Cattle Market Pulse

Washington Co. Cattle Sale Market Report

Springfield, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 4, 2024

1,619 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $229.49/cwt +9.40 vs last sale · ≈ $2,109/hd at 919 lb · 120 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $266.22/cwt -11.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,657/hd at 622 lb · 97 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $241.71/cwt +11.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,858/hd at 769 lb · 82 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,619 1,829 1,795
Feeder cattle 1,565 1,761 1,736
Slaughter cattle 53 68 51
Replacement cattle 1 0 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers under 600 lbs sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher and feeder steers over 600 lbs sold mostly steady. Feeder heifers sold steady to 3.00 higher. There was good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 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
215 215 1 300.00 $300.00 $645 —
285 285 1 317.50 $317.50 $905 -10.00
305 fancy 305 1 354.00 $354.00 $1,080 +21.41
345 345 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,138 +13.15
350–395 379 14 320.00–337.00 $327.02 $1,239 +1.06
405–423 413 19 326.00–340.00 $331.67 $1,370 +8.27
419 fancy 419 27 349.50 $349.50 $1,464 +7.71
455–497 478 37 319.00–327.00 $324.89 $1,553 +17.59
489 fancy 489 11 329.50 $329.50 $1,611 +7.95
500 fancy 500 1 324.00 $324.00 $1,620 —
505–522 value added 516 11 311.00–314.00 $312.34 $1,612 +9.44
500–547 530 37 290.00–304.00 $300.38 $1,592 +14.89
550–592 value added 565 8 300.00–302.00 $300.88 $1,700 +14.50
557–590 578 41 280.00–294.00 $288.88 $1,670 +12.54
600–603 fancy 603 13 280.00–288.50 $287.20 $1,732 —
600–618 value added 608 18 270.00–274.00 $271.87 $1,653 -10.88
600–645 630 66 250.00–268.00 $260.54 $1,641 -11.00
654–663 value added 660 33 260.00–265.00 $263.20 $1,737 +2.17
655–695 676 48 240.00–257.00 $251.50 $1,700 ±0.00
702–737 value added 717 18 249.00–255.00 $250.87 $1,799 +5.70
700–740 727 42 230.00–245.00 $242.65 $1,764 +3.71
755–765 756 13 229.00–238.50 $237.14 $1,793 +7.29
751–777 value added 771 69 240.10–251.75 $242.57 $1,870 —
810–830 817 3 204.00–218.00 $211.60 $1,729 +3.80
855–865 863 6 203.00–210.00 $207.68 $1,792 -7.23
900–925 916 4 201.00–205.00 $203.77 $1,867 -10.44
919 value added 919 116 229.10–231.75 $230.38 $2,117 +8.38
960 960 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,891 —
1040 1040 1 195.00 $195.00 $2,028 +4.50
1140 1140 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,824 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–370 365 6 311.00–316.00 $313.48 $1,144 —
415–435 421 5 314.00–320.00 $316.22 $1,331 +12.22
465–497 484 4 301.00–307.00 $305.07 $1,477 +12.52
510–545 528 2 284.00–285.00 $284.52 $1,502 —
571–595 578 7 268.00–270.00 $269.00 $1,555 —
740 740 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,635 -0.50
761–795 786 11 217.00–219.00 $218.47 $1,717 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 3 290.00 $290.00 $783 —
440 440 1 298.00 $298.00 $1,311 +7.02
498 498 4 298.00 $298.00 $1,484 —
535 535 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,444 -2.60
570 570 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,482 +0.49
605–642 625 11 240.00–249.00 $246.16 $1,538 +3.66
685 685 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,576 -6.08
720 720 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,512 -2.05
760–795 778 2 210.00–214.00 $211.95 $1,649 +1.95
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1335 1301 4 150.00–152.00 $151.54 $1,972 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,370 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
222–240 228 3 277.00–282.50 $278.93 $636 —
293 293 3 293.00 $293.00 $858 +17.95
340–341 341 5 291.00–297.00 $295.80 $1,009 +16.38
341 fancy 341 4 301.00 $301.00 $1,026 -19.00
350–390 363 18 289.00–300.00 $294.99 $1,071 +22.94
385 fancy 385 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,194 +5.16
400–437 fancy 420 18 290.00–303.00 $297.86 $1,251 +17.35
405–445 427 18 270.00–286.00 $278.58 $1,190 +9.83
451–466 fancy 456 9 293.00–298.50 $296.63 $1,353 +15.97
455–495 473 31 270.00–286.00 $278.40 $1,317 +14.74
505–535 value added 520 2 260.00–264.00 $261.94 $1,362 -2.79
502–549 530 66 239.00–253.00 $245.94 $1,303 -2.12
550–592 571 27 230.00–245.00 $239.06 $1,365 -5.21
560–577 value added 571 23 249.00–258.00 $252.07 $1,439 —
600–632 value added 607 12 237.00–242.00 $240.64 $1,461 +0.64
600–648 630 61 215.00–233.00 $224.85 $1,417 -1.72
650–681 669 34 210.00–229.00 $224.19 $1,500 +2.74
713–743 value added 734 10 218.00–219.00 $218.29 $1,602 -14.21
725–745 734 9 200.00–215.00 $210.22 $1,543 ±0.00
752–775 757 16 200.00–215.00 $206.23 $1,561 +8.03
775 value added 775 8 220.00 $220.00 $1,705 -5.29
822 822 2 207.00 $207.00 $1,702 +23.00
905 905 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,873 +12.00
1085 1085 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,942 -11.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402–445 416 3 260.00–264.00 $262.57 $1,092 +9.59
450–495 470 14 260.00–266.00 $263.28 $1,237 +12.98
550 550 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,270 —
600–645 615 18 209.00–213.00 $211.05 $1,298 —
650–675 663 2 210.00–212.00 $210.98 $1,399 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 232 3 262.50–267.00 $264.09 $613 —
265 265 1 275.00 $275.00 $729 +20.00
340 340 1 277.00 $277.00 $942 +22.68
390 390 1 276.00 $276.00 $1,076 +18.98
440–445 444 4 250.00–256.00 $252.99 $1,123 +7.61
470–497 487 7 254.00–258.00 $256.27 $1,248 +12.59
535–540 538 2 226.00–230.00 $227.99 $1,227 -7.56
555–595 574 5 220.00–228.00 $224.19 $1,287 -8.96
625–630 628 2 200.00–205.00 $202.51 $1,272 -10.52
670–690 680 2 200.00–201.00 $200.51 $1,363 -14.49
725 725 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,378 -2.99
775 775 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,356 -6.03
820 820 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,550 +30.00
855 855 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,334 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
447 447 14 247.00 $247.00 $1,104 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 fancy 307 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,074 —
323 323 3 314.00 $314.00 $1,014 -20.00
360–397 383 16 322.00–331.00 $324.22 $1,242 -4.31
405–415 410 3 319.00–323.00 $320.35 $1,313 +20.80
430 fancy 430 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,376 -2.00
450–482 464 22 289.00–308.00 $293.10 $1,360 -3.33
472 fancy 472 6 322.00 $322.00 $1,520 +9.50
525 fancy 525 2 299.00 $299.00 $1,570 +8.25
520–545 527 9 275.00–290.00 $282.29 $1,488 +4.15
550 fancy 550 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,595 —
557–585 566 3 262.00–268.00 $264.07 $1,495 +0.71
605–625 fancy 607 11 251.50–254.00 $251.73 $1,528 —
605–647 633 9 230.00–248.00 $237.68 $1,505 -4.04
667–675 673 11 220.00–229.00 $226.74 $1,526 -6.08
700 700 2 227.00 $227.00 $1,589 +17.21
750 750 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,612 +9.27
820 820 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,640 +0.31
875 875 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,715 +8.37
915–935 925 2 193.00–196.00 $194.52 $1,799 +17.52
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 275 2 285.00–292.50 $288.61 $794 —
305–315 310 2 283.00–291.00 $286.94 $890 —
370 370 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,018 -12.71
460–495 478 4 280.00–282.50 $280.84 $1,342 +7.18
510 510 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,326 +20.00
581 581 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,336 -22.42
630 630 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,197 —
760 760 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,459 —
800 800 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,360 -10.00
890 890 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,620 —
1025 1025 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,158 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,155 -1.43

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1215 1110 80-85% 5 103.00–104.50 $103.66 $1,151 —
1027–1440 1201 80-85% 16 107.00–114.00 $109.68 $1,317 —
1105–1420 1288 80-85% 6 116.00–122.50 $118.37 $1,525 +1.90
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1030 882 85-90% 3 81.00–86.00 $82.42 $727 —
870–965 922 85-90% 3 106.00–113.00 $110.46 $1,018 —
860–1025 961 85-90% 4 90.50–98.00 $94.60 $909 -9.44
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1590 1590 75-80% 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,892 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190 1190 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,488 —
1190–2015 1652 3 143.00–149.00 $146.15 $2,414 —
2055–2075 2062 3 132.00–136.50 $133.83 $2,760 -11.17

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
635 635 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 500.00 $500.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,018 —
922 value added 922 58 184.50 $184.50 $1,701 +0.65

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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.