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Washington Co. Cattle Sale Market Report

Springfield, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 6, 2023

1,796 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $230.17/cwt +25.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,900/hd at 825 lb · 173 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $222.44/cwt +18.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,947/hd at 875 lb · 142 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $225.60/cwt +1.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,181/hd at 524 lb · 108 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,796 811 1,572
Feeder cattle 1,704 768 1,498
Slaughter cattle 72 43 65
Replacement cattle 20 — 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

**Correction: 1163.00/cwt bull deleted** Compared to last week feeder steers sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold mostly steady. There was good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. 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
267–275 270 3 260.00–275.00 $265.10 $716 —
330–341 fancy 338 4 297.00–305.00 $298.95 $1,010 +0.95
350–390 377 7 272.00–288.00 $282.07 $1,063 +8.49
355–395 fancy 381 7 290.00–297.00 $291.82 $1,112 -7.18
400–417 fancy 415 7 285.00–291.00 $290.17 $1,204 +1.17
410–445 420 13 268.00–279.00 $274.28 $1,152 -2.21
457–470 fancy 460 12 283.00–286.00 $285.23 $1,312 +4.34
450–495 467 18 249.00–265.00 $258.66 $1,208 +5.74
500–514 value added 508 19 265.00–270.00 $268.53 $1,364 +11.04
502–547 531 53 247.00–261.00 $253.13 $1,344 +5.82
567–593 value added 573 13 254.00 $254.00 $1,455 +4.50
550–590 576 35 241.00–252.00 $247.12 $1,423 +7.44
604–633 value added 615 47 253.00–260.00 $256.45 $1,577 +3.45
605–645 619 17 235.00–249.00 $243.47 $1,507 +18.42
653–681 671 30 223.00–239.00 $233.02 $1,564 +5.34
651–698 value added 677 26 240.00–245.50 $243.39 $1,648 +3.39
702–718 value added 709 39 238.00–241.00 $239.13 $1,695 —
700–743 720 16 208.00–226.50 $222.35 $1,601 +10.88
750–755 753 2 203.00–206.00 $204.50 $1,540 +5.99
767 value added 767 2 216.00 $216.00 $1,657 —
804–849 819 51 218.00–225.00 $220.42 $1,805 +15.42
809–847 value added 828 122 233.50–235.00 $234.25 $1,940 —
867–880 value added 873 119 221.85–224.40 $223.10 $1,948 —
884–892 888 23 219.00 $219.00 $1,945 —
912–915 912 33 195.00–211.00 $208.57 $1,902 —
959 value added 959 42 211.00 $211.00 $2,023 -9.45
1015 value added 1015 24 190.00 $190.00 $1,928 —
1240 1240 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,232 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 5 266.00 $266.00 $944 —
430 430 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,084 +6.68
481–495 486 14 243.00–245.50 $245.03 $1,191 +7.63
500–548 533 12 239.00–243.00 $241.12 $1,285 —
590 590 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,404 +13.00
815 815 4 205.00 $205.00 $1,671 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 225.00 $225.00 $709 —
385 385 1 231.00 $231.00 $889 -9.00
455–465 463 4 235.00–239.00 $238.02 $1,102 +9.65
542 542 2 236.00 $236.00 $1,279 +21.00
619 619 5 229.50 $229.50 $1,421 —
685 685 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,507 +19.00
738 738 4 202.00 $202.00 $1,491 +7.00
755–770 763 2 185.00–190.00 $187.52 $1,431 —
835 835 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,503 -2.00
860–870 865 2 192.00–198.00 $195.02 $1,687 +6.02
905 905 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,638 +47.32
975 975 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,365 —
1020 1020 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,683 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2020 2020 1 108.50 $108.50 $2,192 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 2 224.00 $224.00 $605 —
300–342 328 3 210.00–222.00 $218.34 $716 +5.53
365–395 381 7 209.00–216.00 $213.30 $813 -14.00
410 fancy 410 10 237.00 $237.00 $972 —
408–446 429 45 216.00–233.00 $227.19 $975 +1.33
455–466 fancy 459 16 235.00–236.00 $235.62 $1,081 -8.88
455–497 485 41 215.00–233.00 $225.20 $1,092 -3.80
504–533 value added 517 30 233.50–234.00 $233.78 $1,209 —
500–547 526 78 213.00–230.00 $222.46 $1,170 -1.60
570 value added 570 7 225.00 $225.00 $1,282 -4.50
550–596 576 49 204.00–220.00 $214.30 $1,234 -3.21
601–632 value added 612 6 210.00–218.00 $211.81 $1,296 —
600–645 621 35 190.00–206.00 $200.45 $1,245 -7.60
655–693 669 38 189.00–202.00 $193.84 $1,297 +4.22
708–721 value added 711 14 194.00–200.00 $198.70 $1,413 —
705–745 726 11 175.00–186.00 $180.00 $1,307 +2.00
742 fancy 742 16 218.00 $218.00 $1,618 —
750–762 757 4 165.00–174.50 $170.77 $1,293 -15.90
785 value added 785 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,437 —
805–815 810 2 146.00–165.00 $155.56 $1,260 -25.26
895 895 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,342 —
910–927 917 5 151.00–161.00 $156.96 $1,439 —
955 955 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,347 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 205.00 $205.00 $594 +5.00
300–340 320 4 200.00–206.00 $203.00 $650 —
360 360 1 200.00 $200.00 $720 -9.66
400–440 425 6 207.00–215.00 $213.06 $906 +2.53
450–483 478 6 204.00–211.00 $205.10 $980 -9.57
515 515 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,056 +4.00
565–585 570 4 194.00–200.00 $195.54 $1,115 -9.46
607–645 620 13 180.00–186.00 $183.39 $1,137 -6.61
655–690 670 6 179.00–186.00 $180.99 $1,213 +5.49
775–780 778 3 151.00–155.00 $153.67 $1,196 -5.33
905 905 1 102.00 $102.00 $923 —
985 985 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,182 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1590 1351 4 103.50–116.00 $112.33 $1,518 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 260.00 $260.00 $728 —
307–335 324 6 250.00–260.00 $256.58 $831 -11.04
377 fancy 377 2 282.00 $282.00 $1,063 -1.00
380–390 385 3 249.00–261.00 $256.95 $989 -6.05
400–415 fancy 409 5 270.00–281.00 $274.30 $1,122 -0.70
400–442 429 4 252.50–260.00 $258.00 $1,107 +22.63
451–495 466 16 230.00–249.00 $238.78 $1,113 -8.51
450–495 fancy 486 8 251.00–252.00 $251.88 $1,224 —
510–545 528 16 230.00–245.00 $236.47 $1,249 +9.76
558–580 562 6 209.00–234.00 $225.55 $1,268 +21.55
603 fancy 603 6 222.00 $222.00 $1,339 —
600–640 620 11 207.00–219.00 $214.79 $1,332 +14.61
655–675 664 7 201.00–213.00 $206.69 $1,372 —
700–705 702 6 190.00–194.00 $190.67 $1,339 +25.24
771 771 3 176.00 $176.00 $1,357 +11.18
825 825 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,287 —
865 865 3 155.00 $155.00 $1,341 -10.84
900 900 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,080 -49.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 221.00 $221.00 $541 —
255 255 1 227.50 $227.50 $580 —
325 325 1 240.00 $240.00 $780 +8.00
367 367 2 240.00 $240.00 $881 -1.00
401 401 3 241.00 $241.00 $966 —
450–470 455 4 220.00–229.00 $222.32 $1,012 +2.32
540 540 2 216.00–217.00 $216.50 $1,169 +2.50
555–575 568 3 201.00–208.00 $205.72 $1,168 —
605–647 630 5 195.00–200.00 $196.56 $1,238 —
680 680 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,285 +14.00
750 750 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,245 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1385 1185 80-85% 16 82.00–89.00 $85.66 $1,015 —
1070–1475 1246 80-85% 15 75.00–81.50 $77.64 $967 -9.08
1080–1445 1263 80-85% 5 91.50–95.00 $93.20 $1,177 +16.08
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1020 919 85-90% 4 80.00–85.00 $81.73 $751 -10.27
900–1055 979 85-90% 5 72.00–77.00 $73.59 $720 —
945–1000 985 85-90% 5 89.00–93.00 $90.78 $894 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485–1575 1536 75-80% 5 100.00–106.00 $102.79 $1,579 -0.81
1545 1545 75-80% 1 75.00 $75.00 $1,159 -28.60
1635–1690 1666 75-80% 4 86.50–95.50 $90.48 $1,507 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1705 1705 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,876 —
1450–2185 1842 3 116.00–121.00 $117.31 $2,161 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045–1220 1158 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 850.00–1,025.00 $904.43
1330–1485 1408 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,050.00–1,100.00 $1,076.38

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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.