Name: Springfield Livestock Auction - Kentucky livestock auction prices — 2022-07-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-07-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. There was good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold 6.00 to 8.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. 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 $155.45/cwt on 369 head.

Average price

$155.45

369 head · 577 lb average

Value per head Derived

$897

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$128

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

$17.08/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.11

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	579	156.98	908	336
Medium and Large 2-3	558	139.90	780	33

One grade step is worth $17.08/cwt here — about $128 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 sale369 hd

155.45

—

KY average25 barns · 7,012 hd

155.34

+0.11

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	1,652	114.22	1,887	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,513	82.03	1,241	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,223	74.64	913	28
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	953	64.85	618	18
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,325	119.00	1,577	1thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,990	80.00	1,592	1thin

Every lot, as filed

106 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	—	677	165.74/cwt	160.00–169.00	1,122	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	460	163.47/cwt	162.00–165.00	752	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	609	150.66/cwt	150.00–154.00	918	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	435	174.84/cwt	170.00–179.00	761	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,070	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,231	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	710	158.71/cwt	150.00–161.00	1,127	22
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	423	157.60/cwt	154.00–161.00	667	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	167.39/cwt	156.00–173.50	1,046	34
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	769	169.13/cwt	163.50–170.00	1,301	53
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	383	164.02/cwt	160.00–166.00	628	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	898	126.50/cwt	126.50–126.50	1,136	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	824	151.70/cwt	149.00–154.50	1,250	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,015	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,320	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	740	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,080	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	922	128.59/cwt	126.00–129.00	1,186	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	669	142.32/cwt	132.50–145.00	952	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	585	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	878	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	517	162.14/cwt	160.00–166.00	838	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	340	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	598	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	522	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	1,034	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	970	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,271	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	141.08/cwt	134.00–146.00	1,023	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	762	141.47/cwt	140.00–142.00	1,078	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	805	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,087	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	160.16/cwt	153.00–163.50	915	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	863	128.00/cwt	127.00–129.00	1,105	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	568	180.23/cwt	180.00–184.00	1,024	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	634	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,103	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	379	175.54/cwt	171.00–181.00	665	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	235	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	353	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	912	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,003	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	564	173.95/cwt	165.00–179.00	981	27
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	612	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	814	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3Value Added	—	880	136.20/cwt	136.20–136.20	1,199	60
Dairy Steers	Large 3Value Added	—	776	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	1,028	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	476	177.93/cwt	173.00–187.00	847	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	174.08/cwt	167.50–178.00	910	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	288	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	544	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	935	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,066	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	728	104.57/cwt	104.00–105.00	761	7
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	587	133.78/cwt	132.00–135.50	785	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	523	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	968	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	863	143.72/cwt	137.00–148.50	1,240	6
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	843	125.50/cwt	125.50–125.50	1,058	7
Dairy Steers	Large 3Value Added	—	733	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	909	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	782	150.88/cwt	144.50–156.50	1,180	9
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	1,046	115.50/cwt	115.50–115.50	1,208	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	655	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	943	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	164.37/cwt	160.00–170.00	858	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	628	155.43/cwt	147.00–159.00	976	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	166.23/cwt	159.00–173.00	778	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	583	158.91/cwt	154.00–162.50	926	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	814	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,091	8
Steers	Select	—	1,990	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	1,592	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,517	81.43/cwt	79.50–83.00	1,235	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,490	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	1,267	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,236	76.41/cwt	73.00–80.50	944	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	930	58.15/cwt	55.50–60.00	541	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	988	74.17/cwt	72.50–76.00	733	3
Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,325	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,577	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	957	66.21/cwt	61.50–69.50	634	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,190	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	1,023	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,184	66.57/cwt	64.00–69.50	788	6
Bulls	—	—	1,910	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	2,340	1
Bulls	—	—	1,670	117.25/cwt	115.00–119.00	1,958	5
Bulls	—	—	1,537	106.42/cwt	104.00–110.00	1,636	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	431	163.67/cwt	160.00–170.00	705	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	520	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	785	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	460	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	690	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	870	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	792	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	625	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	875	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	250	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	420	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	425	151.04/cwt	150.00–152.00	642	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	660	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	799	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	331	181.10/cwt	172.50–187.50	599	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	367	175.60/cwt	174.00–180.00	644	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	360	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	598	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	727	132.53/cwt	130.00–136.00	963	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	730	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	876	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	367	169.87/cwt	161.00–177.00	623	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	630	149.24/cwt	141.00–155.00	940	55
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	310	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	473	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	645	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,032	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	240	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	414	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	840	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,067	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	478	167.09/cwt	158.00–171.00	799	50
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	472	148.63/cwt	145.00–150.00	702	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	586	143.27/cwt	140.00–145.00	840	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	429	166.58/cwt	160.00–175.00	715	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	651	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	905	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	517	163.47/cwt	158.00–168.50	845	54
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	285	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	408	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	508	170.66/cwt	170.00–171.00	867	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	559	166.31/cwt	165.00–169.50	930	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	785	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	801	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	992	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,141	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	658	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	987	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	613	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	797	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	507	144.38/cwt	142.00–148.00	732	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	745	125.86/cwt	120.00–127.00	938	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	434	151.77/cwt	150.00–155.00	659	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	595	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	845	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	275	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	539	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	340	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	561	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	802	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	722	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	892	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,070	2

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 Jul 18, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,007Last week 1,658Year ago 1,011

Slaughter CattleReceipts 78Last week 176Year ago 43

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	677	160.00–169.00	165.74
11	—	435	170.00–179.00	174.84
1	—	1,070	115.00	115.00
22	—	710	150.00–161.00	158.71
34	—	625	156.00–173.50	167.39
8	—	824	149.00–154.50	151.70
1	—	1,015	130.00	130.00
1	—	970	131.00	131.00
11	—	379	171.00–181.00	175.54
27	—	564	165.00–179.00	173.95
13	—	476	173.00–187.00	177.93
18	—	523	167.50–178.00	174.08
3	—	288	189.00	189.00
6	—	863	137.00–148.50	143.72
9	—	782	144.50–156.50	150.88
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	460	162.00–165.00	163.47
6	—	609	150.00–154.00	150.66
2	—	423	154.00–161.00	157.60
3	—	383	160.00–166.00	164.02
4	—	898	126.50	126.50
1	—	740	146.00	146.00
1	—	585	150.00	150.00
6	—	517	160.00–166.00	162.14
1	—	805	135.00	135.00
1	—	235	150.00	150.00
2	—	912	110.00	110.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
53	—	769	163.50–170.00	169.13
18	—	568	180.00–184.00	180.23
8	—	634	174.00	174.00
8	—	523	185.00	185.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	522	198.00	198.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	922	126.00–129.00	128.59
16	—	669	132.50–145.00	142.32
1	—	340	176.00	176.00
10	—	725	134.00–146.00	141.08
14	—	762	140.00–142.00	141.47
36	—	571	153.00–163.50	160.16
2	—	863	127.00–129.00	128.00
10	—	367	161.00–177.00	169.87
55	—	630	141.00–155.00	149.24
1	—	240	172.50	172.50
3	—	840	127.00	127.00
50	—	478	158.00–171.00	167.09
27	—	429	160.00–175.00	166.58
54	—	517	158.00–168.50	163.47
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	310	152.50	152.50
6	—	472	145.00–150.00	148.63
4	—	586	140.00–145.00	143.27
4	—	651	139.00	139.00
2	—	285	143.00	143.00
1	—	785	102.00	102.00
2	—	613	130.00	130.00
3	—	507	142.00–148.00	144.38
6	—	745	120.00–127.00	125.86
4	—	434	150.00–155.00	151.77
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	645	160.00	160.00
3	—	508	170.00–171.00	170.66
22	—	559	165.00–169.50	166.31
8	—	658	150.00	150.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	612	133.00	133.00
1	—	935	114.00	114.00
7	—	728	104.00–105.00	104.57
4	—	587	132.00–135.50	133.78
7	—	843	125.50	125.50
9	—	1,046	115.50	115.50
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
60	—	880	136.20	136.20
19	—	776	132.50	132.50
5	—	733	124.00	124.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	144.00	144.00
20	—	522	160.00–170.00	164.37
18	—	628	147.00–159.00	155.43
15	—	468	159.00–173.00	166.23
10	—	583	154.00–162.50	158.91
8	—	814	134.00	134.00
6	—	431	160.00–170.00	163.67
5	—	331	172.50–187.50	181.10
6	—	367	174.00–180.00	175.60
6	—	727	130.00–136.00	132.53
2	—	992	115.00	115.00
3	—	275	196.00	196.00
2	—	892	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	151.00	151.00
1	—	460	150.00	150.00
1	—	870	91.00	91.00
1	—	625	140.00	140.00
1	—	250	168.00	168.00
2	—	425	150.00–152.00	151.04
1	—	660	121.00	121.00
1	—	360	166.00	166.00
1	—	730	120.00	120.00
1	—	595	142.00	142.00
1	—	340	165.00	165.00
2	—	802	90.00	90.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,990	80.00	80.00
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,325	119.00	119.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,517	79.50–83.00	81.43
1	—	1,490	85.00	85.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,236	73.00–80.50	76.41
1	—	1,190	86.00	86.00
6	—	1,184	64.00–69.50	66.57
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	930	55.50–60.00	58.15
3	—	988	72.50–76.00	74.17
9	—	957	61.50–69.50	66.21
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,910	122.50	122.50
5	—	1,670	115.00–119.00	117.25
3	—	1,537	104.00–110.00	106.42

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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