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Washington Co. Cattle Sale Market Report

Springfield, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 5, 2023

1,645 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $249.01/cwt +8.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,429/hd at 574 lb · 99 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $228.56/cwt +14.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,092/hd at 478 lb · 87 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $207.81/cwt +4.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,738/hd at 836 lb · 85 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,645 1,370 1,650
Feeder cattle 1,593 1,303 1,574
Slaughter cattle 50 67 58
Replacement cattle 2 — 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend available due to being closed for Memorial day.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
257–296 280 5 240.00–254.00 $245.13 $686 —
315–325 322 3 239.00–240.00 $239.67 $772 -11.92
346 fancy 346 2 261.00 $261.00 $903 -7.00
361–370 fancy 365 9 262.00–264.00 $262.90 $960 -5.69
350–395 375 13 243.00–261.00 $250.50 $939 +0.45
400–445 425 21 240.00–257.00 $248.66 $1,057 +6.19
420–440 fancy 434 15 260.50–262.00 $261.20 $1,134 -0.37
458–495 fancy 473 20 254.00–255.50 $254.36 $1,203 -4.24
450–498 474 36 241.00–252.00 $249.45 $1,182 +0.16
500–547 525 50 235.00–253.00 $243.74 $1,280 -1.47
508–547 value added 529 13 260.00–262.50 $261.11 $1,381 +6.11
550–595 574 36 230.00–247.00 $239.10 $1,372 +0.53
552–592 value added 574 63 251.00–258.00 $254.67 $1,462 +2.67
600–626 value added 615 10 246.00–254.00 $250.69 $1,542 +8.14
600–640 619 48 228.00–243.00 $235.16 $1,456 +6.04
650 value added 650 2 234.00 $234.00 $1,521 -1.00
650–695 670 28 215.00–230.00 $224.13 $1,502 +9.98
722 value added 722 4 227.00 $227.00 $1,639 +13.50
720–747 731 23 205.00–219.00 $213.16 $1,558 +12.24
755–795 776 4 206.00–215.00 $210.99 $1,637 +27.16
782 value added 782 35 220.00 $220.00 $1,720 —
800–836 822 24 188.00–200.00 $196.96 $1,619 +24.17
805–844 value added 842 61 211.00–215.00 $212.08 $1,786 +5.83
861 861 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,636 +24.02
900–905 value added 905 30 197.00–204.00 $203.30 $1,840 —
915 915 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,601 +55.00
975 975 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,716 -4.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 228 3 200.00–202.00 $201.04 $458 -17.96
305 305 1 213.00 $213.00 $650 -13.00
360–375 365 3 227.00–228.00 $227.66 $831 -10.34
410–440 423 3 230.00–238.00 $233.91 $989 +13.91
460–472 464 6 233.00–238.00 $236.30 $1,096 +3.58
537–545 540 3 230.00–231.00 $230.66 $1,246 +6.89
580–595 588 2 220.00–222.00 $220.99 $1,299 +2.76
640–649 647 8 220.00–226.50 $223.50 $1,446 +12.91
680–695 684 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,436 +13.63
715 715 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,394 +22.50
760 760 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,315 +5.25
825 825 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,477 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 4 220.00 $220.00 $517 —
275–295 283 3 220.00–233.00 $227.84 $645 —
300–315 306 6 215.00–229.00 $226.33 $693 +16.35
320 fancy 320 1 241.00 $241.00 $771 —
350–390 364 38 220.00–231.00 $227.05 $826 +7.02
396 fancy 396 3 239.00 $239.00 $946 —
400–440 fancy 428 7 235.00–240.00 $235.95 $1,010 +10.45
401–448 428 42 216.00–234.00 $229.16 $981 +9.00
455–475 fancy 474 18 234.00–238.00 $236.67 $1,122 +12.17
450–499 479 69 217.00–233.00 $226.44 $1,085 +13.06
513 value added 513 7 232.00–234.00 $232.86 $1,195 —
500–549 530 58 216.00–231.00 $224.78 $1,191 +14.94
550–560 value added 554 12 228.00–231.00 $228.88 $1,268 +15.02
552–595 580 66 207.00–224.00 $220.38 $1,278 +16.14
608 value added 608 14 223.00–226.50 $225.50 $1,371 +20.50
602–648 627 25 203.00–221.00 $210.51 $1,320 +17.89
663–690 value added 668 40 209.00–209.50 $209.40 $1,399 —
653–695 671 25 195.00–207.00 $200.02 $1,342 +17.17
702–710 705 5 186.00–191.00 $188.61 $1,330 +2.68
710–737 value added 727 5 200.00–203.00 $201.39 $1,464 —
757–770 value added 759 8 198.00–200.00 $199.75 $1,516 +9.75
760–790 775 2 161.00–175.00 $167.86 $1,301 -4.86
833 value added 833 50 189.50 $189.50 $1,579 —
865 865 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,168 -20.55
910 910 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,174 -15.83
965–975 970 2 158.00–165.00 $161.52 $1,567 +17.52
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 200.00 $200.00 $420 —
260–265 263 2 201.00–211.00 $205.95 $542 —
302–345 316 3 201.00 $201.00 $635 —
350–380 365 2 208.00–214.00 $210.88 $770 +5.79
410–440 423 3 208.00–213.00 $211.21 $893 +7.16
467–495 476 3 208.00–211.00 $209.96 $999 +9.98
505–530 513 4 205.00–211.00 $209.51 $1,075 +13.79
555–599 586 14 200.00–205.00 $203.77 $1,194 +18.59
610–648 630 9 190.00–201.00 $196.65 $1,239 +22.66
650–677 673 6 171.50–174.00 $171.90 $1,157 -0.39
722 722 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,155 -4.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 221.00 $221.00 $453 ±0.00
328–347 338 4 240.00–258.00 $248.75 $841 +0.03
360–395 fancy 372 3 250.00–253.00 $251.06 $934 —
355–395 373 5 220.00–235.00 $229.09 $855 +0.09
400–440 417 7 230.00–246.00 $236.48 $986 +2.99
422 fancy 422 2 251.00 $251.00 $1,059 +9.00
472–498 491 23 231.00–249.00 $244.45 $1,200 +4.15
515–548 530 17 222.00–235.50 $231.25 $1,226 +13.63
555–595 574 4 220.00–227.00 $225.18 $1,293 +17.30
627–631 630 6 213.50–218.00 $214.99 $1,354 -5.01
650–695 673 18 214.00–233.00 $225.87 $1,520 +30.02
700–740 709 5 194.00–201.00 $196.57 $1,394 +12.52
775 775 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,434 +4.00
825–840 834 5 154.00–170.00 $163.55 $1,364 —
850–880 863 3 175.00–185.00 $178.66 $1,542 +19.66
900–930 914 5 155.00–163.00 $158.98 $1,453 —
955–985 970 2 130.00–142.00 $136.09 $1,320 -2.91
1000 1000 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,440 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 220.00 $220.00 $737 -16.00
395 395 1 200.00 $200.00 $790 —
465–495 488 8 218.00–226.00 $219.74 $1,072 -5.26
545 545 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,155 +8.32
595 595 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,142 —
635 635 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,175 -13.00
665 665 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,310 +17.00
700–720 710 2 170.00–175.00 $172.46 $1,224 +6.46
780 780 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,240 —
810 810 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,053 —
860 860 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,032 -10.00
945 945 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,181 —
1075 1075 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,161 -6.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1240 1155 80-85% 3 91.00–96.50 $94.46 $1,091 —
1020–1405 1236 80-85% 12 100.00–109.50 $103.95 $1,285 -12.00
1250–1365 1302 80-85% 5 112.00–117.50 $115.03 $1,498 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–970 890 85-90% 3 83.00–86.00 $84.73 $754 —
950 950 85-90% 1 103.00 $103.00 $978 —
955–1005 973 85-90% 3 87.00–94.00 $90.93 $885 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445 1445 75-80% 1 91.00 $91.00 $1,315 —
1460–1895 1599 75-80% 4 107.00–115.00 $112.64 $1,801 +26.64
1580–1650 1615 75-80% 2 117.00–119.00 $118.02 $1,906 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195 1195 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,362 —
1235–1965 1600 2 129.00 $129.00 $2,064 —
1710–1890 1800 2 144.00–146.00 $144.95 $2,609 —

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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
964 964 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,030.00 $1,030.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 2 170.00 $170.00 $910 —
832 832 2 124.00 $124.00 $1,032 —
908 value added 908 59 160.60 $160.60 $1,458 +1.10
915 915 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,025 —
970 970 1 101.00 $101.00 $980 —

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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.