Name: Springfield Livestock Auction - Kentucky livestock auction prices — 2023-04-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-24

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers sold steady to 3.00 lower, except for 600 lbs steers they were 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold mostly steady. There was good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady. There was good demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $193.03/cwt on 497 head.

Average price

$193.03

497 head · 587 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,134

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$334

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

$10.40/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.42

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	598	193.78	1,159	461
Medium and Large 2-3	450	183.39	824	36

One grade step is worth $10.40/cwt here — about $334 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 sale497 hd

193.03

—

KY average22 barns · 7,290 hd

193.45

−0.42

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	1,497	127.17	1,904	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,553	99.84	1,550	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,244	94.62	1,177	42
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	949	86.24	819	21
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,243	149.00	1,853	3thin

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)	830	$775	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	665	$550	1thin

Every lot, as filed

123 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 2-3	—	783	152.01/cwt	151.00–153.00	1,190	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	933	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,483	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	569	237.04/cwt	230.00–241.00	1,349	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	235.41/cwt	230.00–242.00	1,118	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	864	188.18/cwt	176.00–190.00	1,626	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	683	190.66/cwt	190.00–191.00	1,302	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	873	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,702	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	430	237.99/cwt	237.00–240.00	1,023	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	325	201.33/cwt	201.00–202.00	654	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	445	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	935	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	995	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,403	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	722	179.68/cwt	179.00–181.00	1,297	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	812	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,478	67
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	523	212.91/cwt	210.00–214.00	1,114	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	612	201.89/cwt	200.00–203.00	1,236	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	872	161.98/cwt	160.00–163.00	1,412	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	574	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,263	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	506	216.72/cwt	215.00–218.00	1,097	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	583	267.01/cwt	264.00–270.00	1,557	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	569	195.40/cwt	184.00–201.00	1,112	51
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	630	186.20/cwt	182.00–193.00	1,173	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,010	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,495	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	732	197.61/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,447	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	473	260.54/cwt	258.00–263.50	1,232	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	855	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,419	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	484	210.30/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,018	51
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	284	197.36/cwt	193.00–204.00	561	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	770	164.05/cwt	161.00–167.00	1,263	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	597	205.50/cwt	205.50–205.50	1,227	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	380	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	969	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	426	206.54/cwt	200.00–216.00	880	38
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	768	167.34/cwt	167.00–168.00	1,285	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	473	222.22/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,051	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	772	186.95/cwt	180.00–194.00	1,443	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	284	218.68/cwt	214.00–220.00	621	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	323	215.57/cwt	206.00–225.00	696	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	618	191.97/cwt	190.00–196.00	1,186	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,052	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,262	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675	207.66/cwt	196.00–214.00	1,402	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	675	218.36/cwt	215.00–218.75	1,474	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	570	251.76/cwt	250.00–253.00	1,435	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	756	203.50/cwt	203.50–203.50	1,538	68
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	820	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,394	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	240.28/cwt	231.00–246.00	1,252	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	813	192.05/cwt	181.00–193.00	1,561	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	641	214.97/cwt	205.00–228.00	1,378	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	700	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,418	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	430	256.10/cwt	253.00–259.00	1,101	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	925	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,684	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,052	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,578	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	530	250.99/cwt	249.00–253.00	1,330	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	390	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	878	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	615	256.65/cwt	248.00–261.50	1,578	25
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	888	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,199	8
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	995	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,144	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	427	226.48/cwt	214.00–231.00	967	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	224	224.72/cwt	217.00–232.00	503	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	208.33/cwt	200.00–211.00	1,183	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	224.39/cwt	220.00–234.00	949	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	618	210.50/cwt	210.50–210.50	1,301	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	372	239.45/cwt	239.00–240.00	891	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	508	224.49/cwt	222.00–227.00	1,140	2
Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,100	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,584	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	968	88.23/cwt	83.00–91.50	854	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,570	93.03/cwt	90.00–94.50	1,461	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,544	103.25/cwt	101.00–106.00	1,594	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,206	82.70/cwt	80.00–85.50	997	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,007	95.20/cwt	93.50–99.00	959	8
Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,315	151.50/cwt	151.50–151.50	1,992	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,243	94.50/cwt	91.00–99.00	1,175	28
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,267	101.61/cwt	100.00–108.50	1,287	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	867	74.29/cwt	70.00–76.50	644	7
Bulls	—	—	1,285	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,529	4
Bulls	—	—	1,532	135.76/cwt	130.00–140.00	2,080	6
Bulls	—	—	1,604	124.02/cwt	120.00–128.50	1,989	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	830	775.00/head	775.00–775.00	775	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	665	550.00/head	550.00–550.00	550	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	370	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	759	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	838	141.00/cwt	140.00–142.00	1,182	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	710	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	937	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	371	223.52/cwt	216.00–231.00	829	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	905	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,131	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	860	150.50/cwt	150.00–151.00	1,294	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	255	218.41/cwt	214.00–223.00	557	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	572	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,081	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	473	202.98/cwt	200.00–206.00	960	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	237	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	507	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	207.29/cwt	200.00–211.00	1,088	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	435	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,044	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	670	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,199	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	651	192.34/cwt	185.00–199.00	1,252	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	213.82/cwt	208.00–225.00	1,005	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	703	184.55/cwt	181.00–185.00	1,297	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	529	200.32/cwt	190.00–208.00	1,060	55
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	615	174.51/cwt	174.00–175.00	1,073	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	820	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,296	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,089	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	1,552	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	230	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	472	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	681	184.76/cwt	177.00–189.00	1,258	46
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	925	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,156	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	245	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	456	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	705	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,065	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	323	195.16/cwt	190.00–206.00	630	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	714	176.18/cwt	160.00–178.00	1,258	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	374	188.17/cwt	185.00–190.00	704	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	726	185.41/cwt	182.00–186.00	1,346	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	510	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	964	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	397	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	850	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	204.76/cwt	195.00–209.00	768	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	822	162.77/cwt	156.00–166.00	1,338	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	620	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,147	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	559	181.74/cwt	180.00–183.00	1,016	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	435	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	853	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	479	195.50/cwt	192.00–197.00	936	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	278	188.72/cwt	185.00–191.00	525	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	331	181.23/cwt	180.00–184.00	600	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	433	211.63/cwt	210.00–213.00	916	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	900	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,179	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	330	218.32/cwt	210.00–221.00	720	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	426	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	933	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	657	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,281	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	622	197.27/cwt	189.00–204.00	1,227	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	485	261.00/cwt	261.00–261.00	1,266	1

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 Apr 24, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,277Last week 1,501Year ago 1,579

Slaughter CattleReceipts 110Last week 55Year ago 126

Replacement CattleReceipts 5Last week 11Year ago 24

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	783	151.00–153.00	152.01
1	—	370	205.00	205.00
2	—	838	140.00–142.00	141.00
1	—	710	132.00	132.00
2	—	572	189.00	189.00
2	—	473	200.00–206.00	202.98
2	—	237	214.00	214.00
1	—	670	179.00	179.00
1	—	620	185.00	185.00
3	—	433	210.00–213.00	211.63
1	—	900	131.00	131.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	224	217.00–232.00	224.72
20	—	568	200.00–211.00	208.33
11	—	423	220.00–234.00	224.39
15	—	371	216.00–231.00	223.52
1	—	905	125.00	125.00
2	—	860	150.00–151.00	150.50
2	—	255	214.00–223.00	218.41
10	—	525	200.00–211.00	207.29
6	—	651	185.00–199.00	192.34
19	—	470	208.00–225.00	213.82
9	—	703	181.00–185.00	184.55
5	—	330	210.00–221.00	218.32
11	—	622	189.00–204.00	197.27
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	618	210.50	210.50
9	—	372	239.00–240.00	239.45
2	—	508	222.00–227.00	224.49
2	—	435	240.00	240.00
1	—	485	261.00	261.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	933	159.00	159.00
3	—	683	190.00–191.00	190.66
3	—	325	201.00–202.00	201.33
1	—	445	210.00	210.00
1	—	995	141.00	141.00
3	—	722	179.00–181.00	179.68
3	—	872	160.00–163.00	161.98
11	—	574	220.00	220.00
7	—	506	215.00–218.00	216.72
6	—	768	167.00–168.00	167.34
6	—	473	220.00–225.00	222.22
3	—	618	190.00–196.00	191.97
2	—	1,052	120.00	120.00
2	—	820	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	569	230.00–241.00	237.04
11	—	475	230.00–242.00	235.41
11	—	864	176.00–190.00	188.18
26	—	732	190.00–200.00	197.61
8	—	772	180.00–194.00	186.95
4	—	284	214.00–220.00	218.68
2	—	323	206.00–225.00	215.57
16	—	675	196.00–214.00	207.66
26	—	521	231.00–246.00	240.28
19	—	813	181.00–193.00	192.05
10	—	641	205.00–228.00	214.97
1	—	925	182.00	182.00
2	—	1,052	150.00	150.00
1	—	390	225.00	225.00
19	—	427	214.00–231.00	226.48
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	873	195.00	195.00
13	—	675	215.00–218.75	218.36
5	—	570	250.00–253.00	251.76
68	—	756	203.50	203.50
12	—	700	202.50	202.50
2	—	430	253.00–259.00	256.10
12	—	530	249.00–253.00	250.99
25	—	615	248.00–261.50	256.65
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	430	237.00–240.00	237.99
8	—	583	264.00–270.00	267.01
17	—	473	258.00–263.50	260.54
1	—	380	255.00	255.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
67	—	812	182.00	182.00
10	—	523	210.00–214.00	212.91
8	—	612	200.00–203.00	201.89
19	—	597	205.50	205.50
7	—	726	182.00–186.00	185.41
2	—	657	195.00	195.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
51	—	569	184.00–201.00	195.40
18	—	630	182.00–193.00	186.20
1	—	1,010	148.00	148.00
3	—	855	166.00	166.00
51	—	484	200.00–215.00	210.30
5	—	284	193.00–204.00	197.36
4	—	770	161.00–167.00	164.05
38	—	426	200.00–216.00	206.54
55	—	529	190.00–208.00	200.32
5	—	1,089	142.50	142.50
1	—	230	205.00	205.00
46	—	681	177.00–189.00	184.76
11	—	323	190.00–206.00	195.16
12	—	714	160.00–178.00	176.18
24	—	375	195.00–209.00	204.76
18	—	822	156.00–166.00	162.77
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	615	174.00–175.00	174.51
1	—	820	158.00	158.00
1	—	925	125.00	125.00
1	—	245	186.00	186.00
1	—	705	151.00	151.00
7	—	374	185.00–190.00	188.17
1	—	510	189.00	189.00
4	—	559	180.00–183.00	181.74
2	—	435	196.00	196.00
6	—	479	192.00–197.00	195.50
3	—	278	185.00–191.00	188.72
7	—	331	180.00–184.00	181.23
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	397	214.00	214.00
3	—	426	219.00	219.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	888	135.00	135.00
1	—	995	115.00	115.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,100	144.00	144.00
2	—	1,315	151.50	151.50
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	968	83.00–91.50	88.23
8	—	1,007	93.50–99.00	95.20
7	—	867	70.00–76.50	74.29
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,570	90.00–94.50	93.03
6	—	1,544	101.00–106.00	103.25
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,206	80.00–85.50	82.70
28	—	1,243	91.00–99.00	94.50
9	—	1,267	100.00–108.50	101.61
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,285	119.00	119.00
6	—	1,532	130.00–140.00	135.76
6	—	1,604	120.00–128.50	124.02

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	830	775.00	775.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	665	550.00	550.00

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Springfield Livestock Auction - Kentucky

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