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Washington Co. Cattle Sale Market Report

Springfield, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 25, 2023

1,288 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $235.28/cwt +39.27 vs last sale · ≈ $2,147/hd at 912 lb · 123 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $231.85/cwt +9.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,773/hd at 765 lb · 75 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $225.49/cwt -0.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,398/hd at 620 lb · 63 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,288 1,366 1,127
Feeder cattle 1,208 1,271 1,028
Slaughter cattle 80 87 87
Replacement cattle 0 8 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers under 600 lbs sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Feeder steers over 600 lbs sold steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower. There was moderate to good demand for feeder classes. Strongest demand noted for weaned and pre-conditioned feeder and yearling classes with favorable body condition. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady. There was moderate to 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
255 255 1 280.00 $280.00 $714 +41.99
330–345 338 2 270.00 $270.00 $913 +47.03
365–395 378 3 259.00–266.00 $263.69 $997 —
370–390 fancy 379 5 276.00–279.00 $277.62 $1,052 -0.75
415–428 fancy 423 5 265.00–268.00 $266.82 $1,129 -11.53
402–445 427 11 248.00–263.00 $257.82 $1,101 +12.33
463 fancy 463 4 271.00 $271.00 $1,255 -0.70
450–487 470 16 250.00–262.00 $256.53 $1,206 +9.25
500–522 value added 514 11 260.00–269.00 $265.87 $1,367 +1.88
510–528 fancy 523 10 270.00–274.00 $271.17 $1,418 —
505–540 526 33 241.50–258.00 $246.97 $1,299 +1.70
551–590 576 17 240.50–250.00 $244.47 $1,408 +3.70
580 value added 580 2 259.00 $259.00 $1,502 -3.27
610–645 value added 624 12 249.00–260.00 $251.51 $1,569 -10.91
600–646 625 18 220.00–239.00 $230.93 $1,443 -10.25
653–688 value added 666 8 238.00–244.00 $240.32 $1,601 -15.16
660–695 682 15 219.00–235.00 $230.22 $1,570 -10.02
701 value added 701 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,682 -9.81
712–740 724 8 225.00–236.00 $230.32 $1,668 -1.62
762–790 777 11 225.00–231.00 $229.35 $1,782 +1.62
817 817 2 231.00 $231.00 $1,887 +2.00
850–860 852 5 211.00–228.00 $224.57 $1,913 +14.57
908–916 value added 912 118 235.10–237.25 $236.16 $2,154 —
920–927 924 5 210.00–220.00 $214.61 $1,983 +18.60
950 950 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,890 +13.00
1012–1045 1025 15 200.00–205.00 $202.96 $2,080 +7.57
1115 1115 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,007 —
1227 1227 11 181.00 $181.00 $2,221 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 240.00 $240.00 $480 +31.00
315 315 1 240.00 $240.00 $756 +40.00
350–385 368 2 219.00–222.50 $220.83 $813 —
405–410 408 2 230.00–240.00 $235.03 $959 —
450–495 471 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,130 +24.94
502–542 522 10 238.00–240.00 $238.98 $1,247 +26.50
585–590 588 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,352 +27.77
600–617 606 10 210.00–219.00 $213.89 $1,296 +15.97
685 685 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,466 +15.23
710 710 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,491 +14.81
777 777 2 211.00 $211.00 $1,639 +36.00
830 830 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,660 +11.38
880–881 881 5 198.00–201.00 $198.60 $1,750 +31.10
930 930 2 199.00 $199.00 $1,851 +47.76
1010–1045 1028 2 191.00–199.00 $194.93 $2,004 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1955 1955 1 126.00 $126.00 $2,463 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–345 329 9 213.00–231.00 $220.73 $726 -10.17
355–380 368 8 216.00–230.00 $223.44 $822 -12.30
360–373 fancy 371 6 235.00 $235.00 $872 -27.01
417 fancy 417 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,001 -17.04
405–445 424 35 220.00–234.00 $227.39 $964 -1.14
450–495 479 61 220.00–238.00 $228.25 $1,093 -6.40
500–542 value added 525 13 237.50–244.50 $240.22 $1,261 -2.37
500–548 527 45 220.00–235.00 $229.51 $1,210 -2.47
558–595 value added 571 6 237.00–241.00 $239.41 $1,367 -4.91
550–597 576 46 215.00–231.00 $225.09 $1,297 -6.13
600–635 619 34 208.00–226.00 $218.27 $1,351 -6.53
605–645 value added 621 29 230.00–238.50 $233.95 $1,453 -3.08
661 value added 661 13 230.50 $230.50 $1,524 -18.01
650–696 686 25 218.00–228.50 $226.76 $1,556 -3.76
700–713 value added 711 8 219.50–223.00 $219.93 $1,564 -5.33
702–725 711 8 200.00–216.00 $206.37 $1,467 -6.09
762 value added 762 67 236.50 $236.50 $1,802 +10.50
777–796 787 8 181.00–200.00 $192.89 $1,518 -17.11
813 813 5 200.00 $200.00 $1,626 +5.00
855–892 885 5 182.00–189.00 $187.65 $1,661 -2.35
955–957 956 5 151.00–161.00 $155.01 $1,482 —
1040 1040 3 169.00 $169.00 $1,758 —
1052 1052 10 182.50 $182.50 $1,920 —
1251 1251 3 165.00 $165.00 $2,064 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 228 3 200.00–209.00 $205.10 $468 —
265–280 272 3 200.00–209.00 $206.02 $560 +20.60
330 330 1 202.00 $202.00 $667 +5.53
365 365 2 204.00–212.00 $208.00 $759 +38.69
410 410 1 210.00 $210.00 $861 —
450–465 462 5 210.00–218.00 $213.07 $984 +19.74
530–545 537 3 210.00–215.50 $212.14 $1,139 +12.00
575–597 593 5 210.00 $210.00 $1,245 +3.42
602–642 616 8 200.00–206.00 $202.74 $1,249 +11.34
695 695 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,418 +6.56
700–710 705 2 194.00–195.00 $194.50 $1,371 +2.98
750 750 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,312 +5.00
820 820 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,558 +5.00
985 985 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,221 -39.78
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255 1255 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,619 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–215 210 2 245.00–253.00 $249.10 $523 +17.10
310–322 318 3 240.00–249.00 $242.92 $772 -2.08
370–380 fancy 375 4 270.00–274.00 $271.97 $1,020 -2.54
370–397 384 6 243.00–261.00 $252.06 $968 +32.06
410–443 434 5 235.00–249.00 $245.00 $1,063 +14.03
452 fancy 452 2 269.00 $269.00 $1,216 +2.54
450–486 475 12 240.00–255.00 $249.79 $1,187 +11.68
510–545 528 4 214.00–215.00 $214.48 $1,132 -19.66
550–587 571 21 210.00–226.00 $217.96 $1,245 -11.89
605–637 626 10 200.00–217.00 $209.37 $1,311 -17.94
665–682 674 4 201.00–212.00 $206.57 $1,392 —
700–730 711 7 195.00–207.00 $200.10 $1,423 +2.75
760–785 773 2 205.00–218.00 $211.39 $1,634 +31.39
805–840 823 2 178.00–181.00 $179.53 $1,478 -2.86
865 865 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,566 —
920–935 928 2 171.00–179.00 $174.97 $1,624 -5.03
975 975 2 156.00 $156.00 $1,521 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 205.00 $205.00 $523 -9.02
340 340 1 200.00 $200.00 $680 +23.00
380–395 388 2 240.00–241.00 $240.51 $933 —
435–445 440 2 219.00–220.00 $219.51 $966 —
450–465 459 9 225.00–233.00 $229.22 $1,052 +28.89
515–540 528 4 200.00–209.00 $204.39 $1,079 +9.44
550–595 572 8 200.00–208.00 $206.05 $1,179 +4.66
610–645 635 5 190.00 $190.00 $1,206 -8.76
772 772 2 194.00 $194.00 $1,498 +31.66
920 920 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,426 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1110 1080 80-85% 2 114.00 $114.00 $1,231 —
1055–1440 1224 80-85% 8 90.00–94.00 $91.83 $1,124 -15.32
1145–1355 1227 80-85% 8 95.50–104.50 $98.81 $1,212 -8.34
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1035 954 85-90% 4 90.00–96.00 $92.37 $881 —
940–1040 988 85-90% 4 83.00–87.00 $85.45 $844 +2.62
955–1020 988 85-90% 2 101.00–107.00 $104.10 $1,029 +21.27
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540–1550 1545 75-80% 2 103.00–104.00 $103.50 $1,599 -0.42
1455–1735 1595 75-80% 2 88.00–91.50 $89.90 $1,434 —
1455–1730 1603 75-80% 6 92.00–100.50 $98.65 $1,581 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1410 1343 2 115.00–119.00 $117.10 $1,573 —
1110–2020 1629 7 120.00–126.00 $122.81 $2,001 —
1835–2025 1930 2 136.00 $136.00 $2,625 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1225 1225 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,617

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
742 742 6 188.00 $188.00 $1,395 —

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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.