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Washington Co. Cattle Sale Market Report

Springfield, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 14, 2022

1,282 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $147.46/cwt +3.14 vs last sale · ≈ $915/hd at 620 lb · 84 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $164.36/cwt -0.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,032/hd at 628 lb · 82 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $164.55/cwt -2.32 vs last sale · ≈ $941/hd at 572 lb · 69 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,282 1,572 823
Feeder cattle 1,224 1,498 784
Slaughter cattle 58 65 39
Replacement cattle — 9 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold mostly steady. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower and feeder heifers over 600 lbs sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. There was good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 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
310–345 318 9 193.00–208.00 $205.60 $654 -3.01
340 fancy 340 1 219.00 $219.00 $745 —
350–385 365 11 190.00–207.00 $197.24 $720 +0.08
375–380 fancy 379 9 209.00–215.50 $214.79 $814 +0.79
403–448 fancy 431 8 199.00–209.00 $202.51 $873 +6.22
410–440 433 17 180.00–191.00 $183.54 $795 -1.42
450–495 490 21 170.00–180.00 $177.68 $871 -2.39
505–530 value added 515 10 177.00–183.00 $179.21 $923 -8.79
510–548 533 50 160.00–173.00 $163.77 $873 -10.40
552–582 value added 568 13 176.00–180.00 $178.32 $1,013 -5.68
550–598 573 56 152.00–169.00 $161.35 $925 -4.68
605–621 value added 612 16 173.00–177.50 $175.84 $1,076 +0.21
600–647 632 66 153.00–170.00 $161.58 $1,021 +6.12
651 value added 651 26 181.00 $181.00 $1,178 +11.00
651–697 669 28 150.00–162.00 $157.96 $1,057 -0.90
702–725 719 11 144.50–155.00 $149.97 $1,078 -10.69
750–780 760 8 146.00–158.50 $153.30 $1,165 -11.40
780 value added 780 19 171.00 $171.00 $1,334 -3.25
826 value added 826 50 165.50 $165.50 $1,367 —
825–845 829 7 140.00–155.50 $152.39 $1,263 +2.65
876 876 5 150.00 $150.00 $1,314 +15.73
925 925 3 153.00 $153.00 $1,415 —
980 980 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,411 +1.46
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 177.00 $177.00 $566 —
365 365 1 176.00 $176.00 $642 -4.00
400–406 405 4 171.00–175.00 $174.01 $705 +4.55
455–495 479 7 160.00–170.00 $163.50 $783 +2.72
510 510 1 150.00 $150.00 $765 -10.65
560–575 568 2 145.00–150.00 $147.53 $838 -4.00
620–635 628 2 140.00–141.00 $140.51 $882 -0.97
670 670 1 146.00 $146.00 $978 +5.00
890 890 1 104.00 $104.00 $926 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185 1185 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,315 —
1295 1295 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,580 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 273 3 150.00–151.00 $150.33 $410 -7.95
310–343 337 12 152.00–160.00 $156.94 $529 +8.81
355–395 370 7 140.00–151.00 $146.36 $542 -11.29
390 fancy 390 3 161.00 $161.00 $628 -9.00
400–440 425 15 140.00–155.00 $147.65 $628 -4.31
440–447 fancy 445 12 163.00–169.50 $167.36 $745 +2.36
450–492 472 44 140.00–155.00 $147.81 $698 -4.82
472–483 fancy 479 5 157.00–160.00 $158.82 $761 —
500–546 526 40 140.00–155.00 $148.95 $783 -0.66
563–566 value added 563 25 156.00–157.25 $157.10 $884 —
550–597 575 42 139.00–152.00 $143.90 $827 -4.01
606–635 value added 616 22 154.00–155.00 $154.32 $951 +3.18
600–640 622 62 135.00–151.00 $145.02 $902 +2.03
650–692 679 25 138.00–151.00 $145.91 $991 +7.20
691 value added 691 15 152.50 $152.50 $1,054 -8.90
712 value added 712 36 160.50 $160.50 $1,143 +11.50
713–745 729 8 143.00–149.00 $145.96 $1,064 +6.85
750–795 763 14 130.00–146.50 $143.81 $1,097 +8.38
805–825 815 2 130.00–138.00 $133.95 $1,092 +8.50
860–895 872 3 124.00–130.00 $127.95 $1,116 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–297 290 3 130.00–139.00 $132.85 $385 -7.15
330 330 1 139.00 $139.00 $459 —
352–390 375 8 130.00–139.00 $135.50 $508 -5.36
405–440 423 2 130.00–135.00 $132.60 $561 -8.42
455–485 471 5 130.00–135.00 $132.62 $625 -5.13
510 510 1 130.00 $130.00 $663 -5.50
555–570 560 4 130.00–136.00 $132.76 $743 -2.99
620–635 629 4 130.00–131.00 $130.25 $819 +9.75
690 690 1 133.00 $133.00 $918 +15.25
700–705 703 2 130.00–131.00 $130.50 $917 +5.50
765 765 1 120.00 $120.00 $918 -3.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 180.00 $180.00 $531 —
335–340 338 2 175.00–190.00 $182.56 $617 -26.44
365–397 378 6 173.00–177.00 $175.27 $663 -13.08
390 fancy 390 1 199.00 $199.00 $776 -4.31
405–442 425 5 160.00–170.00 $165.40 $703 -9.37
450–493 469 11 160.00–176.50 $168.08 $788 -5.08
510–545 533 7 152.00–165.00 $157.29 $838 -1.24
560–586 578 7 148.00–160.00 $150.52 $870 -6.05
600–644 628 13 130.00–144.00 $134.78 $846 -2.86
650 650 1 140.00 $140.00 $910 +3.37
717–745 726 3 130.00 $130.00 $944 +3.80
755–781 775 6 120.00–135.00 $130.90 $1,014 +4.30
820–847 837 4 115.00–125.00 $119.98 $1,004 -3.78
905 905 1 107.00 $107.00 $968 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 170.00 $170.00 $578 -9.00
400 400 1 154.00 $154.00 $616 —
500–537 525 3 145.00 $145.00 $761 +2.35
580–590 585 2 142.00–143.00 $142.50 $834 +2.50
625–635 630 2 121.00–125.00 $122.98 $775 +4.98
795 795 1 120.00 $120.00 $954 +5.00
810 810 1 110.00 $110.00 $891 +5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1275 1161 80-85% 5 63.00–64.50 $63.81 $741 +10.15
1110–1410 1292 80-85% 13 66.00–72.50 $69.67 $900 —
1195–1420 1315 80-85% 8 74.00–80.00 $76.45 $1,005 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1540 1498 75-80% 5 72.00–76.00 $74.22 $1,112 —
1480–1715 1587 75-80% 3 78.50–79.50 $78.83 $1,251 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875 875 85-90% 1 51.00 $51.00 $446 —
965–1010 988 85-90% 2 54.50–55.00 $54.74 $541 +6.01

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1545 1488 2 102.00–105.00 $103.56 $1,541 —
1440–1625 1533 2 97.00–98.00 $97.47 $1,494 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 154.00 $154.00 $701 +4.50
505–530 518 4 144.00–147.00 $145.54 $754 —
597 597 2 130.00 $130.00 $776 —
892 value added 892 60 128.50 $128.50 $1,146 —

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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.