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Washington Co. Cattle Sale Market Report

Springfield, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 20, 2023

1,628 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $183.21/cwt +18.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,501/hd at 820 lb · 170 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $178.13/cwt +1.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,554/hd at 872 lb · 120 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $184.11/cwt +1.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,226/hd at 666 lb · 116 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,628 1,770 2,207
Feeder cattle 1,571 1,622 2,088
Slaughter cattle 56 67 111
Replacement cattle 1 81 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold mostly steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold mostly steady. There was good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady. 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
290 290 1 231.00 $231.00 $670 -15.06
360–395 374 7 240.00–257.00 $249.19 $932 +23.27
360–395 fancy 383 3 262.00–274.00 $270.24 $1,035 +15.75
400–425 fancy 406 7 251.00–260.00 $254.04 $1,031 +0.02
420–447 431 11 230.00–248.00 $233.76 $1,008 -7.14
450–495 470 34 219.00–235.00 $221.77 $1,042 -8.79
452–496 fancy 474 26 239.00–251.00 $243.72 $1,155 -2.20
505–526 value added 516 9 249.00–259.00 $256.37 $1,323 +21.33
516–533 thin fleshed 524 9 261.00–262.00 $261.55 $1,371 —
510–546 536 25 224.00–241.00 $235.08 $1,260 +11.49
568 value added 568 7 249.00 $249.00 $1,414 +13.21
560–590 580 4 215.00–229.00 $219.06 $1,271 -5.58
600–638 616 27 208.00–222.50 $215.96 $1,330 +0.73
602–633 value added 620 13 226.00–229.00 $227.07 $1,408 -2.99
652–657 value added 655 10 219.50–224.00 $221.76 $1,453 +6.86
650–665 662 23 201.00–216.00 $209.94 $1,390 +13.65
710 value added 710 8 200.50 $200.50 $1,424 +8.23
707–738 726 6 181.00–187.50 $183.11 $1,329 +7.16
755–781 770 8 167.00–182.00 $173.39 $1,335 +4.78
787 value added 787 49 195.10 $195.10 $1,535 +1.46
800–837 815 17 169.00–178.50 $176.88 $1,442 +12.03
806–830 value added 820 153 180.70–188.00 $183.91 $1,508 —
851–892 value added 871 113 175.80–180.50 $178.14 $1,552 +0.14
890 890 7 178.00 $178.00 $1,584 +7.43
910 value added 910 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,592 —
916–920 917 5 151.00–167.50 $164.19 $1,506 +8.18
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 210.00 $210.00 $651 —
358–374 365 9 230.00–233.00 $231.63 $845 +13.63
410–440 425 2 220.00 $220.00 $935 -7.50
495 495 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,079 +6.66
520–535 529 8 216.00–221.00 $217.25 $1,149 +6.91
550–555 552 3 207.00–209.00 $208.33 $1,150 +5.94
605–635 630 6 200.00–201.00 $200.67 $1,264 +10.67
656–691 672 11 190.00 $190.00 $1,277 +8.73
740 740 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,221 -1.65
775 775 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,232 -5.00
845 845 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,352 +11.00
885 885 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,407 +3.50
900 900 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,323 +2.00
950 950 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,235 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 210.00 $210.00 $452 —
275 275 1 201.00 $201.00 $553 -14.96
313 fancy 313 4 249.00 $249.00 $779 —
320 320 2 210.00–225.00 $217.50 $696 +1.95
361–380 fancy 366 4 220.00–225.00 $223.70 $819 —
360–397 374 20 200.00–215.00 $208.65 $780 -8.54
405–429 fancy 423 12 225.00–226.00 $225.76 $955 +4.93
402–445 426 21 200.00–211.00 $205.90 $877 -2.64
450–487 fancy 468 18 207.00–214.00 $208.98 $978 -3.85
450–499 471 48 189.00–200.00 $195.24 $920 -8.31
501–545 528 65 186.00–201.00 $193.69 $1,023 -1.10
558–580 value added 564 4 200.00–210.00 $207.43 $1,170 —
555–596 572 38 177.00–193.00 $184.75 $1,057 -6.49
602–640 619 23 165.00–179.00 $171.86 $1,064 -3.51
615–627 value added 620 7 180.00 $180.00 $1,116 -8.24
661 value added 661 79 191.10 $191.10 $1,263 +7.10
650–685 677 37 160.00–175.50 $169.20 $1,145 -2.09
700–705 703 2 161.00–169.00 $164.99 $1,160 +7.66
707–722 value added 713 27 172.50–175.50 $174.32 $1,243 +0.02
762 value added 762 51 172.75 $172.75 $1,316 -2.75
775–797 795 25 163.00–165.00 $164.84 $1,310 —
806 value added 806 3 161.00 $161.00 $1,298 —
830 830 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,179 +8.07
890 890 7 160.00 $160.00 $1,424 +19.51
925 925 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,202 -9.00
992 992 2 134.50 $134.50 $1,334 —
1040 1040 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,352 -6.50
1051 1051 3 134.00 $134.00 $1,408 +20.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 333 5 195.00–200.00 $197.97 $659 -3.52
371–376 373 8 190.00 $190.00 $709 -10.00
403–425 415 7 185.00–190.00 $187.20 $777 -7.80
450–492 482 6 180.00–187.00 $183.37 $884 -5.65
557–595 573 12 165.00–172.00 $169.53 $971 -7.71
635–645 641 4 160.00–163.00 $160.75 $1,030 +0.75
753–780 756 9 128.00–132.50 $131.98 $998 -8.02
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295 1295 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,567 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 235.00 $235.00 $494 —
290 290 1 213.00 $213.00 $618 -2.40
310–320 313 8 216.00–234.00 $225.04 $704 -4.46
367 367 6 240.00 $240.00 $881 +4.55
380 fancy 380 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,026 +15.64
425 fancy 425 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,105 +14.31
400–445 430 12 231.00–243.00 $233.26 $1,003 +5.65
480–492 fancy 483 7 241.00–249.00 $247.30 $1,194 -1.70
476–489 485 13 215.00–229.00 $223.92 $1,086 +3.57
515–545 532 8 202.00–210.00 $204.28 $1,087 -13.62
550–593 567 24 200.00–214.50 $209.58 $1,188 +11.01
572 fancy 572 2 226.00 $226.00 $1,293 +14.98
600–645 624 5 185.00–197.00 $188.54 $1,176 -6.16
630 fancy 630 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,292 —
650 650 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,202 +4.62
717–742 728 9 166.00–173.00 $169.75 $1,236 +2.00
805–825 818 3 143.00–145.00 $143.66 $1,175 -15.33
857–880 866 8 145.00–152.00 $149.33 $1,293 -1.33
920–937 929 5 120.00–129.00 $121.80 $1,132 -19.66
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 191.00 $191.00 $563 —
346 346 3 200.00 $200.00 $692 -7.26
370 370 3 214.00–220.00 $216.00 $799 -8.51
405–442 430 3 212.00–217.00 $215.43 $926 +24.43
470–487 480 6 200.00–209.00 $204.30 $981 —
646 646 3 176.00 $176.00 $1,137 +3.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1056–1250 1129 80-85% 5 85.50–88.00 $87.45 $987 —
1065–1360 1181 80-85% 10 90.00–98.00 $93.14 $1,100 —
1130–1340 1231 80-85% 4 100.00–109.00 $103.78 $1,278 +12.44
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–985 955 85-90% 2 72.50–73.00 $72.74 $695 -3.60
1005–1010 1008 85-90% 2 74.50–82.50 $78.51 $791 —
1025 1025 85-90% 1 90.00 $90.00 $922 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505–1530 1518 75-80% 3 88.50–95.00 $91.49 $1,389 -13.51
1595–1760 1678 75-80% 2 83.50–85.00 $84.21 $1,413 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205 1205 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,434 —
1385–1700 1527 3 135.00–143.00 $139.60 $2,132 —
1115–1970 1614 5 123.00–132.00 $126.21 $2,037 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030 1030 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,060.00 $1,060.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 131.00 $131.00 $504 —
847 value added 847 60 148.25 $148.25 $1,256 —
1182 1182 8 125.00 $125.00 $1,478 —

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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.