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Washington Co. Cattle Sale Market Report

Springfield, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 27, 2023

766 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $208.17/cwt -14.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,405/hd at 675 lb · 47 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $188.09/cwt -14.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,174/hd at 624 lb · 46 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $232.84/cwt -12.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,327/hd at 570 lb · 40 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 766 635 1,269
Feeder cattle 680 583 1,173
Slaughter cattle 86 50 96
Replacement cattle — 2 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold sold 5.00 to 8.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 8.00 to 10.00 lower. There was moderate demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. There was moderate demand 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
347 347 2 241.00 $241.00 $836 —
395 395 1 244.00 $244.00 $964 +0.90
400–432 419 5 238.00–253.00 $246.53 $1,033 -1.09
455–485 471 9 221.00–235.00 $228.90 $1,078 -16.27
520–547 533 22 224.00–234.00 $230.90 $1,231 -9.66
530–548 value added 541 5 237.00–240.00 $238.82 $1,292 -16.93
555–595 570 31 217.00–235.00 $230.41 $1,313 -13.09
565–572 value added 570 9 240.00–245.50 $241.21 $1,375 -8.29
600–610 value added 605 17 228.00–230.00 $229.29 $1,387 -8.29
600–645 626 15 207.00–224.00 $217.48 $1,361 -13.77
658–672 value added 669 13 213.00–219.50 $218.02 $1,459 —
650–687 677 34 199.00–210.00 $204.41 $1,384 -18.08
700–747 728 22 184.00–200.00 $191.60 $1,395 -23.94
710–735 value added 730 5 205.00–213.00 $206.56 $1,508 -18.00
750–798 775 14 170.00–186.00 $179.26 $1,389 -20.74
815–835 823 3 183.00–191.00 $185.64 $1,528 -9.36
865 865 2 189.00 $189.00 $1,635 —
935–940 938 2 139.00–140.00 $139.50 $1,309 —
1035 1035 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,439 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 225.00 $225.00 $878 -6.00
445 445 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,032 -1.00
450 450 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,017 -1.02
515–545 535 4 213.00–220.00 $217.81 $1,165 -2.83
560–595 583 4 201.00–210.00 $205.77 $1,200 -18.23
600–630 612 5 191.00–200.00 $194.99 $1,193 -16.06
657–695 672 5 188.00–192.00 $189.99 $1,277 —
730 730 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,168 —
765 765 1 125.00 $125.00 $956 -26.00
880 880 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,153 —
930 930 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,023 —
965 965 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,216 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100 1100 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,210 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 220.00 $220.00 $704 +7.36
370 370 1 229.00 $229.00 $847 +18.36
400–425 417 9 199.00–208.00 $201.32 $840 -19.79
442 fancy 442 4 217.00 $217.00 $959 —
455–496 477 38 202.00–213.00 $207.80 $991 -8.34
500–542 value added 523 9 210.00–212.00 $210.68 $1,102 —
500–548 529 22 193.00–207.00 $200.81 $1,062 -10.36
561–580 value added 577 18 210.00–210.50 $210.42 $1,214 —
570–594 585 21 191.00–203.00 $197.76 $1,157 -9.18
601–649 623 41 180.00–192.00 $186.64 $1,163 -11.55
636 value added 636 5 200.00 $200.00 $1,272 -9.00
655–675 668 8 170.00–184.00 $176.56 $1,179 -11.44
707–735 714 11 152.00–168.00 $161.08 $1,150 -16.27
715–731 value added 728 5 170.00–178.00 $171.57 $1,249 -21.15
755–790 773 2 130.00–146.00 $137.82 $1,065 -33.55
785 value added 785 3 164.00 $164.00 $1,287 —
804 value added 804 8 163.50 $163.50 $1,315 —
847 847 2 155.00 $155.00 $1,313 —
882–895 886 3 126.00–136.00 $132.63 $1,175 -11.37
910 910 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,219 -36.00
955 955 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,232 +6.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 200.00 $200.00 $420 —
252 252 2 181.00 $181.00 $456 -9.00
305 305 2 180.00 $180.00 $549 -18.27
370 370 3 182.50–190.00 $187.50 $694 -7.53
447 447 2 180.00 $180.00 $805 -20.00
472–497 485 7 187.00–195.00 $191.67 $930 +6.67
535 535 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,016 +4.00
550–595 578 9 181.00–186.50 $183.58 $1,061 -7.42
622 622 2 186.00 $186.00 $1,157 +1.00
650–690 670 2 170.00–176.00 $173.09 $1,160 -5.91
700–710 705 2 150.00–151.00 $150.50 $1,061 -15.50
755 755 1 121.00 $121.00 $914 -22.00
830 830 1 120.00 $120.00 $996 —
890 890 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,068 —
1000 1000 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,100 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 325 3 237.00–249.00 $243.47 $791 +10.78
385 fancy 385 1 261.00 $261.00 $1,005 +4.00
395 395 1 238.00 $238.00 $940 +10.62
405–440 420 4 229.00–239.00 $235.04 $987 —
420 fancy 420 2 246.00 $246.00 $1,033 -16.40
450–495 473 9 220.00–236.00 $225.44 $1,066 -15.36
510–542 532 5 215.00–227.00 $220.15 $1,171 +2.73
560–597 585 3 190.00–200.00 $193.19 $1,130 -35.84
602–605 603 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,206 +11.32
746 746 4 170.00 $170.00 $1,268 —
820 820 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,115 -24.00
850–897 881 3 146.00–150.00 $148.71 $1,310 +26.93
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 202.00 $202.00 $414 —
350–370 360 2 214.00–218.00 $215.94 $777 —
405–440 423 2 200.00–201.00 $200.52 $848 —
455–460 458 2 196.00–206.00 $201.03 $921 -7.29
525–540 533 2 180.00–185.00 $182.46 $973 -18.54
570–575 573 2 191.00–192.00 $191.50 $1,097 -8.50
622–625 623 5 180.00–182.00 $181.60 $1,131 —
682 682 2 172.00 $172.00 $1,173 -4.80
710 710 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,065 +27.00
805 805 2 128.00 $128.00 $1,030 -12.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402–433 415 7 219.00–220.00 $219.55 $911 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1430 1212 80-85% 11 85.00–88.00 $86.41 $1,047 +6.13
930–1330 1224 80-85% 9 102.00–110.00 $105.45 $1,291 +25.17
1050–1425 1294 80-85% 20 90.00–100.00 $93.92 $1,215 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645–1080 868 85-90% 7 70.00–77.50 $73.67 $639 —
900–1050 975 85-90% 5 90.00–94.50 $92.76 $904 +8.40
845–1280 986 85-90% 8 79.00–86.00 $81.50 $804 -2.86
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470 1470 75-80% 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,529 +11.86
1575–1750 1659 75-80% 4 90.00–93.50 $91.35 $1,515 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1325 1235 2 114.00–117.00 $115.61 $1,428 —
1510–1825 1668 2 123.00–123.50 $123.27 $2,056 —

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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.