Cattle Market Pulse

Washington Co. Cattle Sale Market Report

Springfield, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 8, 2024

1,539 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $219.76/cwt +1.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,700/hd at 773 lb · 133 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $293.77/cwt -10.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,684/hd at 573 lb · 93 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $262.54/cwt -3.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,772/hd at 675 lb · 80 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,539 1,453 1,363
Feeder cattle 1,473 1,416 1,307
Slaughter cattle 66 37 56

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. There was good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady. 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
250–280 265 2 321.00–330.00 $325.25 $862 +2.25
325–345 331 4 325.00–330.00 $327.29 $1,083 -3.71
352–370 360 8 317.00–332.00 $324.47 $1,168 -1.37
415–440 fancy 426 4 329.00–332.50 $331.23 $1,411 -20.06
400–447 432 11 306.00–321.00 $311.68 $1,346 -12.48
455–495 471 17 309.00–324.00 $317.23 $1,494 -0.05
485–495 fancy 489 10 327.00–332.00 $331.50 $1,621 -5.88
500–522 value added 505 19 320.00–329.00 $322.73 $1,630 +2.12
500–547 529 36 297.00–308.00 $302.59 $1,601 -2.94
550–595 value added 564 22 300.00–308.00 $302.40 $1,706 -12.68
550–591 576 71 280.00–298.50 $291.10 $1,677 -10.71
600–630 610 5 265.00–280.00 $274.03 $1,672 -15.64
605–625 value added 617 17 284.00–292.00 $289.43 $1,786 -14.61
652 value added 652 12 281.50 $281.50 $1,835 -2.50
655–699 679 68 252.00–267.00 $259.19 $1,760 -4.39
716–730 value added 720 21 260.00–261.00 $260.43 $1,875 +6.77
700–747 726 14 233.00–251.00 $247.97 $1,800 +9.36
755–762 value added 758 6 240.00–243.00 $241.66 $1,832 -12.78
770–798 795 20 220.00–235.00 $225.22 $1,790 -15.00
800–840 816 17 209.00–228.50 $219.26 $1,789 +3.16
870–895 880 9 209.00–220.00 $214.87 $1,891 -0.13
922 value added 922 53 218.75 $218.75 $2,017 -5.25
925 925 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,924 —
978–990 979 10 203.00–205.00 $204.80 $2,005 —
1030 1030 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,060 -1.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 310.00 $310.00 $884 -1.00
310 310 1 311.00 $311.00 $964 -3.00
360 360 1 307.00 $307.00 $1,105 -9.47
422–445 432 6 298.00–303.00 $300.82 $1,300 -8.59
450–465 459 7 298.00–306.00 $303.04 $1,391 -3.71
500–515 505 3 290.00–294.00 $292.64 $1,478 +10.47
570–585 574 5 270.00–276.00 $272.79 $1,566 -9.25
610–645 632 6 256.00–260.00 $259.15 $1,638 -13.04
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 2 298.00 $298.00 $1,073 -4.00
416–445 423 4 286.00–292.00 $287.58 $1,216 -8.42
462–495 474 4 280.00–286.00 $284.01 $1,346 -3.99
505–520 513 2 276.00–283.00 $279.55 $1,434 +16.28
550 550 1 269.00 $269.00 $1,480 +3.16
605–640 618 3 250.00–254.00 $251.71 $1,556 -13.02
650–685 665 5 240.00–248.00 $244.21 $1,624 +11.21
795 795 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,709 —
865 865 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,721 +9.00
950 950 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,758 —
1095 1095 1 188.00 $188.00 $2,059 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–270 260 2 299.00–312.00 $305.25 $794 +18.95
305–345 328 3 299.00–304.00 $301.05 $987 +9.91
363–385 fancy 366 10 301.00–305.00 $302.91 $1,109 -9.09
350–395 370 21 280.00–297.00 $290.48 $1,075 -11.24
405–441 428 22 270.00–285.00 $278.35 $1,191 -8.72
415–440 fancy 434 4 290.00–292.00 $290.48 $1,261 -9.26
455–493 480 42 262.00–279.00 $272.59 $1,308 -5.20
505–510 value added 506 15 265.00–270.00 $269.46 $1,363 -11.10
505–549 534 30 239.00–256.00 $245.69 $1,312 -20.27
550–578 value added 565 11 250.00–259.00 $253.99 $1,435 -21.01
552–586 568 41 231.00–249.00 $242.39 $1,377 -14.24
601–630 value added 616 47 242.50–245.00 $243.16 $1,498 -12.57
600–645 627 27 220.00–235.00 $230.19 $1,443 -14.00
650–694 677 40 214.00–230.00 $223.39 $1,512 -6.05
660–688 value added 679 20 233.00–237.00 $235.01 $1,596 -5.48
703–745 719 9 200.00–218.00 $209.28 $1,505 +7.65
724 value added 724 13 220.50 $220.50 $1,596 -2.09
750–785 758 12 206.00–215.50 $214.30 $1,624 —
758–793 value added 775 121 220.00–220.60 $220.30 $1,707 —
810–845 839 11 200.50–209.00 $201.38 $1,690 -13.62
870–885 877 3 200.00–206.00 $203.65 $1,786 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 241.00 $241.00 $506 —
290 290 1 286.00 $286.00 $829 +13.50
310–345 321 4 241.00–286.00 $271.49 $871 —
355–395 377 3 272.00–280.00 $276.58 $1,043 +6.58
420–445 430 3 260.00–269.00 $265.41 $1,141 +5.41
480–485 483 2 258.00–266.00 $261.98 $1,265 -1.43
505–540 524 6 230.00–236.00 $233.64 $1,224 -8.73
552–575 558 8 220.00–229.00 $226.33 $1,263 -13.98
610–645 626 4 202.00–211.00 $206.29 $1,291 -17.19
670–681 675 7 204.00–211.00 $209.58 $1,415 -10.42
745–748 747 6 190.00 $190.00 $1,419 —
775–790 783 2 191.00–197.00 $193.97 $1,519 -0.23
840 840 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,352 —
881 881 6 190.00 $190.00 $1,674 -1.00
1025 1025 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,948 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335 1335 1 153.00 $153.00 $2,043 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–342 324 8 314.00–331.00 $323.36 $1,048 +1.47
365–383 373 7 306.00–311.00 $308.97 $1,152 -3.94
400–420 fancy 410 3 311.00–315.00 $312.33 $1,281 -16.17
400–440 417 23 290.00–309.00 $301.04 $1,255 -5.56
454–475 fancy 462 17 311.00–320.00 $313.13 $1,447 -13.87
458–497 469 25 290.00–309.00 $298.44 $1,400 -15.17
500–530 511 7 270.00–277.00 $271.00 $1,385 -27.94
500–547 fancy 526 5 284.00–296.00 $288.78 $1,519 —
555–595 fancy 569 5 270.00–279.00 $276.41 $1,573 -13.68
555–595 570 13 250.00–263.00 $254.16 $1,449 -21.03
605 605 6 240.00–256.00 $253.33 $1,533 -9.87
683–696 690 12 240.00–249.50 $248.50 $1,715 +19.17
705–735 712 6 215.00–225.00 $217.72 $1,550 —
850–885 868 2 200.00–208.00 $203.92 $1,770 +11.46
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 2 293.00 $293.00 $1,149 +3.00
400 400 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,040 -33.23
460–470 465 2 281.00–285.00 $282.98 $1,316 -7.98
500–548 532 9 250.00–257.00 $253.52 $1,349 —
560 560 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,288 -27.40
600–625 612 3 230.00–235.00 $232.34 $1,422 -1.85
926 926 5 150.00 $150.00 $1,389 +7.00
1080 1080 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,458 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 305.00 $305.00 $900 —
325–345 335 2 308.00 $308.00 $1,032 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1320 1214 80-85% 6 111.00–119.00 $114.67 $1,392 +1.20
1135–1315 1236 80-85% 5 129.00–130.00 $129.41 $1,600 +15.94
1105–1425 1237 80-85% 14 120.00–128.50 $124.87 $1,545 +11.40
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1005 955 85-90% 3 97.50–104.50 $101.62 $970 -26.38
855–1010 960 85-90% 4 109.00–113.00 $110.94 $1,065 -17.06
980–1020 996 85-90% 4 121.00–127.50 $123.72 $1,232 -4.28
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1461–1935 1598 75-80% 7 123.50–128.00 $125.40 $2,004 —
1840 1840 75-80% 1 130.50 $130.50 $2,401 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1825 1678 4 150.00–153.00 $151.16 $2,536 —
1410–2245 1828 2 142.00–143.00 $142.39 $2,603 —
2065–2250 2158 2 163.50–170.50 $167.15 $3,607 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
532 532 4 271.00 $271.00 $1,442 +63.00
845 845 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,436 —

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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.