Name: Springfield Livestock Auction - Kentucky livestock auction prices — 2023-02-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-02-27

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher. Heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. There was very good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady. There was good demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $201.08/cwt on 539 head.

Average price

$201.08

539 head · 645 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,297

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$213

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

$8.01/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.89

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	649	201.49	1,309	511
Medium and Large 2-3	566	193.48	1,095	28

One grade step is worth $8.01/cwt here — about $213 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 sale539 hd

201.08

—

KY average23 barns · 5,616 hd

193.19

+7.89

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	1,504	116.00	1,744	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,532	91.40	1,400	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,199	89.27	1,070	39
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	969	81.59	791	15
Steers	Select	Average	1,585	105.00	1,664	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	—	800	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,184	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	420	251.97/cwt	246.00–254.50	1,058	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	424	232.71/cwt	225.00–237.00	987	21
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	568	202.72/cwt	201.00–203.00	1,151	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	365	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	825	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	524	202.47/cwt	200.00–206.00	1,061	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	633	187.34/cwt	186.00–188.00	1,186	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	694	173.68/cwt	173.40–177.00	1,205	72
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	870	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,227	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	625	169.58/cwt	168.50–180.00	1,060	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	770	142.72/cwt	134.00–148.00	1,099	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	558	221.90/cwt	221.00–227.00	1,238	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	479	244.31/cwt	243.00–245.00	1,170	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	919	127.69/cwt	121.00–130.00	1,173	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	315	254.00/cwt	254.00–254.00	800	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	188.15/cwt	180.00–198.00	790	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	721	159.50/cwt	159.50–159.50	1,150	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,040	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,362	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	519	197.13/cwt	197.00–198.00	1,023	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	176.80/cwt	169.50–180.50	1,013	55
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	756	151.50/cwt	151.50–151.50	1,145	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	541	184.45/cwt	170.00–188.00	998	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	278	191.39/cwt	189.00–194.00	532	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	387	203.53/cwt	197.00–210.00	788	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	328	208.49/cwt	206.00–210.00	684	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	908	114.01/cwt	113.00–115.00	1,035	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	870	132.87/cwt	130.00–142.00	1,156	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	691	161.65/cwt	157.00–168.00	1,117	63
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	712	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,104	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	480	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	970	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	663	164.04/cwt	160.00–166.00	1,088	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	428	214.70/cwt	212.00–217.50	919	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	629	200.49/cwt	190.00–206.00	1,261	58
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	231.72/cwt	220.00–236.00	1,105	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	177.36/cwt	175.00–182.00	1,277	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	369	242.49/cwt	236.00–248.00	895	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	875	152.67/cwt	151.00–155.00	1,336	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	818	166.26/cwt	160.00–170.00	1,360	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	222.76/cwt	210.00–229.00	1,156	43
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	664	180.77/cwt	176.00–186.00	1,200	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	920	152.25/cwt	142.00–154.00	1,401	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	300	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	705	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	586	216.84/cwt	205.00–220.00	1,271	38
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	779	155.48/cwt	155.00–157.00	1,211	4
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	590	134.50/cwt	134.50–134.50	794	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	621	211.14/cwt	208.50–213.00	1,311	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	836	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,538	60
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	524	236.91/cwt	233.00–239.00	1,241	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	757	180.44/cwt	175.00–183.00	1,366	95
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	653	196.21/cwt	196.00–196.25	1,281	29
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	690	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	914	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	450	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,017	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	870	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,192	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	733	152.42/cwt	148.00–157.00	1,117	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	295	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	738	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	405	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	988	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	660	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,195	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	973	88.70/cwt	86.00–94.00	863	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,538	84.29/cwt	83.50–85.00	1,296	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,522	90.22/cwt	87.00–95.00	1,373	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,570	103.84/cwt	99.50–108.00	1,630	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,176	84.44/cwt	81.50–87.50	993	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,203	91.22/cwt	88.00–97.00	1,097	19
Steers	Select	—	1,585	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,664	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,303	104.32/cwt	103.50–105.00	1,359	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	973	79.70/cwt	75.00–83.50	775	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	955	71.16/cwt	68.00–74.00	680	3
Bulls	—	—	1,667	124.13/cwt	123.50–125.00	2,069	3
Bulls	—	—	1,193	106.59/cwt	105.00–110.00	1,272	3
Bulls	—	—	1,614	116.96/cwt	112.50–120.50	1,888	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	522	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	960	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	625	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,194	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	525	224.64/cwt	221.50–228.50	1,179	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	392	247.24/cwt	242.00–254.00	969	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	771	156.22/cwt	155.00–157.00	1,204	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	720	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,087	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	235	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	447	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	625	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,044	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	365	229.28/cwt	220.00–238.00	837	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	432	212.77/cwt	207.00–225.00	919	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	518	208.60/cwt	200.00–219.00	1,081	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	576	189.66/cwt	179.00–195.00	1,092	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	317	249.51/cwt	248.00–250.00	791	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	905	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,303	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	683	173.06/cwt	162.00–175.00	1,182	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	460	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	920	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	381	181.09/cwt	180.00–187.00	690	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	214	182.18/cwt	180.00–185.00	390	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	191.82/cwt	183.00–196.00	905	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	850	125.50/cwt	125.00–126.00	1,067	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	713	146.15/cwt	140.50–152.50	1,042	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	675	153.67/cwt	153.50–154.00	1,037	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	320	187.52/cwt	186.00–189.00	600	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	535	159.50/cwt	159.00–160.00	853	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	725	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	979	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	305	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	674	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	463	171.28/cwt	169.00–175.00	793	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	622	168.71/cwt	160.00–173.00	1,049	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	625	146.39/cwt	143.00–150.00	915	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	564	161.79/cwt	160.00–165.00	912	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	430	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	710	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	428	202.95/cwt	200.00–206.00	869	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	558	184.74/cwt	184.00–185.00	1,031	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,000	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	1,030	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	485	201.83/cwt	200.00–202.50	979	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	377	212.71/cwt	212.00–213.00	802	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	419	208.19/cwt	200.00–215.25	872	29
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	550	173.75/cwt	172.50–175.00	956	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	290	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	583	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	825	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,163	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	629	179.63/cwt	172.00–188.00	1,130	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	395	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	790	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	225	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	467	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	760	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	958	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	340	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	734	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 Feb 27, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,287Last week 1,326Year ago 439

Slaughter CattleReceipts 100Last week 89Year ago 39

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	800	148.00	148.00
7	—	568	201.00–203.00	202.72
4	—	365	226.00	226.00
4	—	524	200.00–206.00	202.47
3	—	633	186.00–188.00	187.34
1	—	870	141.00	141.00
2	—	712	155.00	155.00
1	—	480	202.00	202.00
3	—	663	160.00–166.00	164.04
2	—	428	212.00–217.50	214.70
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	420	246.00–254.50	251.97
7	—	479	243.00–245.00	244.31
1	—	315	254.00	254.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	424	225.00–237.00	232.71
58	—	629	190.00–206.00	200.49
30	—	477	220.00–236.00	231.72
13	—	720	175.00–182.00	177.36
12	—	369	236.00–248.00	242.49
7	—	875	151.00–155.00	152.67
22	—	818	160.00–170.00	166.26
43	—	519	210.00–229.00	222.76
11	—	664	176.00–186.00	180.77
8	—	920	142.00–154.00	152.25
1	—	300	235.00	235.00
38	—	586	205.00–220.00	216.84
4	—	779	155.00–157.00	155.48
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	558	221.00–227.00	221.90
9	—	621	208.50–213.00	211.14
60	—	836	184.00	184.00
21	—	524	233.00–239.00	236.91
95	—	757	175.00–183.00	180.44
29	—	653	196.00–196.25	196.21
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
72	—	694	173.40–177.00	173.68
16	—	625	168.50–180.00	169.58
8	—	721	159.50	159.50
8	—	519	197.00–198.00	197.13
3	—	756	151.50	151.50
4	—	558	184.00–185.00	184.74
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	770	134.00–148.00	142.72
6	—	919	121.00–130.00	127.69
19	—	420	180.00–198.00	188.15
1	—	1,040	131.00	131.00
55	—	573	169.50–180.50	176.80
27	—	541	170.00–188.00	184.45
2	—	278	189.00–194.00	191.39
12	—	387	197.00–210.00	203.53
5	—	328	206.00–210.00	208.49
7	—	870	130.00–142.00	132.87
63	—	691	157.00–168.00	161.65
4	—	214	180.00–185.00	182.18
33	—	472	183.00–196.00	191.82
11	—	713	140.50–152.50	146.15
24	—	622	160.00–173.00	168.71
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	908	113.00–115.00	114.01
6	—	381	180.00–187.00	181.09
2	—	850	125.00–126.00	125.50
3	—	675	153.50–154.00	153.67
4	—	320	186.00–189.00	187.52
2	—	535	159.00–160.00	159.50
1	—	725	135.00	135.00
3	—	463	169.00–175.00	171.28
2	—	625	143.00–150.00	146.39
9	—	564	160.00–165.00	161.79
3	—	430	165.00	165.00
1	—	1,000	103.00	103.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	305	221.00	221.00
19	—	485	200.00–202.50	201.83
11	—	377	212.00–213.00	212.71
29	—	419	200.00–215.25	208.19
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	590	134.50	134.50
2	—	690	132.50	132.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	226.00	226.00
1	—	870	137.00	137.00
2	—	733	148.00–157.00	152.42
1	—	295	250.00	250.00
5	—	771	155.00–157.00	156.22
4	—	365	220.00–238.00	229.28
3	—	432	207.00–225.00	212.77
12	—	518	200.00–219.00	208.60
9	—	576	179.00–195.00	189.66
4	—	317	248.00–250.00	249.51
1	—	905	144.00	144.00
16	—	683	162.00–175.00	173.06
1	—	825	141.00	141.00
4	—	629	172.00–188.00	179.63
1	—	225	207.50	207.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	244.00	244.00
1	—	660	181.00	181.00
2	—	625	191.00	191.00
11	—	525	221.50–228.50	224.64
9	—	392	242.00–254.00	247.24
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	522	184.00	184.00
1	—	720	151.00	151.00
1	—	235	190.00	190.00
1	—	625	167.00	167.00
1	—	460	200.00	200.00
2	—	428	200.00–206.00	202.95
2	—	550	172.50–175.00	173.75
1	—	290	201.00	201.00
1	—	395	200.00	200.00
1	—	760	126.00	126.00
2	—	340	216.00	216.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	973	86.00–94.00	88.70
6	—	973	75.00–83.50	79.70
3	—	955	68.00–74.00	71.16
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,538	83.50–85.00	84.29
9	—	1,522	87.00–95.00	90.22
2	—	1,570	99.50–108.00	103.84
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,176	81.50–87.50	84.44
19	—	1,203	88.00–97.00	91.22
3	—	1,303	103.50–105.00	104.32
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,585	105.00	105.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,667	123.50–125.00	124.13
3	—	1,193	105.00–110.00	106.59
4	—	1,614	112.50–120.50	116.96

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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