Name: Springfield Livestock Auction - Kentucky livestock auction prices — 2023-10-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-23

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. There was moderate to good demand for feeder classes. Strongest demand still noted for weaned pre-conditioned feeder and yearling classes with favorable body condition. Fleshy bawling type calves still facing discounts and only in moderate demand. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower. 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 $206.46/cwt on 353 head.

Average price

$206.46

353 head · 549 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,133

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$64

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

$19.87/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.70

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	545	209.84	1,143	293
Medium and Large 2-3	568	189.97	1,079	60

One grade step is worth $19.87/cwt here — about $64 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 sale353 hd

206.46

—

KY average26 barns · 5,447 hd

208.16

−1.70

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	1,765	114.89	2,028	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,589	96.29	1,530	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,270	95.40	1,212	30
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	839	83.88	704	9thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,318	113.28	1,493	2thin
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,392	106.00	1,476	2thin

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 1-2	—	672	221.01/cwt	214.00–224.00	1,485	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	711	218.71/cwt	210.00–226.00	1,555	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	381	260.31/cwt	260.00–261.00	992	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	467	274.00/cwt	274.00–274.00	1,280	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	619	212.25/cwt	210.00–214.00	1,314	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	535	232.07/cwt	230.00–232.50	1,242	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	287	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	629	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	718	198.51/cwt	195.00–202.00	1,425	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	310	266.00/cwt	266.00–266.00	825	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	324	207.03/cwt	200.00–217.00	671	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	685	216.25/cwt	216.25–216.25	1,481	19
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	790	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,296	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	685	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,404	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	382	292.55/cwt	286.00–296.00	1,118	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	410	280.95/cwt	270.00–286.00	1,152	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	996	164.01/cwt	158.00–166.00	1,634	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	266	207.98/cwt	205.00–214.00	553	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	335	299.34/cwt	299.00–300.00	1,003	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	866	155.36/cwt	150.00–170.00	1,345	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	235	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	498	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	619	198.30/cwt	193.00–210.00	1,227	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	219.94/cwt	210.00–226.00	1,040	41
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	424	220.30/cwt	207.00–225.00	934	42
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	677	189.01/cwt	186.00–198.00	1,280	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	620	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,333	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	518	214.98/cwt	207.00–224.00	1,114	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	835	149.61/cwt	148.00–157.00	1,249	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	433	242.54/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,050	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	215	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	432	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	465	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	1,130	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,147	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	2,053	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,160	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,380	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	371	272.20/cwt	267.00–281.00	1,010	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	291	279.24/cwt	277.00–284.00	813	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	484	259.88/cwt	245.00–267.00	1,258	23
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	583	213.00/cwt	208.00–223.00	1,242	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	527	246.20/cwt	240.00–254.00	1,297	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	346	284.20/cwt	282.00–285.00	983	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	895	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,817	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	632	245.54/cwt	245.00–249.00	1,552	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	624	231.32/cwt	220.00–238.00	1,443	23
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	900	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,494	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	436	255.89/cwt	248.00–263.00	1,116	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	940	182.67/cwt	181.00–186.00	1,717	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,095	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,927	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	574	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,492	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	529	258.13/cwt	256.50–258.50	1,366	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	241.12/cwt	231.00–249.00	1,377	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	653	240.20/cwt	240.00–241.00	1,569	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	271	220.47/cwt	219.00–221.00	597	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	368	267.72/cwt	261.00–278.00	985	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	654	204.75/cwt	201.00–206.00	1,339	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	614	206.97/cwt	200.00–212.00	1,271	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	215.01/cwt	206.00–221.00	1,122	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	380	291.00/cwt	288.00–297.00	1,106	3
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,318	113.28/cwt	111.00–115.00	1,493	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	650	95.72/cwt	95.00–97.00	622	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	935	80.05/cwt	77.00–83.50	748	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,588	88.48/cwt	88.00–89.00	1,405	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,234	103.50/cwt	101.00–109.00	1,277	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,306	95.34/cwt	90.00–100.00	1,245	9
Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,392	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	1,476	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	930	73.79/cwt	73.00–74.50	686	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,559	104.58/cwt	102.00–108.00	1,630	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,608	93.06/cwt	90.00–97.00	1,496	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,277	86.55/cwt	82.00–89.50	1,105	10
Bulls	—	—	1,310	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,310	1
Bulls	—	—	1,856	117.87/cwt	115.50–121.00	2,188	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	427	263.28/cwt	257.50–266.00	1,124	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	560	208.45/cwt	205.00–213.00	1,167	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	708	195.81/cwt	195.00–197.00	1,386	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	487	226.36/cwt	220.00–236.00	1,102	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	575	185.96/cwt	182.00–190.00	1,069	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	339	261.05/cwt	258.00–265.00	885	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	424	236.39/cwt	231.00–244.00	1,002	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	545	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,036	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	230	219.36/cwt	217.50–221.00	505	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	625	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,206	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	265	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	729	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	330	298.00/cwt	298.00–298.00	983	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	280	259.33/cwt	250.00–269.00	726	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	440	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	981	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	617	186.93/cwt	183.00–190.00	1,153	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	679	173.31/cwt	170.00–175.00	1,177	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	211.13/cwt	202.00–220.00	1,210	49
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	923	142.93/cwt	140.00–146.00	1,319	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	352	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	722	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	468	203.76/cwt	199.00–207.00	954	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	752	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,316	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	515	197.76/cwt	196.00–201.00	1,018	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	871	163.44/cwt	153.00–167.00	1,424	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	728	171.71/cwt	161.00–179.00	1,250	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	790	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,146	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	270	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	540	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	575	197.75/cwt	191.00–200.00	1,137	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	482	229.62/cwt	229.00–230.50	1,107	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	334	226.17/cwt	224.00–229.00	755	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	710	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	973	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	800	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	960	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	377	222.54/cwt	218.00–226.00	839	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	766	176.54/cwt	170.00–180.00	1,352	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	860	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,084	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	725	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,218	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	438	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,007	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	748	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,391	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	420	201.40/cwt	201.00–202.00	846	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	916	138.02/cwt	134.00–140.00	1,264	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	912	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,377	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	477	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,006	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	685	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,336	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 23, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 860Last week 1,086Year ago 1,044

Slaughter CattleReceipts 82Last week 86Year ago 106

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	672	214.00–224.00	221.01
6	—	711	210.00–226.00	218.71
2	—	1,147	179.00	179.00
1	—	1,160	119.00	119.00
6	—	371	267.00–281.00	272.20
3	—	291	277.00–284.00	279.24
23	—	484	245.00–267.00	259.88
28	—	527	240.00–254.00	246.20
5	—	346	282.00–285.00	284.20
2	—	895	203.00	203.00
23	—	624	220.00–238.00	231.32
8	—	436	248.00–263.00	255.89
3	—	940	181.00–186.00	182.67
1	—	1,095	176.00	176.00
30	—	571	231.00–249.00	241.12
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	381	260.00–261.00	260.31
4	—	619	210.00–214.00	212.25
12	—	535	230.00–232.50	232.07
2	—	287	219.00	219.00
2	—	718	195.00–202.00	198.51
1	—	310	266.00	266.00
1	—	790	164.00	164.00
1	—	685	205.00	205.00
4	—	866	150.00–170.00	155.36
2	—	433	240.00–245.00	242.54
2	—	215	201.00	201.00
1	—	465	243.00	243.00
4	—	583	208.00–223.00	213.00
1	—	900	166.00	166.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	467	274.00	274.00
3	—	382	286.00–296.00	292.55
6	—	410	270.00–286.00	280.95
3	—	335	299.00–300.00	299.34
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	632	245.00–249.00	245.54
7	—	574	260.00	260.00
18	—	529	256.50–258.50	258.13
5	—	653	240.00–241.00	240.20
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	324	200.00–217.00	207.03
4	—	996	158.00–166.00	164.01
3	—	266	205.00–214.00	207.98
1	—	235	212.00	212.00
26	—	619	193.00–210.00	198.30
41	—	473	210.00–226.00	219.94
42	—	424	207.00–225.00	220.30
4	—	677	186.00–198.00	189.01
34	—	518	207.00–224.00	214.98
8	—	835	148.00–157.00	149.61
49	—	573	202.00–220.00	211.13
2	—	923	140.00–146.00	142.93
2	—	752	175.00	175.00
4	—	871	153.00–167.00	163.44
7	—	728	161.00–179.00	171.71
13	—	377	218.00–226.00	222.54
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	685	216.25	216.25
4	—	620	215.00	215.00
4	—	748	186.00	186.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	617	183.00–190.00	186.93
10	—	679	170.00–175.00	173.31
2	—	352	205.00	205.00
7	—	468	199.00–207.00	203.76
3	—	515	196.00–201.00	197.76
1	—	790	145.00	145.00
1	—	270	200.00	200.00
19	—	575	191.00–200.00	197.75
1	—	710	137.00	137.00
1	—	800	120.00	120.00
5	—	420	201.00–202.00	201.40
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	482	229.00–230.50	229.62
6	—	334	224.00–229.00	226.17
2	—	438	230.00	230.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	271	219.00–221.00	220.47
7	—	575	182.00–190.00	185.96
1	—	545	190.00	190.00
2	—	230	217.50–221.00	219.36
1	—	625	193.00	193.00
1	—	440	223.00	223.00
1	—	725	168.00	168.00
2	—	912	151.00	151.00
2	—	477	211.00	211.00
1	—	685	195.00	195.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	368	261.00–278.00	267.72
4	—	654	201.00–206.00	204.75
8	—	614	200.00–212.00	206.97
15	—	522	206.00–221.00	215.01
9	—	560	205.00–213.00	208.45
5	—	708	195.00–197.00	195.81
9	—	487	220.00–236.00	226.36
7	—	339	258.00–265.00	261.05
7	—	424	231.00–244.00	236.39
2	—	280	250.00–269.00	259.33
3	—	766	170.00–180.00	176.54
1	—	860	126.00	126.00
3	—	916	134.00–140.00	138.02
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	380	288.00–297.00	291.00
3	—	427	257.50–266.00	263.28
1	—	265	275.00	275.00
1	—	330	298.00	298.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,318	111.00–115.00	113.28
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	650	95.00–97.00	95.72
4	—	935	77.00–83.50	80.05
2	—	930	73.00–74.50	73.79
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,588	88.00–89.00	88.48
5	—	1,559	102.00–108.00	104.58
8	—	1,608	90.00–97.00	93.06
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,234	101.00–109.00	103.50
9	—	1,306	90.00–100.00	95.34
10	—	1,277	82.00–89.50	86.55
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,392	106.00	106.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,310	100.00	100.00
5	—	1,856	115.50–121.00	117.87

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