Cattle Market Pulse

Washington Co. Cattle Sale Market Report

Springfield, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 17, 2022

409 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $139.69/cwt +1.03 vs last sale · ≈ $860/hd at 616 lb · 41 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $147.13/cwt -9.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,005/hd at 683 lb · 40 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $140.03/cwt -10.13 vs last sale · ≈ $802/hd at 573 lb · 31 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 409 1,165 1,301
Feeder cattle 382 1,112 1,272
Slaughter cattle 24 48 29
Replacement cattle 3 5 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 2.00 lower on a light test There was moderate demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. There was moderate demand for slaughter classes. Limited amount of comparisons and receipts due inclement weather and road conditions.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386–395 388 4 180.00–185.00 $183.73 $713 +1.44
400–408 406 4 179.00–195.00 $191.06 $776 +11.55
450–484 476 14 173.00–185.00 $179.91 $856 +8.47
516–520 517 9 160.00–177.00 $171.30 $886 +0.42
520 value added 520 6 183.00 $183.00 $952 -3.84
565–586 576 18 159.00–168.00 $162.16 $934 -1.46
600–635 628 21 150.00–163.00 $159.70 $1,003 -2.70
681–687 683 40 145.00–153.00 $147.13 $1,005 -7.59
710–740 721 4 140.00–150.00 $143.55 $1,035 -2.32
751–785 773 18 138.00–145.00 $142.57 $1,102 -2.44
810–825 818 2 131.00–145.00 $137.94 $1,128 -4.97
855–885 877 7 126.00–138.50 $135.57 $1,189 -1.95
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 155.00 $155.00 $713 -11.00
565 565 1 143.00 $143.00 $808 -9.29
615–636 631 10 146.50–148.00 $147.15 $929 +4.71
675 675 1 111.00 $111.00 $749 -19.50
730–740 735 2 130.00–135.00 $132.52 $974 +7.03

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 368 7 145.00–153.00 $150.73 $555 +5.04
415–445 428 11 140.00–154.00 $146.87 $629 -7.76
455–465 460 11 135.00–147.00 $143.71 $661 -8.13
500–540 512 19 140.00–153.00 $147.52 $755 -5.17
550–596 573 31 130.00–146.00 $140.03 $802 -8.66
602–640 616 41 130.00–143.00 $139.69 $860 +3.46
655–690 673 2 125.00–137.00 $131.16 $883 -7.43
713–715 713 6 130.00–140.00 $131.67 $939 -10.55
820 820 2 128.00 $128.00 $1,050 +7.51
1060 1060 1 91.00 $91.00 $965 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 310 2 124.00–131.00 $127.56 $395 -1.38
395 395 1 135.00 $135.00 $533 —
545 545 6 136.00 $136.00 $741 +4.07
555 555 1 110.00 $110.00 $610 -22.66
670 670 1 103.00 $103.00 $690 -17.00
735 735 1 100.00 $100.00 $735 -25.00
795 795 1 101.00 $101.00 $803 —
815 815 1 110.00 $110.00 $896 —
950 950 1 95.00 $95.00 $902 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225 1225 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,041 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 183.00 $183.00 $540 +8.00
442–447 446 7 173.00–180.00 $178.02 $794 +12.96
463 463 3 179.00 $179.00 $829 +19.30
517 517 2 157.00 $157.00 $812 -2.78
555–596 577 9 140.00–150.00 $143.29 $827 -5.32
610 610 1 120.00 $120.00 $732 -8.99
690 690 1 142.00 $142.00 $980 +14.52
720–728 727 6 122.00–129.00 $127.84 $929 -3.00
765 765 1 115.00 $115.00 $880 -10.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 160.00 $160.00 $632 +10.00
405 405 2 164.00 $164.00 $664 —
470 470 1 160.00 $160.00 $752 —
568 568 5 133.00 $133.00 $755 —
670 670 2 120.00 $120.00 $804 +20.00
730 730 1 110.00 $110.00 $803 -3.00
792 792 2 90.00 $90.00 $713 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1175 1120 80-85% 3 57.50–59.50 $58.31 $653 —
1050–1385 1209 80-85% 8 64.00–71.50 $68.35 $826 —
1150–1345 1268 80-85% 3 74.50–80.00 $76.85 $974 +15.10
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470–1505 1488 75-80% 2 74.50–75.50 $74.99 $1,116 —
1505 1505 75-80% 1 65.00 $65.00 $978 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030 1030 85-90% 1 62.00 $62.00 $639 —
1035 1035 85-90% 1 53.50 $53.50 $554 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1410 1272 3 91.00–99.50 $96.80 $1,231 —
1445–2210 1803 3 105.00–106.50 $105.49 $1,902 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035 1035 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
925–1550 1238 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 810.00–870.00 $847.58

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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.