Name: Springfield Livestock Auction - Kentucky livestock auction prices — 2023-03-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. There was very 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 slaughter classes.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $200.74/cwt on 671 head.

Average price

$200.74

671 head · 691 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,387

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$189

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

$12.27/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.00

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	694	201.51	1,399	629
Medium and Large 2-3	640	189.24	1,211	42

One grade step is worth $12.27/cwt here — about $189 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 sale671 hd

200.74

—

KY average24 barns · 6,853 hd

202.74

−2.00

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	1,753	128.65	2,255	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,265	91.67	1,160	24
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,563	90.90	1,421	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	959	81.43	781	6thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,405	127.00	1,784	1thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,255	125.00	1,569	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 Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	818	$926	15

Every lot, as filed

127 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	—	640	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,216	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	565	202.39/cwt	200.00–206.00	1,144	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	845	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,259	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	905	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,312	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	288	246.06/cwt	239.00–253.00	709	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,020	141.50/cwt	141.50–141.50	1,443	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	689	181.27/cwt	180.00–182.50	1,249	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	795	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,304	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	730	166.65/cwt	164.00–168.00	1,217	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	522	210.34/cwt	210.00–211.00	1,098	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	663	214.90/cwt	208.00–216.00	1,425	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	433	240.90/cwt	233.00–249.00	1,043	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	225.92/cwt	220.00–232.00	847	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	922	156.01/cwt	148.00–160.50	1,438	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	860	170.57/cwt	161.00–173.50	1,467	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	791	175.50/cwt	175.50–175.50	1,388	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	508	201.93/cwt	200.00–203.50	1,026	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	378	254.49/cwt	253.00–255.00	962	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	418	254.02/cwt	251.00–256.00	1,062	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	477	245.92/cwt	242.00–248.00	1,173	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	776	193.64/cwt	184.00–194.50	1,503	72
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	476	203.55/cwt	192.00–209.00	969	44
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	714	192.27/cwt	189.50–195.50	1,373	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	273	215.96/cwt	212.00–220.00	590	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,063	113.50/cwt	113.00–114.00	1,207	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	681	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,253	74
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	613	188.24/cwt	186.00–190.00	1,154	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	413	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	805	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	718	174.30/cwt	170.00–177.00	1,251	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	669	171.29/cwt	160.00–175.00	1,146	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	756	161.25/cwt	152.00–165.00	1,219	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	435	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	990	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	385	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	839	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	895	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,593	117
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	223.59/cwt	214.00–231.00	1,172	56
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	196.29/cwt	191.00–205.50	1,315	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	626	215.23/cwt	205.00–223.50	1,347	25
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	886	155.50/cwt	155.00–156.00	1,378	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	485	211.34/cwt	210.00–212.00	1,025	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	323	232.48/cwt	230.00–237.00	751	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	415	264.98/cwt	263.00–267.00	1,100	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,070	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,552	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	773	168.61/cwt	160.50–173.00	1,303	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	572	224.64/cwt	214.00–230.00	1,285	41
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	821	164.85/cwt	154.00–170.00	1,353	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	524	235.04/cwt	233.50–243.00	1,232	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	563	235.79/cwt	233.00–240.00	1,327	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	611	230.06/cwt	226.00–230.75	1,406	39
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	230.56/cwt	224.00–236.00	1,084	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	724	175.95/cwt	171.00–184.00	1,274	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	973	148.33/cwt	146.50–154.00	1,443	4
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	441	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	631	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	470	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	658	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	1,060	120.50/cwt	120.50–120.50	1,277	5
Dairy Steers	Large 3Value Added	—	550	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	765	5
Dairy Steers	Large 3Value Added	—	972	130.20/cwt	130.20–130.20	1,266	42
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	560	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	638	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	778	160.23/cwt	159.00–162.00	1,247	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	229.50/cwt	220.00–239.00	746	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	955	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,337	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	426	245.69/cwt	240.00–247.00	1,047	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	384	254.36/cwt	250.00–258.00	977	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	318	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	795	3
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,405	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,784	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,450	84.50/cwt	84.50–84.50	1,225	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	962	86.52/cwt	83.00–89.50	832	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	955	76.34/cwt	76.00–77.00	729	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,515	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,591	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,295	85.35/cwt	83.50–87.50	1,105	6
Steers	Select	—	1,255	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,569	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,244	91.34/cwt	88.00–95.00	1,136	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,581	90.04/cwt	87.50–92.00	1,424	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,283	100.11/cwt	97.50–103.00	1,284	5
Bulls	—	—	1,887	136.53/cwt	135.00–140.00	2,576	3
Bulls	—	—	1,465	121.16/cwt	120.00–123.00	1,775	4
Bulls	—	—	2,003	130.74/cwt	129.00–133.50	2,619	3
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	818	925.82/head	800.00–1,000.00	926	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	484	220.35/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,066	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	845	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,014	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	450	249.00/cwt	249.00–249.00	1,121	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	576	211.02/cwt	210.00–212.00	1,215	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	425	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	812	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	930	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	977	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	520	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,056	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,090	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,504	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	198.57/cwt	190.00–206.00	1,148	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	319	207.26/cwt	200.00–210.00	661	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	585	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,059	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	358	224.51/cwt	223.00–227.50	804	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	935	141.46/cwt	138.00–145.00	1,323	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	818	158.99/cwt	158.00–160.00	1,301	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	381	235.45/cwt	230.00–248.00	897	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	695	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,119	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	785	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,138	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	620	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,073	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	363	217.19/cwt	209.00–224.00	788	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	335	215.55/cwt	208.00–224.00	722	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	533	180.39/cwt	180.00–181.00	961	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	910	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,265	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	566	191.24/cwt	185.00–197.00	1,082	44
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	819	133.93/cwt	125.00–140.00	1,097	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	855	140.49/cwt	131.00–145.00	1,201	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	392	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	784	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	574	177.24/cwt	176.00–181.00	1,017	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,020	136.50/cwt	136.50–136.50	1,392	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	775	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,085	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	719	157.33/cwt	149.50–164.50	1,131	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	429	208.54/cwt	200.00–215.00	895	42
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	615	175.37/cwt	169.00–180.00	1,079	64
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	640	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,024	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	533	194.79/cwt	184.00–199.00	1,038	44
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	920	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,104	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	318	201.49/cwt	201.00–202.00	641	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	281	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	562	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	220	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	352	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	167.75/cwt	167.00–170.00	1,216	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	855	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,060	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	478	189.02/cwt	188.00–190.00	904	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	469	212.83/cwt	211.00–215.00	998	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	420	220.83/cwt	219.50–225.00	927	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	662	163.48/cwt	160.00–165.00	1,082	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	268	215.40/cwt	212.00–217.50	577	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	605	194.70/cwt	193.00–198.00	1,178	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	435	227.61/cwt	220.00–233.00	990	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	666	180.38/cwt	170.00–188.00	1,201	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	873	150.66/cwt	149.00–153.00	1,315	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	217.90/cwt	211.00–224.00	1,140	19

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 13, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,622Last week 1,736Year ago 1,234

Slaughter CattleReceipts 67Last week 51Year ago 33

Replacement CattleReceipts 81Last week 8Year ago 3

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	640	190.00	190.00
10	—	565	200.00–206.00	202.39
1	—	845	149.00	149.00
1	—	905	145.00	145.00
10	—	689	180.00–182.50	181.27
1	—	795	164.00	164.00
3	—	730	164.00–168.00	166.65
6	—	522	210.00–211.00	210.34
1	—	435	227.50	227.50
1	—	385	218.00	218.00
4	—	886	155.00–156.00	155.50
3	—	485	210.00–212.00	211.34
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	288	239.00–253.00	246.06
2	—	1,020	141.50	141.50
27	—	433	233.00–249.00	240.90
2	—	375	220.00–232.00	225.92
14	—	922	148.00–160.50	156.01
19	—	860	161.00–173.50	170.57
56	—	524	214.00–231.00	223.59
26	—	670	191.00–205.50	196.29
25	—	626	205.00–223.50	215.23
4	—	323	230.00–237.00	232.48
3	—	1,070	145.00	145.00
31	—	773	160.50–173.00	168.61
41	—	572	214.00–230.00	224.64
30	—	821	154.00–170.00	164.85
22	—	470	224.00–236.00	230.56
19	—	724	171.00–184.00	175.95
4	—	973	146.50–154.00	148.33
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	663	208.00–216.00	214.90
72	—	776	184.00–194.50	193.64
9	—	714	189.50–195.50	192.27
117	—	895	178.00	178.00
4	—	415	263.00–267.00	264.98
13	—	524	233.50–243.00	235.04
8	—	563	233.00–240.00	235.79
39	—	611	226.00–230.75	230.06
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	378	253.00–255.00	254.49
6	—	418	251.00–256.00	254.02
12	—	477	242.00–248.00	245.92
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	791	175.50	175.50
21	—	508	200.00–203.50	201.93
74	—	681	184.00	184.00
7	—	613	186.00–190.00	188.24
31	—	718	170.00–177.00	174.30
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	476	192.00–209.00	203.55
2	—	273	212.00–220.00	215.96
2	—	1,063	113.00–114.00	113.50
9	—	669	160.00–175.00	171.29
15	—	756	152.00–165.00	161.25
16	—	363	209.00–224.00	217.19
17	—	335	208.00–224.00	215.55
1	—	910	139.00	139.00
44	—	566	185.00–197.00	191.24
4	—	819	125.00–140.00	133.93
6	—	855	131.00–145.00	140.49
5	—	1,020	136.50	136.50
16	—	719	149.50–164.50	157.33
42	—	429	200.00–215.00	208.54
64	—	615	169.00–180.00	175.37
44	—	533	184.00–199.00	194.79
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	413	195.00	195.00
5	—	533	180.00–181.00	180.39
2	—	392	200.00	200.00
4	—	574	176.00–181.00	177.24
3	—	775	140.00	140.00
1	—	640	160.00	160.00
1	—	920	120.00	120.00
2	—	318	201.00–202.00	201.49
3	—	281	200.00	200.00
1	—	220	160.00	160.00
1	—	855	124.00	124.00
3	—	478	188.00–190.00	189.02
6	—	662	160.00–165.00	163.48
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	469	211.00–215.00	212.83
20	—	420	219.50–225.00	220.83
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	441	143.00	143.00
1	—	470	140.00	140.00
5	—	1,060	120.50	120.50
1	—	560	114.00	114.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	550	139.00	139.00
42	—	972	130.20	130.20
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	778	159.00–162.00	160.23
2	—	325	220.00–239.00	229.50
1	—	955	140.00	140.00
4	—	484	210.00–225.00	220.35
1	—	1,090	138.00	138.00
13	—	578	190.00–206.00	198.57
2	—	935	138.00–145.00	141.46
2	—	818	158.00–160.00	158.99
5	—	381	230.00–248.00	235.45
4	—	725	167.00–170.00	167.75
7	—	268	212.00–217.50	215.40
7	—	605	193.00–198.00	194.70
12	—	435	220.00–233.00	227.61
15	—	666	170.00–188.00	180.38
3	—	873	149.00–153.00	150.66
19	—	523	211.00–224.00	217.90
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	426	240.00–247.00	245.69
5	—	384	250.00–258.00	254.36
3	—	318	250.00	250.00
2	—	450	249.00	249.00
6	—	576	210.00–212.00	211.02
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	845	120.00	120.00
1	—	425	191.00	191.00
1	—	930	105.00	105.00
1	—	520	203.00	203.00
4	—	319	200.00–210.00	207.26
3	—	585	181.00	181.00
3	—	358	223.00–227.50	224.51
1	—	695	161.00	161.00
1	—	785	145.00	145.00
1	—	620	173.00	173.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,405	127.00	127.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,450	84.50	84.50
1	—	1,515	105.00	105.00
9	—	1,581	87.50–92.00	90.04
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	962	83.00–89.50	86.52
3	—	955	76.00–77.00	76.34
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,295	83.50–87.50	85.35
13	—	1,244	88.00–95.00	91.34
5	—	1,283	97.50–103.00	100.11
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,255	125.00	125.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,887	135.00–140.00	136.53
4	—	1,465	120.00–123.00	121.16
3	—	2,003	129.00–133.50	130.74

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Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	818	800.00–1,000.00	925.82

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