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Washington Co. Cattle Sale Market Report

Springfield, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 20, 2023

635 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $222.40/cwt +25.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,620/hd at 729 lb · 50 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $210.69/cwt +23.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,446/hd at 686 lb · 47 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $232.75/cwt -3.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,471/hd at 632 lb · 38 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 635 991 994
Feeder cattle 583 924 917
Slaughter cattle 50 67 77
Replacement cattle 2 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. There was good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 lower. 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
305 305 2 237.50 $237.50 $724 —
350 fancy 350 1 260.00 $260.00 $910 —
385–395 390 2 235.00–251.00 $243.10 $948 +15.70
410–422 fancy 416 4 259.00–264.00 $262.03 $1,090 +6.56
400–440 422 16 239.00–253.00 $247.62 $1,045 +11.26
462 fancy 462 2 256.00 $256.00 $1,183 —
466–486 477 10 240.00–250.00 $245.17 $1,169 +8.12
518–520 value added 519 6 255.00–256.50 $255.75 $1,327 +6.16
506–545 528 15 234.00–249.00 $240.56 $1,270 +6.63
562 value added 562 7 249.50 $249.50 $1,402 +5.76
575–598 588 18 230.00–248.00 $243.50 $1,432 +17.68
600–647 value added 613 9 237.00–239.00 $237.58 $1,456 -4.04
600–645 638 29 219.00–235.00 $231.25 $1,475 -0.36
665–690 681 16 214.00–226.00 $222.49 $1,515 +4.11
702–728 718 12 207.00–218.00 $215.54 $1,548 +28.97
709–736 value added 732 38 224.50–225.00 $224.56 $1,644 +14.56
770 770 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,540 +1.00
805 805 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,570 +15.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 2 231.00 $231.00 $894 —
415 415 1 233.00 $233.00 $967 +14.52
470–492 485 3 226.00–227.50 $227.02 $1,101 +9.69
504–540 516 8 220.00–224.00 $220.64 $1,139 -2.70
551 551 4 224.00 $224.00 $1,234 +7.03
605–647 632 9 200.00–215.00 $211.05 $1,334 -2.28
765 765 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,155 —
835–845 843 5 176.00 $176.00 $1,484 —
1020 1020 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,275 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–330 311 3 201.00–219.00 $212.64 $661 —
352–385 362 4 205.00–217.00 $210.64 $763 -0.69
402–447 430 13 219.00–227.00 $221.11 $951 +10.36
455–495 483 15 210.00–221.00 $216.14 $1,044 +9.94
520–545 534 18 202.00–214.50 $211.17 $1,128 +7.13
550–590 568 26 198.00–212.00 $206.94 $1,175 +9.68
601 value added 601 15 209.00 $209.00 $1,256 +7.20
600–620 609 20 190.00–204.50 $198.19 $1,207 +11.95
669–691 value added 686 46 208.50–212.00 $211.18 $1,449 —
695 695 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,307 —
700–730 714 5 171.00–185.00 $177.35 $1,266 +27.35
726–744 value added 733 16 189.00–195.00 $192.72 $1,413 +22.36
750–756 755 4 170.50–174.00 $171.37 $1,294 +21.37
800 800 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,400 —
855 855 2 144.00 $144.00 $1,231 —
880 value added 880 3 176.00 $176.00 $1,549 —
925 925 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,572 —
950 950 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,168 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 190.00 $190.00 $532 +8.39
300–320 310 2 197.50–199.00 $198.27 $615 +7.27
360–365 363 2 190.00–200.00 $195.03 $708 +6.56
440–445 442 3 200.00 $200.00 $884 +8.52
475 475 1 185.00 $185.00 $879 -6.80
540 540 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,004 -4.21
585 585 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,117 +8.61
600 600 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,110 +10.33
675 675 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,208 +5.28
720 720 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,195 +16.00
750 750 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,072 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1187 1187 2 141.00 $141.00 $1,674 +32.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675 675 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,012 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–327 315 4 222.50–238.00 $232.69 $733 -8.63
380 fancy 380 1 257.00 $257.00 $977 -4.00
375–395 382 3 221.00–231.00 $227.38 $869 -13.78
400–405 fancy 404 5 262.00–264.00 $262.40 $1,060 —
450–463 460 4 234.00–243.00 $240.80 $1,108 +18.15
505–525 512 5 211.00–224.00 $217.42 $1,113 +5.42
555–585 571 9 224.00–230.50 $229.03 $1,308 +21.14
620–643 633 8 183.00–194.00 $188.68 $1,194 -6.30
662–688 673 7 180.00–182.50 $181.40 $1,221 —
685 fancy 685 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,404 —
765 765 2 160.00–179.00 $169.50 $1,297 +4.31
840 840 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,344 +0.05
865 fancy 865 2 150.50 $150.50 $1,302 —
862–895 873 3 117.00–131.00 $121.78 $1,063 —
995 995 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,463 +9.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 218.00 $218.00 $719 -2.00
460–490 479 4 205.00–211.00 $208.32 $998 -0.27
520 520 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,045 +9.35
570 570 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,140 +11.37
677–695 686 5 176.00–177.00 $176.80 $1,213 +1.80
705 705 1 123.00 $123.00 $867 —
775 775 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,240 —
835 835 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,169 +10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1380 1151 80-85% 9 85.00–91.50 $89.01 $1,025 —
1140–1330 1226 80-85% 4 78.50–82.00 $80.28 $984 -9.22
1110–1445 1254 80-85% 4 95.00–103.00 $99.38 $1,246 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1600 1489 75-80% 8 86.50–93.50 $92.14 $1,372 —
1505–1550 1528 75-80% 2 96.50–97.00 $96.75 $1,478 —
1560 1560 75-80% 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,248 -25.29
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915 915 85-90% 1 91.00 $91.00 $833 -0.64
920–1020 970 85-90% 3 82.50–86.00 $84.36 $818 —
975–1090 1033 85-90% 2 74.50–76.00 $75.21 $777 +0.65

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1385 1328 2 105.00–105.50 $105.24 $1,398 —
1620–1990 1792 3 116.00–119.00 $117.86 $2,112 —
1845–1985 1915 2 121.00–124.00 $122.55 $2,347 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1400 1400 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —

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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.