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Washington Co. Cattle Sale Market Report, Springfield, KY

Springfield, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 3, 2024

1,610 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $238.97/cwt +4.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,756/hd at 735 lb · 93 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $274.35/cwt +4.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,535/hd at 559 lb · 84 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $309.47/cwt +3.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,801/hd at 582 lb · 84 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,610 1,232 1,645
Feeder cattle 1,546 1,197 1,593
Slaughter cattle 59 28 50
Replacement cattle 5 7 2

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend due to the market being closed for Memorial Day.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,040 -23.69
330 fancy 330 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,254 +5.48
350 value added 350 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,400 —
362 fancy 362 8 369.00 $369.00 $1,336 -11.00
362–395 378 6 340.00–354.00 $346.14 $1,308 -16.76
417 fancy 417 7 350.00 $350.00 $1,460 -1.51
410–440 427 13 325.00–340.00 $333.76 $1,425 -2.83
460–491 479 26 319.00–335.00 $325.19 $1,558 -1.22
505–547 value added 525 24 322.50–330.00 $325.28 $1,708 +6.28
500–546 537 47 304.00–321.00 $317.38 $1,704 +7.61
550–593 value added 571 36 315.00–319.50 $317.13 $1,811 +4.56
560–598 590 48 294.00–311.00 $303.72 $1,792 +7.45
611–626 value added 614 30 310.00–313.00 $311.78 $1,914 +20.55
606–645 623 38 289.00–308.00 $302.05 $1,882 +26.97
660–697 679 80 270.00–288.50 $280.07 $1,902 +9.36
705–735 719 18 250.00–269.00 $263.53 $1,895 +1.98
730 value added 730 50 273.50 $273.50 $1,997 +5.63
767 767 2 241.00 $241.00 $1,848 +3.11
810–820 818 8 229.00–242.00 $238.80 $1,953 +5.41
814–848 value added 834 67 245.00–251.00 $247.45 $2,064 +6.95
860 value added 860 64 249.50 $249.50 $2,146 —
920–930 923 3 225.00–231.00 $228.99 $2,114 +19.99
975–995 985 2 226.00–236.00 $231.05 $2,276 +30.86
1075 1075 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,967 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 308.00 $308.00 $1,016 -12.00
380–395 383 5 317.50–325.00 $320.99 $1,229 -18.40
435–440 438 2 302.50–310.00 $306.23 $1,341 -8.06
460–493 482 12 307.00–318.00 $310.68 $1,497 +2.54
500–540 521 12 293.00–301.00 $297.37 $1,549 +2.61
562–580 568 3 284.00–291.00 $286.38 $1,627 —
600–636 627 8 277.50–284.00 $282.98 $1,774 +18.98
650–670 663 4 260.00–261.00 $260.25 $1,725 +4.55
720 720 1 243.00 $243.00 $1,750 +6.49
910 910 2 207.00 $207.00 $1,884 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 250.00 $250.00 $550 —
347 347 2 239.00 $239.00 $829 —
375–385 382 6 290.00–300.00 $291.64 $1,114 -33.36
420 420 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,218 +3.00
480 480 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,416 —
525 525 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,470 —
567–595 580 4 270.00–276.00 $271.54 $1,575 -6.46
610–647 633 7 250.00–260.00 $257.17 $1,628 -2.83
650–660 654 5 242.00–251.00 $248.49 $1,625 +15.99
705–735 720 2 201.00–240.00 $220.09 $1,585 +1.09
760–785 777 3 231.00–237.00 $233.67 $1,816 +22.98
825–845 835 2 200.00–204.00 $201.98 $1,687 -11.02
887 887 2 196.00 $196.00 $1,739 —
905 905 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,720 —
995 995 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,851 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 3 309.00 $309.00 $973 -2.80
350–385 370 17 300.00–310.00 $305.61 $1,131 -0.48
405–448 428 38 290.00–305.00 $296.81 $1,270 -13.25
435–443 fancy 439 6 306.00–307.00 $306.50 $1,346 -14.26
452 fancy 452 4 307.00 $307.00 $1,388 +2.64
450–497 470 50 290.00–301.00 $295.05 $1,387 -0.74
515 value added 515 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,519 +2.07
500–545 520 30 270.00–289.00 $282.15 $1,467 +0.44
550–570 value added 559 56 276.50–278.00 $276.87 $1,548 -2.13
550–580 560 28 259.00–275.00 $269.30 $1,508 -0.44
601–640 609 54 240.00–256.00 $253.11 $1,541 +15.87
602–625 value added 615 22 258.00–264.50 $261.72 $1,610 +14.38
650–697 666 53 239.00–250.00 $247.70 $1,650 +14.19
700–742 730 20 221.00–235.00 $233.40 $1,704 +6.86
736 value added 736 73 240.50 $240.50 $1,770 +4.04
760–797 786 9 215.00–231.00 $225.90 $1,776 +10.70
815–836 831 13 218.00–227.00 $221.78 $1,843 —
965 965 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,843 —
1025 1025 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,948 +22.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 270.00 $270.00 $742 -17.00
310–345 335 4 280.00–286.00 $284.10 $952 +34.10
350–395 365 4 275.00–285.00 $280.02 $1,022 -4.94
420–445 435 3 274.00–282.00 $278.66 $1,212 -3.95
460–497 485 6 279.00–287.00 $281.17 $1,364 +8.28
525–547 540 8 259.00–267.50 $265.13 $1,432 +17.88
570–575 573 2 248.00–256.00 $251.98 $1,444 -3.02
605–645 620 9 230.00–238.00 $235.00 $1,457 +21.72
650–690 663 3 230.00–236.00 $232.31 $1,540 +24.08
770 770 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,424 -17.00
920 920 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,481 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 294.00 $294.00 $1,073 —
570–597 593 7 253.00–254.00 $253.42 $1,503 -3.17
700 700 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,456 —
765 765 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,584 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395 1395 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,232 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 300.00 $300.00 $840 -17.50
300–320 310 2 320.00–325.00 $322.58 $1,000 -22.42
375 fancy 375 1 352.50 $352.50 $1,322 —
394 394 5 332.00 $332.00 $1,308 —
400–410 fancy 408 5 331.00–334.00 $331.59 $1,353 -35.91
403–435 418 7 316.00–326.00 $322.38 $1,348 -6.62
453–491 474 18 300.00–317.00 $306.84 $1,454 -15.41
460–480 fancy 478 12 323.50–326.00 $323.70 $1,547 -9.30
525–543 535 12 302.00–310.00 $305.07 $1,632 +12.47
559–566 fancy 563 10 301.00–306.50 $303.77 $1,710 —
550–587 571 17 285.50–300.00 $290.76 $1,660 +6.52
610–640 fancy 624 7 270.00–276.00 $274.41 $1,712 —
622–630 625 5 250.00–261.00 $254.58 $1,591 -7.44
650–672 661 8 240.00–254.00 $243.74 $1,611 -23.61
665 fancy 665 2 262.00 $262.00 $1,742 —
780–795 788 2 201.00–203.00 $201.99 $1,592 -3.01
870 870 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,653 +3.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 300.00 $300.00 $750 —
360–395 373 3 300.00–312.00 $305.54 $1,140 —
410–440 425 2 300.00–304.00 $302.07 $1,284 -1.93
465–477 470 5 292.00–299.00 $296.16 $1,392 -3.84
570–590 583 3 280.00–284.00 $281.30 $1,640 +24.31
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 2 285.00 $285.00 $989 —
440 440 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,144 -31.00
450 450 1 266.00 $266.00 $1,197 —
506 506 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,392 +20.00
620 620 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,531 +19.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
752 752 2 208.00 $208.00 $1,564 —
840 840 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,407 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1415 1185 80-85% 14 137.00–144.00 $140.61 $1,666 —
1140–1430 1235 80-85% 5 130.00–136.50 $133.57 $1,650 +1.46
1140–1405 1301 80-85% 7 148.00–156.50 $151.20 $1,967 +28.34
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675–785 730 85-90% 2 107.50–112.00 $109.58 $800 —
890–972 936 85-90% 5 126.00–133.00 $128.91 $1,207 —
965 965 85-90% 1 97.00 $97.00 $936 -33.50
780–1145 974 85-90% 9 115.00–123.00 $119.84 $1,167 -10.66
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1910 1630 75-80% 7 135.00–140.50 $136.85 $2,231 —
1640 1640 75-80% 1 130.00 $130.00 $2,132 —
1445–1920 1647 75-80% 3 146.00–151.00 $148.37 $2,444 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135 1135 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,930 —
1120–1590 1343 3 150.00–154.50 $151.47 $2,034 -15.86

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403 403 3 192.50 $192.50 $776 —
462 462 12 177.50 $177.50 $820 —
532 532 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,011 —
860 860 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,600 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920 value added 920 56 193.70 $193.70 $1,782 —

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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.