Name: Springfield Livestock Auction - Kentucky livestock auction prices — 2023-11-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-11-27

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers sold sold 5.00 to 8.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 8.00 to 10.00 lower. There was moderate demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. There was moderate demand slaughter classes.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $189.88/cwt on 251 head.

Average price

$189.88

251 head · 583 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,107

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$177

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

$17.89/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.81

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	589	192.59	1,134	213
Medium and Large 2-3	548	174.70	957	38

One grade step is worth $17.89/cwt here — about $177 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 sale251 hd

189.88

—

KY average12 barns · 1,487 hd

187.07

+2.81

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	1,452	119.44	1,734	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,256	94.45	1,186	40
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,621	93.88	1,522	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	942	81.57	768	20
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,100	110.00	1,210	1thin

Every lot, as filed

101 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 2-3	—	765	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	956	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	347	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	836	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	612	194.99/cwt	191.00–200.00	1,193	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	230.41/cwt	217.00–235.00	1,313	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	677	204.41/cwt	199.00–210.00	1,384	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	668	176.56/cwt	170.00–184.00	1,179	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	930	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,023	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	965	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,216	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	730	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,168	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	390	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	878	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	672	189.99/cwt	188.00–192.00	1,277	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	207.80/cwt	202.00–213.00	991	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	847	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	636	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,272	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	775	179.26/cwt	170.00–186.00	1,389	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	533	230.90/cwt	224.00–234.00	1,231	22
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	450	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,017	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	535	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,017	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	714	161.08/cwt	152.00–168.00	1,150	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	910	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,219	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	785	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,287	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	523	210.68/cwt	210.00–212.00	1,102	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	417	201.32/cwt	199.00–208.00	840	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	252	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	456	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	186.64/cwt	180.00–192.00	1,163	41
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	704	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	228.90/cwt	221.00–235.00	1,078	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	419	246.53/cwt	238.00–253.00	1,033	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	626	217.48/cwt	207.00–224.00	1,361	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	583	205.77/cwt	201.00–210.00	1,200	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	535	217.81/cwt	213.00–220.00	1,165	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	880	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,153	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	938	139.50/cwt	139.00–140.00	1,309	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	823	185.64/cwt	183.00–191.00	1,528	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	865	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,635	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	728	191.60/cwt	184.00–200.00	1,395	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,035	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,439	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	445	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,032	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	395	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	964	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	570	241.21/cwt	240.00–245.50	1,375	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	605	229.29/cwt	228.00–230.00	1,387	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	669	218.02/cwt	213.00–219.50	1,459	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	541	238.82/cwt	237.00–240.00	1,292	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	730	206.56/cwt	205.00–213.00	1,508	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	573	191.50/cwt	191.00–192.00	1,097	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	533	182.46/cwt	180.00–185.00	973	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	395	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	940	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	603	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,206	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	420	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,033	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	385	261.00/cwt	261.00–261.00	1,005	1
Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,100	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,210	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,470	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	1,529	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	986	81.50/cwt	79.00–86.00	804	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	868	73.67/cwt	70.00–77.50	639	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,659	91.35/cwt	90.00–93.50	1,515	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,212	86.41/cwt	85.00–88.00	1,047	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,224	105.45/cwt	102.00–110.00	1,291	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,294	93.92/cwt	90.00–100.00	1,215	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	975	92.76/cwt	90.00–94.50	904	5
Bulls	—	—	1,668	123.27/cwt	123.00–123.50	2,056	2
Bulls	—	—	1,235	115.61/cwt	114.00–117.00	1,428	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	415	219.55/cwt	219.00–220.00	911	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	820	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,115	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	746	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,268	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	805	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,030	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	682	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,173	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	710	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,065	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	243.47/cwt	237.00–249.00	791	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	225.44/cwt	220.00–236.00	1,066	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	532	220.15/cwt	215.00–227.00	1,171	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	423	200.52/cwt	200.00–201.00	848	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	205	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	414	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	360	215.94/cwt	214.00–218.00	777	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	577	210.42/cwt	210.00–210.50	1,214	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	442	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	959	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	458	201.03/cwt	196.00–206.00	921	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	623	181.60/cwt	180.00–182.00	1,131	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	235.04/cwt	229.00–239.00	987	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	585	193.19/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,130	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	305	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	549	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	890	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,068	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	705	150.50/cwt	150.00–151.00	1,061	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	485	191.67/cwt	187.00–195.00	930	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	881	148.71/cwt	146.00–150.00	1,310	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	728	171.57/cwt	170.00–178.00	1,249	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	370	187.50/cwt	182.50–190.00	694	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	670	173.09/cwt	170.00–176.00	1,160	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	210	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	420	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	622	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,157	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	447	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	805	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	578	183.58/cwt	181.00–186.50	1,061	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	529	200.81/cwt	193.00–207.00	1,062	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	585	197.76/cwt	191.00–203.00	1,157	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,000	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,100	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	830	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	996	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	755	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	914	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	804	163.50/cwt	163.50–163.50	1,315	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	886	132.63/cwt	126.00–136.00	1,175	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	847	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,313	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	955	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,232	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	773	137.82/cwt	130.00–146.00	1,065	2

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 Nov 27, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 680Last week 583Year ago 1,173

Slaughter CattleReceipts 86Last week 50Year ago 96

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	765	125.00	125.00
5	—	612	191.00–200.00	194.99
1	—	930	110.00	110.00
1	—	965	126.00	126.00
2	—	730	160.00	160.00
1	—	390	225.00	225.00
5	—	672	188.00–192.00	189.99
1	—	450	226.00	226.00
4	—	583	201.00–210.00	205.77
4	—	535	213.00–220.00	217.81
1	—	880	131.00	131.00
1	—	445	232.00	232.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	347	241.00	241.00
31	—	570	217.00–235.00	230.41
34	—	677	199.00–210.00	204.41
14	—	775	170.00–186.00	179.26
22	—	533	224.00–234.00	230.90
9	—	471	221.00–235.00	228.90
5	—	419	238.00–253.00	246.53
15	—	626	207.00–224.00	217.48
2	—	938	139.00–140.00	139.50
3	—	823	183.00–191.00	185.64
2	—	865	189.00	189.00
22	—	728	184.00–200.00	191.60
1	—	1,035	139.00	139.00
1	—	395	244.00	244.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	570	240.00–245.50	241.21
17	—	605	228.00–230.00	229.29
13	—	669	213.00–219.50	218.02
5	—	541	237.00–240.00	238.82
5	—	730	205.00–213.00	206.56
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	668	170.00–184.00	176.56
38	—	477	202.00–213.00	207.80
1	—	370	229.00	229.00
11	—	714	152.00–168.00	161.08
1	—	910	134.00	134.00
9	—	417	199.00–208.00	201.32
41	—	623	180.00–192.00	186.64
1	—	320	220.00	220.00
22	—	529	193.00–207.00	200.81
21	—	585	191.00–203.00	197.76
3	—	886	126.00–136.00	132.63
2	—	847	155.00	155.00
1	—	955	129.00	129.00
2	—	773	130.00–146.00	137.82
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	636	200.00	200.00
3	—	785	164.00	164.00
9	—	523	210.00–212.00	210.68
18	—	577	210.00–210.50	210.42
5	—	728	170.00–178.00	171.57
8	—	804	163.50	163.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	190.00	190.00
2	—	252	181.00	181.00
2	—	305	180.00	180.00
2	—	890	120.00	120.00
2	—	705	150.00–151.00	150.50
7	—	485	187.00–195.00	191.67
3	—	370	182.50–190.00	187.50
2	—	670	170.00–176.00	173.09
1	—	210	200.00	200.00
2	—	622	186.00	186.00
2	—	447	180.00	180.00
9	—	578	181.00–186.50	183.58
1	—	1,000	110.00	110.00
1	—	830	120.00	120.00
1	—	755	121.00	121.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	442	217.00	217.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	573	191.00–192.00	191.50
2	—	533	180.00–185.00	182.46
2	—	805	128.00	128.00
2	—	682	172.00	172.00
2	—	710	150.00	150.00
2	—	423	200.00–201.00	200.52
1	—	205	202.00	202.00
2	—	360	214.00–218.00	215.94
2	—	458	196.00–206.00	201.03
5	—	623	180.00–182.00	181.60
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	395	238.00	238.00
3	—	603	200.00	200.00
1	—	820	136.00	136.00
4	—	746	170.00	170.00
3	—	325	237.00–249.00	243.47
9	—	473	220.00–236.00	225.44
5	—	532	215.00–227.00	220.15
4	—	420	229.00–239.00	235.04
3	—	585	190.00–200.00	193.19
3	—	881	146.00–150.00	148.71
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	420	246.00	246.00
1	—	385	261.00	261.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	415	219.00–220.00	219.55

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,100	110.00	110.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,470	104.00	104.00
4	—	1,659	90.00–93.50	91.35
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	986	79.00–86.00	81.50
7	—	868	70.00–77.50	73.67
5	—	975	90.00–94.50	92.76
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,212	85.00–88.00	86.41
9	—	1,224	102.00–110.00	105.45
20	—	1,294	90.00–100.00	93.92
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,668	123.00–123.50	123.27
2	—	1,235	114.00–117.00	115.61

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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