Name: Springfield Livestock Auction - Kentucky livestock auction prices — 2024-01-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-01-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trends available due to being closed for Christmas and holiday break however higher undertones noted and all classes were met with good to very good demand.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $231.67/cwt on 841 head.

Average price

$231.67

841 head · 691 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,601

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$213

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

$10.77/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.34

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	694	232.23	1,612	797
Medium and Large 2-3	632	221.46	1,399	44

One grade step is worth $10.77/cwt here — about $213 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 sale841 hd

231.67

—

KY average26 barns · 9,021 hd

227.33

+4.34

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	1,609	118.28	1,903	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,563	102.00	1,595	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,286	98.02	1,260	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	904	79.20	716	8thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,125	127.00	1,429	3thin
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,354	114.75	1,553	4thin

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	991	$1,204	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	930	$870	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	745	$770	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	755	$690	1thin

Every lot, as filed

116 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	—	390	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,034	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	771	194.20/cwt	192.00–196.00	1,497	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	535	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,311	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	745	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,497	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,017	162.65/cwt	161.00–165.00	1,654	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	482	265.96/cwt	260.00–279.00	1,282	41
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	723	221.46/cwt	207.00–225.00	1,601	45
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	406	297.46/cwt	290.00–298.50	1,208	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	336	267.54/cwt	261.00–280.00	899	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	417	276.67/cwt	268.00–286.00	1,154	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	258.74/cwt	248.00–265.00	1,358	60
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	270	281.00/cwt	281.00–281.00	759	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,070	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,808	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	736	192.25/cwt	192.00–193.00	1,415	40
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	855	174.40/cwt	174.00–175.00	1,491	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	856	207.36/cwt	190.00–209.00	1,775	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	505	283.00/cwt	283.00–283.00	1,429	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	814	203.46/cwt	194.00–208.50	1,656	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	587	245.45/cwt	239.50–254.00	1,441	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	381	186.97/cwt	186.00–190.00	712	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	530	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,034	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	490	280.95/cwt	280.00–284.00	1,377	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	330	292.00/cwt	292.00–292.00	964	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	631	183.98/cwt	181.00–190.00	1,161	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	622	215.18/cwt	210.50–217.00	1,338	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	208.03/cwt	200.00–212.50	1,186	69
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	838	175.93/cwt	168.00–180.00	1,474	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	378	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,134	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	781	218.16/cwt	216.00–219.00	1,704	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	910	185.56/cwt	180.00–191.00	1,689	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	378	282.29/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,067	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	644	219.50/cwt	218.00–220.00	1,414	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	477	255.68/cwt	250.00–258.00	1,220	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	627	233.58/cwt	223.00–240.00	1,465	59
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	779	206.70/cwt	200.00–212.00	1,610	55
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	686	228.23/cwt	219.00–234.75	1,566	52
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	325	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	819	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	678	216.45/cwt	214.00–219.00	1,468	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	925	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,443	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	440	266.00/cwt	266.00–266.00	1,170	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	629	245.17/cwt	244.00–247.50	1,542	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	727	230.25/cwt	227.50–232.00	1,674	71
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	255	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	668	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	825	183.76/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,516	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	559	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	1,495	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	596	232.67/cwt	229.00–235.00	1,387	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	904	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,808	59
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	958	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,954	53
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	861	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,834	50
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	529	273.14/cwt	270.00–273.50	1,445	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	659	242.61/cwt	239.00–243.50	1,599	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	801	214.43/cwt	214.00–215.00	1,718	30
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	272.25/cwt	271.00–275.00	1,015	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	830	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	913	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	690	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,311	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	650	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,391	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	520	261.00/cwt	261.00–261.00	1,357	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	456	282.00/cwt	282.00–282.00	1,286	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,418	92.76/cwt	92.50–93.00	1,315	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,601	107.77/cwt	104.00–109.00	1,725	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,212	88.49/cwt	84.00–91.00	1,072	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	935	67.00/cwt	67.00–67.00	626	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	810	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	729	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	914	79.43/cwt	76.00–83.50	726	6
Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,425	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,710	1
Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,275	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,275	2
Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,440	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	2,002	1
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,125	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,429	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,589	99.40/cwt	95.00–101.50	1,579	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,409	109.41/cwt	107.00–112.00	1,542	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,254	97.78/cwt	95.00–103.00	1,226	7
Bulls	—	—	1,502	119.14/cwt	117.00–121.00	1,789	3
Bulls	—	—	1,760	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	1,954	1
Bulls	—	—	1,780	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	2,189	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	755	690.00/head	690.00–690.00	690	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	745	770.00/head	770.00–770.00	770	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	991	1,204.11/head	900.00–1,525.00	1,204	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	930	870.00/head	870.00–870.00	870	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	574	224.04/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,286	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	669	187.15/cwt	185.00–198.00	1,252	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	481	257.20/cwt	250.00–269.50	1,237	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	303	256.34/cwt	250.00–264.00	777	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,318	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	235.85/cwt	231.00–245.00	1,351	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	365	252.96/cwt	250.00–256.00	923	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	626	220.08/cwt	216.00–221.50	1,378	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	529	253.24/cwt	250.00–254.00	1,340	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	275	269.00/cwt	269.00–269.00	740	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	256.00/cwt	256.00–256.00	1,075	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	860	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,385	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	435	213.37/cwt	205.00–220.00	928	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	795	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,606	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	452	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,003	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	524	230.64/cwt	230.00–232.50	1,209	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	425	233.97/cwt	230.00–240.00	994	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	496	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,190	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	330	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	627	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	651	210.71/cwt	210.00–211.00	1,372	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,085	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,628	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	930	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,488	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	425	226.33/cwt	225.00–227.00	962	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	770	184.68/cwt	180.00–190.50	1,422	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	722	178.87/cwt	170.00–185.00	1,291	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	207.61/cwt	201.00–219.00	768	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	214.14/cwt	203.00–220.00	1,013	78
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	661	195.05/cwt	190.00–208.00	1,289	52
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	213.02/cwt	200.00–217.00	1,110	138
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	430	200.25/cwt	200.00–201.00	861	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	280	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	560	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	893	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,518	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	680	181.97/cwt	181.00–185.00	1,237	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	470	200.48/cwt	200.00–201.00	942	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	632	199.04/cwt	190.00–208.00	1,258	69
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	335	203.01/cwt	200.00–210.00	680	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	779	172.02/cwt	170.00–174.00	1,340	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,067	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,355	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 Jan 8, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,811Last week 720Year ago 1,741

Slaughter CattleReceipts 50Last week 70Year ago 58

Replacement CattleReceipts 9Last week 0Year ago 8

No trends available due to being closed for Christmas and holiday break however higher undertones noted and all classes were met with good to very good demand.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	265.00	265.00
5	—	771	192.00–196.00	194.20
1	—	535	245.00	245.00
1	—	745	201.00	201.00
5	—	855	174.00–175.00	174.40
4	—	644	218.00–220.00	219.50
11	—	477	250.00–258.00	255.68
1	—	325	252.00	252.00
2	—	678	214.00–219.00	216.45
1	—	925	156.00	156.00
1	—	440	266.00	266.00
1	—	255	262.00	262.00
4	—	825	180.00–185.00	183.76
6	—	596	229.00–235.00	232.67
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,017	161.00–165.00	162.65
41	—	482	260.00–279.00	265.96
45	—	723	207.00–225.00	221.46
10	—	336	261.00–280.00	267.54
11	—	417	268.00–286.00	276.67
60	—	525	248.00–265.00	258.74
1	—	270	281.00	281.00
1	—	1,070	169.00	169.00
12	—	856	190.00–209.00	207.36
25	—	814	194.00–208.50	203.46
37	—	587	239.50–254.00	245.45
2	—	910	180.00–191.00	185.56
12	—	378	275.00–285.00	282.29
59	—	627	223.00–240.00	233.58
55	—	779	200.00–212.00	206.70
52	—	686	219.00–234.75	228.23
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	406	290.00–298.50	297.46
2	—	505	283.00	283.00
24	—	490	280.00–284.00	280.95
4	—	330	292.00	292.00
4	—	378	300.00	300.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	781	216.00–219.00	218.16
21	—	629	244.00–247.50	245.17
71	—	727	227.50–232.00	230.25
6	—	559	267.50	267.50
59	—	904	200.00	200.00
53	—	958	204.00	204.00
50	—	861	213.00	213.00
19	—	529	270.00–273.50	273.14
5	—	659	239.00–243.50	242.61
30	—	801	214.00–215.00	214.43
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	736	192.00–193.00	192.25
21	—	622	210.50–217.00	215.18
2	—	795	202.00	202.00
7	—	651	210.00–211.00	210.71
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	381	186.00–190.00	186.97
1	—	530	195.00	195.00
6	—	631	181.00–190.00	183.98
1	—	330	190.00	190.00
4	—	430	200.00–201.00	200.25
8	—	680	181.00–185.00	181.97
2	—	470	200.00–201.00	200.48
4	—	779	170.00–174.00	172.02
2	—	1,067	127.00	127.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
69	—	570	200.00–212.50	208.03
13	—	838	168.00–180.00	175.93
28	—	435	205.00–220.00	213.37
2	—	1,085	150.00	150.00
1	—	930	160.00	160.00
30	—	770	180.00–190.50	184.68
15	—	722	170.00–185.00	178.87
38	—	370	201.00–219.00	207.61
78	—	473	203.00–220.00	214.14
52	—	661	190.00–208.00	195.05
138	—	521	200.00–217.00	213.02
1	—	280	200.00	200.00
3	—	893	170.00	170.00
69	—	632	190.00–208.00	199.04
19	—	335	200.00–210.00	203.01
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	452	222.00	222.00
15	—	425	225.00–227.00	226.33
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	373	271.00–275.00	272.25
18	—	669	185.00–198.00	187.15
17	—	481	250.00–269.50	257.20
5	—	303	250.00–264.00	256.34
3	—	720	183.00	183.00
3	—	573	231.00–245.00	235.85
7	—	626	216.00–221.50	220.08
5	—	529	250.00–254.00	253.24
1	—	275	269.00	269.00
2	—	420	256.00	256.00
1	—	860	161.00	161.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	830	110.00	110.00
1	—	690	190.00	190.00
5	—	574	220.00–225.00	224.04
2	—	365	250.00–256.00	252.96
4	—	524	230.00–232.50	230.64
4	—	425	230.00–240.00	233.97
3	—	496	240.00	240.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	650	214.00	214.00
1	—	520	261.00	261.00
3	—	456	282.00	282.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,418	92.50–93.00	92.76
5	—	1,601	104.00–109.00	107.77
4	—	1,589	95.00–101.50	99.40
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,212	84.00–91.00	88.49
6	—	1,409	107.00–112.00	109.41
7	—	1,254	95.00–103.00	97.78
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	935	67.00	67.00
1	—	810	90.00	90.00
6	—	914	76.00–83.50	79.43
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,425	120.00	120.00
2	—	1,275	100.00	100.00
1	—	1,440	139.00	139.00
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,125	127.00	127.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,502	117.00–121.00	119.14
1	—	1,760	111.00	111.00
1	—	1,780	123.00	123.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	755	690.00	690.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	745	770.00	770.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	991	900.00–1,525.00	1,204.11
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	930	870.00	870.00

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