Name: Springfield Livestock Auction - Kentucky livestock auction prices — 2023-02-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-02-20

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 higher. There was good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. There was good demand for feeder classes.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $166.79/cwt on 508 head.

Average price

$166.79

508 head · 593 lb average

Value per head Derived

$989

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$136

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

$19.86/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.18

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	594	168.79	1,003	457
Medium and Large 2-3	582	148.93	867	51

One grade step is worth $19.86/cwt here — about $136 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 sale508 hd

166.79

—

KY average24 barns · 6,269 hd

167.97

−1.18

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	—	Low	1,768	117.36	2,074	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,640	83.50	1,369	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,200	81.85	982	39
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	943	72.03	679	23
Heifers	Select	Average	1,475	100.50	1,482	6thin
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,190	119.00	1,416	1thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,555	95.50	1,485	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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,000	$675	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,040	$1,050	1thin

Every lot, as filed

125 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	641	187.12/cwt	186.00–187.50	1,199	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	335	208.00/cwt	207.00–209.00	697	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	760	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,064	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	310	231.85/cwt	226.00–235.00	719	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	495	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	990	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	815	157.23/cwt	155.00–158.00	1,281	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	555	181.24/cwt	180.00–182.50	1,006	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	971	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,359	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	745	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,118	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	302	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	755	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	655	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,048	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	523	191.64/cwt	190.00–193.00	1,002	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	625	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,056	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	805	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,320	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	355	203.33/cwt	200.00–210.00	722	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	530	206.31/cwt	199.00–214.00	1,093	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	630	178.76/cwt	170.00–188.00	1,126	54
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	279	172.10/cwt	169.00–176.00	480	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	434	232.49/cwt	230.00–238.00	1,009	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	680	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,142	75
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	520	184.09/cwt	180.00–185.00	957	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	581	179.53/cwt	177.50–184.50	1,043	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	465	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,051	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	328	173.00/cwt	170.00–181.00	567	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	633	200.07/cwt	192.00–209.50	1,266	54
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	764	136.55/cwt	130.00–143.00	1,043	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	587	166.30/cwt	161.00–175.00	976	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	917	127.24/cwt	120.00–131.00	1,167	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	526	174.03/cwt	163.00–179.00	915	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	860	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,075	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	626	159.40/cwt	152.00–169.00	998	53
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	815	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,100	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	970	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,183	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	678	170.48/cwt	167.00–179.00	1,156	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	925	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,304	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	445	204.99/cwt	204.00–206.00	912	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	295	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	502	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	418	214.98/cwt	212.00–226.00	899	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	719	164.18/cwt	160.00–168.50	1,180	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	576	195.34/cwt	189.00–203.00	1,125	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,140	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,653	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	376	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	714	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	466	217.94/cwt	210.00–221.00	1,016	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,030	135.35/cwt	134.00–136.00	1,394	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	655	186.59/cwt	184.50–187.50	1,222	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	717	171.01/cwt	170.00–173.50	1,226	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	773	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,372	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	257	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	553	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	529	219.16/cwt	216.00–221.00	1,159	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	763	162.35/cwt	159.00–169.50	1,239	25
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	992	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	804	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	835	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	752	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	885	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	708	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3Value Added	—	868	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,250	59
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	870	150.33/cwt	150.00–151.00	1,308	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	956	157.75/cwt	157.75–157.75	1,508	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	555	219.45/cwt	217.00–228.00	1,218	26
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	665	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,117	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	310	205.17/cwt	199.00–216.00	636	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	525	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,118	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	476	225.48/cwt	225.00–227.00	1,073	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	385	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	905	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,172	75.02/cwt	71.00–79.00	879	15
Heifers	Select	—	1,475	100.50/cwt	100.50–100.50	1,482	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	898	63.75/cwt	60.00–66.00	572	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,455	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	1,266	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,179	91.20/cwt	89.00–98.00	1,075	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	881	83.08/cwt	80.00–84.00	732	5
Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,190	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,416	1
Steers	Select	—	1,555	95.50/cwt	95.50–95.50	1,485	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,010	73.13/cwt	70.00–76.00	739	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,825	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	1,460	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,230	84.42/cwt	80.00–88.00	1,038	18
Bulls	—	—	1,585	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	1,617	1
Bulls	—	—	1,900	126.97/cwt	124.00–130.00	2,412	2
Bulls	—	—	1,740	116.08/cwt	111.00–120.00	2,020	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	675.00/head	675.00–675.00	675	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,040	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	723	142.58/cwt	135.00–150.00	1,031	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	429	203.27/cwt	192.00–210.00	872	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	478	193.15/cwt	190.00–200.00	923	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	235	186.53/cwt	185.00–188.00	438	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	670	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,039	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	620	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,017	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	531	196.96/cwt	190.00–205.00	1,046	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	824	130.16/cwt	125.00–133.00	1,073	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	780	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,076	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	298	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	673	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	445	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	846	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	335	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	606	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	628	175.33/cwt	170.00–180.00	1,101	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	905	129.50/cwt	129.50–129.50	1,172	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	280	202.25/cwt	195.00–209.00	566	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	380	182.21/cwt	175.00–190.00	692	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	146.80/cwt	135.00–149.00	1,050	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	991	125.66/cwt	121.00–135.00	1,245	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	670	146.91/cwt	143.00–151.00	984	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	671	151.30/cwt	150.00–160.00	1,015	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	713	123.27/cwt	120.00–130.00	879	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	630	147.02/cwt	143.00–150.00	926	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	255	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	408	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	180.94/cwt	175.00–189.00	760	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	860	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	989	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	179.95/cwt	171.00–187.00	853	55
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	420	165.06/cwt	160.00–168.00	693	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	462	160.65/cwt	160.00–163.00	742	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	790	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	980	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	578	154.63/cwt	151.00–155.00	894	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	345	191.00/cwt	189.00–192.00	659	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	984	111.25/cwt	111.00–112.50	1,095	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	879	128.71/cwt	125.00–134.00	1,131	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	405	194.76/cwt	191.00–198.00	789	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	517	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	801	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	230	173.96/cwt	172.00–176.00	400	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	318	161.50/cwt	161.00–162.00	514	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	380	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	650	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	187.86/cwt	181.00–195.00	1,073	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	579	172.30/cwt	170.00–174.00	998	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	535	162.52/cwt	160.00–165.00	869	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	761	167.60/cwt	167.60–167.60	1,275	70
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	715	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,090	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	364	195.31/cwt	194.00–199.00	711	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	988	126.98/cwt	125.50–130.00	1,255	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	385	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	755	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	374	204.97/cwt	200.00–214.00	767	11

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 Feb 20, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,326Last week 1,283Year ago 2,034

Slaughter CattleReceipts 89Last week 102Year ago 110

Replacement CattleReceipts 3Last week 4Year ago 2

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	641	186.00–187.50	187.12
1	—	525	213.00	213.00
4	—	476	225.00–227.00	225.48
1	—	385	235.00	235.00
3	—	298	226.00	226.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	665	168.00	168.00
3	—	310	199.00–216.00	205.17
2	—	723	135.00–150.00	142.58
8	—	429	192.00–210.00	203.27
7	—	478	190.00–200.00	193.15
7	—	531	190.00–205.00	196.96
5	—	824	125.00–133.00	130.16
1	—	780	138.00	138.00
3	—	628	170.00–180.00	175.33
1	—	905	129.50	129.50
2	—	280	195.00–209.00	202.25
4	—	879	125.00–134.00	128.71
5	—	571	181.00–195.00	187.86
3	—	988	125.50–130.00	126.98
11	—	374	200.00–214.00	204.97
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	235	185.00–188.00	186.53
1	—	670	155.00	155.00
1	—	620	164.00	164.00
1	—	445	190.00	190.00
1	—	335	181.00	181.00
7	—	579	170.00–174.00	172.30
2	—	535	160.00–165.00	162.52
1	—	385	196.00	196.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	335	207.00–209.00	208.00
1	—	760	140.00	140.00
1	—	495	200.00	200.00
2	—	555	180.00–182.50	181.24
1	—	745	150.00	150.00
1	—	655	160.00	160.00
5	—	523	190.00–193.00	191.64
1	—	625	169.00	169.00
1	—	970	122.00	122.00
4	—	445	204.00–206.00	204.99
1	—	295	170.00	170.00
4	—	376	190.00	190.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	310	226.00–235.00	231.85
4	—	815	155.00–158.00	157.23
3	—	971	140.00	140.00
3	—	355	200.00–210.00	203.33
32	—	530	199.00–214.00	206.31
54	—	630	170.00–188.00	178.76
18	—	678	167.00–179.00	170.48
1	—	925	141.00	141.00
12	—	418	212.00–226.00	214.98
26	—	719	160.00–168.50	164.18
22	—	576	189.00–203.00	195.34
6	—	1,140	145.00	145.00
16	—	466	210.00–221.00	217.94
3	—	1,030	134.00–136.00	135.35
2	—	257	215.00	215.00
25	—	763	159.00–169.50	162.35
3	—	870	150.00–151.00	150.33
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	302	250.00	250.00
6	—	434	230.00–238.00	232.49
8	—	465	226.00	226.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	805	164.00	164.00
54	—	633	192.00–209.50	200.07
19	—	655	184.50–187.50	186.59
14	—	717	170.00–173.50	171.01
17	—	773	177.50	177.50
6	—	529	216.00–221.00	219.16
29	—	956	157.75	157.75
26	—	555	217.00–228.00	219.45
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	279	169.00–176.00	172.10
10	—	328	170.00–181.00	173.00
6	—	764	130.00–143.00	136.55
28	—	587	161.00–175.00	166.30
3	—	917	120.00–131.00	127.24
30	—	526	163.00–179.00	174.03
1	—	860	125.00	125.00
53	—	626	152.00–169.00	159.40
1	—	815	135.00	135.00
17	—	380	175.00–190.00	182.21
18	—	715	135.00–149.00	146.80
3	—	991	121.00–135.00	125.66
15	—	671	150.00–160.00	151.30
13	—	420	175.00–189.00	180.94
55	—	474	171.00–187.00	179.95
2	—	230	172.00–176.00	173.96
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
75	—	680	168.00	168.00
12	—	520	180.00–185.00	184.09
10	—	581	177.50–184.50	179.53
70	—	761	167.60	167.60
4	—	715	152.50	152.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	670	143.00–151.00	146.91
3	—	713	120.00–130.00	123.27
4	—	630	143.00–150.00	147.02
1	—	255	160.00	160.00
1	—	860	115.00	115.00
7	—	420	160.00–168.00	165.06
9	—	462	160.00–163.00	160.65
1	—	790	124.00	124.00
11	—	578	151.00–155.00	154.63
6	—	984	111.00–112.50	111.25
2	—	517	155.00	155.00
2	—	318	161.00–162.00	161.50
2	—	380	171.00	171.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	345	189.00–192.00	191.00
9	—	405	191.00–198.00	194.76
4	—	364	194.00–199.00	195.31
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	992	81.00	81.00
1	—	835	90.00	90.00
2	—	885	80.00	80.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
59	—	868	144.00	144.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,172	71.00–79.00	75.02
6	—	1,179	89.00–98.00	91.20
18	—	1,230	80.00–88.00	84.42
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	898	60.00–66.00	63.75
5	—	881	80.00–84.00	83.08
10	—	1,010	70.00–76.00	73.13
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,455	87.00	87.00
1	—	1,825	80.00	80.00
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,475	100.50	100.50
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,190	119.00	119.00
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,555	95.50	95.50
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,585	102.00	102.00
2	—	1,900	124.00–130.00	126.97
3	—	1,740	111.00–120.00	116.08

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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	—	1,000	675.00	675.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,040	1,050.00	1,050.00

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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Springfield Livestock Auction - Kentucky

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