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Washington Co. Cattle Sale Market Report

Springfield, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 9, 2023

894 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $244.57/cwt -0.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,994/hd at 815 lb · 65 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $214.72/cwt -8.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,022/hd at 476 lb · 42 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $213.82/cwt -17.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,129/hd at 528 lb · 40 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 894 1,183 1,327
Feeder cattle 808 1,108 1,224
Slaughter cattle 81 67 93
Replacement cattle 5 8 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower and feeder heifers sold 5.00 to 7.00 lower. There was moderate demand for feeder classes. Heavy supply of fleshy bawling calves entering the market coupled with October health concerns driving demand and market down. Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. There was moderate 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
280 280 2 220.00 $220.00 $616 —
305–340 323 2 225.00–231.00 $228.16 $737 -11.84
350 fancy 350 1 276.00 $276.00 $966 +3.58
350–398 380 11 240.00–251.00 $246.99 $939 +2.00
420 fancy 420 1 261.00 $261.00 $1,096 -18.27
415–445 428 9 233.00–250.00 $239.85 $1,027 -16.84
460–490 475 8 230.00–245.00 $238.23 $1,132 -18.21
485 fancy 485 5 267.00 $267.00 $1,295 -7.63
501 fancy 501 3 267.00 $267.00 $1,338 —
508–540 520 27 230.00–247.00 $236.98 $1,232 -7.18
517–547 value added 533 9 249.50–252.00 $250.90 $1,337 -19.14
557–565 value added 561 4 245.50–247.00 $246.24 $1,381 -9.93
550–597 586 16 225.00–243.00 $235.91 $1,382 -0.90
606–610 value added 608 5 246.00–247.00 $246.40 $1,498 -24.78
604–640 613 13 231.00–241.00 $236.82 $1,452 -0.96
652–692 670 10 215.00–231.00 $223.87 $1,500 -4.24
705–740 715 4 209.00–215.00 $213.26 $1,525 -11.58
770 770 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,578 -16.40
815 value added 815 61 247.10 $247.10 $2,014 +2.04
810–821 818 4 206.00 $206.00 $1,685 -29.50
865–870 869 6 184.00–190.00 $189.00 $1,642 -16.25
915 915 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,684 -13.39
1042 1042 2 189.00 $189.00 $1,969 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 201.00 $201.00 $523 -14.00
435–440 438 2 230.00–231.00 $230.50 $1,010 -9.50
460 460 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,017 -20.03
542–545 543 3 224.00–226.00 $225.33 $1,224 -6.43
550 550 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,155 -13.00
625–645 635 2 219.00–220.00 $219.51 $1,394 -3.43
655 655 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,310 -11.00
766–775 769 6 182.00–190.50 $187.64 $1,443 -18.85
840 840 2 179.50 $179.50 $1,508 -26.90
850 850 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,445 —
900–935 918 2 151.00–160.00 $155.41 $1,427 —
982 982 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,473 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–225 218 2 202.50–210.00 $206.12 $449 -13.84
325–345 335 2 200.00–204.00 $202.06 $677 -8.35
352–395 370 15 210.00–221.00 $216.29 $800 -0.93
395 fancy 395 1 231.00 $231.00 $912 —
425–427 fancy 426 3 230.00–231.00 $230.33 $981 —
405–445 431 22 210.00–224.00 $217.30 $937 -4.73
450–496 475 37 202.00–220.00 $212.79 $1,011 -9.41
485 fancy 485 5 229.00 $229.00 $1,111 -6.04
500–546 528 40 203.00–221.00 $213.82 $1,129 -14.35
550–585 575 38 207.00–227.00 $216.24 $1,243 -9.37
600–640 618 14 187.00–206.00 $194.44 $1,202 -26.46
650–690 665 10 190.00–205.00 $198.89 $1,323 -20.61
700–747 729 10 180.00–191.00 $188.62 $1,375 -16.29
750–770 761 4 180.00 $180.00 $1,370 —
820 820 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,148 —
873–890 877 8 169.00–170.00 $169.75 $1,489 —
1090 1090 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,482 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 189.00 $189.00 $690 -11.00
425–440 433 2 200.00–207.00 $203.56 $881 +0.90
470 470 2 187.00–190.00 $188.50 $886 -13.82
505–537 516 7 195.00–201.00 $198.93 $1,026 -16.77
556–580 567 9 190.00–200.00 $196.12 $1,112 -19.88
608–626 617 9 185.00 $185.00 $1,141 -18.99
665 665 2 181.00 $181.00 $1,204 -8.67
720 720 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,224 -14.89
815 815 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,222 -0.74
950 950 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,074 -47.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1175 1108 2 111.00–115.00 $112.88 $1,251 -7.12

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 280 2 221.00–225.00 $222.93 $624 —
320 320 1 244.00 $244.00 $781 +4.00
355 fancy 355 1 281.00 $281.00 $998 —
350–372 365 3 257.00–260.00 $257.96 $942 -9.04
405–435 fancy 425 3 240.00–250.00 $244.88 $1,041 -31.12
410–441 428 12 217.00–230.00 $225.05 $963 -23.27
450–485 466 13 220.00–237.00 $225.04 $1,049 -12.20
450–490 fancy 471 4 241.00–247.00 $245.07 $1,154 —
502–540 522 21 210.00–220.50 $213.89 $1,117 -1.14
565–595 578 9 195.00–210.00 $199.51 $1,153 -10.19
602–620 605 7 182.50–204.00 $186.67 $1,129 -7.78
681–695 685 4 175.00–185.00 $177.54 $1,216 -18.24
700–745 716 7 170.00–178.00 $173.45 $1,242 -29.05
750 fancy 750 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,402 —
750–775 763 7 161.00–178.00 $172.45 $1,316 -12.55
835–840 838 2 169.00–170.00 $169.50 $1,420 +20.25
850 850 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,530 —
916 916 3 165.00 $165.00 $1,511 —
980 980 3 158.00 $158.00 $1,548 —
1012 1012 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,619 —
1090 1090 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,428 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 212.50 $212.50 $468 —
320 320 1 221.00 $221.00 $707 +17.00
390–395 393 2 230.00–231.00 $230.50 $906 -6.50
422 422 2 200.00 $200.00 $844 -23.12
477–497 481 10 210.00–213.00 $211.19 $1,016 -2.85
505–540 524 5 196.00–200.00 $199.18 $1,044 +2.02
555–580 569 8 189.00–192.00 $190.38 $1,083 -5.62
630–646 640 5 181.00 $181.00 $1,158 -4.00
740 740 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,117 —
760 760 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,254 -8.00
825 825 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,262 —
890 890 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,388 +19.00
1075 1075 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,107 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1275 1180 80-85% 3 75.00–81.00 $78.51 $926 -5.60
1105–1385 1234 80-85% 20 82.00–90.50 $87.24 $1,077 -4.80
1195–1440 1299 80-85% 10 92.00–99.00 $94.05 $1,222 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1005 938 85-90% 2 87.00–92.50 $89.95 $844 +11.12
885–1025 959 85-90% 11 76.00–83.50 $79.75 $765 -5.58
925–1020 973 85-90% 2 73.00–74.00 $73.52 $715 -11.81
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1650 1465 75-80% 3 100.00–104.00 $101.50 $1,487 +25.00
1455–1810 1576 75-80% 9 87.00–92.00 $89.78 $1,415 -7.14

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1575 1348 5 105.00–110.00 $107.32 $1,447 +7.32
1150–2140 1589 4 123.00–127.00 $125.57 $1,995 —
1145–2575 1759 6 114.00–122.00 $116.79 $2,054 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1130 1130 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,266

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010–1215 1113 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 975.00–1,300.00 $1,152.47

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1145 1145 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 850.00 $850.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 176.00 $176.00 $880 —
555 555 1 162.00 $162.00 $899 —

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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.