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Washington Co. Cattle Sale Market Report

Springfield, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 7, 2023

729 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $246.69/cwt -1.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,159/hd at 470 lb · 43 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $259.46/cwt +5.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,744/hd at 672 lb · 42 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $223.65/cwt +1.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,490/hd at 666 lb · 39 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 729 566 993
Feeder cattle 671 519 938
Slaughter cattle 56 47 55
Replacement cattle 2 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold unevenly steady. Feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 lower. There was good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady to firm. 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
305–313 311 4 250.00–259.00 $256.79 $799 —
350–390 381 7 250.00 $250.00 $952 -6.97
415 fancy 415 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,162 -12.09
405–445 425 2 245.00–259.00 $251.67 $1,070 -13.90
455–485 472 12 250.00–265.00 $257.76 $1,217 -5.08
475–495 fancy 493 10 273.00–280.00 $279.33 $1,377 —
515–545 523 7 248.00–265.00 $261.89 $1,370 +11.58
536 value added 536 3 274.00 $274.00 $1,469 +1.31
560–580 value added 571 4 270.00–275.00 $272.76 $1,557 -0.99
555–585 576 13 250.00–264.50 $258.27 $1,488 +7.44
602–626 value added 610 10 270.00–273.50 $272.13 $1,660 -3.87
610–644 639 24 249.00–264.75 $263.06 $1,681 +2.45
650–695 671 14 241.00–258.00 $249.43 $1,674 -4.95
656–676 value added 673 28 264.00–265.00 $264.48 $1,780 —
700–740 715 4 220.00–234.00 $225.91 $1,615 —
720 value added 720 1 241.00 $241.00 $1,735 -9.50
782–795 790 5 219.00–228.00 $224.44 $1,773 +24.44
815–819 818 8 210.00–221.00 $218.88 $1,790 +18.55
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–480 468 5 240.00–246.00 $241.42 $1,130 -0.10
510–530 520 2 240.00–244.00 $242.04 $1,259 +12.04
575–596 591 7 230.00–239.00 $237.73 $1,405 -0.56
600 600 1 244.00 $244.00 $1,464 +7.04
665 665 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,569 +11.00
715 715 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,559 +45.00
785–796 793 4 184.00–185.00 $184.75 $1,465 —
850 850 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,606 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 321 11 230.00–241.00 $236.08 $758 +19.44
360–385 377 4 229.00–245.00 $239.49 $903 +1.94
405–425 fancy 417 14 253.00–260.00 $256.40 $1,069 -5.60
400–445 425 19 235.00–250.00 $243.45 $1,035 -4.89
462–467 fancy 466 15 250.00–259.00 $257.81 $1,201 —
450–495 472 28 230.00–248.00 $240.73 $1,136 -7.17
502–515 value added 509 11 243.00–251.50 $247.59 $1,260 -0.80
500–548 531 23 227.00–241.00 $236.72 $1,257 -5.01
555–595 578 6 223.00–236.00 $233.60 $1,350 -8.29
575–596 value added 583 10 241.00–242.00 $241.41 $1,407 -7.59
602–617 value added 610 6 239.50–242.50 $241.18 $1,471 —
610–637 622 5 219.00–235.00 $225.69 $1,404 +7.65
662–663 value added 663 24 230.00–236.50 $232.92 $1,544 —
655–698 671 15 200.00–215.00 $208.81 $1,401 -13.83
720 value added 720 4 215.00 $215.00 $1,548 -21.75
720 720 2 180.00–195.00 $187.50 $1,350 -27.50
790 790 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,446 -8.00
830–847 841 3 187.00–189.00 $187.66 $1,578 +6.19
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 201.00 $201.00 $553 —
335 335 1 220.00 $220.00 $737 —
365–375 370 2 220.00–221.00 $220.49 $816 -0.81
420–430 425 2 225.00–231.00 $228.04 $969 +5.42
455 455 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,024 —
505–546 524 9 220.00–226.00 $222.48 $1,166 -1.22
615–640 624 4 210.00–215.00 $211.78 $1,322 +2.78
685 685 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,349 -10.50
740 740 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,332 -8.93

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 270.00 $270.00 $878 —
395 395 2 250.00 $250.00 $988 -0.49
410–420 fancy 415 4 261.00–266.00 $263.47 $1,093 -20.53
420–440 431 5 240.00–255.00 $245.06 $1,056 -16.93
450–490 480 14 240.00–250.00 $242.40 $1,164 -20.46
505–535 519 6 230.00–245.00 $238.08 $1,236 +3.96
505–548 fancy 535 12 249.00–251.00 $249.84 $1,337 —
555–582 576 15 220.00–230.00 $227.20 $1,309 +4.59
625 625 2 214.00–220.00 $217.00 $1,356 +8.37
665 665 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,396 —
720–725 723 2 206.00–210.00 $208.01 $1,504 —
820 820 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,312 -12.00
885 885 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,425 —
990 990 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,594 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 230.00 $230.00 $656 +23.00
335 335 2 230.00 $230.00 $770 +15.00
378–385 380 4 230.00 $230.00 $874 +21.00
425–445 430 4 229.00–234.00 $232.51 $1,000 -12.03
470–480 475 2 230.00–236.00 $232.97 $1,107 +10.02
520–535 523 5 220.00–228.00 $224.57 $1,175 +5.96
577 577 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,154 -18.00
740 740 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,376 —
1075 1075 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,182 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1175 1130 80-85% 2 92.00–97.00 $94.40 $1,067 —
1080–1435 1252 80-85% 15 106.00–113.50 $110.30 $1,381 +14.12
1170–1425 1309 80-85% 9 115.50–123.50 $118.80 $1,555 +4.11
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1565 1565 75-80% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,722 —
1465–1640 1573 75-80% 3 124.00–128.50 $125.92 $1,981 —
1465–1900 1648 75-80% 7 112.00–120.50 $116.62 $1,922 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–1045 902 85-90% 3 93.50–101.00 $97.07 $876 -1.55
920–950 938 85-90% 3 81.50–85.50 $83.99 $788 -26.01
925–1035 973 85-90% 4 103.00–107.50 $105.24 $1,024 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1770 1542 3 120.00–127.00 $124.73 $1,923 -1.35
1605–1635 1620 2 138.00–140.50 $139.24 $2,256 —

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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
655 655 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 580.00 $580.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 148.00 $148.00 $777 —
826 value added 826 56 180.95 $180.95 $1,495 —
885 885 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,000 —
891 value added 891 58 178.35 $178.35 $1,589 —
935 935 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,244 —
1090 1090 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,221 —

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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.