Cattle Market Pulse

Washington Co. Cattle Sale Market Report

Springfield, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 20, 2023

1,418 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $189.41/cwt -6.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,196/hd at 632 lb · 108 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $165.22/cwt +12.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,121/hd at 678 lb · 90 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $165.15/cwt +17.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,257/hd at 761 lb · 76 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,418 1,389 2,146
Feeder cattle 1,326 1,283 2,034
Slaughter cattle 89 102 110
Replacement cattle 3 4 2

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 higher. There was good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. There was good demand for feeder classes.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
257 257 2 215.00 $215.00 $553 -2.99
302 fancy 302 2 250.00 $250.00 $755 —
302–325 310 3 226.00–235.00 $231.85 $719 -10.15
355 355 3 200.00–210.00 $203.33 $722 -23.81
405–430 418 12 212.00–226.00 $214.98 $899 -16.01
405–448 fancy 434 6 230.00–238.00 $232.49 $1,009 -13.51
465 fancy 465 8 226.00 $226.00 $1,051 -10.51
450–482 466 16 210.00–221.00 $217.94 $1,016 -5.87
517–545 value added 529 6 216.00–221.00 $219.16 $1,159 -2.54
510–545 530 32 199.00–214.00 $206.31 $1,093 -2.54
551–561 value added 555 26 217.00–228.00 $219.45 $1,218 +5.42
567–585 576 22 189.00–203.00 $195.34 $1,125 -10.25
600–649 630 54 170.00–188.00 $178.76 $1,126 -13.00
600–648 value added 633 54 192.00–209.50 $200.07 $1,266 -7.24
650–668 value added 655 19 184.50–187.50 $186.59 $1,222 -5.34
660–696 678 18 167.00–179.00 $170.48 $1,156 -1.86
713–726 value added 717 14 170.00–173.50 $171.01 $1,226 —
700–743 719 26 160.00–168.50 $164.18 $1,180 -5.86
755–785 763 25 159.00–169.50 $162.35 $1,239 -4.13
773 value added 773 17 177.50 $177.50 $1,372 —
805 value added 805 9 164.00 $164.00 $1,320 —
808–835 815 4 155.00–158.00 $157.23 $1,281 -0.80
855–877 870 3 150.00–151.00 $150.33 $1,308 -0.67
925 925 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,304 -12.50
956 value added 956 29 157.75 $157.75 $1,508 —
971 971 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,359 +0.98
1005–1042 1030 3 134.00–136.00 $135.35 $1,394 +1.35
1140 1140 6 145.00 $145.00 $1,653 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 170.00 $170.00 $502 —
335 335 2 207.00–209.00 $208.00 $697 -9.00
375–380 376 4 190.00 $190.00 $714 —
442–447 445 4 204.00–206.00 $204.99 $912 -7.59
495 495 1 200.00 $200.00 $990 -4.96
500–540 523 5 190.00–193.00 $191.64 $1,002 -0.78
550–560 555 2 180.00–182.50 $181.24 $1,006 -6.23
625 625 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,056 -6.91
655 655 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,048 +7.00
745 745 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,118 -6.00
760 760 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,064 ±0.00
970 970 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,183 +12.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190 1190 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,416 —
1555 1555 1 95.50 $95.50 $1,485 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–235 230 2 172.00–176.00 $173.96 $400 -15.09
255–290 279 15 169.00–176.00 $172.10 $480 -18.65
300–345 328 10 170.00–181.00 $173.00 $567 -17.26
345 fancy 345 3 189.00–192.00 $191.00 $659 —
358–380 fancy 364 4 194.00–199.00 $195.31 $711 -7.67
370–395 380 17 175.00–190.00 $182.21 $692 -9.75
400–425 fancy 405 9 191.00–198.00 $194.76 $789 +2.98
400–445 420 13 175.00–189.00 $180.94 $760 +1.17
456–497 474 55 171.00–187.00 $179.95 $853 +0.89
502–530 value added 520 12 180.00–185.00 $184.09 $957 +3.50
500–542 526 30 163.00–179.00 $174.03 $915 +2.68
561–590 value added 581 10 177.50–184.50 $179.53 $1,043 +9.96
555–597 587 28 161.00–175.00 $166.30 $976 +3.03
600–640 626 53 152.00–169.00 $159.40 $998 +0.80
657–685 671 15 150.00–160.00 $151.30 $1,015 -1.50
680 value added 680 75 168.00 $168.00 $1,142 —
710–735 715 18 135.00–149.00 $146.80 $1,050 +1.93
715 value added 715 4 152.50 $152.50 $1,090 —
761 value added 761 70 167.60 $167.60 $1,275 —
757–770 764 6 130.00–143.00 $136.55 $1,043 -11.48
815 815 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,100 +0.99
860 860 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,075 -5.50
905–940 917 3 120.00–131.00 $127.24 $1,167 -13.76
990–992 991 3 121.00–135.00 $125.66 $1,245 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 160.00 $160.00 $408 -10.00
315–320 318 2 161.00–162.00 $161.50 $514 -16.50
380 380 2 171.00 $171.00 $650 -7.36
411–435 420 7 160.00–168.00 $165.06 $693 +1.65
450–485 462 9 160.00–163.00 $160.65 $742 +1.65
517 517 2 155.00 $155.00 $801 -3.00
568–596 578 11 151.00–155.00 $154.63 $894 -0.04
620–635 630 4 143.00–150.00 $147.02 $926 +3.13
655–685 670 2 143.00–151.00 $146.91 $984 +5.55
700–725 713 3 120.00–130.00 $123.27 $879 -10.73
790 790 1 124.00 $124.00 $980 -8.52
860 860 1 115.00 $115.00 $989 +15.00
965–988 984 6 111.00–112.50 $111.25 $1,095 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475 1475 6 100.50 $100.50 $1,482 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 280 2 195.00–209.00 $202.25 $566 +7.44
298 fancy 298 3 226.00 $226.00 $673 —
300–320 310 3 199.00–216.00 $205.17 $636 -22.83
353–391 374 11 200.00–214.00 $204.97 $767 -11.05
385 fancy 385 1 235.00 $235.00 $905 —
400–445 429 8 192.00–210.00 $203.27 $872 -0.62
455–483 fancy 476 4 225.00–227.00 $225.48 $1,073 +14.48
450–497 478 7 190.00–200.00 $193.15 $923 +1.34
525 fancy 525 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,118 +11.00
520–540 531 7 190.00–205.00 $196.96 $1,046 +11.09
550–590 571 5 181.00–195.00 $187.86 $1,073 +0.76
620–640 628 3 170.00–180.00 $175.33 $1,101 -4.52
640–645 fancy 641 4 186.00–187.50 $187.12 $1,199 —
665 665 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,117 +5.89
715–730 723 2 135.00–150.00 $142.58 $1,031 -0.36
780 780 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,076 -6.60
815–845 824 5 125.00–133.00 $130.16 $1,073 -4.85
860–890 879 4 125.00–134.00 $128.71 $1,131 —
905 905 1 129.50 $129.50 $1,172 —
975–995 988 3 125.50–130.00 $126.98 $1,255 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–240 235 2 185.00–188.00 $186.53 $438 —
335 335 1 181.00 $181.00 $606 —
385 385 1 196.00 $196.00 $755 -8.00
445 445 1 190.00 $190.00 $846 —
530–540 535 2 160.00–165.00 $162.52 $869 -7.48
550–586 579 7 170.00–174.00 $172.30 $998 +3.63
620 620 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,017 +14.20
670 670 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,038 +15.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1265 1172 80-85% 15 71.00–79.00 $75.02 $879 -12.21
1065–1305 1179 80-85% 6 89.00–98.00 $91.20 $1,075 +3.97
1025–1445 1230 80-85% 18 80.00–88.00 $84.42 $1,038 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1010 881 85-90% 5 80.00–84.00 $83.08 $732 —
805–980 898 85-90% 8 60.00–66.00 $63.75 $572 —
830–1055 1010 85-90% 10 70.00–76.00 $73.13 $739 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455 1455 75-80% 1 87.00 $87.00 $1,266 -17.33
1825 1825 75-80% 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,460 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1585 1585 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,617 —
1240–2115 1740 3 111.00–120.00 $116.08 $2,020 —
1880–1920 1900 2 124.00–130.00 $126.97 $2,412 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00

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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
1040 1040 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835 835 1 90.00 $90.00 $752 —
868 value added 868 59 144.00 $144.00 $1,250 —
885 885 2 80.00 $80.00 $708 —
992 992 2 81.00 $81.00 $804 —

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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.