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Washington Co. Cattle Sale Market Report

Springfield, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 8, 2024

1,870 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $213.02/cwt +3.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,110/hd at 521 lb · 138 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $226.84/cwt +21.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,646/hd at 725 lb · 116 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $202.81/cwt +13.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,277/hd at 630 lb · 90 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,870 790 1,807
Feeder cattle 1,811 720 1,741
Slaughter cattle 50 70 58
Replacement cattle 9 — 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends available due to being closed for Christmas and holiday break however higher undertones noted and all classes were met with good to very good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 281.00 $281.00 $759 +31.00
330 fancy 330 4 292.00 $292.00 $964 -10.47
330–340 336 10 261.00–280.00 $267.54 $899 -3.46
360–382 378 12 275.00–285.00 $282.29 $1,067 +2.31
370–381 fancy 378 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,134 —
401–445 fancy 406 9 290.00–298.50 $297.46 $1,208 +13.44
400–430 417 11 268.00–286.00 $276.67 $1,154 +6.17
450–497 482 41 260.00–279.00 $265.96 $1,282 +2.25
471–497 fancy 490 24 280.00–284.00 $280.95 $1,377 +3.97
505 fancy 505 2 283.00 $283.00 $1,429 —
500–545 525 60 248.00–265.00 $258.74 $1,358 +23.70
500–545 value added 529 19 270.00–273.50 $273.14 $1,445 +8.73
559 value added 559 6 267.50 $267.50 $1,495 +27.22
560–598 587 37 239.50–254.00 $245.45 $1,441 +17.49
600–648 627 59 223.00–240.00 $233.58 $1,465 +7.25
607–641 value added 629 21 244.00–247.50 $245.17 $1,542 +11.17
655–660 value added 659 5 239.00–243.50 $242.61 $1,599 —
650–697 686 52 219.00–234.75 $228.23 $1,566 +13.65
710–740 723 45 207.00–225.00 $221.46 $1,601 +19.05
711–735 value added 727 71 227.50–232.00 $230.25 $1,674 +16.25
750–794 779 55 200.00–212.00 $206.70 $1,610 +20.04
767–786 value added 781 14 216.00–219.00 $218.16 $1,704 +17.16
800–803 value added 801 30 214.00–215.00 $214.43 $1,718 -10.21
800–840 814 25 194.00–208.50 $203.46 $1,656 +7.94
853–885 856 12 190.00–209.00 $207.36 $1,775 +36.36
861 value added 861 50 213.00 $213.00 $1,834 —
904 value added 904 59 200.00 $200.00 $1,808 +1.00
900–920 910 2 180.00–191.00 $185.56 $1,689 +23.08
958 value added 958 53 204.00 $204.00 $1,954 —
1000–1030 1017 3 161.00–165.00 $162.65 $1,654 —
1070 1070 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,808 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 262.00 $262.00 $668 +33.00
325 325 1 252.00 $252.00 $819 —
390 390 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,034 +24.00
440 440 1 266.00 $266.00 $1,170 +16.00
465–495 477 11 250.00–258.00 $255.68 $1,220 —
535 535 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,311 +38.78
595–597 596 6 229.00–235.00 $232.67 $1,387 +47.67
635–647 644 4 218.00–220.00 $219.50 $1,414 +18.50
665–690 678 2 214.00–219.00 $216.45 $1,468 +15.45
745 745 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,497 +46.16
755–795 771 5 192.00–196.00 $194.20 $1,497 —
815–828 825 4 180.00–185.00 $183.76 $1,516 +15.02
850–858 855 5 174.00–175.00 $174.40 $1,491 —
925 925 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,443 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275 1275 2 100.00 $100.00 $1,275 —
1425 1425 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,710 —
1440 1440 1 139.00 $139.00 $2,002 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 200.00 $200.00 $560 -1.00
302–347 335 19 200.00–210.00 $203.01 $680 -2.38
355–397 370 38 201.00–219.00 $207.61 $768 -4.38
424–425 fancy 425 15 225.00–227.00 $226.33 $962 -1.82
400–447 435 28 205.00–220.00 $213.37 $928 -3.38
452 fancy 452 2 222.00 $222.00 $1,003 -7.00
450–496 473 78 203.00–220.00 $214.14 $1,013 -0.14
500–543 521 138 200.00–217.00 $213.02 $1,110 +4.97
550–598 570 69 200.00–212.50 $208.03 $1,186 +8.60
606–629 value added 622 21 210.50–217.00 $215.18 $1,338 —
600–648 632 69 190.00–208.00 $199.04 $1,258 +9.73
650–652 value added 651 7 210.00–211.00 $210.71 $1,372 —
650–688 661 52 190.00–208.00 $195.05 $1,289 +26.72
700–745 722 15 170.00–185.00 $178.87 $1,291 +13.87
733–737 value added 736 40 192.00–193.00 $192.25 $1,415 +17.69
750–797 770 30 180.00–190.50 $184.68 $1,422 +16.94
795 value added 795 2 202.00 $202.00 $1,606 —
812–848 838 13 168.00–180.00 $175.93 $1,474 +15.93
885–897 893 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,518 +35.47
930 930 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,488 +35.55
1085 1085 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,628 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 190.00 $190.00 $627 -2.00
370–385 381 4 186.00–190.00 $186.97 $712 -5.03
410–440 430 4 200.00–201.00 $200.25 $861 +7.25
450–490 470 2 200.00–201.00 $200.48 $942 -0.52
530 530 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,034 +3.22
610–641 631 6 181.00–190.00 $183.98 $1,161 +9.98
660–687 680 8 181.00–185.00 $181.97 $1,237 +16.97
760–787 779 4 170.00–174.00 $172.02 $1,340 +21.02
1067 1067 2 127.00 $127.00 $1,355 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125 1125 3 127.00 $127.00 $1,429 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 269.00 $269.00 $740 —
300–315 303 5 250.00–264.00 $256.34 $777 —
350–385 373 3 271.00–275.00 $272.25 $1,015 —
420 420 2 256.00 $256.00 $1,075 -7.66
456 fancy 456 3 282.00 $282.00 $1,286 +21.00
466–490 481 17 250.00–269.50 $257.20 $1,237 +16.17
520 fancy 520 1 261.00 $261.00 $1,357 +9.40
505–535 529 5 250.00–254.00 $253.24 $1,340 +10.67
555–590 573 3 231.00–245.00 $235.85 $1,351 +8.92
605–640 626 7 216.00–221.50 $220.08 $1,378 +5.97
650 fancy 650 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,391 —
663–695 669 18 185.00–198.00 $187.15 $1,252 -5.79
720 720 3 183.00 $183.00 $1,318 +32.00
860 860 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,385 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–370 365 2 250.00–256.00 $252.96 $923 —
400–435 425 4 230.00–240.00 $233.97 $994 +1.97
496 496 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,190 +31.00
518–540 524 4 230.00–232.50 $230.64 $1,209 +9.64
550–580 574 5 220.00–225.00 $224.04 $1,286 +17.00
690 690 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,311 +4.00
830 830 1 110.00 $110.00 $913 -20.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1315 1212 80-85% 7 84.00–91.00 $88.49 $1,072 -3.34
1040–1440 1254 80-85% 7 95.00–103.00 $97.78 $1,226 -1.85
1360–1430 1409 80-85% 6 107.00–112.00 $109.41 $1,542 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1485 1418 75-80% 2 92.50–93.00 $92.76 $1,315 —
1520–1645 1589 75-80% 4 95.00–101.50 $99.40 $1,579 —
1515–1658 1601 75-80% 5 104.00–109.00 $107.77 $1,725 +25.77
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810 810 85-90% 1 90.00 $90.00 $729 —
830–980 914 85-90% 6 76.00–83.50 $79.43 $726 +4.85
935 935 85-90% 1 67.00 $67.00 $626 -7.58

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1635 1502 3 117.00–121.00 $119.14 $1,789 —
1760 1760 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,954 —
1780 1780 1 123.00 $123.00 $2,189 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745 745 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 770.00 $770.00
930 930 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 870.00 $870.00
755–1170 991 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 900.00–1,525.00 $1,204.11

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755 755 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 690.00 $690.00

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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.