Name: Springfield Livestock Auction - Kentucky livestock auction prices — 2023-12-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-12-04

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $193.89/cwt on 572 head.

Average price

$193.89

572 head · 652 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,265

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$157

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

$32.60/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.10

vs KY average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	395	203.00	802	4thin
Medium and Large 1-2	665	196.54	1,306	509
Medium and Large 2-3	563	170.40	959	59

One grade step is worth $32.60/cwt here — about −$157 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 sale572 hd

193.89

—

KY average25 barns · 8,079 hd

197.98

−4.10

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	1,380	100.24	1,383	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,523	98.18	1,495	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,271	89.72	1,140	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,024	79.25	811	17
Steers	Select and Choice	Low	1,303	112.50	1,465	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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	192.44/cwt	186.00–202.00	1,010	56
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	199.61/cwt	192.00–211.00	948	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	430	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	860	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	727	176.80/cwt	174.00–181.00	1,285	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	414	250.51/cwt	250.00–251.00	1,037	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	362	263.00/cwt	263.00–263.00	952	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	630	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,392	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	861	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,662	66
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	534	228.83/cwt	218.00–234.00	1,222	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,120	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,691	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	528	190.27/cwt	180.00–195.00	1,005	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	467	233.41/cwt	225.00–239.00	1,090	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	521	236.50/cwt	235.00–239.50	1,232	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	553	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,327	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	330	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	759	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	226.34/cwt	216.00–236.00	1,301	40
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	820	142.53/cwt	140.00–145.00	1,169	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	625	180.34/cwt	180.00–181.00	1,127	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	563	175.21/cwt	170.00–186.00	986	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	653	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,045	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	618	219.00/cwt	207.00–224.00	1,353	28
Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,330	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	1,357	1
Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,275	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,568	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,322	86.06/cwt	81.00–89.00	1,138	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,220	93.38/cwt	90.00–95.50	1,139	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	913	92.44/cwt	90.00–94.00	844	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,385	91.00/cwt	90.00–92.00	1,260	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,140	49.84/cwt	40.00–64.00	568	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,005	76.29/cwt	74.00–79.00	767	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,046	83.14/cwt	80.00–89.00	870	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,615	102.97/cwt	100.00–108.00	1,663	3
Bulls	—	—	1,355	96.55/cwt	80.50–111.00	1,308	4
Bulls	—	—	1,480	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,702	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	225	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	411	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	845	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,259	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	395	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	802	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	330	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	891	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	655	230.50/cwt	230.50–230.50	1,510	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	471	177.52/cwt	170.00–187.00	836	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	671	168.52/cwt	157.00–180.00	1,131	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	225	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	407	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	630	169.21/cwt	160.00–175.00	1,066	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	622	188.44/cwt	180.00–190.50	1,172	69
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	832	167.61/cwt	164.00–170.00	1,395	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	207.32/cwt	200.00–215.00	891	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	280	177.07/cwt	173.00–181.00	496	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	326	180.86/cwt	171.00–192.00	590	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	585	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,030	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	665	184.11/cwt	175.00–188.50	1,224	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	693	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,462	72
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	707	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,499	78
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	867	156.65/cwt	150.00–160.00	1,358	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	778	169.74/cwt	160.00–176.00	1,321	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	768	152.60/cwt	150.00–164.00	1,172	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	416	188.29/cwt	180.00–191.00	783	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	700	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,155	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	679	171.38/cwt	165.00–176.00	1,164	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	828	160.80/cwt	160.00–164.00	1,331	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,025	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,189	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	611	171.87/cwt	160.00–178.00	1,050	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	410	204.94/cwt	200.00–210.00	840	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	485	209.51/cwt	209.00–210.00	1,016	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	525	183.71/cwt	180.00–190.00	964	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	265	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	530	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	210	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	467	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	484	221.04/cwt	215.00–233.00	1,070	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	716	171.48/cwt	167.50–178.00	1,228	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	408	228.06/cwt	225.00–235.00	930	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	778	165.68/cwt	165.00–166.00	1,289	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	569	178.76/cwt	170.00–185.00	1,017	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	701	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	362	233.70/cwt	221.00–240.00	846	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	877	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,561	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	763	178.28/cwt	169.00–180.50	1,360	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	260	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	575	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	610	191.90/cwt	185.00–193.00	1,171	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	219.64/cwt	211.00–223.00	1,140	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	723	155.09/cwt	150.00–160.00	1,121	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	827	139.86/cwt	130.00–150.00	1,157	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	535	180.50/cwt	180.00–181.00	966	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	191.33/cwt	185.00–200.00	1,100	59
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	383	188.37/cwt	176.00–194.00	721	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	975	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,385	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,010	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,374	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	719	178.87/cwt	171.00–183.50	1,286	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	827	187.61/cwt	179.00–198.00	1,552	20
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	720	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,368	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	670	190.42/cwt	190.00–193.00	1,276	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	571	208.01/cwt	205.00–212.00	1,188	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	240	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	498	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	922	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,835	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	727	224.39/cwt	222.50–226.50	1,631	21
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	633	195.40/cwt	192.00–203.00	1,237	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	448	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	945	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	662	216.48/cwt	200.00–224.00	1,433	56
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	920	181.73/cwt	171.00–184.00	1,672	17
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	865	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,254	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3Value Added	—	879	157.08/cwt	150.25–160.25	1,381	83
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	723	209.06/cwt	201.00–215.00	1,512	35
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	780	192.56/cwt	184.00–200.50	1,502	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	880	184.93/cwt	180.00–189.00	1,627	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	440	219.94/cwt	215.00–225.00	968	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	819	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,818	61
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	614	230.80/cwt	225.00–235.50	1,417	25
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	770	154.96/cwt	146.00–161.00	1,193	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	325	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	621	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	565	202.62/cwt	198.00–217.00	1,145	25
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	382	253.77/cwt	250.00–256.00	969	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	427	248.47/cwt	242.00–254.00	1,061	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	520	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	1,212	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 Dec 4, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,409Last week 680Year ago 1,711

Slaughter CattleReceipts 43Last week 86Year ago 111

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
56	—	525	186.00–202.00	192.44
17	—	475	192.00–211.00	199.61
69	—	622	180.00–190.50	188.44
10	—	832	164.00–170.00	167.61
19	—	430	200.00–215.00	207.32
22	—	665	175.00–188.50	184.11
7	—	877	178.00	178.00
16	—	763	169.00–180.50	178.28
59	—	575	185.00–200.00	191.33
15	—	719	171.00–183.50	178.87
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	630	221.00	221.00
66	—	861	193.00	193.00
72	—	693	211.00	211.00
78	—	707	212.00	212.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	395	203.00	203.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	471	170.00–187.00	177.52
7	—	671	157.00–180.00	168.52
1	—	225	181.00	181.00
10	—	630	160.00–175.00	169.21
2	—	280	173.00–181.00	177.07
9	—	326	171.00–192.00	180.86
2	—	585	176.00	176.00
9	—	768	150.00–164.00	152.60
4	—	416	180.00–191.00	188.29
1	—	700	165.00	165.00
3	—	827	130.00–150.00	139.86
2	—	535	180.00–181.00	180.50
3	—	383	176.00–194.00	188.37
1	—	975	142.00	142.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	200.00	200.00
5	—	727	174.00–181.00	176.80
3	—	528	180.00–195.00	190.27
2	—	820	140.00–145.00	142.53
3	—	625	180.00–181.00	180.34
3	—	563	170.00–186.00	175.21
2	—	653	160.00	160.00
3	—	867	150.00–160.00	156.65
9	—	778	160.00–176.00	169.74
1	—	240	207.50	207.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	414	250.00–251.00	250.51
2	—	362	263.00	263.00
1	—	330	270.00	270.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	534	218.00–234.00	228.83
1	—	1,120	151.00	151.00
11	—	467	225.00–239.00	233.41
2	—	330	230.00	230.00
40	—	575	216.00–236.00	226.34
28	—	618	207.00–224.00	219.00
20	—	827	179.00–198.00	187.61
56	—	662	200.00–224.00	216.48
17	—	920	171.00–184.00	181.73
35	—	723	201.00–215.00	209.06
21	—	780	184.00–200.50	192.56
6	—	880	180.00–189.00	184.93
2	—	440	215.00–225.00	219.94
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	521	235.00–239.50	236.50
5	—	553	240.00	240.00
30	—	655	230.50	230.50
25	—	922	199.00	199.00
21	—	727	222.50–226.50	224.39
61	—	819	222.00	222.00
25	—	614	225.00–235.50	230.80
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	720	190.00	190.00
7	—	670	190.00–193.00	190.42
5	—	571	205.00–212.00	208.01
15	—	633	192.00–203.00	195.40
4	—	448	211.00	211.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	225	182.50	182.50
1	—	845	149.00	149.00
5	—	679	165.00–176.00	171.38
1	—	1,025	116.00	116.00
9	—	611	160.00–178.00	171.87
3	—	525	180.00–190.00	183.71
1	—	265	200.00	200.00
4	—	569	170.00–185.00	178.76
2	—	723	150.00–160.00	155.09
5	—	770	146.00–161.00	154.96
1	—	325	191.00	191.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	828	160.00–164.00	160.80
1	—	210	222.50	222.50
20	—	484	215.00–233.00	221.04
15	—	716	167.50–178.00	171.48
6	—	408	225.00–235.00	228.06
3	—	778	165.00–166.00	165.68
1	—	320	219.00	219.00
3	—	362	221.00–240.00	233.70
1	—	260	221.00	221.00
13	—	610	185.00–193.00	191.90
13	—	519	211.00–223.00	219.64
1	—	1,010	136.00	136.00
25	—	565	198.00–217.00	202.62
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	410	200.00–210.00	204.94
2	—	485	209.00–210.00	209.51
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	382	250.00–256.00	253.77
8	—	427	242.00–254.00	248.47
2	—	520	233.00	233.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	865	145.00	145.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
83	—	879	150.25–160.25	157.08

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,330	102.00	102.00
1	—	1,275	123.00	123.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,322	81.00–89.00	86.06
7	—	1,220	90.00–95.50	93.38
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	913	90.00–94.00	92.44
2	—	1,140	40.00–64.00	49.84
4	—	1,005	74.00–79.00	76.29
8	—	1,046	80.00–89.00	83.14
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,385	90.00–92.00	91.00
3	—	1,615	100.00–108.00	102.97
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,355	80.50–111.00	96.55
1	—	1,480	115.00	115.00

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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