Cattle Market Pulse

Washington Co. Cattle Sale Market Report

Springfield, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 19, 2022

627 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Washington Co. Cattle Sale report →

heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $174.63/cwt +12.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,179/hd at 675 lb · 87 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $155.75/cwt +1.43 vs last sale · ≈ $827/hd at 531 lb · 37 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $164.42/cwt +9.67 vs last sale · ≈ $704/hd at 428 lb · 33 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 627 1,540 688
Feeder cattle 589 1,397 665
Slaughter cattle 38 128 23
Replacement cattle — 15 —

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366 366 3 180.00 $180.00 $659 -19.11
405 405 1 180.00 $180.00 $729 -8.75
433–445 fancy 441 12 198.00–200.00 $199.51 $880 -0.49
450–482 468 21 172.00–183.00 $178.47 $835 -8.21
500–547 536 9 160.00–167.00 $162.07 $869 -18.63
556–560 558 7 166.00–172.00 $169.42 $945 -2.06
610–630 616 9 150.00–163.00 $156.13 $962 -5.72
650–665 658 3 150.00–157.00 $154.36 $1,016 -6.88
651–682 value added 676 84 167.50–177.25 $175.35 $1,185 +6.35
700–735 715 11 151.00–155.00 $153.55 $1,098 +0.81
782 value added 782 5 166.00 $166.00 $1,298 —
835 835 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,211 -4.14
920–927 926 9 145.00–150.00 $145.55 $1,348 +0.88
1070 1070 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,370 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 150.00 $150.00 $488 -20.00
385 385 2 163.00 $163.00 $628 -17.00
418–445 424 7 151.00–164.00 $154.27 $654 -20.37
462–465 464 4 151.00–160.00 $156.25 $725 -15.00
530–545 538 3 140.00–150.00 $145.64 $784 -15.76
565–595 577 5 146.00–154.00 $151.38 $873 -2.10
610–645 628 2 140.00–143.00 $141.54 $889 -0.44
665 665 1 130.00 $130.00 $864 -12.63
705–745 720 3 135.00–141.00 $138.70 $999 -2.30
750 750 1 132.00 $132.00 $990 —
887 887 4 136.00 $136.00 $1,206 —
920 920 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,270 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170 1170 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,427 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 155.00 $155.00 $442 +1.32
295 fancy 295 2 166.00 $166.00 $490 —
300–305 303 2 150.00–151.00 $150.50 $456 -3.12
365–390 377 3 158.00–162.00 $160.35 $605 +10.79
405–445 424 12 150.00–165.00 $157.34 $667 +5.10
426–443 fancy 431 21 166.00–169.50 $168.47 $726 +3.97
465–492 484 11 151.00–160.00 $154.62 $748 +2.02
515–522 value added 519 7 158.00–160.00 $159.15 $826 -2.80
502–546 534 30 150.00–157.50 $154.96 $827 +3.88
560–595 569 9 140.00–155.00 $147.69 $840 -1.70
594 value added 594 22 159.50 $159.50 $947 +1.64
610–615 613 18 140.50–152.00 $144.87 $888 -2.55
640 value added 640 6 154.00 $154.00 $986 —
665–685 673 4 140.00–145.00 $141.25 $951 -1.65
705–725 720 4 125.00–135.00 $129.48 $932 -8.54
830 830 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,096 +1.81
935 935 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,225 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 141.00 $141.00 $472 +12.45
370 370 1 140.00 $140.00 $518 -1.00
410 410 1 149.00 $149.00 $611 +18.68
460–472 468 3 140.00–145.00 $143.36 $671 +5.65
530–535 533 2 130.00–137.00 $133.52 $712 +1.94
601–634 617 13 130.00–135.00 $131.65 $812 -3.35
655–690 668 3 120.00–130.00 $123.77 $827 -6.22
715 715 1 120.00 $120.00 $858 ±0.00
1112 1112 2 108.00 $108.00 $1,201 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372 fancy 372 2 199.00 $199.00 $740 —
392–396 394 5 180.00–188.00 $184.82 $728 +16.70
420 fancy 420 2 195.00 $195.00 $819 +4.00
405–445 421 5 161.00–181.00 $166.43 $701 +4.14
450–496 477 13 160.00–185.00 $164.56 $785 -4.21
512–535 fancy 520 3 164.00–165.00 $164.66 $856 —
515–545 533 4 154.00–159.00 $155.52 $829 -5.63
565–595 575 3 140.00–151.00 $144.29 $830 -12.37
600–645 623 7 140.00–144.00 $140.71 $877 -1.11
655–697 672 13 140.00–148.00 $144.91 $974 +3.09
700–740 715 4 130.00–139.00 $134.53 $962 -7.21
765 765 1 130.00 $130.00 $994 -3.56
800–845 811 4 134.00–138.00 $136.96 $1,111 +0.73
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–392 385 3 140.00–150.00 $143.21 $551 +1.84
410–440 425 2 150.00–152.00 $150.96 $642 —
450 450 1 143.00 $143.00 $644 —
645 645 1 136.00 $136.00 $877 +6.00
650 650 1 136.00 $136.00 $884 —
750–775 763 2 120.00–130.00 $124.92 $953 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1390 1208 80-85% 6 72.00–77.00 $74.38 $899 —
875–1350 1231 80-85% 5 63.00–67.00 $64.52 $794 -5.29
1375–1390 1383 80-85% 2 80.00 $80.00 $1,106 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505–1675 1587 75-80% 3 80.00–83.50 $81.32 $1,291 +8.85
1550–1695 1598 75-80% 4 75.50–79.00 $77.05 $1,231 +4.58
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880 880 85-90% 1 42.50 $42.50 $374 -24.02
885 885 85-90% 1 69.50 $69.50 $615 +2.98
800–1050 925 85-90% 2 56.00–58.50 $57.42 $531 +0.97
1025–1085 1055 85-90% 2 62.00–63.00 $62.49 $659 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1710 1460 2 75.00–89.00 $80.80 $1,180 —
1180–1715 1497 3 92.00–102.00 $98.61 $1,476 —
2225 2225 1 113.00 $113.00 $2,514 —

↑ Back to top

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.