Name: Springfield Livestock Auction - Kentucky livestock auction prices — 2023-02-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-02-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs sold steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder heifers over 600 lbs sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. There was good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower. There was good demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $164.87/cwt on 606 head.

Average price

$164.87

606 head · 575 lb average

Value per head Derived

$948

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$80

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

$16.52/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.03

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	574	165.77	952	573
Medium and Large 2-3	584	149.25	872	33

One grade step is worth $16.52/cwt here — about $80 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 sale606 hd

164.87

—

KY average25 barns · 7,456 hd

166.91

−2.03

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	1,507	107.66	1,623	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,547	92.94	1,437	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,189	86.84	1,033	43
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	914	75.04	686	20
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,243	105.96	1,317	4thin
Steers	Select and Choice	High	1,255	110.50	1,387	2thin

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)	1,180	$1,235	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,275	$975	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,235	$1,550	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 1-2	—	373	227.14/cwt	220.00–234.00	847	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	425	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,046	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	223.81/cwt	218.00–233.00	1,052	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	532	208.85/cwt	200.00–218.00	1,111	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	970	139.02/cwt	135.00–143.00	1,348	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	474	204.96/cwt	200.00–212.00	972	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	845	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,175	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	152.80/cwt	147.00–160.00	1,024	63
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	652	191.93/cwt	186.00–192.50	1,251	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	434	230.99/cwt	220.00–237.00	1,002	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	283	217.99/cwt	217.00–220.00	617	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	522	192.42/cwt	190.00–198.00	1,004	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	484	236.51/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,145	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	581	163.27/cwt	157.00–175.00	949	105
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	379	191.96/cwt	185.00–199.00	728	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	179.06/cwt	169.00–184.00	854	63
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	422	179.77/cwt	170.00–188.00	759	26
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	980	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,078	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	571	169.57/cwt	169.00–174.00	968	60
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	222	189.05/cwt	185.00–196.00	420	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	913	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,287	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	864	130.50/cwt	130.50–130.50	1,128	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	148.03/cwt	137.00–150.00	1,132	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	722	144.87/cwt	140.00–150.00	1,046	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	530	171.35/cwt	160.00–177.50	908	74
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	850	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	850	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	320	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	570	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	545	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	861	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	902	153.50/cwt	153.50–153.50	1,385	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	242.00/cwt	235.00–249.00	787	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	325	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	705	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	770	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,078	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	583	187.47/cwt	184.00–190.00	1,093	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	628	191.76/cwt	183.00–199.00	1,204	45
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	622	175.91/cwt	171.00–179.00	1,094	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	526	221.70/cwt	220.00–226.00	1,166	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	427	212.58/cwt	210.00–217.50	908	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	690	153.00/cwt	151.00–155.00	1,056	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	882	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,332	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	682	172.34/cwt	163.00–176.50	1,175	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,055	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,435	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	607	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	649	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	205.59/cwt	193.00–210.00	1,172	61
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	834	158.03/cwt	150.00–164.00	1,318	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	746	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,164	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	586	214.03/cwt	212.50–216.00	1,254	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	623	207.31/cwt	204.00–211.00	1,292	17
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	507	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	710	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	766	166.48/cwt	161.00–170.00	1,275	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	716	170.04/cwt	164.00–172.50	1,217	42
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,030	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,380	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	340	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	775	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	230	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	472	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	191.81/cwt	189.00–201.00	905	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	294	194.81/cwt	194.00–195.00	573	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	543	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,097	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	455	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	960	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,607	88.19/cwt	86.00–93.00	1,417	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,550	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	1,132	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,485	104.33/cwt	101.50–107.50	1,549	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,191	87.23/cwt	84.00–91.50	1,039	28
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,310	95.33/cwt	93.00–97.00	1,249	6
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,215	100.95/cwt	100.00–102.50	1,227	3
Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,135	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,476	1
Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,375	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	1,251	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	270	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	459	1
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,325	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,603	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	917	69.65/cwt	66.00–74.00	639	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,104	79.96/cwt	76.00–83.00	883	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	958	90.04/cwt	88.00–92.00	863	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	900	78.03/cwt	75.00–83.00	702	8
Bulls	—	—	1,483	106.55/cwt	104.00–110.00	1,580	6
Bulls	—	—	1,160	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	1,183	1
Bulls	—	—	1,753	113.81/cwt	112.50–115.00	1,995	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,275	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,180	1,235.00/head	1,235.00–1,235.00	1,235	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,235	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	490	167.03/cwt	164.00–170.00	818	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	162.11/cwt	154.00–167.00	1,086	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	688	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	963	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	435	203.89/cwt	200.00–207.00	887	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	187.10/cwt	179.00–191.00	1,063	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	965	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,062	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	528	185.87/cwt	180.00–191.00	981	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	624	179.85/cwt	176.00–185.00	1,122	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	368	216.02/cwt	211.00–226.00	795	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	377	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	769	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	273	190.75/cwt	185.00–197.00	521	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	158.60/cwt	150.00–162.00	983	87
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	528	180.59/cwt	180.00–183.00	954	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	760	132.52/cwt	130.00–135.00	1,007	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	733	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	982	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,005	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	1,025	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	585	154.67/cwt	154.00–155.00	905	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	955	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,289	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	372	178.36/cwt	175.00–180.00	663	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	814	134.01/cwt	125.00–139.00	1,091	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	675	141.36/cwt	140.00–144.00	954	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	470	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	747	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	630	143.89/cwt	140.00–148.00	907	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	326	190.26/cwt	182.00–194.00	620	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	766	144.60/cwt	135.00–149.00	1,108	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	432	163.41/cwt	160.00–165.00	706	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	452	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	859	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	300	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	600	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	383	202.98/cwt	201.00–207.00	777	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	427	191.78/cwt	191.00–194.00	819	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	742	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	965	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	519	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	882	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,197	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,060	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,208	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	826	135.01/cwt	134.00–136.00	1,115	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	737	142.94/cwt	135.00–148.00	1,053	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	576	168.67/cwt	168.00–170.00	972	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	618	149.80/cwt	147.50–152.00	926	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.

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Washington Co. Cattle Sale - Springfield, KY

Mon Feb 13, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,283Last week 1,284Year ago 1,746

Slaughter CattleReceipts 102Last week 43Year ago 65

Replacement CattleReceipts 4Last week 0Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	373	220.00–234.00	227.14
20	—	470	218.00–233.00	223.81
20	—	532	200.00–218.00	208.85
2	—	970	135.00–143.00	139.02
21	—	434	220.00–237.00	230.99
3	—	283	217.00–220.00	217.99
12	—	902	153.50	153.50
2	—	325	235.00–249.00	242.00
45	—	628	183.00–199.00	191.76
2	—	882	151.00	151.00
15	—	682	163.00–176.50	172.34
1	—	1,055	136.00	136.00
61	—	570	193.00–210.00	205.59
13	—	834	150.00–164.00	158.03
18	—	766	161.00–170.00	166.48
42	—	716	164.00–172.50	170.04
1	—	1,030	134.00	134.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	425	246.00	246.00
4	—	484	235.00–240.00	236.51
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	474	200.00–212.00	204.96
1	—	845	139.00	139.00
6	—	522	190.00–198.00	192.42
2	—	980	110.00	110.00
1	—	325	217.00	217.00
1	—	770	140.00	140.00
10	—	583	184.00–190.00	187.47
9	—	622	171.00–179.00	175.91
3	—	427	210.00–217.50	212.58
2	—	690	151.00–155.00	153.00
3	—	746	156.00	156.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	652	186.00–192.50	191.93
13	—	526	220.00–226.00	221.70
17	—	586	212.50–216.00	214.03
17	—	623	204.00–211.00	207.31
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
63	—	670	147.00–160.00	152.80
105	—	581	157.00–175.00	163.27
5	—	379	185.00–199.00	191.96
63	—	477	169.00–184.00	179.06
26	—	422	170.00–188.00	179.77
3	—	222	185.00–196.00	189.05
3	—	913	141.00	141.00
6	—	864	130.50	130.50
15	—	765	137.00–150.00	148.03
20	—	722	140.00–150.00	144.87
74	—	530	160.00–177.50	171.35
4	—	273	185.00–197.00	190.75
87	—	620	150.00–162.00	158.60
1	—	955	135.00	135.00
6	—	814	125.00–139.00	134.01
3	—	326	182.00–194.00	190.26
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
60	—	571	169.00–174.00	169.57
10	—	528	180.00–183.00	180.59
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	850	100.00	100.00
1	—	320	178.00	178.00
1	—	545	158.00	158.00
1	—	270	170.00	170.00
2	—	760	130.00–135.00	132.52
3	—	733	134.00	134.00
1	—	1,005	102.00	102.00
3	—	585	154.00–155.00	154.67
3	—	372	175.00–180.00	178.36
3	—	675	140.00–144.00	141.36
1	—	470	159.00	159.00
8	—	630	140.00–148.00	143.89
5	—	432	160.00–165.00	163.41
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	452	190.00	190.00
1	—	300	200.00	200.00
3	—	383	201.00–207.00	202.98
13	—	427	191.00–194.00	191.78
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	607	107.00	107.00
2	—	507	140.00	140.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	228.00	228.00
1	—	230	205.00	205.00
5	—	472	189.00–201.00	191.81
5	—	294	194.00–195.00	194.81
6	—	670	154.00–167.00	162.11
8	—	435	200.00–207.00	203.89
7	—	568	179.00–191.00	187.10
12	—	528	180.00–191.00	185.87
13	—	624	176.00–185.00	179.85
7	—	368	211.00–226.00	216.02
6	—	766	135.00–149.00	144.60
1	—	950	126.00	126.00
1	—	1,060	114.00	114.00
4	—	826	134.00–136.00	135.01
5	—	737	135.00–148.00	142.94
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	543	202.00	202.00
2	—	455	211.00	211.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	490	164.00–170.00	167.03
2	—	688	140.00	140.00
1	—	965	110.00	110.00
2	—	377	204.00	204.00
2	—	742	130.00	130.00
5	—	519	170.00	170.00
3	—	576	168.00–170.00	168.67
2	—	618	147.50–152.00	149.80

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,607	86.00–93.00	88.19
1	—	1,550	73.00	73.00
3	—	1,485	101.50–107.50	104.33
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,191	84.00–91.50	87.23
6	—	1,310	93.00–97.00	95.33
9	—	1,104	76.00–83.00	79.96
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	917	66.00–74.00	69.65
2	—	958	88.00–92.00	90.04
8	—	900	75.00–83.00	78.03
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,215	100.00–102.50	100.95
1	—	1,325	121.00	121.00
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,135	130.00	130.00
1	—	1,375	91.00	91.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,483	104.00–110.00	106.55
1	—	1,160	102.00	102.00
2	—	1,753	112.50–115.00	113.81

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,275	975.00	975.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,180	1,235.00	1,235.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,235	1,550.00	1,550.00

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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