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Washington Co. Cattle Sale Market Report

Springfield, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 29, 2021

1,776 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $138.26/cwt +6.26 vs last sale · ≈ $793/hd at 574 lb · 105 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $156.57/cwt +19.10 vs last sale · ≈ $976/hd at 623 lb · 105 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $148.89/cwt +0.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,173/hd at 788 lb · 102 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,776 544 1,474
Feeder cattle 1,690 517 1,410
Slaughter cattle 81 27 54
Replacement cattle 5 — 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday feeder steers sold 5.00 to 7.00 higher with instances of 8.00 to 10.00 higher. Yearling steers sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. The was good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Increased buyer participation noted for feeder classes. Strongest demand noted for weaned and preconditioned feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower on a light test. 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
330 330 3 170.00–180.00 $176.67 $583 -4.33
337 fancy 337 7 198.00 $198.00 $667 —
385 fancy 385 4 210.00 $210.00 $808 —
390–395 392 3 190.00–196.00 $193.98 $760 +15.19
400–431 418 15 176.00–189.00 $181.14 $757 +24.74
400–445 fancy 427 10 195.00–207.50 $199.66 $853 —
452 fancy 452 2 200.00 $200.00 $904 —
455–495 478 18 159.00–174.00 $167.08 $799 +0.58
488 value added 488 15 180.00 $180.00 $878 —
502–535 value added 517 15 169.00–175.00 $170.51 $882 +8.71
505–546 531 22 150.00–166.00 $160.96 $855 +18.15
550–592 578 40 149.00–160.00 $151.55 $876 +4.51
556–593 value added 581 36 163.00–164.00 $163.68 $951 —
606–639 value added 617 50 160.00–164.50 $161.55 $997 —
600–647 629 55 142.00–159.50 $152.05 $956 +14.58
650–695 672 16 135.00–149.00 $142.93 $960 +0.52
658–698 value added 683 11 156.00 $156.00 $1,065 —
705–745 720 54 140.50–153.50 $148.38 $1,068 +5.05
755–796 775 37 130.00–144.00 $140.45 $1,088 -1.02
750–796 value added 795 65 150.00–153.75 $153.70 $1,222 +3.95
805–840 824 12 129.00–143.00 $136.20 $1,122 —
839 value added 839 58 159.00 $159.00 $1,334 —
852–895 861 23 130.00–139.00 $136.20 $1,173 —
882 value added 882 59 155.30 $155.30 $1,370 -0.20
910–915 911 11 128.00–134.50 $133.59 $1,217 +5.01
911 value added 911 58 149.80 $149.80 $1,365 —
975 975 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,170 ±0.00
1026–1045 1031 4 127.00–130.00 $127.76 $1,317 —
1100 1100 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,364 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
226 226 3 159.00 $159.00 $359 —
320–340 330 3 150.00–160.00 $156.67 $517 —
360 360 1 170.00 $170.00 $612 +10.00
425 425 1 171.00 $171.00 $727 +31.00
505–540 520 4 140.00–145.00 $142.21 $739 +8.70
550–597 573 12 143.00–147.00 $145.32 $833 +13.17
612–645 626 4 139.00–140.00 $139.51 $873 +12.32
670 670 1 130.00 $130.00 $871 —
710–715 713 2 135.00 $135.00 $963 +4.50
800–820 810 2 104.00–115.00 $109.57 $888 —
1055 1055 1 90.00 $90.00 $950 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 110.00 $110.00 $512 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
172 172 2 156.00 $156.00 $268 —
285 285 5 141.00 $141.00 $402 +13.46
310–340 327 12 140.00–146.00 $143.08 $468 +5.19
350–395 373 28 130.00–141.00 $136.44 $509 -2.66
355–393 fancy 382 15 147.50–153.00 $150.27 $574 —
400–448 428 32 130.00–147.00 $140.86 $603 -0.64
443 fancy 443 8 150.50 $150.50 $667 —
469–490 fancy 472 7 149.50–150.00 $149.57 $706 —
450–495 475 78 130.00–143.00 $136.18 $647 -0.30
505–545 521 80 130.00–146.00 $137.85 $718 +9.75
551–595 573 77 127.00–140.00 $135.93 $779 +10.94
565–589 value added 576 28 143.00–146.00 $144.65 $833 +2.15
605–615 value added 606 18 143.00–147.00 $146.55 $888 —
600–645 614 36 124.00–140.00 $133.03 $817 +4.29
658–673 value added 667 13 143.00–144.00 $143.62 $958 —
650–695 674 28 123.00–139.00 $132.33 $892 +5.97
715–740 723 17 125.00–135.00 $130.87 $946 +10.87
730 value added 730 40 144.00 $144.00 $1,051 +7.50
753 753 4 115.00 $115.00 $866 -6.00
825–849 839 23 117.00–125.50 $123.51 $1,036 +4.50
915 915 1 100.00 $100.00 $915 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 121.00 $121.00 $351 —
315–342 327 6 130.00–133.00 $130.99 $428 +9.99
355–395 368 3 120.00 $120.00 $442 -2.00
400–435 417 6 120.00–129.00 $124.99 $521 +0.05
470–495 488 5 120.00–129.00 $125.56 $613 +2.01
535–541 540 7 121.00–129.00 $124.14 $670 +9.14
550–587 564 18 120.00–125.00 $122.84 $693 —
605–645 616 4 115.00–121.00 $117.06 $721 +3.07
683–695 686 5 115.00–121.00 $116.22 $797 —
720 720 1 103.00 $103.00 $742 +13.00
755–790 773 2 101.00–107.00 $103.93 $803 -1.07
940 940 1 90.00 $90.00 $846 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205 1205 1 75.00 $75.00 $904 —

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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 1 160.00 $160.00 $384 —
305–342 332 4 170.00–171.00 $170.51 $566 +20.51
370 fancy 370 1 192.00 $192.00 $710 —
375–393 389 5 150.00–166.00 $155.09 $603 —
400–445 421 10 160.00–173.00 $166.20 $700 +8.63
450–490 470 8 158.00–171.00 $165.22 $777 +18.70
500–532 511 14 151.00–165.00 $157.43 $804 +21.78
555–590 570 9 139.00–150.00 $143.54 $818 +3.68
605–645 623 13 120.00–133.00 $125.71 $783 -3.15
655–682 664 7 129.00–135.00 $133.24 $885 +6.21
700–732 710 10 120.00–130.00 $122.80 $872 +12.80
750–770 758 3 110.00–120.00 $114.31 $866 +14.31
810–825 818 2 111.00–114.00 $112.51 $920 —
865 865 1 101.00 $101.00 $874 -3.00
1085 1085 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,085 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 2 140.00 $140.00 $280 —
260–265 263 2 140.00–141.00 $140.50 $370 —
350 350 1 150.00 $150.00 $525 —
425 425 2 140.00–150.00 $145.00 $616 -1.00
460–465 462 3 150.00–151.00 $150.66 $696 +15.66
534 534 2 144.00 $144.00 $769 +17.00
555–575 567 6 130.00–135.00 $132.18 $749 +8.77
610–630 620 2 125.00 $125.00 $775 +15.00
720–745 733 2 110.00 $110.00 $806 —
810 810 1 100.00 $100.00 $810 +6.00
960–975 968 2 90.00–96.00 $93.02 $900 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1340 1214 80-85% 5 41.00–47.00 $44.71 $543 —
1020–1455 1251 80-85% 27 52.00–59.50 $56.69 $709 +11.10
1060–1420 1292 80-85% 8 60.00–65.00 $60.76 $785 +15.17
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–980 948 85-90% 2 62.00–68.00 $64.90 $615 —
865–1000 953 85-90% 3 51.00–58.50 $54.67 $521 +0.67
900–1095 993 85-90% 7 39.00–46.00 $42.26 $420 -11.74
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485–1570 1528 75-80% 2 60.00–61.00 $60.49 $924 —
1475–1915 1636 75-80% 8 53.50–59.50 $55.76 $912 +2.07

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490 1490 1 75.00 $75.00 $1,118 —
1305–2425 1808 4 82.00–88.00 $84.83 $1,534 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
780 780 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 75.00 $75.00 $585

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 680.00 $680.00
1300 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
870 870 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
878 878 3 93.00 $93.00 $817 —

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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.