Cattle Market Pulse

Washington Co. Cattle Sale Market Report

Springfield, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 3, 2022

1,158 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $176.04/cwt +8.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,356/hd at 771 lb · 133 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $167.34/cwt +34.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,454/hd at 869 lb · 128 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $162.85/cwt +20.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,110/hd at 682 lb · 90 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,158 1,127 923
Feeder cattle 1,102 1,028 887
Slaughter cattle 56 87 36
Replacement cattle — 12 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 lower. There was moderate demand for feeder classes. However strongest demand was noted for weaned and pre-conditioned feeder classes. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 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
305–345 332 3 198.00–205.00 $202.23 $671 +2.32
370–385 375 3 197.00–203.00 $200.95 $754 +2.34
420–442 433 7 180.00–195.00 $185.34 $803 -1.46
451–495 468 18 171.00–188.00 $181.31 $849 -7.06
515 value added 515 3 182.00 $182.00 $937 -11.21
505–540 520 14 164.00–177.00 $170.69 $888 -10.84
566–597 574 23 161.00–175.50 $170.55 $979 -3.41
600–645 627 14 158.00–168.00 $164.79 $1,033 -8.11
670 value added 670 2 171.00 $171.00 $1,146 —
655–697 679 34 148.00–162.50 $156.30 $1,061 -8.49
700–746 723 13 143.00–156.50 $152.84 $1,105 -11.57
770 value added 770 125 177.25 $177.25 $1,365 +7.25
752–790 779 8 151.00–163.00 $157.06 $1,223 -0.48
800 800 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,128 —
810 value added 810 13 160.00 $160.00 $1,296 -9.95
855 855 2 145.00 $145.00 $1,240 +12.00
868–869 value added 869 126 167.25–168.10 $167.69 $1,457 —
900–945 911 9 135.00–149.50 $145.94 $1,330 -3.69
1020–1045 1033 3 121.00–130.00 $125.30 $1,294 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 3 176.00 $176.00 $563 -7.00
365–372 367 6 170.00–175.00 $171.69 $630 -8.31
430 430 2 160.00 $160.00 $688 -11.52
490 490 1 150.00 $150.00 $735 -22.50
500 500 2 155.00 $155.00 $775 -6.90
552 552 2 155.00 $155.00 $856 —
650 650 1 140.00 $140.00 $910 -11.00
775–795 785 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,099 -1.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
267–287 277 4 151.00–156.00 $153.41 $425 —
301–340 311 10 151.00–162.00 $157.55 $490 +0.16
343 fancy 343 5 178.00 $178.00 $611 —
350–390 366 4 150.00–160.00 $155.31 $568 -3.37
400–448 434 40 152.50–162.00 $157.58 $684 -1.19
450–497 474 32 150.00–164.00 $155.73 $738 -4.54
505–546 528 23 145.00–157.00 $150.68 $796 -1.87
555–578 value added 573 14 162.50–164.00 $162.81 $933 -1.73
550–585 578 35 150.00–160.00 $153.89 $889 -0.09
600–612 value added 602 15 156.00–157.00 $156.86 $944 -4.89
605–641 631 20 135.00–149.00 $142.62 $900 +2.77
655–669 667 12 140.00–154.00 $152.12 $1,015 +9.55
684 value added 684 78 164.50 $164.50 $1,125 —
710 value added 710 14 153.00 $153.00 $1,086 +1.56
714–741 731 26 140.00–148.00 $146.67 $1,072 +6.56
760–770 765 5 122.00–133.00 $130.21 $996 +2.71
815–847 837 10 125.00–133.00 $127.73 $1,069 +1.73
935 935 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,131 —
1005 1005 7 113.00 $113.00 $1,136 —
1060 1060 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,113 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 142.00 $142.00 $405 +2.00
305–320 313 2 130.00 $130.00 $407 —
375–392 386 3 145.50–151.00 $147.28 $569 +7.28
420–445 432 3 140.00–144.00 $142.35 $615 -3.84
480–487 485 9 140.00–149.00 $146.13 $709 +0.96
505–517 513 3 135.00–140.00 $136.64 $701 -6.16
565–575 568 3 140.00–145.50 $143.65 $816 +3.65
615–638 632 4 130.00–131.00 $130.24 $823 -0.76
650 650 1 136.00 $136.00 $884 +14.37
730–740 735 2 122.00–124.00 $122.99 $904 —
770–785 778 2 113.00–121.00 $116.96 $910 +7.96

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308 fancy 308 4 207.00 $207.00 $638 -8.50
302–347 324 6 174.00–184.00 $177.08 $574 -21.29
355–380 368 2 189.00–200.00 $194.31 $715 -7.69
407–415 412 7 163.00–175.00 $171.28 $706 -9.12
427 fancy 427 7 190.00 $190.00 $811 —
450–496 472 19 152.00–169.00 $159.00 $750 -15.98
501–545 525 13 152.00–165.00 $155.34 $816 -0.72
550–595 581 31 135.00–150.50 $142.17 $826 -10.48
600–640 619 8 135.00–150.00 $143.67 $889 -1.21
655–699 688 11 128.00–135.00 $131.63 $906 -4.11
730 730 2 120.00 $120.00 $876 -18.37
750 750 2 124.00 $124.00 $930 -12.91
805 805 1 124.00 $124.00 $998 —
902 902 2 112.00 $112.00 $1,010 -9.23
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 335 3 160.00–166.00 $162.94 $546 —
395 395 1 171.00 $171.00 $675 -10.00
430 430 1 151.00 $151.00 $649 -13.07
495 495 1 146.00 $146.00 $723 -5.82
505–540 513 6 140.00–148.00 $145.94 $749 +18.94
682 682 2 129.00 $129.00 $880 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1355 1222 80-85% 6 69.00–74.00 $70.89 $866 —
1145–1390 1243 80-85% 12 75.00–83.00 $78.45 $975 —
1275–1440 1398 80-85% 8 84.00–88.00 $85.09 $1,190 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730 730 85-90% 1 55.00 $55.00 $402 —
720–1030 914 85-90% 4 67.00–74.50 $70.11 $641 -4.13
930 930 85-90% 1 80.00 $80.00 $744 +5.76
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505–1727 1595 75-80% 5 75.50–80.50 $78.24 $1,248 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1670 1670 1 94.50 $94.50 $1,578 —
1745–1780 1763 2 109.50–110.00 $109.75 $1,935 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
297 297 2 104.00 $104.00 $309 —
795 795 5 120.50 $120.50 $958 —
825 825 3 120.00 $120.00 $990 —

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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.