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Washington Co. Cattle Sale Market Report

Springfield, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 22, 2022

1,147 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $174.47/cwt ≈ $1,535/hd at 880 lb · 177 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $183.35/cwt +9.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,264/hd at 689 lb · 75 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $169.38/cwt +15.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,141/hd at 674 lb · 64 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,147 786 793
Feeder cattle 1,049 742 740
Slaughter cattle 98 41 53
Replacement cattle — 3 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 2.00 higher. There was good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady to firm. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 2.00 higher. 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
330–332 fancy 332 6 230.00–233.00 $230.50 $765 —
315–347 336 6 200.00–218.00 $212.38 $714 —
350–365 358 6 200.00–219.00 $210.28 $753 +11.40
360 fancy 360 1 230.00 $230.00 $828 —
412–422 fancy 418 9 213.00–213.50 $213.22 $891 -5.82
400–448 436 17 195.00–208.00 $201.78 $880 -2.43
452–487 fancy 470 10 201.00–209.00 $204.61 $962 -6.39
460–490 476 19 184.00–202.00 $194.64 $926 -1.97
500–548 530 20 177.50–193.50 $186.98 $991 -7.70
533–542 value added 539 10 203.00–209.00 $207.22 $1,117 -2.28
565–597 value added 578 13 200.00–207.00 $203.02 $1,173 —
565–595 579 15 180.00–195.00 $185.07 $1,072 -6.17
603–624 value added 618 18 194.50–198.00 $195.15 $1,206 +2.37
622–645 630 12 170.00–186.00 $176.50 $1,112 -2.83
650–698 683 23 169.00–181.00 $176.44 $1,205 +2.67
681–699 value added 692 52 185.00–187.25 $186.40 $1,290 —
700–737 718 29 160.00–172.00 $169.49 $1,217 +0.04
755–789 775 34 156.00–171.50 $169.45 $1,313 -1.41
800–833 827 17 160.00–169.75 $168.20 $1,391 +10.20
850–855 851 7 151.00–163.50 $160.57 $1,366 —
874–885 value added 881 170 173.20–176.00 $175.04 $1,542 —
1010 1010 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,323 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 193.00 $193.00 $608 —
385 385 1 175.00 $175.00 $674 —
425–431 430 4 187.00–188.00 $187.75 $807 +9.75
460–493 479 7 181.00–183.50 $182.03 $872 -1.71
540–545 543 2 152.00–159.00 $155.52 $844 -24.48
565–595 577 5 171.00–175.00 $174.18 $1,005 —
605–635 619 10 160.00–167.00 $162.15 $1,004 -6.85
665 665 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,037 —
705 705 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,072 +22.00
760–765 763 2 148.00–149.00 $148.50 $1,133 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 170.00 $170.00 $434 —
302–345 319 9 170.00–182.00 $175.04 $558 +2.52
350–385 369 10 175.00–185.00 $178.74 $660 -7.14
397 fancy 397 12 190.00 $190.00 $754 —
400–447 421 34 169.00–185.00 $180.46 $760 -1.87
460–490 471 21 170.00–186.00 $178.09 $839 -2.06
501–543 522 35 164.00–179.00 $173.14 $904 +3.06
550–580 557 15 161.00–175.00 $171.15 $953 +5.43
605–617 value added 608 16 170.50–172.50 $171.01 $1,040 +5.01
605–646 635 26 151.00–165.50 $159.04 $1,010 +3.78
672 value added 672 48 173.10 $173.10 $1,163 —
660–694 679 16 150.50–161.00 $158.23 $1,074 +4.72
700–745 719 9 135.00–150.00 $145.79 $1,048 +6.46
730 value added 730 4 153.00 $153.00 $1,117 -9.01
750–793 778 17 137.00–149.00 $143.16 $1,114 +3.13
800–815 805 6 119.00–132.00 $125.49 $1,010 -3.88
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 164.00 $164.00 $353 —
315 315 2 155.00 $155.00 $488 -6.84
380–395 388 4 157.00–160.00 $158.47 $615 -11.53
450 450 2 167.00 $167.00 $752 +1.00
525 525 2 164.00 $164.00 $861 +13.00
555–595 575 2 152.00–158.00 $154.90 $891 +1.93
600–648 637 6 144.00–147.00 $146.53 $933 —
665–670 666 4 140.00 $140.00 $932 —
740 740 1 130.00 $130.00 $962 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 3 206.00 $206.00 $391 —
230 230 1 198.00 $198.00 $455 —
255–275 265 2 171.00–180.00 $175.33 $465 —
342 342 2 219.00 $219.00 $749 —
397 397 2 195.00 $195.00 $774 -15.00
444 fancy 444 6 210.00 $210.00 $932 +4.00
440–447 445 3 190.00–203.00 $198.71 $884 —
463–490 473 7 187.00–199.00 $194.89 $922 +0.61
507–535 523 13 170.00–183.00 $179.94 $941 -3.79
550–590 557 13 171.00–182.00 $177.31 $988 —
625–645 632 3 162.00–170.50 $167.61 $1,059 +9.99
632–645 fancy 635 10 180.00–183.50 $182.79 $1,161 —
660–665 663 3 154.00–166.00 $162.02 $1,074 +14.90
705–740 730 4 146.00–149.00 $148.28 $1,082 -2.76
755–775 765 2 140.00–147.00 $143.45 $1,097 —
820–835 828 3 132.00–141.00 $137.36 $1,137 —
870 870 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,070 -7.00
920 920 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,012 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 169.00 $169.00 $363 —
390 390 1 173.00 $173.00 $675 +9.00
435 435 2 170.00 $170.00 $740 —
480 480 1 175.00 $175.00 $840 +8.45
500–547 531 3 160.00–165.00 $161.57 $858 +1.57
625 625 1 150.00 $150.00 $938 —
665 665 1 134.00 $134.00 $891 +4.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1080 1066 80-85% 4 79.50–82.00 $80.88 $862 +3.84
1020–1302 1129 80-85% 19 84.50–91.00 $88.36 $998 —
1100–1430 1281 80-85% 17 93.00–100.00 $95.08 $1,218 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1010 917 85-90% 3 88.00–90.00 $88.68 $813 +10.66
890–965 928 85-90% 2 65.00–71.00 $67.88 $630 -10.14
875–1035 972 85-90% 6 73.00–80.00 $76.60 $745 +25.60
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470–1490 1480 75-80% 2 95.00–104.00 $99.53 $1,473 —
1535–1845 1690 75-80% 2 85.00–90.00 $87.27 $1,475 —
1760 1760 75-80% 1 82.00 $82.00 $1,443 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1585 1276 5 107.00–114.00 $110.09 $1,405 —
1345–2275 1626 7 119.00–127.50 $122.22 $1,987 —
1740–1885 1830 4 133.00–139.00 $135.70 $2,483 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
823 value added 823 20 130.00 $130.00 $1,070 —

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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.