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Washington Co. Cattle Sale Market Report

Springfield, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 28, 2023

998 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $240.79/cwt ≈ $1,599/hd at 664 lb · 93 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $233.96/cwt ≈ $1,798/hd at 768 lb · 86 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $235.39/cwt +55.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,700/hd at 722 lb · 77 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 998 251 1,432
Feeder cattle 952 222 1,352
Slaughter cattle 46 29 80

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 252.50 $252.50 $619 —
298 298 3 241.00 $241.00 $718 —
305–315 310 2 243.00–252.00 $247.57 $767 —
348 fancy 348 3 260.00 $260.00 $905 —
352–395 fancy 377 5 261.00–271.00 $266.85 $1,006 +15.85
405–440 420 3 224.00–240.00 $231.59 $973 -10.41
410–432 fancy 421 5 250.00–273.00 $260.38 $1,096 +3.38
450–495 470 3 220.00–239.00 $229.69 $1,080 -11.79
452–495 fancy 475 28 253.00–276.00 $265.54 $1,261 +8.78
502–545 value added 524 39 260.00–274.00 $266.64 $1,397 +10.32
520–540 529 4 229.00–241.00 $232.70 $1,231 —
550–597 value added 580 15 250.00–261.00 $257.52 $1,494 +11.65
560–597 581 8 230.00–248.00 $239.30 $1,390 +21.32
600–645 value added 625 17 251.00–266.50 $255.21 $1,595 —
625–645 633 14 232.00–244.00 $239.69 $1,517 +16.10
650–690 value added 677 33 250.00–259.00 $256.15 $1,734 —
650–695 678 20 230.00–249.00 $244.59 $1,658 +15.55
710–711 value added 711 33 242.50–257.50 $255.68 $1,818 —
707–736 722 9 230.00–238.00 $233.46 $1,686 -2.54
750–793 777 20 217.00–236.50 $230.48 $1,791 —
755–787 value added 781 10 241.00–245.00 $244.23 $1,907 —
800–812 807 4 210.00–221.00 $218.03 $1,760 —
855 value added 855 49 243.00 $243.00 $2,078 —
855 855 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,941 —
900–905 903 2 205.00–211.00 $207.99 $1,878 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 220.00 $220.00 $528 —
490 490 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,041 —
535–540 538 2 215.00–220.00 $217.51 $1,170 —
560 560 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,232 —
626–627 626 5 210.00–220.00 $214.00 $1,340 —
730 730 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,548 —
770 770 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,586 —
810–840 825 2 201.00–205.00 $202.96 $1,674 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 170.00 $170.00 $382 —
355 355 1 180.00 $180.00 $639 —
411–415 412 4 181.00–201.00 $186.04 $766 —
452 452 2 192.00 $192.00 $868 —
550 550 1 180.00 $180.00 $990 -12.00
600 600 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,236 —
660 660 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,346 +1.00
720 720 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,354 +2.00
785 785 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,484 —
995 995 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,652 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2220 2220 1 128.00 $128.00 $2,842 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 200.00 $200.00 $450 —
270–295 285 3 210.00–221.00 $217.20 $619 -2.80
305–345 328 4 228.00–240.00 $233.31 $765 —
365–390 fancy 370 6 250.00–261.00 $256.37 $949 —
350–395 373 10 226.00–243.00 $234.45 $874 -3.02
400–445 421 13 220.00–243.00 $233.44 $983 +2.70
423–440 fancy 430 7 248.00–254.00 $252.44 $1,085 +7.91
450–496 fancy 477 20 246.00–256.00 $251.85 $1,201 +7.92
462–490 478 10 223.00–244.00 $237.96 $1,137 +6.28
500–545 516 24 222.00–239.50 $235.82 $1,217 +5.04
503–545 value added 524 16 240.00–258.00 $245.81 $1,288 +2.19
552–595 576 18 219.00–239.00 $231.50 $1,333 +3.09
555–599 value added 580 33 240.00–248.00 $245.15 $1,422 +4.15
609–633 value added 615 31 234.50–240.00 $236.36 $1,454 +5.36
602–645 620 18 217.00–230.00 $222.47 $1,379 +6.31
656–690 value added 660 74 237.00–244.50 $243.49 $1,607 —
655–696 680 19 225.00–234.00 $230.29 $1,566 —
705–737 718 29 213.00–234.00 $227.04 $1,630 +47.04
723–727 value added 725 48 235.50–245.00 $240.43 $1,743 —
750–775 756 15 225.00–230.00 $229.05 $1,732 —
771 value added 771 71 235.00 $235.00 $1,812 —
815–845 830 2 214.00–224.00 $218.91 $1,817 +68.91
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 215.00 $215.00 $645 —
365 365 2 210.00 $210.00 $766 —
400–445 423 4 207.00–210.00 $208.58 $882 —
470 470 1 203.00 $203.00 $954 —
555–575 565 2 205.00–208.00 $206.47 $1,167 —
620–645 633 2 202.00–203.00 $202.49 $1,282 —
655–690 668 3 205.00–211.00 $208.61 $1,394 —
740 740 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,436 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
391 391 1 200.00 $200.00 $782 ±0.00
415 415 1 170.00 $170.00 $706 —
645 645 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,096 —
685 685 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,110 +2.00
760–780 772 3 170.00–176.00 $173.65 $1,341 —
890 890 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,202 —
977 977 2 140.50 $140.50 $1,373 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140 1140 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,596 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 230.00 $230.00 $564 —
360 fancy 360 1 271.00 $271.00 $976 +2.00
360 360 1 232.50 $232.50 $837 -5.43
405 405 1 240.00 $240.00 $972 +2.56
400–447 fancy 431 6 250.00–261.00 $254.50 $1,097 -7.49
452–490 fancy 465 4 250.00–261.00 $254.36 $1,183 -2.38
450–495 476 7 220.00–239.00 $233.16 $1,110 +3.16
535 fancy 535 3 244.00 $244.00 $1,305 —
500–549 540 9 221.00–239.50 $235.91 $1,274 +7.94
550–565 560 6 228.00–233.00 $231.83 $1,298 +11.83
624–628 fancy 625 14 236.00–240.00 $238.57 $1,491 —
653–665 659 6 215.00–223.00 $219.80 $1,448 +22.24
707–740 721 5 191.00–200.00 $198.20 $1,429 +7.89
795 795 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,471 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 150.00 $150.00 $472 —
360–370 365 2 160.00–202.50 $181.54 $663 -23.36
400–415 408 2 151.00–209.00 $180.53 $737 -7.96
465 465 1 204.00 $204.00 $949 +11.91
505 505 1 190.00 $190.00 $960 +10.00
615 615 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,175 +21.00
795 795 2 181.00–185.00 $183.00 $1,455 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 218.00 $218.00 $872 —
530 530 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,113 —
592 592 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,214 —
675 675 2 204.00 $204.00 $1,377 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665–1270 964 85-90% 9 54.00–88.00 $80.20 $773 —
825–1405 1003 85-90% 5 91.00–97.00 $94.36 $946 —
1030–1215 1123 85-90% 3 110.00–113.00 $111.00 $1,247 —
1035–1205 1123 85-90% 3 105.00–106.00 $105.66 $1,187 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1400 1269 80-85% 8 110.00–119.00 $114.79 $1,457 +4.79
1230–1415 1319 80-85% 5 101.00–107.50 $105.19 $1,387 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1540 1487 75-80% 5 111.00–119.00 $114.43 $1,702 —
1590 1590 75-80% 1 105.50 $105.50 $1,677 -6.23

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1205 1160 2 96.00–105.00 $100.67 $1,168 —
1535–1705 1622 3 123.00–129.00 $125.35 $2,033 —
1835–2120 1978 2 130.00–134.50 $132.41 $2,619 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 95.00 $95.00 $408 —
935 935 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,085 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1580 1415 2 97.00–109.50 $103.98 $1,471 —

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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.