Name: Springfield Livestock Auction - Kentucky livestock auction prices — 2023-05-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers sold steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. There was good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. 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 $223.61/cwt on 584 head.

Average price

$223.61

584 head · 625 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,398

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$186

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

$15.18/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.50

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	628	224.50	1,410	550
Medium and Large 2-3	585	209.31	1,224	34

One grade step is worth $15.18/cwt here — about $186 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 sale584 hd

223.61

—

KY average27 barns · 4,827 hd

218.12

+5.50

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	1,500	121.77	1,827	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,555	105.49	1,640	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,208	97.40	1,177	28
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	950	89.45	850	9thin
Steers	Select and Choice	High	1,328	144.50	1,919	7thin

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)	820	$825	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	950	$960	1thin

Every lot, as filed

109 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 1-2Value Added	—	566	247.67/cwt	246.00–250.00	1,402	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	940	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,598	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	760	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,159	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	584	218.31/cwt	218.00–222.00	1,275	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	813	189.48/cwt	182.00–192.00	1,540	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580	237.27/cwt	229.00–245.00	1,376	60
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	533	234.08/cwt	231.00–241.00	1,248	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	341	234.37/cwt	225.00–240.00	799	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	860	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,410	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	650	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,203	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	533	222.61/cwt	218.00–227.00	1,187	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	368	211.65/cwt	210.00–215.00	779	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	625	206.00/cwt	204.00–209.00	1,288	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	475	226.00/cwt	225.00–227.00	1,074	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	515	264.00/cwt	264.00–264.00	1,360	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	471	251.37/cwt	250.50–254.00	1,184	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	338	250.99/cwt	250.00–252.00	848	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	356	249.31/cwt	248.00–250.00	888	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	265	236.15/cwt	232.00–240.00	626	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	228	232.49/cwt	228.00–237.50	530	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	534	210.53/cwt	209.50–215.00	1,124	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	724	186.48/cwt	185.25–189.50	1,350	49
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	614	212.13/cwt	204.00–214.00	1,302	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	653	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,319	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	581	213.43/cwt	213.00–214.25	1,240	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	379	218.44/cwt	208.00–226.00	828	47
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	427	257.61/cwt	252.00–259.00	1,100	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	632	227.94/cwt	220.00–234.00	1,441	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	190.00/cwt	187.00–193.00	1,454	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	417	238.60/cwt	229.00–243.00	995	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	880	182.22/cwt	180.00–186.00	1,604	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	703	210.50/cwt	210.50–210.50	1,480	75
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	340	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	626	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	516	254.01/cwt	250.00–259.50	1,311	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	240.66/cwt	230.00–249.50	1,138	39
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	680	210.89/cwt	199.00–214.50	1,434	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	374	249.67/cwt	240.00–253.00	934	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	722	194.54/cwt	187.00–200.00	1,405	13
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	415	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	751	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	817	199.50/cwt	199.50–199.50	1,630	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	490	266.00/cwt	266.00–266.00	1,303	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	620	239.00/cwt	238.00–241.00	1,482	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	995	178.75/cwt	178.75–178.75	1,779	48
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	769	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,576	19
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	620	161.46/cwt	160.00–163.00	1,001	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	522	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	893	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	206	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	350	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	750	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,095	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	865	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,254	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	229.62/cwt	224.00–240.00	1,086	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	632	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,352	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	226.45/cwt	217.00–230.00	1,286	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	728	172.51/cwt	170.00–178.00	1,256	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	516	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,063	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,236	96.72/cwt	92.00–101.00	1,195	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	985	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	729	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	961	87.36/cwt	85.00–89.00	840	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,775	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,598	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,530	106.31/cwt	103.00–108.00	1,627	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,482	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	1,660	2
Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,328	144.50/cwt	144.50–144.50	1,919	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,255	107.30/cwt	102.50–113.00	1,347	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	920	98.08/cwt	93.00–101.00	902	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,087	89.33/cwt	87.00–91.00	971	6
Bulls	—	—	1,815	133.50/cwt	133.50–133.50	2,423	1
Bulls	—	—	1,487	121.45/cwt	117.00–124.50	1,806	3
Bulls	—	—	1,225	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	1,360	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	820	825.00/head	825.00–825.00	825	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950	960.00/head	960.00–960.00	960	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	816	161.26/cwt	160.00–165.00	1,316	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	480	217.53/cwt	216.00–219.00	1,044	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	362	252.35/cwt	251.00–253.00	914	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	545	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,106	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	417	239.68/cwt	233.00–242.50	999	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	810	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,094	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	302	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	616	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	755	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	1,227	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	650	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,326	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	690	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,235	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	380	232.68/cwt	227.00–239.00	884	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	570	203.32/cwt	202.00–204.00	1,159	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	271	211.10/cwt	206.00–214.00	572	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	910	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,392	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,005	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,206	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	316	208.18/cwt	203.00–213.00	658	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	275	200.47/cwt	200.00–201.00	551	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	766	190.26/cwt	183.00–190.50	1,457	74
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	426	214.13/cwt	203.00–219.00	912	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	420	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	840	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	745	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	969	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	667	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,301	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	467	194.28/cwt	191.00–198.00	907	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	478	211.58/cwt	202.00–218.00	1,011	48
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	565	183.52/cwt	181.00–186.00	1,037	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	660	172.01/cwt	170.00–174.00	1,135	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	363	201.47/cwt	200.00–203.00	731	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	617	173.68/cwt	170.00–177.00	1,072	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	574	199.46/cwt	190.00–207.00	1,145	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	763	165.99/cwt	160.00–174.00	1,267	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	721	176.39/cwt	173.00–179.00	1,272	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	612	191.08/cwt	181.00–198.00	1,169	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	461	219.65/cwt	219.50–220.00	1,013	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	417	222.21/cwt	221.00–224.00	927	25
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	945	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,342	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	288	230.85/cwt	220.00–233.00	665	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	826	157.82/cwt	150.00–161.00	1,304	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	528	185.50/cwt	185.00–186.00	979	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	348	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	792	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	204.92/cwt	190.00–208.50	1,068	79

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 May 15, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,443Last week 729Year ago 1,489

Slaughter CattleReceipts 58Last week 64Year ago 126

Replacement CattleReceipts 5Last week 1Year ago 3

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	566	246.00–250.00	247.67
75	—	703	210.50	210.50
25	—	516	250.00–259.50	254.01
19	—	817	199.50	199.50
4	—	490	266.00	266.00
16	—	620	238.00–241.00	239.00
48	—	995	178.75	178.75
19	—	769	205.00	205.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	940	170.00	170.00
4	—	813	182.00–192.00	189.48
60	—	580	229.00–245.00	237.27
20	—	533	231.00–241.00	234.08
5	—	341	225.00–240.00	234.37
2	—	265	232.00–240.00	236.15
32	—	632	220.00–234.00	227.94
2	—	765	187.00–193.00	190.00
28	—	417	229.00–243.00	238.60
12	—	880	180.00–186.00	182.22
39	—	473	230.00–249.50	240.66
29	—	680	199.00–214.50	210.89
16	—	374	240.00–253.00	249.67
13	—	722	187.00–200.00	194.54
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	760	152.50	152.50
13	—	584	218.00–222.00	218.31
1	—	860	164.00	164.00
2	—	650	185.00	185.00
2	—	533	218.00–227.00	222.61
3	—	368	210.00–215.00	211.65
10	—	625	204.00–209.00	206.00
2	—	475	225.00–227.00	226.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	515	264.00	264.00
22	—	471	250.50–254.00	251.37
2	—	338	250.00–252.00	250.99
6	—	356	248.00–250.00	249.31
21	—	427	252.00–259.00	257.61
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	228	228.00–237.50	232.49
47	—	379	208.00–226.00	218.44
6	—	271	206.00–214.00	211.10
6	—	910	153.00	153.00
1	—	1,005	120.00	120.00
5	—	316	203.00–213.00	208.18
34	—	426	203.00–219.00	214.13
2	—	667	195.00	195.00
48	—	478	202.00–218.00	211.58
25	—	574	190.00–207.00	199.46
3	—	763	160.00–174.00	165.99
8	—	721	173.00–179.00	176.39
20	—	612	181.00–198.00	191.08
4	—	826	150.00–161.00	157.82
79	—	521	190.00–208.50	204.92
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	534	209.50–215.00	210.53
49	—	724	185.25–189.50	186.48
11	—	614	204.00–214.00	212.13
5	—	653	202.00	202.00
9	—	581	213.00–214.25	213.43
74	—	766	183.00–190.50	190.26
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	275	200.00–201.00	200.47
1	—	420	200.00	200.00
1	—	745	130.00	130.00
4	—	467	191.00–198.00	194.28
2	—	565	181.00–186.00	183.52
4	—	660	170.00–174.00	172.01
2	—	363	200.00–203.00	201.47
3	—	617	170.00–177.00	173.68
2	—	528	185.00–186.00	185.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	461	219.50–220.00	219.65
25	—	417	221.00–224.00	222.21
23	—	348	227.50	227.50
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	184.00	184.00
2	—	415	181.00	181.00
2	—	620	160.00–163.00	161.46
2	—	522	171.00	171.00
3	—	206	170.00	170.00
1	—	750	146.00	146.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	865	145.00	145.00
22	—	473	224.00–240.00	229.62
13	—	632	214.00	214.00
6	—	568	217.00–230.00	226.45
4	—	728	170.00–178.00	172.51
4	—	516	206.00	206.00
4	—	816	160.00–165.00	161.26
6	—	417	233.00–242.50	239.68
1	—	755	162.50	162.50
1	—	650	204.00	204.00
6	—	380	227.00–239.00	232.68
1	—	945	142.00	142.00
6	—	288	220.00–233.00	230.85
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	480	216.00–219.00	217.53
2	—	545	203.00	203.00
1	—	810	135.00	135.00
2	—	302	204.00	204.00
1	—	690	179.00	179.00
3	—	570	202.00–204.00	203.32
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	362	251.00–253.00	252.35

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,236	92.00–101.00	96.72
6	—	1,255	102.50–113.00	107.30
6	—	1,087	87.00–91.00	89.33
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	985	74.00	74.00
5	—	961	85.00–89.00	87.36
3	—	920	93.00–101.00	98.08
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,775	90.00	90.00
3	—	1,530	103.00–108.00	106.31
2	—	1,482	112.00	112.00
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,328	144.50	144.50
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,815	133.50	133.50
3	—	1,487	117.00–124.50	121.45
1	—	1,225	111.00	111.00

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)	1	—	820	825.00	825.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	950	960.00	960.00

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