Cattle Market Pulse

Washington Co. Cattle Sale Market Report

Springfield, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 17, 2023

1,567 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $207.60/cwt -0.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,076/hd at 518 lb · 111 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $197.04/cwt -3.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,128/hd at 573 lb · 102 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $249.35/cwt +11.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,440/hd at 577 lb · 92 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,567 1,369 1,442
Feeder cattle 1,501 1,307 1,376
Slaughter cattle 55 56 62
Replacement cattle 11 6 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady to 3.00 higher. There was good demand for feeder classes. Strongest demand noted for weaned and pre-conditioned feeder packages suitable for grass. Slaughter cows and 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
200–245 230 3 231.00–240.00 $233.61 $537 —
260–297 279 6 230.00–240.00 $234.77 $655 —
325–344 fancy 341 7 250.00–265.00 $262.96 $897 -8.04
325–345 342 14 220.00–238.00 $222.95 $762 -6.05
352–381 fancy 364 7 261.00–270.00 $265.97 $968 —
352–393 373 18 240.00–255.00 $246.46 $919 -4.54
405–442 422 13 239.00–256.00 $247.30 $1,044 +2.86
433 fancy 433 9 260.50 $260.50 $1,128 -14.50
455–477 fancy 470 3 256.00–262.00 $260.06 $1,222 +4.54
455–497 483 45 239.00–255.00 $246.14 $1,189 +9.20
501–522 512 32 231.00–246.00 $240.14 $1,230 +13.55
508–525 fancy 512 6 260.00–264.00 $262.32 $1,343 —
500–530 value added 522 22 249.00–258.00 $252.27 $1,317 +7.77
558 fancy 558 3 263.00 $263.00 $1,468 +10.00
550–598 573 55 231.00–249.00 $246.16 $1,410 +14.54
555–592 value added 586 34 250.00–258.00 $253.30 $1,484 +11.32
600–635 value added 618 20 244.50–249.00 $246.01 $1,520 +11.01
610–635 628 26 223.00–239.00 $234.12 $1,470 +11.84
650–665 value added 661 19 225.00–231.00 $227.36 $1,503 +9.54
650–697 672 14 209.00–219.00 $214.99 $1,445 +6.73
705–745 722 15 193.00–210.50 $204.92 $1,480 +7.73
753–787 value added 759 11 206.50–208.50 $208.12 $1,580 +9.78
762–767 764 28 192.00–205.00 $198.24 $1,515 +10.59
805–822 814 5 178.00–187.00 $182.77 $1,488 +4.68
810–830 value added 820 2 190.00–194.00 $191.98 $1,574 -3.77
850–866 863 5 181.00–185.00 $181.79 $1,569 +10.96
881–892 value added 891 59 193.00–197.00 $196.80 $1,753 —
903–908 907 15 192.50–198.00 $193.96 $1,759 +28.20
965 965 8 196.00 $196.00 $1,891 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–337 331 3 210.00–212.00 $210.64 $697 +4.64
350–385 367 7 220.00–228.00 $223.04 $819 —
425–437 433 3 224.00–234.00 $227.27 $984 +1.60
450–495 478 6 227.00–231.00 $229.98 $1,099 +2.98
500–542 527 5 220.00–225.00 $222.06 $1,170 +12.83
560–595 568 8 218.00–229.00 $226.20 $1,285 +21.37
605–610 606 7 200.00–213.00 $208.12 $1,261 +13.99
685 685 1 201.50 $201.50 $1,380 +22.30
715–740 728 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,347 +9.00
765–785 778 3 180.00–183.00 $182.02 $1,416 +11.28
826–835 828 4 155.00–159.00 $157.99 $1,308 -4.01
875 875 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,479 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155 1155 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,513 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–237 229 5 217.00–236.00 $224.26 $514 —
255–265 263 7 215.00–231.00 $220.10 $579 -4.48
305–345 323 12 210.00–226.00 $217.11 $701 +6.20
350–395 375 33 210.00–225.00 $214.63 $805 +2.53
422 fancy 422 7 231.00 $231.00 $975 +8.10
400–445 427 33 209.00–226.00 $215.02 $918 +3.27
469–486 fancy 472 19 220.00–221.00 $220.84 $1,042 +3.17
450–497 476 63 199.00–217.00 $208.55 $993 +0.58
503 value added 503 18 220.00 $220.00 $1,107 +1.54
502–545 521 93 195.00–223.00 $205.20 $1,069 +3.68
562–566 value added 564 16 206.50–207.50 $207.00 $1,167 -1.50
550–597 574 85 190.00–202.00 $194.64 $1,117 -5.23
595 fancy 595 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,440 —
613 value added 613 6 197.50 $197.50 $1,211 +1.80
603–648 626 52 180.00–196.00 $187.66 $1,175 -0.51
652–668 value added 662 5 192.00–195.00 $193.18 $1,279 +9.18
650–692 679 32 173.00–189.00 $180.86 $1,228 +3.35
715–740 731 8 170.00–178.00 $175.27 $1,281 +0.10
738 value added 738 8 188.50 $188.50 $1,391 +6.50
755–782 766 11 165.00–179.00 $172.44 $1,321 +11.15
800 800 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,288 +3.05
812 value added 812 10 176.00 $176.00 $1,429 —
850 850 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,402 +16.83
893 value added 893 3 169.00 $169.00 $1,509 —
907 value added 907 2 172.00 $172.00 $1,560 —
945 945 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,540 +10.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–235 222 3 204.00–211.00 $206.50 $458 —
295 295 1 210.00 $210.00 $620 +11.00
300–338 322 10 200.00–208.00 $203.44 $655 +3.27
350–390 374 8 200.00–208.00 $203.18 $760 +3.18
435–445 438 3 200.00–205.00 $202.33 $886 +6.33
455–495 480 17 190.00–198.00 $192.33 $923 -0.31
505–545 534 13 185.00–193.00 $189.48 $1,012 +5.97
565–596 589 15 180.00–186.00 $183.14 $1,079 -0.84
600–645 623 2 170.00–175.00 $172.41 $1,074 +2.41
685–690 689 4 161.00–166.00 $164.76 $1,135 —
705 705 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,128 +29.50
775–795 785 2 140.00–143.00 $141.48 $1,111 +1.98
801–840 811 4 139.00–148.00 $145.67 $1,181 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 225.00 $225.00 $551 —
255–290 277 4 220.00–231.00 $224.10 $621 -53.90
327 327 2 248.00 $248.00 $811 +20.03
367 fancy 367 7 267.00 $267.00 $980 +22.00
362–390 373 5 241.00–255.00 $248.88 $928 +17.82
400–448 424 18 223.00–241.00 $231.82 $983 -7.86
415–436 fancy 431 4 249.00–256.00 $250.69 $1,080 -11.31
450–490 475 21 217.00–230.00 $220.60 $1,048 -7.13
500–545 526 21 200.00–215.00 $210.34 $1,106 -1.31
550–580 566 14 204.00–215.00 $208.71 $1,181 +6.49
566 fancy 566 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,245 ±0.00
600–622 618 8 190.00–205.00 $197.53 $1,221 +21.51
637 fancy 637 17 215.00 $215.00 $1,370 +19.01
667–670 fancy 668 6 193.00–197.00 $193.67 $1,294 —
660–695 684 6 170.00–180.00 $175.14 $1,198 -7.86
730–745 738 2 171.00–180.00 $175.45 $1,295 +4.35
815–830 823 2 161.00–166.00 $163.52 $1,346 +13.52
905 905 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,267 +14.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 220.00 $220.00 $748 +30.00
350–383 375 4 226.00–231.00 $229.83 $862 +19.83
442 442 2 207.00 $207.00 $915 -5.69
475 475 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,040 +9.25
520 520 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,014 +5.00
595 595 2 193.00–196.00 $194.50 $1,157 +3.49
605 605 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,089 —
685 685 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,103 —
710 710 1 130.00 $130.00 $923 -24.00
970 970 1 103.00 $103.00 $999 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1058–1270 1130 80-85% 5 85.00–88.00 $87.22 $986 —
1015–1415 1235 80-85% 11 102.00–106.50 $103.25 $1,275 +6.96
1050–1315 1240 80-85% 14 93.00–100.00 $95.73 $1,187 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–955 898 85-90% 6 74.00–79.00 $75.29 $676 —
870–1108 1027 85-90% 9 80.00–88.00 $83.36 $856 +8.27
1000–1070 1035 85-90% 2 92.00–94.00 $93.03 $963 +17.94
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490 1490 75-80% 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,594 —
1405–1640 1512 75-80% 3 100.00–105.00 $103.12 $1,559 -0.66

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475 1475 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,740 —
1460–1665 1563 2 120.00–128.00 $124.26 $1,942 —
1695–1985 1843 3 131.50–138.00 $135.00 $2,488 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1111 1111 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 150.00 $150.00 $675 —

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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.