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Washington Co. Cattle Sale Market Report, Springfield, KY

Springfield, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 11, 2023

1,562 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $232.81/cwt -1.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,770/hd at 760 lb · 164 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $237.70/cwt -3.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,608/hd at 676 lb · 137 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $241.53/cwt +1.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,268/hd at 525 lb · 76 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,562 998 1,378
Feeder cattle 1,450 952 1,297
Slaughter cattle 97 46 73
Replacement cattle 15 — 8

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 230.00 $230.00 $621 -11.00
315–335 fancy 325 2 265.00–277.00 $270.82 $880 +10.82
355–380 370 3 230.00–254.00 $243.01 $899 —
390–395 fancy 393 5 260.00–277.00 $267.24 $1,050 +0.39
400–440 420 5 238.00–255.00 $247.81 $1,041 +16.22
420–448 fancy 432 13 260.00–280.00 $271.47 $1,173 +11.09
450–485 466 8 237.50–250.00 $242.10 $1,128 +12.41
450–497 fancy 470 19 256.00–283.00 $269.72 $1,268 +4.18
500–547 519 9 240.00–254.00 $248.55 $1,290 +15.85
500–548 value added 538 32 255.00–273.00 $265.86 $1,430 -0.78
550–592 572 23 231.00–254.00 $247.43 $1,415 +8.13
550–595 value added 576 33 256.00–270.50 $260.88 $1,503 +3.36
605–630 620 3 231.00–248.00 $237.87 $1,475 -1.82
604–647 value added 630 37 251.00–264.00 $256.60 $1,617 +1.39
650–695 683 26 231.00–249.00 $245.06 $1,674 +0.47
650–699 value added 688 32 251.50–258.00 $256.44 $1,764 +0.29
700–724 value added 716 10 240.00–253.00 $247.99 $1,776 -7.69
725–732 731 5 230.00–237.00 $235.61 $1,722 +2.15
758–775 value added 767 6 240.00–244.00 $241.98 $1,856 -2.25
757–790 773 6 220.00–239.50 $230.09 $1,779 -0.39
809–825 814 8 229.00–234.00 $230.88 $1,879 +12.85
807–827 value added 824 40 241.00–248.90 $247.20 $2,037 —
900–925 913 2 208.00–226.00 $216.88 $1,980 +8.89
932 value added 932 4 230.00 $230.00 $2,144 —
975 975 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,048 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 200.00 $200.00 $430 +30.00
470 470 1 205.00 $205.00 $964 +13.00
620 620 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,246 -5.00
725 725 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,414 +7.00
985 985 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,980 +35.00
1010 1010 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,894 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 220.00 $220.00 $979 —
530 530 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,166 +2.49
675 675 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,526 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1670 1670 1 122.00 $122.00 $2,037 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 240 3 211.00–221.00 $214.19 $514 +14.19
305–345 322 3 220.00–230.00 $224.95 $724 -8.36
315–345 fancy 330 2 243.00–258.00 $250.84 $828 —
350–395 370 10 215.00–234.00 $225.75 $835 -8.70
355–396 fancy 378 11 241.00–262.00 $246.04 $930 -10.33
400–425 416 10 227.00–238.00 $232.93 $969 -0.51
405–445 fancy 427 23 241.00–258.00 $248.89 $1,063 -3.55
450–490 472 18 224.00–236.00 $231.98 $1,095 -5.98
450–496 fancy 482 40 240.00–253.00 $246.72 $1,189 -5.13
502–545 value added 524 48 240.00–250.50 $247.10 $1,295 +1.29
500–540 527 28 219.00–239.00 $231.98 $1,223 -3.84
550–595 569 16 219.00–239.50 $234.09 $1,332 +2.59
560–597 value added 587 43 240.00–249.50 $245.19 $1,439 +0.04
602–621 value added 613 15 235.00–243.00 $238.78 $1,464 +2.42
600–641 628 49 215.00–234.00 $228.46 $1,435 +5.99
650–698 674 26 215.00–233.00 $224.17 $1,511 -6.12
655–686 value added 677 111 236.00–242.00 $240.87 $1,631 -2.62
710–735 721 21 206.00–220.00 $214.90 $1,549 -12.14
751–766 value added 760 162 228.50–234.00 $233.05 $1,771 -1.95
795 795 2 213.00 $213.00 $1,693 —
808–820 811 4 191.00–205.00 $201.46 $1,634 -17.45
865 865 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,825 —
925 925 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,711 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282–290 285 3 182.50–202.50 $195.71 $558 —
313–325 316 6 152.50–195.00 $183.55 $580 —
360–385 373 2 160.00–204.00 $181.26 $676 -18.74
430–445 440 3 170.00–207.00 $185.17 $815 +15.17
450 450 2 160.00–200.00 $180.00 $810 —
515–530 523 3 160.00–200.00 $183.22 $958 —
570–590 585 4 175.00–201.00 $187.90 $1,099 —
605–625 614 5 165.00–201.00 $177.55 $1,090 +7.55
655–685 672 12 160.00–200.00 $189.90 $1,276 +27.90
700–745 722 25 150.00–193.00 $187.56 $1,354 —
765 765 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,339 +1.35
805–807 806 3 160.00–185.00 $176.68 $1,424 —
875–895 888 3 159.00–174.00 $167.40 $1,487 +32.40
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,002 +8.00
510–535 523 2 210.00–211.00 $210.49 $1,101 —
580–595 589 8 210.00–216.00 $211.50 $1,246 +5.03
620 620 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,302 +7.51
685 685 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,432 +0.39

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
213 213 3 220.00 $220.00 $469 -10.00
275 fancy 275 1 250.00 $250.00 $688 —
280–295 290 3 220.00–230.00 $226.78 $658 —
320–347 335 5 230.00–243.00 $235.13 $788 —
325–345 fancy 338 3 250.00–285.00 $269.03 $909 —
350–390 367 8 220.00–243.00 $230.89 $847 -1.61
355–395 fancy 382 13 265.00–284.00 $274.81 $1,050 +3.81
407–447 fancy 428 26 251.00–291.00 $271.04 $1,160 +16.54
440–445 442 3 239.00–247.00 $243.68 $1,077 —
450–495 474 8 230.00–249.00 $237.21 $1,124 +4.05
455–487 fancy 474 16 253.00–270.00 $262.79 $1,246 +8.43
515–535 fancy 522 7 245.00–261.00 $250.81 $1,309 +6.81
500–543 532 31 220.00–243.00 $232.99 $1,240 -2.92
551 fancy 551 5 250.00 $250.00 $1,378 —
550–596 582 15 225.00–238.00 $231.51 $1,347 -0.32
605 fancy 605 1 241.00 $241.00 $1,458 +2.43
600–642 623 20 215.00–236.00 $227.13 $1,415 —
650–695 676 12 209.00–229.00 $222.05 $1,501 +2.25
700–715 708 3 212.00–222.00 $216.35 $1,532 +18.15
760–777 772 5 205.00–213.00 $207.59 $1,603 +22.59
975 975 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,462 —
1005–1035 1020 2 147.50–154.00 $150.70 $1,537 —
1085 1085 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,421 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 175.00 $175.00 $359 —
290 290 1 208.00 $208.00 $603 —
300–335 314 5 165.00–202.50 $182.48 $573 +32.48
440 440 2 172.00–200.00 $186.00 $818 +5.47
450–495 473 7 158.00–200.00 $173.92 $823 -30.08
520–540 528 3 150.00–180.00 $166.50 $879 -23.50
550–580 564 5 172.00–206.00 $186.71 $1,053 —
635 635 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,073 -22.00
655–675 668 3 157.00–203.00 $176.73 $1,181 —
715 715 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,358 —
760–790 773 6 163.00–190.00 $175.35 $1,355 -7.65
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 221.00 $221.00 $928 +3.00
450 450 1 220.00 $220.00 $990 —
505–530 513 3 214.00–217.00 $215.33 $1,105 +5.33
560–585 573 2 213.00–216.00 $214.53 $1,229 +9.53

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–1055 858 85-90% 5 110.50–131.00 $122.94 $1,055 —
720–1300 932 85-90% 17 50.00–86.50 $73.89 $689 —
770–1225 992 85-90% 18 100.00–109.00 $104.46 $1,036 +24.26
885–1320 1072 85-90% 13 91.00–97.00 $93.85 $1,006 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135 1135 80-85% 1 96.50 $96.50 $1,095 —
1100–1280 1173 80-85% 5 101.00–107.00 $104.45 $1,225 —
1135–1605 1357 80-85% 8 110.00–124.50 $114.24 $1,550 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–1725 1557 75-80% 6 113.00–119.00 $115.85 $1,804 +10.35
1365–1830 1613 75-80% 4 105.00–107.00 $105.47 $1,701 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425 1425 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,682 —
1760 1760 1 125.00 $125.00 $2,200 —
1650–2090 1832 6 130.50–141.00 $135.23 $2,477 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
880 880 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 112.00 $112.00 $986

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
985–1200 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,425.00–1,550.00 $1,492.76

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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
985–1015 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,525.00–1,835.00 $1,733.72 —
975–1130 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,575.00–1,900.00 $1,746.72 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1169 1169 10 126.00 $126.00 $1,473 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 110.00 $110.00 $280 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 190.00 $190.00 $618 —
495 495 1 170.00 $170.00 $842 —
495 fancy 495 1 197.00 $197.00 $975 —
507 value added 507 2 203.50 $203.50 $1,032 —
545 545 2 191.00 $191.00 $1,041 —
625 625 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,150 —
660 660 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,129 —
921 value added 921 57 182.10 $182.10 $1,677 —
1106 1106 8 159.00 $159.00 $1,759 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330 1330 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,928 —
1300–1650 1423 3 121.00–129.00 $125.21 $1,782 +21.23

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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.