Name: Springfield Livestock Auction - Kentucky livestock auction prices — 2023-03-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-27

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers under 600 lbs sold steady to 2.00 higher and feeder steers over 600 lbs sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. There was good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady and slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 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 $199.37/cwt on 934 head.

Average price

$199.37

934 head · 709 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,413

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$297

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

$5.50/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.78

vs KY average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2-3	554	204.55	1,133	55
Medium and Large 1-2	719	199.05	1,430	879

One grade step is worth $5.50/cwt here — about −$297 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 sale934 hd

199.37

—

KY average24 barns · 6,141 hd

206.15

−6.78

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	1,705	130.39	2,223	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,221	98.18	1,198	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	733	81.10	594	4thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,350	110.50	1,492	1thin

Every lot, as filed

110 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	—	285	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	663	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,025	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,363	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	960	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,392	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	680	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,190	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	967	163.50/cwt	163.50–163.50	1,581	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	528	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,167	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	454	225.22/cwt	225.00–227.00	1,022	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	760	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,148	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	720	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,080	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	415	222.44/cwt	220.00–225.00	923	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	544	248.32/cwt	248.00–251.00	1,351	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	940	175.75/cwt	175.75–175.75	1,652	57
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	686	189.50/cwt	181.00–199.00	1,300	43
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,040	150.97/cwt	145.00–157.00	1,570	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	300	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	630	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,065	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,566	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	734	172.76/cwt	172.00–175.00	1,268	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	663	186.50/cwt	186.50–186.50	1,236	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	395	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,027	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	508	263.34/cwt	261.00–266.00	1,338	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	568	254.00/cwt	254.00–254.00	1,443	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	467	252.94/cwt	250.00–261.00	1,181	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	381	220.04/cwt	208.00–221.50	838	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	566	193.48/cwt	185.00–200.00	1,095	40
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	516	211.49/cwt	209.00–215.00	1,091	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	613	199.22/cwt	193.00–201.00	1,221	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	815	173.75/cwt	173.75–173.75	1,416	49
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	617	195.33/cwt	190.00–198.00	1,205	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	594	195.50/cwt	195.50–195.50	1,161	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	803	166.09/cwt	166.00–169.00	1,334	34
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	738	180.81/cwt	175.00–184.00	1,334	75
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	891	160.67/cwt	160.00–161.00	1,432	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	239.13/cwt	235.00–247.00	892	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	636	210.40/cwt	200.00–218.00	1,338	45
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	785	172.31/cwt	160.00–173.75	1,353	56
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	935	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,403	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	428	242.45/cwt	233.00–247.00	1,038	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	480	241.12/cwt	235.00–246.00	1,157	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	260	257.33/cwt	256.00–264.00	669	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	329	241.80/cwt	231.00–245.00	796	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	564	223.27/cwt	210.00–229.50	1,259	47
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	610	226.95/cwt	220.00–229.00	1,384	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	655	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,362	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	801	196.75/cwt	196.75–196.75	1,576	64
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	873	177.16/cwt	174.25–178.25	1,547	174
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	567	238.50/cwt	238.50–238.50	1,352	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	536	235.11/cwt	229.00–245.00	1,260	43
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	452	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	570	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	763	194.67/cwt	190.00–196.10	1,485	70
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	280	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	728	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	466	234.08/cwt	224.00–240.00	1,091	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	622	189.75/cwt	189.50–190.00	1,180	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	865	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,185	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	460	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,150	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	705	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,227	1
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,350	110.50/cwt	110.50–110.50	1,492	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	535	73.70/cwt	73.00–80.50	394	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,201	94.45/cwt	93.00–97.00	1,134	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	930	88.50/cwt	88.50–88.50	823	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,270	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	1,365	2
Bulls	—	—	1,440	119.63/cwt	118.00–121.00	1,723	3
Bulls	—	—	1,818	138.22/cwt	136.50–140.00	2,513	4
Bulls	—	—	1,820	130.72/cwt	126.00–134.00	2,379	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	646	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,292	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	550	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,238	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	774	150.08/cwt	145.00–160.00	1,162	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	572	199.02/cwt	191.00–206.00	1,138	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	570	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,026	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	360	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	799	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	460	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,017	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	421	225.51/cwt	220.00–231.00	949	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	662	190.67/cwt	179.00–192.50	1,262	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	802	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,091	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	780	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,014	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	442	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,105	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	705	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,114	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	681	168.78/cwt	163.00–172.00	1,149	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	368	226.36/cwt	222.00–231.00	833	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	537	214.26/cwt	212.00–221.00	1,151	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	532	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,064	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	422	213.50/cwt	213.50–213.50	901	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	480	219.38/cwt	218.00–222.00	1,053	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	751	166.07/cwt	165.25–170.00	1,247	64
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	777	155.34/cwt	155.00–160.00	1,207	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	840	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,092	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	435	216.45/cwt	211.00–224.00	942	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	965	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,216	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	267	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	510	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	631	184.56/cwt	175.00–190.00	1,165	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	570	177.75/cwt	173.00–180.00	1,013	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	796	134.78/cwt	133.00–135.00	1,073	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	623	171.87/cwt	169.00–173.00	1,071	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,480	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	2,930	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	336	203.29/cwt	200.00–205.00	683	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	824	148.75/cwt	141.00–150.00	1,226	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	539	183.65/cwt	182.00–188.00	990	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	314	188.76/cwt	185.00–190.00	593	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	463	195.49/cwt	195.00–196.00	905	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	711	160.51/cwt	151.00–163.00	1,141	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	340	227.68/cwt	222.00–229.00	774	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	722	141.67/cwt	140.00–145.00	1,023	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	533	202.64/cwt	190.00–208.00	1,080	41
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	432	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	1,007	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	366	201.30/cwt	200.00–202.00	737	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	295	186.25/cwt	185.00–190.00	549	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	330	248.40/cwt	241.00–251.00	820	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	386	251.59/cwt	247.00–253.00	971	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	652	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,043	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	432	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	877	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	476	207.98/cwt	200.00–216.00	990	28

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 27, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,779Last week 1,571Year ago 1,938

Slaughter CattleReceipts 40Last week 56Year ago 89

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	285	232.50	232.50
1	—	1,025	133.00	133.00
1	—	960	145.00	145.00
1	—	680	175.00	175.00
5	—	528	221.00	221.00
18	—	454	225.00–227.00	225.22
2	—	760	151.00	151.00
1	—	720	150.00	150.00
2	—	415	220.00–225.00	222.44
1	—	300	210.00	210.00
12	—	617	190.00–198.00	195.33
10	—	594	195.50	195.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	967	163.50	163.50
43	—	686	181.00–199.00	189.50
2	—	1,040	145.00–157.00	150.97
1	—	1,065	147.00	147.00
34	—	803	166.00–169.00	166.09
75	—	738	175.00–184.00	180.81
6	—	891	160.00–161.00	160.67
3	—	373	235.00–247.00	239.13
45	—	636	200.00–218.00	210.40
56	—	785	160.00–173.75	172.31
1	—	935	150.00	150.00
30	—	428	233.00–247.00	242.45
22	—	480	235.00–246.00	241.12
6	—	260	256.00–264.00	257.33
13	—	329	231.00–245.00	241.80
47	—	564	210.00–229.50	223.27
43	—	536	229.00–245.00	235.11
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	544	248.00–251.00	248.32
57	—	940	175.75	175.75
19	—	610	220.00–229.00	226.95
1	—	655	208.00	208.00
64	—	801	196.75	196.75
174	—	873	174.25–178.25	177.16
7	—	567	238.50	238.50
70	—	763	190.00–196.10	194.67
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	395	260.00	260.00
15	—	508	261.00–266.00	263.34
3	—	568	254.00	254.00
15	—	467	250.00–261.00	252.94
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	734	172.00–175.00	172.76
4	—	663	186.50	186.50
13	—	516	209.00–215.00	211.49
24	—	613	193.00–201.00	199.22
49	—	815	173.75	173.75
64	—	751	165.25–170.00	166.07
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	381	208.00–221.50	220.04
40	—	566	185.00–200.00	193.48
30	—	681	163.00–172.00	168.78
15	—	777	155.00–160.00	155.34
24	—	435	211.00–224.00	216.45
1	—	965	126.00	126.00
4	—	267	191.00	191.00
16	—	631	175.00–190.00	184.56
1	—	1,480	198.00	198.00
3	—	336	200.00–205.00	203.29
7	—	824	141.00–150.00	148.75
26	—	711	151.00–163.00	160.51
41	—	533	190.00–208.00	202.64
28	—	476	200.00–216.00	207.98
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	368	222.00–231.00	226.36
21	—	480	218.00–222.00	219.38
5	—	340	222.00–229.00	227.68
19	—	432	233.00	233.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	840	130.00	130.00
3	—	570	173.00–180.00	177.75
9	—	796	133.00–135.00	134.78
18	—	623	169.00–173.00	171.87
6	—	539	182.00–188.00	183.65
8	—	314	185.00–190.00	188.76
2	—	463	195.00–196.00	195.49
3	—	722	140.00–145.00	141.67
7	—	366	200.00–202.00	201.30
4	—	295	185.00–190.00	186.25
2	—	652	160.00	160.00
2	—	432	203.00	203.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	452	126.00	126.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	280	260.00	260.00
7	—	466	224.00–240.00	234.08
4	—	622	189.50–190.00	189.75
1	—	865	137.00	137.00
12	—	774	145.00–160.00	150.08
8	—	572	191.00–206.00	199.02
6	—	421	220.00–231.00	225.51
19	—	662	179.00–192.50	190.67
2	—	802	136.00	136.00
3	—	705	158.00	158.00
8	—	537	212.00–221.00	214.26
4	—	330	241.00–251.00	248.40
5	—	386	247.00–253.00	251.59
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	250.00	250.00
1	—	705	174.00	174.00
4	—	646	200.00	200.00
3	—	550	225.00	225.00
2	—	442	250.00	250.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	180.00	180.00
1	—	360	222.00	222.00
2	—	460	221.00	221.00
1	—	780	130.00	130.00
7	—	532	200.00	200.00
4	—	422	213.50	213.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,350	110.50	110.50
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	535	73.00–80.50	73.70
2	—	930	88.50	88.50
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,201	93.00–97.00	94.45
2	—	1,270	107.50	107.50
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,440	118.00–121.00	119.63
4	—	1,818	136.50–140.00	138.22
3	—	1,820	126.00–134.00	130.72

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