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Washington Co. Cattle Sale Market Report, Springfield, KY

Springfield, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 8, 2022

993 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $167.15/cwt +21.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,139/hd at 681 lb · 183 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $179.05/cwt +13.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,388/hd at 775 lb · 65 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $179.18/cwt +4.94 vs last sale · ≈ $860/hd at 480 lb · 56 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 993 804 1,273
Feeder cattle 938 749 1,199
Slaughter cattle 55 55 74

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday feeder steers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. There was good to very good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows sold steady to firm. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 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
350–390 372 8 190.00–205.00 $198.04 $737 —
365–395 fancy 380 2 220.00–225.00 $222.60 $846 +19.60
415–420 fancy 416 4 208.00–215.00 $210.00 $874 +1.67
410–445 435 25 193.00–205.00 $203.26 $884 +18.38
455–490 477 15 192.50–205.00 $197.75 $943 +15.01
505–535 513 10 179.00–193.00 $186.88 $959 +4.52
546 value added 546 3 202.00 $202.00 $1,103 +1.31
552–586 577 14 190.00–198.00 $196.95 $1,136 +23.91
600–606 value added 604 5 195.50–199.00 $196.89 $1,189 +4.15
600–640 625 16 183.00–189.00 $186.06 $1,163 +4.85
656–699 675 24 168.00–175.00 $172.48 $1,164 +0.07
710–747 731 39 160.00–171.00 $167.68 $1,226 +2.36
750 750 2 152.00–162.00 $157.00 $1,178 -7.71
776 value added 776 63 179.75 $179.75 $1,395 +8.75
811–837 826 10 141.00–150.50 $146.76 $1,212 -15.20
867–880 869 8 140.00–149.50 $144.56 $1,256 —
938 938 3 140.50 $140.50 $1,318 —
965–996 991 6 135.00 $135.00 $1,338 +3.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 180.00 $180.00 $558 —
350 350 1 176.00 $176.00 $616 —
435 435 1 182.00 $182.00 $792 +12.00
465–476 473 4 182.00–185.00 $182.74 $864 +12.74
520–530 525 2 165.00–170.00 $167.48 $879 +0.19
560–580 570 2 160.00–169.00 $164.58 $938 +0.96
605 605 1 160.00 $160.00 $968 -3.37
655 655 1 150.00 $150.00 $982 +4.00
710–735 722 3 149.00–152.00 $150.65 $1,088 +0.65
760 760 2 140.00–147.00 $143.50 $1,091 -2.50
1010 1010 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,010 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 fancy 370 7 190.00 $190.00 $703 —
355–395 382 12 171.00–183.00 $175.49 $670 +4.89
415–440 432 20 175.00–186.00 $183.09 $791 +9.43
455–498 480 55 170.00–182.00 $178.35 $856 +5.12
480 fancy 480 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,080 +43.33
505–511 value added 508 6 177.00–178.00 $177.50 $902 +5.50
505–549 530 30 160.00–174.00 $167.81 $889 +10.34
550–595 575 39 150.00–166.00 $161.29 $927 +4.80
605–647 630 37 145.00–160.50 $154.36 $972 +9.14
636 value added 636 5 168.00 $168.00 $1,068 —
652–698 669 32 150.00–158.00 $153.69 $1,028 +8.34
684 value added 684 151 170.00 $170.00 $1,163 —
707–740 713 14 145.00–152.50 $151.94 $1,083 +3.68
754–796 772 41 145.00–159.25 $151.99 $1,173 +5.99
805–835 824 4 137.00–142.00 $139.48 $1,149 +8.48
865 865 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,150 —
930–932 932 5 129.50–142.00 $132.00 $1,230 +19.99
960–978 974 4 125.50–127.00 $125.87 $1,226 +2.34
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 165.00 $165.00 $553 +9.35
380 380 1 162.00 $162.00 $616 +10.68
445 445 2 160.00 $160.00 $712 ±0.00
485–490 488 2 161.00–164.00 $162.51 $793 +2.35
505 505 1 153.00 $153.00 $773 +7.00
555 555 1 155.00 $155.00 $860 +10.02
640 640 3 140.00–144.00 $142.67 $913 +10.67
665–697 680 6 138.00–140.00 $138.68 $943 +3.69
705 705 2 126.00 $126.00 $888 -7.48
815 815 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,035 —
855 855 1 101.00 $101.00 $864 —
930 930 1 105.00 $105.00 $976 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195 1195 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,171 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 fancy 365 1 215.00 $215.00 $785 —
372 372 2 194.00 $194.00 $722 —
410 fancy 410 3 205.00 $205.00 $840 —
410–420 415 3 172.50–182.50 $176.29 $732 -10.71
450–495 471 30 175.00–189.00 $184.16 $867 +0.31
500–525 510 5 170.00–182.00 $176.79 $902 +7.46
552–585 574 11 159.00–170.00 $161.57 $927 -6.44
635–636 636 4 140.00–141.00 $140.75 $895 -18.67
755–790 771 5 134.00–145.00 $139.72 $1,077 +4.48
800–840 818 5 121.00–123.00 $122.21 $1,000 -10.29
865 865 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,073 —
915 915 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,281 +22.00
950 950 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,083 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 2 150.00 $150.00 $513 —
485 485 1 160.00 $160.00 $776 -5.00
540 540 1 162.00 $162.00 $875 +7.28
575 575 1 150.00 $150.00 $862 +9.00
640 640 1 145.00 $145.00 $928 -1.00
790 790 1 105.00 $105.00 $830 —
915 915 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,098 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110 1110 80-85% 1 74.00 $74.00 $821 —
1065–1440 1189 80-85% 6 86.50–90.00 $87.80 $1,044 —
1065–1310 1203 80-85% 4 75.50–84.00 $77.85 $937 +14.54
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1025 933 85-90% 6 66.00–74.00 $69.60 $649 +13.47
915–1005 958 85-90% 3 80.00–82.00 $80.70 $773 +4.19
960 960 85-90% 1 64.50 $64.50 $619 -12.01
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480 1480 75-80% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,480 +35.50
1485–1550 1518 75-80% 2 85.50–87.00 $86.27 $1,310 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1665 1665 1 135.00 $135.00 $2,248 —
1660–1775 1698 3 118.00–123.00 $121.05 $2,055 —
1445–2145 1795 2 108.00–109.00 $108.40 $1,946 -21.60

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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.