Name: Springfield Livestock Auction - Kentucky livestock auction prices — 2022-10-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-10-10

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers under 600 lbs sold steady to 2.00 lower and feeder steers over 600 lbs sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 lower. There was moderate to good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 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 $150.29/cwt on 431 head.

Average price

$150.29

431 head · 549 lb average

Value per head Derived

$826

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$145

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

$14.54/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.57

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	554	151.85	842	385
Medium and Large 2-3	507	137.31	697	46

One grade step is worth $14.54/cwt here — about $145 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 sale431 hd

150.29

—

KY average24 barns · 5,125 hd

144.72

+5.57

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	1,742	112.73	1,964	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,490	76.22	1,136	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,206	70.58	851	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	902	63.93	577	19
Steers	Select	Average	1,170	108.00	1,264	1thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,188	$864	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,290	$1,264	2thin

Every lot, as filed

109 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 2-3	—	561	156.78/cwt	155.00–158.00	880	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	807	140.50/cwt	140.50–140.50	1,134	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	668	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,096	38
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	735	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,036	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	354	198.21/cwt	195.00–199.00	702	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	325	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	673	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	630	132.56/cwt	130.00–135.00	835	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	425	172.62/cwt	171.00–174.00	734	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	280	193.96/cwt	190.00–196.00	543	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	811	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,403	65
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	685	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	966	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	478	162.81/cwt	161.00–166.00	778	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	945	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,181	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	295	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	634	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	810	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,102	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	595	160.75/cwt	160.75–160.75	956	21
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	792	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	871	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	220	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	354	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	709	136.23/cwt	130.00–140.00	966	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	906	133.74/cwt	125.00–136.00	1,212	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	631	136.71/cwt	130.00–144.00	863	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	368	154.17/cwt	150.00–158.00	567	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	600	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	900	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	671	150.80/cwt	140.00–158.00	1,012	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	260	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	416	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	770	139.82/cwt	134.00–145.50	1,077	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	425	142.59/cwt	140.00–145.00	606	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	300	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	513	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	385	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	616	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580	167.46/cwt	158.00–176.00	971	33
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	529	154.19/cwt	152.00–158.00	816	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	172.20/cwt	168.00–180.00	821	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	526	163.80/cwt	157.00–173.00	862	45
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	668	161.95/cwt	153.00–169.00	1,082	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	421	185.46/cwt	179.00–190.00	781	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	829	159.55/cwt	157.00–164.00	1,323	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	163.06/cwt	152.00–169.00	1,011	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	888	149.40/cwt	149.00–149.50	1,327	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	761	157.84/cwt	155.00–163.50	1,201	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	222	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	411	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	735	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,161	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3Value Added	—	849	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,163	61
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	337	200.03/cwt	194.00–204.00	674	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	915	139.64/cwt	137.00–141.00	1,278	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	1,011	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,537	45
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	521	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	917	5
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	994	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,133	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	388	188.03/cwt	177.00–193.00	730	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	618	133.18/cwt	127.50–140.00	823	30
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	683	124.20/cwt	120.00–130.00	848	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,030	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	948	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	565	145.47/cwt	140.00–152.00	822	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	167.19/cwt	160.00–177.00	711	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	300	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	627	1
Steers	Select	—	1,170	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	1,264	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,455	69.50/cwt	69.50–69.50	1,011	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	875	59.28/cwt	58.00–61.00	519	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	977	72.86/cwt	72.00–74.50	712	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	901	65.23/cwt	62.00–68.00	588	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,472	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	1,178	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,511	74.19/cwt	70.00–77.50	1,121	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,290	80.73/cwt	80.50–81.00	1,041	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,221	72.24/cwt	70.00–77.50	882	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,163	65.73/cwt	63.50–69.00	764	9
Bulls	—	—	1,816	114.07/cwt	110.00–116.50	2,072	12
Bulls	—	—	1,300	104.72/cwt	103.00–107.00	1,361	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,188	864.21/head	850.00–880.00	864	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,290	1,263.95/head	1,200.00–1,320.00	1,264	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	440	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	594	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	724	124.73/cwt	120.00–133.00	903	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	763	133.43/cwt	125.00–139.00	1,018	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	1,017	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	665	106.94/cwt	103.00–111.00	711	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	738	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	849	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	820	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	902	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	563	131.01/cwt	130.00–132.00	738	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	533	131.01/cwt	130.00–132.00	698	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	370	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	481	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	477	152.41/cwt	150.00–156.00	727	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	875	109.63/cwt	104.00–115.00	959	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	393	192.51/cwt	190.00–201.00	757	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	483	146.21/cwt	141.00–148.00	706	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	538	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	850	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	157.41/cwt	149.00–164.00	740	44
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	432	155.42/cwt	149.00–162.00	671	51
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	147.97/cwt	139.00–155.00	768	55
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	542	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	737	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	215	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	301	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	319	148.22/cwt	146.00–153.00	473	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	765	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	972	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	558	133.26/cwt	131.00–135.50	744	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	810	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	907	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	891	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,158	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	255	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	360	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	910	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	919	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	728	120.51/cwt	120.00–121.00	877	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	305	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	442	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	380	140.22/cwt	140.00–141.00	533	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	478	166.00/cwt	158.00–170.00	793	25
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	628	121.00/cwt	119.00–124.00	760	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	675	134.28/cwt	131.00–136.00	906	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	639	128.75/cwt	126.00–131.00	823	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	305	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	494	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	579	150.20/cwt	140.00–156.00	870	50
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	313	138.35/cwt	135.00–140.00	433	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	776	116.00/cwt	110.00–118.00	900	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	275	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	437	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	810	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,069	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	145.55/cwt	140.00–150.00	757	16

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 Oct 10, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,224Last week 1,102Year ago 941

Slaughter CattleReceipts 93Last week 56Year ago 53

Replacement CattleReceipts 10Last week 0Year ago 3

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	561	155.00–158.00	156.78
1	—	735	141.00	141.00
2	—	630	130.00–135.00	132.56
3	—	425	171.00–174.00	172.62
1	—	685	141.00	141.00
6	—	478	161.00–166.00	162.81
1	—	945	125.00	125.00
2	—	792	110.00	110.00
1	—	300	171.00	171.00
2	—	385	160.00	160.00
6	—	529	152.00–158.00	154.19
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	354	195.00–199.00	198.21
1	—	325	207.00	207.00
1	—	295	215.00	215.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	280	190.00–196.00	193.96
33	—	580	158.00–176.00	167.46
24	—	477	168.00–180.00	172.20
45	—	526	157.00–173.00	163.80
30	—	668	153.00–169.00	161.95
20	—	421	179.00–190.00	185.46
22	—	829	157.00–164.00	159.55
19	—	620	152.00–169.00	163.06
5	—	888	149.00–149.50	149.40
22	—	761	155.00–163.50	157.84
2	—	222	185.00	185.00
3	—	735	158.00	158.00
3	—	337	194.00–204.00	200.03
3	—	915	137.00–141.00	139.64
11	—	388	177.00–193.00	188.03
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
65	—	811	173.00	173.00
45	—	1,011	152.00	152.00
5	—	521	176.00	176.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	807	140.50	140.50
38	—	668	164.00	164.00
21	—	595	160.75	160.75
2	—	600	150.00	150.00
3	—	538	158.00	158.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	810	136.00	136.00
2	—	220	161.00	161.00
4	—	709	130.00–140.00	136.23
5	—	906	125.00–136.00	133.74
22	—	631	130.00–144.00	136.71
24	—	368	150.00–158.00	154.17
26	—	671	140.00–158.00	150.80
1	—	260	160.00	160.00
11	—	770	134.00–145.50	139.82
44	—	470	149.00–164.00	157.41
51	—	432	149.00–162.00	155.42
55	—	519	139.00–155.00	147.97
10	—	319	146.00–153.00	148.22
3	—	891	130.00	130.00
50	—	579	140.00–156.00	150.20
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	425	140.00–145.00	142.59
9	—	483	141.00–148.00	146.21
2	—	542	136.00	136.00
1	—	215	140.00	140.00
1	—	765	127.00	127.00
2	—	558	131.00–135.50	133.26
1	—	810	112.00	112.00
1	—	255	141.00	141.00
1	—	910	101.00	101.00
2	—	728	120.00–121.00	120.51
1	—	305	145.00	145.00
9	—	380	140.00–141.00	140.22
4	—	675	131.00–136.00	134.28
4	—	639	126.00–131.00	128.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	305	162.00	162.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
61	—	849	137.00	137.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	994	114.00	114.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	618	127.50–140.00	133.18
12	—	683	120.00–130.00	124.20
3	—	1,030	92.00	92.00
19	—	565	140.00–152.00	145.47
15	—	425	160.00–177.00	167.19
6	—	724	120.00–133.00	124.73
4	—	763	125.00–139.00	133.43
2	—	900	113.00	113.00
2	—	875	104.00–115.00	109.63
6	—	393	190.00–201.00	192.51
25	—	478	158.00–170.00	166.00
1	—	810	132.00	132.00
16	—	520	140.00–150.00	145.55
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	300	209.00	209.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	135.00	135.00
2	—	665	103.00–111.00	106.94
3	—	738	115.00	115.00
2	—	820	110.00	110.00
2	—	563	130.00–132.00	131.01
2	—	533	130.00–132.00	131.01
1	—	370	130.00	130.00
6	—	477	150.00–156.00	152.41
4	—	628	119.00–124.00	121.00
3	—	313	135.00–140.00	138.35
4	—	776	110.00–118.00	116.00
1	—	275	159.00	159.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,170	108.00	108.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,455	69.50	69.50
5	—	1,472	80.00	80.00
6	—	1,511	70.00–77.50	74.19
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	875	58.00–61.00	59.28
3	—	977	72.00–74.50	72.86
8	—	901	62.00–68.00	65.23
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,290	80.50–81.00	80.73
14	—	1,221	70.00–77.50	72.24
9	—	1,163	63.50–69.00	65.73
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,816	110.00–116.50	114.07
2	—	1,300	103.00–107.00	104.72

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,188	850.00–880.00	864.21
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,290	1,200.00–1,320.00	1,263.95

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