Name: Springfield Livestock Auction - Kentucky livestock auction prices — 2023-10-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower and feeder heifers sold 5.00 to 7.00 lower. There was moderate demand for feeder classes. Heavy supply of fleshy bawling calves entering the market coupled with October health concerns driving demand and market down. Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. There was moderate demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $206.02/cwt on 248 head.

Average price

$206.02

248 head · 547 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,126

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$42

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

$20.63/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.20

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	542	208.93	1,131	213
Medium and Large 2-3	579	188.31	1,090	35

One grade step is worth $20.63/cwt here — about $42 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 sale248 hd

206.02

—

KY average25 barns · 4,869 hd

207.23

−1.20

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	1,577	115.97	1,829	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,548	92.71	1,435	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,249	88.51	1,105	33
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	958	80.28	769	15
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,108	112.88	1,251	2thin

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)	1,113	$1,152	2thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,145	$850	3thin

Every lot, as filed

113 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 1-2	—	1,042	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,969	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	438	230.50/cwt	230.00–231.00	1,010	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	586	235.91/cwt	225.00–243.00	1,382	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	260	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	523	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	238.23/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,132	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	840	179.50/cwt	179.50–179.50	1,508	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	550	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,155	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	213.26/cwt	209.00–215.00	1,525	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	216.29/cwt	210.00–221.00	800	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	655	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,310	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	485	267.00/cwt	267.00–267.00	1,295	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	420	261.00/cwt	261.00–261.00	1,096	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	501	267.00/cwt	267.00–267.00	1,338	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	613	236.82/cwt	231.00–241.00	1,452	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	528	213.82/cwt	203.00–221.00	1,129	40
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	818	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,685	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	431	217.30/cwt	210.00–224.00	937	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	729	188.62/cwt	180.00–191.00	1,375	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	820	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,148	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	877	169.75/cwt	169.00–170.00	1,489	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	516	198.93/cwt	195.00–201.00	1,026	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	350	276.00/cwt	276.00–276.00	966	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	665	198.89/cwt	190.00–205.00	1,323	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	761	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,370	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	335	202.06/cwt	200.00–204.00	677	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	212.79/cwt	202.00–220.00	1,011	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	365	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	690	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	618	194.44/cwt	187.00–206.00	1,202	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	543	225.33/cwt	224.00–226.00	1,224	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	918	155.41/cwt	151.00–160.00	1,427	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	915	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,684	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	850	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,445	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	280	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	616	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	769	187.64/cwt	182.00–190.50	1,443	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	869	189.00/cwt	184.00–190.00	1,642	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	635	219.51/cwt	219.00–220.00	1,394	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	561	246.24/cwt	245.50–247.00	1,381	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	982	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,473	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	223.87/cwt	215.00–231.00	1,500	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	460	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,017	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	428	239.85/cwt	233.00–250.00	1,027	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	236.98/cwt	230.00–247.00	1,232	27
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	555	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	899	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	770	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,579	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	323	228.16/cwt	225.00–231.00	737	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	815	247.10/cwt	247.10–247.10	2,014	61
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	533	250.90/cwt	249.50–252.00	1,337	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	608	246.40/cwt	246.00–247.00	1,498	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	380	246.99/cwt	240.00–251.00	939	11
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	500	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	880	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,012	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,619	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	466	225.04/cwt	220.00–237.00	1,049	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	838	169.50/cwt	169.00–170.00	1,420	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	685	177.54/cwt	175.00–185.00	1,216	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	980	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,548	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	750	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,403	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,576	89.78/cwt	87.00–92.00	1,415	9
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,108	112.88/cwt	111.00–115.00	1,251	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	973	73.52/cwt	73.00–74.00	715	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	959	79.75/cwt	76.00–83.50	765	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,465	101.50/cwt	100.00–104.00	1,487	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,180	78.51/cwt	75.00–81.00	926	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,299	94.05/cwt	92.00–99.00	1,222	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	938	89.95/cwt	87.00–92.50	844	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,234	87.24/cwt	82.00–90.50	1,077	20
Bulls	—	—	1,348	107.32/cwt	105.00–110.00	1,447	5
Bulls	—	—	1,589	125.57/cwt	123.00–127.00	1,995	4
Bulls	—	—	1,759	116.79/cwt	114.00–122.00	2,054	6
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,130	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	1,266	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,145	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,113	1,152.47/head	975.00–1,300.00	1,152	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	569	190.38/cwt	189.00–192.00	1,083	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	220	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	468	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	760	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,254	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	393	230.50/cwt	230.00–231.00	906	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	355	281.00/cwt	281.00–281.00	998	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	640	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,158	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	763	172.45/cwt	161.00–178.00	1,316	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	740	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,117	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	199.51/cwt	195.00–210.00	1,153	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	365	257.96/cwt	257.00–260.00	942	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	425	244.88/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,041	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	524	199.18/cwt	196.00–200.00	1,044	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	781	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	815	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,223	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	665	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,204	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	950	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	1,074	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	433	203.56/cwt	200.00–207.00	881	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,090	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,482	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	470	188.50/cwt	187.00–190.00	886	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	850	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,530	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	216.24/cwt	207.00–227.00	1,243	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	218	206.12/cwt	202.50–210.00	449	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	720	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,224	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	617	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,141	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	567	196.12/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,112	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	428	225.05/cwt	217.00–230.00	963	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	481	211.19/cwt	210.00–213.00	1,016	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	422	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	844	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	395	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	912	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	426	230.33/cwt	230.00–231.00	981	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	485	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,111	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,090	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,428	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	320	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	707	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	605	186.67/cwt	182.50–204.00	1,129	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	916	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,511	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	716	173.45/cwt	170.00–178.00	1,242	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	280	222.93/cwt	221.00–225.00	624	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	825	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,262	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	471	245.07/cwt	241.00–247.00	1,154	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	213.89/cwt	210.00–220.50	1,117	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	890	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,388	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,075	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	1,107	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 Oct 9, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 808Last week 1,108Year ago 1,224

Slaughter CattleReceipts 81Last week 67Year ago 93

Replacement CattleReceipts 5Last week 8Year ago 10

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,042	189.00	189.00
16	—	586	225.00–243.00	235.91
8	—	475	230.00–245.00	238.23
4	—	715	209.00–215.00	213.26
13	—	613	231.00–241.00	236.82
4	—	818	206.00	206.00
1	—	915	184.00	184.00
2	—	280	220.00	220.00
6	—	869	184.00–190.00	189.00
10	—	670	215.00–231.00	223.87
9	—	428	233.00–250.00	239.85
27	—	520	230.00–247.00	236.98
2	—	770	205.00	205.00
2	—	323	225.00–231.00	228.16
11	—	380	240.00–251.00	246.99
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	438	230.00–231.00	230.50
1	—	260	201.00	201.00
2	—	840	179.50	179.50
1	—	550	210.00	210.00
1	—	655	200.00	200.00
3	—	543	224.00–226.00	225.33
2	—	918	151.00–160.00	155.41
2	—	850	170.00	170.00
6	—	769	182.00–190.50	187.64
2	—	635	219.00–220.00	219.51
2	—	982	150.00	150.00
1	—	460	221.00	221.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	485	267.00	267.00
1	—	420	261.00	261.00
3	—	501	267.00	267.00
1	—	350	276.00	276.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	561	245.50–247.00	246.24
61	—	815	247.10	247.10
9	—	533	249.50–252.00	250.90
5	—	608	246.00–247.00	246.40
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	370	210.00–221.00	216.29
40	—	528	203.00–221.00	213.82
22	—	431	210.00–224.00	217.30
10	—	729	180.00–191.00	188.62
1	—	820	140.00	140.00
8	—	877	169.00–170.00	169.75
10	—	665	190.00–205.00	198.89
4	—	761	180.00	180.00
2	—	335	200.00–204.00	202.06
37	—	475	202.00–220.00	212.79
14	—	618	187.00–206.00	194.44
1	—	1,090	136.00	136.00
38	—	575	207.00–227.00	216.24
2	—	218	202.50–210.00	206.12
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	516	195.00–201.00	198.93
1	—	365	189.00	189.00
1	—	815	150.00	150.00
2	—	665	181.00	181.00
1	—	950	113.00	113.00
2	—	433	200.00–207.00	203.56
2	—	470	187.00–190.00	188.50
1	—	720	170.00	170.00
9	—	617	185.00	185.00
9	—	567	190.00–200.00	196.12
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	395	231.00	231.00
3	—	426	230.00–231.00	230.33
5	—	485	229.00	229.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	162.00	162.00
1	—	500	176.00	176.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,012	160.00	160.00
13	—	466	220.00–237.00	225.04
2	—	838	169.00–170.00	169.50
4	—	685	175.00–185.00	177.54
3	—	980	158.00	158.00
7	—	763	161.00–178.00	172.45
9	—	578	195.00–210.00	199.51
3	—	365	257.00–260.00	257.96
1	—	320	244.00	244.00
2	—	850	180.00	180.00
12	—	428	217.00–230.00	225.05
1	—	1,090	131.00	131.00
7	—	605	182.50–204.00	186.67
3	—	916	165.00	165.00
7	—	716	170.00–178.00	173.45
2	—	280	221.00–225.00	222.93
21	—	522	210.00–220.50	213.89
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	750	187.00	187.00
1	—	355	281.00	281.00
3	—	425	240.00–250.00	244.88
4	—	471	241.00–247.00	245.07
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	569	189.00–192.00	190.38
1	—	220	212.50	212.50
1	—	760	165.00	165.00
2	—	393	230.00–231.00	230.50
5	—	640	181.00	181.00
1	—	740	151.00	151.00
5	—	524	196.00–200.00	199.18
10	—	481	210.00–213.00	211.19
2	—	422	200.00	200.00
1	—	320	221.00	221.00
1	—	825	153.00	153.00
1	—	890	156.00	156.00
1	—	1,075	103.00	103.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,576	87.00–92.00	89.78
3	—	1,465	100.00–104.00	101.50
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	973	73.00–74.00	73.52
11	—	959	76.00–83.50	79.75
2	—	938	87.00–92.50	89.95
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,180	75.00–81.00	78.51
10	—	1,299	92.00–99.00	94.05
20	—	1,234	82.00–90.50	87.24
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,108	111.00–115.00	112.88
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,348	105.00–110.00	107.32
4	—	1,589	123.00–127.00	125.57
6	—	1,759	114.00–122.00	116.79

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,130	112.00	112.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,145	850.00	850.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,113	975.00–1,300.00	1,152.47

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