Name: Springfield Livestock Auction - Kentucky livestock auction prices — 2023-03-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers under 500 lbs sold steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder steers over 500 lbs sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. There was good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. 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 $202.33/cwt on 854 head.

Average price

$202.33

854 head · 648 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,310

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$257

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

$7.41/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.77

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	652	202.65	1,321	818
Medium and Large 2-3	545	195.24	1,064	36

One grade step is worth $7.41/cwt here — about $257 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 sale854 hd

202.33

—

KY average22 barns · 5,322 hd

200.57

+1.77

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	1,788	127.09	2,272	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,485	104.50	1,552	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,253	94.89	1,189	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	905	85.28	772	5thin

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)	1,048	$1,016	7

Every lot, as filed

106 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	—	410	216.50/cwt	215.00–218.00	888	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	735	155.15/cwt	154.00–160.00	1,140	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	335	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	744	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	845	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,099	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	484	208.88/cwt	207.00–212.00	1,011	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	355	261.00/cwt	261.00–261.00	927	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	520	203.24/cwt	200.00–206.00	1,057	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	558	204.01/cwt	200.00–206.00	1,138	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	625	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,125	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	697	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,213	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	260	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	541	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	573	193.20/cwt	190.00–194.50	1,107	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	514	205.89/cwt	201.00–210.00	1,058	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	471	234.36/cwt	234.00–235.00	1,104	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	413	243.29/cwt	239.00–249.00	1,005	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	707	184.50/cwt	184.50–184.50	1,304	37
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	337	253.00/cwt	253.00–253.00	853	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	572	181.37/cwt	169.00–186.50	1,037	45
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	532	188.31/cwt	181.00–195.00	1,002	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	627	184.36/cwt	178.00–187.00	1,156	113
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	428	209.17/cwt	200.00–218.00	895	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	760	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,201	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	714	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,185	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	627	171.60/cwt	165.00–180.00	1,076	101
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	829	150.19/cwt	141.00–154.00	1,245	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	280	212.28/cwt	205.00–215.00	594	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	355	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	799	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	219.41/cwt	208.00–225.00	1,262	56
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	778	171.05/cwt	161.00–175.50	1,331	53
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	831	168.50/cwt	168.50–168.50	1,400	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	386	238.04/cwt	233.00–249.00	919	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	912	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,414	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	865	155.51/cwt	155.00–157.00	1,345	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	484	225.26/cwt	214.00–230.00	1,090	52
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	533	218.42/cwt	208.00–225.00	1,164	48
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	683	194.13/cwt	183.00–200.00	1,326	34
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	225	220.87/cwt	219.00–223.00	497	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	639	202.29/cwt	191.00–205.50	1,293	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	731	175.02/cwt	166.00–180.00	1,279	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	804	184.25/cwt	184.25–184.25	1,481	63
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	763	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,396	58
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	615	219.16/cwt	210.00–222.00	1,348	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	534	234.47/cwt	232.50–241.00	1,252	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	227.70/cwt	221.00–235.00	968	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	313	235.96/cwt	225.00–242.00	739	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	685	201.37/cwt	198.25–208.75	1,379	244
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	559	232.55/cwt	229.75–236.00	1,300	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	217.31/cwt	211.00–229.00	1,028	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	527	196.81/cwt	190.00–204.00	1,037	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	838	146.69/cwt	141.00–149.50	1,229	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	345	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	776	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	275	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	660	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	539	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,153	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	933	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	737	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	905	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	878	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,184	94.26/cwt	91.00–98.00	1,116	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	878	85.70/cwt	82.00–89.50	752	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,485	104.50/cwt	104.50–104.50	1,552	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,363	86.29/cwt	83.50–89.00	1,176	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,363	102.29/cwt	100.00–107.00	1,394	3
Bulls	—	—	1,900	131.24/cwt	130.00–135.00	2,494	6
Bulls	—	—	1,726	124.33/cwt	122.50–126.00	2,146	5
Bulls	—	—	1,420	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,647	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	915	106.96/cwt	100.00–114.00	979	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,048	1,016.17/head	790.00–1,200.00	1,016	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	570	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,020	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	513	185.98/cwt	185.00–187.00	954	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	488	204.31/cwt	203.00–207.00	997	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	680	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,095	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	360	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	814	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	347	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	684	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	205	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	477	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	582	187.13/cwt	182.00–198.00	1,089	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	865	144.07/cwt	142.00–148.00	1,246	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	247.17/cwt	245.00–249.00	927	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	614	189.13/cwt	183.00–200.50	1,161	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	178.99/cwt	178.00–181.00	1,199	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	410	222.64/cwt	220.00–226.00	913	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	472	214.52/cwt	213.00–215.00	1,013	39
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	153.23/cwt	145.00–155.50	1,172	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	989	119.50/cwt	117.50–122.00	1,182	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	732	152.94/cwt	140.00–158.00	1,120	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	369	216.32/cwt	210.00–220.00	798	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	888	136.09/cwt	122.00–139.00	1,208	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	478	200.84/cwt	189.00–208.00	960	42
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	534	173.50/cwt	172.00–175.00	926	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	660	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	997	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	683	168.22/cwt	157.00–170.50	1,149	61
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	290	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	573	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	366	200.85/cwt	200.00–201.00	735	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	485	181.25/cwt	181.00–182.00	879	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	305	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	583	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	440	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	867	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	720	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	835	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	210	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	441	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	905	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,095	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	155.95/cwt	154.00–160.00	1,138	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	753	157.66/cwt	154.00–161.00	1,187	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	328	211.20/cwt	210.00–217.50	693	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	970	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	1,028	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	585	161.51/cwt	161.00–162.00	945	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	619	160.51/cwt	159.00–161.00	994	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	435	222.56/cwt	211.00–228.50	968	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	260	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	564	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	605	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,077	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	372	224.77/cwt	224.00–228.00	836	5

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 Mar 6, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,736Last week 1,287Year ago 1,486

Slaughter CattleReceipts 51Last week 100Year ago 70

Replacement CattleReceipts 8Last week 0Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	410	215.00–218.00	216.50
5	—	735	154.00–160.00	155.15
1	—	335	222.00	222.00
1	—	845	130.00	130.00
10	—	484	207.00–212.00	208.88
4	—	520	200.00–206.00	203.24
5	—	558	200.00–206.00	204.01
3	—	625	180.00	180.00
2	—	697	174.00	174.00
1	—	260	208.00	208.00
2	—	355	225.00	225.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	261.00	261.00
15	—	471	234.00–235.00	234.36
18	—	413	239.00–249.00	243.29
2	—	337	253.00	253.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	707	184.50	184.50
63	—	804	184.25	184.25
58	—	763	183.00	183.00
24	—	615	210.00–222.00	219.16
22	—	534	232.50–241.00	234.47
244	—	685	198.25–208.75	201.37
15	—	559	229.75–236.00	232.55
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
56	—	575	208.00–225.00	219.41
53	—	778	161.00–175.50	171.05
14	—	831	168.50	168.50
3	—	386	233.00–249.00	238.04
2	—	912	155.00	155.00
4	—	865	155.00–157.00	155.51
52	—	484	214.00–230.00	225.26
48	—	533	208.00–225.00	218.42
34	—	683	183.00–200.00	194.13
4	—	225	219.00–223.00	220.87
15	—	639	191.00–205.50	202.29
16	—	731	166.00–180.00	175.02
13	—	425	221.00–235.00	227.70
5	—	313	225.00–242.00	235.96
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	573	190.00–194.50	193.20
27	—	514	201.00–210.00	205.89
113	—	627	178.00–187.00	184.36
3	—	760	158.00	158.00
4	—	714	166.00	166.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
45	—	572	169.00–186.50	181.37
25	—	532	181.00–195.00	188.31
19	—	428	200.00–218.00	209.17
101	—	627	165.00–180.00	171.60
8	—	829	141.00–154.00	150.19
9	—	280	205.00–215.00	212.28
12	—	765	145.00–155.50	153.23
4	—	989	117.50–122.00	119.50
16	—	732	140.00–158.00	152.94
9	—	369	210.00–220.00	216.32
9	—	888	122.00–139.00	136.09
42	—	478	189.00–208.00	200.84
61	—	683	157.00–170.50	168.22
1	—	210	210.00	210.00
1	—	905	121.00	121.00
6	—	328	210.00–217.50	211.20
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	410	220.00–226.00	222.64
39	—	472	213.00–215.00	214.52
5	—	372	224.00–228.00	224.77
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	534	172.00–175.00	173.50
1	—	660	151.00	151.00
1	—	290	197.50	197.50
7	—	366	200.00–201.00	200.85
4	—	485	181.00–182.00	181.25
1	—	305	191.00	191.00
1	—	440	197.00	197.00
1	—	720	116.00	116.00
1	—	970	106.00	106.00
2	—	585	161.00–162.00	161.51
4	—	619	159.00–161.00	160.51
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	473	211.00–229.00	217.31
9	—	527	190.00–204.00	196.81
3	—	838	141.00–149.50	146.69
1	—	345	225.00	225.00
1	—	275	240.00	240.00
1	—	205	232.50	232.50
8	—	582	182.00–198.00	187.13
3	—	865	142.00–148.00	144.07
7	—	375	245.00–249.00	247.17
13	—	614	183.00–200.50	189.13
6	—	670	178.00–181.00	178.99
3	—	730	154.00–160.00	155.95
3	—	753	154.00–161.00	157.66
18	—	435	211.00–228.50	222.56
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	539	214.00	214.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	179.00	179.00
2	—	513	185.00–187.00	185.98
3	—	488	203.00–207.00	204.31
1	—	680	161.00	161.00
1	—	360	226.00	226.00
2	—	347	197.00	197.00
1	—	260	217.00	217.00
1	—	605	178.00	178.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	933	79.00	79.00
1	—	905	97.00	97.00
2	—	878	82.00–89.50	85.70
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,184	91.00–98.00	94.26
2	—	1,363	83.50–89.00	86.29
3	—	1,363	100.00–107.00	102.29
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,485	104.50	104.50
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,900	130.00–135.00	131.24
5	—	1,726	122.50–126.00	124.33
1	—	1,420	116.00	116.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	915	100.00–114.00	106.96
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,048	790.00–1,200.00	1,016.17

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Springfield Livestock Auction - Kentucky

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Steers · summary 0–100 lb

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How this sale compares

Washington Co. Cattle Sale - Springfield, KY

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