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Washington Co. Cattle Sale Market Report

Springfield, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 20, 2024

1,232 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $282.45/cwt +2.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,510/hd at 535 lb · 121 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $297.48/cwt +7.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,408/hd at 473 lb · 81 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $306.10/cwt +3.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,749/hd at 571 lb · 68 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,232 886 1,370
Feeder cattle 1,197 856 1,303
Slaughter cattle 28 27 67
Replacement cattle 7 3 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold steady to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. There was good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. 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
270 270 1 335.00 $335.00 $904 -12.50
302–342 322 4 349.00–359.00 $353.69 $1,139 +12.01
330–336 fancy 335 4 370.00–376.00 $374.52 $1,255 +12.02
363 fancy 363 3 380.00 $380.00 $1,379 +25.00
360–391 385 6 352.50–368.00 $362.90 $1,397 +17.11
407–422 fancy 415 4 351.00–352.00 $351.51 $1,459 +5.13
402–445 431 38 326.00–344.00 $336.59 $1,451 +7.05
450–492 470 37 320.00–335.50 $326.41 $1,534 +1.38
467–476 fancy 474 23 345.00–346.00 $345.83 $1,639 —
502–530 value added 513 13 318.00–319.50 $319.00 $1,636 -2.35
501–545 530 26 301.00–316.00 $309.77 $1,642 +3.81
517–545 fancy 536 13 332.00–332.50 $332.35 $1,781 —
552–585 value added 561 41 310.00–320.00 $312.57 $1,754 -4.62
570–599 587 27 286.00–304.00 $296.27 $1,739 -2.62
610 fancy 610 4 303.00 $303.00 $1,848 -8.00
610–624 value added 616 21 290.00–297.00 $291.23 $1,794 -7.93
600–645 626 10 268.00–284.00 $275.08 $1,722 -4.15
652–655 value added 654 9 280.00–284.00 $280.89 $1,837 -9.30
650–691 678 23 261.00–279.00 $270.71 $1,835 +5.75
705–727 723 12 258.00–263.50 $261.55 $1,891 -0.76
730–735 value added 731 12 266.00–268.50 $267.87 $1,958 -4.64
750–795 767 10 232.50–243.00 $237.89 $1,825 -0.26
773 value added 773 6 246.50 $246.50 $1,905 -1.14
811 value added 811 5 240.50 $240.50 $1,950 +3.50
805–840 824 5 230.00–239.00 $233.39 $1,923 +16.66
855–875 861 9 220.00–234.00 $230.39 $1,984 -0.47
915 915 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,912 -16.00
973–995 977 5 197.00–201.00 $200.19 $1,956 -13.82
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 315.00 $315.00 $882 -3.00
340 340 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,088 —
355–392 386 6 336.00–340.00 $339.39 $1,310 —
400–446 421 14 309.00–320.00 $314.29 $1,323 +6.29
465–483 479 13 305.00–316.00 $308.14 $1,476 +2.59
505–540 525 7 291.00–299.00 $294.76 $1,547 -1.24
600 600 1 264.00 $264.00 $1,584 —
660–695 678 3 253.00–258.00 $255.70 $1,734 —
720–730 725 2 235.00–238.00 $236.51 $1,715 -4.68
752–775 761 4 222.50–223.00 $222.63 $1,694 —
970–975 973 2 184.00–185.00 $184.50 $1,795 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,235 —
435 435 1 287.00 $287.00 $1,248 —
595 595 1 278.00 $278.00 $1,654 —
615 615 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,599 -2.34
665 665 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,546 -18.15
715 715 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,566 -20.00
760–782 775 3 208.00–212.00 $210.69 $1,633 —
820 820 2 210.00–216.00 $213.00 $1,747 —
950 950 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,682 —
1175 1175 1 175.00 $175.00 $2,056 -16.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1137–1320 1260 8 175.00–182.00 $177.81 $2,240 —
1375–1610 1493 2 158.00–160.00 $158.92 $2,373 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–349 340 13 301.00–314.00 $311.80 $1,060 +2.00
351–388 fancy 370 6 327.00–330.00 $328.42 $1,215 —
385–398 394 6 295.00–310.00 $306.09 $1,206 -4.99
401–435 fancy 409 14 318.00–323.00 $320.76 $1,312 +9.76
400–448 435 29 299.00–315.00 $310.06 $1,349 +30.01
450–475 fancy 466 16 303.00–311.00 $304.36 $1,418 -1.64
455–497 475 65 284.00–301.50 $295.79 $1,405 +7.30
505–531 value added 517 8 290.00–296.00 $292.93 $1,514 +5.17
502–545 536 113 270.00–287.00 $281.71 $1,510 +8.06
557 value added 557 2 279.00 $279.00 $1,554 +3.22
554–591 568 61 260.00–276.00 $269.74 $1,532 +6.40
600–627 616 8 229.00–245.00 $237.24 $1,461 -4.42
616–630 value added 621 6 247.00–248.00 $247.34 $1,536 -4.97
650–690 value added 663 4 245.00–250.50 $248.24 $1,646 -6.76
661–675 667 13 224.00–241.00 $233.51 $1,558 -7.44
710–735 714 7 216.00–230.00 $226.54 $1,617 +9.81
700–737 value added 728 21 236.00–238.00 $236.46 $1,721 —
768 value added 768 9 227.00 $227.00 $1,743 —
750–787 776 4 212.00–219.00 $215.20 $1,670 +3.23
929 929 8 193.00 $193.00 $1,793 —
1025 1025 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,722 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 332 3 290.00 $290.00 $963 —
440 440 2 290.00–291.00 $290.50 $1,278 —
450–490 478 4 281.00–283.00 $281.51 $1,346 +8.90
510–525 520 4 262.50–267.50 $264.38 $1,375 +9.04
550–595 579 13 255.00–257.00 $256.59 $1,486 +9.61
645 645 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,438 —
655–670 663 2 220.00–221.00 $220.51 $1,462 +0.01
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 282.50 $282.50 $692 —
270 270 1 287.00 $287.00 $775 —
305 305 2 250.00 $250.00 $762 —
355–365 360 2 282.00–288.00 $284.96 $1,026 -6.49
405–445 431 5 280.00–288.00 $282.61 $1,218 +28.61
450–480 465 4 271.00–275.00 $272.89 $1,269 +7.59
515–525 520 2 247.00–247.50 $247.25 $1,286 +6.25
575 575 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,466 +10.21
610–645 623 3 210.00–219.00 $213.28 $1,329 -7.85
650–687 675 3 204.50–210.00 $208.23 $1,406 +1.80
735 735 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,470 +10.00
750 750 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,515 +21.00
810 810 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,563 +14.00
1030 1030 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,504 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1350 1285 3 144.00–145.00 $144.65 $1,859 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–240 233 2 302.50–315.00 $308.55 $719 -1.45
275 275 1 317.50 $317.50 $873 -37.50
330 fancy 330 1 364.00 $364.00 $1,201 —
345 345 3 345.00 $345.00 $1,190 -12.50
355 355 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,172 -14.00
410 fancy 410 1 367.50 $367.50 $1,507 —
449 449 7 329.00 $329.00 $1,477 —
451–481 464 9 318.00–325.00 $322.25 $1,495 +11.98
471 fancy 471 3 333.00 $333.00 $1,568 —
502–545 515 10 282.50–298.00 $292.60 $1,507 +18.89
550–588 574 5 275.00–291.00 $284.24 $1,632 +6.76
625–630 628 2 257.00–267.00 $262.02 $1,645 -8.64
660–667 665 3 264.00–269.00 $267.35 $1,778 +24.78
705–731 725 4 231.00–240.00 $233.19 $1,691 +2.62
775 775 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,589 —
830–835 831 8 190.00–203.00 $192.37 $1,599 -7.63
850 850 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,590 -5.00
930 930 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,786 +4.00
1007–1015 1010 3 170.00–179.00 $175.98 $1,777 —
1070 1070 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,669 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 292.50 $292.50 $760 —
305 305 1 250.00 $250.00 $762 —
425 425 6 291.00 $291.00 $1,237 —
495 495 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,436 —
535 535 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,364 ±0.00
550–595 573 2 237.00–237.50 $237.26 $1,359 -11.74
640 640 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,459 +9.00
670 670 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,487 -1.00
747 747 2 206.00 $206.00 $1,539 —
775 775 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,534 —
857 857 2 194.00 $194.00 $1,663 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 2 304.00 $304.00 $1,338 —
475 475 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,425 +9.00
517 517 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,370 +5.00
590–595 593 2 255.00–259.00 $256.99 $1,524 -6.01
630 630 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,525 -8.00
720–740 732 3 213.00–217.00 $214.34 $1,569 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1305 1228 80-85% 6 130.00–134.00 $132.11 $1,622 +16.03
1255–1375 1315 80-85% 2 120.00–126.00 $122.86 $1,616 —
1380–1555 1468 80-85% 2 137.00–140.00 $138.59 $2,035 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515 1515 75-80% 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,803 -4.00
1520 1520 75-80% 1 134.50 $134.50 $2,044 +11.50
1620–1800 1710 75-80% 2 123.00–129.00 $126.16 $2,157 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975 975 85-90% 1 130.50 $130.50 $1,272 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1117–1765 1344 4 162.00–170.00 $167.33 $2,249 —
1200–1995 1524 4 151.00–152.00 $151.80 $2,313 —
1345–1720 1547 3 141.50–145.00 $143.99 $2,228 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
807 807 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,490.00 $1,490.00
815 815 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
600 600 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
610 610 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 860.00 $860.00

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 205.00 $205.00 $656 —
570 570 1 157.50 $157.50 $898 —
660 660 2 150.00 $150.00 $990 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,391 —
702 702 2 207.00 $207.00 $1,453 +19.00

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775 775 1 132.50 $132.50 $1,027 —

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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.