Bulls	—	—	1,193	82.20/cwt	81.50–83.00	981	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	863	71.00/cwt	71.00–71.00	613	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,245	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	9,026	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,325	1,300.00/cwt	1,300.00–1,300.00	17,225	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	420	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	592	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	395	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	517	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	475	137.47/cwt	135.00–140.00	653	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	970	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	873	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	760	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	684	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	320	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	464	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	436	164.74/cwt	161.00–170.00	718	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	825	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	842	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	870	104.98/cwt	101.00–109.00	913	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	578	123.98/cwt	120.00–125.00	717	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	747	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	822	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	664	115.89/cwt	115.00–118.00	770	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	433	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	520	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	645	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	710	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	540	126.01/cwt	125.00–127.00	680	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	131.49/cwt	127.00–135.00	627	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	345	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	455	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	717	107.68/cwt	104.00–110.00	772	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	727	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,018	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	670	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	938	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	574	125.84/cwt	120.00–135.00	722	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	667	128.01/cwt	121.00–133.00	854	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	721	130.82/cwt	123.00–135.00	943	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	840	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	672	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	987	115.50/cwt	115.50–115.50	1,140	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	422	139.15/cwt	130.00–143.00	587	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	565	111.02/cwt	110.00–112.00	627	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	369	134.98/cwt	124.00–139.00	498	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	618	124.92/cwt	120.00–135.00	772	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	583	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	816	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	528	132.88/cwt	127.00–140.00	702	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	270	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	400	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	526	123.43/cwt	120.00–126.50	649	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	315	110.97/cwt	110.00–112.00	350	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	258	130.01/cwt	129.00–131.00	335	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,040	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	894	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	488	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	595	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	670	110.41/cwt	110.00–112.00	740	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	687	132.19/cwt	121.00–135.00	908	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	365	175.16/cwt	169.00–181.00	639	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	780	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	835	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 Oct 11, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 941Last week 887Year ago 1,149

Slaughter CattleReceipts 53Last week 36Year ago 42

Replacement CattleReceipts 3Last week 10Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,008	129.00	129.00
6	—	924	124.00–136.50	133.63
6	—	853	139.00–139.50	139.42
22	—	564	140.00–151.50	145.89
27	—	680	133.00–146.00	136.97
11	—	519	142.00–157.50	147.37
2	—	283	152.00–160.00	156.18
2	—	805	142.00	142.00
7	—	422	162.00–174.00	168.89
6	—	1,193	123.50	123.50
2	—	333	150.00–168.00	159.20
6	—	382	151.00–169.00	155.26
18	—	619	132.50–146.00	139.81
3	—	978	130.00	130.00
9	—	769	136.00–142.50	138.93
12	—	464	154.00–165.00	159.68
8	—	709	139.00–149.00	146.19
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	370	181.00–190.00	185.32
1	—	405	180.00	180.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	850	90.00	90.00
1	—	735	130.00	130.00
6	—	526	140.00	140.00
2	—	568	130.00–135.00	132.42
1	—	800	117.00	117.00
2	—	477	142.00	142.00
1	—	775	114.00	114.00
1	—	345	141.00	141.00
1	—	440	149.00	149.00
2	—	672	130.50	130.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	568	158.50	158.50
63	—	755	159.10	159.10
56	—	918	142.40	142.40
10	—	649	151.00	151.00
3	—	536	160.00	160.00
120	—	812	146.00–155.20	151.03
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	869	115.00–120.00	117.47
1	—	835	106.00	106.00
5	—	913	106.00–116.00	107.97
29	—	477	127.00–135.00	131.49
1	—	345	132.00	132.00
32	—	574	120.00–135.00	125.84
7	—	667	121.00–133.00	128.01
18	—	721	123.00–135.00	130.82
7	—	987	115.50	115.50
22	—	422	130.00–143.00	139.15
8	—	369	124.00–139.00	134.98
22	—	618	120.00–135.00	124.92
30	—	528	127.00–140.00	132.88
1	—	270	148.00	148.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	632	140.00–148.00	146.01
15	—	727	140.00	140.00
6	—	670	140.00	140.00
11	—	583	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	433	120.00	120.00
1	—	645	110.00	110.00
6	—	717	104.00–110.00	107.68
1	—	840	80.00	80.00
2	—	565	110.00–112.00	111.02
8	—	526	120.00–126.50	123.43
3	—	315	110.00–112.00	110.97
2	—	258	129.00–131.00	130.01
2	—	488	122.00	122.00
5	—	670	110.00–112.00	110.41
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	797	75.00	75.00
1	—	720	75.00	75.00
1	—	290	105.00	105.00
4	—	353	102.00	102.00
1	—	865	80.00	80.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	467	151.00–161.00	156.58
15	—	571	129.00–140.00	130.53
6	—	710	113.00–123.00	117.56
9	—	522	138.00–144.50	142.42
14	—	627	120.00–133.00	123.98
4	—	436	161.00–170.00	164.74
2	—	825	102.00	102.00
2	—	870	101.00–109.00	104.98
5	—	687	121.00–135.00	132.19
2	—	365	169.00–181.00	175.16
1	—	780	107.00	107.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	190.00	190.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	141.00	141.00
1	—	395	131.00	131.00
2	—	475	135.00–140.00	137.47
1	—	970	90.00	90.00
1	—	760	90.00	90.00
1	—	320	145.00	145.00
5	—	578	120.00–125.00	123.98
2	—	747	110.00	110.00
9	—	664	115.00–118.00	115.89
6	—	540	125.00–127.00	126.01
1	—	1,040	86.00	86.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	965	50.00–58.00	54.19
5	—	979	43.00–48.00	44.87
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,460	56.00	56.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,174	44.00–50.50	47.76
15	—	1,236	52.50–60.50	56.60
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,720	92.00–96.00	93.70
2	—	1,193	81.50–83.00	82.20

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	—	863	71.00	71.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,245	725.00	725.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,325	1,300.00	1,300.00

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

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