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Springfield Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Springfield, Kentucky · Mon, Apr 29
● Final122 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2209
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,111 head
81 vs last sale 1,192 42 vs year ago 1,153 · 3.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
52 head
2 vs last sale 54 13 vs year ago 65 · 20.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
5 head
5 vs last sale 0 1 vs year ago 6 · 16.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady to 3.00 higher. There was good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. There was good demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $310.36/cwt on 136 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits 154.94 against this barn's trailing median of $465.30.
Average price
$310.36
136 head · 552 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,712
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$124
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$25.67/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+10.92
vs KY average
+1.75 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2550313.691,726112
Medium and Large 2558296.221,65320
Medium and Large 2-3557288.021,6034thin
One grade step is worth $25.67/cwt here — about $124 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

30 sales
516470424378median 465.3012/1503/0304/2806/1608/18
Steers 500–600 lb: high $501.97, low $392.22, median $465.30 across 30 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale136 hd
310.36
KY average27 barns · 978 hd
299.44
+10.92
National average166 barns · 9,614 hd
308.61
+1.75
This barn, trailing median30 sales
465.30
−154.94
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
BullsAverage1,746151.002,6375thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,470125.001,8381thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,244122.471,52416
CowsLean 85-90%Low943109.821,03517
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,415150.002,1231thin
SteersSelect and ChoiceHigh1,210171.002,0691thin

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 $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)970$1,6501thin

Every lot, as filed

122 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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
SteersMedium and Large 1-2550–600582307.16/cwt301.00–314.001,78839
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2700–750720216.29/cwt210.00–224.001,5577
SteersMedium and Large 1-2500–550526314.00/cwt304.00–321.001,65251
SteersMedium and Large 1-2250–300260352.50/cwt352.50–352.509171
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added800–850830249.75/cwt249.75–249.752,07363
SteersMedium and Large 2300–350340314.00/cwt314.00–314.001,0681
SteersMedium and Large 1-2450–500474330.07/cwt321.00–337.001,56536
SteersMedium and Large 1-2850–900876224.22/cwt222.00–238.001,9647
BullsMedium and Large 1-2650–700672252.52/cwt248.00–258.001,6976
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2350–400375299.92/cwt295.00–305.001,1256
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2650–700673238.19/cwt230.00–241.001,60311
SteersMedium and Large 1-2600–650616291.51/cwt289.00–301.001,79644
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added400–450413329.00/cwt329.00–329.001,35910
SteersMedium and Large 1-2700–750728262.00/cwt262.00–262.001,9073
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2750–800770211.01/cwt202.00–216.001,6259
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2500–550524277.39/cwt270.00–285.001,45441
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2300–350306303.32/cwt301.00–308.009283
SteersMedium and Large 1-2750–800762255.81/cwt248.00–262.001,9499
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2400–450420293.55/cwt288.00–301.001,23318
SteersMedium and Large 1-2300–350336333.46/cwt328.00–342.501,1204
SteersMedium and Large 1-2800–850823232.41/cwt228.00–236.501,91312
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added550–600552292.00/cwt292.00–292.001,61212
SteersMedium and Large 1-2650–700684273.76/cwt263.00–279.001,87317
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added550–600566320.66/cwt318.00–323.001,81516
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added700–750710291.00/cwt291.00–291.002,0662
HeifersMedium and Large 2800–850810200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,6201
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550505329.66/cwt329.00–330.001,6653
SteersMedium and Large 1-2900–950937214.27/cwt209.00–216.002,0084
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550518295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,52813
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added650–700675287.55/cwt286.00–289.001,94110
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2800–850825217.44/cwt212.00–219.001,7949
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2600–650622246.69/cwt234.00–251.001,53417
BullsMedium and Large 1-2450–500481318.18/cwt311.00–324.001,53020
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2200–250205300.00/cwt300.00–300.006152
SteersMedium and Large 1-2400–450418341.26/cwt330.00–349.001,42620
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2550–600560263.92/cwt252.00–270.001,47827
BullsMedium and Large 1-2350–400374342.31/cwt338.00–348.001,2804
BullsMedium and Large 1-2300–350328325.39/cwt316.00–330.001,0673
BullsMedium and Large 1-2500–550529292.53/cwt280.00–299.001,54712
BullsMedium and Large 1-2250–300275331.00/cwt331.00–331.009101
SteersMedium and Large 1-2350–400358340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,2172
BullsMedium and Large 1-2200–250248315.00/cwt315.00–315.007813
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy450–500488309.00/cwt309.00–309.001,5086
BullsMedium and Large 1-2850–900863214.66/cwt214.00–215.001,8533
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-29701,650.00/head1,650.00–1,650.001,6501
BullsMedium and Large 1-2600–650620276.23/cwt274.00–281.001,7134
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2450–500475288.61/cwt280.00–298.001,37130
BullsMedium and Large 1-2400–450410329.00/cwt329.00–329.001,3491
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400371382.00/cwt382.00–382.001,4173
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350345362.00/cwt362.00–362.001,2491
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450411353.96/cwt350.00–359.001,4558
BullsMedium and Large 1-2800–850820216.85/cwt211.00–223.001,7782
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2850–900865223.00/cwt223.00–223.001,9291
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2860135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,1611
BullsMedium and Large 1-2550–600574289.66/cwt280.00–295.001,6637
CowsBoner 80-85%1,174111.11/cwt109.00–115.001,3044
CowsBoner 80-85%1,350135.33/cwt134.00–140.001,8274
CowsLean 85-90%922103.20/cwt100.00–105.509528
CowsLean 85-90%983120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,1802
CowsLean 85-90%955114.48/cwt110.00–118.001,0937
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,470125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,8381
Dairy SteersLarge 3400–450425251.00/cwt251.00–251.001,0671
Bulls2,018160.43/cwt160.00–161.003,2372
Bulls1,565144.71/cwt142.00–147.502,2653
SteersSelect and Choice1,210171.00/cwt171.00–171.002,0691
HeifersSelect and Choice1,415150.00/cwt150.00–150.002,1231
CowsBoner 80-85%1,226121.72/cwt119.00–124.001,4928
BullsMedium and Large 1-2700–750718228.05/cwt225.00–236.001,6374
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450435348.00/cwt348.00–348.001,5142
BullsMedium and Large 1-2750–800780219.00/cwt219.00–219.001,7081
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450407310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,2622
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy500–550515340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,7513
Dairy SteersLarge 3Value Added400–450422279.00/cwt279.00–279.001,1774
SteersMedium and Large 2-3850–900875215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,8811
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3650–700667220.44/cwt218.00–222.001,4705
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3450–500477267.95/cwt265.00–270.001,2785
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3700–750710182.00/cwt182.00–182.001,2921
SteersMedium and Large 2-3950–1000985191.00/cwt191.00–191.001,8811
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy450–500476340.22/cwt339.00–344.001,6194
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3600–650632220.98/cwt219.00–225.001,3977
BullsMedium and Large 2-3550–600580260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,5081
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3200–250205242.50/cwt242.50–242.504971
BullsMedium and Large 2-3450–500483287.56/cwt285.00–290.001,3892
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3250–300283280.61/cwt280.00–282.507944
SteersMedium and Large 2-3800–850838217.50/cwt216.00–219.001,8232
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3300–350320287.00/cwt287.00–287.009182
SteersMedium and Large 2-3600–650637263.29/cwt260.00–268.001,6773
SteersMedium and Large 2-3550–600593283.49/cwt280.00–287.001,6812
SteersMedium and Large 2-3500–550520292.54/cwt291.00–294.001,5212
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3350–400390280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,0921
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3500–550525251.73/cwt250.00–254.001,3224
SteersMedium and Large 2550–600584292.96/cwt290.00–296.501,71111
SteersMedium and Large 2750–800750244.00/cwt244.00–244.001,8301
SteersMedium and Large 2350–400390320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,2481
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added600–650617256.40/cwt256.00–256.501,5825
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added650–700684243.30/cwt243.30–243.301,66454
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added750–800786226.00/cwt226.00–226.001,77665
BullsMedium and Large 2450–500468304.01/cwt302.00–305.001,4233
SteersMedium and Large 2-3450–500470298.00/cwt298.00–298.001,4011
HeifersMedium and Large 2500–550524262.00/cwt260.00–265.001,3734
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added600–650601320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,9235
SteersMedium and Large 2400–450414305.64/cwt300.00–310.001,2655
SteersMedium and Large 2500–550526300.21/cwt299.00–301.001,5799
HeifersMedium and Large 2400–450434283.40/cwt282.00–284.001,2305
BullsMedium and Large 2-3500–550506266.00/cwt266.00–266.001,3464
SteersMedium and Large 2450–500481307.11/cwt300.00–315.001,47713
SteersMedium and Large 2650–700670258.00/cwt258.00–258.001,7291
BullsMedium and Large 2350–400370306.00/cwt306.00–306.001,1321
BullsMedium and Large 2300–350305302.50/cwt302.50–302.509231
HeifersMedium and Large 2700–750723200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,4463
BullsMedium and Large 2-3650–700650246.00/cwt246.00–246.001,5991
SteersMedium and Large 2-3750–800780223.00/cwt223.00–223.001,7391
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500487275.84/cwt272.00–278.001,3436
BullsMedium and Large 2400–450410306.00/cwt306.00–306.001,2551
HeifersMedium and Large 2550–600589250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,4735
SteersMedium and Large 2-3650–700650261.00/cwt261.00–261.001,6971
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3400–450429273.19/cwt271.00–276.001,1724
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3550–600576244.59/cwt240.00–248.001,4096
SteersMedium and Large 2600–650625274.31/cwt270.00–279.001,7148
SteersMedium and Large 2250–300270300.00/cwt300.00–300.008101
HeifersMedium and Large 2350–400370297.00/cwt297.00–297.001,0991
BullsMedium and Large 2-3350–400395285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,1261

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.