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Springfield Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Springfield, Kentucky · Tue, Mar 10
● Final151 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2209
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,122 head
96 vs last sale 1,026 708 vs year ago 1,830 · 38.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
34 head
7 vs last sale 27 32 vs year ago 66 · 48.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
6 head
4 vs last sale 2 2 vs year ago 4 · +50.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 3.00 higher. There was good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady. No test on slaughter bulls. There was moderate demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $458.43/cwt on 113 head, down $5.34 from the prior sale. That ranks 9 of 30 comparable sales and sits 6.87 against this barn's trailing median of $465.30.
Average price
$458.43
5.34 vs prior sale
113 head · 544 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,496
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$280
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$88.22/cwt at this weight
vs the market
6.70
vs KY average
13.77 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2537473.192,54189
Medium and Large 2546434.882,3769thin
Medium and Large 2-3587384.972,26115thin
One grade step is worth $88.22/cwt here — about $280 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale113 hd
458.43
KY average23 barns · 1,022 hd
465.12
−6.70
National average178 barns · 10,669 hd
472.20
−13.77
This barn, trailing median30 sales
465.30
−6.87
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
BullsAverage1,335207.402,7705thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,530176.932,7077thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,258166.282,0929thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,035130.001,3462thin
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,319181.092,3895thin

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 Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,095$3,1001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,370$2,5001thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)840$2,6251thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)740$1,8751thin

Every lot, as filed

151 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
BullsMedium and Large 2-3750–800790260.00/cwt260.00–260.002,0541
BullsMedium and Large 2-3600–650605355.00/cwt355.00–355.002,1481
BullsMedium and Large 2-3450–500473461.63/cwt458.00–465.002,1842
HeifersMedium and Large 2700–750733310.60/cwt310.00–311.002,2775
SteersMedium and Large 2550–600593419.00/cwt419.00–419.002,4853
SteersMedium and Large 2-3750–800770325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,5031
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3650–700685320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,1921
BullsMedium and Large 2-31000–10501,040286.00/cwt286.00–286.002,9741
BullsMedium and Large 2-3350–400359467.47/cwt465.00–475.001,6784
SteersMedium and Large 2-3600–650645382.50/cwt382.50–382.502,4671
SteersMedium and Large 2-3650–700660345.00/cwt345.00–345.002,2771
BullsMedium and Large 2-3650–700680360.00/cwt360.00–360.002,4481
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3300–350305430.00/cwt430.00–430.001,3121
HeifersMedium and Large 2-31000–10501,030251.00/cwt251.00–251.002,5851
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3600–650635321.00/cwt321.00–321.002,0381
BullsMedium and Large 2-3500–550523431.53/cwt425.00–435.002,2573
BullsMedium and Large 2-3300–350315480.00/cwt480.00–480.001,5121
BullsMedium and Large 2-3400–450445425.00/cwt425.00–425.001,8911
SteersMedium and Large 2-31000–10501,015265.00/cwt265.00–265.002,6901
SteersMedium and Large 2-3500–550535402.00/cwt402.00–402.002,1511
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3400–450426432.58/cwt430.00–437.501,8436
BullsMedium and Large 2-3550–600590390.00/cwt390.00–390.002,3011
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3500–550518370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,9172
BullsMedium and Large 2-3850–900895275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,4611
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3850–900888263.01/cwt260.00–266.002,3362
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3200–250235402.50/cwt402.50–402.509461
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-27401,875.00/head1,875.00–1,875.001,8751
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-28402,625.00/head2,625.00–2,625.002,6251
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3450–500469426.49/cwt425.00–432.502,0005
SteersMedium and Large 2-3450–500495467.50/cwt467.50–467.502,3141
SteersMedium and Large 2-3550–600591383.75/cwt380.00–391.002,26814
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3350–400375428.80/cwt427.50–430.001,6082
Dairy SteersLarge 3850–900855177.50/cwt177.50–177.501,5181
Dairy HeifersLarge 3250–300250232.50/cwt232.50–232.505811
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,3702,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450440559.51/cwt550.00–565.002,46211
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy500–550511513.13/cwt510.00–515.002,62211
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,255217.00/cwt217.00–217.002,7231
CowsBoner 80-85%1,358157.18/cwt155.00–159.502,1352
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,555180.30/cwt175.50–181.502,8045
Bulls1,385197.00/cwt197.00–197.002,7281
Bulls1,323210.00/cwt210.00–210.002,7784
Dairy SteersLarge 3700–750740187.50/cwt187.50–187.501,3881
Dairy HeifersLarge 3350–400355155.00/cwt155.00–155.005502
SteersMedium and Large 1-2300–350339572.71/cwt567.50–575.001,94110
SteersMedium and Large 1-2400–450427535.69/cwt522.50–546.002,28724
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2600–650626354.08/cwt337.50–360.002,21714
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2350–400362479.37/cwt467.50–485.001,7358
SteersMedium and Large 1-2750–800769356.78/cwt349.00–365.002,74486
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added550–600557399.25/cwt394.00–402.002,22412
SteersMedium and Large 1-2550–600565447.49/cwt439.00–451.002,52828
SteersMedium and Large 1-2800–850836339.92/cwt330.00–348.502,84290
SteersMedium and Large 1-2700–750730365.57/cwt360.00–379.002,66922
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2300–350336454.98/cwt450.00–460.001,5294
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added900–950939309.00/cwt309.00–309.002,90218
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added700–750714349.50/cwt349.50–349.502,49510
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550517417.64/cwt411.00–426.002,15916
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added750–800757330.05/cwt330.00–331.002,49820
SteersMedium and Large 1-2350–400380537.40/cwt530.00–545.002,0422
SteersMedium and Large 1-2900–950927307.97/cwt302.00–315.002,8556
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added550–600567457.43/cwt455.00–459.002,5945
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Value Added650–700690384.88/cwt380.00–386.502,6564
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added600–650617367.90/cwt364.00–374.002,27022
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550527487.02/cwt480.00–495.002,56732
SteersMedium and Large 1-2600–650629429.18/cwt420.00–439.002,70037
SteersMedium and Large 1-21100–11501,100254.00/cwt254.00–254.002,7941
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added650–700690376.00/cwt376.00–376.002,5941
SteersMedium and Large 2500–550523442.82/cwt440.00–447.502,3166
SteersMedium and Large 2600–650620404.07/cwt400.00–412.502,5053
SteersMedium and Large 2700–750730346.00/cwt346.00–346.002,5261
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added650–700663405.05/cwt402.00–415.002,68522
SteersMedium and Large 1-2450–500477499.06/cwt490.00–515.002,3818
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added600–650637454.57/cwt454.00–457.002,89610
BullsMedium and Large 2350–400385502.56/cwt500.00–507.501,9354
HeifersMedium and Large 2400–450421442.61/cwt440.00–447.501,8633
BullsMedium and Large 2600–650634361.97/cwt360.00–364.002,2954
SteersMedium and Large 1-2200–250217607.50/cwt607.50–607.501,3182
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added700–750730395.00/cwt395.00–395.002,8841
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added800–850801360.00/cwt360.00–360.002,8845
HeifersMedium and Large 2750–800765307.00/cwt307.00–307.002,3491
HeifersMedium and Large 2500–550540386.00/cwt386.00–386.002,0841
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500477431.55/cwt430.00–433.002,05810
SteersMedium and Large 2450–500481486.00/cwt486.00–486.002,3384
HeifersMedium and Large 2600–650637328.54/cwt322.50–330.002,0935
SteersMedium and Large 2350–400378502.52/cwt500.00–505.001,9002
HeifersMedium and Large 2550–600570379.00/cwt379.00–379.002,1601
SteersMedium and Large 2300–350325525.00/cwt525.00–525.001,7061
SteersMedium and Large 2750–800780342.00/cwt342.00–342.002,6681
BullsMedium and Large 2500–550535452.50/cwt452.50–452.502,4211
BullsMedium and Large 2550–600595417.50/cwt417.50–417.502,4845
HeifersMedium and Large 2350–400375456.45/cwt452.50–460.001,7124
SteersMedium and Large 2-3400–450415465.00/cwt465.00–465.001,9301
SteersMedium and Large 2-3700–750730341.00/cwt341.00–341.002,4892
SteersMedium and Large 2-3300–350325505.00/cwt505.00–505.001,6411
HeifersMedium and Large 2300–350347440.00/cwt440.00–440.001,5272
HeifersMedium and Large 2650–700675321.00/cwt321.00–321.002,1674
SteersMedium and Large 2400–450423511.86/cwt510.00–515.002,1654
CowsLean 85-90%1,045140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,4631
CowsBoner 80-85%1,186171.49/cwt170.00–176.002,0344
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,468168.50/cwt168.00–169.002,4742
CowsLean 85-90%1,025120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,2301
HeifersSelect and Choice1,319181.09/cwt179.00–182.002,3895
CowsBoner 80-85%1,287165.39/cwt163.00–168.002,1293
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350335600.00/cwt600.00–600.002,0101
BullsMedium and Large 1-2550–600564436.40/cwt425.00–440.002,4615
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0953,100.00/head3,100.00–3,100.003,1001
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450413481.35/cwt475.00–482.501,98813
BullsMedium and Large 1-2300–350303503.32/cwt500.00–505.001,5253
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy550–600550455.00/cwt455.00–455.002,5031
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy450–500480502.50/cwt502.50–502.502,4121
BullsMedium and Large 1-21050–11001,050250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,6251
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400350560.00/cwt560.00–560.001,9601
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy450–500455530.00/cwt530.00–530.002,4125
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350323498.28/cwt490.00–507.501,6092
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450415515.00/cwt515.00–515.002,1371
BullsMedium and Large 1-2850–900890316.00/cwt316.00–316.002,8121
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy700–750710360.00/cwt360.00–360.002,5562
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy600–650615410.00/cwt400.00–420.002,5224
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy500–550525493.40/cwt490.00–499.002,5909
BullsMedium and Large 1-2600–650628375.87/cwt370.00–391.002,3604
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2450–500458455.69/cwt442.50–464.002,08714
BullsMedium and Large 1-2250–300283506.42/cwt500.00–512.501,4332
BullsMedium and Large 1-2750–800775352.25/cwt352.00–352.502,7302
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy550–600590427.50/cwt427.50–427.502,5223
SteersMedium and Large 1-2650–700687383.66/cwt378.00–392.002,63614
SteersMedium and Large 1-2850–900875320.63/cwt310.00–326.002,8066
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2250–300293458.30/cwt450.00–462.501,3433
HeifersMedium and Large 1-21050–11001,065237.49/cwt235.00–240.002,5292
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2750–800779323.64/cwt315.00–329.002,52118
SteersMedium and Large 1-2500–550512466.75/cwt457.50–470.002,39013
SteersMedium and Large 1-21050–11001,075261.00/cwt261.00–261.002,8063
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2550–600569382.49/cwt380.00–389.002,17618
BullsMedium and Large 1-2650–700679361.55/cwt355.00–377.002,4556
BullsMedium and Large 1-2350–400370545.99/cwt520.00–555.002,0208
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2900–950910290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,6391
BullsMedium and Large 1-2450–500482479.02/cwt472.50–490.002,3093
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2500–550537396.97/cwt391.00–407.002,13226
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2650–700680340.14/cwt332.50–354.002,31316
BullsMedium and Large 1-2150–200185525.00/cwt525.00–525.009711
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400365508.23/cwt500.00–515.001,85522
BullsMedium and Large 1-2500–550520477.29/cwt462.50–485.002,4827
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2700–750714332.94/cwt320.00–339.502,37743
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2800–850845292.00/cwt292.00–292.002,4671
BullsMedium and Large 1-21000–10501,010270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,7271
BullsMedium and Large 1-2800–850810347.00/cwt347.00–347.002,8111
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400370580.00/cwt580.00–580.002,1462
BullsMedium and Large 1-2700–750745340.00/cwt328.00–345.002,5334
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2400–450427458.46/cwt450.00–470.001,95819
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2850–900882291.75/cwt280.00–296.002,57311
BullsMedium and Large 1-2400–450428487.36/cwt477.50–492.502,0863
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy450–500467471.26/cwt471.00–475.002,20115

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.