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Washington Co. Cattle Sale Market Report

Springfield, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 11, 2023

1,107 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $213.67/cwt +22.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,214/hd at 568 lb · 78 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $231.86/cwt +4.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,311/hd at 565 lb · 68 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $204.44/cwt +19.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,764/hd at 863 lb · 61 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,107 1,452 1,540
Feeder cattle 1,066 1,409 1,397
Slaughter cattle 36 43 128
Replacement cattle 5 — 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday feeder steers under 600 lbs sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder steers over 600 lbs sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers over 600 lbs sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower. There was moderate to good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady to firm. 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
307–330 315 3 237.00–253.00 $242.59 $764 +12.59
341 fancy 341 4 275.00 $275.00 $938 +5.00
366 fancy 366 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,025 +17.00
380 380 4 265.00–271.00 $269.50 $1,024 —
427 fancy 427 2 271.00 $271.00 $1,157 +20.49
420–440 436 21 259.00–269.50 $267.31 $1,165 +47.37
455–495 478 7 229.00–246.00 $236.60 $1,131 +3.19
487–490 fancy 489 4 250.00–254.00 $251.99 $1,232 —
500–517 value added 506 6 241.00–246.00 $242.32 $1,226 +5.82
502–548 529 21 227.00–240.00 $233.37 $1,235 +4.54
550–576 value added 559 14 235.00–238.00 $237.43 $1,327 -2.57
551–595 567 54 220.00–234.50 $230.42 $1,306 +4.08
607–632 value added 611 12 226.00–227.00 $226.83 $1,386 -3.97
600–645 623 33 210.00–224.00 $219.30 $1,366 +0.30
651–680 658 11 209.00–216.00 $210.22 $1,383 -6.26
663–666 value added 664 31 219.50–220.50 $220.14 $1,462 -10.36
700–740 719 26 180.00–193.00 $188.39 $1,355 -20.67
707–744 value added 719 20 202.00–210.00 $208.28 $1,498 -16.11
762 value added 762 6 200.00 $200.00 $1,524 —
750–795 767 8 180.00–191.00 $185.62 $1,424 -6.94
805–825 811 4 175.00–181.00 $178.02 $1,444 -9.59
800–839 value added 827 44 189.50–197.00 $193.12 $1,597 -28.88
855–860 857 3 171.00–181.00 $174.35 $1,494 -10.58
863 value added 863 58 206.00 $206.00 $1,778 —
913–945 value added 926 5 167.00–171.00 $169.40 $1,569 -29.60
930–935 932 3 140.00–150.00 $143.35 $1,336 -38.38
1073 1073 19 148.75 $148.75 $1,596 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 240.00 $240.00 $840 —
430 430 2 246.00 $246.00 $1,058 +46.00
480 480 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,056 —
525 525 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,155 +29.73
567 567 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,162 +29.79
600–635 618 5 199.00–201.00 $200.00 $1,236 +19.66
695–696 696 8 170.00–180.00 $177.50 $1,235 —
825–845 835 2 150.00–161.00 $155.43 $1,298 +12.90
930 930 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,218 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670 670 5 190.00 $190.00 $1,273 -0.42
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375 1375 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,650 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 3 207.00 $207.00 $708 —
343 fancy 343 5 220.00 $220.00 $755 —
380–395 385 3 204.00–211.00 $208.61 $803 —
405–447 431 33 202.00–220.00 $211.99 $914 +4.67
461 fancy 461 17 221.25 $221.25 $1,020 —
460–495 478 21 203.00–214.00 $207.85 $994 +8.24
510–529 value added 522 28 219.00–221.50 $219.65 $1,147 —
500–540 525 26 200.00–210.50 $206.25 $1,083 +13.81
560–571 value added 562 43 213.50–221.00 $219.94 $1,236 —
550–595 576 35 200.00–212.00 $205.96 $1,186 +14.63
602–645 622 21 180.00–191.00 $188.59 $1,173 +0.15
655 655 5 171.00 $171.00 $1,120 -13.11
663–690 value added 667 7 191.00–194.00 $191.44 $1,277 -19.56
700–735 718 2 149.00–151.00 $150.02 $1,077 -28.85
710–739 value added 725 21 175.00–184.50 $181.70 $1,317 -30.30
765–788 782 4 140.00–146.00 $141.47 $1,106 -36.81
805–848 839 22 155.00–168.00 $162.10 $1,360 -5.51
905–925 913 4 120.00–131.00 $122.79 $1,121 —
981 value added 981 4 150.00 $150.00 $1,472 —
1007 1007 2 125.00 $125.00 $1,259 —
1065 value added 1065 49 155.80 $155.80 $1,659 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 180.00 $180.00 $504 +2.93
330 330 4 196.00 $196.00 $647 +15.14
385 385 1 185.00 $185.00 $712 -3.37
430 430 1 181.00 $181.00 $778 -7.29
450–498 477 6 188.00–195.00 $191.51 $914 +13.99
520 520 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,014 +14.50
550–585 570 3 190.00–198.00 $193.60 $1,104 +17.60
639 639 7 175.00 $175.00 $1,118 +5.79
652–690 671 4 165.00–170.00 $167.43 $1,123 -1.09
810 810 2 145.00 $145.00 $1,174 +5.14
870 870 2 113.00 $113.00 $983 —
1045 1045 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,097 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245 1245 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,245 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–395 392 5 267.00–267.50 $267.30 $1,048 +33.60
416 fancy 416 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,102 +16.53
445 445 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,121 —
455 fancy 455 1 254.00 $254.00 $1,156 —
475–495 479 5 237.00–242.00 $240.39 $1,151 +19.35
500–548 528 14 223.00–237.50 $231.01 $1,220 +11.37
566 fancy 566 4 224.50 $224.50 $1,271 —
552–595 571 10 204.00–221.00 $208.43 $1,190 +5.81
630 fancy 630 2 203.00–207.00 $205.00 $1,292 —
645 645 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,167 -10.90
650–667 661 4 180.00–183.00 $181.51 $1,200 —
703–747 718 6 150.00 $150.00 $1,077 -21.48
720–721 fancy 721 5 165.00–169.00 $168.20 $1,213 —
780 780 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,014 -35.68
790–795 fancy 793 2 151.00–158.00 $154.49 $1,225 —
840 840 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,268 -9.80
955 955 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,194 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 192.50 $192.50 $664 +1.50
390 390 1 210.00 $210.00 $819 —
430 430 3 231.00 $231.00 $993 —
485 485 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,072 —
585 585 6 186.50 $186.50 $1,091 +7.74
608–610 609 4 170.00 $170.00 $1,035 -1.87

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1215 1158 80-85% 3 89.50–98.00 $92.99 $1,077 —
1120–1325 1208 80-85% 5 70.50–79.00 $75.88 $917 -17.50
1075–1440 1214 80-85% 8 80.00–88.00 $82.91 $1,007 -10.47
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1545 1497 75-80% 3 91.50–92.00 $91.83 $1,375 —
1495–1755 1648 75-80% 5 84.00–90.50 $86.43 $1,424 -16.54
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1030 940 85-90% 2 84.50–87.00 $85.63 $805 -6.81
880–1015 956 85-90% 4 73.00–77.50 $75.28 $720 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1640–1895 1768 2 112.00–115.00 $113.61 $2,009 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810–900 855 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 750.00–900.00 $828.95

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 174.00 $174.00 $748 —
555 555 2 160.00 $160.00 $888 —
730 730 2 144.00 $144.00 $1,051 —
930 930 3 124.00 $124.00 $1,153 —

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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.