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Washington Co. Cattle Sale Market Report

Springfield, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 30, 2020

1,474 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $131.51/cwt +0.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,148/hd at 873 lb · 150 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $129.52/cwt +2.58 vs last sale · ≈ $870/hd at 672 lb · 119 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $123.83/cwt -5.30 vs last sale · ≈ $701/hd at 566 lb · 78 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,474 566 1,242
Feeder cattle 1,410 521 1,195
Slaughter cattle 54 43 47
Replacement cattle 10 2 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 2.00 higher. There was moderate demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. There was moderate demand for slaughter classes.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 180.00 $180.00 $342 —
235 235 1 152.50 $152.50 $358 —
337 337 2 152.50 $152.50 $514 +1.50
370–398 395 18 151.00–168.50 $167.09 $660 -3.56
395–397 fancy 396 3 173.00–174.00 $173.33 $686 —
400 fancy 400 4 169.00 $169.00 $676 —
405–411 410 4 150.00–160.00 $157.53 $646 -2.40
450–495 477 38 140.00–155.75 $150.26 $717 +1.24
500–542 529 34 140.50–150.50 $145.60 $770 -8.09
550–596 578 52 130.00–145.00 $136.98 $792 +2.26
600–645 622 61 130.00–140.50 $136.36 $848 +1.08
650–690 674 76 131.00–141.25 $138.75 $935 +4.72
728 fancy 728 5 140.00 $140.00 $1,019 —
703–747 729 33 123.00–138.50 $133.74 $975 -1.89
755–785 766 34 122.00–138.75 $133.89 $1,026 +4.55
773 value added 773 17 139.00 $139.00 $1,074 —
805–820 809 31 120.00–136.25 $128.47 $1,039 +2.47
860 value added 860 64 136.00 $136.00 $1,170 +5.00
850–898 883 86 119.00–130.80 $128.16 $1,132 —
916 916 15 129.00 $129.00 $1,182 +8.27
990 990 7 118.25 $118.25 $1,171 —
1125 1125 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,215 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 143.00 $143.00 $329 —
385 385 1 144.00 $144.00 $554 —
450–490 470 3 132.50–140.00 $135.80 $638 -2.20
505–548 522 10 129.00–136.50 $135.10 $705 +4.25
555–595 584 4 120.00–127.00 $124.20 $725 +13.68
650–670 660 2 125.00 $125.00 $825 +5.00
762–775 766 3 120.00–121.00 $120.66 $924 —
830–845 835 3 105.00–116.00 $108.64 $907 —
850 850 1 114.00 $114.00 $969 —
1115 1115 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,093 +2.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258–285 263 5 136.00–145.00 $143.05 $376 +10.98
305–342 328 7 124.00–135.00 $131.10 $430 -0.91
360–397 381 18 121.00–134.00 $126.54 $482 -4.53
391 fancy 391 3 139.00 $139.00 $543 —
400–446 427 37 122.50–139.00 $131.16 $560 +3.65
450–495 476 58 120.00–134.00 $126.57 $602 +0.59
502–548 527 50 115.00–130.50 $124.60 $657 +3.23
550–595 566 78 115.00–130.00 $123.83 $701 -5.30
600–645 625 66 117.00–134.00 $128.44 $803 -1.05
652–695 672 119 120.00–133.75 $129.52 $870 +2.58
710–738 729 10 121.00–125.50 $124.72 $909 -5.28
765–777 773 3 122.50–123.00 $122.84 $950 +0.51
806–810 807 4 110.00–120.00 $117.49 $948 +1.49
870 870 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,088 —
913 913 3 102.00 $102.00 $931 —
975 975 1 101.00 $101.00 $985 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 120.00 $120.00 $408 —
386–390 387 4 114.00–117.00 $116.24 $450 +4.24
435–445 440 3 115.00 $115.00 $506 —
450–495 465 4 112.00–118.00 $114.37 $532 —
502–526 518 6 110.00–115.00 $113.38 $587 +3.38
570–595 586 4 110.00–116.00 $112.86 $661 -2.14
610–645 628 3 110.00–111.00 $110.33 $693 -4.34
650–695 673 11 110.00–115.00 $113.21 $762 +1.44
700–715 705 3 106.00–110.00 $108.68 $766 —
795 795 1 100.00 $100.00 $795 —
810 810 1 100.00 $100.00 $810 —
870–880 875 2 105.00–107.00 $105.99 $927 —
940 940 1 100.50 $100.50 $945 —
990 990 1 91.00 $91.00 $901 —
1135 1135 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,101 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 150.00 $150.00 $405 —
320 320 1 160.00 $160.00 $512 —
355–385 366 5 150.00–163.00 $160.37 $587 -1.48
370 fancy 370 1 172.50 $172.50 $638 —
410 fancy 410 1 171.00 $171.00 $701 —
409–442 421 15 153.00–167.50 $160.37 $675 -7.63
455–496 481 30 134.00–147.50 $142.78 $687 -11.86
510–545 528 20 125.00–140.50 $132.61 $700 +6.78
550–595 571 36 120.00–135.00 $128.10 $731 -2.73
600–640 621 23 114.00–125.00 $121.19 $753 -0.29
652–695 671 12 115.00–131.00 $125.91 $845 +5.91
710–735 723 10 107.00–118.00 $114.51 $828 -1.49
800 800 1 103.00 $103.00 $824 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 140.00 $140.00 $455 —
355 355 1 131.00 $131.00 $465 —
415–433 429 5 145.00–147.00 $145.40 $624 +4.40
485–495 490 2 130.00 $130.00 $637 -4.05
500–525 513 2 120.00–122.00 $120.98 $621 —
560–595 575 4 115.00 $115.00 $661 +2.50
645–646 646 4 103.00–111.00 $105.00 $678 —
685 685 1 104.00 $104.00 $712 —
785–790 788 2 105.00 $105.00 $827 +20.00
830 830 1 98.00 $98.00 $813 —
915 915 1 85.00 $85.00 $778 -12.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1345 1210 80-85% 4 62.00–65.00 $63.35 $767 +4.35
1055–1360 1223 80-85% 6 46.00–51.00 $49.16 $601 -9.84
1090–1445 1261 80-85% 27 52.00–60.50 $55.99 $706 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820 820 85-90% 1 60.00 $60.00 $492 —
700–1015 872 85-90% 5 40.00–46.00 $43.24 $377 -5.76
1000 1000 85-90% 1 66.00 $66.00 $660 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1700–1755 1728 75-80% 3 58.00–60.50 $59.16 $1,022 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1915 1650 2 94.00–94.50 $94.21 $1,554 —
1370–2190 1711 4 86.00–90.50 $88.56 $1,515 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
840–1165 1003 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 72.50–75.00 $73.95 $742

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00

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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.