Cattle Market Pulse

Washington Co. Cattle Sale Market Report

Springfield, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 30, 2021

846 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $153.90/cwt +14.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,210/hd at 786 lb · 65 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $158.18/cwt +4.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,308/hd at 827 lb · 64 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $144.80/cwt +4.33 vs last sale · ≈ $767/hd at 530 lb · 47 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 846 793 869
Feeder cattle 809 740 832
Slaughter cattle 37 53 37

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday feeder steers sold unevenly steady. Feeder heifers sold mostly steady. There was moderate demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 1.00 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
355 355 1 156.00 $156.00 $554 —
390 fancy 390 2 180.00 $180.00 $702 —
415–442 435 7 160.00–176.00 $171.37 $745 +9.24
450 fancy 450 1 175.00 $175.00 $788 —
457–490 474 13 158.00–172.00 $167.03 $792 -9.98
505–543 530 18 167.00–175.50 $172.74 $916 +4.52
541 value added 541 4 179.00 $179.00 $968 -1.25
551–593 574 34 150.00–165.25 $160.02 $919 -10.04
580 value added 580 7 170.50 $170.50 $989 -5.50
614–621 value added 617 26 170.00–173.00 $171.84 $1,060 +7.84
610–645 623 16 150.00–168.00 $161.11 $1,004 +2.41
671 value added 671 6 159.50 $159.50 $1,070 —
650–686 674 8 140.00–151.00 $147.07 $991 -11.24
700–727 719 14 131.00–145.00 $142.94 $1,028 -0.53
750–797 777 4 130.00–141.00 $133.39 $1,036 -5.78
787 value added 787 61 155.25 $155.25 $1,222 —
815 815 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,100 +0.97
827 value added 827 63 158.55 $158.55 $1,311 +2.60
890–899 898 6 124.00–135.00 $133.18 $1,196 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–395 390 2 135.00–140.00 $137.53 $536 —
410 410 1 145.00 $145.00 $594 -11.50
460–495 479 4 149.00–155.00 $151.54 $726 +7.62
515–545 530 3 150.00–156.00 $152.28 $807 +0.28
550–585 573 7 140.00–147.00 $143.29 $821 -2.88
620–642 635 4 137.00–141.00 $139.49 $886 -2.51
650–655 653 2 130.00–131.00 $130.50 $852 —
801 801 3 114.00 $114.00 $913 —
878–890 883 5 101.50–107.00 $103.72 $916 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295 1295 1 91.00 $91.00 $1,178 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–210 208 3 154.00–160.00 $155.97 $324 —
275 275 1 140.00 $140.00 $385 -15.00
317–320 318 3 130.00–135.00 $133.32 $424 -6.68
375–395 381 5 140.00–145.00 $141.01 $537 -4.87
400–445 418 9 136.00–151.50 $144.34 $603 +2.50
450–495 464 35 135.00–150.00 $145.31 $674 +0.79
487 fancy 487 6 152.50 $152.50 $743 —
501–548 530 47 138.00–150.00 $144.80 $767 +4.33
568–583 value added 576 17 150.00 $150.00 $864 -1.00
557–592 582 27 138.00–145.00 $141.50 $824 +3.57
600–635 628 23 131.00–142.00 $138.66 $871 +3.29
628 value added 628 6 145.00 $145.00 $911 —
650–698 680 13 130.00–140.00 $134.50 $915 +0.45
713 value added 713 3 142.00 $142.00 $1,012 —
705–745 730 7 125.00–135.00 $129.28 $944 -6.48
775–795 785 2 115.00–125.00 $119.94 $942 -9.05
825–846 841 4 120.00–124.50 $123.40 $1,038 +0.40
885 885 1 117.50 $117.50 $1,040 -2.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 137.00 $137.00 $301 —
425–440 433 2 130.00–135.00 $132.54 $574 +4.54
460–492 481 3 119.00–122.00 $121.04 $582 -8.96
505–540 526 8 130.00–134.00 $131.98 $694 +5.98
550–595 585 7 130.00–134.50 $131.62 $770 +18.62
610 610 2 117.00–121.00 $119.00 $726 -3.00
655–688 681 5 122.00–122.50 $122.40 $834 +0.81
716 716 9 100.00 $100.00 $716 -23.00
827 827 2 101.00 $101.00 $835 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–170 168 2 170.00–180.00 $174.93 $294 —
275–290 283 2 152.00–157.00 $154.57 $437 +3.57
335–345 340 2 157.00–160.00 $158.48 $539 -5.52
415–423 421 5 171.00–172.00 $171.80 $723 +8.14
460–495 474 12 153.50–166.00 $159.71 $757 +7.82
500–540 519 15 145.00–151.00 $148.07 $768 +0.45
550–590 568 8 138.00–142.00 $139.72 $794 -4.60
600–645 629 12 134.00–147.00 $136.87 $861 -1.16
665–687 674 6 130.00–135.00 $131.16 $884 +0.03
700–716 715 12 122.50–125.00 $124.80 $892 +4.13
825 825 1 111.00 $111.00 $916 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 140.00 $140.00 $350 —
360 360 1 132.50 $132.50 $477 —
425 425 1 140.00 $140.00 $595 -10.00
495 495 1 140.00 $140.00 $693 +9.00
535–545 540 2 130.00–131.00 $130.50 $705 —
550 550 1 125.00 $125.00 $688 —
600 600 1 130.00 $130.00 $780 +10.00
780 780 1 100.00 $100.00 $780 +6.51
860 860 2 101.00 $101.00 $869 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1110 1080 80-85% 2 62.50–65.00 $63.78 $689 —
1035–1365 1218 80-85% 8 69.00–74.50 $72.21 $880 +9.27
1070–1440 1294 80-85% 4 75.00–76.50 $75.49 $977 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1720 1560 75-80% 5 72.50–74.50 $73.92 $1,153 —
1560 1560 75-80% 1 75.00 $75.00 $1,170 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–985 890 85-90% 2 56.00–58.00 $57.11 $508 —
1015 1015 85-90% 1 75.00 $75.00 $761 —
1030 1030 85-90% 1 41.50 $41.50 $427 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530–1540 1535 2 82.00–85.00 $83.50 $1,282 —
1370–2055 1724 4 96.00–104.00 $101.82 $1,755 -9.83
1750–2060 1903 4 106.00–110.00 $107.81 $2,052 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 118.00 $118.00 $602 —
580 580 1 106.00 $106.00 $615 —
825 825 1 96.00 $96.00 $792 —
902 value added 902 58 116.00 $116.00 $1,046 —
983 983 3 96.00 $96.00 $944 —

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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.