Cattle Market Pulse

Washington Co. Cattle Sale Market Report

Springfield, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 4, 2022

1,908 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $152.80/cwt +6.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,107/hd at 725 lb · 134 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $159.06/cwt -0.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,066/hd at 670 lb · 127 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $167.47/cwt -2.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,032/hd at 616 lb · 124 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,908 2,028 1,477
Feeder cattle 1,806 1,938 1,444
Slaughter cattle 102 89 33
Replacement cattle — 1 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 higher. There was good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 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
341 341 3 213.00 $213.00 $726 +17.17
388 fancy 388 5 225.00 $225.00 $873 —
395 395 1 194.00 $194.00 $766 -6.22
405–420 fancy 416 4 201.00–210.00 $207.81 $864 -13.19
405–440 423 21 182.00–199.00 $190.02 $804 -6.93
460–498 481 26 180.00–191.00 $185.80 $894 -5.94
500–532 value added 511 41 189.00–197.00 $195.18 $997 +0.58
500–545 525 68 170.00–186.00 $178.16 $935 -0.22
565–571 value added 570 10 182.00–185.00 $182.30 $1,039 +0.05
555–598 577 44 162.00–179.00 $172.78 $997 -0.65
600–620 value added 613 45 172.50–177.00 $174.10 $1,067 -1.61
605–645 618 79 154.50–168.00 $163.70 $1,012 -4.24
655–658 value added 658 43 168.00–169.25 $169.16 $1,113 +3.49
650–695 676 84 148.00–165.50 $153.89 $1,040 -1.13
705–723 value added 722 97 151.00–159.90 $157.54 $1,137 +3.94
705–748 732 37 130.00–144.00 $140.38 $1,028 -1.56
750–790 771 12 130.00–139.00 $134.97 $1,041 -10.38
810–837 825 9 132.00–135.00 $134.45 $1,109 -3.93
840 value added 840 37 140.75 $140.75 $1,182 —
860–865 862 3 123.00–130.00 $127.66 $1,100 -4.43
859–898 value added 878 121 136.40–146.95 $141.69 $1,244 —
903–910 value added 903 58 135.95–136.15 $136.15 $1,229 —
940 940 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,119 -10.60
975 975 2 121.00 $121.00 $1,180 —
984 value added 984 102 135.95 $135.95 $1,338 —
1085 1085 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,128 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 182.50 $182.50 $374 —
290 290 1 150.00 $150.00 $435 —
337 337 4 180.00 $180.00 $607 +4.97
370 370 1 175.00 $175.00 $648 -13.00
400–443 432 5 180.00–181.00 $180.81 $781 -2.71
460–490 472 7 170.00–175.00 $171.40 $809 -5.53
510–546 533 15 160.00–167.00 $162.22 $865 -3.99
555–578 573 6 160.00–167.00 $161.13 $923 +0.77
630 630 2 150.00 $150.00 $945 +0.50
662–695 673 6 143.00–147.00 $145.97 $982 +2.27
740 740 1 120.00 $120.00 $888 -10.20
755–760 758 2 125.00–126.00 $125.50 $951 +4.50
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315 1315 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,328 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–285 283 2 162.00 $162.00 $458 -15.00
310–330 313 6 160.00–172.00 $164.09 $514 -6.53
361 fancy 361 3 187.00 $187.00 $675 +2.33
355–385 373 14 170.00–186.00 $177.91 $664 +0.90
410–435 fancy 416 4 179.00–184.00 $182.69 $760 —
400–448 430 29 160.00–175.00 $165.09 $710 -7.00
457–465 fancy 463 8 170.00 $170.00 $787 -5.21
450–497 472 49 150.00–167.00 $157.68 $744 -6.34
501–545 529 46 143.00–159.00 $151.87 $803 +0.81
550–595 579 66 140.00–155.00 $149.83 $868 +0.57
603–630 value added 615 19 146.00–147.50 $147.06 $904 -1.94
603–645 624 42 130.00–143.00 $137.28 $857 +1.61
661–690 668 30 133.00–145.00 $139.44 $931 +4.57
730–740 733 8 120.00–136.00 $132.37 $970 -1.12
764 764 13 132.00 $132.00 $1,008 +2.96
772 value added 772 43 136.25 $136.25 $1,052 +1.25
800–835 817 3 119.00–122.00 $120.35 $983 -6.60
857 857 2 115.00 $115.00 $986 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
287 287 2 160.00 $160.00 $459 +9.48
325–345 335 2 150.00–152.00 $151.03 $506 —
355–365 360 2 159.00–160.00 $159.49 $574 -4.75
405–445 430 13 150.00–156.00 $153.91 $662 -3.48
455–493 488 11 149.00–154.00 $149.42 $729 -4.87
510–535 528 4 135.00–140.00 $138.79 $733 —
575–580 578 2 130.00–135.00 $132.49 $766 -4.44
625–645 633 8 120.00–129.00 $125.02 $791 —
655–690 666 10 120.00–128.50 $123.01 $819 +2.01
705 705 1 110.00 $110.00 $776 -2.00
795 795 1 111.00 $111.00 $882 —
845 845 1 93.00 $93.00 $786 —
865 865 1 103.00 $103.00 $891 —
940 940 1 95.00 $95.00 $893 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 192.00 $192.00 $499 —
305–330 313 3 171.00 $171.00 $535 -11.04
370–395 385 6 180.00–190.00 $185.47 $714 +2.42
431–445 435 6 178.00–189.00 $184.65 $803 -3.20
450–480 456 5 165.00–176.00 $168.50 $768 -8.41
515–547 536 4 160.00–174.00 $169.89 $911 +10.41
555–585 570 10 150.00–165.00 $157.92 $900 -4.44
600–630 613 7 148.00–158.00 $153.29 $940 +0.04
650–665 657 3 130.00–146.00 $136.67 $898 +0.99
700 700 1 133.00 $133.00 $931 -0.50
760 760 1 120.00 $120.00 $912 -4.74
800–830 815 3 118.00–122.00 $119.98 $978 -0.02
1045 1045 3 100.00 $100.00 $1,045 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 2 160.00 $160.00 $424 —
300–320 310 2 170.00 $170.00 $527 —
371 371 3 163.00 $163.00 $605 -14.50
400 400 1 161.00 $161.00 $644 -12.02
485–492 490 3 151.00–159.00 $156.36 $766 -6.28
620 620 1 123.00 $123.00 $763 -17.00
690 690 2 115.00 $115.00 $794 -17.00
700 700 1 111.00 $111.00 $777 —
780 780 1 114.00 $114.00 $889 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1410 1174 80-85% 9 72.00–77.00 $74.46 $874 —
1010–1355 1183 80-85% 2 94.00–101.00 $98.01 $1,159 —
1045–1395 1228 80-85% 17 79.00–86.00 $82.28 $1,010 -7.57
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1030 931 85-90% 7 70.00–79.00 $75.46 $703 +8.52
855–1030 953 85-90% 9 61.00–69.50 $65.15 $621 -23.54
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480–1640 1555 75-80% 3 75.00–77.00 $76.34 $1,187 —
1470–1735 1589 75-80% 8 81.00–87.50 $83.57 $1,328 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495–1650 1573 2 108.00–110.00 $109.05 $1,715 —
1305–2100 1811 7 112.50–119.50 $115.52 $2,092 -11.36

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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.