Cattle Market Pulse

Washington Co. Cattle Sale Market Report

Springfield, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 18, 2024

1,689 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Washington Co. Cattle Sale report →

heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $234.89/cwt +11.49 vs last sale · ≈ $2,072/hd at 882 lb · 78 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $238.83/cwt +4.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,998/hd at 836 lb · 77 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $286.05/cwt -0.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,360/hd at 475 lb · 68 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,689 1,522 1,627
Feeder cattle 1,575 1,478 1,571
Slaughter cattle 114 44 56

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 higher. Some weaned packages sold sharply higher. There was good to very good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 7.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher. There was good demand for slaughter classes.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 335.00 $335.00 $972 —
315–341 327 11 314.00–330.00 $322.55 $1,055 -40.23
330 fancy 330 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,122 —
380 fancy 380 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,406 -20.00
350–393 381 10 337.00–349.00 $339.01 $1,292 -18.51
410–445 423 8 331.00–345.00 $340.14 $1,439 -0.39
400–430 fancy 424 5 357.50–361.00 $360.34 $1,528 -17.66
458–468 fancy 463 8 350.00–359.00 $354.55 $1,642 +6.90
450–490 475 12 320.00–337.00 $328.87 $1,562 +1.94
511–527 fancy 517 5 337.00–345.00 $341.74 $1,767 +13.07
500–545 520 22 305.00–321.00 $314.57 $1,636 +14.25
500–542 value added 527 17 323.00–331.00 $326.36 $1,720 +5.59
556 value added 556 9 316.00 $316.00 $1,757 +6.00
550–595 575 48 299.50–314.00 $308.08 $1,771 +11.09
600–628 value added 613 18 300.00–311.00 $302.69 $1,855 -0.56
600–636 629 22 281.00–299.00 $293.06 $1,843 +19.19
655–697 681 20 260.00–278.00 $266.75 $1,817 +12.14
708–716 value added 711 12 265.00–270.50 $268.11 $1,906 +18.46
704–747 724 36 245.00–262.00 $255.51 $1,850 +13.54
751–795 762 20 240.00–255.00 $244.70 $1,865 +13.07
800–835 810 17 216.00–229.50 $223.23 $1,808 +5.52
844 value added 844 60 243.25 $243.25 $2,053 +5.79
862–890 869 22 214.00–231.50 $223.16 $1,939 +13.49
887 value added 887 56 239.50 $239.50 $2,124 +13.78
913–927 924 13 209.00–216.50 $214.79 $1,985 +1.61
990 990 3 210.00 $210.00 $2,079 +19.00
1085–1097 1093 3 190.00–198.00 $192.65 $2,106 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 300.00 $300.00 $750 -21.00
325 325 1 307.50 $307.50 $999 -21.77
370–391 384 5 300.00–317.50 $311.02 $1,194 -5.40
415–430 418 12 300.00–326.00 $309.10 $1,292 -16.64
455–490 482 24 300.00–316.00 $311.12 $1,500 +0.38
505–545 531 4 300.00–302.00 $301.00 $1,598 +22.63
550–580 560 3 290.00–296.00 $292.73 $1,639 +17.81
620–640 627 5 270.00–279.00 $275.58 $1,728 +14.80
675–680 678 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,695 —
715–720 718 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,723 +11.35
797 797 2 222.00 $222.00 $1,769 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 293.00 $293.00 $1,406 —
535–545 539 4 290.00–294.00 $292.24 $1,575 +28.24
550–590 569 4 270.00–275.00 $271.30 $1,544 +8.05
620–647 634 4 260.00–265.00 $262.55 $1,665 +7.55
735–742 740 3 225.00–231.00 $226.99 $1,680 +16.99
770–775 773 2 214.00–215.00 $214.50 $1,658 +3.50
845 845 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,715 —
850 850 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,683 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–228 224 4 295.00–313.00 $308.77 $692 +8.77
270–290 283 3 285.00–300.00 $292.02 $826 -10.48
300–345 324 8 280.00–290.00 $284.59 $922 -20.06
330–335 fancy 333 5 309.00–312.00 $310.81 $1,035 -11.19
350–395 372 22 280.00–302.50 $293.09 $1,090 -8.01
382–390 fancy 385 3 306.00–309.00 $307.99 $1,186 -5.01
400–445 423 24 273.00–291.00 $284.34 $1,203 -7.47
406–433 fancy 424 21 293.00–303.00 $300.26 $1,273 -7.31
452–495 473 54 273.00–290.00 $283.31 $1,340 +2.32
457–498 fancy 484 14 292.00–300.00 $296.64 $1,436 -0.45
501–511 value added 505 12 278.00–285.00 $280.24 $1,415 -0.48
505–547 521 44 258.00–276.00 $264.13 $1,376 -0.12
550–562 value added 557 16 263.00–269.00 $265.59 $1,479 -4.41
555–595 574 51 252.00–267.00 $260.18 $1,493 +7.41
602–615 value added 611 6 251.00–254.00 $252.68 $1,544 +3.00
600–645 620 47 236.00–250.00 $246.55 $1,529 +8.09
660–696 677 27 235.00–240.00 $239.01 $1,618 +10.77
705–732 716 20 210.00–226.00 $217.67 $1,559 -1.76
700–725 value added 718 24 228.00–230.00 $229.79 $1,650 —
760–771 value added 767 13 226.00–230.00 $227.54 $1,745 —
755–792 777 30 205.00–223.00 $218.49 $1,698 -0.83
818–845 826 10 214.00–221.00 $219.08 $1,810 +18.42
836 value added 836 11 227.00 $227.00 $1,898 +2.00
855–885 869 4 203.00–211.00 $209.03 $1,816 -3.97
952 952 2 188.00 $188.00 $1,790 —
1050–1090 1077 3 139.00–170.00 $149.08 $1,606 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
227 227 3 227.00 $227.00 $515 -53.00
286 286 3 275.00 $275.00 $786 +2.50
310–335 323 2 260.00–265.00 $262.60 $848 -11.66
375–385 381 5 260.00–270.00 $266.01 $1,013 -6.42
400–445 419 8 264.00–271.00 $267.63 $1,121 -8.37
450–495 473 26 264.00–271.00 $267.89 $1,267 +6.99
515–540 525 3 251.00–257.00 $254.68 $1,337 +10.74
560–590 576 7 235.00–241.00 $237.97 $1,371 +2.97
635–645 643 7 229.00–234.00 $230.43 $1,482 +11.46
650–687 674 8 218.00–225.00 $222.31 $1,498 +12.31
715 715 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,366 -6.00
790 790 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,580 +10.00
810 810 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,539 —
853 853 3 125.00 $125.00 $1,066 —
1055 1055 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,372 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145 1145 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,614 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
273–285 276 4 302.50–312.50 $309.92 $855 -39.08
300–341 329 11 322.00–332.00 $326.77 $1,075 +11.34
337 fancy 337 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,180 +10.00
352–390 369 5 315.00–333.00 $321.12 $1,185 -25.47
380 fancy 380 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,444 -7.50
426 fancy 426 5 340.00 $340.00 $1,448 -9.48
415–445 430 9 314.00–328.00 $321.76 $1,384 +4.13
460–475 fancy 465 3 340.00–342.00 $341.32 $1,587 +11.04
450–497 476 22 304.00–320.00 $311.80 $1,484 +0.47
505–540 fancy 514 4 303.00–307.00 $305.95 $1,573 -6.02
505–542 523 10 285.00–300.00 $295.43 $1,545 +6.13
551 fancy 551 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,653 —
550–596 578 10 280.00–298.00 $290.08 $1,677 +2.61
610–630 620 3 260.00–272.00 $265.70 $1,647 +6.70
650–672 660 8 240.00–258.00 $252.63 $1,667 +11.91
830–845 837 3 190.00–200.00 $194.99 $1,632 -5.01
907 907 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,723 +15.00
950–990 970 2 183.00–194.00 $188.61 $1,830 —
1015 1015 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,614 +28.00
1070 1070 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,616 +26.00
1126 1126 12 160.50 $160.50 $1,807 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 285.00 $285.00 $641 —
265 265 1 272.50 $272.50 $722 -30.00
385–397 393 3 280.00–282.50 $280.82 $1,104 -22.59
410–447 432 6 275.00–291.00 $285.59 $1,234 +1.59
450–482 468 6 290.00–297.00 $292.57 $1,369 +2.57
505–545 523 3 274.00–280.00 $276.63 $1,447 —
590 590 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,622 +20.00
630 630 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,575 —
840 840 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,520 —
855 855 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,402 —
1075 1075 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,559 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362–385 370 6 308.00–310.00 $308.69 $1,142 -14.83
405–415 411 7 300.00–305.00 $302.72 $1,244 +11.52
450–480 465 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,395 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1395 1198 80-85% 17 110.00–118.50 $115.03 $1,378 +0.21
1030–1435 1267 80-85% 21 120.00–128.50 $123.62 $1,566 —
1005–1380 1300 80-85% 8 129.00–132.00 $130.17 $1,692 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–950 895 85-90% 2 110.00–118.00 $113.75 $1,018 —
875–940 897 85-90% 3 95.00–100.50 $98.58 $884 —
895–1030 959 85-90% 7 104.50–109.00 $107.19 $1,028 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490–1655 1578 75-80% 3 130.00–137.00 $132.60 $2,092 —
1550–1625 1583 75-80% 5 122.00–127.00 $124.32 $1,968 —
1515–1805 1641 75-80% 4 110.00–117.00 $113.91 $1,869 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1485 1443 3 140.00–143.00 $140.98 $2,034 —
1595–1600 1598 2 160.50–165.00 $162.75 $2,601 —
1690–2170 1942 3 152.00–153.00 $152.37 $2,959 —

↑ Back to top

Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,030 —
725 725 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,015 —
882 value added 882 60 193.10 $193.10 $1,703 —

↑ Back to top

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.