Name: Springfield Livestock Auction - Kentucky livestock auction prices — 2024-06-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-06-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers sold steady 2.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. There was was moderate to good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. There was good demand for slaughter classes. Market and demand affected by hot and dry weather conditions which restricted the movement of cattle for today.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $306.78/cwt on 29 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −158.52 against this barn's trailing median of $465.30.

Average price

$306.78

29 head · 549 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,686

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$171

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

$28.95/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.65

vs KY average

+6.12 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	552	310.98	1,717	23
Medium and Large 2	530	299.34	1,587	3thin
Medium and Large 2-3	548	282.03	1,546	3thin

One grade step is worth $28.95/cwt here — about $171 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

30 sales

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 sale29 hd

306.78

—

KY average25 barns · 680 hd

303.13

+3.65

National average144 barns · 7,865 hd

300.66

+6.12

This barn, trailing median30 sales

465.30

−158.52

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	1,358	161.39	2,191	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,229	137.12	1,685	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,655	134.82	2,231	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,010	122.05	1,233	5thin
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,235	116.00	1,433	1thin

Every lot, as filed

89 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
Dairy Steers	Large 3	450–500	497	267.00/cwt	267.00–267.00	1,327	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	895	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,978	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	670	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,682	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	530	299.34/cwt	299.00–300.00	1,587	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	800–850	833	261.79/cwt	259.00–264.50	2,181	128
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	850–900	870	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	2,219	60
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	577	308.63/cwt	305.00–313.00	1,781	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	925	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	2,054	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	800–850	821	236.75/cwt	236.75–236.75	1,944	65
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	519	293.01/cwt	290.00–301.00	1,521	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	290	338.00/cwt	338.00–338.00	980	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	950–1000	950	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,986	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	810	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,733	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	328	299.25/cwt	297.00–301.00	982	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	420	335.36/cwt	326.00–340.00	1,409	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	525	313.54/cwt	308.00–320.00	1,646	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	676	270.70/cwt	262.00–273.00	1,830	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	522	277.01/cwt	270.00–283.00	1,446	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	479	326.44/cwt	325.00–330.00	1,564	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	723	226.66/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,639	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	225	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	681	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	768	239.82/cwt	234.00–244.00	1,842	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	429	293.10/cwt	291.00–300.00	1,257	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	388	303.57/cwt	300.00–307.00	1,178	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	662	236.48/cwt	230.00–243.00	1,565	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	485	298.00/cwt	298.00–298.00	1,445	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	791	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,732	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	368	323.91/cwt	312.50–331.00	1,192	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	573	298.46/cwt	295.00–305.00	1,710	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	295	332.50/cwt	332.50–332.50	981	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	430	331.56/cwt	317.00–335.00	1,426	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	828	208.41/cwt	204.00–215.00	1,726	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	472	288.50/cwt	284.00–296.00	1,362	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	582	261.46/cwt	251.00–267.00	1,522	20
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	650–700	680	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,275	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	383	331.00/cwt	331.00–331.00	1,268	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450–500	467	312.58/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,460	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	325	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,138	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	731	225.27/cwt	220.00–229.00	1,647	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,170	85.50/cwt	85.50–85.50	1,000	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	933	134.36/cwt	133.00–135.50	1,254	2
Bulls	—	—	1,470	162.77/cwt	162.00–163.50	2,393	2
Bulls	—	—	1,050	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,575	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,128	123.48/cwt	120.00–127.00	1,393	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,328	150.22/cwt	149.50–151.00	1,995	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,008	128.02/cwt	126.00–130.00	1,290	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,655	134.82/cwt	131.50–138.00	2,231	3
Bulls	—	—	1,440	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	2,448	1
Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,235	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,433	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,229	137.30/cwt	133.50–141.50	1,687	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	590	282.00/cwt	282.00–282.00	1,664	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	950–1000	953	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	2,287	52
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	524	291.06/cwt	283.00–299.00	1,525	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	366	358.47/cwt	351.00–362.50	1,312	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	400–450	425	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,190	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	700–750	710	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,228	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	585	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,638	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	765	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,614	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	695	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,460	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	440	276.00/cwt	276.00–276.00	1,214	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,132	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	623	247.71/cwt	240.00–255.00	1,543	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	605	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,392	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	460	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,265	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	528	243.49/cwt	241.00–246.00	1,286	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	685	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,713	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	475	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,283	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	610	258.03/cwt	256.00–260.00	1,574	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	397	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	1,122	2
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	465	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	930	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	950–1000	995	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,493	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	400	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	1,150	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	673	244.86/cwt	240.00–248.00	1,648	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	340	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	935	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	595	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	1,476	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	581	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,598	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	576	249.34/cwt	249.00–250.00	1,436	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,391	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	545	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,417	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	475	274.00/cwt	274.00–274.00	1,302	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	459	307.60/cwt	302.00–310.00	1,412	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	410	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,230	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	530	283.04/cwt	281.00–285.00	1,500	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	620	298.03/cwt	290.00–300.50	1,848	11
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	520	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,066	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	950–1000	950	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,520	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	600	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,860	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	721	247.92/cwt	240.00–256.00	1,788	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	306.55/cwt	303.00–310.00	1,150	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 Jun 17, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 686Last week 1,236Year ago 1,278

Slaughter CattleReceipts 27Last week 40Year ago 40

Replacement CattleReceipts 0Last week 0Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	425	280.00	280.00
2	450–500	497	267.00	267.00
1	700–750	710	173.00	173.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	290	338.00	338.00
7	350–400	368	312.50–331.00	323.91
5	400–450	420	326.00–340.00	335.36
10	450–500	479	325.00–330.00	326.44
11	500–550	525	308.00–320.00	313.54
12	550–600	577	305.00–313.00	308.63
11	600–650	620	290.00–300.50	298.03
17	650–700	676	262.00–273.00	270.70
18	700–750	721	240.00–256.00	247.92
12	750–800	768	234.00–244.00	239.82
1	800–850	810	214.00	214.00
1	850–900	895	221.00	221.00
1	900–950	925	222.00	222.00
1	950–1000	950	209.00	209.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	410	300.00	300.00
6	450–500	459	302.00–310.00	307.60
3	500–550	530	299.00–300.00	299.34
2	650–700	670	251.00	251.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	600–650	600	310.00	310.00
128	800–850	833	259.00–264.50	261.79
60	850–900	870	255.00	255.00
52	950–1000	953	240.00	240.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	366	351.00–362.50	358.47
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	400	287.50	287.50
3	450–500	475	270.00	270.00
2	500–550	530	281.00–285.00	283.04
1	550–600	585	280.00	280.00
2	600–650	610	256.00–260.00	258.03
4	650–700	673	240.00–248.00	244.86
1	750–800	765	211.00	211.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
14	500–550	519	290.00–301.00	293.01
1	550–600	590	282.00	282.00
65	800–850	821	236.75	236.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	302.50	302.50
7	300–350	328	297.00–301.00	299.25
2	350–400	388	300.00–307.00	303.57
4	400–450	429	291.00–300.00	293.10
14	450–500	472	284.00–296.00	288.50
18	500–550	522	270.00–283.00	277.01
20	550–600	582	251.00–267.00	261.46
19	600–650	623	240.00–255.00	247.71
8	650–700	662	230.00–243.00	236.48
8	700–750	731	220.00–229.00	225.27
4	750–800	791	219.00	219.00
5	800–850	828	204.00–215.00	208.41
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	467	310.00–315.00	312.58
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	275.00	275.00
2	350–400	397	282.50	282.50
1	400–450	440	276.00	276.00
1	450–500	460	275.00	275.00
2	500–550	528	241.00–246.00	243.49
3	550–600	576	249.00–250.00	249.34
1	600–650	605	230.00	230.00
1	650–700	695	210.00	210.00
1	950–1000	995	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	525	265.00	265.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	332.50	332.50
1	300–350	325	350.00	350.00
3	350–400	383	331.00	331.00
7	400–450	430	317.00–335.00	331.56
1	450–500	485	298.00	298.00
6	500–550	524	283.00–299.00	291.06
3	550–600	573	295.00–305.00	298.46
3	700–750	723	225.00–230.00	226.66
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	680	187.50	187.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	475	274.00	274.00
1	500–550	545	260.00	260.00
1	550–600	595	248.00	248.00
1	650–700	685	250.00	250.00
2	950–1000	950	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	375	303.00–310.00	306.55
3	550–600	581	275.00	275.00
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	465	200.00	200.00
1	500–550	520	205.00	205.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,170	85.50	85.50
2	—	933	133.00–135.50	134.36
2	—	1,008	126.00–130.00	128.02
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,128	120.00–127.00	123.48
2	—	1,328	149.50–151.00	150.22
6	—	1,229	133.50–141.50	137.30
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,655	131.50–138.00	134.82
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,470	162.00–163.50	162.77
1	—	1,050	150.00	150.00
1	—	1,440	170.00	170.00
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,235	116.00	116.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	765	148.00	148.00

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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Springfield Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Reporter comment USDA

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Washington Co. Cattle Sale - Springfield, KY

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Slaughter Cattle

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