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Washington Co. Cattle Sale Market Report

Springfield, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 22, 2023

1,370 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $221.01/cwt +3.46 vs last sale · ≈ $948/hd at 429 lb · 88 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $252.08/cwt +6.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,194/hd at 474 lb · 80 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $203.75/cwt +6.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,673/hd at 821 lb · 67 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,370 1,506 1,761
Feeder cattle 1,303 1,443 1,670
Slaughter cattle 67 58 91
Replacement cattle — 5 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers and heifers sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. There was good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. 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
237 237 1 240.00 $240.00 $569 —
326–342 333 9 240.00–258.00 $251.59 $838 +17.22
333 fancy 333 3 268.00 $268.00 $892 +17.01
362–375 fancy 372 11 261.00–271.00 $268.59 $999 +19.28
355–395 378 7 241.00–260.00 $250.05 $945 +0.38
400–448 427 19 234.00–251.00 $242.47 $1,035 +3.87
413–440 fancy 432 10 258.00–263.00 $261.57 $1,130 +3.96
450–461 fancy 459 24 258.50–259.00 $258.60 $1,187 +7.23
450–494 480 56 240.00–257.00 $249.29 $1,197 +8.63
500 value added 500 7 251.00–258.00 $255.00 $1,275 +0.99
505–540 514 32 233.00–249.00 $245.21 $1,260 +11.13
550–595 583 33 228.00–245.00 $238.57 $1,391 +1.30
590 value added 590 6 252.00 $252.00 $1,487 +4.33
604–625 value added 615 20 239.00–246.50 $242.55 $1,492 +3.55
600–643 629 37 218.00–236.50 $229.12 $1,441 +1.18
651–653 value added 651 15 234.50–237.00 $235.00 $1,530 —
657–671 664 12 204.00–223.00 $214.15 $1,422 +3.26
715–735 723 14 190.00–207.50 $200.92 $1,453 +6.38
748 value added 748 9 213.50 $213.50 $1,597 —
750–785 773 5 181.00–186.00 $183.83 $1,421 -6.17
800–825 812 5 167.00–183.00 $172.79 $1,403 -16.69
822 value added 822 62 206.25 $206.25 $1,695 +6.75
872 value added 872 20 187.00 $187.00 $1,631 —
860–890 875 2 165.00–167.00 $165.98 $1,452 -16.24
935 935 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,122 -50.00
953 953 6 180.00 $180.00 $1,715 —
1040 1040 5 160.50 $160.50 $1,669 —
1090 1090 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,668 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 219.00 $219.00 $482 —
320 320 3 226.00 $226.00 $723 —
352 352 2 238.00 $238.00 $838 +26.35
430 430 1 220.00 $220.00 $946 —
450–495 468 3 230.00–235.00 $232.72 $1,089 +6.72
512–532 523 10 220.00–226.00 $223.77 $1,170 +1.16
555–590 566 8 215.00–222.00 $218.23 $1,235 -0.08
615–647 628 5 210.00–211.00 $210.59 $1,323 +4.59
695–698 697 8 193.00–202.00 $196.37 $1,369 —
715 715 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,233 —
765–795 780 2 167.50–168.00 $167.75 $1,308 +15.25
875 875 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,426 -1.00
915 915 4 146.00 $146.00 $1,336 —
995 995 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,393 —
1040 1040 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,248 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190 1190 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,428 —
1345 1345 2 152.00 $152.00 $2,044 +7.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–346 328 19 200.00–215.00 $209.98 $689 +1.80
355–386 373 25 212.00–230.00 $220.03 $821 +1.59
408 fancy 408 14 225.50 $225.50 $920 +3.29
410–446 433 74 210.00–224.00 $220.16 $953 +6.03
450–490 472 27 203.00–219.00 $213.38 $1,007 +1.80
495 fancy 495 2 224.50 $224.50 $1,111 +4.85
500–545 520 62 200.00–216.00 $209.84 $1,091 +4.92
550–593 575 43 195.00–208.00 $204.24 $1,174 +4.78
557–588 value added 583 12 210.50–214.50 $213.86 $1,247 +0.43
610 value added 610 6 205.00 $205.00 $1,250 -7.13
602–645 619 15 179.00–199.00 $192.62 $1,192 +1.54
650–695 672 18 179.00–192.00 $182.85 $1,229 -12.15
710–745 721 7 173.00–189.00 $185.93 $1,341 +9.54
766 value added 766 10 190.00 $190.00 $1,455 -0.26
755–790 778 14 165.00–180.00 $172.72 $1,344 +6.73
815 815 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,312 +3.18
875–895 885 2 151.00–160.00 $155.55 $1,377 —
915–917 917 6 144.00–149.00 $144.83 $1,328 -8.17
972 972 2 144.00 $144.00 $1,400 —
1002 1002 2 154.00 $154.00 $1,543 +34.00
1050–1066 1060 5 144.00–146.50 $144.99 $1,537 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367–395 381 6 201.00–209.00 $205.09 $781 +3.62
405–445 427 6 200.00–209.00 $204.05 $871 +4.05
467–480 471 3 198.00–201.00 $199.98 $942 +5.70
505–540 525 3 193.00–198.00 $195.72 $1,028 +10.22
550–597 583 10 180.00–188.00 $185.18 $1,080 +1.66
605–645 629 5 172.00–177.00 $173.99 $1,094 +0.31
650–680 670 3 171.00–175.00 $172.29 $1,154 +0.28
742 742 4 164.50 $164.50 $1,221 +34.50
780–790 785 2 159.00–161.00 $160.01 $1,256 —
940 940 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,090 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290 1290 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,600 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 221.00 $221.00 $519 —
275 275 1 220.00 $220.00 $605 -10.85
310–345 327 6 240.00–255.00 $248.72 $813 —
375 375 2 229.00 $229.00 $859 -3.68
415 fancy 415 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,004 —
415–447 433 11 222.00–240.00 $233.49 $1,011 -6.19
451–452 fancy 452 8 250.00–252.00 $251.25 $1,136 —
455–495 482 11 230.00–243.50 $240.30 $1,158 +10.68
521–535 fancy 525 4 227.50–234.00 $229.16 $1,203 —
505–548 537 16 210.00–225.00 $217.62 $1,169 +11.62
556 fancy 556 3 223.50 $223.50 $1,243 —
566–595 574 16 200.00–213.00 $207.88 $1,193 -18.57
625 625 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,375 +6.00
660 fancy 660 7 210.00 $210.00 $1,386 —
650–699 677 11 190.00–203.00 $195.85 $1,326 -8.15
715–731 727 4 175.00–187.00 $184.05 $1,338 +11.54
755 755 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,367 +18.50
860 860 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,367 +14.00
986 986 4 139.00 $139.00 $1,371 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 216.00 $216.00 $540 —
320 320 1 236.00 $236.00 $755 +32.00
355 355 1 210.00 $210.00 $746 —
425 425 1 190.00 $190.00 $808 —
460 460 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,035 +7.47
525–545 533 3 200.00–206.00 $203.68 $1,086 +0.68
555 555 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,110 -3.32
640 640 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,267 —
665 665 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,197 +1.00
715 715 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,187 —
850 850 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,105 —
1080 1080 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,231 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1410 1197 80-85% 14 100.00–109.50 $105.81 $1,267 —
1095–1340 1233 80-85% 4 112.00–118.50 $115.95 $1,430 +19.23
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480–1752 1582 75-80% 7 105.00–114.50 $110.17 $1,743 —
1590 1590 75-80% 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,367 —
1465–2075 1680 75-80% 5 115.50–121.00 $117.36 $1,972 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825 825 85-90% 1 78.00 $78.00 $644 —
995–1010 1004 85-90% 4 103.00–107.00 $104.88 $1,053 —
1035 1035 85-90% 1 92.00 $92.00 $952 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1335 1203 5 113.50–118.00 $116.00 $1,395 +5.00
1645 1645 1 112.50 $112.50 $1,851 —
1505–1860 1665 4 128.50–135.00 $132.31 $2,203 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
908 value added 908 58 159.50 $159.50 $1,448 —

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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.