Cattle Market Pulse

Washington Co. Cattle Sale Market Report

Springfield, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 7, 2022

1,572 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $157.41/cwt +16.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,067/hd at 678 lb · 108 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $170.61/cwt +23.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,334/hd at 782 lb · 105 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $162.91/cwt +16.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,422/hd at 873 lb · 82 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,572 974 1,760
Feeder cattle 1,498 934 1,651
Slaughter cattle 65 38 103
Replacement cattle 9 2 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday feeder steers sold mostly steady. Feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 lower. There was good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 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
214 214 5 181.00 $181.00 $387 —
255–290 269 4 195.00–211.00 $205.97 $554 —
265–290 fancy 278 2 217.00–224.00 $220.66 $613 —
300–330 310 3 197.00–215.00 $208.61 $647 +18.52
356 fancy 356 3 214.00 $214.00 $762 +0.53
350–395 379 9 191.00–200.00 $197.16 $747 +12.10
400–447 422 14 179.00–195.00 $184.96 $781 -7.21
427–428 fancy 428 7 196.00–197.00 $196.29 $840 -0.71
450–475 fancy 464 11 190.00–195.00 $191.19 $887 —
450–495 476 17 173.00–185.00 $180.07 $857 -1.71
507 value added 507 7 188.00 $188.00 $953 +3.26
505–542 528 40 170.00–181.00 $174.17 $920 +8.03
550 value added 550 2 184.00 $184.00 $1,012 —
552–598 581 41 157.00–172.50 $166.03 $965 -13.48
605–630 value added 614 24 170.00–177.50 $175.63 $1,078 -0.75
610–641 625 26 150.00–168.00 $155.46 $972 -13.75
650 value added 650 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,105 —
650–682 666 11 150.00–167.50 $158.86 $1,058 -4.28
708–740 722 26 150.00–164.50 $160.66 $1,160 +1.26
763–790 765 40 151.00–167.00 $164.70 $1,260 +17.70
792 value added 792 65 174.25 $174.25 $1,380 —
810–840 819 5 141.00–154.00 $149.74 $1,226 -1.66
867 fancy 867 61 168.40 $168.40 $1,460 —
860–899 887 10 133.00–140.00 $134.27 $1,191 -11.73
893 value added 893 11 158.50 $158.50 $1,415 —
924 value added 924 54 167.80 $167.80 $1,550 +0.30
970–990 988 13 142.50–143.00 $142.54 $1,408 +12.54
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 180.00 $180.00 $657 +12.00
403–445 414 4 168.00–170.00 $169.46 $702 +3.94
465–480 474 5 160.00–162.00 $160.78 $762 +0.78
505–522 516 3 160.00–162.00 $160.65 $829 +9.65
550–577 566 4 150.00–153.00 $151.53 $858 -14.84
615–645 623 4 140.00–142.00 $141.48 $881 -3.52
685 685 1 141.00 $141.00 $966 -2.24
790 790 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,161 —
800 800 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,072 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240 1240 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,364 +3.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 165.00 $165.00 $330 —
265–285 275 3 155.00–162.00 $158.28 $435 +8.28
317 fancy 317 2 159.00 $159.00 $504 —
315–345 326 13 140.00–155.00 $148.13 $483 -8.83
377 fancy 377 5 170.00 $170.00 $641 —
355–396 382 25 150.00–166.00 $157.65 $602 -4.80
416 fancy 416 5 165.00 $165.00 $686 —
400–447 429 22 145.00–160.00 $151.96 $652 -10.04
460 value added 460 23 162.00 $162.00 $745 —
450–495 471 25 143.00–160.00 $152.63 $719 -6.75
511 value added 511 3 160.00 $160.00 $818 -2.58
500–547 522 75 140.00–157.00 $149.61 $781 -4.80
555–598 579 45 139.00–154.00 $147.91 $856 -2.35
612 value added 612 7 150.00–154.00 $151.14 $925 -15.77
602–631 618 36 134.00–149.00 $142.99 $884 -6.32
653–695 672 19 132.00–145.00 $138.71 $932 +0.17
676–695 value added 679 89 157.00–162.10 $161.40 $1,096 +11.40
700–723 715 6 129.00–144.00 $139.11 $995 +3.21
715 value added 715 2 149.00 $149.00 $1,065 —
750–775 763 2 131.00–140.00 $135.43 $1,033 +4.59
802 value added 802 17 138.50 $138.50 $1,111 +8.50
825–840 833 2 120.00–131.00 $125.45 $1,045 —
963 963 11 128.00 $128.00 $1,233 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 140.00 $140.00 $385 —
350–390 369 8 140.00–145.00 $140.86 $520 +9.82
420–445 436 8 140.00–142.00 $141.02 $615 -3.98
450–475 465 4 135.00–140.00 $137.75 $641 -6.25
500–545 527 6 132.00–139.50 $135.50 $714 -5.99
565–578 575 4 135.00–136.00 $135.75 $781 +2.95
615–620 618 2 120.00–121.00 $120.50 $745 -16.49
690–693 692 4 117.00–120.00 $117.75 $815 —
725 725 1 125.00 $125.00 $906 +3.00
790 790 1 123.00 $123.00 $972 +3.00
890 890 1 109.00 $109.00 $970 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 209.00 $209.00 $637 —
360–380 fancy 368 3 202.00–205.00 $203.31 $748 -6.11
380–385 383 4 182.50–193.00 $188.35 $721 +4.39
415–420 fancy 418 4 193.00–194.00 $193.50 $809 -4.50
408–443 420 18 170.00–184.00 $174.77 $734 -0.23
450–488 469 13 165.00–179.00 $173.16 $812 +1.53
500–536 529 9 150.00–163.00 $158.53 $839 -8.08
550–584 567 13 150.00–161.00 $156.57 $888 -3.06
600–645 631 23 130.00–145.00 $137.64 $869 -5.35
650–696 673 18 130.00–146.00 $136.63 $920 +0.65
705–745 726 13 120.00–130.00 $126.20 $916 -1.15
755–790 762 8 122.00–130.00 $126.60 $965 —
815–845 834 4 120.00–125.00 $123.76 $1,032 —
870 870 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,122 +8.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–242 241 3 175.00–177.00 $176.34 $425 —
340 340 1 179.00 $179.00 $609 —
370 370 2 179.00 $179.00 $662 —
440 440 2 160.00 $160.00 $704 +5.00
465–482 475 6 153.00–160.00 $157.66 $749 +3.66
515–525 518 3 140.00–144.00 $142.65 $739 -1.91
550–593 576 11 140.00 $140.00 $806 -5.27
600 600 1 118.00 $118.00 $708 -18.00
670–693 685 6 125.00–127.00 $126.34 $865 +7.34
705 705 2 110.00–112.00 $111.00 $783 +5.57
785 785 1 115.00 $115.00 $903 +5.00
810 810 1 105.00 $105.00 $850 —
925 925 1 92.00 $92.00 $851 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1300 1175 80-85% 4 52.00–58.00 $53.66 $631 —
1120–1280 1196 80-85% 4 71.00–73.00 $71.97 $861 —
1065–1430 1220 80-85% 21 60.00–69.50 $64.97 $793 -1.95
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–970 909 85-90% 4 66.00–71.00 $69.05 $628 —
805–1020 911 85-90% 6 54.00–55.00 $54.40 $496 —
975–1000 988 85-90% 2 47.50–50.00 $48.73 $481 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1840 1635 75-80% 4 65.00–68.00 $66.66 $1,090 -1.78

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1580 1380 2 85.00–87.00 $86.14 $1,189 —
1440–2145 1810 4 94.00–102.00 $97.58 $1,766 —
1730–1890 1810 2 109.00–110.00 $109.48 $1,982 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
872–1242 1081 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 760.00–800.00 $787.09
1160 1160 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
414 414 7 144.50 $144.50 $598 —
484 484 44 149.50 $149.50 $724 —
604 604 37 140.00 $140.00 $846 —
763 763 11 137.25 $137.25 $1,047 —
925 925 2 105.00 $105.00 $971 —

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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.