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Washington Co. Cattle Sale Market Report

Springfield, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 8, 2023

794 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $201.16/cwt +0.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,144/hd at 568 lb · 78 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $200.37/cwt -7.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,052/hd at 525 lb · 52 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $211.52/cwt -1.42 vs last sale · ≈ $989/hd at 468 lb · 46 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 794 1,224 1,064
Feeder cattle 729 1,153 1,029
Slaughter cattle 64 65 34
Replacement cattle 1 6 1

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold unevenly steady. Feeder heifers sold steady to 1.00 lower. There was good demand for feeder classes. 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
225 225 1 240.00 $240.00 $540 —
295 295 1 241.00 $241.00 $711 -3.00
302 302 2 240.00 $240.00 $725 -9.47
385 385 1 261.00 $261.00 $1,005 +18.43
432–440 437 5 258.00–260.00 $258.79 $1,131 +17.12
455–495 473 37 231.00–249.00 $244.65 $1,157 +1.41
507–510 value added 509 8 249.00–255.00 $253.51 $1,290 -4.81
500–548 528 25 235.00–245.00 $240.21 $1,268 +8.49
552–596 571 25 234.50–245.50 $241.17 $1,377 -2.23
552–583 value added 577 12 248.00–250.00 $249.34 $1,439 -6.09
615–620 value added 616 8 243.00–246.00 $243.38 $1,499 -0.54
608–647 623 11 218.00–231.00 $223.49 $1,392 +1.78
655–691 669 33 200.00–216.00 $208.01 $1,392 -2.99
660–686 value added 675 7 223.00–223.50 $223.21 $1,507 -2.79
700–740 718 11 185.00–198.00 $196.43 $1,410 +1.62
755–795 775 2 174.00–186.00 $179.85 $1,394 +3.61
890 890 2 168.00 $168.00 $1,495 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 224.00 $224.00 $840 +16.50
430 430 1 229.00 $229.00 $985 +2.03
460–465 463 2 225.00–229.00 $226.99 $1,051 -2.22
500–545 523 2 219.00–227.00 $222.83 $1,165 +2.16
550–588 575 9 218.00–221.00 $218.55 $1,257 -8.48
627–640 631 3 200.00–210.00 $203.38 $1,283 -4.78
660–670 665 2 185.00–190.00 $187.48 $1,247 -2.32
714 714 5 165.00 $165.00 $1,178 -15.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
297 297 2 195.00 $195.00 $579 -6.53
312–345 329 4 201.00–209.00 $204.68 $673 -3.25
352–398 378 17 205.00–221.00 $212.87 $805 -0.55
405–420 fancy 415 3 217.00–218.00 $217.67 $903 -4.33
425–442 433 9 200.00–214.00 $209.11 $905 -0.30
454–468 fancy 463 23 212.00–219.00 $214.35 $992 -5.09
450–495 472 23 199.00–211.00 $208.69 $985 -1.21
500–545 525 52 190.00–208.00 $200.37 $1,052 -3.14
557–572 value added 562 36 204.00–207.50 $207.03 $1,164 -10.97
550–597 574 42 191.00–200.00 $196.13 $1,126 -3.41
608 value added 608 10 202.00 $202.00 $1,228 +1.00
602–648 623 16 179.00–191.50 $185.09 $1,153 -5.11
656–685 661 10 178.00–189.50 $183.28 $1,211 +7.10
706–735 720 17 158.00–172.00 $167.66 $1,207 -2.24
875–880 878 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,229 +20.00
975 975 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,355 -11.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 372 3 194.00–200.00 $196.61 $731 +5.06
415–441 435 6 190.00–196.00 $194.54 $846 +1.54
470–490 481 5 190.00–195.00 $191.83 $923 +0.76
505 505 2 189.00 $189.00 $954 +0.70
600–630 616 5 170.00–177.00 $174.02 $1,072 -5.72
650–685 668 2 165.00–170.00 $167.57 $1,119 -5.84
715 715 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,108 -1.00
815 815 1 120.00 $120.00 $978 —
1015 1015 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,015 —

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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 1 250.00 $250.00 $525 —
280 280 1 240.00 $240.00 $672 +21.00
355 fancy 355 4 261.00 $261.00 $927 +6.00
360–388 375 9 225.00–240.00 $238.13 $893 +2.22
415–448 431 15 228.00–242.00 $232.70 $1,003 -8.29
435 fancy 435 6 248.00 $248.00 $1,079 -11.00
450–485 462 10 224.00–238.00 $232.81 $1,076 -4.93
500 fancy 500 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,150 -4.28
528–530 529 5 211.00–224.00 $214.41 $1,134 -9.22
555–575 560 4 213.00–216.00 $213.77 $1,197 -2.12
602 fancy 602 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,294 —
605–642 638 10 190.00–205.00 $203.58 $1,299 +1.27
650–685 661 6 184.00–201.00 $187.12 $1,237 —
795 795 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,272 -2.58
820–830 827 3 130.00–140.00 $134.98 $1,116 -17.06
852 852 2 115.00 $115.00 $980 —
920 920 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,196 -5.00
975 975 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,228 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 323 3 200.00–209.00 $203.24 $656 -6.12
385 385 2 215.00 $215.00 $828 —
420–440 430 2 220.00–222.00 $220.98 $950 -2.77
490 490 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,078 +4.30
500–545 523 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,072 -3.52
550 550 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,122 —
625 625 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,156 -2.43
650 650 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,066 +14.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1220 1141 80-85% 5 82.00–89.50 $87.39 $997 —
1030–1365 1214 80-85% 9 99.00–104.00 $101.37 $1,231 +4.18
1050–1380 1246 80-85% 11 90.00–98.50 $94.44 $1,177 -2.75
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1600 1521 75-80% 7 90.50–98.00 $93.68 $1,425 —
1520–1717 1678 75-80% 5 101.50–103.00 $102.73 $1,724 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–965 881 85-90% 4 80.50–88.00 $83.62 $737 —
705–990 910 85-90% 4 70.00–74.50 $73.63 $670 -7.03
980–1005 992 85-90% 3 90.00–92.00 $91.00 $903 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1635 1500 3 120.00–129.00 $123.18 $1,848 —
1505–2395 1840 3 113.00–118.50 $115.30 $2,122 —
1770–1965 1868 2 132.50–141.50 $137.23 $2,563 +23.22

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,008

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985 985 1 81.00 $81.00 $798 —

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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.