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Springfield Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Springfield, Kentucky · Tue, Mar 31
● Final141 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2209
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,156 head
62 vs last sale 1,218 345 vs year ago 1,501 · 23.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
52 head
25 vs last sale 27 26 vs year ago 78 · 33.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
2 head
0 vs last sale 2 2 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday feeder steers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifer sold steady to 2.00 higher. There was good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 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 $501.97/cwt on 92 head, up $15.13 from the prior sale. That ranks 31 of 30 comparable sales and sits +36.67 against this barn's trailing median of $465.30.
Average price
$501.97
15.13 vs prior sale
92 head · 556 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,788
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$284
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$34.03/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+20.94
vs KY average
+18.79 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2556503.202,80087
Medium and Large 2545497.502,7112thin
Medium and Large 2-3536469.172,5163thin
One grade step is worth $34.03/cwt here — about $284 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 sale92 hd
501.97
KY average24 barns · 1,362 hd
481.03
+20.94
National average169 barns · 10,003 hd
483.18
+18.79
This barn, trailing median30 sales
465.30
+36.67
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
BullsHigh1,528215.013,2857thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,154167.431,93320
CowsLean 85-90%High926156.831,45313

Every lot, as filed

141 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 1-2750–800767366.00/cwt361.00–371.002,8074
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2550–600576413.14/cwt408.00–415.002,38035
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2350–400375513.26/cwt503.00–530.001,92512
BullsMedium and Large 1-2650–700671372.79/cwt368.00–377.502,5014
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2700–750736330.25/cwt330.00–331.002,4314
SteersMedium and Large 1-2450–500472537.98/cwt532.50–545.002,53910
SteersMedium and Large 1-2850–900872329.03/cwt320.00–340.002,86911
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2400–450427481.24/cwt472.50–497.502,05516
BullsMedium and Large 1-2600–650618386.63/cwt384.00–400.002,3896
BullsMedium and Large 1-2550–600562470.72/cwt462.50–487.002,6453
SteersMedium and Large 1-2100–150135705.00/cwt705.00–705.009521
SteersMedium and Large 1-2800–850816370.00/cwt370.00–370.003,01919
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added600–650609393.96/cwt390.00–400.002,39914
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2650–700694339.54/cwt339.00–345.002,35622
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2600–650624371.50/cwt368.50–388.002,31822
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2300–350324547.01/cwt542.40–555.001,77210
SteersMedium and Large 1-2650–700687413.82/cwt406.50–421.002,84321
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added850–900856350.13/cwt347.90–352.252,997125
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added650–700678434.50/cwt434.50–434.502,94632
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2500–550521415.82/cwt403.00–426.002,16631
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2750–800764327.99/cwt320.00–330.002,5065
SteersMedium and Large 1-2500–550527509.63/cwt500.00–522.502,68623
SteersMedium and Large 1-2600–650613419.12/cwt410.00–427.502,56914
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed450–500456582.82/cwt582.50–583.002,65814
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed250–300285720.00/cwt720.00–720.002,0523
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2250–300274508.07/cwt502.50–520.001,3924
SteersMedium and Large 1-2550–600577458.68/cwt450.00–467.502,64718
SteersMedium and Large 1-2300–350313623.32/cwt610.00–632.501,9513
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added700–750735385.58/cwt384.50–390.002,83434
SteersMedium and Large 2450–500475525.87/cwt525.00–527.502,4983
SteersMedium and Large 2350–400387578.32/cwt575.00–585.002,2383
SteersMedium and Large 1-2400–450430547.90/cwt540.00–555.002,3565
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed350–400355660.00/cwt660.00–660.002,3432
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed400–450410612.50/cwt612.50–612.502,5113
SteersMedium and Large 1-2700–750731379.06/cwt378.00–381.002,77110
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2800–850807316.68/cwt313.00–324.002,5563
HeifersMedium and Large 1-21000–10501,040303.00/cwt303.00–303.003,1511
BullsMedium and Large 1-2300–350313622.50/cwt617.50–630.001,9484
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350330647.50/cwt647.50–647.502,1371
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy250–300275700.00/cwt700.00–700.001,9251
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2450–500469469.97/cwt462.50–482.502,20424
BullsMedium and Large 1-2400–450425536.66/cwt527.50–545.002,2812
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400362645.07/cwt635.00–647.502,3357
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy500–550506516.29/cwt510.00–520.002,6124
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy200–250217610.00/cwt610.00–610.001,3242
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy250–300275685.00/cwt685.00–685.001,8841
BullsMedium and Large 1-2800–850803330.03/cwt320.00–340.002,6502
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350300572.50/cwt572.50–572.501,7183
BullsMedium and Large 1-2250–300260611.25/cwt605.00–617.501,5892
BullsMedium and Large 1-2450–500483516.45/cwt502.50–525.002,49415
BullsMedium and Large 1-2350–400379613.58/cwt600.00–627.502,32512
BullsMedium and Large 1-2500–550519500.72/cwt490.00–507.502,5997
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2200–250225547.50/cwt547.50–547.501,2321
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy450–500474535.12/cwt532.50–539.002,5369
BullsMedium and Large 1-2700–750700350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,4501
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450414594.86/cwt582.50–602.502,4637
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400350650.00/cwt650.00–650.002,2752
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy650–700682400.00/cwt400.00–400.002,7282
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450410506.53/cwt500.00–510.002,0776
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy450–500463558.95/cwt557.00–560.002,5889
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy200–250235690.00/cwt690.00–690.001,6221
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2850–900867323.19/cwt315.00–333.002,80214
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy600–650627430.24/cwt427.00–435.002,6985
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy600–650625470.50/cwt470.50–470.502,94120
CowsBoner 80-85%1,146171.69/cwt168.00–175.001,9688
CowsBoner 80-85%1,108146.69/cwt145.00–148.001,6253
CowsBoner 80-85%1,145157.77/cwt155.00–161.001,8065
Bulls1,607225.63/cwt220.00–235.003,6264
CowsLean 85-90%950171.00/cwt171.00–171.001,6251
CowsLean 85-90%923162.13/cwt158.00–165.001,4967
Dairy SteersLarge 3850–900860226.00/cwt226.00–226.001,9441
Bulls1,390185.00/cwt185.00–185.002,5721
CowsLean 85-90%873143.35/cwt140.50–146.001,2513
CowsLean 85-90%1,005151.44/cwt150.00–153.001,5222
CowsBoner 80-85%1,218186.56/cwt183.00–190.002,2724
Bulls1,438208.77/cwt205.00–212.003,0022
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy550–600571525.00/cwt525.00–525.002,99820
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy450–500457488.12/cwt487.50–492.502,2318
BullsMedium and Large 1-2750–800777327.83/cwt321.00–340.002,5476
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350320680.00/cwt680.00–680.002,1761
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,135254.00/cwt254.00–254.002,8831
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450435579.45/cwt570.00–587.502,52112
SteersMedium and Large 2-3350–400375506.00/cwt500.00–512.501,8982
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3350–400367479.69/cwt475.00–482.501,7607
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3850–900880292.50/cwt292.50–292.502,5741
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3700–750700320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,2401
SteersMedium and Large 2-3500–550522480.00/cwt480.00–480.002,5062
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3550–600583374.44/cwt370.00–379.002,1832
BullsMedium and Large 2-3300–350301501.00/cwt501.00–501.001,5083
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3300–350326505.57/cwt500.00–507.501,6484
BullsMedium and Large 2-3450–500460485.00/cwt485.00–485.002,2311
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3400–450432453.33/cwt450.00–457.501,9589
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3500–550539382.49/cwt375.00–385.002,0624
SteersMedium and Large 2-3400–450422512.50/cwt512.50–512.502,1632
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3450–500484452.05/cwt450.00–457.502,18810
BullsMedium and Large 2-3700–750740337.00/cwt337.00–337.002,4942
BullsMedium and Large 2-31050–11001,070237.50/cwt237.50–237.502,5411
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3750–800773303.75/cwt302.50–305.002,3482
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3650–700673325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,1872
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3950–1000985268.00/cwt268.00–268.002,6401
SteersMedium and Large 2-3850–900875316.00/cwt316.00–316.002,7651
SteersMedium and Large 2-3450–500485507.50/cwt505.00–510.002,4612
SteersMedium and Large 2-3750–800775334.00/cwt334.00–334.002,5891
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3900–950905272.50/cwt272.50–272.502,4661
BullsMedium and Large 2-3400–450440492.50/cwt492.50–492.502,1674
BullsMedium and Large 2-3550–600580433.78/cwt430.00–437.502,5162
BullsMedium and Large 2500–550520485.00/cwt485.00–485.002,5221
HeifersMedium and Large 2200–250240525.00/cwt525.00–525.001,2601
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500481460.00/cwt460.00–460.002,2133
SteersMedium and Large 2-3300–350330535.00/cwt535.00–535.001,7661
BullsMedium and Large 2-3350–400350550.00/cwt550.00–550.001,9251
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3200–250232475.00/cwt475.00–475.001,1022
BullsMedium and Large 2450–500476500.00/cwt500.00–500.002,3804
BullsMedium and Large 2350–400388566.60/cwt560.00–575.002,1986
BullsMedium and Large 2550–600575415.00/cwt415.00–415.002,3861
BullsMedium and Large 2-31000–10501,035279.00/cwt279.00–279.002,8881
BullsMedium and Large 2-3950–1000990275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,7231
BullsMedium and Large 2300–350310582.50/cwt582.50–582.501,8062
SteersMedium and Large 2300–350315562.50/cwt562.50–562.501,7721
HeifersMedium and Large 2550–600588386.50/cwt384.00–391.002,2736
HeifersMedium and Large 2300–350348525.00/cwt525.00–525.001,8275
BullsMedium and Large 2-3800–850810301.00/cwt301.00–301.002,4381
BullsMedium and Large 2-3500–550520470.00/cwt470.00–470.002,4442
BullsMedium and Large 2400–450423503.46/cwt500.00–510.002,1303
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added650–700676361.08/cwt360.00–363.002,44119
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added700–750722351.00/cwt351.00–351.002,53416
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550532429.90/cwt429.00–433.002,28711
SteersMedium and Large 2-3550–600565447.50/cwt447.50–447.502,5281
SteersMedium and Large 2-3250–300255550.00/cwt550.00–550.001,4031
SteersMedium and Large 2400–450440527.50/cwt527.50–527.502,3211
SteersMedium and Large 1-2350–400382610.62/cwt600.00–625.002,33313
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added550–600565500.66/cwt485.00–505.002,82916
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added600–650630441.65/cwt437.50–445.002,78214
HeifersMedium and Large 2350–400370498.78/cwt497.50–500.001,8452
SteersMedium and Large 2500–550545497.50/cwt497.50–497.502,7112
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550544529.00/cwt529.00–529.002,87810
SteersMedium and Large 1-2250–300295610.00/cwt610.00–610.001,8001
SteersMedium and Large 1-2200–250230655.00/cwt655.00–655.001,5071
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added550–600567419.00/cwt419.00–419.002,3763
HeifersMedium and Large 2850–900870306.27/cwt302.50–310.002,6652
HeifersMedium and Large 2400–450415469.37/cwt467.50–470.001,9484

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.