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Washington Co. Cattle Sale Market Report

Springfield, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 3, 2023

2,137 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $226.16/cwt -0.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,327/hd at 587 lb · 152 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $201.48/cwt -3.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,063/hd at 528 lb · 101 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $185.91/cwt -7.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,173/hd at 631 lb · 98 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,137 1,819 1,908
Feeder cattle 2,078 1,779 1,806
Slaughter cattle 52 40 102
Replacement cattle 7 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers under 600 lbs sold steady to 2.00 lower and feeder steers over 600 lbs sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold mostly steady to firm. There was good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. 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
280 280 2 242.00 $242.00 $678 -15.33
307–330 310 9 230.00–241.00 $235.96 $731 -5.84
340–345 fancy 344 4 250.00–255.00 $251.24 $864 —
383 fancy 383 6 269.00 $269.00 $1,030 +9.00
372–397 386 12 242.00–250.00 $247.26 $954 +8.13
405–423 fancy 413 12 250.00 $250.00 $1,032 —
400–446 421 41 226.00–240.00 $232.28 $978 -10.17
450–499 478 61 220.00–235.00 $228.69 $1,093 -12.43
455–482 fancy 479 10 239.00–240.00 $239.91 $1,149 -13.03
500–521 value added 509 42 238.00–245.00 $241.98 $1,232 -6.34
501–545 521 45 218.50–236.00 $227.62 $1,186 -7.49
551–588 value added 581 44 232.00–238.00 $235.08 $1,366 -3.42
550–599 589 108 213.00–230.00 $222.53 $1,311 -0.74
605 fancy 605 2 233.00 $233.00 $1,410 —
600–646 618 79 200.00–218.50 $211.63 $1,308 +1.23
605–630 value added 622 13 221.00–226.00 $225.05 $1,400 -1.90
653–685 value added 682 55 208.25–210.00 $208.40 $1,421 +0.40
653–698 686 34 191.00–207.00 $199.35 $1,368 +9.85
700–736 value added 714 40 192.50–200.00 $195.19 $1,394 —
700–745 724 28 173.00–191.00 $184.73 $1,337 +3.92
767–797 786 32 175.00–185.00 $182.24 $1,432 +9.93
805 value added 805 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,449 -16.75
805–846 824 13 163.00–177.50 $169.87 $1,400 +3.78
895 895 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,459 +2.33
910 value added 910 62 178.75 $178.75 $1,627 +3.00
920–945 930 5 157.00 $157.00 $1,460 +7.00
968 968 3 154.00 $154.00 $1,491 -9.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 205.00 $205.00 $594 -27.50
330 330 1 220.00 $220.00 $726 +10.00
350–395 386 5 225.00–230.00 $225.91 $872 —
400–435 404 13 220.00–223.00 $220.32 $890 -2.12
493 493 4 217.00 $217.00 $1,070 —
500–537 524 8 211.00–216.00 $212.68 $1,114 -8.32
561–590 572 8 194.00–210.00 $198.08 $1,133 +2.58
615–645 623 5 193.00–196.00 $194.41 $1,211 -0.92
657–685 675 8 180.00–187.00 $184.69 $1,247 +9.69
735–740 739 4 170.00 $170.00 $1,256 +20.00
785 785 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,256 +9.00
915 915 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,308 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
576 576 11 176.00 $176.00 $1,014 —
717 717 18 157.00 $157.00 $1,126 —
785 785 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,146 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1362 1278 3 140.00–143.00 $140.87 $1,800 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 272 7 209.00–221.00 $214.08 $582 +23.08
302–348 332 21 205.00–220.50 $212.35 $705 +9.06
357–387 fancy 375 6 221.00–230.00 $224.73 $843 -1.63
350–398 382 38 200.00–215.00 $207.90 $794 -12.14
405–447 429 52 199.00–216.00 $207.85 $892 -8.60
411–448 fancy 437 33 218.00–224.00 $220.75 $965 -12.25
460–480 fancy 468 13 214.00–220.00 $215.70 $1,009 -3.68
450–497 477 48 194.00–212.00 $203.13 $969 -4.85
505–535 value added 522 20 208.00–213.00 $211.86 $1,106 +0.37
500–548 529 81 189.00–207.00 $198.92 $1,052 -3.72
561 value added 561 20 203.50–205.00 $203.80 $1,143 —
550–597 576 71 183.00–199.50 $190.09 $1,095 -3.39
601–630 value added 614 29 193.00–200.00 $195.77 $1,202 -3.45
600–648 638 69 173.00–190.00 $181.77 $1,160 -2.79
650–666 value added 658 25 183.00–186.00 $184.42 $1,213 -2.08
666–698 678 30 164.50–172.00 $168.88 $1,145 +0.10
731 value added 731 74 178.00 $178.00 $1,301 +5.24
700–747 734 19 160.00–170.00 $165.01 $1,211 +4.50
887 887 2 148.50 $148.50 $1,317 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 283 6 200.00 $200.00 $566 +13.75
335 335 1 200.00 $200.00 $670 +11.24
355–380 361 7 188.00–192.00 $191.11 $690 -10.19
410–430 415 4 190.00–195.00 $193.70 $804 -9.30
470–490 482 5 186.00–191.00 $188.61 $909 -6.88
505–545 515 6 183.00–186.00 $184.66 $951 +1.01
560–581 568 15 180.00–181.00 $180.46 $1,025 +2.71
600–635 620 3 161.00–165.00 $163.31 $1,013 -8.56
650–690 660 6 159.00–165.00 $160.55 $1,060 +0.55
725 725 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,088 +8.33
750–778 772 5 144.00–150.00 $145.17 $1,121 +10.39
850–895 873 2 121.00–122.00 $121.49 $1,061 —
935 935 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,028 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
489 489 17 163.50 $163.50 $800 —
604 604 13 150.00 $150.00 $906 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135 1135 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,362 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 280 7 229.00–232.50 $230.86 $646 -29.14
305–335 fancy 320 2 250.00–251.00 $250.52 $802 —
310–337 329 7 220.00–224.00 $221.71 $729 -26.69
350–390 365 16 220.00–236.00 $226.43 $826 -25.16
410–435 fancy 427 3 238.00–241.00 $238.96 $1,020 -11.04
400–449 428 14 220.00–232.00 $225.43 $965 -0.08
450–487 471 18 220.00–230.00 $223.49 $1,053 -10.59
492 fancy 492 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,181 -10.00
505–540 526 13 200.00–214.00 $208.50 $1,097 -5.76
555–595 577 7 200.00–215.00 $208.47 $1,203 +9.45
620 fancy 620 2 206.00 $206.00 $1,277 +6.00
600–640 622 10 190.00–203.00 $197.45 $1,228 +7.70
652–665 656 3 184.00–199.00 $189.07 $1,240 -1.60
705–746 738 5 160.00–170.00 $168.09 $1,241 +10.09
755–767 763 3 154.00–165.00 $161.37 $1,231 +11.29
825 825 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,081 -5.00
860 860 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,161 -2.00
915 915 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,190 —
1042 1042 2 107.00 $107.00 $1,115 —
1165 1165 1 108.50 $108.50 $1,264 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 210.00 $210.00 $662 —
371–392 379 5 210.00 $210.00 $796 -12.00
445 445 2 210.00 $210.00 $934 -3.50
520 520 1 190.00 $190.00 $988 -10.00
585 585 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,082 +5.00
630–645 635 3 180.00–181.00 $180.34 $1,145 —
675 675 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,154 —
735 735 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,125 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1235 1131 80-85% 4 84.00–87.50 $85.72 $969 —
1055–1325 1167 80-85% 14 90.00–98.50 $94.63 $1,104 —
1215–1380 1265 80-85% 5 99.50–102.00 $100.78 $1,275 -6.72
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–975 941 85-90% 4 71.00–78.00 $73.69 $693 -14.81
970 970 85-90% 2 64.50–67.50 $66.00 $640 —
990 990 85-90% 1 86.50 $86.50 $856 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530 1530 75-80% 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,300 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1715 1405 6 119.00–126.00 $122.39 $1,720 +2.76
1350–1630 1530 3 109.00–113.50 $110.89 $1,697 —

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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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 90.50 $90.50 $887

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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
735–860 798 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 610.00–770.00 $696.27 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 2 167.00 $167.00 $584 —
426 426 4 170.00 $170.00 $724 —
505 505 3 160.00 $160.00 $808 —

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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.