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Washington Co. Cattle Sale Market Report

Springfield, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 31, 2022

974 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $162.18/cwt +16.65 vs last sale · ≈ $985/hd at 608 lb · 93 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $171.35/cwt ≈ $1,397/hd at 815 lb · 72 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $165.05/cwt ≈ $1,518/hd at 920 lb · 62 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 974 1,153 991
Feeder cattle 934 1,044 924
Slaughter cattle 38 106 56
Replacement cattle 2 3 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers and heifers sod 1.00 to 3.00 higher. There was moderate to good demand for 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
316–336 326 6 187.00–193.00 $190.09 $620 -7.49
340 fancy 340 1 210.00 $210.00 $714 —
371–395 379 5 180.00–193.00 $185.06 $701 -10.95
355–393 fancy 380 6 207.00–222.00 $213.47 $811 +8.47
411 fancy 411 3 197.00 $197.00 $810 —
405–445 421 17 184.00–196.00 $192.17 $809 +14.28
453–498 470 39 171.00–186.00 $181.78 $854 +6.52
515–545 531 7 161.00–175.00 $166.14 $882 -8.86
520–549 value added 541 8 180.00–189.00 $184.74 $999 -0.21
575–595 583 19 171.00–183.00 $179.51 $1,047 +17.02
600–602 value added 602 8 174.00–177.00 $176.38 $1,062 —
605–640 616 27 165.00–174.00 $169.21 $1,042 +3.32
655–682 672 14 158.00–169.50 $163.14 $1,096 +3.36
706–717 value added 712 7 171.00–172.00 $171.58 $1,222 —
700–740 725 6 155.00–163.00 $159.40 $1,156 +1.40
757–795 762 10 144.00–148.00 $147.00 $1,120 +5.50
815 value added 815 65 173.50 $173.50 $1,414 —
810–835 820 7 145.00–154.00 $151.40 $1,241 —
855 855 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,248 —
906–917 910 5 140.00–151.00 $144.43 $1,314 —
910 910 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,192 —
921 value added 921 56 167.50 $167.50 $1,543 —
975 975 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,268 —
1027–1040 1031 3 114.00–120.00 $117.98 $1,216 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 2 168.00 $168.00 $655 -13.00
425–435 430 2 164.00–167.00 $165.52 $712 -0.19
495 495 1 160.00 $160.00 $792 -5.27
520 520 1 151.00 $151.00 $785 -8.48
567–582 570 10 160.00–168.00 $166.37 $948 +15.37
615–625 622 3 145.00 $145.00 $902 -7.25
655–685 670 4 141.00–145.00 $143.24 $960 +2.24
752 752 4 130.50 $130.50 $981 —
945 945 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,143 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235 1235 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,321 —
1410 1410 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,523 —

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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 2 156.00 $156.00 $374 +2.16
278 278 3 150.00 $150.00 $417 -5.13
310–345 335 11 149.00–161.00 $156.96 $526 +2.04
350–395 373 12 153.00–167.00 $162.45 $606 +11.26
400–442 428 23 150.00–168.00 $162.00 $693 +5.70
452–490 478 39 150.00–167.00 $159.38 $762 +4.64
501–525 value added 515 18 160.00–165.00 $162.58 $837 +2.30
503–547 521 19 147.00–160.00 $154.41 $804 +1.68
550–597 577 38 141.00–156.00 $150.26 $867 +4.02
593 value added 593 3 158.00 $158.00 $937 +0.68
600–641 value added 602 68 160.00–167.25 $166.91 $1,005 +12.96
600–645 623 25 140.00–157.00 $149.31 $930 +6.94
653 value added 653 3 150.00 $150.00 $980 -2.00
652–698 675 13 130.00–144.00 $138.54 $935 +2.47
706–726 718 12 130.00–140.00 $135.90 $976 +6.34
750–793 782 4 127.00–143.00 $130.84 $1,023 +4.84
806 value added 806 5 130.00 $130.00 $1,048 —
897 897 2 123.00 $123.00 $1,103 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 379 4 130.00–132.00 $131.04 $497 -2.96
431–440 433 4 145.00 $145.00 $628 ±0.00
482–495 489 4 144.00 $144.00 $704 +8.79
505–515 510 2 140.00–143.00 $141.49 $722 +1.49
565–566 566 5 120.00–136.00 $132.80 $752 +2.80
620–640 630 6 135.00–139.00 $136.99 $863 +14.16
730 730 1 122.00 $122.00 $891 +7.00
777 777 2 120.00 $120.00 $932 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200 1200 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,296 —
1380 1380 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,325 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 165.00 $165.00 $388 —
313 fancy 313 3 218.00 $218.00 $682 +5.00
350–375 fancy 369 4 208.00–214.00 $209.42 $773 —
375–380 378 2 178.00–190.00 $183.96 $695 -5.37
419 fancy 419 5 198.00 $198.00 $830 +13.00
435 435 1 175.00 $175.00 $761 +3.15
465–492 481 10 164.00–176.00 $171.63 $826 +2.88
505–530 520 3 163.00–170.00 $166.61 $866 +12.60
554–558 556 11 159.00–160.00 $159.63 $888 +12.11
600–645 617 10 140.00–158.00 $142.99 $882 +0.70
655–660 658 2 132.00–140.00 $135.98 $895 +3.43
700–730 709 8 119.00–130.00 $127.35 $903 +1.19
880 880 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,065 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 155.00 $155.00 $651 +2.53
480 480 1 154.00 $154.00 $739 +0.46
515–530 523 2 140.00–149.00 $144.56 $756 +0.92
562–597 587 7 145.00–146.00 $145.27 $853 +6.30
605–620 612 3 135.00–138.00 $136.00 $832 +6.00
650 650 2 118.00–120.00 $119.00 $774 -7.00
715–735 722 3 100.00–116.00 $105.43 $761 —
767 767 2 110.00 $110.00 $844 -0.51

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905 905 80-85% 1 60.00 $60.00 $543 —
905–1290 1097 80-85% 3 74.00–75.00 $74.47 $817 —
1015–1425 1224 80-85% 9 64.50–70.00 $66.92 $819 +4.10
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1622 1551 75-80% 3 77.00–79.00 $77.61 $1,204 —
1470–1715 1603 75-80% 3 67.50–70.00 $68.44 $1,097 -4.23
1750 1750 75-80% 1 59.00 $59.00 $1,032 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815 815 85-90% 1 71.00 $71.00 $579 -4.52
875 875 85-90% 1 55.50 $55.50 $486 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1620–1795 1718 3 102.00–103.50 $102.82 $1,766 —
1930 1930 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,737 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 785.00 $785.00
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00

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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.