Name: Springfield Livestock Auction - Kentucky livestock auction prices — 2022-04-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-04-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers steady, Feeder heifers steady to 2.00 higher, Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows and bulls steady, Good demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $164.97/cwt on 396 head.

Average price

$164.97

396 head · 640 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,056

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$290

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

$6.50/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.23

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	649	165.32	1,072	375
Medium and Large 2-3	493	158.82	782	21

One grade step is worth $6.50/cwt here — about $290 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 sale396 hd

164.97

—

KY average23 barns · 5,316 hd

161.74

+3.23

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	1,621	110.55	1,792	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,565	83.35	1,304	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,315	81.22	1,068	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,045	69.38	725	34

Every lot, as filed

108 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	—	370	186.03/cwt	175.00–198.00	688	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	957	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,244	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	250	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	425	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	542	148.31/cwt	140.00–151.00	804	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	468	164.74/cwt	161.00–167.00	771	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	340	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	547	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	516	164.71/cwt	160.00–172.00	850	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	429	188.02/cwt	180.00–197.00	807	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	683	147.53/cwt	140.00–153.00	1,008	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	360	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	720	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	440	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	748	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	580	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	870	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	675	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	932	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	775	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	969	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	372	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	632	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	625	146.58/cwt	142.50–149.00	916	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	725	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,015	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	654	146.81/cwt	142.50–148.10	960	41
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	450	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	905	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	408	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	857	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	305	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	613	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	225	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	396	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	151.14/cwt	140.00–155.00	784	40
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	945	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,040	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	309	173.24/cwt	170.00–176.00	535	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	521	160.29/cwt	157.00–164.00	835	45
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	770	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	1,059	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	767	141.71/cwt	130.00–145.50	1,087	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	465	189.44/cwt	172.00–197.00	881	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	574	169.80/cwt	160.00–179.00	975	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	839	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,175	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	726	145.70/cwt	141.00–147.00	1,058	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	906	122.43/cwt	122.00–123.00	1,109	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	154.21/cwt	150.00–163.00	961	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	311	193.71/cwt	193.00–195.00	602	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	875	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,138	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	520	189.05/cwt	185.00–190.00	983	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	559	183.35/cwt	181.00–185.00	1,025	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	707	153.18/cwt	151.00–156.50	1,083	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	655	171.19/cwt	164.00–174.50	1,121	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	621	173.93/cwt	166.00–180.00	1,080	78
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	873	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,257	61
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	795	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	930	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	940	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,081	6
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	468	137.77/cwt	137.00–139.00	645	5
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	703	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	844	4
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	547	135.50/cwt	135.50–135.50	741	4
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	620	121.04/cwt	111.00–126.00	750	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	870	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,035	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	815	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	998	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	177.46/cwt	167.00–187.00	838	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	577	159.15/cwt	155.00–170.00	918	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	767	130.21/cwt	127.50–133.00	999	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	922	113.67/cwt	113.00–114.00	1,048	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	905	53.00/cwt	53.00–53.00	480	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	969	59.94/cwt	57.00–63.00	581	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,132	79.50/cwt	76.00–85.00	900	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,040	69.22/cwt	65.00–75.00	720	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,565	83.35/cwt	75.00–87.50	1,304	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,317	82.65/cwt	78.00–89.00	1,089	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,335	74.50/cwt	74.50–74.50	995	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,240	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	682	1
Bulls	—	—	1,807	115.90/cwt	110.00–119.00	2,094	13
Bulls	—	—	1,268	101.97/cwt	100.00–104.50	1,293	6
Bulls	—	—	1,325	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	1,226	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	993	90.81/cwt	80.00–96.00	902	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	150.09/cwt	148.00–159.00	1,006	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	364	179.62/cwt	172.00–195.00	654	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	315	173.36/cwt	169.00–180.00	546	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	726	138.07/cwt	132.00–145.00	1,002	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	184.89/cwt	170.00–194.00	795	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	606	160.27/cwt	154.00–162.50	971	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	683	134.51/cwt	134.00–135.00	919	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	380	154.61/cwt	140.00–170.00	588	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	880	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	950	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	420	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	672	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	377	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	792	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	165.79/cwt	153.00–175.00	865	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	577	142.87/cwt	140.00–150.00	824	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	524	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	744	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	474	156.93/cwt	145.00–160.00	744	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	277	162.09/cwt	155.00–173.00	449	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	371	167.45/cwt	160.00–176.00	621	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	719	132.75/cwt	125.00–136.50	954	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	669	139.10/cwt	130.00–141.75	931	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	163.33/cwt	159.00–171.00	691	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	626	138.60/cwt	133.00–141.50	868	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	555	122.65/cwt	113.00–130.00	681	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	474	134.78/cwt	130.00–147.00	639	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	654	110.13/cwt	100.00–121.00	720	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	146.97/cwt	140.00–153.00	849	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	467	166.53/cwt	153.00–172.00	778	46
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	790	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	948	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	290	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	392	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	363	185.74/cwt	180.00–190.00	674	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	745	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	864	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	880	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	845	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	423	139.38/cwt	128.00–145.00	590	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	522	119.95/cwt	109.00–131.00	626	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	245	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	443	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	345	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	638	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	416	180.30/cwt	174.00–186.00	750	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	632	119.67/cwt	119.00–120.00	756	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	332	145.18/cwt	135.00–150.00	482	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	385	147.00/cwt	142.00–150.00	566	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	632	144.68/cwt	144.00–145.00	914	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	742	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	920	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	775	123.66/cwt	123.00–124.00	958	3

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 Apr 11, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,075Last week 1,806Year ago 1,676

Slaughter CattleReceipts 90Last week 102Year ago 70

Replacement CattleReceipts 4Last week 0Year ago 2

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers steady, Feeder heifers steady to 2.00 higher, Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows and bulls steady, Good demand for slaughter classes.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	370	175.00–198.00	186.03
2	—	957	130.00	130.00
1	—	250	170.00	170.00
14	—	516	160.00–172.00	164.71
15	—	429	180.00–197.00	188.02
20	—	683	140.00–153.00	147.53
27	—	767	130.00–145.50	141.71
27	—	465	172.00–197.00	189.44
23	—	574	160.00–179.00	169.80
9	—	726	141.00–147.00	145.70
7	—	906	122.00–123.00	122.43
3	—	623	150.00–163.00	154.21
3	—	311	193.00–195.00	193.71
1	—	875	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	542	140.00–151.00	148.31
8	—	468	161.00–167.00	164.74
1	—	340	161.00	161.00
3	—	440	170.00	170.00
1	—	580	150.00	150.00
1	—	675	138.00	138.00
1	—	775	125.00	125.00
2	—	372	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	360	200.00	200.00
3	—	450	201.00	201.00
5	—	408	210.00	210.00
1	—	305	201.00	201.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	839	140.00	140.00
29	—	520	185.00–190.00	189.05
14	—	559	181.00–185.00	183.35
10	—	707	151.00–156.50	153.18
9	—	655	164.00–174.50	171.19
78	—	621	166.00–180.00	173.93
61	—	873	144.00	144.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	625	142.50–149.00	146.58
12	—	725	140.00	140.00
41	—	654	142.50–148.10	146.81
45	—	521	157.00–164.00	160.29
9	—	770	137.50	137.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	225	176.00	176.00
40	—	519	140.00–155.00	151.14
1	—	945	110.00	110.00
5	—	309	170.00–176.00	173.24
7	—	277	155.00–173.00	162.09
9	—	371	160.00–176.00	167.45
9	—	719	125.00–136.50	132.75
13	—	669	130.00–141.75	139.10
15	—	423	159.00–171.00	163.33
18	—	626	133.00–141.50	138.60
27	—	578	140.00–153.00	146.97
46	—	467	153.00–172.00	166.53
3	—	790	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	555	113.00–130.00	122.65
4	—	474	130.00–147.00	134.78
6	—	654	100.00–121.00	110.13
1	—	290	135.00	135.00
1	—	745	116.00	116.00
1	—	880	96.00	96.00
3	—	423	128.00–145.00	139.38
3	—	522	109.00–131.00	119.95
3	—	632	119.00–120.00	119.67
3	—	332	135.00–150.00	145.18
3	—	385	142.00–150.00	147.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	363	180.00–190.00	185.74
1	—	245	181.00	181.00
1	—	345	185.00	185.00
17	—	416	174.00–186.00	180.30
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	795	117.00	117.00
6	—	940	115.00	115.00
5	—	468	137.00–139.00	137.77
4	—	703	120.00	120.00
4	—	547	135.50	135.50
3	—	620	111.00–126.00	121.04
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	870	119.00	119.00
1	—	815	122.50	122.50
12	—	472	167.00–187.00	177.46
11	—	577	155.00–170.00	159.15
4	—	767	127.50–133.00	130.21
3	—	922	113.00–114.00	113.67
7	—	670	148.00–159.00	150.09
6	—	364	172.00–195.00	179.62
6	—	315	169.00–180.00	173.36
5	—	726	132.00–145.00	138.07
17	—	430	170.00–194.00	184.89
18	—	522	153.00–175.00	165.79
3	—	632	144.00–145.00	144.68
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	606	154.00–162.50	160.27
4	—	377	210.00	210.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	683	134.00–135.00	134.51
2	—	380	140.00–170.00	154.61
1	—	880	108.00	108.00
1	—	420	160.00	160.00
7	—	577	140.00–150.00	142.87
5	—	524	142.00	142.00
5	—	474	145.00–160.00	156.93
2	—	742	124.00	124.00
3	—	775	123.00–124.00	123.66

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	905	53.00	53.00
7	—	969	57.00–63.00	59.94
10	—	1,132	76.00–85.00	79.50
15	—	1,040	65.00–75.00	69.22
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,565	75.00–87.50	83.35
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,317	78.00–89.00	82.65
1	—	1,335	74.50	74.50
1	—	1,240	55.00	55.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,807	110.00–119.00	115.90
6	—	1,268	100.00–104.50	101.97
1	—	1,325	92.50	92.50

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 (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	993	80.00–96.00	90.81

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

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Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle