Cattle Market Pulse

Washington Co. Cattle Sale Market Report

Springfield, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 26, 2021

956 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $150.19/cwt +2.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,224/hd at 815 lb · 143 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $150.13/cwt +24.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,284/hd at 855 lb · 95 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $147.07/cwt -2.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,004/hd at 683 lb · 92 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 956 1,054 788
Feeder cattle 919 1,011 757
Slaughter cattle 37 43 31

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday feeder steers and heifers sold unevenly steady. There was moderate demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 1.00 higher. 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
362–395 379 4 175.00 $175.00 $663 -1.54
452–481 471 6 167.00–172.00 $168.60 $794 +1.10
505–542 526 24 150.00–161.00 $154.02 $810 -5.02
526 value added 526 6 168.00 $168.00 $884 -4.21
550–590 567 20 145.00–160.00 $152.49 $865 -12.47
567 value added 567 4 170.00 $170.00 $964 —
602 value added 602 4 165.00 $165.00 $993 —
605–647 633 33 140.00–158.00 $152.27 $964 -6.99
655 value added 655 34 155.00 $155.00 $1,015 —
655–695 665 49 140.00–155.50 $150.75 $1,002 +2.25
702–747 721 27 140.00–147.00 $144.74 $1,044 +3.12
760–785 766 32 129.50–143.50 $141.85 $1,087 +2.14
796 value added 796 24 149.50 $149.50 $1,190 —
810–820 value added 815 140 147.60–153.95 $150.71 $1,228 -4.29
800–840 817 3 120.00–131.00 $125.69 $1,027 -9.78
853 853 33 144.75 $144.75 $1,235 +19.11
856 value added 856 62 153.00 $153.00 $1,310 —
905–942 924 4 124.00–130.50 $127.32 $1,176 -1.79
1060 1060 2 122.00 $122.00 $1,293 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 136.00 $136.00 $510 —
480 480 1 126.00 $126.00 $605 -9.91
512 512 4 148.00 $148.00 $758 +3.00
568 568 7 140.00 $140.00 $795 +6.96
625–635 628 3 130.00–135.50 $133.65 $839 -7.03
655–660 658 2 134.00–135.00 $134.50 $885 +4.50
735 735 2 130.00 $130.00 $956 ±0.00
835 835 1 114.50 $114.50 $956 —
910 910 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,001 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–225 213 2 160.00 $160.00 $341 —
270–287 281 3 150.00–161.00 $157.48 $443 +7.48
360–385 370 6 153.00–164.00 $161.12 $596 +8.00
405–430 413 7 140.00–155.00 $148.27 $612 -1.02
460–490 478 12 146.00–151.50 $148.13 $708 +2.86
500–530 508 27 140.00–153.50 $148.61 $755 +1.57
555–598 583 32 131.00–145.00 $140.60 $820 -6.09
600–635 618 17 130.00–144.00 $137.98 $853 -5.45
645 value added 645 30 145.00 $145.00 $935 -5.00
656–685 668 23 130.00–144.00 $140.98 $942 -0.08
688 value added 688 69 149.10 $149.10 $1,026 —
700–740 725 19 115.00–130.00 $123.77 $897 -9.57
830–845 832 8 110.00–123.50 $121.79 $1,013 -0.17
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 143.00 $143.00 $322 —
495 495 1 135.00 $135.00 $668 —
500–527 518 3 130.00–131.00 $130.68 $677 +8.68
575 575 1 126.00 $126.00 $724 -8.50
610–640 625 2 118.00–120.00 $118.98 $744 -11.02
650–680 665 2 119.00–124.00 $121.56 $808 -4.06
730–735 733 2 100.00–102.00 $101.00 $740 -24.00
815 815 1 107.00 $107.00 $872 —
880 880 1 102.00 $102.00 $898 +9.00
955 955 1 91.00 $91.00 $869 -5.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180 1180 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,062 —

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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 —
315 315 1 156.00 $156.00 $491 -0.37
350–388 379 8 161.00–171.50 $163.43 $619 -3.95
403–432 424 11 153.00–162.00 $157.00 $666 -12.92
450–495 482 6 142.00–158.50 $154.50 $745 +2.01
504–530 508 9 148.00–163.00 $156.63 $796 +0.12
570–580 575 5 139.00–146.00 $143.20 $823 -20.80
603–628 613 13 134.00–145.00 $140.66 $862 -2.52
665–695 670 6 125.00–132.00 $128.69 $862 -13.86
700 700 1 122.00 $122.00 $854 -7.66
800 800 1 112.00 $112.00 $896 —
960 960 1 84.00 $84.00 $806 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 140.00 $140.00 $672 —
510 510 1 141.00 $141.00 $719 -5.31
660 660 2 114.00 $114.00 $752 +14.00
700 700 1 90.00 $90.00 $630 —
825 825 1 100.00 $100.00 $825 -10.50
965 965 1 90.00 $90.00 $868 —
1005 1005 1 83.50 $83.50 $839 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1405 1219 80-85% 9 67.50–74.00 $70.44 $859 —
1305 1305 80-85% 1 60.50 $60.50 $790 —
1275–1605 1396 80-85% 4 75.00–76.00 $75.50 $1,054 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1005 933 85-90% 3 64.50–68.50 $66.25 $618 -2.49
945–1045 995 85-90% 2 53.50–55.00 $54.29 $540 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495–1685 1570 75-80% 4 72.50–73.50 $73.10 $1,148 —
1615 1615 75-80% 1 76.00 $76.00 $1,227 +4.24

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115 1115 2 95.50 $95.50 $1,065 —
1120 1120 1 84.50 $84.50 $946 —
1330–1540 1400 3 105.00–109.00 $106.47 $1,491 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
608 608 3 110.00 $110.00 $669 —

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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.