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Washington Co. Cattle Sale Market Report

Springfield, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 17, 2023

897 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $226.62/cwt +48.30 vs last sale · ≈ $2,126/hd at 938 lb · 170 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $230.03/cwt +8.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,324/hd at 576 lb · 42 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $222.84/cwt +7.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,391/hd at 624 lb · 41 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 897 1,361 1,085
Feeder cattle 847 1,297 1,007
Slaughter cattle 46 62 78
Replacement cattle 4 2 0

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 fancy 336 4 261.00–301.00 $290.89 $977 —
352–398 382 8 220.00–240.00 $233.71 $893 +14.20
370–395 fancy 388 4 251.00–265.00 $260.25 $1,010 -5.95
405–440 fancy 413 10 249.00–275.00 $268.20 $1,108 +17.38
430–445 436 5 209.00–231.00 $220.24 $960 +3.88
465–495 485 7 220.00–231.00 $228.69 $1,109 +8.80
465–497 fancy 492 21 247.00–273.00 $257.72 $1,268 +13.80
500–545 value added 516 20 247.00–265.50 $258.52 $1,334 +6.72
550–590 value added 573 27 245.00–266.50 $252.39 $1,446 +3.51
565–592 578 7 210.00–231.00 $223.16 $1,290 +7.03
613–635 value added 618 12 241.00–265.00 $254.27 $1,571 +9.15
605–645 620 6 218.00–236.00 $227.14 $1,408 +10.74
651–676 value added 661 10 241.50–250.00 $246.52 $1,629 +7.52
650–690 670 7 215.00–235.00 $224.19 $1,502 +10.72
730–735 733 3 215.00–218.00 $217.00 $1,591 +9.61
755–795 790 8 211.00–216.00 $211.60 $1,672 +0.62
838–840 839 4 191.00–215.00 $208.99 $1,753 +8.46
867 867 2 214.00 $214.00 $1,855 +13.30
900–935 909 4 191.00–205.00 $201.40 $1,831 +23.08
923–948 value added 939 166 226.45–228.75 $227.23 $2,134 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 180.00 $180.00 $855 +3.03
515 515 1 153.00 $153.00 $788 -33.21
650–677 666 4 146.00–176.00 $159.53 $1,062 -16.89
820 820 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,456 -9.50
855–880 868 2 151.00–152.00 $151.51 $1,315 -26.26
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,196 —
630 630 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,203 —
650 650 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,261 -6.00
700 700 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,344 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275 1275 1 106.50 $106.50 $1,358 —
1115–1605 1360 2 122.50–143.00 $130.90 $1,780 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 277 3 214.00–225.00 $221.16 $613 -2.17
293 fancy 293 3 232.00 $232.00 $680 —
305–345 320 5 200.00–220.00 $209.53 $670 -4.31
345 fancy 345 2 235.00 $235.00 $811 —
355–390 376 10 202.50–225.00 $215.51 $810 -2.36
390–398 fancy 394 7 230.00–244.00 $236.83 $933 +5.83
400–435 fancy 427 23 230.00–252.00 $240.70 $1,028 +11.17
405–445 427 8 210.00–229.00 $222.62 $951 +4.28
453–476 fancy 463 26 230.00–251.50 $243.33 $1,127 +12.15
450–495 478 7 216.00–229.00 $220.80 $1,055 +2.54
500–548 value added 525 21 232.00–244.00 $237.22 $1,245 +5.04
505–545 529 11 223.00–226.00 $224.65 $1,188 +6.41
550–595 570 13 213.00–229.00 $222.03 $1,266 +7.85
555–596 value added 578 29 230.00–239.50 $233.62 $1,350 +4.13
610–616 value added 614 9 231.00–231.50 $231.33 $1,420 —
600–645 627 32 209.00–225.00 $220.45 $1,382 +4.63
656–685 666 10 214.00–223.50 $220.84 $1,471 +21.59
710–727 719 6 179.00–199.00 $188.73 $1,357 -11.19
730–743 value added 737 22 210.00–219.00 $214.05 $1,578 —
780 780 5 200.50 $200.50 $1,564 —
805–840 828 3 181.00–191.00 $186.27 $1,542 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 165.00 $165.00 $371 —
250–290 270 2 152.50 $152.50 $412 -12.89
315 315 1 150.00 $150.00 $472 -15.76
375 375 1 185.00 $185.00 $694 +12.05
400–430 412 3 150.00–181.00 $162.11 $668 -8.14
450–475 462 3 150.00–189.00 $166.10 $767 +0.10
515–525 522 3 150.00–189.00 $171.22 $894 -12.82
550–570 558 5 150.00–190.00 $174.10 $971 +24.10
605–640 622 6 182.00–196.00 $190.42 $1,184 +18.96
685–695 688 3 180.00–195.00 $185.05 $1,273 +0.08
975 975 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,316 -2.50
1030 1030 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,288 +5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,000 —
570 570 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,174 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 fancy 250 1 250.00 $250.00 $625 —
290 290 1 200.00 $200.00 $580 —
315 fancy 315 1 259.00 $259.00 $816 +28.00
350–392 fancy 375 14 238.00–269.00 $256.31 $961 +8.38
370–395 383 2 220.00–230.00 $225.16 $862 +9.35
410–445 422 3 220.00–230.00 $225.70 $952 +4.31
410–440 fancy 426 8 240.00–265.00 $248.51 $1,059 -15.49
450–495 fancy 468 15 239.00–261.00 $251.11 $1,175 —
515–525 522 6 230.00–234.00 $231.32 $1,207 +10.12
505–545 fancy 526 8 235.00–245.00 $239.32 $1,259 -3.34
560 fancy 560 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,316 -5.00
550–592 568 7 211.00–234.00 $225.05 $1,278 +6.01
600–605 603 2 210.00–225.00 $217.47 $1,311 +2.82
650 fancy 650 1 239.00 $239.00 $1,554 —
657–680 669 4 205.00–220.00 $214.66 $1,436 —
730–741 736 6 180.00–184.00 $181.99 $1,339 —
770–775 773 2 178.00–187.00 $182.49 $1,411 —
805 805 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,304 —
955 955 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,432 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 141.00 $141.00 $381 -35.34
305–335 315 3 145.00–162.50 $152.26 $480 —
370 370 1 185.00 $185.00 $684 +2.81
425–435 430 2 164.00–200.00 $182.21 $784 +9.08
465–492 480 5 151.00–181.00 $172.63 $829 +6.59
510–525 518 2 150.00–162.00 $156.09 $809 +22.09
560–585 573 4 140.00–177.00 $152.36 $873 -26.64
600–622 615 4 175.00–180.00 $176.73 $1,087 -13.27
650–690 677 5 142.50–184.00 $173.71 $1,176 -11.67
723–745 728 5 170.00–179.50 $176.46 $1,285 -2.02
770 770 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,309 +32.50
1040 1040 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,435 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–1020 887 85-90% 6 55.50–78.50 $70.56 $626 +2.30
825–1000 907 85-90% 9 80.50–87.50 $83.53 $758 -8.82
727–1115 908 85-90% 6 90.00–97.00 $92.86 $843 +0.51
1050–1155 1113 85-90% 4 103.00–115.50 $106.95 $1,190 +0.63
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1380 1250 80-85% 7 100.00–114.50 $108.22 $1,353 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1453–1468 1461 75-80% 6 104.00–107.50 $105.76 $1,545 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1510 1471 5 119.00–125.00 $123.09 $1,811 +12.09
1565 1565 1 91.50 $91.50 $1,432 -40.43
1560–1675 1607 3 128.00–131.00 $129.37 $2,079 +7.33

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855 855 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 820.00 $820.00
865–1190 1028 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 760.00–985.00 $890.29

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775 775 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 720.00 $720.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 160.00 $160.00 $768 —
670–696 690 4 160.00–170.00 $167.57 $1,156 —
793 793 3 166.00 $166.00 $1,316 —
935 value added 935 50 169.20 $169.20 $1,582 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135 1135 6 144.00 $144.00 $1,634 —

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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.