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Washington Co. Cattle Sale Market Report

Springfield, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 6, 2023

1,327 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $170.72/cwt +5.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,411/hd at 827 lb · 153 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $169.38/cwt +2.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,226/hd at 724 lb · 97 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $166.87/cwt +3.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,272/hd at 762 lb · 78 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,327 1,321 870
Feeder cattle 1,284 1,271 834
Slaughter cattle 43 50 36

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers under 600 lbs sold 10.00 to 15.00 higher with instances of 18.00 higher. Feeder steers over 600 lbs sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs sold 10.00 to 12.00 higher with instances of 15.00 higher. Feeder heifers over 600 lbs sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. There was very good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows sold steady to firm. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. There was 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
325–340 fancy 333 2 245.00–250.00 $247.56 $824 —
345 345 1 228.00 $228.00 $787 +20.00
355–395 377 9 230.00–239.00 $233.58 $881 +18.74
405 fancy 405 1 242.50 $242.50 $982 +27.34
400–447 429 8 220.00–236.00 $225.57 $968 +27.90
455–485 fancy 470 4 224.00–226.00 $224.76 $1,056 —
455–495 481 17 199.00–216.00 $205.29 $987 +10.87
514 fancy 514 6 225.00 $225.00 $1,156 —
510–547 529 13 196.00–210.00 $205.73 $1,088 +19.13
512–545 value added 530 5 214.00–216.00 $214.41 $1,136 +12.79
550–585 567 32 182.00–199.50 $194.41 $1,102 +18.69
555–576 value added 573 8 200.00–203.00 $202.64 $1,161 +6.31
600–640 616 24 170.00–184.00 $177.42 $1,093 +5.40
602–632 value added 620 24 190.00–200.00 $197.17 $1,222 +10.48
650 value added 650 6 185.00 $185.00 $1,202 +11.00
650–692 670 23 163.00–176.00 $172.43 $1,155 +3.85
704 value added 704 22 182.75 $182.75 $1,287 +8.75
703–744 730 75 158.00–170.50 $165.46 $1,208 -1.03
750–790 762 78 160.00–170.00 $166.87 $1,272 +3.32
800–844 822 36 154.00–168.00 $158.64 $1,304 +23.64
822–834 value added 828 117 173.85–175.00 $174.44 $1,444 +9.14
850–880 874 10 155.00–164.00 $158.49 $1,385 +18.49
883 value added 883 63 171.00 $171.00 $1,510 +5.00
909–936 914 32 153.00–159.50 $154.32 $1,410 —
960 960 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,411 +24.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 180.00 $180.00 $531 —
345 345 1 200.00 $200.00 $690 +11.00
382 382 4 202.00–203.00 $202.50 $774 +22.99
425–438 436 6 190.00–196.00 $195.02 $850 +10.02
450–472 465 3 180.00–188.00 $185.42 $862 +1.42
515–536 531 6 185.00–190.00 $189.01 $1,004 +16.68
555–582 574 5 171.00–175.00 $173.80 $998 +9.80
645 645 2 168.50 $168.50 $1,087 +13.52
660–685 672 4 158.00–160.00 $159.25 $1,070 —
700–715 708 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,062 -5.00
760 760 2 150.00–155.00 $152.50 $1,159 +2.50
807–825 814 4 145.00–151.00 $149.00 $1,213 —
877 877 2 120.50 $120.50 $1,057 +3.54

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–242 236 3 174.00–180.00 $175.90 $415 +16.90
255–295 275 4 168.00–180.00 $173.99 $478 —
300–345 320 10 171.00–182.00 $176.79 $566 +22.62
330 fancy 330 1 189.00 $189.00 $624 —
360–385 369 9 177.00–193.00 $183.37 $677 +16.19
360–377 fancy 371 3 197.00–201.00 $199.71 $741 +15.21
400–445 fancy 415 4 190.00–194.00 $192.68 $800 +8.85
400–447 424 24 172.50–189.50 $184.53 $782 +24.68
455–487 fancy 472 5 190.00 $190.00 $897 +16.71
450–498 481 40 172.00–188.50 $183.81 $884 +18.49
500–533 value added 519 18 180.00–184.00 $182.71 $948 +10.30
500–547 523 25 162.00–179.00 $172.67 $903 +13.48
560 value added 560 3 200.50 $200.50 $1,123 +32.80
550–596 582 44 160.00–177.00 $164.81 $959 +7.11
603–647 616 43 153.00–160.00 $158.12 $974 +4.91
615–627 value added 626 23 161.50–164.00 $161.61 $1,012 +0.61
654–673 value added 663 27 160.50–163.00 $160.59 $1,065 -6.82
655–696 679 34 140.00–158.50 $151.23 $1,027 +3.35
720 value added 720 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,102 —
710–745 723 22 134.00–148.00 $142.75 $1,032 -2.24
751–780 758 15 130.00–143.00 $138.99 $1,054 +3.99
805–840 823 2 134.00–135.00 $134.51 $1,107 +6.75
900 900 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,215 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 225 2 156.00–160.00 $158.13 $356 —
265–295 278 4 160.00–168.00 $162.69 $452 —
330–340 335 2 168.00 $168.00 $563 —
355–390 372 12 162.00–169.00 $167.05 $621 +14.07
402–440 415 3 165.00–168.00 $166.94 $693 +16.94
450–485 467 3 160.00–167.00 $162.75 $760 +12.75
505–545 536 6 150.00–158.00 $155.23 $832 +7.23
580 580 2 157.00 $157.00 $911 +13.59
605–630 626 7 141.00–148.00 $143.44 $898 +11.64
690 690 1 130.00 $130.00 $897 -9.51
790 790 6 139.25 $139.25 $1,100 —
825 825 1 100.00 $100.00 $825 —
990 990 1 95.00 $95.00 $940 —
1025 1025 1 95.00 $95.00 $974 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 196.00 $196.00 $441 +1.00
250–280 265 2 191.00–201.00 $195.72 $519 —
337 337 2 196.00 $196.00 $661 +8.84
360–385 368 3 190.00–200.00 $195.00 $718 -2.61
402–445 420 5 200.00–212.00 $206.98 $869 +13.52
460–495 479 5 181.00–194.00 $190.26 $911 +9.26
490 fancy 490 2 212.00 $212.00 $1,039 —
500–520 506 5 188.00–196.00 $192.77 $975 —
565–583 580 6 175.00–183.00 $176.30 $1,023 +21.33
618–637 626 8 150.00–161.00 $156.44 $979 -2.02
655–662 658 16 150.00–165.00 $154.84 $1,019 +10.79
752–785 772 5 130.00 $130.00 $1,004 ±0.00
842 842 2 132.00 $132.00 $1,111 +7.00
850–862 860 5 121.00–132.00 $129.82 $1,116 -0.18
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 188.00 $188.00 $602 +38.00
350 350 1 170.00 $170.00 $595 —
475–495 485 2 172.00–175.00 $173.47 $841 +7.47
670 670 1 144.00 $144.00 $965 —
870 870 1 101.00 $101.00 $879 —
1080 1080 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,080 +5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1222–1335 1279 80-85% 2 100.00–102.00 $100.96 $1,291 —
1180–1410 1325 80-85% 6 90.00–95.50 $93.00 $1,232 —
1065–1440 1339 80-85% 6 80.00–87.00 $83.83 $1,122 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815 815 85-90% 1 65.00 $65.00 $530 —
900–975 938 85-90% 2 74.00–81.00 $77.36 $726 -2.46
1020 1020 85-90% 1 87.00 $87.00 $887 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530 1530 75-80% 1 74.00 $74.00 $1,132 -14.07
1470–1725 1570 75-80% 3 101.00–106.00 $102.97 $1,617 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1740 1578 3 123.00–130.50 $126.30 $1,993 +14.00
1685–1790 1738 2 111.00–115.00 $113.06 $1,965 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 130.00 $130.00 $670 —
565 565 1 142.00 $142.00 $802 —
697 697 5 132.00 $132.00 $920 —

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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.