Cattle Market Pulse

Washington Co. Cattle Sale Market Report

Springfield, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 15, 2024

1,367 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $271.01/cwt +17.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,391/hd at 513 lb · 79 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $251.09/cwt +12.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,589/hd at 633 lb · 74 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $271.47/cwt -1.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,303/hd at 480 lb · 72 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,367 1,539 1,567
Feeder cattle 1,286 1,473 1,501
Slaughter cattle 79 66 55
Replacement cattle 2 — 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. There was good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. 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
273–285 276 4 316.00–330.00 $326.39 $901 +1.14
310–345 323 4 310.00–327.50 $318.95 $1,030 -8.34
350–395 372 7 315.00–330.00 $324.60 $1,208 +0.13
395 fancy 395 3 337.00 $337.00 $1,331 —
410–435 419 12 309.00–325.00 $316.66 $1,327 +4.98
412–440 fancy 425 8 331.00–338.00 $333.61 $1,418 +2.38
459–485 fancy 470 18 332.00–334.50 $333.28 $1,566 +1.78
455–491 478 33 315.00–331.00 $322.42 $1,541 +5.19
505–507 value added 506 4 323.00–325.00 $324.00 $1,639 +1.27
511–540 527 38 300.00–315.00 $307.76 $1,622 +5.17
561 value added 561 17 306.00 $306.00 $1,717 +3.60
550–599 579 31 290.50–300.00 $295.02 $1,708 +3.92
613–620 value added 614 7 294.00–304.00 $298.28 $1,831 +8.85
605–636 632 43 274.50–292.00 $283.80 $1,794 +9.77
651–667 value added 655 61 279.00–280.50 $280.07 $1,834 -1.43
663–687 673 11 260.00–277.00 $269.43 $1,813 +10.24
700–715 value added 710 7 258.00–263.00 $259.86 $1,845 -0.57
700–735 716 4 240.00–255.00 $246.43 $1,764 -1.54
808 value added 808 16 232.50 $232.50 $1,879 —
800–830 823 4 212.00–225.00 $215.16 $1,771 -4.10
857 value added 857 61 235.00 $235.00 $2,014 —
860 860 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,797 -5.87
915 value added 915 56 223.20 $223.20 $2,042 +4.45
927 927 2 206.00 $206.00 $1,910 -2.00
957 957 2 191.00 $191.00 $1,828 -13.80
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 300.00 $300.00 $855 -10.00
390–395 393 2 301.00–309.00 $304.97 $1,199 -2.03
437 437 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,311 -0.82
455–480 475 19 301.00–311.00 $304.89 $1,448 +1.85
517–547 532 6 294.00–296.00 $294.98 $1,569 +2.34
636–645 640 7 261.50–266.00 $263.80 $1,688 +4.65
687 687 2 251.00 $251.00 $1,724 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
728 728 26 235.50 $235.50 $1,714 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–375 373 3 290.00–297.00 $294.69 $1,099 -3.31
405–440 429 4 290.00–291.00 $290.26 $1,245 +2.68
453–485 461 6 290.00–291.00 $290.67 $1,340 +6.66
505–510 508 3 280.00–284.00 $281.32 $1,429 +1.77
585–590 588 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,646 —
605–640 623 2 250.00–255.00 $252.43 $1,573 +0.72
665 665 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,596 -4.21
730 730 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,533 —
845 845 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,732 —
905 905 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,729 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
233 233 7 315.00 $315.00 $734 —
312 fancy 312 2 323.00 $323.00 $1,008 —
307–340 325 6 303.00–319.00 $315.61 $1,026 +14.56
355–385 fancy 375 3 315.00 $315.00 $1,181 +12.09
360–385 378 10 296.00–311.00 $302.97 $1,145 +12.49
406 fancy 406 4 301.50 $301.50 $1,224 +11.02
400–437 415 21 283.00–297.00 $291.58 $1,210 +13.23
455–495 479 65 262.00–278.00 $270.16 $1,294 -2.43
478–497 fancy 489 7 282.00–286.00 $283.68 $1,387 —
500–519 value added 510 14 279.00–281.50 $280.23 $1,429 +10.77
500–545 514 65 259.00–275.00 $269.02 $1,383 +23.33
564–575 value added 570 12 273.50–274.00 $273.75 $1,560 +19.76
550–590 572 19 251.00–269.00 $259.31 $1,483 +16.92
602–643 623 41 239.00–252.50 $248.48 $1,548 +18.29
638–648 value added 645 33 254.00–255.00 $254.33 $1,640 +11.17
663 value added 663 3 254.00 $254.00 $1,684 +18.99
660–691 676 11 230.00–244.00 $236.38 $1,598 +12.99
720–745 731 6 205.00–215.00 $211.00 $1,542 +1.72
765–790 778 2 199.00–209.00 $203.92 $1,586 -10.38
805 805 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,610 -1.38
868 868 3 204.00 $204.00 $1,771 +0.35
921 921 7 195.00 $195.00 $1,796 —
957 957 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,914 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282 282 2 250.00 $250.00 $705 -36.00
335 335 2 287.00 $287.00 $961 +15.51
375–390 385 3 280.00–289.00 $282.92 $1,089 +6.34
405–445 432 9 270.00–276.00 $272.10 $1,175 +6.69
460–495 476 5 260.00–267.50 $263.90 $1,256 +1.92
505–547 530 14 250.00–257.00 $254.73 $1,350 +21.09
560–595 570 9 240.00–247.00 $244.15 $1,392 +17.82
617–633 624 11 218.00–221.00 $219.01 $1,367 +12.72
650–690 670 2 221.00–224.00 $222.46 $1,490 +12.88
700–745 722 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,372 ±0.00
825 825 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,361 +4.00
870 870 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,653 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 298.00 $298.00 $1,028 —
390 390 1 293.00 $293.00 $1,143 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 327 3 300.00–315.00 $307.07 $1,004 -16.29
365 fancy 365 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,204 —
358–390 379 10 309.00–322.00 $314.61 $1,192 +5.64
410–425 418 2 317.00–331.00 $324.13 $1,355 +23.09
466 466 3 306.00 $306.00 $1,426 +7.56
507–545 530 16 279.00–296.00 $289.10 $1,532 +18.10
537 fancy 537 2 308.00 $308.00 $1,654 +19.22
555–595 575 8 265.00–277.00 $268.95 $1,546 +14.79
575–584 fancy 583 6 286.50–289.00 $286.91 $1,673 +10.50
610–640 618 5 250.00–261.00 $257.33 $1,590 +4.00
665 fancy 665 2 253.00 $253.00 $1,682 —
655–680 668 7 220.00–236.00 $231.15 $1,544 -17.35
700–735 709 6 219.00–231.00 $222.97 $1,581 +5.25
760–795 775 3 209.00–222.00 $215.64 $1,671 —
800–810 803 3 200.00–211.00 $207.35 $1,665 —
850 850 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,751 +2.08
925 925 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,656 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 292.50 $292.50 $965 —
385 385 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,078 -13.00
410–440 425 2 287.00–288.00 $287.52 $1,222 +27.52
455–475 468 3 282.00–288.00 $285.00 $1,334 +2.02
550–595 572 3 248.00–254.00 $250.72 $1,434 +20.72
620 620 1 244.00 $244.00 $1,513 +11.66
675 675 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,418 —
705 705 2 214.00 $214.00 $1,509 —
755 755 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,510 —
865 865 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,687 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,140 —
430 430 1 293.00 $293.00 $1,260 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1335 1198 80-85% 12 110.00–118.00 $114.25 $1,369 —
1000–1410 1200 80-85% 21 119.00–128.50 $122.41 $1,469 +7.74
1050–1445 1275 80-85% 8 130.00–139.00 $133.32 $1,700 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1020 924 85-90% 4 108.00–116.00 $112.39 $1,038 —
960–990 975 85-90% 2 99.50–104.50 $102.04 $995 -8.90
965–1010 988 85-90% 2 118.00–119.00 $118.49 $1,171 -5.23
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1525 1488 75-80% 3 110.00–118.00 $114.08 $1,698 —
1490–1550 1520 75-80% 2 125.00–129.00 $126.96 $1,930 —
1645 1645 75-80% 1 134.00 $134.00 $2,204 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1620 1406 4 135.00–140.00 $137.83 $1,938 —
1475–2255 1870 3 152.00–155.00 $153.41 $2,869 —
1960 1960 1 170.00 $170.00 $3,332 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830–1070 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,225.00–1,475.00 $1,365.79

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 2 231.00 $231.00 $728 —
367 367 2 234.00 $234.00 $859 —
445 445 1 205.00 $205.00 $912 —
605 605 1 140.00 $140.00 $847 —

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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.