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Washington Co. Cattle Sale Market Report

Springfield, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 2, 2023

955 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $161.85/cwt +32.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,201/hd at 742 lb · 89 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $158.69/cwt +11.54 vs last sale · ≈ $985/hd at 621 lb · 66 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $190.98/cwt +21.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,086/hd at 568 lb · 61 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 955 627 873
Feeder cattle 873 589 815
Slaughter cattle 82 38 58

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend available due to being closed for the holiday break.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
248 248 3 203.00 $203.00 $503 —
275 275 1 184.00 $184.00 $506 —
305 fancy 305 1 225.00 $225.00 $686 —
320–325 323 3 191.00–194.00 $191.99 $620 —
365 fancy 365 2 215.00 $215.00 $785 —
350–387 376 7 195.00–210.00 $203.77 $766 +23.77
405–425 417 9 195.00–210.00 $204.70 $854 +24.70
407–433 fancy 427 8 215.00–220.00 $216.19 $923 +16.68
450–470 463 19 198.00–210.00 $203.97 $944 +25.50
505–545 522 17 169.00–182.50 $176.18 $920 +14.11
505–532 value added 526 40 190.00–199.00 $196.49 $1,034 —
555–582 value added 560 34 191.00–199.00 $196.67 $1,101 —
555–592 579 27 175.00–189.00 $183.81 $1,064 +14.39
603–647 628 23 165.00–180.50 $175.82 $1,104 +19.69
603–643 value added 628 29 182.00–187.00 $184.30 $1,157 —
660–695 673 20 166.00–174.50 $169.20 $1,139 +14.84
673 value added 673 11 177.00 $177.00 $1,191 +1.65
700–735 714 13 150.00–164.00 $160.72 $1,148 +7.17
762–792 781 9 151.00–161.00 $156.99 $1,226 —
800–843 818 12 145.00–153.00 $151.73 $1,241 +6.73
825 value added 825 7 160.50 $160.50 $1,324 —
915–920 918 2 137.00–147.00 $141.99 $1,303 -3.56
1075–1095 1085 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,302 -8.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 160.00 $160.00 $464 —
410 410 2 187.00 $187.00 $767 +32.73
475–480 479 4 180.00–181.00 $180.75 $866 +24.50
505–535 525 3 160.00–169.00 $163.90 $860 +18.26
577–585 581 2 159.00–160.00 $159.50 $927 +8.12
615 615 2 157.00–160.00 $158.50 $975 +16.96
690 690 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,070 +25.00
767 767 4 140.00 $140.00 $1,074 +8.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 3 160.00–169.00 $166.00 $349 —
260–275 268 3 146.00–155.00 $150.42 $403 -4.58
305 fancy 305 1 175.00 $175.00 $534 —
317–340 330 5 155.00–165.00 $161.50 $533 +11.00
350–385 372 17 160.00–175.00 $170.64 $635 +10.29
401–430 416 20 152.00–165.00 $161.01 $670 +3.67
450–483 fancy 469 25 170.00–175.00 $173.64 $814 —
450–495 472 12 150.00–163.00 $158.58 $748 +3.96
500–547 528 14 145.00–160.00 $154.43 $815 -0.53
536 value added 536 9 168.00 $168.00 $900 +8.85
570 value added 570 6 166.00 $166.00 $946 +6.50
550–597 574 17 150.00–159.00 $154.25 $885 +6.56
602–631 value added 620 33 160.00–164.00 $162.66 $1,008 +8.66
600–632 622 33 143.00–159.50 $154.73 $962 +9.86
656–660 value added 657 11 155.00–159.00 $156.10 $1,026 —
652–695 662 46 145.00–160.00 $157.10 $1,040 +15.85
700–745 709 12 139.00–148.00 $141.99 $1,007 +12.51
747 value added 747 77 164.95 $164.95 $1,232 —
765–796 779 16 117.00–140.50 $136.39 $1,062 —
814 814 5 141.50 $141.50 $1,152 +9.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 150.00 $150.00 $570 +10.00
485 485 1 132.00 $132.00 $640 -11.36
500–530 515 2 135.00–137.00 $136.03 $701 +2.51
560–565 563 2 132.00–140.00 $135.98 $766 —
600–617 611 3 140.00 $140.00 $855 +8.35
670 670 1 129.00 $129.00 $864 +5.23
720 720 1 121.00 $121.00 $871 +1.00
755 755 1 129.00 $129.00 $974 —
1080 1080 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,080 —

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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 —
350 350 1 215.00 $215.00 $752 —
400–435 412 3 197.00–202.00 $200.24 $825 +33.81
465 465 1 188.00 $188.00 $874 +23.44
505–532 523 3 160.00–174.00 $164.51 $860 +8.99
613–626 620 9 141.00–151.00 $143.78 $891 +3.07
680 680 3 140.00 $140.00 $952 -4.91
705–713 711 4 130.00–140.00 $137.52 $978 +2.99
811–825 818 6 120.00–130.00 $125.04 $1,023 -11.92
875–885 880 2 114.00–115.00 $114.50 $1,008 —
952 952 2 109.00 $109.00 $1,038 —
1350 1350 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,418 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 149.00 $149.00 $551 +5.79
450–485 468 2 160.00–165.00 $162.59 $761 +19.59
505–545 525 2 143.00 $143.00 $751 —
605 605 1 135.00 $135.00 $817 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1300 1197 80-85% 10 66.00–72.50 $70.42 $843 —
1065–1445 1238 80-85% 24 73.00–81.00 $77.00 $953 +12.48
1100–1385 1243 80-85% 5 83.50–90.50 $85.51 $1,063 +20.99
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1020 950 85-90% 2 71.50 $71.50 $679 —
820–1030 972 85-90% 7 64.00–69.00 $65.70 $639 —
990 990 85-90% 2 60.50–61.00 $60.75 $601 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1695 1695 75-80% 1 69.50 $69.50 $1,178 —
1520–1885 1705 75-80% 4 76.00–80.50 $79.16 $1,350 —
1535–1885 1743 75-80% 3 84.00–92.00 $86.87 $1,514 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1290 1278 2 86.50–90.50 $88.52 $1,131 —
1275–1435 1381 4 104.50–107.00 $105.40 $1,456 —
1685–2175 1912 3 115.00–117.00 $115.75 $2,213 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 130.00 $130.00 $637 —
505 505 1 135.00 $135.00 $682 —
555 555 1 135.00 $135.00 $749 —
856 856 4 127.00 $127.00 $1,087 —
863 value added 863 59 140.50 $140.50 $1,213 —

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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.