Cattle Market Pulse

Washington Co. Cattle Sale Market Report

Springfield, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 20, 2022

696 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $158.57/cwt -2.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,333/hd at 841 lb · 67 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $147.22/cwt +6.16 vs last sale · ≈ $913/hd at 620 lb · 55 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $158.60/cwt +3.13 vs last sale · ≈ $822/hd at 518 lb · 37 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 696 1,352 713
Feeder cattle 620 1,276 677
Slaughter cattle 76 76 36

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold mostly steady. There was good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. There was good 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
285 285 1 189.00 $189.00 $539 —
325–338 335 5 185.00–190.00 $189.03 $633 +4.47
355–395 368 3 187.00–197.00 $190.57 $701 +3.45
445 445 4 174.00–177.50 $176.63 $786 -10.36
451–495 479 10 174.00–181.00 $175.31 $840 -15.06
507–523 value added 515 12 190.00–197.00 $193.74 $998 +0.24
505–545 518 13 170.00–186.00 $178.11 $923 -1.56
555–563 value added 562 7 185.50–195.00 $186.84 $1,050 +4.20
550–595 574 26 165.00–181.50 $174.16 $1,000 +8.24
601–612 value added 607 21 175.75–181.75 $179.63 $1,090 +5.41
602–646 632 14 155.00–170.00 $162.66 $1,028 +0.58
655–695 679 33 149.00–166.00 $160.22 $1,088 +2.20
700–745 729 19 150.00–158.50 $155.81 $1,136 +5.95
750–782 756 11 140.00–152.50 $150.90 $1,141 +5.41
805 805 6 144.00 $144.00 $1,159 -9.00
844 value added 844 61 160.00 $160.00 $1,350 —
939 939 10 135.50 $135.50 $1,272 +0.92
1051 1051 3 121.00 $121.00 $1,272 -10.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 168.00 $168.00 $739 -2.00
485 485 1 165.00 $165.00 $800 -5.11
510–545 524 6 151.00–157.00 $154.85 $811 -5.65
577–585 580 3 155.00–161.00 $158.98 $922 +5.53
610–635 623 2 142.50–150.00 $146.17 $911 +6.17
665 665 1 142.00 $142.00 $944 +0.91
715–735 725 2 130.00–138.00 $134.06 $972 —
810 810 1 115.00 $115.00 $932 -11.49
970 970 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,067 +14.00
1030 1030 3 94.50 $94.50 $973 —
1080 1080 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,015 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1335 1240 4 106.00–110.50 $108.98 $1,351 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 135.00 $135.00 $371 -21.67
330 330 3 164.00–176.00 $172.00 $568 +0.44
360 fancy 360 1 171.00 $171.00 $616 —
350–392 376 7 155.00–163.00 $159.05 $598 -17.53
400 fancy 400 3 174.00 $174.00 $696 —
430–442 435 12 164.00–170.00 $167.39 $728 -0.58
450–495 476 27 151.00–168.00 $161.47 $769 -3.71
505–514 value added 513 12 165.50–166.50 $165.66 $850 —
500–540 521 25 148.00–159.00 $155.21 $809 -0.26
555–590 569 22 145.00–156.00 $151.40 $861 +3.63
610–613 value added 612 24 150.00–152.50 $151.25 $926 +4.25
600–647 627 31 135.00–149.50 $144.10 $904 +3.86
660–695 675 4 130.00–138.00 $132.06 $891 -3.83
678 value added 678 5 152.50 $152.50 $1,034 -1.20
700 value added 700 8 152.00 $152.00 $1,064 —
705–745 725 2 130.00–136.00 $133.08 $965 +2.43
750–795 780 5 120.50–133.00 $126.04 $983 -6.88
815 815 1 120.00 $120.00 $978 —
945 945 6 113.00 $113.00 $1,068 -10.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 2 144.00 $144.00 $439 —
400 400 1 150.00 $150.00 $600 -1.99
485 485 1 143.00 $143.00 $694 -7.00
515–535 525 2 135.00–140.00 $137.45 $722 -6.23
595 595 1 135.00 $135.00 $803 -3.00
680 680 1 134.00 $134.00 $911 +9.32
775 775 1 110.00 $110.00 $852 +7.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250 1250 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,425 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 165.00 $165.00 $586 +2.43
405 405 1 160.00 $160.00 $648 -1.07
450–470 454 9 150.00–160.00 $155.55 $706 -3.64
502–522 514 9 150.00–160.00 $155.30 $798 +1.24
565–585 575 2 151.00–161.00 $156.09 $898 +1.97
615–627 621 4 130.00–141.00 $136.54 $848 -13.33
655–690 673 2 123.00–134.00 $128.36 $864 -8.26
727 727 2 125.00 $125.00 $909 -8.90
810–825 815 3 105.00–110.00 $106.69 $870 -25.31
860 860 2 110.00 $110.00 $946 +4.00
970 970 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,038 —
1075 1075 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,215 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 151.00 $151.00 $476 —
355 355 1 155.00 $155.00 $550 +5.00
440 440 1 150.00 $150.00 $660 —
485 485 1 142.00 $142.00 $689 -8.00
510–540 530 3 140.00–145.00 $143.40 $760 +2.40
570 570 1 140.00 $140.00 $798 +10.00
645 645 1 130.00 $130.00 $838 —
660 660 1 111.00 $111.00 $733 -9.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1480 1211 80-85% 13 89.00–97.75 $93.28 $1,130 —
1100–1415 1236 80-85% 7 98.50–103.00 $100.39 $1,241 —
1085–1325 1248 80-85% 6 79.50–84.50 $80.92 $1,010 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1720 1563 75-80% 7 97.50–100.00 $98.94 $1,546 +8.28
1490–1690 1578 75-80% 4 101.50–105.00 $104.04 $1,642 +13.38
1907 1907 75-80% 2 83.00 $83.00 $1,583 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880 880 85-90% 1 72.50 $72.50 $638 —
920–1060 978 85-90% 4 74.00–79.50 $77.01 $753 -0.99
985–1005 995 85-90% 2 83.50–89.00 $86.28 $858 +8.28

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1320 1263 2 104.00–111.00 $107.34 $1,356 —
1440–1605 1483 6 120.00–126.00 $122.99 $1,824 —
1515–1880 1611 8 130.75–136.00 $131.75 $2,122 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 113.00 $113.00 $525 -34.50
600–647 644 14 116.00–132.00 $130.93 $843 —
710 710 1 100.00 $100.00 $710 -6.00
765 765 1 110.00 $110.00 $842 —
880 880 1 93.00 $93.00 $818 —

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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.