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Washington Co. Cattle Sale Market Report

Springfield, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 29, 2024

1,168 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $246.98/cwt +20.97 vs last sale · ≈ $2,047/hd at 829 lb · 75 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $224.18/cwt -3.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,758/hd at 784 lb · 74 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $242.44/cwt +12.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,654/hd at 682 lb · 65 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,168 1,246 1,224
Feeder cattle 1,111 1,192 1,153
Slaughter cattle 52 54 65
Replacement cattle 5 — 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady to 3.00 higher. 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
260 260 1 352.50 $352.50 $916 +38.43
330–345 336 4 328.00–342.50 $333.46 $1,120 +6.96
345 fancy 345 1 362.00 $362.00 $1,249 +19.86
350–365 358 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,217 +12.35
371 fancy 371 3 382.00 $382.00 $1,417 +25.00
400–423 fancy 411 8 350.00–359.00 $353.96 $1,455 +9.56
400–445 418 20 330.00–349.00 $341.26 $1,426 +16.46
450–491 474 36 321.00–337.00 $330.07 $1,565 +11.81
465–487 fancy 476 4 339.00–344.00 $340.22 $1,619 +4.14
502–510 value added 505 3 329.00–330.00 $329.66 $1,665 +5.47
515 fancy 515 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,751 ±0.00
506–548 526 51 304.00–321.00 $314.00 $1,652 +4.39
552–585 value added 566 16 318.00–323.00 $320.66 $1,815 +2.65
550–597 582 39 301.00–314.00 $307.16 $1,788 -4.11
601 value added 601 5 320.00 $320.00 $1,923 +24.25
600–645 616 44 289.00–301.00 $291.51 $1,796 +14.20
654–696 value added 675 10 286.00–289.00 $287.55 $1,941 +7.55
652–695 684 17 263.00–279.00 $273.76 $1,873 +11.71
710 value added 710 2 291.00 $291.00 $2,066 +19.27
728 728 3 262.00 $262.00 $1,907 -3.03
751–782 762 9 248.00–262.00 $255.81 $1,949 +19.64
813–833 823 12 228.00–236.50 $232.41 $1,913 +6.40
830 value added 830 63 249.75 $249.75 $2,073 —
850–887 876 7 222.00–238.00 $224.22 $1,964 +7.42
925–941 937 4 209.00–216.00 $214.27 $2,008 +1.06
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 300.00 $300.00 $810 —
340 340 1 314.00 $314.00 $1,068 —
390 390 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,248 +11.00
410–430 414 5 300.00–310.00 $305.64 $1,265 +5.64
450–495 481 13 300.00–315.00 $307.11 $1,477 +5.16
510–545 526 9 299.00–301.00 $300.21 $1,579 +6.63
575–597 584 11 290.00–296.50 $292.96 $1,711 +2.31
613–645 625 8 270.00–279.00 $274.31 $1,714 +6.31
670 670 1 258.00 $258.00 $1,729 —
750 750 1 244.00 $244.00 $1,830 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 298.00 $298.00 $1,401 +2.00
505–535 520 2 291.00–294.00 $292.54 $1,521 +12.54
590–595 593 2 280.00–287.00 $283.49 $1,681 —
625–645 637 3 260.00–268.00 $263.29 $1,677 +33.29
650 650 1 261.00 $261.00 $1,696 +7.00
780 780 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,739 -9.00
835–840 838 2 216.00–219.00 $217.50 $1,823 +5.50
875 875 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,881 —
985 985 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,881 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210 1210 1 171.00 $171.00 $2,069 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 2 300.00 $300.00 $615 -23.70
305–307 306 3 301.00–308.00 $303.32 $928 -11.15
350–395 375 6 295.00–305.00 $299.92 $1,125 -7.89
407 fancy 407 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,262 +10.82
413 value added 413 10 329.00 $329.00 $1,359 —
402–445 420 18 288.00–301.00 $293.55 $1,233 +11.01
456–495 475 30 280.00–298.00 $288.61 $1,371 +11.09
488 fancy 488 6 309.00 $309.00 $1,508 +21.12
518 value added 518 13 295.00 $295.00 $1,528 +16.77
500–548 524 41 270.00–285.00 $277.39 $1,454 +7.98
552 value added 552 12 292.00 $292.00 $1,612 —
551–595 560 27 252.00–270.00 $263.92 $1,478 -0.97
616–620 value added 617 5 256.00–256.50 $256.40 $1,582 +0.65
600–645 622 17 234.00–251.00 $246.69 $1,534 -3.86
652–695 673 11 230.00–241.00 $238.19 $1,603 +8.03
684 value added 684 54 243.30 $243.30 $1,664 —
705–740 720 7 210.00–224.00 $216.29 $1,557 -9.76
752–792 770 9 202.00–216.00 $211.01 $1,625 -9.62
786 value added 786 65 226.00 $226.00 $1,776 -4.00
825–827 825 9 212.00–219.00 $217.44 $1,794 +5.35
865 865 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,929 +16.77
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 242.50 $242.50 $497 -37.50
275–286 283 4 280.00–282.50 $280.61 $794 -6.39
300–340 320 2 287.00 $287.00 $918 +2.85
390 390 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,092 -7.03
415–440 429 4 271.00–276.00 $273.19 $1,172 +7.57
455–495 477 5 265.00–270.00 $267.95 $1,278 +3.39
515–545 525 4 250.00–254.00 $251.73 $1,322 +3.73
550–595 576 6 240.00–248.00 $244.59 $1,409 +8.59
600–645 632 7 219.00–225.00 $220.98 $1,397 -3.02
650–692 667 5 218.00–222.00 $220.44 $1,470 +1.44
710 710 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,292 -24.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 297.00 $297.00 $1,099 +1.51
430–435 434 5 282.00–284.00 $283.40 $1,230 —
475–495 487 6 272.00–278.00 $275.84 $1,343 —
500–540 524 4 260.00–265.00 $262.00 $1,373 —
583–597 589 5 250.00 $250.00 $1,472 +3.00
715–740 723 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,446 —
810 810 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,620 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415 1415 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,122 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
248 248 3 315.00 $315.00 $781 —
275 275 1 331.00 $331.00 $910 +12.00
300–345 328 3 316.00–330.00 $325.39 $1,067 -14.61
360–385 374 4 338.00–348.00 $342.31 $1,280 +12.91
410 410 1 329.00 $329.00 $1,349 +2.45
435 fancy 435 2 348.00 $348.00 $1,514 +9.79
450–496 481 20 311.00–324.00 $318.18 $1,530 +14.70
510–545 529 12 280.00–299.00 $292.53 $1,547 +0.47
550–595 574 7 280.00–295.00 $289.66 $1,663 +7.58
610–627 620 4 274.00–281.00 $276.23 $1,713 +10.42
660–680 672 6 248.00–258.00 $252.52 $1,697 +9.51
710–730 718 4 225.00–236.00 $228.05 $1,637 -5.95
780 780 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,708 -10.93
800–840 820 2 211.00–223.00 $216.85 $1,778 +3.25
855–875 863 3 214.00–215.00 $214.66 $1,853 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,126 -5.00
470–495 483 2 285.00–290.00 $287.56 $1,389 +2.56
503–515 506 4 266.00 $266.00 $1,346 +20.29
580 580 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,508 +2.00
650 650 1 246.00 $246.00 $1,599 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 302.50 $302.50 $923 -3.50
370 370 1 306.00 $306.00 $1,132 -5.50
410 410 1 306.00 $306.00 $1,255 —
465–470 468 3 302.00–305.00 $304.01 $1,423 +10.71

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680–1025 922 85-90% 8 100.00–105.50 $103.20 $952 -16.16
875–1040 955 85-90% 7 110.00–118.00 $114.48 $1,093 —
930–1035 983 85-90% 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,180 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1260 1174 80-85% 4 109.00–115.00 $111.11 $1,304 —
1090–1410 1226 80-85% 8 119.00–124.00 $121.72 $1,492 —
1200–1440 1350 80-85% 4 134.00–140.00 $135.33 $1,827 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470 1470 75-80% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,838 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485–1710 1565 3 142.00–147.50 $144.71 $2,265 —
1740–2295 2018 2 160.00–161.00 $160.43 $3,237 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,161

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 970 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422 value added 422 4 279.00 $279.00 $1,177 —
425 425 1 251.00 $251.00 $1,067 —

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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.