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Washington Co. Cattle Sale Market Report

Springfield, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 26, 2024

1,829 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $250.66/cwt -0.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,313/hd at 524 lb · 96 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $227.81/cwt +5.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,606/hd at 705 lb · 95 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $221.45/cwt +0.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,495/hd at 675 lb · 94 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,829 1,571 1,387
Feeder cattle 1,761 1,535 1,287
Slaughter cattle 68 36 100

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last leek feeder steers sold unevenly steady. Feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 higher. There was good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady to firm. 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
260 260 1 327.50 $327.50 $852 -14.50
305–330 318 7 312.00–325.00 $316.85 $1,008 —
315–345 fancy 330 3 331.00–336.00 $332.59 $1,098 —
350–360 fancy 355 4 345.00–360.00 $352.55 $1,252 -7.45
355–392 374 14 321.00–337.00 $325.96 $1,219 -17.49
402–447 427 13 316.00–330.50 $323.40 $1,381 -4.52
415–435 fancy 428 16 339.00–344.00 $341.79 $1,463 -0.21
461–476 fancy 471 14 317.00–324.00 $321.55 $1,515 -18.45
455–495 477 35 299.00–313.00 $307.30 $1,466 -9.81
500–545 528 26 279.00–296.00 $285.49 $1,507 +2.45
502–535 value added 531 21 301.00–304.00 $302.90 $1,608 +7.33
555–586 571 28 270.00–281.00 $276.34 $1,578 -8.05
570–595 value added 588 20 285.00–287.50 $286.38 $1,684 -5.16
600–638 value added 609 46 280.00–285.50 $282.75 $1,722 +6.41
617–640 628 40 260.00–276.00 $271.54 $1,705 +8.31
655–666 value added 663 23 260.00–264.00 $261.03 $1,731 -8.97
650–695 672 38 242.00–259.00 $251.50 $1,690 -1.54
705–731 value added 725 23 242.00–247.00 $245.17 $1,777 -4.43
710–741 738 33 225.00–240.00 $238.94 $1,763 +9.51
755–792 785 86 221.00–238.00 $229.85 $1,804 +7.85
810–840 832 15 203.00–210.00 $207.80 $1,729 -17.01
860–890 873 14 200.00–217.75 $214.91 $1,876 +1.12
881 value added 881 63 234.10 $234.10 $2,062 -3.50
922 value added 922 37 222.00 $222.00 $2,047 +2.10
910–936 932 12 205.00–216.00 $214.21 $1,996 +3.79
1010–1015 1013 2 190.00–191.00 $190.50 $1,930 -0.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–415 413 2 288.00–294.00 $290.98 $1,202 +3.98
455 455 2 269.00–276.00 $272.50 $1,240 -6.50
520–547 538 8 270.00–275.00 $272.60 $1,467 +4.35
563–592 572 9 255.00–262.00 $259.51 $1,484 -8.05
605–645 631 8 238.00–246.00 $242.50 $1,530 +1.89
660–690 668 4 232.00–237.50 $236.08 $1,577 +18.08
700–735 718 2 210.00–214.00 $212.05 $1,523 -7.95
760 760 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,596 ±0.00
830 830 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,652 -5.91
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 300.00 $300.00 $870 —
340 340 1 301.00 $301.00 $1,023 —
442 442 2 304.00 $304.00 $1,344 +12.99
467–485 475 7 290.00–295.00 $292.55 $1,390 -2.45
600–645 636 8 253.00–258.00 $257.04 $1,635 +5.29
749 749 11 221.50 $221.50 $1,659 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410 1410 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,974 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 288 2 269.00–281.00 $275.05 $792 -4.95
320 fancy 320 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,024 —
340–345 343 2 269.00–290.00 $279.42 $958 —
350–385 fancy 374 7 300.00–309.00 $304.84 $1,140 —
385–395 392 5 264.00–280.00 $272.05 $1,066 -16.51
400–427 fancy 420 4 280.00–281.00 $280.51 $1,178 -15.66
400–440 424 23 260.00–275.00 $268.75 $1,140 -8.72
453–496 469 26 258.00–273.00 $263.66 $1,237 -5.90
477–490 fancy 481 3 280.00–281.00 $280.66 $1,350 -6.81
500–547 523 81 240.00–258.00 $248.06 $1,297 +2.90
526–528 value added 527 15 261.00–269.00 $264.73 $1,395 +8.42
552–599 573 42 234.00–249.00 $244.27 $1,400 +5.50
605–617 value added 609 19 240.00 $240.00 $1,462 +2.32
602–645 620 32 217.00–234.00 $226.57 $1,405 +2.24
650–698 675 94 214.00–227.00 $221.45 $1,495 +2.10
701 value added 701 75 232.50 $232.50 $1,630 +4.75
705–730 720 20 201.00–214.00 $210.22 $1,514 -1.98
756–765 value added 757 75 215.50–226.00 $225.29 $1,705 +11.93
758–785 763 8 190.00–203.00 $198.20 $1,512 -12.34
820 value added 820 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,681 —
843 843 3 184.00 $184.00 $1,551 -20.44
898–899 899 8 197.00–200.00 $198.88 $1,788 —
908 908 4 195.00 $195.00 $1,771 —
965–999 995 8 183.00–189.00 $183.73 $1,828 -6.27
1060 1060 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,014 +33.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
281 281 4 255.00 $255.00 $717 +10.00
325–346 343 7 250.00–260.00 $254.32 $872 +21.66
360–365 362 3 255.00–261.00 $257.02 $930 -11.98
425–445 438 3 242.00–247.00 $245.38 $1,075 -14.91
455–497 486 6 241.00–248.00 $243.68 $1,184 -9.80
505–545 520 3 231.00–239.00 $235.55 $1,225 +2.10
555–580 566 5 230.00–238.00 $233.15 $1,320 +10.18
610–640 628 4 209.00–215.00 $213.03 $1,338 +12.69
650 650 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,398 +8.00
740–745 743 2 191.00–195.00 $192.99 $1,434 -1.00
755–795 771 4 180.00–184.00 $181.03 $1,396 +3.70
835 835 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,328 —
915 915 3 174.00 $174.00 $1,592 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 427 5 250.00–258.00 $252.98 $1,080 —
450–490 471 13 250.00–254.00 $250.30 $1,179 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 321.00 $321.00 $947 —
345 345 1 334.00 $334.00 $1,152 —
365–370 fancy 368 2 337.50–339.00 $338.26 $1,245 +3.26
362–385 372 5 327.00–332.50 $328.53 $1,222 +20.09
417 fancy 417 2 322.00 $322.00 $1,343 —
420–447 436 11 290.00–305.00 $299.55 $1,306 -0.78
450 fancy 450 2 312.50 $312.50 $1,406 —
450–495 474 24 289.00–305.00 $296.43 $1,405 +6.48
505–518 fancy 515 4 290.00–291.00 $290.75 $1,497 +8.09
505–545 531 22 268.00–281.00 $278.14 $1,477 +11.37
555–591 569 14 259.00–275.00 $263.36 $1,499 +1.67
600–645 618 10 236.00–249.00 $241.72 $1,494 -2.40
650–690 668 10 227.00–244.00 $232.82 $1,555 -4.59
715 fancy 715 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,644 —
710–737 717 17 203.00–219.00 $209.79 $1,504 -4.21
750–770 761 4 200.00–213.00 $205.73 $1,566 +5.73
782 fancy 782 2 220.50 $220.50 $1,724 —
807–848 828 10 199.00–200.00 $199.69 $1,653 -8.31
850–890 867 3 185.00–190.00 $187.63 $1,627 -5.37
910 910 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,611 —
983 983 3 192.00 $192.00 $1,887 +4.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 365 2 280.00–295.00 $287.71 $1,050 —
405–445 425 2 286.00–291.00 $288.38 $1,226 +9.38
480–482 481 3 271.00–279.00 $273.66 $1,316 +16.91
520 520 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,248 -11.97
577–598 589 7 251.00–254.00 $252.42 $1,487 +20.42
695 695 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,536 -4.00
820 820 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,476 —
1090 1090 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,362 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–370 360 2 299.00–304.00 $301.43 $1,085 —
452–492 472 4 280.00–283.00 $281.56 $1,329 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1370 1152 80-85% 6 95.50–102.00 $99.18 $1,143 —
1090–1350 1194 80-85% 12 104.00–112.00 $107.86 $1,288 —
1050–1415 1260 80-85% 9 114.50–120.00 $116.47 $1,468 +11.23
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1000 961 85-90% 5 102.00–106.00 $104.04 $1,000 +31.39
915–1035 967 85-90% 3 108.00–111.00 $109.60 $1,060 +28.46
965–1020 990 85-90% 3 85.50–91.00 $88.49 $876 +7.35
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480–1570 1517 75-80% 3 116.00–120.00 $117.96 $1,789 -7.04
1465–1640 1535 75-80% 6 107.00–115.50 $111.66 $1,714 -13.34

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1580 1493 3 120.00–127.00 $122.47 $1,828 +3.77
1705–1955 1802 3 129.50–136.00 $133.90 $2,413 +0.83
2075 2075 1 145.00 $145.00 $3,009 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,177

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
944 value added 944 54 183.85 $183.85 $1,736 —

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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.