Name: Springfield Livestock Auction - Kentucky livestock auction prices — 2021-12-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-12-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday feeder steers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. There was good to very good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 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 $157.87/cwt on 888 head.

Average price

$157.87

888 head · 687 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,084

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$225

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

$11.82/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.76

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	692	158.55	1,098	837
Medium and Large 2-3	595	146.73	873	51

One grade step is worth $11.82/cwt here — about $225 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 sale888 hd

157.87

—

KY average25 barns · 9,460 hd

155.11

+2.76

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	1,753	90.61	1,588	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,618	55.75	902	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,238	55.20	683	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	884	49.25	435	5thin

Every lot, as filed

107 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	—	579	162.28/cwt	151.00–166.50	940	76
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,085	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,345	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	710	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	923	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	676	139.40/cwt	138.50–142.00	942	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	624	155.83/cwt	147.00–160.50	972	53
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	678	151.03/cwt	141.00–157.50	1,024	82
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	378	198.93/cwt	191.00–203.00	752	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	995	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,244	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	930	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	977	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	417	165.58/cwt	162.00–171.00	690	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	469	161.43/cwt	160.00–163.00	757	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	784	136.42/cwt	135.00–137.00	1,070	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	577	145.47/cwt	141.00–148.00	839	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	505	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	707	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	668	148.87/cwt	148.75–149.00	994	146
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	416	201.89/cwt	200.00–205.00	840	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	522	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	953	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	450	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	878	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	835	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,319	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	633	139.35/cwt	136.00–145.00	882	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	760	121.51/cwt	118.00–124.00	923	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	835	112.44/cwt	105.00–116.00	939	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Replacement	—	834	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,084	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	632	143.25/cwt	140.00–145.00	905	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	754	143.70/cwt	143.70–143.70	1,083	69
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	590	144.50/cwt	144.50–144.50	853	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	778	149.41/cwt	140.00–154.00	1,162	72
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	535	166.15/cwt	154.00–171.50	889	63
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	723	142.22/cwt	135.00–147.00	1,028	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	433	191.68/cwt	181.00–195.00	830	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	922	148.50/cwt	148.50–148.50	1,369	59
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	562	168.53/cwt	167.00–170.00	947	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	872	129.66/cwt	122.00–132.50	1,131	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	484	178.32/cwt	170.00–182.00	863	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	813	136.40/cwt	130.00–140.00	1,109	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,020	105.02/cwt	100.00–110.00	1,071	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3Value Added	—	459	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	546	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	729	154.54/cwt	154.00–155.25	1,127	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	623	164.50/cwt	164.00–166.00	1,025	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	786	159.72/cwt	157.00–162.00	1,255	193
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	665	162.32/cwt	160.00–165.00	1,079	58
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	505	175.18/cwt	170.00–176.00	885	20
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	490	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	451	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	710	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	657	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	875	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	648	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	360	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	306	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3Value Added	—	549	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	637	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	380	179.52/cwt	179.00–180.00	682	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	845	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	930	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	669	135.75/cwt	131.00–145.00	908	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	518	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	875	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	165.11/cwt	160.00–175.00	773	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	437	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	874	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	855	53.00/cwt	53.00–53.00	453	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,380	64.27/cwt	63.50–65.00	887	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	945	44.09/cwt	41.00–46.00	417	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	730	61.00/cwt	61.00–61.00	445	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,497	47.00/cwt	47.00–47.00	704	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,602	62.16/cwt	62.00–62.50	996	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,905	54.00/cwt	54.00–54.00	1,029	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,195	54.46/cwt	51.00–57.00	651	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,160	47.23/cwt	47.00–47.50	548	2
Bulls	—	—	1,820	88.22/cwt	84.50–91.00	1,606	3
Bulls	—	—	1,685	93.00/cwt	92.50–93.50	1,567	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	512	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	722	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	940	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,034	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	760	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	790	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580	147.70/cwt	144.00–150.00	857	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	988	111.50/cwt	111.50–111.50	1,102	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	613	143.40/cwt	133.00–149.00	879	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	515	153.77/cwt	150.00–164.00	792	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	707	125.24/cwt	123.00–126.00	885	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	865	108.95/cwt	106.00–112.00	942	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	375	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	619	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	433	147.12/cwt	143.00–151.00	637	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	290	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	435	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	744	134.50/cwt	134.50–134.50	1,001	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	426	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	643	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	115.47/cwt	111.00–120.00	883	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	730	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	810	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	722	123.61/cwt	115.00–130.00	892	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	382	145.35/cwt	140.00–150.00	555	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	422	138.88/cwt	133.00–146.00	586	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	671	133.49/cwt	130.00–141.50	896	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	136.25/cwt	125.00–139.50	852	47
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	323	136.58/cwt	130.00–144.00	441	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	578	121.31/cwt	120.00–125.00	701	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	141.71/cwt	130.00–146.50	667	56
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	137.77/cwt	130.00–143.00	719	88
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	137.97/cwt	130.00–143.00	797	122
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	276	140.19/cwt	139.00–143.00	387	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	905	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,077	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	823	92.04/cwt	90.00–94.00	757	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	620	120.52/cwt	115.00–123.00	747	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	685	123.91/cwt	122.00–125.00	849	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	428	123.56/cwt	122.00–125.00	529	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	472	123.60/cwt	120.00–126.00	583	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	708	105.02/cwt	100.00–110.00	744	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,005	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,055	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	860	116.97/cwt	114.00–119.00	1,006	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	205	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	246	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	368	124.97/cwt	120.00–130.00	460	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	965	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	869	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	523	123.10/cwt	120.00–126.00	644	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	775	98.49/cwt	97.00–100.00	763	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	552	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	729	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	680	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	836	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 Dec 13, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,933Last week 1,968Year ago 1,724

Slaughter CattleReceipts 30Last week 115Year ago 115

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
76	—	579	151.00–166.50	162.28
1	—	1,085	124.00	124.00
53	—	624	147.00–160.50	155.83
82	—	678	141.00–157.50	151.03
3	—	378	191.00–203.00	198.93
1	—	995	125.00	125.00
72	—	778	140.00–154.00	149.41
63	—	535	154.00–171.50	166.15
32	—	723	135.00–147.00	142.22
15	—	433	181.00–195.00	191.68
10	—	872	122.00–132.50	129.66
13	—	484	170.00–182.00	178.32
7	—	813	130.00–140.00	136.40
2	—	1,020	100.00–110.00	105.02
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	710	130.00	130.00
4	—	676	138.50–142.00	139.40
1	—	930	105.00	105.00
3	—	417	162.00–171.00	165.58
14	—	469	160.00–163.00	161.43
7	—	784	135.00–137.00	136.42
10	—	577	141.00–148.00	145.47
1	—	505	140.00	140.00
9	—	633	136.00–145.00	139.35
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	416	200.00–205.00	201.89
9	—	522	182.50	182.50
3	—	450	195.00	195.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	835	158.00	158.00
59	—	922	148.50	148.50
23	—	562	167.00–170.00	168.53
21	—	729	154.00–155.25	154.54
16	—	623	164.00–166.00	164.50
193	—	786	157.00–162.00	159.72
58	—	665	160.00–165.00	162.32
20	—	505	170.00–176.00	175.18
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
146	—	668	148.75–149.00	148.87
27	—	632	140.00–145.00	143.25
69	—	754	143.70	143.70
21	—	590	144.50	144.50
7	—	744	134.50	134.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	760	118.00–124.00	121.51
3	—	835	105.00–116.00	112.44
18	—	722	115.00–130.00	123.61
21	—	382	140.00–150.00	145.35
26	—	422	133.00–146.00	138.88
33	—	671	130.00–141.50	133.49
47	—	625	125.00–139.50	136.25
4	—	323	130.00–144.00	136.58
56	—	471	130.00–146.50	141.71
88	—	522	130.00–143.00	137.77
122	—	578	130.00–143.00	137.97
5	—	276	139.00–143.00	140.19
5	—	905	119.00	119.00
1	—	1,005	105.00	105.00
3	—	860	114.00–119.00	116.97
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	834	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	426	151.00	151.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	578	120.00–125.00	121.31
2	—	823	90.00–94.00	92.04
6	—	620	115.00–123.00	120.52
8	—	685	122.00–125.00	123.91
2	—	428	122.00–125.00	123.56
3	—	472	120.00–126.00	123.60
2	—	708	100.00–110.00	105.02
1	—	205	120.00	120.00
2	—	368	120.00–130.00	124.97
1	—	965	90.00	90.00
6	—	523	120.00–126.00	123.10
2	—	775	97.00–100.00	98.49
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	459	119.00	119.00
22	—	549	116.00	116.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	92.00	92.00
2	—	710	92.50	92.50
1	—	875	74.00	74.00
1	—	360	85.00	85.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	380	179.00–180.00	179.52
1	—	845	110.00	110.00
12	—	669	131.00–145.00	135.75
4	—	468	160.00–175.00	165.11
1	—	940	110.00	110.00
12	—	580	144.00–150.00	147.70
11	—	988	111.50	111.50
5	—	613	133.00–149.00	143.40
9	—	515	150.00–164.00	153.77
4	—	707	123.00–126.00	125.24
2	—	865	106.00–112.00	108.95
2	—	765	111.00–120.00	115.47
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	518	169.00	169.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	437	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	512	141.00	141.00
1	—	760	104.00	104.00
1	—	375	165.00	165.00
2	—	433	143.00–151.00	147.12
1	—	290	150.00	150.00
1	—	730	111.00	111.00
2	—	552	132.00	132.00
1	—	680	123.00	123.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	855	53.00	53.00
3	—	945	41.00–46.00	44.09
1	—	730	61.00	61.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,380	63.50–65.00	64.27
3	—	1,195	51.00–57.00	54.46
2	—	1,160	47.00–47.50	47.23
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,497	47.00	47.00
3	—	1,602	62.00–62.50	62.16
1	—	1,905	54.00	54.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,820	84.50–91.00	88.22
3	—	1,685	92.50–93.50	93.00

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