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Washington Co. Cattle Sale Market Report

Springfield, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 18, 2022

1,085 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $150.75/cwt +4.03 vs last sale · ≈ $953/hd at 632 lb · 64 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $166.48/cwt -5.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,283/hd at 771 lb · 62 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $162.49/cwt +9.59 vs last sale · ≈ $920/hd at 566 lb · 58 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,085 1,834 1,054
Feeder cattle 1,007 1,658 1,011
Slaughter cattle 78 176 43

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. There was good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold 6.00 to 8.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 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
288 288 3 189.00 $189.00 $544 —
360–395 379 11 171.00–181.00 $175.54 $665 +4.54
415–445 435 11 170.00–179.00 $174.84 $761 -4.69
468–490 476 13 173.00–187.00 $177.93 $847 +0.62
522 fancy 522 4 198.00 $198.00 $1,034 —
511–545 523 18 167.50–178.00 $174.08 $910 +0.93
523 value added 523 8 185.00 $185.00 $968 +2.38
550–597 564 27 165.00–179.00 $173.95 $981 +6.68
563–590 value added 568 18 180.00–184.00 $180.23 $1,024 +2.12
606–645 625 34 156.00–173.50 $167.39 $1,046 +5.24
617–641 value added 634 8 174.00 $174.00 $1,103 +1.50
655–692 677 15 160.00–169.00 $165.74 $1,122 +6.91
705–730 710 22 150.00–161.00 $158.71 $1,127 +1.76
767–780 value added 769 53 163.50–170.00 $169.13 $1,301 -3.93
760–798 782 9 144.50–156.50 $150.88 $1,180 -15.72
810–838 824 8 149.00–154.50 $151.70 $1,250 +1.41
858–875 863 6 137.00–148.50 $143.72 $1,240 +4.57
970 970 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,271 —
1015 1015 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,320 -1.00
1070 1070 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,230 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 150.00 $150.00 $352 —
380–385 383 3 160.00–166.00 $164.02 $628 +0.41
410–435 423 2 154.00–161.00 $157.60 $667 -7.57
450–470 460 2 162.00–165.00 $163.47 $752 -0.21
505–540 517 6 160.00–166.00 $162.14 $838 +16.14
585 585 1 150.00 $150.00 $878 +1.02
605–610 609 6 150.00–154.00 $150.66 $918 +4.63
740 740 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,080 —
805 805 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,087 —
898 898 4 126.50 $126.50 $1,136 +10.50
912 912 2 110.00 $110.00 $1,003 -13.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325 1325 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,577 —
1990 1990 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,592 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 172.50 $172.50 $414 +2.50
340 340 1 176.00 $176.00 $598 +9.63
352–382 367 10 161.00–177.00 $169.87 $623 +5.54
400–448 429 27 160.00–175.00 $166.58 $715 +0.61
450–497 478 50 158.00–171.00 $167.09 $799 +4.47
500–525 value added 508 3 170.00–171.00 $170.66 $867 +6.48
500–548 517 54 158.00–168.50 $163.47 $845 +9.17
550–561 value added 559 22 165.00–169.50 $166.31 $930 +6.81
550–591 571 36 153.00–163.50 $160.16 $915 +10.78
603–642 630 55 141.00–155.00 $149.24 $940 +2.52
645 value added 645 9 160.00 $160.00 $1,032 —
655–680 value added 658 8 150.00 $150.00 $987 —
650–687 669 16 132.50–145.00 $142.32 $952 -7.90
707–740 725 10 134.00–146.00 $141.08 $1,023 +4.24
750–788 762 14 140.00–142.00 $141.47 $1,078 +2.47
840 840 3 127.00 $127.00 $1,067 +2.00
860–865 863 2 127.00–129.00 $128.00 $1,105 +5.00
900–925 922 15 126.00–129.00 $128.59 $1,186 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 143.00 $143.00 $408 —
310 310 1 152.50 $152.50 $473 -1.08
430–440 434 4 150.00–155.00 $151.77 $659 +1.26
457–495 472 6 145.00–150.00 $148.63 $702 +0.63
500–520 507 3 142.00–148.00 $144.38 $732 +3.38
575–595 586 4 140.00–145.00 $143.27 $840 +12.27
600–625 613 2 130.00 $130.00 $797 -4.01
651 651 4 139.00 $139.00 $905 +11.86
725–749 745 6 120.00–127.00 $125.86 $938 +4.86
785 785 1 102.00 $102.00 $801 -9.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 3 196.00 $196.00 $539 +17.62
305–345 331 5 172.50–187.50 $181.10 $599 +6.74
350–380 367 6 174.00–180.00 $175.60 $644 +8.19
405–445 431 6 160.00–170.00 $163.67 $705 -2.02
450–495 468 15 159.00–173.00 $166.23 $778 +2.49
505–547 522 20 160.00–170.00 $164.37 $858 +6.75
560–595 583 10 154.00–162.50 $158.91 $926 -1.68
600–647 628 18 147.00–159.00 $155.43 $976 +9.51
655 655 1 144.00 $144.00 $943 +1.31
715–742 727 6 130.00–136.00 $132.53 $963 -3.74
814 814 8 134.00 $134.00 $1,091 +7.89
892 892 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,070 +10.00
992 992 2 115.00 $115.00 $1,141 +5.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 168.00 $168.00 $420 +13.00
340 340 1 165.00 $165.00 $561 —
360 360 1 166.00 $166.00 $598 +6.00
410–440 425 2 150.00–152.00 $151.04 $642 +0.04
460 460 1 150.00 $150.00 $690 -1.52
520 520 1 151.00 $151.00 $785 +11.00
595 595 1 142.00 $142.00 $845 -0.78
625 625 1 140.00 $140.00 $875 +7.49
660 660 1 121.00 $121.00 $799 +1.00
730 730 1 120.00 $120.00 $876 -3.21
802 802 2 90.00 $90.00 $722 —
870 870 1 91.00 $91.00 $792 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1350 1184 80-85% 6 64.00–69.50 $66.57 $788 -11.87
1190 1190 80-85% 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,023 +7.56
1080–1445 1236 80-85% 21 73.00–80.50 $76.41 $944 -10.32
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1020 930 85-90% 6 55.50–60.00 $58.15 $541 -26.85
895–1030 957 85-90% 9 61.50–69.50 $66.21 $634 -14.16
975–1005 988 85-90% 3 72.50–76.00 $74.17 $733 -6.20
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490 1490 75-80% 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,266 -8.50
1450–1685 1517 75-80% 5 79.50–83.00 $81.43 $1,235 -7.35

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485–1610 1537 3 104.00–110.00 $106.42 $1,636 —
1440–1830 1670 5 115.00–119.00 $117.25 $1,958 —
1910 1910 1 122.50 $122.50 $2,340 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
577–597 587 4 132.00–135.50 $133.78 $785 —
612 612 2 133.00 $133.00 $814 —
726–730 728 7 104.00–105.00 $104.57 $761 —
733 value added 733 5 124.00 $124.00 $909 —
776 value added 776 19 132.50 $132.50 $1,028 —
843 843 7 125.50 $125.50 $1,058 —
880 value added 880 60 136.20 $136.20 $1,199 —
935 935 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,066 —
1046 1046 9 115.50 $115.50 $1,208 —

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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.