Cattle Market Pulse

Washington Co. Cattle Sale Market Report

Springfield, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 19, 2024

1,571 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $230.11/cwt +10.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,918/hd at 833 lb · 148 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $241.47/cwt +8.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,373/hd at 568 lb · 114 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $222.43/cwt +0.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,636/hd at 735 lb · 114 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,571 1,577 1,415
Feeder cattle 1,535 1,536 1,326
Slaughter cattle 36 41 89

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers and heifers sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. There was good to very good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. There was good 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
290 290 1 342.00 $342.00 $992 +3.00
355–370 363 2 341.00–346.00 $343.45 $1,247 +14.18
365 fancy 365 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,314 —
426–437 429 4 316.00–332.00 $327.92 $1,407 +11.82
435 fancy 435 1 342.00 $342.00 $1,488 —
458 fancy 458 4 340.00 $340.00 $1,557 —
455–488 480 15 309.00–328.00 $317.11 $1,522 +7.24
500–527 513 23 273.50–291.00 $283.04 $1,452 -6.18
520–528 value added 523 9 293.00–299.00 $295.57 $1,546 -2.58
524 fancy 524 7 306.00 $306.00 $1,603 —
550–597 567 54 273.00–289.00 $284.39 $1,612 +11.61
555–596 value added 578 9 291.00–294.00 $291.54 $1,685 +5.72
602–634 value added 617 54 272.00–280.50 $276.34 $1,705 +8.83
600–646 621 42 257.00–270.00 $263.23 $1,635 +10.67
650–697 670 52 245.00–263.00 $253.04 $1,695 +5.85
674 value added 674 5 270.00 $270.00 $1,820 —
706–740 720 8 223.00–239.00 $229.43 $1,652 -1.81
710–737 value added 733 89 248.50–256.00 $249.60 $1,830 +3.97
765–767 value added 766 8 235.00–240.00 $237.50 $1,819 -11.25
750–795 779 9 213.00–227.00 $222.00 $1,729 +3.50
817–830 828 82 222.00–228.50 $224.81 $1,861 +15.44
840 value added 840 66 236.70 $236.70 $1,988 +9.20
853 value added 853 61 237.60 $237.60 $2,027 —
855–890 863 14 201.00–219.00 $213.79 $1,845 +18.17
903–930 907 11 200.00–213.00 $210.42 $1,909 +17.38
949 value added 949 56 219.90 $219.90 $2,087 —
965 965 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,930 +15.00
1025 1025 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,958 —
1065 1065 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,130 +41.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 308.00 $308.00 $1,032 +48.00
380 380 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,178 +18.00
440 440 2 287.00 $287.00 $1,263 —
478 478 5 279.00 $279.00 $1,334 -7.81
505–510 508 2 267.50–269.00 $268.25 $1,363 -2.57
555–575 565 5 264.50–271.00 $267.56 $1,512 +14.49
602–625 610 3 236.00–243.00 $240.61 $1,468 +5.01
650 650 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,417 -8.98
702 702 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,544 +6.88
750 750 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,575 +5.02
800–830 815 2 200.00–210.00 $204.91 $1,670 +10.92
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 384 8 320.00–327.00 $322.29 $1,238 —
405–415 410 2 290.00–292.00 $291.01 $1,193 -8.99
497 497 4 295.00 $295.00 $1,466 —
605–620 611 4 251.00–254.00 $251.75 $1,538 —
695 695 1 243.00 $243.00 $1,689 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115 1115 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,371 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 290 4 280.00 $280.00 $812 +26.50
305 305 2 284.00 $284.00 $866 +32.89
362–395 376 15 282.00–295.00 $288.56 $1,085 +22.64
405–422 fancy 416 11 291.00–299.00 $296.17 $1,232 +6.17
400–447 423 8 270.00–285.00 $277.47 $1,174 +4.21
456–495 fancy 464 5 280.00–289.50 $287.47 $1,334 —
450–492 470 45 260.00–279.00 $269.56 $1,267 -6.32
500–545 525 20 239.00–254.00 $245.16 $1,287 +2.75
510–546 value added 537 25 255.00–259.00 $256.31 $1,376 -3.69
553–568 value added 556 19 253.00–255.50 $254.96 $1,418 +14.85
550–596 571 95 230.00–245.00 $238.77 $1,363 +6.88
608–643 622 25 214.00–231.00 $224.33 $1,395 -3.92
635–646 value added 643 26 233.50–239.50 $237.68 $1,528 -4.99
650–690 668 50 210.00–224.50 $219.35 $1,465 +4.58
671–690 value added 680 12 228.00–229.50 $228.63 $1,555 +1.75
735 value added 735 75 227.75 $227.75 $1,674 -1.31
715–748 736 39 200.00–216.00 $212.20 $1,562 +2.61
753–763 value added 755 17 213.00–215.00 $213.36 $1,611 +8.19
765–785 774 13 207.50–214.00 $210.54 $1,630 +26.43
801–845 810 9 203.00–206.50 $204.44 $1,656 +10.96
850–880 862 21 191.00–205.00 $199.44 $1,719 +6.43
996 996 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,892 —
1008 1008 3 176.00 $176.00 $1,774 +33.99
1055 1055 2 157.00 $157.00 $1,656 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 2 245.00 $245.00 $674 +11.18
300–340 320 2 230.00–235.00 $232.66 $745 —
380 380 2 269.00 $269.00 $1,022 +17.91
415–445 432 3 258.00–263.00 $260.29 $1,124 +0.79
455–497 485 8 252.00–258.00 $253.48 $1,229 +4.49
520–546 536 5 231.00–235.00 $233.45 $1,251 +2.36
575–595 585 2 221.00–225.00 $222.97 $1,304 +2.97
625–635 628 3 200.00–201.00 $200.34 $1,258 -11.11
650 650 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,346 —
720–735 728 2 193.00–195.00 $193.99 $1,412 +2.00
750–785 768 2 170.00–185.00 $177.33 $1,362 +2.56
895 895 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,593 —
955 955 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,624 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 383 4 300.00–318.00 $308.44 $1,181 -3.03
395 fancy 395 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,323 —
400–445 423 13 295.00–308.00 $300.33 $1,270 -13.02
470–485 478 2 287.00–293.00 $289.95 $1,386 -8.28
507–530 fancy 520 9 280.00–284.00 $282.66 $1,470 +7.90
512–540 525 15 260.00–276.00 $266.77 $1,401 +9.27
573–590 576 7 256.00–264.00 $261.69 $1,507 +5.21
600 fancy 600 1 253.00 $253.00 $1,518 +7.00
615–645 621 5 235.00–250.00 $244.12 $1,516 +20.12
650–665 658 2 230.00–245.00 $237.41 $1,562 -7.59
730 730 2 210.00–218.00 $214.00 $1,562 —
770–780 775 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,550 ±0.00
811 811 3 208.00 $208.00 $1,687 +23.00
850 850 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,640 —
996 996 3 188.00 $188.00 $1,872 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 265.00 $265.00 $874 +25.00
435 435 1 279.00 $279.00 $1,214 -18.00
452–485 463 3 255.00–260.00 $256.75 $1,189 -6.24
510–530 517 3 250.00–256.00 $251.97 $1,303 +29.47
580 580 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,346 —
605–635 625 3 227.00–230.00 $227.97 $1,425 +27.97
670 670 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,508 +24.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1190 1143 80-85% 2 92.00–96.00 $94.08 $1,075 —
1125–1375 1252 80-85% 9 100.00–109.50 $105.24 $1,318 —
1200–1415 1328 80-85% 3 111.00–117.50 $113.65 $1,509 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1010 965 85-90% 2 70.50–75.00 $72.65 $701 —
870–1070 968 85-90% 3 79.50–84.00 $81.14 $785 —
1025–1045 1035 85-90% 2 93.50–97.50 $95.52 $989 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1545 1545 75-80% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,931 +18.94
1625 1625 75-80% 1 101.50 $101.50 $1,649 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1805 1498 2 118.50–119.00 $118.70 $1,778 —
1660 1660 1 142.00 $142.00 $2,357 —
1505–2225 1823 3 128.00–135.00 $133.07 $2,426 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 182.00 $182.00 $983 +33.00
685 685 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,028 —

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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.