Cattle Market Washington Co. Cattle Sale Market Report
Springfield, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock · usually sells Tuesdays
Sale of Tuesday, September 1, 2026194 head sold ·Official USDA report · Past reports (278)
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers
$326.49/cwt
-10.35 vs last sale · ≈ $2,350/hd at 720 lb · 30 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers
$377.43/cwt
-29.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,984/hd at 526 lb · 22 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers
$350.55/cwt
-20.47 vs last sale · ≈ $2,044/hd at 583 lb · 11 head
Springfield, KY 5-weight steers sold at $368/cwt, $20/cwt below the KY average ($388), and $39/cwt under Paris, KY (Thursday) ($407). KY 5-weight steers are down $77/cwt from the early August peak of $430.
What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors
Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 194 | 216 | 0 |
| Feeder cattle | 179 | 202 | 0 |
| Slaughter cattle | 15 | 14 | 0 |
Market comments — USDA reporter
- ▼ Feeder heifers: Compared to last Tuesday feeder steers and heifers sold 10.00 to 15.00 lower on a limited test due to light number of receipts
- ▼ Feeder steers: Compared to last Tuesday feeder steers and heifers sold 10.00 to 15.00 lower on a limited test due to light number of receipts
- ▲ Slaughter bulls: Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher
- ▲ Slaughter cows: Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher
New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓
Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 428 | 428 | 3 | 465.00 | $465.00 | $1,990 | +40.72 |
| 475 | 475 | 3 | 400.00 | $400.00 | $1,900 | -18.63 |
| 500–512 | 507 | 5 | 385.00–389.00 | $386.62 | $1,960 | — |
| 510–537 | 531 | 17 | 363.00–380.00 | $374.73 | $1,990 | -32.29 |
| 565–588 | 583 | 11 | 350.00–351.00 | $350.55 | $2,044 | -20.47 |
| 610 | 610 | 9 | 369.00 | $369.00 | $2,251 | — |
| 600–630 | 615 | 2 | 318.00–323.00 | $320.56 | $1,971 | -36.09 |
| 695 | 695 | 1 | 320.00 | $320.00 | $2,224 | — |
| 716 | 716 | 14 | 333.50 | $333.50 | $2,388 | — |
| 717–736 | 723 | 16 | 319.00–321.00 | $320.36 | $2,316 | -16.48 |
| 750–795 | 780 | 3 | 310.00–316.00 | $313.62 | $2,446 | -3.26 |
| 840 | 840 | 1 | 306.00 | $306.00 | $2,570 | -9.00 |
| 970 | 970 | 2 | 271.00 | $271.00 | $2,629 | +10.00 |
| 1055 | 1055 | 1 | 269.00 | $269.00 | $2,838 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 350 | 350 | 1 | 417.50 | $417.50 | $1,461 | — |
| 435 | 435 | 2 | 417.50 | $417.50 | $1,816 | — |
| 460 | 460 | 1 | 360.00 | $360.00 | $1,656 | -50.00 |
| 555–590 | 573 | 2 | 332.50–335.00 | $333.71 | $1,912 | -22.29 |
| 730 | 730 | 1 | 269.00 | $269.00 | $1,964 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 175 | 175 | 1 | 412.50 | $412.50 | $722 | — |
| 295 | 295 | 1 | 377.50 | $377.50 | $1,114 | — |
| 335 | 335 | 1 | 355.00 | $355.00 | $1,189 | -30.00 |
| 411 | 411 | 3 | 380.00 | $380.00 | $1,562 | — |
| 405–430 | 418 | 2 | 352.50–362.50 | $357.35 | $1,494 | -19.02 |
| 458–470 | 461 | 5 | 360.00–362.50 | $361.10 | $1,665 | -12.86 |
| 500–535 | 512 | 3 | 320.00–330.00 | $326.51 | $1,672 | -19.65 |
| 550–590 | 576 | 5 | 311.00–325.00 | $315.91 | $1,820 | -5.68 |
| 607 | 607 | 2 | 324.00 | $324.00 | $1,967 | +7.30 |
| 656 | 656 | 3 | 318.00 | $318.00 | $2,086 | +21.00 |
| 700 | 700 | 1 | 280.00 | $280.00 | $1,960 | -13.00 |
| 765 | 765 | 1 | 290.00 | $290.00 | $2,218 | ±0.00 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 250 | 250 | 1 | 342.50 | $342.50 | $856 | — |
| 430 | 430 | 1 | 362.50 | $362.50 | $1,559 | +62.50 |
| 472 | 472 | 2 | 321.00 | $321.00 | $1,515 | -43.00 |
| 535 | 535 | 1 | 295.00 | $295.00 | $1,578 | -19.00 |
| 627 | 627 | 2 | 292.00 | $292.00 | $1,831 | — |
| 660 | 660 | 1 | 285.00 | $285.00 | $1,881 | +44.00 |
| 705 | 705 | 1 | 290.00 | $290.00 | $2,044 | — |
Feeder Bulls
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 225 | 225 | 2 | 467.50 | $467.50 | $1,052 | — |
| 397 | 397 | 2 | 457.50 | $457.50 | $1,816 | +25.00 |
| 435–445 | 438 | 3 | 387.50–402.50 | $392.58 | $1,720 | -24.92 |
| 450 | 450 | 3 | 450.00 | $450.00 | $2,025 | — |
| 490–495 | 492 | 3 | 377.50–392.50 | $387.47 | $1,906 | — |
| 532 | 532 | 2 | 355.00 | $355.00 | $1,889 | — |
| 530–545 | 535 | 3 | 327.50–332.50 | $329.20 | $1,761 | -45.32 |
| 550 | 550 | 1 | 359.00 | $359.00 | $1,974 | — |
| 565 | 565 | 3 | 325.00 | $325.00 | $1,836 | -45.00 |
| 605–630 | 618 | 2 | 309.00–327.50 | $318.44 | $1,968 | +14.44 |
| 730 | 730 | 1 | 260.00 | $260.00 | $1,898 | — |
| 785 | 785 | 1 | 217.50 | $217.50 | $1,707 | — |
| 980 | 980 | 1 | 230.00 | $230.00 | $2,254 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 290 | 290 | 1 | 402.50 | $402.50 | $1,167 | — |
| 370 | 370 | 1 | 400.00 | $400.00 | $1,480 | — |
| 462 | 462 | 2 | 377.50 | $377.50 | $1,744 | +27.50 |
| 535–545 | 540 | 2 | 301.00–302.50 | $301.76 | $1,630 | -29.24 |
| 605 | 605 | 1 | 290.00 | $290.00 | $1,754 | — |
Slaughter Cows
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Dressing | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1085 | 1085 | 80-85% | 1 | 120.00 | $120.00 | $1,302 | — |
| 1240 | 1240 | 80-85% | 1 | 166.00 | $166.00 | $2,058 | -7.00 |
| 1170–1395 | 1283 | 80-85% | 2 | 150.50–153.00 | $151.64 | $1,946 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Dressing | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 855 | 855 | 85-90% | 1 | 130.00 | $130.00 | $1,112 | — |
| 1050 | 1050 | 85-90% | 1 | 141.00 | $141.00 | $1,480 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Dressing | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1450 | 1450 | 75-80% | 1 | 160.00 | $160.00 | $2,320 | +11.50 |
| 1480 | 1480 | 75-80% | 1 | 150.00 | $150.00 | $2,220 | +1.50 |
Slaughter Bulls
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1440–2105 | 1766 | 4 | 201.00–208.00 | $205.05 | $3,621 | +2.05 |
| 2135–2465 | 2300 | 2 | 211.00–211.50 | $211.27 | $4,859 | — |
Price trend
700–749 lb Medium and Large 1-2 steers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.
Reading this report
What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?
USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.
What is $/cwt?
Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.
Why are some prices per head?
Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.
Where do these numbers come from?
From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.
← Previous sale (Aug 25, 2026)
Markets near Springfield
- Blue Grass Stockyards (Saturday) - Campbellsville, KY 25 mi · Sat · Aug 29, 2026
- Blue Grass Stockyards (Wednesday) - Campbellsville, KY 25 mi · Wed · Sep 2, 2026
- Blue Grass South Stockyards (Monday) - Stanford, KY 32 mi · Mon · Aug 31, 2026
- Blue Grass South Stockyards (Thursday) - Stanford, KY 32 mi · Thu · Sep 3, 2026
- Mid-Kentucky Livestock Market - Upton, KY 40 mi · Tue · Sep 1, 2026
Compared to last Tuesday feeder steers and heifers sold 10.00 to 15.00 lower on a limited test due to light number of receipts. There was light to moderate demand for feeder classes. Light supply of feeder classes due to extreme heat restricting movement. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. There was good demand for slaughter classes.