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Washington Co. Cattle Sale Market Report, Springfield, KY

Springfield, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 9, 2023

1,807 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $173.36/cwt +1.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,173/hd at 677 lb · 130 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $174.93/cwt +14.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,253/hd at 716 lb · 129 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $177.64/cwt -2.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,098/hd at 618 lb · 107 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,807 955 1,165
Feeder cattle 1,741 873 1,112
Slaughter cattle 58 82 48
Replacement cattle 8 — 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday feeder steers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Yearling steers sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. There was good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady to firm. There was moderate to good 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
330–333 332 4 200.00–206.00 $204.51 $679 +12.52
355–390 381 10 199.00–214.00 $204.58 $779 +0.81
380–396 fancy 388 6 219.00–220.00 $219.51 $852 +4.51
412–448 436 15 201.00–217.00 $212.55 $927 +7.85
449 fancy 449 10 219.50 $219.50 $986 +3.31
450–495 468 22 192.00–206.00 $198.87 $931 -5.10
470–485 fancy 476 5 211.00–215.00 $212.63 $1,012 —
500–545 519 15 178.00–192.00 $182.64 $948 +6.46
527–547 value added 541 20 196.00–201.00 $199.36 $1,079 +2.87
554–575 value added 567 8 190.00–195.00 $193.10 $1,095 -3.57
550–598 578 88 176.00–189.00 $182.61 $1,055 -1.20
600–628 value added 612 25 180.00–184.00 $182.19 $1,115 -2.11
602–645 620 82 163.00–179.00 $176.25 $1,093 +0.43
654–692 value added 672 66 176.00–178.50 $176.72 $1,188 -0.28
652–699 682 64 163.00–175.50 $169.89 $1,159 +0.69
709 value added 709 61 182.00 $182.00 $1,290 —
701–748 723 68 158.00–173.00 $168.58 $1,219 +7.86
757–785 772 51 157.00–170.50 $167.91 $1,296 +10.92
803–845 813 32 156.00–168.50 $165.28 $1,344 +13.55
850–867 859 15 151.00–168.50 $163.17 $1,402 —
900–915 908 7 140.00–155.00 $150.56 $1,367 +8.57
930 value added 930 8 158.25 $158.25 $1,472 —
960–995 983 3 141.00–148.00 $145.72 $1,432 —
1004–1008 1006 20 130.00–142.50 $134.99 $1,358 —
1075 1075 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,419 +12.00
1155 1155 3 114.00 $114.00 $1,317 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 179.00 $179.00 $448 —
340 340 1 190.00 $190.00 $646 —
355–395 375 2 187.00–190.00 $188.42 $707 —
405–440 428 3 191.00–194.00 $193.05 $826 +6.05
460–497 485 6 180.00–187.00 $183.89 $892 +3.14
525–540 533 2 170.00–174.50 $172.22 $918 +8.32
551–597 570 9 166.00–170.00 $168.48 $960 +8.98
625–631 630 6 150.00–158.00 $156.34 $985 -2.16
665–690 677 3 150.00–155.00 $152.68 $1,034 -2.32
700–725 713 3 140.00–146.00 $143.70 $1,025 —
780 780 2 148.00 $148.00 $1,154 +8.00
910 910 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,101 —
965–980 973 2 123.00–130.00 $126.47 $1,231 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–210 205 2 161.00–171.00 $166.12 $341 +0.12
262–292 277 4 164.00–175.00 $169.20 $469 +18.78
300–345 325 16 160.00–176.00 $168.59 $548 +7.09
357–380 fancy 370 7 180.00–186.00 $183.73 $680 —
357–392 371 25 161.00–173.00 $167.94 $623 -2.70
405–445 424 21 169.00–181.00 $174.74 $741 +13.73
439 fancy 439 10 191.00 $191.00 $838 —
460–470 fancy 467 5 176.00–180.00 $178.81 $835 +5.17
450–495 480 45 159.00–175.50 $169.06 $811 +10.48
500–547 518 53 156.00–170.00 $162.70 $843 +8.27
518–528 value added 523 22 172.50–173.00 $172.73 $903 +4.73
550–595 value added 564 24 167.00–171.50 $169.44 $956 +3.44
550–595 574 54 150.00–165.00 $158.70 $911 +4.45
616–636 value added 627 49 161.00–163.00 $162.44 $1,018 -0.22
600–645 630 30 145.00–160.00 $154.54 $974 -0.19
652–671 value added 661 11 160.00–162.00 $160.92 $1,064 +4.82
660–695 672 24 145.00–160.00 $156.90 $1,054 -0.20
705 value added 705 23 155.50 $155.50 $1,096 —
700–745 711 33 141.00–154.00 $150.18 $1,068 +8.19
752–795 761 33 140.00–155.00 $146.32 $1,113 +9.93
800 value added 800 7 150.50 $150.50 $1,204 —
801–830 811 20 137.00–148.00 $140.57 $1,140 -0.93
940 940 9 136.50 $136.50 $1,283 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 150.00 $150.00 $412 —
340–345 343 2 145.00–150.00 $147.48 $506 —
350 350 1 159.00 $159.00 $556 +9.00
402–405 404 4 163.00–164.00 $163.50 $661 —
475–485 480 2 149.00–150.00 $149.49 $718 +17.49
515–532 526 3 150.00–151.00 $150.33 $791 +14.30
580–595 594 14 143.00–145.00 $144.79 $860 +8.81
610–645 627 7 135.00–140.00 $135.87 $852 -4.13
670–695 686 8 140.00–145.00 $142.51 $978 +13.51
715–722 720 3 130.00–138.00 $135.35 $975 +14.35
830 830 1 115.00 $115.00 $954 —
980 980 1 101.00 $101.00 $990 —
1035 1035 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,066 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
222 222 2 189.00 $189.00 $420 —
273–287 279 5 186.00–190.00 $187.65 $524 +7.65
330–347 334 9 190.00–203.00 $195.64 $653 —
363–390 373 11 203.00–209.00 $205.59 $767 -9.41
400–432 421 10 186.00–200.00 $191.12 $805 -9.12
428 fancy 428 5 217.00 $217.00 $929 —
460–490 fancy 475 2 195.00–197.00 $196.03 $931 —
455–490 477 7 175.00–191.00 $185.72 $886 -2.28
511 fancy 511 3 190.00 $190.00 $971 —
510–540 527 6 169.00–178.00 $174.24 $918 +9.73
592–597 594 6 162.00–165.00 $163.00 $968 —
609–620 613 26 156.00–161.50 $159.26 $976 +15.48
650–690 669 5 142.00–151.00 $143.96 $963 +3.96
700–707 704 7 136.00–140.00 $139.15 $980 +1.63
760–785 773 2 131.00–143.00 $137.10 $1,060 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
292 292 2 170.00 $170.00 $496 —
325–345 335 2 171.00–176.00 $173.43 $581 —
365 365 1 185.00 $185.00 $675 +36.00
400 400 1 180.00 $180.00 $720 —
450–494 485 19 170.00–176.00 $171.55 $832 +8.96
505–542 530 3 160.00 $160.00 $848 +17.00
566 566 16 143.50 $143.50 $812 —
665 665 1 134.00 $134.00 $891 —
930 930 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,070 —
1030 1030 1 91.00 $91.00 $937 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1325 1160 80-85% 4 70.00–72.50 $71.19 $826 —
1180–1440 1293 80-85% 5 83.00–84.50 $83.87 $1,084 —
1095–1450 1296 80-85% 15 75.00–82.50 $78.05 $1,012 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1625 1517 75-80% 3 83.50–86.50 $85.00 $1,289 —
1475–1785 1636 75-80% 9 75.00–81.50 $78.25 $1,280 —
1840–1950 1895 75-80% 2 72.00–73.00 $72.49 $1,374 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860 860 85-90% 1 60.00 $60.00 $516 —
910–980 945 85-90% 2 63.00–68.00 $65.59 $620 —
1030 1030 85-90% 1 73.00 $73.00 $752 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–2295 1627 3 100.00–105.00 $103.59 $1,685 —
1680–2180 1930 2 110.00–111.00 $110.44 $2,131 -5.31

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 84.00 $84.00 $823

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1055 953 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 820.00–1,100.00 $975.07
960–1125 1043 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 850.00–950.00 $903.96

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
895 895 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 3 116.00 $116.00 $499 —
457 457 2 140.00 $140.00 $640 +10.00
545 545 1 132.00 $132.00 $719 —

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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.