Name: Springfield Livestock Auction - Kentucky livestock auction prices — 2023-12-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-12-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday feeder steers under 600 lbs sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder steers over 600 lbs sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers over 600 lbs sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower. There was moderate to good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady to firm. There was moderate demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $213.01/cwt on 454 head.

Average price

$213.01

454 head · 684 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,456

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$198

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

$24.35/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.22

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	686	214.35	1,471	426
Medium and Large 2-3	635	193.21	1,227	23
Medium and Large 2	670	190.00	1,273	5thin

One grade step is worth $24.35/cwt here — about $198 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 sale454 hd

213.01

—

KY average28 barns · 7,409 hd

214.24

−1.22

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	1,768	113.61	2,009	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,591	88.46	1,408	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,202	82.60	993	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	951	78.73	748	6thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,245	100.00	1,245	1thin
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,375	120.00	1,650	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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	855	$829	2thin

Every lot, as filed

108 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 1-2Fancy	—	343	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	755	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	639	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,118	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	478	207.85/cwt	203.00–214.00	994	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	280	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	504	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,045	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,097	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	570	193.60/cwt	190.00–198.00	1,104	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	477	191.51/cwt	188.00–195.00	914	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	718	150.02/cwt	149.00–151.00	1,077	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	430	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	778	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	782	141.47/cwt	140.00–146.00	1,106	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	342	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	708	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,007	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,259	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	655	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,120	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	206.25/cwt	200.00–210.50	1,083	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	622	188.59/cwt	180.00–191.00	1,173	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	431	211.99/cwt	202.00–220.00	914	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	839	162.10/cwt	155.00–168.00	1,360	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	913	122.79/cwt	120.00–131.00	1,121	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	810	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,175	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	562	219.94/cwt	213.50–221.00	1,236	43
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	725	181.70/cwt	175.00–184.50	1,317	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	667	191.44/cwt	191.00–194.00	1,277	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	981	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,472	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	385	208.61/cwt	204.00–211.00	803	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	576	205.96/cwt	200.00–212.00	1,186	35
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	827	193.12/cwt	189.50–197.00	1,597	44
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	366	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,025	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	489	251.99/cwt	250.00–254.00	1,232	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	427	271.00/cwt	271.00–271.00	1,157	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	522	219.65/cwt	219.00–221.50	1,147	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	1,065	155.80/cwt	155.80–155.80	1,659	49
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	567	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,162	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	341	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	938	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	520	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,014	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	870	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	983	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	671	167.43/cwt	165.00–170.00	1,123	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	330	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	647	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	385	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	712	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	780	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,014	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	528	231.01/cwt	223.00–237.50	1,220	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	392	267.30/cwt	267.00–267.50	1,048	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	445	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	1,121	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	208.43/cwt	204.00–221.00	1,190	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	461	221.25/cwt	221.25–221.25	1,020	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	955	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,194	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	485	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,072	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	430	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	993	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	609	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,035	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	585	186.50/cwt	186.50–186.50	1,091	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	645	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,167	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	345	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	664	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	479	240.39/cwt	237.00–242.00	1,151	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	566	224.50/cwt	224.50–224.50	1,271	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	630	205.00/cwt	203.00–207.00	1,292	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	455	254.00/cwt	254.00–254.00	1,156	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	661	181.51/cwt	180.00–183.00	1,200	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	855	828.95/head	750.00–900.00	829	2
Bulls	—	—	1,768	113.61/cwt	112.00–115.00	2,009	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,214	82.91/cwt	80.00–88.00	1,007	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,158	92.99/cwt	89.50–98.00	1,077	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,208	75.88/cwt	70.50–79.00	917	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,648	86.43/cwt	84.00–90.50	1,424	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,497	91.83/cwt	91.50–92.00	1,375	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	956	75.28/cwt	73.00–77.50	720	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	940	85.63/cwt	84.50–87.00	805	2
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,245	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,245	1
Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,375	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,650	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	793	154.49/cwt	151.00–158.00	1,225	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	416	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,102	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	721	168.20/cwt	165.00–169.00	1,213	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	718	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,077	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	840	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,268	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	390	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	819	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	930	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,153	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	611	226.83/cwt	226.00–227.00	1,386	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	719	208.28/cwt	202.00–210.00	1,498	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	506	242.32/cwt	241.00–246.00	1,226	6
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	730	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,051	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	430	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	748	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	555	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	888	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	315	242.59/cwt	237.00–253.00	764	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,073	148.75/cwt	148.75–148.75	1,596	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	478	236.60/cwt	229.00–246.00	1,131	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	762	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,524	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	863	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,778	58
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	664	220.14/cwt	219.50–220.50	1,462	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	436	267.31/cwt	259.00–269.50	1,165	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	658	210.22/cwt	209.00–216.00	1,383	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	932	143.35/cwt	140.00–150.00	1,336	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	380	269.50/cwt	265.00–271.00	1,024	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	857	174.35/cwt	171.00–181.00	1,494	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	219.30/cwt	210.00–224.00	1,366	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	529	233.37/cwt	227.00–240.00	1,235	21
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	670	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,273	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	567	230.42/cwt	220.00–234.50	1,306	54
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	811	178.02/cwt	175.00–181.00	1,444	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	767	185.62/cwt	180.00–191.00	1,424	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	719	188.39/cwt	180.00–193.00	1,355	26
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	835	155.43/cwt	150.00–161.00	1,298	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	696	177.50/cwt	170.00–180.00	1,235	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	480	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,056	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	430	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,058	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	618	200.00/cwt	199.00–201.00	1,236	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	930	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,218	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	926	169.40/cwt	167.00–171.00	1,569	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	559	237.43/cwt	235.00–238.00	1,327	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	350	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	840	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	525	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,155	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 Dec 11, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,066Last week 1,409Year ago 1,397

Slaughter CattleReceipts 36Last week 43Year ago 128

Replacement CattleReceipts 5Last week 0Year ago 15

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	343	220.00	220.00
17	—	461	221.25	221.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	639	175.00	175.00
1	—	280	180.00	180.00
1	—	1,045	105.00	105.00
3	—	570	190.00–198.00	193.60
6	—	477	188.00–195.00	191.51
1	—	430	181.00	181.00
2	—	810	145.00	145.00
1	—	520	195.00	195.00
2	—	870	113.00	113.00
4	—	671	165.00–170.00	167.43
4	—	330	196.00	196.00
1	—	385	185.00	185.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	478	203.00–214.00	207.85
2	—	718	149.00–151.00	150.02
4	—	782	140.00–146.00	141.47
3	—	342	207.00	207.00
2	—	1,007	125.00	125.00
5	—	655	171.00	171.00
26	—	525	200.00–210.50	206.25
21	—	622	180.00–191.00	188.59
33	—	431	202.00–220.00	211.99
22	—	839	155.00–168.00	162.10
4	—	913	120.00–131.00	122.79
3	—	385	204.00–211.00	208.61
35	—	576	200.00–212.00	205.96
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	562	213.50–221.00	219.94
21	—	725	175.00–184.50	181.70
7	—	667	191.00–194.00	191.44
4	—	981	150.00	150.00
28	—	522	219.00–221.50	219.65
49	—	1,065	155.80	155.80
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	827	189.50–197.00	193.12
12	—	611	226.00–227.00	226.83
20	—	719	202.00–210.00	208.28
6	—	506	241.00–246.00	242.32
6	—	762	200.00	200.00
58	—	863	206.00	206.00
31	—	664	219.50–220.50	220.14
5	—	926	167.00–171.00	169.40
14	—	559	235.00–238.00	237.43
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	366	280.00	280.00
4	—	489	250.00–254.00	251.99
2	—	427	271.00	271.00
4	—	341	275.00	275.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	567	205.00	205.00
2	—	835	150.00–161.00	155.43
8	—	696	170.00–180.00	177.50
1	—	480	220.00	220.00
2	—	430	246.00	246.00
5	—	618	199.00–201.00	200.00
1	—	930	131.00	131.00
1	—	350	240.00	240.00
1	—	525	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	315	237.00–253.00	242.59
19	—	1,073	148.75	148.75
7	—	478	229.00–246.00	236.60
21	—	436	259.00–269.50	267.31
11	—	658	209.00–216.00	210.22
3	—	932	140.00–150.00	143.35
4	—	380	265.00–271.00	269.50
3	—	857	171.00–181.00	174.35
33	—	623	210.00–224.00	219.30
21	—	529	227.00–240.00	233.37
54	—	567	220.00–234.50	230.42
4	—	811	175.00–181.00	178.02
8	—	767	180.00–191.00	185.62
26	—	719	180.00–193.00	188.39
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	670	190.00	190.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	780	130.00	130.00
14	—	528	223.00–237.50	231.01
5	—	392	267.00–267.50	267.30
1	—	445	252.00	252.00
10	—	571	204.00–221.00	208.43
1	—	955	125.00	125.00
1	—	645	181.00	181.00
5	—	479	237.00–242.00	240.39
4	—	661	180.00–183.00	181.51
6	—	718	150.00	150.00
1	—	840	151.00	151.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	221.00	221.00
3	—	430	231.00	231.00
4	—	609	170.00	170.00
6	—	585	186.50	186.50
1	—	345	192.50	192.50
1	—	390	210.00	210.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	566	224.50	224.50
2	—	630	203.00–207.00	205.00
1	—	455	254.00	254.00
2	—	793	151.00–158.00	154.49
3	—	416	265.00	265.00
5	—	721	165.00–169.00	168.20
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	930	124.00	124.00
2	—	730	144.00	144.00
1	—	430	174.00	174.00
2	—	555	160.00	160.00

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	—	855	750.00–900.00	828.95

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,768	112.00–115.00	113.61
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,214	80.00–88.00	82.91
3	—	1,158	89.50–98.00	92.99
5	—	1,208	70.50–79.00	75.88
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,648	84.00–90.50	86.43
3	—	1,497	91.50–92.00	91.83
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	956	73.00–77.50	75.28
2	—	940	84.50–87.00	85.63
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,245	100.00	100.00
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,375	120.00	120.00

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