Name: Springfield Livestock Auction - Kentucky livestock auction prices — 2022-02-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-02-07

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday feeder steers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold mostly steady to 1.00 higher. There was good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows and 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 $152.97/cwt on 372 head.

Average price

$152.97

372 head · 582 lb average

Value per head Derived

$891

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$178

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

$32.96/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+9.98

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	581	155.63	905	342
Medium and Large 2-3	592	122.67	727	30

One grade step is worth $32.96/cwt here — about $178 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 sale372 hd

152.97

—

KY average21 barns · 3,330 hd

143.00

+9.98

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	1,749	113.86	1,992	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,628	84.01	1,367	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,248	78.77	983	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	958	67.83	650	3thin
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,270	103.00	1,308	1thin

Every lot, as filed

94 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	—	472	155.58/cwt	150.00–160.00	734	44
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	297	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	523	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	368	158.92/cwt	155.00–163.00	585	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	781	143.63/cwt	141.50–147.00	1,122	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	420	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	907	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	615	161.46/cwt	160.20–162.75	993	162
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	727	133.76/cwt	132.00–135.00	972	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	334	157.96/cwt	150.00–166.00	528	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	671	140.95/cwt	140.00–142.00	946	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	820	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	902	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	538	164.29/cwt	160.00–168.00	884	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	785	130.99/cwt	130.00–132.00	1,028	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	345	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	590	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	526	186.68/cwt	180.00–190.00	982	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	626	165.81/cwt	160.00–170.00	1,038	20
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	465	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	837	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	558	162.51/cwt	160.00–165.00	907	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	905	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	905	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	700	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	917	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	723	151.16/cwt	140.00–155.50	1,093	32
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	655	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	950	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	625	144.70/cwt	140.00–146.00	904	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	175.88/cwt	172.50–181.00	1,017	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	380	207.86/cwt	200.00–214.00	790	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	808	141.97/cwt	139.00–143.50	1,147	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	769	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,154	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	441	209.68/cwt	202.00–213.00	925	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	660	159.69/cwt	154.00–164.00	1,054	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	945	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,323	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	225	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	452	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	464	196.24/cwt	191.00–200.00	911	5
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	482	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	607	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3Value Added	—	899	116.15/cwt	116.15–116.15	1,044	58
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	422	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	776	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	864	135.52/cwt	126.00–139.50	1,171	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	801	143.75/cwt	143.75–143.75	1,151	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	703	156.75/cwt	156.75–156.75	1,102	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	899	147.90/cwt	147.90–147.90	1,330	59
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	540	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,042	8
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	820	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	746	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	540	118.50/cwt	115.00–122.00	640	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	243	181.52/cwt	180.00–183.00	441	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	612	146.40/cwt	143.50–150.00	896	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	708	126.54/cwt	123.00–130.00	896	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	462	189.49/cwt	189.00–191.00	875	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	527	172.31/cwt	167.00–177.00	908	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	230	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	501	1
Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,270	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	1,308	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,723	88.72/cwt	87.50–90.00	1,529	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,122	68.50/cwt	66.00–71.50	769	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,604	82.83/cwt	80.50–85.50	1,329	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,020	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	745	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,338	85.23/cwt	84.00–85.75	1,140	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,242	78.65/cwt	75.00–82.50	977	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	960	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	768	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	895	50.50/cwt	50.50–50.50	452	1
Bulls	—	—	1,719	113.07/cwt	110.00–115.00	1,944	4
Bulls	—	—	1,870	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	2,188	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,555	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	13,218	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	340	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	578	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	450	162.00/cwt	160.00–165.00	729	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	137.39/cwt	131.00–141.00	921	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	586	148.04/cwt	144.00–155.00	868	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	872	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	959	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	935	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	963	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	300	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	540	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	405	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	689	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	755	128.37/cwt	125.00–134.00	969	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	624	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	786	114.99/cwt	113.00–119.00	904	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	427	192.21/cwt	191.00–196.00	821	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	803	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	763	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	410	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	595	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	533	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	693	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	570	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	684	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	420	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	672	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	378	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	646	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	790	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	869	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	583	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	875	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	610	132.48/cwt	130.00–135.00	808	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	880	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	959	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	240	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	362	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	730	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	883	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	345	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	417	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	686	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	796	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	149.61/cwt	140.00–155.00	778	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	418	155.82/cwt	155.00–160.00	651	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	825	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,064	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	385	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	462	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	478	143.03/cwt	142.00–145.00	684	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	268	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	389	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	987	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	558	136.63/cwt	130.00–140.00	762	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	630	149.03/cwt	140.00–154.00	939	43

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 Feb 7, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 834Last week 1,814Year ago 1,618

Slaughter CattleReceipts 36Last week 50Year ago 94

Replacement CattleReceipts 1Last week 0Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	472	150.00–160.00	155.58
2	—	297	176.00	176.00
2	—	368	155.00–163.00	158.92
19	—	727	132.00–135.00	133.76
6	—	334	150.00–166.00	157.96
12	—	671	140.00–142.00	140.95
25	—	520	140.00–155.00	149.61
6	—	418	155.00–160.00	155.82
3	—	825	129.00	129.00
1	—	765	129.00	129.00
3	—	558	130.00–140.00	136.63
43	—	630	140.00–154.00	149.03
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
162	—	615	160.20–162.75	161.46
3	—	583	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	300	180.00	180.00
3	—	405	170.00	170.00
4	—	378	171.00	171.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	803	95.00	95.00
1	—	410	145.00	145.00
2	—	533	130.00	130.00
2	—	570	120.00	120.00
4	—	790	110.00	110.00
2	—	610	130.00–135.00	132.48
1	—	880	109.00	109.00
1	—	240	151.00	151.00
1	—	730	121.00	121.00
1	—	345	121.00	121.00
4	—	686	116.00	116.00
1	—	385	120.00	120.00
3	—	478	142.00–145.00	143.03
3	—	268	145.00	145.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	781	141.50–147.00	143.63
25	—	526	180.00–190.00	186.68
20	—	626	160.00–170.00	165.81
32	—	723	140.00–155.50	151.16
9	—	578	172.50–181.00	175.88
7	—	380	200.00–214.00	207.86
6	—	808	139.00–143.50	141.97
7	—	441	202.00–213.00	209.68
23	—	660	154.00–164.00	159.69
1	—	945	140.00	140.00
1	—	225	201.00	201.00
5	—	464	191.00–200.00	196.24
4	—	864	126.00–139.50	135.52
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	216.00	216.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	820	110.00	110.00
3	—	538	160.00–168.00	164.29
2	—	785	130.00–132.00	130.99
1	—	345	171.00	171.00
1	—	465	180.00	180.00
2	—	558	160.00–165.00	162.51
1	—	905	100.00	100.00
1	—	700	131.00	131.00
1	—	655	145.00	145.00
6	—	625	140.00–146.00	144.70
2	—	422	184.00	184.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	769	150.00	150.00
8	—	801	143.75	143.75
19	—	703	156.75	156.75
59	—	899	147.90	147.90
8	—	540	193.00	193.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	482	126.00	126.00
1	—	820	91.00	91.00
2	—	540	115.00–122.00	118.50
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
58	—	899	116.15	116.15
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	243	180.00–183.00	181.52
7	—	612	143.50–150.00	146.40
2	—	708	123.00–130.00	126.54
6	—	462	189.00–191.00	189.49
6	—	527	167.00–177.00	172.31
3	—	670	131.00–141.00	137.39
7	—	586	144.00–155.00	148.04
2	—	872	110.00	110.00
1	—	935	103.00	103.00
3	—	755	125.00–134.00	128.37
1	—	320	195.00	195.00
4	—	427	191.00–196.00	192.21
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	230	218.00	218.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	170.00	170.00
3	—	450	160.00–165.00	162.00
6	—	786	113.00–119.00	114.99
2	—	420	160.00	160.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,270	103.00	103.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,723	87.50–90.00	88.72
8	—	1,604	80.50–85.50	82.83
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,122	66.00–71.50	68.50
5	—	1,338	84.00–85.75	85.23
13	—	1,242	75.00–82.50	78.65
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,020	73.00	73.00
1	—	960	80.00	80.00
1	—	895	50.50	50.50
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,719	110.00–115.00	113.07
1	—	1,870	117.00	117.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,555	850.00	850.00

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

Slaughter cattle

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Washington Co. Cattle Sale - Springfield, KY

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle