Cattle Market Pulse

Washington Co. Cattle Sale Market Report

Springfield, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 21, 2021

716 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $134.09/cwt +4.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,114/hd at 830 lb · 89 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $138.62/cwt +3.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,183/hd at 853 lb · 65 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $149.17/cwt +6.98 vs last sale · ≈ $993/hd at 666 lb · 63 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 716 1,397 1,789
Feeder cattle 677 1,350 1,717
Slaughter cattle 36 47 68
Replacement cattle 3 — 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday feeder steers 600 lbs and under sold steady and over 600 lbs sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs sold steady to 2.00 lower and over 600 lbs sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. There was good to moderate demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady. 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
252 252 2 170.00 $170.00 $428 —
350–375 362 6 150.00–165.00 $155.38 $562 -5.21
415 415 1 160.00 $160.00 $664 -3.52
455–497 478 16 150.00–166.50 $161.52 $772 +2.24
505 fancy 505 1 171.00 $171.00 $864 —
500–547 526 36 152.00–166.00 $162.40 $854 +3.81
555–595 573 25 146.00–159.50 $155.46 $891 -1.80
600–645 630 21 140.50–153.00 $148.14 $933 +1.12
664 value added 664 40 151.90 $151.90 $1,009 -1.10
650–685 669 23 138.00–147.00 $144.43 $966 +3.38
703–740 719 11 130.00–144.50 $140.11 $1,007 +4.39
752–795 756 22 123.00–139.50 $135.81 $1,027 +1.51
800–847 827 13 120.00–131.50 $126.90 $1,049 +8.90
810–835 value added 831 76 135.05–136.80 $135.32 $1,125 +4.82
851 value added 851 59 139.95 $139.95 $1,191 +4.45
876–885 878 6 125.50–126.00 $125.58 $1,103 -2.42
903–925 910 5 101.00–115.00 $110.75 $1,008 -5.84
995 995 2 111.00 $111.00 $1,104 -6.51
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 141.00 $141.00 $458 —
395 395 1 130.00 $130.00 $514 —
440–445 443 2 120.00–124.00 $122.01 $541 -25.99
460 460 1 143.00 $143.00 $658 +0.86
505–510 508 3 145.00–150.00 $148.34 $754 +3.78
566–585 571 4 136.00–141.00 $139.72 $798 +0.54
625–633 631 5 130.00–137.00 $134.41 $848 +0.01
650 650 1 125.00 $125.00 $812 -5.34
705 705 1 125.00 $125.00 $881 —
775–785 780 2 116.00–117.00 $116.50 $909 —
910 910 2 90.00 $90.00 $819 —
1105 1105 1 93.00 $93.00 $1,028 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 151.00 $151.00 $310 +13.69
295 295 3 152.00 $152.00 $448 +11.00
310 310 1 140.00 $140.00 $434 -6.95
365–395 378 3 130.00–142.00 $136.30 $515 -15.05
420–436 428 7 140.00–151.00 $143.04 $612 -3.88
457–490 472 34 130.00–146.00 $141.18 $666 -1.71
500–545 516 10 130.00–140.00 $135.12 $697 -3.79
575 value added 575 2 143.00 $143.00 $822 +0.17
550–591 579 11 129.50–140.00 $135.03 $782 +3.97
600–645 612 17 120.00–132.00 $126.48 $774 -6.07
641 value added 641 4 138.50 $138.50 $888 —
650–691 682 16 120.00–134.00 $128.08 $874 -0.01
702–740 719 16 120.00–133.00 $127.68 $918 +4.36
770 770 1 115.00 $115.00 $886 -0.22
772 value added 772 18 125.50 $125.50 $969 +0.10
800 800 1 111.00 $111.00 $888 -1.80
855–876 873 6 110.00–110.50 $110.42 $964 +4.42
975 975 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,004 —
1036 1036 6 99.00 $99.00 $1,026 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 121.00 $121.00 $411 -14.00
385 385 1 110.00 $110.00 $424 -25.00
405–435 420 3 129.00–132.00 $130.30 $547 -4.75
480–495 488 2 120.00–121.00 $120.51 $588 -10.89
500 500 1 122.00 $122.00 $610 +2.00
550–595 570 5 120.00–126.00 $121.25 $691 -0.40
605–635 615 3 108.00–110.00 $109.31 $672 -3.91
665 665 1 106.00 $106.00 $705 -7.29
735 735 1 117.00 $117.00 $860 +7.00
775 775 1 104.00 $104.00 $806 -3.00
885 885 1 101.00 $101.00 $894 +7.00
1010 1010 1 86.00 $86.00 $869 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 180.00 $180.00 $432 —
420 420 2 156.50 $156.50 $657 +8.61
489–495 491 10 150.00 $150.00 $736 +1.56
515 515 2 142.00–154.00 $148.00 $762 -2.51
577–597 590 7 130.00–143.00 $137.64 $812 +7.31
615–630 624 5 130.00–139.00 $135.21 $844 +4.23
685 685 1 135.00 $135.00 $925 +5.32
705–745 723 3 115.00–117.00 $115.69 $836 -4.99
762–790 766 7 115.00–125.00 $123.53 $946 +11.96
970 970 1 91.00 $91.00 $883 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 126.00 $126.00 $643 -10.18
685 685 1 100.00 $100.00 $685 -13.00
835 835 2 91.00 $91.00 $760 +1.00
890 890 1 84.50 $84.50 $752 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175 1175 80-85% 1 61.00 $61.00 $717 -11.30
1140–1380 1251 80-85% 13 71.00–75.50 $74.16 $928 -2.40
1185–1325 1278 80-85% 3 76.00–78.50 $77.73 $993 +1.17
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–985 928 85-90% 2 72.00–73.50 $72.70 $675 +1.96
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440 1440 75-80% 1 76.00 $76.00 $1,094 —
1580 1580 75-80% 1 81.00 $81.00 $1,280 +6.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1600 1513 2 95.00–104.00 $99.76 $1,509 —
1590–2165 1713 11 108.00–111.25 $110.71 $1,896 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1225 1225 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 115.00 $115.00 $500 —
575 575 7 111.00 $111.00 $638 —

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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.