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Washington Co. Cattle Sale Market Report

Springfield, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 3, 2022

877 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $154.39/cwt -2.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,209/hd at 783 lb · 78 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $155.46/cwt -0.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,279/hd at 823 lb · 71 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $135.89/cwt ≈ $976/hd at 718 lb · 38 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 877 688 1,604
Feeder cattle 815 665 1,476
Slaughter cattle 58 23 124
Replacement cattle 4 — 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends due to being closed for the Holiday break.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–210 208 2 174.00–180.00 $176.96 $368 —
270 270 2 200.00 $200.00 $540 +32.66
330 330 1 180.00 $180.00 $594 —
383–385 383 6 183.00–190.00 $184.17 $705 -10.72
407–445 425 4 182.50–190.00 $186.75 $794 -3.89
456–490 473 20 171.00–183.00 $178.58 $845 +7.25
506–545 514 8 165.00–178.00 $174.31 $896 +14.26
527 value added 527 2 180.00 $180.00 $949 —
550 value added 550 2 176.00 $176.00 $968 —
567–597 575 19 159.00–170.50 $165.85 $954 +13.44
606–616 value added 610 15 162.50–163.50 $163.04 $995 —
610–645 627 23 147.00–161.00 $152.56 $957 -2.14
655–698 678 24 138.00–153.00 $150.41 $1,020 +0.30
678 value added 678 13 157.50 $157.50 $1,068 —
710–725 721 20 140.00–153.50 $150.43 $1,085 +9.52
760–775 768 21 140.00–151.00 $144.60 $1,111 —
789 value added 789 57 158.00 $158.00 $1,247 +0.98
820 value added 820 61 158.00 $158.00 $1,296 +0.91
838 838 10 140.00 $140.00 $1,173 +7.98
856–897 868 7 133.00–141.00 $138.64 $1,203 —
945 945 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,228 +5.00
975 975 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,277 +10.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 2 158.00 $158.00 $363 —
350–380 365 2 151.00 $151.00 $551 -8.00
415 415 1 158.00 $158.00 $656 +7.00
450–480 465 2 164.00–168.00 $166.06 $772 +5.06
515–540 532 6 154.00–160.50 $158.46 $843 —
565–585 574 5 153.00–157.00 $154.19 $885 +18.19
617–647 630 12 144.00 $144.00 $907 +11.91
650–690 676 5 130.00–134.00 $131.82 $891 —
735 735 4 132.00 $132.00 $970 +5.00
760–795 778 2 131.00–135.00 $133.05 $1,035 +8.05
860 860 2 109.00 $109.00 $937 —
910 910 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,010 —
1035 1035 1 85.00 $85.00 $880 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1425 1380 2 80.00 $80.00 $1,104 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 276 6 137.00–146.00 $141.94 $392 —
312–345 324 11 140.00–153.00 $147.46 $478 +8.49
360–397 379 6 140.00–150.00 $146.53 $555 +9.68
421 fancy 421 11 157.00 $157.00 $661 —
405–440 427 15 140.00–150.00 $146.39 $625 +3.88
460–497 481 16 136.00–145.00 $140.05 $674 +5.44
500–548 521 28 130.00–143.50 $137.26 $715 -13.87
533 value added 533 5 147.00 $147.00 $784 —
550–596 575 35 130.00–145.50 $138.70 $798 -10.40
600–647 622 26 130.00–140.00 $137.72 $857 +7.63
665–698 691 28 130.00–141.00 $136.77 $945 +5.24
709–725 718 38 130.00–139.00 $135.89 $976 —
756–786 767 23 131.00–137.00 $135.23 $1,037 —
810–845 828 2 130.00–133.00 $131.47 $1,089 +10.47
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 134.00 $134.00 $402 —
360–375 368 2 121.00–124.00 $122.47 $451 —
400–440 425 3 136.00–140.00 $137.36 $584 +16.36
490 490 1 124.00 $124.00 $608 +2.74
505–535 527 6 120.00–125.00 $124.19 $654 +19.19
570 570 1 120.00 $120.00 $684 +4.49
630–640 635 2 115.00–120.00 $117.48 $746 —
675 675 1 120.00 $120.00 $810 +5.68
705 705 1 105.00 $105.00 $740 +21.01
845 845 1 105.00 $105.00 $887 —
955 955 1 91.00 $91.00 $869 —
1085 1085 1 90.00 $90.00 $976 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 338 5 180.00–190.00 $183.96 $622 +5.90
355–390 373 4 180.00–191.00 $187.86 $701 —
400 fancy 400 1 180.00 $180.00 $720 —
445–448 447 4 163.00–165.00 $163.50 $731 —
450–496 487 5 160.50–177.50 $163.64 $797 +11.64
522–530 527 5 160.00–164.00 $161.59 $852 +19.59
551–586 568 15 143.00–156.00 $150.88 $857 -6.61
615–645 638 4 134.00–137.00 $136.28 $869 -9.93
665–695 673 5 130.00–134.00 $131.59 $886 —
745 745 1 124.00 $124.00 $924 +1.96
770 770 1 120.00 $120.00 $924 +11.00
875 875 1 111.00 $111.00 $971 —
1125 1125 1 94.50 $94.50 $1,063 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 171.00 $171.00 $581 —
480 480 3 165.00–168.00 $167.00 $802 +21.00
505 505 3 139.00–142.00 $140.00 $707 +14.00
565–585 575 2 132.00 $132.00 $759 +6.00
625 625 1 121.00 $121.00 $756 —
880 880 2 90.00 $90.00 $792 —
950 950 1 80.00 $80.00 $760 —
1095 1095 1 80.00 $80.00 $876 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1390 1226 80-85% 20 56.00–63.50 $59.38 $728 —
1175–1315 1253 80-85% 4 64.00–67.00 $65.22 $817 +6.09
1145–1385 1279 80-85% 4 49.50–55.50 $53.38 $683 -5.75
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–1675 1533 75-80% 3 66.00–68.00 $66.79 $1,024 —
1490–1625 1553 75-80% 9 59.00–64.00 $62.11 $965 —
1590 1590 75-80% 1 55.00 $55.00 $874 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810 810 85-90% 1 62.00 $62.00 $502 —
835–970 883 85-90% 3 37.00–43.00 $40.93 $361 —
895–990 957 85-90% 3 53.50–54.50 $54.00 $517 +8.07

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1860 1480 2 81.00–85.00 $83.51 $1,236 —
1375–1645 1510 2 92.00–97.00 $94.72 $1,430 —
1745–1900 1823 2 100.00–104.00 $102.09 $1,861 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
845 845 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 76.00 $76.00 $642

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 300.00 $300.00
780–820 800 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 390.00–400.00 $395.13

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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.