Name: Springfield Livestock Auction - Kentucky livestock auction prices — 2022-01-31
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-01-31

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers sold mostly steady. Feeder heifers under 700 lbs sold mostly steady and feeder heifers over 700 lbs sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. There was moderate to good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. 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 $146.13/cwt on 842 head.

Average price

$146.13

842 head · 596 lb average

Value per head Derived

$871

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$160

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

$18.92/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.88

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	598	147.08	879	800
Medium and Large 2-3	562	128.15	720	42

One grade step is worth $18.92/cwt here — about $160 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 sale842 hd

146.13

—

KY average24 barns · 6,110 hd

142.25

+3.88

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	1,632	105.24	1,717	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,267	75.73	960	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,527	74.62	1,139	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	957	57.07	546	6thin

Every lot, as filed

112 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	—	377	198.14/cwt	190.00–204.00	747	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	674	152.02/cwt	140.00–155.25	1,025	56
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	517	170.17/cwt	160.00–176.00	880	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	183.42/cwt	176.00–190.00	871	40
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	778	144.65/cwt	140.00–154.50	1,125	69
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	975	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	887	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	215	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	404	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	435	173.66/cwt	170.00–177.50	755	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	810	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,069	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	731	151.58/cwt	140.00–154.50	1,108	79
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	430	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	873	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	568	177.57/cwt	177.00–179.00	1,009	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	375	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	671	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	452	200.50/cwt	200.50–200.50	906	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,070	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,466	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580	168.49/cwt	160.00–174.50	977	61
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	852	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,227	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	140.82/cwt	133.00–143.00	1,077	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	290	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	508	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	584	151.64/cwt	151.50–152.50	886	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	514	158.05/cwt	158.00–158.50	812	83
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	355	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	746	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	280	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	437	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	233	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	384	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	575	155.38/cwt	150.00–158.00	893	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	971	122.69/cwt	120.00–128.00	1,191	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	719	142.50/cwt	140.00–145.00	1,025	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	616	147.20/cwt	146.00–148.50	907	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	190.85/cwt	180.00–195.00	802	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	725	131.53/cwt	130.00–133.00	954	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	483	167.63/cwt	163.00–170.00	810	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	780	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	952	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	625	144.35/cwt	140.00–146.00	902	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	665	158.36/cwt	157.50–159.00	1,053	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	881	138.30/cwt	134.00–147.00	1,218	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	660	141.32/cwt	140.00–144.00	933	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	323	194.62/cwt	190.00–197.00	629	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	824	142.34/cwt	140.00–143.50	1,173	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	964	131.56/cwt	129.00–132.00	1,268	7
Dairy Steers	Large 3Value Added	—	912	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	1,021	44
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	281	184.06/cwt	182.00–190.00	517	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	624	160.12/cwt	150.00–165.00	999	96
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	517	183.55/cwt	180.00–186.00	949	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	605	162.00/cwt	150.50–168.50	980	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	721	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,132	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	817	153.13/cwt	153.00–154.00	1,251	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	757	151.75/cwt	151.75–151.75	1,149	17
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	730	105.50/cwt	105.50–105.50	770	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	800	100.50/cwt	100.50–100.50	804	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	850	100.50/cwt	100.50–100.50	854	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	164.08/cwt	157.00–171.00	852	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	662	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	967	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	508	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	884	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	605	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	908	26
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	367	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	763	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	420	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	832	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,480	82.76/cwt	81.50–84.00	1,225	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,334	82.92/cwt	80.00–86.50	1,106	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	953	51.06/cwt	50.00–53.00	487	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	965	69.10/cwt	67.50–70.50	667	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,549	74.96/cwt	73.50–76.50	1,161	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,530	57.00/cwt	57.00–57.00	872	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,236	74.57/cwt	70.50–79.50	922	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,204	63.96/cwt	61.00–67.50	770	4
Bulls	—	—	1,433	93.45/cwt	93.00–94.00	1,339	2
Bulls	—	—	1,598	106.51/cwt	101.00–110.00	1,702	4
Bulls	—	—	1,898	114.47/cwt	114.00–115.00	2,173	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	365	174.68/cwt	170.00–180.00	638	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	605	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	762	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	283	146.92/cwt	144.00–150.00	416	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	428	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	642	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	482	175.10/cwt	164.00–179.00	844	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	724	130.10/cwt	124.00–135.00	942	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	335	163.71/cwt	162.50–165.00	548	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	805	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	886	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	767	125.22/cwt	116.00–129.00	960	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	975	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	829	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	475	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	760	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	905	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	905	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	428	169.32/cwt	166.00–170.00	725	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	760	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	836	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,030	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	896	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	574	156.87/cwt	150.00–164.00	900	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	618	142.90/cwt	140.00–147.00	883	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	478	148.76/cwt	140.00–156.00	711	53
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	616	139.06/cwt	130.00–144.75	857	91
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	434	157.20/cwt	148.00–161.00	682	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	676	139.30/cwt	131.00–144.00	942	76
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	828	131.26/cwt	123.00–134.00	1,087	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	329	156.68/cwt	153.00–163.00	515	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	667	123.20/cwt	120.00–128.00	822	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	736	117.20/cwt	116.00–121.00	863	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	883	133.76/cwt	126.00–135.00	1,181	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	875	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	849	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	581	142.89/cwt	134.00–150.00	830	72
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	728	136.14/cwt	132.00–139.50	991	41
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	519	134.27/cwt	133.00–135.50	697	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	230	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	285	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	151.16/cwt	140.00–156.00	789	96
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	830	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	855	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	613	112.96/cwt	111.00–115.00	692	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	330	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	436	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	420	164.39/cwt	163.00–165.00	690	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	460	162.30/cwt	161.00–163.00	747	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	161.05/cwt	151.00–166.00	601	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	666	132.69/cwt	130.00–140.00	884	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	691	147.80/cwt	147.80–147.80	1,021	72
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,060	113.48/cwt	111.00–116.00	1,203	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	423	143.28/cwt	141.00–145.00	606	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	572	131.52/cwt	130.00–133.00	752	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	375	141.56/cwt	140.00–145.00	531	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	580	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	858	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 Jan 31, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,814Last week 1,891Year ago 795

Slaughter CattleReceipts 50Last week 35Year ago 13

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	377	190.00–204.00	198.14
56	—	674	140.00–155.25	152.02
24	—	517	160.00–176.00	170.17
40	—	475	176.00–190.00	183.42
69	—	778	140.00–154.50	144.65
1	—	215	188.00	188.00
79	—	731	140.00–154.50	151.58
1	—	1,070	137.00	137.00
61	—	580	160.00–174.50	168.49
12	—	420	180.00–195.00	190.85
11	—	881	134.00–147.00	138.30
3	—	323	190.00–197.00	194.62
12	—	824	140.00–143.50	142.34
7	—	964	129.00–132.00	131.56
4	—	281	182.00–190.00	184.06
96	—	624	150.00–165.00	160.12
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	975	91.00	91.00
2	—	435	170.00–177.50	173.66
1	—	810	132.00	132.00
1	—	375	179.00	179.00
1	—	290	175.00	175.00
8	—	575	150.00–158.00	155.38
2	—	725	130.00–133.00	131.53
3	—	483	163.00–170.00	167.63
5	—	780	122.00	122.00
5	—	625	140.00–146.00	144.35
3	—	660	140.00–144.00	141.32
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	203.00	203.00
5	—	452	200.50	200.50
1	—	355	210.00	210.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	568	177.00–179.00	177.57
19	—	665	157.50–159.00	158.36
19	—	517	180.00–186.00	183.55
25	—	605	150.50–168.50	162.00
6	—	721	157.00	157.00
15	—	817	153.00–154.00	153.13
17	—	757	151.75	151.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	852	144.00	144.00
34	—	584	151.50–152.50	151.64
83	—	514	158.00–158.50	158.05
8	—	719	140.00–145.00	142.50
23	—	616	146.00–148.50	147.20
72	—	691	147.80	147.80
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	765	133.00–143.00	140.82
1	—	280	156.00	156.00
2	—	233	165.00	165.00
3	—	971	120.00–128.00	122.69
53	—	478	140.00–156.00	148.76
91	—	616	130.00–144.75	139.06
35	—	434	148.00–161.00	157.20
76	—	676	131.00–144.00	139.30
5	—	828	123.00–134.00	131.26
6	—	329	153.00–163.00	156.68
7	—	883	126.00–135.00	133.76
72	—	581	134.00–150.00	142.89
41	—	728	132.00–139.50	136.14
96	—	522	140.00–156.00	151.16
18	—	373	151.00–166.00	161.05
2	—	1,060	111.00–116.00	113.48
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	667	120.00–128.00	123.20
5	—	736	116.00–121.00	117.20
1	—	875	97.00	97.00
4	—	519	133.00–135.50	134.27
2	—	230	124.00	124.00
1	—	830	103.00	103.00
2	—	613	111.00–115.00	112.96
1	—	330	132.00	132.00
3	—	423	141.00–145.00	143.28
14	—	572	130.00–133.00	131.52
4	—	375	140.00–145.00	141.56
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	420	163.00–165.00	164.39
10	—	460	161.00–163.00	162.30
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	912	112.00	112.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	730	105.50	105.50
1	—	800	100.50	100.50
2	—	850	100.50	100.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	519	157.00–171.00	164.08
6	—	365	170.00–180.00	174.68
15	—	482	164.00–179.00	175.10
20	—	724	124.00–135.00	130.10
1	—	805	110.00	110.00
12	—	767	116.00–129.00	125.22
6	—	428	166.00–170.00	169.32
19	—	574	150.00–164.00	156.87
12	—	618	140.00–147.00	142.90
11	—	666	130.00–140.00	132.69
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	662	146.00	146.00
3	—	508	174.00	174.00
26	—	605	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	367	208.00	208.00
3	—	420	198.00	198.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	126.00	126.00
2	—	283	144.00–150.00	146.92
2	—	428	150.00	150.00
2	—	335	162.50–165.00	163.71
1	—	975	85.00	85.00
1	—	475	160.00	160.00
1	—	905	100.00	100.00
2	—	760	110.00	110.00
1	—	1,030	87.00	87.00
1	—	580	148.00	148.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,480	81.50–84.00	82.76
4	—	1,549	73.50–76.50	74.96
1	—	1,530	57.00	57.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,334	80.00–86.50	82.92
9	—	1,236	70.50–79.50	74.57
4	—	1,204	61.00–67.50	63.96
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	953	50.00–53.00	51.06
2	—	965	67.50–70.50	69.10
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,433	93.00–94.00	93.45
4	—	1,598	101.00–110.00	106.51
2	—	1,898	114.00–115.00	114.47

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