Name: Springfield Livestock Auction - Kentucky livestock auction prices — 2024-07-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-07-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers sold steady to 4.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 lower. There was moderate to good demand for feeder classes. Feeder market heavily affected by extremely hot weather conditions. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. There was moderate demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $270.83/cwt on 41 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −140.38 against this barn's trailing median of $411.21.

Average price

$270.83

41 head · 544 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,473

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$80

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

$23.60/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+10.43

vs KY average

+13.03 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	540	276.97	1,495	30
Medium and Large 2	525	261.00	1,370	1thin
Medium and Large 2-3	559	253.37	1,415	10thin

One grade step is worth $23.60/cwt here — about $80 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

30 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $431.44, low $348.35, median $411.21 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 sale41 hd

270.83

—

KY average25 barns · 1,305 hd

260.40

+10.43

National average156 barns · 7,883 hd

257.80

+13.03

This barn, trailing median30 sales

411.21

−140.38

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	1,410	156.32	2,205	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,621	139.12	2,255	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,217	135.07	1,644	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	924	121.02	1,118	8thin

Every lot, as filed

81 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 2-3	950–1000	975	173.50/cwt	173.50–173.50	1,692	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	479	290.89/cwt	285.00–296.00	1,393	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	513	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,488	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	605	254.01/cwt	251.00–257.00	1,537	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	683	216.34/cwt	213.00–220.00	1,478	5
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	490	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	877	1
Beef/Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	900–950	940	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,316	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	770	242.48/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,867	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	710	210.50/cwt	210.00–211.00	1,495	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	363	300.48/cwt	300.00–301.00	1,091	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	261.00/cwt	261.00–261.00	1,370	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	550	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,595	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	640	269.00/cwt	269.00–269.00	1,722	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	895	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,835	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	617	285.13/cwt	279.00–291.00	1,759	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	295	332.81/cwt	320.00–337.00	982	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	561	301.19/cwt	300.00–302.00	1,690	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	669	234.66/cwt	226.00–241.00	1,570	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	773	207.48/cwt	205.00–211.00	1,604	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	775	212.36/cwt	209.00–214.00	1,646	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	400	306.00/cwt	306.00–306.00	1,224	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	840	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,638	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	325	305.50/cwt	300.00–311.00	993	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	396	334.20/cwt	330.00–337.00	1,323	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	424	288.18/cwt	281.00–296.00	1,222	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450–500	475	299.74/cwt	299.00–301.00	1,424	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	250–300	280	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	952	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300–350	345	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,208	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	725	245.54/cwt	240.00–254.00	1,780	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	600	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,380	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	315	323.80/cwt	321.00–329.00	1,020	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	529	275.33/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,456	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	472	307.53/cwt	300.00–314.00	1,452	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	534	288.25/cwt	283.00–292.00	1,539	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,589	146.46/cwt	143.00–151.00	2,327	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,635	135.37/cwt	133.00–140.50	2,213	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,675	128.50/cwt	128.50–128.50	2,152	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	875	115.34/cwt	114.50–116.50	1,009	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	800	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,040	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	992	123.03/cwt	121.00–124.00	1,220	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,210	145.22/cwt	142.50–150.00	1,757	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,244	135.50/cwt	133.00–140.00	1,686	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,181	124.22/cwt	119.00–126.50	1,467	5
Bulls	—	—	1,335	149.50/cwt	149.50–149.50	1,996	1
Bulls	—	—	1,485	165.97/cwt	162.50–170.00	2,465	3
Bulls	—	—	1,389	153.16/cwt	150.00–156.50	2,127	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	666	233.41/cwt	230.00–242.00	1,555	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	580	270.99/cwt	268.00–281.00	1,572	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	423	326.16/cwt	319.00–330.00	1,380	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	524	304.80/cwt	296.00–312.00	1,597	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	570	287.43/cwt	285.00–299.00	1,638	9
Dairy Steers	Large 3	850–900	894	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,788	58
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	505	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,439	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	950–1000	955	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,165	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	780	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,482	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	518	255.19/cwt	254.00–257.50	1,322	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	280	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	784	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	573	266.47/cwt	259.00–274.00	1,527	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	475	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,283	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	850–900	885	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,637	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	440	270.51/cwt	270.00–271.00	1,190	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	615	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	1,614	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	370	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	1,027	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	397	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,072	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	575	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,553	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	586	257.99/cwt	255.00–259.00	1,512	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	685	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,541	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	317	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	777	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	576	252.59/cwt	249.00–254.00	1,455	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	620	218.39/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,354	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	295	304.00/cwt	304.00–304.00	897	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	385	305.00/cwt	302.00–306.00	1,174	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	293.00/cwt	293.00–293.00	1,392	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	428	291.94/cwt	290.00–294.00	1,250	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	505	268.00/cwt	268.00–268.00	1,353	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	665	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,663	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	618	246.34/cwt	245.00–247.00	1,522	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	491	302.61/cwt	300.00–308.00	1,486	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	708	213.04/cwt	209.00–217.00	1,508	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	490	270.66/cwt	270.00–272.00	1,326	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	760	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,444	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 Jul 15, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 405Last week 1,162Year ago 847

Slaughter CattleReceipts 45Last week 53Year ago 46

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	317	245.00	245.00
2	350–400	397	270.00	270.00
2	400–450	440	270.00–271.00	270.51
3	450–500	490	270.00–272.00	270.66
3	500–550	518	254.00–257.50	255.19
7	550–600	576	249.00–254.00	252.59
3	600–650	620	215.00–220.00	218.39
5	650–700	683	213.00–220.00	216.34
1	750–800	760	190.00	190.00
1	850–900	885	185.00	185.00
1	950–1000	975	173.50	173.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	400–450	424	281.00–296.00	288.18
13	450–500	479	285.00–296.00	290.89
9	500–550	529	270.00–280.00	275.33
11	550–600	573	259.00–274.00	266.47
3	600–650	618	245.00–247.00	246.34
8	650–700	669	226.00–241.00	234.66
2	700–750	708	209.00–217.00	213.04
4	750–800	773	205.00–211.00	207.48
1	800–850	840	195.00	195.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	500–550	513	290.00	290.00
4	600–650	605	251.00–257.00	254.01
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	525	261.00	261.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	450–500	475	299.00–301.00	299.74
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	490	179.00	179.00
Beef/Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	900–950	940	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	295	320.00–337.00	332.81
3	300–350	315	321.00–329.00	323.80
5	350–400	396	330.00–337.00	334.20
9	400–450	423	319.00–330.00	326.16
3	450–500	491	300.00–308.00	302.61
8	500–550	524	296.00–312.00	304.80
9	550–600	570	285.00–299.00	287.43
7	600–650	617	279.00–291.00	285.13
3	700–750	725	240.00–254.00	245.54
2	750–800	770	240.00–245.00	242.48
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	304.00	304.00
4	350–400	385	302.00–306.00	305.00
1	550–600	550	290.00	290.00
1	600–650	640	269.00	269.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	550–600	561	300.00–302.00	301.19
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	340.00	340.00
2	300–350	345	350.00	350.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	277.50	277.50
2	400–450	428	290.00–294.00	291.94
1	500–550	505	285.00	285.00
6	550–600	575	270.00	270.00
2	600–650	615	262.50	262.50
1	650–700	665	250.00	250.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	325	300.00–311.00	305.50
2	350–400	363	300.00–301.00	300.48
1	400–450	400	306.00	306.00
11	450–500	472	300.00–314.00	307.53
8	500–550	534	283.00–292.00	288.25
5	550–600	580	268.00–281.00	270.99
1	600–650	600	230.00	230.00
7	650–700	666	230.00–242.00	233.41
2	700–750	710	210.00–211.00	210.50
3	750–800	775	209.00–214.00	212.36
2	850–900	895	205.00	205.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	280.00	280.00
1	450–500	475	270.00	270.00
1	500–550	505	268.00	268.00
4	550–600	586	255.00–259.00	257.99
3	650–700	685	225.00	225.00
1	750–800	780	190.00	190.00
1	950–1000	955	122.00	122.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	475	293.00	293.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
58	850–900	894	200.00	200.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,589	143.00–151.00	146.46
5	—	1,635	133.00–140.50	135.37
1	—	1,675	128.50	128.50
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	875	114.50–116.50	115.34
1	—	800	130.00	130.00
4	—	992	121.00–124.00	123.03
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,210	142.50–150.00	145.22
8	—	1,244	133.00–140.00	135.50
5	—	1,181	119.00–126.50	124.22
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,335	149.50	149.50
3	—	1,485	162.50–170.00	165.97
7	—	1,389	150.00–156.50	153.16

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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