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Washington Co. Cattle Sale Market Report

Springfield, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 4, 2023

1,452 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $204.71/cwt +28.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,405/hd at 686 lb · 94 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $206.66/cwt +42.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,465/hd at 709 lb · 93 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $221.37/cwt +13.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,460/hd at 660 lb · 86 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,452 766 1,822
Feeder cattle 1,409 680 1,711
Slaughter cattle 43 86 111

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 230.00 $230.00 $759 -11.00
330 fancy 330 1 270.00 $270.00 $891 —
362 fancy 362 2 263.00 $263.00 $952 —
402–425 fancy 414 4 250.00–251.00 $250.51 $1,037 —
435–445 440 2 215.00–225.00 $219.94 $968 -26.59
451–485 467 11 225.00–239.00 $233.41 $1,090 +4.51
500–541 value added 521 17 235.00–239.50 $236.50 $1,232 -2.32
510–543 534 11 218.00–234.00 $228.83 $1,222 -2.07
553 value added 553 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,327 -1.21
555–590 575 40 216.00–236.00 $226.34 $1,301 -4.07
606–621 value added 614 25 225.00–235.50 $230.80 $1,417 +1.51
602–641 618 28 207.00–224.00 $219.00 $1,353 +1.52
655 value added 655 30 230.50 $230.50 $1,510 +12.48
650–690 662 56 200.00–224.00 $216.48 $1,433 +12.07
707–749 723 35 201.00–215.00 $209.06 $1,512 +17.46
723–731 value added 727 21 222.50–226.50 $224.39 $1,631 +17.83
773–790 780 21 184.00–200.50 $192.56 $1,502 +13.30
819 value added 819 61 222.00 $222.00 $1,818 —
800–845 827 20 179.00–198.00 $187.61 $1,552 +1.97
860–895 880 6 180.00–189.00 $184.93 $1,627 -4.07
915–935 920 17 171.00–184.00 $181.73 $1,672 +42.23
922 value added 922 25 199.00 $199.00 $1,835 —
1120 1120 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,691 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 4 211.00 $211.00 $945 —
550–585 571 5 205.00–212.00 $208.01 $1,188 —
605–645 633 15 192.00–203.00 $195.40 $1,237 —
655–695 670 7 190.00–193.00 $190.42 $1,276 —
720 720 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,368 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 207.50 $207.50 $498 —
430 430 1 200.00 $200.00 $860 -32.00
500–542 528 3 180.00–195.00 $190.27 $1,005 -27.54
550–575 563 3 170.00–186.00 $175.21 $986 -30.56
615–635 625 3 180.00–181.00 $180.34 $1,127 -14.65
650–655 653 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,045 -29.99
705–745 727 5 174.00–181.00 $176.80 $1,285 +16.80
750–795 778 9 160.00–176.00 $169.74 $1,321 +44.74
810–830 820 2 140.00–145.00 $142.53 $1,169 —
865–872 867 3 150.00–160.00 $156.65 $1,358 +25.65
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275 1275 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,568 —
1330 1330 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,357 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
407–445 430 19 200.00–215.00 $207.32 $891 +6.00
460–490 475 17 192.00–211.00 $199.61 $948 -8.19
505–545 525 56 186.00–202.00 $192.44 $1,010 -8.37
550–595 575 59 185.00–200.00 $191.33 $1,100 -6.43
603–642 622 69 180.00–190.50 $188.44 $1,172 +1.80
630 value added 630 3 221.00 $221.00 $1,392 +21.00
650–692 665 22 175.00–188.50 $184.11 $1,224 +7.55
693 value added 693 72 211.00 $211.00 $1,462 —
707 value added 707 78 212.00 $212.00 $1,499 +40.43
700–745 719 15 171.00–183.50 $178.87 $1,286 +17.79
750–795 763 16 169.00–180.50 $178.28 $1,360 +40.46
830–833 832 10 164.00–170.00 $167.61 $1,395 +12.61
861 value added 861 66 193.00 $193.00 $1,662 —
877 877 7 178.00 $178.00 $1,561 +45.37
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 181.00 $181.00 $407 -19.00
275–285 280 2 173.00–181.00 $177.07 $496 -3.93
310–345 326 9 171.00–192.00 $180.86 $590 +0.86
360–395 383 3 176.00–194.00 $188.37 $721 +0.87
410–418 416 4 180.00–191.00 $188.29 $783 +8.29
457–485 471 5 170.00–187.00 $177.52 $836 -14.15
535 535 2 180.00–181.00 $180.50 $966 -9.50
575–595 585 2 176.00 $176.00 $1,030 -7.58
615–645 630 10 160.00–175.00 $169.21 $1,066 -16.79
650–690 671 7 157.00–180.00 $168.52 $1,131 -4.57
700 700 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,155 +14.50
750–790 768 9 150.00–164.00 $152.60 $1,172 +31.60
805–840 827 3 130.00–150.00 $139.86 $1,157 +19.86
975 975 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,384 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 4 203.00 $203.00 $802 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 222.50 $222.50 $467 —
260 260 1 221.00 $221.00 $575 —
320 320 1 219.00 $219.00 $701 -24.47
350–375 362 3 221.00–240.00 $233.70 $846 -4.30
360–395 fancy 382 3 250.00–256.00 $253.77 $969 -7.23
400–430 408 6 225.00–235.00 $228.06 $930 -6.98
410–445 fancy 427 8 242.00–254.00 $248.47 $1,061 +2.47
460–495 484 20 215.00–233.00 $221.04 $1,070 -4.40
500–541 519 13 211.00–223.00 $219.64 $1,140 -0.51
520 fancy 520 2 233.00 $233.00 $1,212 —
552–598 565 25 198.00–217.00 $202.62 $1,145 +9.43
608–630 610 13 185.00–193.00 $191.90 $1,171 -8.10
701–732 716 15 167.50–178.00 $171.48 $1,228 +1.48
750–792 778 3 165.00–166.00 $165.68 $1,289 —
827–830 828 5 160.00–164.00 $160.80 $1,331 +24.80
1010 1010 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,374 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 182.50 $182.50 $411 -19.50
265 265 1 200.00 $200.00 $530 —
325 325 1 191.00 $191.00 $621 —
500–540 525 3 180.00–190.00 $183.71 $964 +1.25
550–580 569 4 170.00–185.00 $178.76 $1,017 -12.74
600–630 611 9 160.00–178.00 $171.87 $1,050 -9.73
655–695 679 5 165.00–176.00 $171.38 $1,164 -0.62
710–735 723 2 150.00–160.00 $155.09 $1,121 +5.09
765–780 770 5 146.00–161.00 $154.96 $1,193 —
845 845 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,259 —
1025 1025 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,189 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–415 410 2 200.00–210.00 $204.94 $840 -14.61
480–490 485 2 209.00–210.00 $209.51 $1,016 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–1110 913 85-90% 3 90.00–94.00 $92.44 $844 —
920–1080 1005 85-90% 4 74.00–79.00 $76.29 $767 —
915–1245 1046 85-90% 8 80.00–89.00 $83.14 $870 —
935–1345 1140 85-90% 2 40.00–64.00 $49.84 $568 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1390 1220 80-85% 7 90.00–95.50 $93.38 $1,139 -12.07
1215–1460 1322 80-85% 7 81.00–89.00 $86.06 $1,138 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1390 1385 75-80% 2 90.00–92.00 $91.00 $1,260 —
1545–1700 1615 75-80% 3 100.00–108.00 $102.97 $1,663 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1625 1355 4 80.50–111.00 $96.55 $1,308 —
1480 1480 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,702 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865 865 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,254 —
874–890 value added 879 83 150.25–160.25 $157.08 $1,381 —

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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.