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Washington Co. Cattle Sale Market Report

Springfield, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 1, 2022

804 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $159.16/cwt -1.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,138/hd at 715 lb · 99 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $176.17/cwt +31.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,424/hd at 808 lb · 78 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $157.77/cwt -0.55 vs last sale · ≈ $903/hd at 572 lb · 57 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 804 880 843
Feeder cattle 749 803 772
Slaughter cattle 55 63 71
Replacement cattle — 14 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers under 600 lbs sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder steers over 600 lbs sold 5.00 to 7.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. There was very good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 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
305–320 313 2 180.00 $180.00 $563 —
325 fancy 325 1 200.00 $200.00 $650 -5.00
380 fancy 380 1 203.00 $203.00 $771 —
417–420 fancy 418 3 205.00–210.00 $208.33 $871 +14.33
415–445 425 11 180.00–195.00 $184.88 $786 +6.39
450–495 480 16 176.00–188.00 $182.74 $877 +4.77
478–495 fancy 488 11 190.00–198.00 $194.06 $947 +4.06
505–536 value added 523 7 199.00–203.00 $200.69 $1,050 +16.19
505–547 532 24 177.00–190.00 $182.36 $970 +5.14
553–590 value added 561 18 189.50–194.00 $191.09 $1,072 —
565–590 574 16 169.00–180.00 $173.04 $993 -5.66
598 fancy 598 4 203.00 $203.00 $1,214 —
606–616 value added 610 11 190.00–197.00 $192.74 $1,176 +17.74
603–647 619 16 172.50–186.00 $181.21 $1,122 +20.80
650–691 682 15 160.00–177.50 $172.41 $1,176 +11.37
710–732 724 10 157.00–169.00 $165.32 $1,197 +16.81
739–745 value added 741 10 170.00–172.00 $170.80 $1,266 —
767 value added 767 2 171.00 $171.00 $1,312 -2.90
755–785 770 13 154.00–168.00 $164.71 $1,268 +16.71
808 value added 808 66 178.75 $178.75 $1,444 —
806–825 809 12 152.00–164.00 $161.96 $1,310 +16.96
995 995 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,313 —
1080 1080 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,242 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 170.00 $170.00 $731 +17.50
475 475 1 170.00 $170.00 $808 +2.69
510–540 522 3 165.00–169.00 $167.29 $873 +1.39
550–595 558 6 160.50–167.00 $163.62 $913 +0.98
600–642 629 6 160.00–167.50 $163.37 $1,028 —
680 680 1 146.00 $146.00 $993 -1.00
737 737 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,106 —
765–770 768 2 145.00–147.00 $146.00 $1,121 —
805–830 815 3 141.00–147.00 $144.35 $1,176 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435 1435 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,578 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 175.00 $175.00 $595 +13.23
370–385 374 6 165.00–176.00 $170.60 $638 +3.50
405–445 433 7 162.00–179.00 $173.66 $752 +5.95
440–448 fancy 446 5 180.50–182.00 $180.80 $806 —
460–462 fancy 461 3 181.00–182.00 $181.67 $837 —
457–495 479 22 164.00–179.00 $173.23 $830 +6.43
509 value added 509 6 172.00 $172.00 $875 +4.88
512–547 527 10 150.00–166.00 $157.47 $830 -1.76
550–572 value added 556 8 164.50–166.00 $165.61 $921 —
550–598 575 49 149.00–162.50 $156.49 $900 -1.83
605–642 627 11 140.00–152.00 $145.22 $911 -9.10
650–696 681 28 140.00–153.00 $145.35 $990 +1.09
708–725 713 7 142.00–150.00 $148.26 $1,057 +23.26
711–717 value added 715 92 159.25–160.25 $159.99 $1,144 -1.15
750 750 3 146.00 $146.00 $1,095 —
845 845 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,107 +20.50
900–905 903 2 107.00–117.00 $112.01 $1,011 —
960–975 968 2 119.00–128.00 $123.53 $1,196 +17.53
1060 1060 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,208 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
262–277 270 4 145.00–150.00 $147.43 $398 —
320–340 330 2 152.50–159.00 $155.65 $514 +0.65
350–385 364 4 150.00–155.00 $151.32 $551 —
442 442 2 160.00 $160.00 $707 —
470–498 491 4 157.50–161.00 $160.16 $786 +5.45
510–545 533 3 146.00 $146.00 $778 —
557–585 573 5 141.00–147.00 $144.98 $831 -0.02
635 635 4 132.00 $132.00 $838 -2.70
670–680 675 2 134.00–136.00 $134.99 $911 +4.16
725–745 735 2 132.00–135.00 $133.48 $981 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 4 187.00 $187.00 $748 —
455–482 475 5 179.00–186.00 $183.85 $873 +11.55
505–540 519 6 162.00–177.00 $169.33 $879 +4.06
555–570 566 4 167.00–169.00 $168.01 $951 +22.33
600–635 614 8 150.00–165.00 $159.42 $979 +6.67
671–675 672 4 147.00–148.00 $147.25 $990 +11.06
735 735 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,066 +12.75
750–766 763 5 126.00–137.50 $135.24 $1,032 +10.73
845 845 1 132.50 $132.50 $1,120 +4.68
913 913 3 118.00 $118.00 $1,077 -1.98
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 132.50 $132.50 $364 —
390 390 1 179.00 $179.00 $698 —
410 410 1 161.00 $161.00 $660 —
480 480 1 165.00 $165.00 $792 —
520–526 525 7 150.00–157.00 $154.72 $812 +13.72
590–595 593 2 140.00–142.00 $141.00 $836 +1.67
645 645 1 146.00 $146.00 $942 +21.00
825 825 1 113.00 $113.00 $932 —
1035 1035 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,097 —
1085 1085 1 90.00 $90.00 $976 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1270 1208 80-85% 2 62.00–64.50 $63.31 $765 -22.87
1025–1380 1238 80-85% 11 74.50–83.50 $79.03 $978 +0.32
1110–1445 1306 80-85% 15 84.00–87.00 $84.89 $1,109 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485 1485 75-80% 1 64.50 $64.50 $958 -20.17
1425–1565 1495 75-80% 2 90.50–93.00 $91.69 $1,371 +7.02
1475–1745 1587 75-80% 6 80.00–85.00 $83.37 $1,323 -7.63
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1030 910 85-90% 4 52.00–60.50 $56.13 $511 -8.62
955–980 968 85-90% 2 75.50–77.50 $76.51 $741 +18.06
995 995 85-90% 1 82.00 $82.00 $816 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1395 1288 2 109.00–116.00 $112.79 $1,453 —
1795 1795 1 130.00 $130.00 $2,334 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 131.00 $131.00 $668 —
695 695 2 105.00 $105.00 $730 —

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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.