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Washington Co. Cattle Sale Market Report

Springfield, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 30, 2023

811 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $220.04/cwt ≈ $2,106/hd at 957 lb · 111 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $219.75/cwt +8.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,257/hd at 572 lb · 59 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $250.70/cwt -0.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,290/hd at 515 lb · 45 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 811 942 972
Feeder cattle 768 860 934
Slaughter cattle 43 82 38

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday feeder steers sold steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. There was moderate to good demand for feeder classes. Good demand noted for those feeders that were weaned and preconditioned with favorable body condition. Fleshy bawling calves faced discounts and more moderate demand. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 lower and slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher on a light test. 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
310 310 1 260.00 $260.00 $806 —
340 fancy 340 1 298.00 $298.00 $1,013 -1.34
375 fancy 375 1 299.00 $299.00 $1,121 +6.45
370–395 383 6 267.00–283.00 $273.58 $1,048 +1.38
409 fancy 409 6 289.00 $289.00 $1,182 +8.05
413–441 430 16 265.00–280.00 $276.49 $1,189 +20.60
465–485 fancy 469 17 273.00–283.00 $280.89 $1,317 +6.89
462–496 487 15 244.00–260.00 $252.92 $1,232 -6.96
502–521 value added 508 15 256.50–260.00 $257.49 $1,308 -0.64
500–530 518 30 238.00–254.50 $247.31 $1,281 +1.11
555–586 571 21 231.00–247.50 $239.68 $1,369 -1.44
585–594 value added 592 11 249.50 $249.50 $1,477 -10.50
605–620 614 4 220.00–230.00 $225.05 $1,382 -6.27
624 value added 624 21 253.00 $253.00 $1,579 +7.46
657–687 672 8 220.00–236.00 $227.68 $1,530 +6.67
676 value added 676 8 240.00 $240.00 $1,622 -0.20
705–747 726 9 202.00–216.00 $211.47 $1,535 -7.24
770–795 776 4 198.00–200.00 $198.51 $1,540 —
835 835 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,712 —
850–851 851 5 200.00–205.00 $204.00 $1,736 —
957 value added 957 110 220.45 $220.45 $2,110 —
965 965 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,689 —
1075 1075 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,398 -46.00
1105 1105 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,878 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 240.00 $240.00 $852 -20.31
408–422 413 6 231.00–239.00 $233.73 $965 -8.81
475–490 485 3 225.00–230.00 $228.37 $1,108 -14.63
520 520 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,118 -17.07
580 580 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,247 +2.00
668 668 3 201.00 $201.00 $1,343 -4.00
728 728 3 195.00 $195.00 $1,420 -3.51
815 815 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,483 —
860 860 2 187.00–191.00 $189.00 $1,625 +33.64
935–940 937 3 130.00–141.00 $133.68 $1,253 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–410 405 3 240.00–250.00 $245.32 $994 —
460–495 477 6 232.00–240.00 $237.40 $1,132 —
585 585 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,316 —
665–680 669 4 210.00–213.00 $210.76 $1,410 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500 1500 1 147.00 $147.00 $2,205 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 222.50 $222.50 $478 +10.50
300–340 320 2 210.00–216.00 $212.81 $681 +5.78
350–390 361 9 222.00–229.00 $227.30 $821 +4.76
405–440 417 16 216.50–233.00 $225.86 $942 +5.56
465 fancy 465 17 244.50 $244.50 $1,137 +14.88
450–495 477 22 225.00–233.00 $229.00 $1,092 +9.06
500–540 519 31 211.00–229.00 $224.06 $1,163 +9.08
563 value added 563 11 229.50 $229.50 $1,292 —
550–597 574 48 209.00–225.00 $217.51 $1,249 +6.38
605–625 610 11 200.00–216.00 $208.05 $1,269 +9.75
650–655 652 8 179.00–194.00 $189.62 $1,236 +0.61
725 725 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,290 +6.29
770–772 771 3 181.00–189.50 $186.67 $1,439 +11.67
800–828 820 7 170.00–185.00 $180.82 $1,483 +31.21
820 value added 820 7 195.50 $195.50 $1,603 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
267 267 2 200.00 $200.00 $534 ±0.00
375–385 378 3 209.00–210.00 $209.66 $793 +4.66
400–445 423 2 210.00–211.00 $210.53 $891 +9.13
477–480 478 3 214.00–215.00 $214.67 $1,026 +10.91
500 500 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,005 +3.24
563 563 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,154 +7.25
620–640 630 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,197 +3.07
660–670 665 2 175.00–176.00 $175.50 $1,167 +2.19
700 700 1 134.00 $134.00 $938 -3.00
755 755 2 159.00 $159.00 $1,200 +14.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150 1150 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,357 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 315 2 260.00–276.00 $267.62 $843 +6.57
365 365 1 263.00 $263.00 $960 -4.72
375 fancy 375 1 283.00 $283.00 $1,061 -8.00
400 fancy 400 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,100 +11.72
410–430 420 2 230.00–241.00 $235.37 $989 -1.02
455–460 459 11 238.00–250.00 $247.29 $1,135 +20.93
505–531 525 7 221.00–235.00 $226.71 $1,190 +11.70
570 fancy 570 5 232.00 $232.00 $1,322 —
597 597 4 204.00 $204.00 $1,218 —
610–630 625 5 199.00–203.00 $200.18 $1,251 -6.79
725–741 737 4 161.00–179.00 $165.43 $1,219 -30.38
755–793 781 5 160.00–166.00 $164.82 $1,287 -11.72
880–895 887 6 160.00–170.50 $165.84 $1,471 +39.84
930 930 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,572 +30.98
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 232.00 $232.00 $800 —
375 375 1 241.00 $241.00 $904 —
460 460 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,012 +9.00
510 510 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,091 +24.00
680 680 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,190 -20.00
855 855 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,197 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1380 1244 80-85% 10 82.00–90.00 $86.72 $1,079 -16.78
1205–1355 1254 80-85% 5 73.00–80.00 $77.12 $967 -9.43
1252–1405 1329 80-85% 8 93.50–100.50 $97.99 $1,302 +2.65
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1680 1530 75-80% 5 103.00–105.00 $103.60 $1,585 —
1535–1672 1612 75-80% 4 87.50–90.00 $89.04 $1,435 -4.02
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915 915 85-90% 1 92.00 $92.00 $842 +18.21
870–1010 940 85-90% 2 79.00–86.00 $82.76 $778 +2.71

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440 1440 1 115.50 $115.50 $1,663 —
2130 2130 1 124.00 $124.00 $2,641 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
889 value added 889 55 176.50 $176.50 $1,569 —
910 value added 910 5 150.50 $150.50 $1,370 —
935–945 942 3 110.00–113.00 $110.99 $1,046 —
1058 1058 3 137.00 $137.00 $1,449 —
1245 1245 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,432 —

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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.