Name: Springfield Livestock Auction - Kentucky livestock auction prices — 2023-07-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-07-24

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $225.55/cwt on 390 head.

Average price

$225.55

390 head · 611 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,378

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$519

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

$60.28/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.17

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	620	231.50	1,435	342
Medium and Large 2	573	203.18	1,164	18thin
Medium and Large 2-3	535	171.22	916	30

One grade step is worth $60.28/cwt here — about $519 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 sale390 hd

225.55

—

KY average26 barns · 6,177 hd

226.72

−1.17

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	—	Average	1,370	117.83	1,614	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,240	111.14	1,378	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,605	109.01	1,749	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,116	99.50	1,110	22
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,150	124.00	1,426	1thin
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,670	121.00	2,021	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 Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	985	$1,275	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	990	$1,250	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,090	$1,225	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,182	$1,771	3thin

Every lot, as filed

120 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	775	214.08/cwt	213.50–215.00	1,659	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	427	219.01/cwt	210.00–224.00	935	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	531	239.67/cwt	235.00–242.00	1,273	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	738	219.76/cwt	219.50–222.00	1,622	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	563	235.18/cwt	234.50–238.00	1,324	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	606	231.50/cwt	231.00–232.00	1,403	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	224.80/cwt	215.00–230.50	1,178	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	533	204.51/cwt	203.00–206.00	1,090	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	324	218.94/cwt	214.00–230.00	709	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	840	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,621	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	235	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	494	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	260	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	523	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	569	205.88/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,171	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	200.51/cwt	200.00–201.00	752	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	387	230.66/cwt	230.00–232.00	893	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	673	217.78/cwt	205.00–220.00	1,466	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	685	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,384	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	759	196.21/cwt	191.00–198.00	1,489	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	658	245.38/cwt	243.00–246.00	1,615	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	619	264.45/cwt	245.00–276.00	1,637	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	422	262.21/cwt	252.00–273.00	1,107	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	965	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,998	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	810	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,620	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	282	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	536	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	680	243.75/cwt	243.75–243.75	1,658	66
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	758	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,789	68
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	476	261.73/cwt	250.00–270.00	1,246	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	375	254.00/cwt	254.00–254.00	953	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	516	263.99/cwt	246.00–273.00	1,362	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	729	238.01/cwt	230.50–257.00	1,735	34
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	610	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,226	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	824	163.30/cwt	141.00–174.00	1,346	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	573	172.28/cwt	160.00–187.50	987	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,025	138.81/cwt	120.00–158.00	1,423	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	657	239.65/cwt	234.00–242.00	1,575	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	711	203.96/cwt	200.00–216.00	1,450	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	412	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	869	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	730	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,424	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	915	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,739	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	395	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	711	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	485	237.52/cwt	223.00–245.00	1,152	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	889	218.54/cwt	201.00–220.50	1,943	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	770	211.99/cwt	200.00–217.00	1,632	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	377	229.68/cwt	221.00–240.00	866	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	229.70/cwt	218.00–240.00	1,424	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	910	204.04/cwt	200.00–208.00	1,857	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	310	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	713	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	238.45/cwt	237.00–240.00	1,362	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	513	219.49/cwt	219.00–220.00	1,126	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	1,001	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	2,082	43
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	765	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,721	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,005	185.53/cwt	180.00–191.00	1,865	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	961	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,201	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	566	267.94/cwt	247.00–280.00	1,517	41
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	716	209.33/cwt	208.00–210.00	1,499	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	231.13/cwt	223.00–236.00	978	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	537	271.50/cwt	271.50–271.50	1,458	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	468	252.78/cwt	246.00–257.00	1,183	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	622	231.64/cwt	231.00–233.00	1,441	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	578	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,445	3
Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,670	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	2,021	1
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,150	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,426	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,131	84.74/cwt	81.50–89.00	958	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,130	108.17/cwt	102.00–115.00	1,222	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,049	95.65/cwt	91.00–99.50	1,003	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,568	113.68/cwt	109.50–120.00	1,783	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,715	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,629	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,240	111.14/cwt	106.00–116.00	1,378	9
Bulls	—	—	1,450	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,827	1
Bulls	—	—	1,190	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	1,142	1
Bulls	—	—	1,470	131.50/cwt	131.50–131.50	1,933	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,090	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	985	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	990	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,213	1,832.11/head	1,675.00–1,975.00	1,832	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,120	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	210	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	441	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	552	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	999	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	343	160.42/cwt	150.00–171.00	550	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	418	254.83/cwt	245.00–263.00	1,065	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	395	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,007	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	962	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,578	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	370	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	592	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	795	172.50/cwt	170.00–177.50	1,371	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	618	171.19/cwt	157.50–185.00	1,058	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	623	203.04/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,265	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	445	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	801	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	540	212.02/cwt	210.00–214.00	1,145	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	665	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,330	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	727	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,236	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	201.02/cwt	200.00–204.00	1,256	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	732	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,508	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	532	170.27/cwt	150.00–191.00	906	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	661	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,289	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	720	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	1,426	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	455	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	801	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	807	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,291	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	385	168.02/cwt	160.00–185.00	647	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	417	237.84/cwt	234.00–242.00	992	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	550	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,018	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	213	170.03/cwt	167.50–172.50	362	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	633	173.46/cwt	156.00–185.00	1,098	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	334	166.15/cwt	162.50–170.00	555	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	727	162.37/cwt	140.00–170.00	1,180	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	387	242.69/cwt	240.00–244.00	939	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	476	236.59/cwt	232.00–241.00	1,126	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	331	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	784	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	479	226.81/cwt	215.00–230.00	1,086	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	618	216.21/cwt	207.00–225.00	1,336	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	227.13/cwt	220.00–233.00	1,306	41
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	327	225.20/cwt	220.00–233.00	736	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	660	214.78/cwt	214.50–217.00	1,418	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	234.55/cwt	229.00–240.00	1,098	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	355	235.40/cwt	226.00–240.00	836	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	229.64/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,311	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	517	236.67/cwt	220.00–245.00	1,224	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	225	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	501	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	608	225.02/cwt	221.00–229.00	1,368	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	278	234.74/cwt	230.00–240.00	653	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	823	160.25/cwt	159.00–162.00	1,319	4

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 Jul 24, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 848Last week 847Year ago 803

Slaughter CattleReceipts 42Last week 46Year ago 63

Replacement CattleReceipts 8Last week 4Year ago 14

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	775	213.50–215.00	214.08
5	—	427	210.00–224.00	219.01
11	—	524	215.00–230.50	224.80
7	—	324	214.00–230.00	218.94
1	—	840	193.00	193.00
2	—	235	210.00	210.00
1	—	260	201.00	201.00
6	—	387	230.00–232.00	230.66
13	—	673	205.00–220.00	217.78
7	—	732	206.00	206.00
14	—	479	215.00–230.00	226.81
18	—	618	207.00–225.00	216.21
41	—	575	220.00–233.00	227.13
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	531	235.00–242.00	239.67
15	—	738	219.50–222.00	219.76
5	—	563	234.50–238.00	235.18
6	—	606	231.00–232.00	231.50
66	—	680	243.75	243.75
68	—	758	236.00	236.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	533	203.00–206.00	204.51
8	—	569	200.00–210.00	205.88
2	—	375	200.00–201.00	200.51
4	—	625	200.00–204.00	201.02
2	—	720	198.00	198.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	532	150.00–191.00	170.27
3	—	661	195.00	195.00
1	—	455	176.00	176.00
2	—	807	160.00	160.00
3	—	385	160.00–185.00	168.02
1	—	550	185.00	185.00
2	—	213	167.50–172.50	170.03
3	—	633	156.00–185.00	173.46
4	—	334	162.50–170.00	166.15
4	—	727	140.00–170.00	162.37
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	417	234.00–242.00	237.84
3	—	387	240.00–244.00	242.69
10	—	476	232.00–241.00	236.59
3	—	331	237.00	237.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	685	202.00	202.00
4	—	759	191.00–198.00	196.21
1	—	610	201.00	201.00
2	—	412	211.00	211.00
1	—	730	195.00	195.00
1	—	915	190.00	190.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	658	243.00–246.00	245.38
20	—	619	245.00–276.00	264.45
12	—	516	246.00–273.00	263.99
34	—	729	230.50–257.00	238.01
43	—	1,001	208.00	208.00
1	—	765	225.00	225.00
41	—	566	247.00–280.00	267.94
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	422	252.00–273.00	262.21
22	—	476	250.00–270.00	261.73
1	—	375	254.00	254.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	965	207.00	207.00
1	—	810	200.00	200.00
6	—	657	234.00–242.00	239.65
4	—	711	200.00–216.00	203.96
3	—	485	223.00–245.00	237.52
10	—	889	201.00–220.50	218.54
5	—	770	200.00–217.00	211.99
5	—	377	221.00–240.00	229.68
21	—	620	218.00–240.00	229.70
6	—	910	200.00–208.00	204.04
1	—	310	230.00	230.00
4	—	571	237.00–240.00	238.45
2	—	513	219.00–220.00	219.49
2	—	1,005	180.00–191.00	185.53
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	282	190.00	190.00
4	—	824	141.00–174.00	163.30
3	—	573	160.00–187.50	172.28
2	—	1,025	120.00–158.00	138.81
1	—	395	180.00	180.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	961	125.00	125.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	716	208.00–210.00	209.33
3	—	423	223.00–236.00	231.13
2	—	962	164.00	164.00
7	—	327	220.00–233.00	225.20
9	—	660	214.50–217.00	214.78
10	—	468	229.00–240.00	234.55
3	—	355	226.00–240.00	235.40
12	—	571	220.00–240.00	229.64
17	—	517	220.00–245.00	236.67
1	—	225	222.50	222.50
6	—	608	221.00–229.00	225.02
8	—	278	230.00–240.00	234.74
4	—	823	159.00–162.00	160.25
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	537	271.50	271.50
12	—	468	246.00–257.00	252.78
6	—	622	231.00–233.00	231.64
3	—	578	250.00	250.00
14	—	418	245.00–263.00	254.83
1	—	395	255.00	255.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	210	210.00	210.00
2	—	552	181.00	181.00
2	—	343	150.00–171.00	160.42
1	—	370	160.00	160.00
3	—	795	170.00–177.50	172.50
2	—	618	157.50–185.00	171.19
1	—	445	180.00	180.00
2	—	727	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	623	200.00–205.00	203.04
2	—	540	210.00–214.00	212.02
1	—	665	200.00	200.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,670	121.00	121.00
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,150	124.00	124.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,131	81.50–89.00	84.74
12	—	1,130	102.00–115.00	108.17
4	—	1,049	91.00–99.50	95.65
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,568	109.50–120.00	113.68
1	—	1,715	95.00	95.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,240	106.00–116.00	111.14
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,450	126.00	126.00
1	—	1,190	96.00	96.00
1	—	1,470	131.50	131.50

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	—	1,090	1,225.00	1,225.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	985	1,275.00	1,275.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	990	1,250.00	1,250.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,213	1,675.00–1,975.00	1,832.11
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,120	1,650.00	1,650.00

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