Cattle Market Pulse

Washington Co. Cattle Sale Market Report

Springfield, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 12, 2023

1,364 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $215.06/cwt +25.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,908/hd at 887 lb · 97 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $201.61/cwt +12.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,635/hd at 811 lb · 79 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $240.98/cwt +3.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,500/hd at 622 lb · 77 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,364 1,645 1,352
Feeder cattle 1,314 1,593 1,276
Slaughter cattle 50 50 76
Replacement cattle — 2 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs sold steady to 2.00 lower and feeder heifers over 600 lbs sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. There was good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 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
290 290 1 230.00 $230.00 $667 -15.13
345 345 1 245.00 $245.00 $845 +5.33
355–375 367 11 238.00–255.00 $240.85 $884 -9.65
361–395 fancy 376 8 260.00–271.00 $266.25 $1,001 +3.35
410–435 fancy 430 5 262.00–263.00 $262.81 $1,130 +1.61
410–445 430 5 231.00–248.00 $239.93 $1,032 -8.73
452–493 fancy 470 31 259.00–269.50 $265.85 $1,249 +11.49
455–495 475 20 237.00–250.00 $241.44 $1,147 -8.01
505–520 value added 513 7 260.00–267.00 $263.40 $1,351 +2.29
500–545 525 15 235.00–254.50 $244.25 $1,282 +0.51
550–595 576 32 231.00–249.00 $236.83 $1,364 -2.27
555–596 value added 584 9 250.00–260.00 $253.68 $1,481 -0.99
600–645 622 39 227.00–241.00 $236.95 $1,474 +1.79
621–630 value added 623 38 244.00–247.00 $245.11 $1,527 -5.58
652–696 677 33 211.00–225.50 $220.98 $1,496 -3.15
661–690 value added 681 12 227.00–231.00 $228.64 $1,557 -5.36
715–723 value added 721 5 210.00–214.00 $210.79 $1,520 -16.21
715–746 734 8 193.00–208.00 $202.94 $1,490 -10.22
760 value added 760 7 222.00 $222.00 $1,687 +2.00
750–780 769 31 203.00–214.00 $210.55 $1,619 -0.44
810–847 824 13 190.00–201.00 $195.10 $1,608 -1.86
861–873 872 33 205.00–210.00 $209.55 $1,827 +19.55
895 value added 895 64 217.90 $217.90 $1,950 —
915 915 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,720 +13.00
962 962 2 181.00 $181.00 $1,741 +5.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 222.00 $222.00 $910 -11.91
465 465 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,074 -5.30
502–535 514 9 225.00–234.00 $228.64 $1,175 -2.02
551–595 569 8 220.00–229.00 $223.47 $1,272 +2.48
615–645 631 4 218.00–220.00 $219.51 $1,385 -3.99
940 940 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,034 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 2 215.00–230.00 $222.50 $679 -3.83
350–395 370 13 214.00–233.00 $226.22 $837 -0.83
400–446 431 14 216.00–230.00 $225.08 $970 -4.08
422–442 fancy 436 12 238.00–239.50 $239.09 $1,042 +3.14
450–497 470 46 214.00–231.50 $225.84 $1,061 -0.60
482 fancy 482 4 238.00 $238.00 $1,147 +1.33
500–548 518 39 214.00–228.00 $222.29 $1,151 -2.49
535–538 value added 537 7 230.00–234.50 $232.58 $1,249 -0.28
563 value added 563 22 232.50 $232.50 $1,309 +3.62
555–597 577 29 205.00–223.00 $213.88 $1,234 -6.50
600–622 value added 607 25 220.50–234.00 $228.33 $1,386 +2.83
600–642 624 46 200.00–216.00 $209.87 $1,310 -0.64
650–695 680 19 197.50–210.00 $205.99 $1,401 +5.97
683 value added 683 9 212.00 $212.00 $1,448 +2.60
711–728 value added 718 13 203.50–206.50 $204.67 $1,470 +3.28
700–733 719 12 181.00–197.00 $193.54 $1,392 +4.93
765 value added 765 6 203.50 $203.50 $1,557 +3.75
753–792 773 12 183.00–196.00 $188.25 $1,455 +20.39
809 value added 809 63 206.10 $206.10 $1,667 +16.60
802–820 818 16 169.00–186.00 $183.92 $1,504 —
930–947 941 11 150.00–159.00 $155.76 $1,466 +26.76
987 987 4 130.00 $130.00 $1,283 -31.52
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 213.00 $213.00 $618 +7.05
320 320 1 210.00 $210.00 $672 +9.00
400–430 420 4 204.00–210.00 $208.57 $876 -2.64
480 480 1 206.00 $206.00 $989 -3.96
510–545 526 11 201.00–209.00 $206.19 $1,085 -3.32
565–570 568 2 202.00–203.00 $202.50 $1,150 -1.27
605–645 631 11 193.00–199.00 $194.24 $1,226 -2.41
650–690 664 5 185.00–193.00 $190.01 $1,262 +18.11
705 705 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,079 -7.00
775 775 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,325 —
828–835 829 8 135.00–140.50 $139.81 $1,159 —
860 860 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,032 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190 1190 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,547 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–342 341 3 263.00–267.00 $265.67 $906 +16.92
385 385 1 249.00 $249.00 $959 +19.91
395 fancy 395 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,066 +18.94
420–435 427 9 231.00–244.00 $236.11 $1,008 -0.37
425–445 fancy 442 7 247.00–252.00 $247.69 $1,095 -3.31
450–495 468 14 234.00–250.00 $246.21 $1,152 +1.76
490 fancy 490 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,298 —
510–540 515 13 219.00–230.00 $224.90 $1,158 -6.35
537–541 fancy 539 5 236.00–240.00 $238.41 $1,285 —
565 fancy 565 2 238.00 $238.00 $1,345 —
555–593 579 17 214.00–232.00 $222.12 $1,286 -3.06
603–610 606 5 225.00–236.00 $229.43 $1,390 +14.44
652–670 657 11 204.00–221.00 $211.49 $1,389 -14.38
808–835 815 4 150.00–160.00 $157.44 $1,283 -6.11
915 915 2 130.00–145.00 $137.50 $1,258 -21.48
970–990 977 5 119.00–135.00 $125.98 $1,231 -10.11
1060–1095 1078 2 125.00–129.00 $127.03 $1,369 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 210.00 $210.00 $640 -10.00
415 415 1 220.00 $220.00 $913 —
462 462 2 229.00 $229.00 $1,058 +9.26
665 665 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,330 +3.00
700–730 710 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,207 -2.46

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1265 1135 80-85% 5 90.00–99.00 $95.01 $1,078 —
1060–1420 1259 80-85% 12 101.00–109.50 $106.62 $1,342 —
1150–1355 1264 80-85% 6 110.50–114.50 $112.35 $1,420 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–990 894 85-90% 5 82.00–85.00 $83.87 $750 -0.86
900–990 937 85-90% 3 93.00–96.00 $94.31 $884 —
925–995 960 85-90% 2 97.00–100.00 $98.45 $945 -4.55
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1670 1670 75-80% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,670 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1315 1273 2 115.00–116.00 $115.52 $1,471 —
1185–1855 1538 3 120.00–127.50 $122.56 $1,885 —
1195–2045 1723 6 130.00–134.50 $131.64 $2,268 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
492 492 2 176.00 $176.00 $866 —
541 541 3 177.50 $177.50 $960 +7.50
630 630 1 150.00 $150.00 $945 —
655–660 656 7 140.00–149.00 $141.29 $927 —
820 value added 820 37 160.00 $160.00 $1,312 —
909–942 value added 925 111 168.30–169.80 $169.06 $1,564 +8.46

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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.