Name: Springfield Livestock Auction - Kentucky livestock auction prices — 2022-11-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-11-07

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday feeder steers sold mostly steady. Feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 lower. There was good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. There was moderate demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $169.45/cwt on 537 head.

Average price

$169.45

537 head · 692 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,173

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$348

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

$14.35/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.86

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	699	170.09	1,189	513
Medium and Large 2-3	540	155.74	842	24

One grade step is worth $14.35/cwt here — about $348 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 sale537 hd

169.45

—

KY average23 barns · 6,634 hd

168.59

+0.86

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	1,703	97.70	1,663	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,635	66.66	1,090	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,210	64.38	779	29
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	923	58.34	539	12
Steers	Select	Average	1,240	110.00	1,364	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)	1,081	$787	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,160	$700	1thin

Every lot, as filed

115 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	—	566	151.53/cwt	150.00–153.00	858	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	790	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,161	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	800	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,072	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	269	205.97/cwt	195.00–211.00	554	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	685	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	966	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	214	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	387	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	623	141.48/cwt	140.00–142.00	881	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	893	158.50/cwt	158.50–158.50	1,415	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	614	175.63/cwt	170.00–177.50	1,078	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	278	220.66/cwt	217.00–224.00	613	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	379	197.16/cwt	191.00–200.00	747	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	581	166.03/cwt	157.00–172.50	965	41
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	474	160.78/cwt	160.00–162.00	762	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	802	138.50/cwt	138.50–138.50	1,111	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	715	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,065	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	511	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	818	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	666	158.86/cwt	150.00–167.50	1,058	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	464	191.19/cwt	190.00–195.00	887	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	867	168.40/cwt	168.40–168.40	1,460	61
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	618	142.99/cwt	134.00–149.00	884	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	672	138.71/cwt	132.00–145.00	932	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	460	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	745	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	356	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	762	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	833	125.45/cwt	120.00–131.00	1,045	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	612	151.14/cwt	150.00–154.00	925	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	200	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	330	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	763	135.43/cwt	131.00–140.00	1,033	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	429	151.96/cwt	145.00–160.00	652	22
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	414	169.46/cwt	168.00–170.00	702	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	516	160.65/cwt	160.00–162.00	829	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	528	174.17/cwt	170.00–181.00	920	40
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	422	184.96/cwt	179.00–195.00	781	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	365	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	657	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	722	160.66/cwt	150.00–164.50	1,160	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	155.46/cwt	150.00–168.00	972	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	819	149.74/cwt	141.00–154.00	1,226	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	792	174.25/cwt	174.25–174.25	1,380	65
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	310	208.61/cwt	197.00–215.00	647	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	988	142.54/cwt	142.50–143.00	1,408	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	550	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,012	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	924	167.80/cwt	167.80–167.80	1,550	54
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	164.70/cwt	151.00–167.00	1,260	40
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	484	149.50/cwt	149.50–149.50	724	44
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	887	134.27/cwt	133.00–140.00	1,191	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	476	180.07/cwt	173.00–185.00	857	17
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	604	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	846	37
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	763	137.25/cwt	137.25–137.25	1,047	11
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	925	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	971	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	414	144.50/cwt	144.50–144.50	598	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	507	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	953	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	650	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,105	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	174.77/cwt	170.00–184.00	734	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	726	126.20/cwt	120.00–130.00	916	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	834	123.76/cwt	120.00–125.00	1,032	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	383	188.35/cwt	182.50–193.00	721	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	418	193.50/cwt	193.00–194.00	809	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	368	203.31/cwt	202.00–205.00	748	3
Steers	Select	—	1,240	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,364	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	988	48.73/cwt	47.50–50.00	481	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	911	54.40/cwt	54.00–55.00	496	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,635	66.66/cwt	65.00–68.00	1,090	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,220	64.97/cwt	60.00–69.50	793	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,175	53.66/cwt	52.00–58.00	631	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,196	71.97/cwt	71.00–73.00	861	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	909	69.05/cwt	66.00–71.00	628	4
Bulls	—	—	1,810	109.48/cwt	109.00–110.00	1,982	2
Bulls	—	—	1,810	97.58/cwt	94.00–102.00	1,766	4
Bulls	—	—	1,380	86.14/cwt	85.00–87.00	1,189	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,081	787.09/head	760.00–800.00	787	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,160	700.00/head	700.00–700.00	700	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	705	111.00/cwt	110.00–112.00	783	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	576	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	806	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	475	157.66/cwt	153.00–160.00	749	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	440	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	704	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	925	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	851	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	340	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	609	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	529	158.53/cwt	150.00–163.00	839	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	469	173.16/cwt	165.00–179.00	812	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	685	126.34/cwt	125.00–127.00	865	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	600	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	708	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	518	142.65/cwt	140.00–144.00	739	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	241	176.34/cwt	175.00–177.00	425	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	870	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,122	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	762	126.60/cwt	122.00–130.00	965	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	810	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	851	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	785	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	903	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	428	196.29/cwt	196.00–197.00	840	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	152.63/cwt	143.00–160.00	719	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	963	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,233	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	790	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	972	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	890	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	970	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	465	137.75/cwt	135.00–140.00	641	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	679	161.40/cwt	157.00–162.10	1,096	89
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	369	140.86/cwt	140.00–145.00	520	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	275	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	385	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	377	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	641	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	527	135.50/cwt	132.00–139.50	714	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	436	141.02/cwt	140.00–142.00	615	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	382	157.65/cwt	150.00–166.00	602	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	575	135.75/cwt	135.00–136.00	781	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	725	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	906	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	416	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	686	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	326	148.13/cwt	140.00–155.00	483	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	139.11/cwt	129.00–144.00	995	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	692	117.75/cwt	117.00–120.00	815	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	149.61/cwt	140.00–157.00	781	75
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	275	158.28/cwt	155.00–162.00	435	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	631	137.64/cwt	130.00–145.00	869	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	305	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	637	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	567	156.57/cwt	150.00–161.00	888	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	579	147.91/cwt	139.00–154.00	856	45
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	618	120.50/cwt	120.00–121.00	745	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	317	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	504	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	673	136.63/cwt	130.00–146.00	920	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	370	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	662	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 Nov 7, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,498Last week 934Year ago 1,651

Slaughter CattleReceipts 65Last week 38Year ago 103

Replacement CattleReceipts 9Last week 2Year ago 6

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	566	150.00–153.00	151.53
1	—	790	147.00	147.00
1	—	800	134.00	134.00
1	—	685	141.00	141.00
4	—	623	140.00–142.00	141.48
5	—	474	160.00–162.00	160.78
4	—	414	168.00–170.00	169.46
3	—	516	160.00–162.00	160.65
1	—	365	180.00	180.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	269	195.00–211.00	205.97
5	—	214	181.00	181.00
9	—	379	191.00–200.00	197.16
41	—	581	157.00–172.50	166.03
11	—	666	150.00–167.50	158.86
40	—	528	170.00–181.00	174.17
14	—	422	179.00–195.00	184.96
26	—	722	150.00–164.50	160.66
26	—	625	150.00–168.00	155.46
5	—	819	141.00–154.00	149.74
3	—	310	197.00–215.00	208.61
13	—	988	142.50–143.00	142.54
40	—	765	151.00–167.00	164.70
10	—	887	133.00–140.00	134.27
17	—	476	173.00–185.00	180.07
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	893	158.50	158.50
24	—	614	170.00–177.50	175.63
65	—	792	174.25	174.25
2	—	550	184.00	184.00
54	—	924	167.80	167.80
7	—	507	188.00	188.00
2	—	650	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	278	217.00–224.00	220.66
11	—	464	190.00–195.00	191.19
61	—	867	168.40	168.40
3	—	356	214.00	214.00
7	—	428	196.00–197.00	196.29
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	802	138.50	138.50
2	—	715	149.00	149.00
3	—	511	160.00	160.00
23	—	460	162.00	162.00
7	—	612	150.00–154.00	151.14
89	—	679	157.00–162.10	161.40
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	618	134.00–149.00	142.99
19	—	672	132.00–145.00	138.71
2	—	833	120.00–131.00	125.45
1	—	200	165.00	165.00
2	—	763	131.00–140.00	135.43
22	—	429	145.00–160.00	151.96
25	—	471	143.00–160.00	152.63
11	—	963	128.00	128.00
25	—	382	150.00–166.00	157.65
13	—	326	140.00–155.00	148.13
6	—	715	129.00–144.00	139.11
75	—	522	140.00–157.00	149.61
3	—	275	155.00–162.00	158.28
45	—	579	139.00–154.00	147.91
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	790	123.00	123.00
1	—	890	109.00	109.00
4	—	465	135.00–140.00	137.75
8	—	369	140.00–145.00	140.86
1	—	275	140.00	140.00
6	—	527	132.00–139.50	135.50
8	—	436	140.00–142.00	141.02
4	—	575	135.00–136.00	135.75
1	—	725	125.00	125.00
4	—	692	117.00–120.00	117.75
2	—	618	120.00–121.00	120.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	377	170.00	170.00
5	—	416	165.00	165.00
2	—	317	159.00	159.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	484	149.50	149.50
37	—	604	140.00	140.00
11	—	763	137.25	137.25
2	—	925	105.00	105.00
7	—	414	144.50	144.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	420	170.00–184.00	174.77
13	—	726	120.00–130.00	126.20
4	—	834	120.00–125.00	123.76
4	—	383	182.50–193.00	188.35
9	—	529	150.00–163.00	158.53
13	—	469	165.00–179.00	173.16
1	—	870	129.00	129.00
8	—	762	122.00–130.00	126.60
23	—	631	130.00–145.00	137.64
1	—	305	209.00	209.00
13	—	567	150.00–161.00	156.57
18	—	673	130.00–146.00	136.63
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	418	193.00–194.00	193.50
3	—	368	202.00–205.00	203.31
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	705	110.00–112.00	111.00
11	—	576	140.00	140.00
6	—	475	153.00–160.00	157.66
2	—	440	160.00	160.00
1	—	925	92.00	92.00
1	—	340	179.00	179.00
6	—	685	125.00–127.00	126.34
1	—	600	118.00	118.00
3	—	518	140.00–144.00	142.65
3	—	241	175.00–177.00	176.34
1	—	810	105.00	105.00
1	—	785	115.00	115.00
2	—	370	179.00	179.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,240	110.00	110.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	988	47.50–50.00	48.73
6	—	911	54.00–55.00	54.40
4	—	909	66.00–71.00	69.05
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,635	65.00–68.00	66.66
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,220	60.00–69.50	64.97
4	—	1,175	52.00–58.00	53.66
4	—	1,196	71.00–73.00	71.97
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,810	109.00–110.00	109.48
4	—	1,810	94.00–102.00	97.58
2	—	1,380	85.00–87.00	86.14

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)	5	—	1,081	760.00–800.00	787.09
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,160	700.00	700.00

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