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Washington Co. Cattle Sale Market Report

Springfield, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 23, 2023

942 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $222.40/cwt +3.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,057/hd at 475 lb · 55 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $211.13/cwt -10.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,210/hd at 573 lb · 49 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $250.87/cwt -1.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,324/hd at 528 lb · 46 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 942 1,173 1,150
Feeder cattle 860 1,086 1,044
Slaughter cattle 82 86 106
Replacement cattle — 1 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. There was moderate to good demand for feeder classes. Strongest demand still noted for weaned pre-conditioned feeder and yearling classes with favorable body condition. Fleshy bawling type calves still facing discounts and only in moderate demand. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower. 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
280–297 291 3 277.00–284.00 $279.24 $813 —
332–340 fancy 335 3 299.00–300.00 $299.34 $1,003 —
345–347 346 5 282.00–285.00 $284.20 $983 —
350–395 371 6 267.00–281.00 $272.20 $1,010 +37.20
370–395 fancy 382 3 286.00–296.00 $292.55 $1,118 +38.51
402–415 fancy 410 6 270.00–286.00 $280.95 $1,152 +22.94
415–447 436 8 248.00–263.00 $255.89 $1,116 +11.45
467 fancy 467 2 274.00 $274.00 $1,280 +7.08
450–498 484 23 245.00–267.00 $259.88 $1,258 +25.94
505–543 527 28 240.00–254.00 $246.20 $1,297 +25.57
527–540 value added 529 18 256.50–258.50 $258.13 $1,366 -4.77
550–597 571 30 231.00–249.00 $241.12 $1,377 +13.77
574 value added 574 7 260.00 $260.00 $1,492 +3.61
602–640 624 23 220.00–238.00 $231.32 $1,443 +9.79
600–637 value added 632 7 245.00–249.00 $245.54 $1,552 -0.09
652–655 value added 653 5 240.00–241.00 $240.20 $1,569 -10.04
665–680 672 5 214.00–224.00 $221.01 $1,485 +5.99
702–730 711 6 210.00–226.00 $218.71 $1,555 -1.60
895 895 2 203.00 $203.00 $1,817 -19.01
940 940 3 181.00–186.00 $182.67 $1,717 —
1095 1095 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,927 —
1147 1147 2 179.00 $179.00 $2,053 —
1160 1160 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,380 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 2 201.00 $201.00 $432 —
287 287 2 219.00 $219.00 $629 —
310 310 1 266.00 $266.00 $825 +64.77
350–397 381 3 260.00–261.00 $260.31 $992 —
425–440 433 2 240.00–245.00 $242.54 $1,050 —
465 465 1 243.00 $243.00 $1,130 +55.34
500–546 535 12 230.00–232.50 $232.07 $1,242 —
570–590 583 4 208.00–223.00 $213.00 $1,242 —
610–630 619 4 210.00–214.00 $212.25 $1,314 —
685 685 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,404 +21.42
715–720 718 2 195.00–202.00 $198.51 $1,425 +18.27
790 790 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,296 —
860–885 866 4 150.00–170.00 $155.36 $1,345 —
900 900 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,494 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1392 1392 2 106.00 $106.00 $1,476 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 212.00 $212.00 $498 —
265–267 266 3 205.00–214.00 $207.98 $553 —
300–345 324 4 200.00–217.00 $207.03 $671 -12.97
333–335 fancy 334 6 224.00–229.00 $226.17 $755 —
360–395 377 13 218.00–226.00 $222.54 $839 -0.96
400–447 424 42 207.00–225.00 $220.30 $934 -3.56
435–440 fancy 438 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,007 —
450–495 473 41 210.00–226.00 $219.94 $1,040 +1.23
465–499 fancy 482 14 229.00–230.50 $229.62 $1,107 —
502–545 518 34 207.00–224.00 $214.98 $1,114 -10.49
550–596 573 49 202.00–220.00 $211.13 $1,210 -10.14
601–640 619 26 193.00–210.00 $198.30 $1,227 -15.53
620 value added 620 4 215.00 $215.00 $1,333 —
676–680 677 4 186.00–198.00 $189.01 $1,280 -24.56
685 value added 685 19 216.25 $216.25 $1,481 -22.60
720–740 728 7 161.00–179.00 $171.71 $1,250 -12.53
748 value added 748 4 186.00 $186.00 $1,391 -33.50
752 752 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,316 —
810–845 835 8 148.00–157.00 $149.61 $1,249 -28.35
866–885 871 4 153.00–167.00 $163.44 $1,424 -14.56
900–945 923 2 140.00–146.00 $142.93 $1,319 —
990–998 996 4 158.00–166.00 $164.01 $1,634 -2.01
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 200.00 $200.00 $540 +23.87
352 352 2 205.00 $205.00 $722 +10.41
420 420 5 201.00–202.00 $201.40 $846 +6.25
450–495 468 7 199.00–207.00 $203.76 $954 +11.24
500–545 515 3 196.00–201.00 $197.76 $1,018 +15.45
555–595 575 19 191.00–200.00 $197.75 $1,137 +3.01
600–647 617 10 183.00–190.00 $186.93 $1,153 -0.74
660–683 679 10 170.00–175.00 $173.31 $1,177 -10.61
710 710 1 137.00 $137.00 $973 -34.38
790 790 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,146 -21.55
800 800 1 120.00 $120.00 $960 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1500 1318 2 111.00–115.00 $113.28 $1,493 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 fancy 265 1 275.00 $275.00 $729 —
275–285 280 2 250.00–269.00 $259.33 $726 +34.59
330 fancy 330 1 298.00 $298.00 $983 +27.90
335–345 339 7 258.00–265.00 $261.05 $885 +9.05
355–380 368 4 261.00–278.00 $267.72 $985 +20.84
380 fancy 380 3 288.00–297.00 $291.00 $1,106 +18.97
413–435 424 7 231.00–244.00 $236.39 $1,002 +11.26
410–435 fancy 427 3 257.50–266.00 $263.28 $1,124 +11.82
475–493 487 9 220.00–236.00 $226.36 $1,102 +4.29
500–542 522 15 206.00–221.00 $215.01 $1,122 -0.01
550–565 560 9 205.00–213.00 $208.45 $1,167 -7.95
610–630 614 8 200.00–212.00 $206.97 $1,271 +2.37
653–655 654 4 201.00–206.00 $204.75 $1,339 +2.99
705–715 708 5 195.00–197.00 $195.81 $1,386 +14.75
752–795 766 3 170.00–180.00 $176.54 $1,352 -10.44
860 860 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,084 —
905–922 916 3 134.00–140.00 $138.02 $1,264 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 230 2 217.50–221.00 $219.36 $505 —
266–285 271 4 219.00–221.00 $220.47 $597 —
440 440 1 223.00 $223.00 $981 —
477 477 2 211.00 $211.00 $1,006 +29.02
545 545 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,036 —
550–595 575 7 182.00–190.00 $185.96 $1,069 +15.63
625 625 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,206 +10.78
685 685 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,336 +19.61
725 725 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,218 —
912 912 2 151.00 $151.00 $1,377 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1385 1234 80-85% 11 101.00–109.00 $103.50 $1,277 —
1090–1365 1277 80-85% 10 82.00–89.50 $86.55 $1,105 -19.32
1145–1415 1306 80-85% 9 90.00–100.00 $95.34 $1,245 +1.81
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1685 1559 75-80% 5 102.00–108.00 $104.58 $1,630 —
1520–1655 1588 75-80% 2 88.00–89.00 $88.48 $1,405 —
1460–2010 1608 75-80% 8 90.00–97.00 $93.06 $1,496 -12.93
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625–700 650 85-90% 3 95.00–97.00 $95.72 $622 —
875–985 930 85-90% 2 73.00–74.50 $73.79 $686 —
820–1040 935 85-90% 4 77.00–83.50 $80.05 $748 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310 1310 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,310 —
1240–2640 1856 5 115.50–121.00 $117.87 $2,188 —

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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.