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Springfield Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Springfield, Kentucky · Mon, Nov 17
● Final131 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2209
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,275 head
552 vs last sale 723 61 vs year ago 1,214 · +5.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
56 head
6 vs last sale 50 10 vs year ago 66 · 15.2%
Replacement Cattle receipts
4 head
4 vs last sale 0 4 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday feeder steers under 700 lbs sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder steers over 700 lbs sold steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. There was good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. 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 $375.41/cwt on 121 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits 89.89 against this barn's trailing median of $465.30.
Average price
$375.41
121 head · 545 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,046
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$125
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Large 1-2
$34.55/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+2.64
vs KY average
34.67 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2544380.552,069101
Medium and Large 2-3536354.561,9018thin
Large 1-2562346.001,94512thin
One grade step is worth $34.55/cwt here — about $125 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 900–1000 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 sale121 hd
375.41
KY average25 barns · 1,042 hd
372.77
+2.64
National average185 barns · 23,076 hd
410.08
−34.67
This barn, trailing median30 sales
465.30
−89.89
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
BullsHigh1,715186.743,2036thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,545152.262,3529thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Very Low1,257144.501,81725
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,003125.151,25610
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,178177.152,0872thin

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)1,015$1,3101thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)620$9101thin

Every lot, as filed

131 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 1-2800–850817309.00/cwt309.00–309.002,5257
BullsMedium and Large 1-2600–650637324.09/cwt318.00–337.502,06410
BullsMedium and Large 1-2550–600571338.09/cwt332.50–342.501,93015
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2800–850800275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,2001
BullsMedium and Large 1-2700–750730288.15/cwt287.50–289.002,1033
SteersMedium and Large 1-2750–800773305.15/cwt300.00–310.002,3592
SteersMedium and Large 1-2350–400381405.24/cwt402.50–420.001,5449
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2500–550527337.48/cwt330.00–347.501,77938
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy200–250246441.67/cwt440.00–442.501,0873
SteersMedium and Large 1-2300–350318406.04/cwt397.50–415.001,2912
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2650–700662316.17/cwt300.00–320.002,09333
SteersMedium and Large 1-2400–450422414.76/cwt400.00–421.001,75016
SteersMedium and Large 1-2700–750720329.12/cwt314.00–333.002,37018
BullsMedium and Large 1-2200–250215407.15/cwt402.50–412.508752
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2250–300275325.00/cwt325.00–325.008941
SteersMedium and Large 1-2550–600572355.32/cwt348.00–367.002,03227
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2350–400376368.65/cwt360.00–377.501,38610
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2900–950905232.50/cwt232.50–232.502,1041
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2450–500473347.89/cwt340.00–359.001,64656
SteersMedium and Large 1-2600–650636341.17/cwt330.00–350.002,17033
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2600–650634319.13/cwt309.00–328.002,02340
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2400–450434365.57/cwt360.00–370.001,58720
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added550–600556340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,89010
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2550–600580329.52/cwt319.00–337.001,91152
SteersMedium and Large 1-2950–1000990277.00/cwt277.00–277.002,7421
SteersMedium and Large 1-21100–11501,120266.00/cwt266.00–266.002,9791
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2750–800750268.25/cwt266.00–275.002,0124
SteersMedium and Large 1-2450–500479402.22/cwt390.00–410.001,92764
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550517408.45/cwt406.00–418.002,11221
SteersMedium and Large 1-2900–950925308.00/cwt308.00–308.002,8491
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added800–850815343.00/cwt343.00–343.002,79522
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550510369.00/cwt369.00–369.001,8827
SteersMedium and Large 1-2650–700666342.06/cwt332.00–349.502,27850
HeifersMedium and Large 1-21050–11001,075231.43/cwt217.00–235.002,4885
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2700–750715270.71/cwt262.00–276.001,9365
BullsMedium and Large 1-2950–1000980209.00/cwt209.00–209.002,0481
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2200–250229379.30/cwt375.00–380.0086915
BullsMedium and Large 1-2350–400393408.76/cwt405.00–417.501,6066
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2300–350329364.19/cwt360.00–377.501,1984
BullsMedium and Large 1-2500–550529335.01/cwt328.00–345.001,77217
BullsMedium and Large 1-2450–500473383.18/cwt377.50–392.001,81216
BullsMedium and Large 1-2650–700689297.88/cwt292.50–306.002,0525
HeifersMedium and Large 1-21000–10501,000234.00/cwt234.00–234.002,3401
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400378438.85/cwt435.00–442.501,6596
BullsMedium and Large 1-2800–850838232.00/cwt232.00–232.001,9443
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400350435.00/cwt435.00–435.001,5231
BullsMedium and Large 1-2150–200195420.00/cwt420.00–420.008192
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450423379.68/cwt377.50–381.001,6069
BullsMedium and Large 1-2100–150120450.00/cwt450.00–450.005401
BullsMedium and Large 1-2850–900887220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,9512
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450407412.09/cwt411.00–417.501,6776
BullsMedium and Large 1-2750–800775260.00/cwt260.00–260.002,0152
BullsMedium and Large 1-2300–350308400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,2322
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy200–250223401.64/cwt400.00–405.008963
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400396390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,5443
BullsMedium and Large 1-2400–450421386.31/cwt380.00–397.501,6268
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy450–500471364.96/cwt362.50–370.001,7197
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy650–700667324.00/cwt324.00–324.002,1612
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450416427.26/cwt425.00–432.501,7779
BullsMedium and Large 1-2250–300288409.16/cwt407.50–410.001,1783
CowsLean 85-90%1,035120.02/cwt119.50–120.501,2422
Bulls1,785191.07/cwt190.00–192.003,4113
Bulls1,645182.41/cwt180.50–183.503,0013
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,505160.25/cwt160.00–160.502,4122
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,545152.17/cwt150.00–158.002,3515
CowsBoner 80-85%1,290131.92/cwt130.50–133.001,7024
CowsBoner 80-85%1,234138.51/cwt135.00–143.001,7099
CowsLean 85-90%975137.68/cwt135.00–140.001,3422
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,585144.48/cwt143.00–146.002,2902
CowsBoner 80-85%1,309151.02/cwt148.00–154.001,9779
HeifersSelect and Choice1,178177.15/cwt174.00–180.002,0872
CowsLean 85-90%1,017125.41/cwt124.00–126.001,2754
Dairy SteersLarge 3350–400355320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,1361
Dairy SteersLarge 3Value Added850–900869268.00/cwt268.00–268.002,32961
Dairy SteersLarge 3450–500486330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,6044
SteersLarge 1-2550–600562346.00/cwt346.00–346.001,94512
CowsLean 85-90%973117.24/cwt115.00–119.001,1412
CowsBoner 80-85%1,130159.69/cwt158.00–161.001,8043
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy550–600581396.00/cwt396.00–396.002,3013
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy450–500462420.82/cwt417.50–422.501,9443
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350340435.00/cwt435.00–435.001,4791
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0151,310.00/head1,310.00–1,310.001,3101
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-2620910.00/head910.00–910.009101
Dairy SteersLarge 3600–650605276.00/cwt276.00–276.001,6702
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3450–500465333.89/cwt330.00–335.001,5537
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3250–300295327.50/cwt327.50–327.509661
SteersMedium and Large 2-31000–10501,020275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,8051
SteersMedium and Large 2-3500–550524362.76/cwt360.00–367.501,9016
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3600–650618303.69/cwt300.00–307.001,8774
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy500–550518367.95/cwt362.50–374.001,90611
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3750–800770242.50/cwt242.50–242.501,8671
SteersMedium and Large 2-3700–750721307.35/cwt304.00–308.002,21615
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3700–750700222.50/cwt222.50–222.501,5582
SteersMedium and Large 2-3250–300257381.62/cwt375.00–385.009813
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3300–350310355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,1011
BullsMedium and Large 2-3250–300283378.17/cwt372.50–382.501,0704
BullsMedium and Large 2-3600–650618301.39/cwt300.00–304.001,8633
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3400–450422347.51/cwt342.50–350.001,4667
SteersMedium and Large 2-3900–950945239.00/cwt239.00–239.002,2591
SteersMedium and Large 1-2500–550529382.69/cwt375.00–395.002,02442
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added700–750708311.00/cwt311.00–311.002,2025
SteersMedium and Large 2-3450–500466384.45/cwt381.00–388.001,7927
SteersMedium and Large 2-3350–400382392.50/cwt392.50–392.501,4992
SteersMedium and Large 1-2850–900890310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,7592
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added550–600582375.47/cwt374.00–380.002,1858
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added700–750745365.00/cwt365.00–365.002,71914
SteersMedium and Large 2-3850–900885288.00/cwt288.00–288.002,5491
BullsMedium and Large 2-3950–1000965206.21/cwt202.50–210.001,9902
BullsMedium and Large 2-3800–850810191.00/cwt191.00–191.001,5471
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added750–800756331.00/cwt331.00–331.002,5028
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added750–800750305.00/cwt305.00–305.002,28815
BullsMedium and Large 2-3750–800780239.00/cwt239.00–239.001,8641
BullsMedium and Large 2-3350–400370390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,4431
BullsMedium and Large 2-3450–500481368.00/cwt368.00–368.001,7706
SteersMedium and Large 2-3600–650610322.50/cwt322.50–322.501,9671
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added600–650605361.00/cwt361.00–361.002,1844
SteersMedium and Large 2-3650–700660324.00/cwt324.00–324.002,1381
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3550–600561314.54/cwt313.00–317.001,7654
BullsMedium and Large 2-3300–350315372.33/cwt370.00–379.001,1734
BullsMedium and Large 2-3500–550528321.03/cwt317.50–322.501,6955
BullsMedium and Large 2-3400–450408366.00/cwt366.00–366.001,4933
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added900–950900332.50/cwt332.50–332.502,99320
BullsMedium and Large 2-3700–750735250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,8381
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3950–1000972195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,8952
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3650–700677292.13/cwt285.00–293.001,9789
SteersMedium and Large 2-3400–450430364.01/cwt360.00–365.001,5655
BullsMedium and Large 2-3550–600580319.49/cwt319.00–320.001,8532
SteersMedium and Large 2-3300–350320382.50/cwt382.50–382.501,2241
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3350–400383351.21/cwt350.00–352.501,3452
SteersMedium and Large 2-3550–600573329.97/cwt327.50–332.501,8912
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3500–550518324.46/cwt319.00–328.001,68112

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.