Washington Co. Cattle Sale Market Report

Springfield, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 18, 2023

1,366 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $241.11/cwt +3.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,609/hd at 668 lb · 141 head

heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $253.77/cwt +17.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,994/hd at 786 lb · 87 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $236.00/cwt -6.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,347/hd at 571 lb · 74 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,366	1,562	931
Feeder cattle	1,271	1,450	858
Slaughter cattle	87	97	73
Replacement cattle	8	15	0

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275 fancy	275	1	252.50	$252.50	$694	—
276–285	278	5	237.50–240.00	$238.01	$662	+8.01
325–335	330	2	221.00–225.00	$222.97	$736	—
375–390 fancy	383	7	260.00–285.00	$278.37	$1,066	+11.13
400–435	418	4	237.00–253.00	$245.49	$1,026	-2.32
407–430 fancy	418	8	259.00–294.00	$278.35	$1,164	+6.88
462–475	466	3	242.00–250.00	$247.28	$1,152	+5.18
457–495 fancy	473	27	260.00–280.00	$271.70	$1,285	+1.98
503–545 value added	519	37	255.00–276.00	$263.99	$1,370	-1.87
500–545	525	12	234.00–254.00	$245.27	$1,288	-3.28
550–590	570	13	230.00–253.00	$240.77	$1,372	-6.66
558–595 value added	576	22	255.00–267.50	$262.27	$1,511	+1.39
600–646 value added	613	51	252.00–269.50	$262.42	$1,609	+5.82
615–647	632	16	238.00–248.50	$241.18	$1,524	+3.31
650–686 value added	668	16	253.50–260.00	$255.48	$1,707	-0.96
650–695	675	11	234.00–249.00	$240.24	$1,622	-4.82
705–730 value added	720	21	240.00–254.50	$249.81	$1,799	+1.82
700–745	721	13	218.00–238.00	$231.94	$1,672	-3.67
765–782	776	4	225.00–231.00	$227.73	$1,767	-2.36
767–791 value added	786	83	243.00–256.25	$255.03	$2,005	+13.05
809 value added	809	10	244.25	$244.25	$1,976	-2.95
805–847	821	19	214.00–234.00	$229.00	$1,880	-1.88
885	885	1	210.00	$210.00	$1,858	—
915–940	929	4	190.00–202.00	$196.01	$1,821	-20.87
975	975	1	186.00	$186.00	$1,814	-24.00
1000–1040	1008	11	183.00–205.00	$195.39	$1,970	—
1050	1050	1	179.00	$179.00	$1,880	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235	235	1	209.00	$209.00	$491	+9.00
320	320	1	200.00	$200.00	$640	—
480–495	488	2	211.00–219.00	$215.06	$1,049	+10.06
530–540	535	2	210.00–215.00	$212.48	$1,137	—
566–590	572	4	200.00–203.00	$202.23	$1,157	—
605–635	614	4	170.00–210.00	$197.92	$1,215	-3.08
650–677	665	4	172.00–212.00	$198.77	$1,322	—
705–728	718	7	181.00–206.00	$195.19	$1,401	+0.19
750	750	1	175.00	$175.00	$1,312	—
800–845	818	9	152.50–205.00	$188.62	$1,543	—
850–895	865	4	150.00–195.00	$167.50	$1,449	—
900–910	905	2	150.00–152.50	$151.24	$1,369	—
965	965	1	160.00	$160.00	$1,544	-41.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
410	410	1	220.00	$220.00	$902	±0.00
455–485	468	3	221.00–225.00	$222.32	$1,040	—
511	511	3	220.00	$220.00	$1,124	±0.00
575–590	583	2	221.00–223.00	$221.99	$1,294	—
620–635	627	7	217.50–225.00	$219.64	$1,377	—
660–685	673	3	218.00–229.00	$222.35	$1,496	-3.65

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1140	1140	1	183.00	$183.00	$2,086	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–248	239	4	230.00–241.00	$232.42	$555	+18.23
280	280	1	222.00	$222.00	$622	—
335–345	338	3	221.00–236.00	$230.90	$780	+5.95
342 fancy	342	2	248.00	$248.00	$848	-2.84
355–398 fancy	379	18	249.00–267.00	$262.01	$993	+15.97
355–395	381	11	221.00–241.00	$235.74	$898	+9.99
400–445 fancy	411	37	247.00–265.00	$257.04	$1,056	+8.15
400–445	424	22	220.00–241.00	$228.53	$969	-4.40
450–495	477	34	220.00–244.00	$234.65	$1,119	+2.67
450–497 fancy	482	18	249.00–257.00	$252.95	$1,219	+6.23
500–545	520	32	219.00–239.00	$231.98	$1,206	±0.00
500–545 value added	528	38	240.00–247.50	$242.59	$1,281	-4.51
555–573 value added	563	27	240.00–248.50	$244.32	$1,376	-0.87
550–595	575	47	219.00–239.50	$231.22	$1,330	-2.87
600–648	621	38	212.00–233.00	$224.80	$1,396	-3.66
610–642 value added	626	4	236.00–238.00	$237.03	$1,484	-1.75
653–688 value added	656	83	239.50–249.25	$248.51	$1,630	+7.64
655–698	684	58	215.00–234.00	$230.52	$1,577	+6.35
703–725 value added	709	4	225.00–226.00	$225.26	$1,597	—
700–741	725	9	211.00–214.00	$212.46	$1,540	-2.44
766	766	3	210.00	$210.00	$1,609	-3.00
776 value added	776	9	226.00	$226.00	$1,754	-7.05
820	820	3	190.00–205.00	$195.00	$1,599	-6.46
865	865	2	190.00	$190.00	$1,644	-21.00

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–270	260	3	171.00–204.00	$185.42	$482	-10.29
306–345	317	8	165.00–211.00	$196.47	$623	+12.92
375–395	385	2	157.00–181.00	$169.31	$652	-11.95
455–490	475	4	162.50–216.00	$193.33	$918	+13.33
500–540	519	8	187.00–214.00	$200.14	$1,039	+16.92
555–575	566	6	185.00–215.00	$206.58	$1,169	+18.68
610–640	631	7	170.00–201.00	$191.40	$1,208	+13.85
655–685	668	6	185.00–207.00	$197.44	$1,319	+7.54
700–705	702	4	170.00–200.00	$191.52	$1,344	+3.96
775	775	1	170.00	$170.00	$1,318	-5.00
800	800	1	185.00	$185.00	$1,480	+8.32
940	940	1	166.00	$166.00	$1,560	—
950–995	973	2	162.50–165.00	$163.78	$1,594	—
1067	1067	2	160.00	$160.00	$1,707	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1045	1045	1	110.00	$110.00	$1,150	—
1145–1345	1245	2	120.00	$120.00	$1,494	—
1565	1565	1	141.00	$141.00	$2,207	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230	230	1	232.00	$232.00	$534	+12.00
333 fancy	333	5	270.00	$270.00	$899	+0.97
345	345	1	245.00	$245.00	$845	+9.87
360–385 fancy	366	9	260.00–286.00	$274.51	$1,005	-0.30
385–390	388	2	220.00	$220.00	$854	-10.89
405–430 fancy	418	14	255.00–277.00	$270.50	$1,131	-0.54
435–445	440	3	225.00–238.00	$230.97	$1,016	-12.71
455–495	464	8	225.00–246.00	$238.11	$1,105	+0.90
450–497 fancy	468	27	250.00–276.00	$266.46	$1,247	+3.67
500–545 fancy	518	10	245.00–266.00	$255.98	$1,326	+5.17
500–535	521	13	221.00–241.00	$234.14	$1,220	+1.15
550–585	573	19	220.00–243.00	$229.85	$1,317	-1.66
573 fancy	573	3	245.00	$245.00	$1,404	-5.00
600–645	617	7	218.00–235.00	$227.31	$1,403	+0.18
700–743	727	11	190.00–204.00	$197.35	$1,435	-19.00
750–760	755	3	180.00	$180.00	$1,359	-27.59
805–820	810	3	175.00–192.00	$182.39	$1,477	—
923	923	3	180.00	$180.00	$1,661	—
965 fancy	965	1	205.00	$205.00	$1,978	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270–280	277	3	212.00–215.00	$214.02	$593	+6.02
325	325	1	177.00	$177.00	$575	-5.48
485–497	493	3	200.00–201.00	$200.33	$988	+26.41
500–545	518	3	170.00–210.00	$194.95	$1,010	+28.45
550–585	568	5	170.00–214.00	$201.39	$1,144	+14.68
600–645	626	10	172.00–210.00	$198.76	$1,244	+29.76
665–690	677	7	150.00–200.00	$182.27	$1,234	+5.54
740	740	1	160.00	$160.00	$1,184	-30.00
765–790	780	4	152.50–171.00	$162.34	$1,266	-13.01
955	955	1	130.00	$130.00	$1,242	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325	325	1	219.00	$219.00	$712	—
495	495	1	222.50	$222.50	$1,101	—
540	540	1	215.00	$215.00	$1,161	-0.33
560–575	568	2	216.00–217.50	$216.74	$1,231	+2.21

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
765–960	891	85-90%	5	114.00–124.00	$119.54	$1,065	-3.40
815–1175	994	85-90%	7	70.00–88.50	$82.83	$823	-21.63
960–1260	1078	85-90%	10	91.00–96.50	$93.19	$1,005	-0.66
875–1310	1142	85-90%	16	100.00–110.00	$106.51	$1,216	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1110–1200	1155	80-85%	2	93.00–98.00	$95.60	$1,104	-8.85
1150–1385	1244	80-85%	11	101.00–109.50	$107.15	$1,333	—
1025–1462	1299	80-85%	9	110.00–114.50	$112.01	$1,455	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1440	1440	75-80%	1	96.50	$96.50	$1,390	—
1470	1470	75-80%	1	113.00	$113.00	$1,661	—
1425–1730	1534	75-80%	4	100.00–108.50	$103.92	$1,594	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1090–1400	1209	4	108.00–119.00	$113.67	$1,374	—
1071–1815	1357	12	120.00–128.00	$122.81	$1,667	—
1625–1825	1725	2	130.00	$130.00	$2,242	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
935–1040	988	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	122.00–129.00	$125.69	$1,242

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
775	775	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	850.00	$850.00
1077	1077	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,350.00	$1,350.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
900	900	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	975.00	$975.00	—
1130	1130	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,325.00	$1,325.00	—

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
760	760	1	111.00	$111.00	$844	—

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
587	587	2	191.00	$191.00	$1,121	—
675	675	1	160.00	$160.00	$1,080	-11.00
825	825	1	148.00	$148.00	$1,221	—
966	966	3	145.50	$145.50	$1,406	—

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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.