Cattle Market Pulse

Washington Co. Cattle Sale Market Report

Springfield, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 12, 2021

1,167 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $153.13/cwt +11.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,112/hd at 726 lb · 144 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $161.24/cwt +4.36 vs last sale · ≈ $930/hd at 577 lb · 80 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $143.12/cwt +8.30 vs last sale · ≈ $893/hd at 624 lb · 68 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,167 376 1,108
Feeder cattle 1,126 340 1,063
Slaughter cattle 40 36 44
Replacement cattle 1 — 1

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday feeder steers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. There was very good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. There was moderate to good 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
255 255 1 174.00 $174.00 $444 —
320 320 1 154.00 $154.00 $493 ±0.00
370 370 1 179.00 $179.00 $662 —
410–430 fancy 420 2 170.00 $170.00 $714 —
405–440 429 22 150.00–166.00 $159.84 $686 -2.16
450–497 475 50 157.00–173.00 $165.84 $788 +6.64
487 fancy 487 2 175.00 $175.00 $852 —
505–535 value added 519 13 172.00–177.00 $172.85 $897 —
500–545 533 34 152.00–168.00 $163.33 $871 +12.27
555–598 577 80 150.00–165.00 $161.24 $930 +4.36
612 value added 612 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,040 —
600–641 623 34 150.00–162.50 $157.59 $982 +1.24
653–695 674 62 137.00–150.50 $145.74 $982 +0.46
700–738 722 15 141.00–150.00 $144.97 $1,047 +3.40
710–728 value added 727 129 152.00–156.40 $154.08 $1,120 —
750–789 768 63 133.00–144.00 $142.14 $1,092 +7.64
803–844 816 21 130.75–140.00 $135.25 $1,104 -2.11
880 880 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,038 -13.87
1045 1045 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,129 —
1070–1080 1075 2 117.00–119.00 $118.00 $1,268 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 3 133.00 $133.00 $326 —
457–490 467 4 145.00–151.00 $149.18 $697 —
535–541 540 7 145.00–150.00 $148.58 $802 —
550–590 568 3 135.00–140.00 $136.73 $777 +16.73
605–620 609 4 141.00–144.00 $142.74 $869 +12.74
655–670 660 3 132.00–135.00 $133.98 $884 +6.53
710 710 1 133.00 $133.00 $944 —

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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 1 171.00 $171.00 $351 +11.00
275–285 280 2 140.00–141.00 $140.49 $393 -5.51
328 fancy 328 3 164.00 $164.00 $538 —
331–345 333 6 150.00–160.00 $151.73 $505 +16.73
360–370 366 4 130.00–145.00 $137.44 $503 +1.67
392 fancy 392 2 155.00 $155.00 $608 —
405–440 fancy 433 5 157.00–160.00 $157.56 $682 —
415–449 437 15 140.00–151.00 $148.15 $647 +11.25
450–495 470 22 141.00–157.00 $151.15 $710 +13.02
500–547 526 29 138.00–151.00 $143.70 $756 +6.23
507–543 value added 529 19 154.00–156.00 $155.10 $820 —
550–595 563 39 137.00–150.00 $145.24 $818 +11.50
602–645 622 38 130.00–146.00 $139.59 $868 +4.77
606–631 value added 626 30 147.00–150.00 $147.58 $924 —
653–695 664 34 135.00–143.00 $139.57 $927 +5.05
702–747 739 20 126.50–138.00 $130.03 $961 -1.98
750–764 754 21 129.00–135.00 $132.93 $1,002 +8.93
815–845 821 7 114.50–123.50 $120.25 $987 +15.25
865–890 878 2 110.00–116.00 $112.96 $992 -5.04
990 990 1 102.50 $102.50 $1,015 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 293 5 126.00 $126.00 $369 —
350–355 353 2 125.00 $125.00 $441 —
430 430 1 133.00 $133.00 $572 —
465 465 1 131.00 $131.00 $609 —
525–530 527 3 134.00–135.00 $134.66 $710 +33.66
567–577 573 5 131.00–132.00 $131.40 $753 +21.40
605 605 1 111.00 $111.00 $672 -9.00
665–695 686 7 120.00–126.00 $122.19 $838 —
820–830 825 2 110.00 $110.00 $908 —
890–895 893 2 100.00–105.00 $102.51 $915 +2.51

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 fancy 360 1 182.00 $182.00 $655 —
374–395 379 13 175.00–178.00 $177.12 $671 +24.12
408–445 427 7 149.00–154.00 $151.05 $645 —
511–546 533 13 150.00–163.00 $155.39 $828 +11.37
550–598 573 14 140.00–155.00 $145.33 $833 +3.83
600–645 619 9 139.00–155.00 $151.51 $938 +18.03
662 value added 662 2 151.00 $151.00 $1,000 —
660–695 676 8 131.00–141.00 $136.27 $921 +3.82
710 710 1 136.00 $136.00 $966 +16.00
782 782 6 126.00 $126.00 $985 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 150.00 $150.00 $428 —
302 302 4 137.00 $137.00 $414 —
355–370 365 3 150.00–157.00 $153.99 $562 —
545 545 1 142.50 $142.50 $777 —
580 580 1 140.00 $140.00 $812 —
630 630 1 138.00 $138.00 $869 —
692 692 2 125.00 $125.00 $865 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1035 998 80-85% 2 62.00–65.50 $63.82 $637 —
1030–1440 1239 80-85% 7 67.00–75.50 $73.60 $912 +2.55
1255–1380 1307 80-85% 3 76.00–77.50 $76.48 $1,000 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825 825 85-90% 1 52.00 $52.00 $429 —
925 925 85-90% 1 65.50 $65.50 $606 —
970 970 85-90% 1 70.00 $70.00 $679 +9.51
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1565 1565 75-80% 1 74.50 $74.50 $1,166 -7.50
1650–1690 1670 75-80% 2 71.50 $71.50 $1,194 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–2135 1736 5 96.00–104.50 $100.90 $1,752 —
1425–2210 1760 3 105.00–110.00 $107.87 $1,899 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080 1080 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,020.00 $1,020.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 2 122.00 $122.00 $537 —
904 value added 904 57 107.00 $107.00 $967 —

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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.