Cattle Market Pulse

Washington Co. Cattle Sale Market Report

Springfield, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 17, 2024

713 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $261.42/cwt +4.01 vs last sale · ≈ $2,177/hd at 833 lb · 129 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $234.73/cwt ≈ $1,928/hd at 822 lb · 70 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $254.44/cwt +19.84 vs last sale · ≈ $2,215/hd at 870 lb · 61 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 713 1,276 1,318
Feeder cattle 686 1,236 1,278
Slaughter cattle 27 40 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold steady 2.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. There was was moderate to good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. There was good demand for slaughter classes. Market and demand affected by hot and dry weather conditions which restricted the movement of cattle for today.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 338.00 $338.00 $980 +18.00
357–385 fancy 366 3 351.00–362.50 $358.47 $1,312 +2.47
350–377 368 7 312.50–331.00 $323.91 $1,192 -10.76
405–430 420 5 326.00–340.00 $335.36 $1,409 -0.35
455–497 479 10 325.00–330.00 $326.44 $1,564 -2.20
500–543 525 11 308.00–320.00 $313.54 $1,646 -8.41
550–595 577 12 305.00–313.00 $308.63 $1,781 -5.60
600 value added 600 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,860 -10.70
600–645 620 11 290.00–300.50 $298.03 $1,848 +0.45
652–680 676 17 262.00–273.00 $270.70 $1,830 -6.72
700–745 721 18 240.00–256.00 $247.92 $1,788 -13.83
755–780 768 12 234.00–244.00 $239.82 $1,842 -9.36
810 810 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,733 -22.25
833 value added 833 128 259.00–264.50 $261.79 $2,181 +3.61
870 value added 870 60 255.00 $255.00 $2,218 —
895 895 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,978 -13.60
925 925 1 222.00 $222.00 $2,054 -1.37
950 950 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,986 —
953 value added 953 52 240.00 $240.00 $2,287 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,150 -12.50
475 475 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,282 -32.43
520–540 530 2 281.00–285.00 $283.04 $1,500 -11.96
585 585 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,638 -9.99
600–620 610 2 256.00–260.00 $258.03 $1,574 +8.68
650–695 673 4 240.00–248.00 $244.86 $1,648 +5.86
765 765 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,614 -14.68
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,230 -10.00
451–495 459 6 302.00–310.00 $307.60 $1,412 -5.50
527–535 530 3 299.00–300.00 $299.34 $1,587 -1.17
670 670 2 251.00 $251.00 $1,682 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235 1235 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,433 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 302.50 $302.50 $681 —
323–335 328 7 297.00–301.00 $299.25 $982 —
380–395 388 2 300.00–307.00 $303.57 $1,178 -3.72
400–438 429 4 291.00–300.00 $293.10 $1,257 -15.69
452–482 fancy 467 4 310.00–315.00 $312.58 $1,460 -0.23
450–495 472 14 284.00–296.00 $288.50 $1,362 -12.58
513–525 value added 519 14 290.00–301.00 $293.01 $1,521 +1.08
500–545 522 18 270.00–283.00 $277.01 $1,446 -0.74
557–590 582 20 251.00–267.00 $261.46 $1,522 -9.93
590 value added 590 1 282.00 $282.00 $1,664 +3.22
602–635 623 19 240.00–255.00 $247.71 $1,543 -10.41
651–690 662 8 230.00–243.00 $236.48 $1,565 -6.91
725–735 731 8 220.00–229.00 $225.27 $1,647 -2.79
791 791 4 219.00 $219.00 $1,732 +6.03
821 value added 821 65 236.75 $236.75 $1,944 —
826–830 828 5 204.00–215.00 $208.41 $1,726 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 275.00 $275.00 $935 -5.00
397 397 2 282.50 $282.50 $1,122 +1.55
440 440 1 276.00 $276.00 $1,214 —
460 460 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,265 -9.19
525–530 528 2 241.00–246.00 $243.49 $1,286 -8.55
572–585 576 3 249.00–250.00 $249.34 $1,436 -0.55
605 605 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,392 -0.50
695 695 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,460 -9.00
995 995 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,492 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,391 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 332.50 $332.50 $981 +2.50
325 325 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,138 +24.50
383 383 3 331.00 $331.00 $1,268 +7.37
405–440 430 7 317.00–335.00 $331.56 $1,426 -1.84
485 485 1 298.00 $298.00 $1,445 -26.69
520–528 524 6 283.00–299.00 $291.06 $1,525 -22.81
562–595 573 3 295.00–305.00 $298.46 $1,710 -3.60
720–725 723 3 225.00–230.00 $226.66 $1,639 -16.47
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 274.00 $274.00 $1,302 —
545 545 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,417 -30.67
595 595 1 248.00 $248.00 $1,476 -37.00
685 685 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,712 +41.00
950 950 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,520 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–380 375 2 303.00–310.00 $306.55 $1,150 —
581 581 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,598 -20.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680 680 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,275 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1135 1128 80-85% 2 120.00–127.00 $123.48 $1,393 —
1050–1395 1229 80-85% 6 133.50–141.50 $137.30 $1,687 +12.98
1280–1375 1328 80-85% 2 149.50–151.00 $150.22 $1,995 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1015 933 85-90% 2 133.00–135.50 $134.36 $1,254 +28.36
995–1020 1008 85-90% 2 126.00–130.00 $128.02 $1,290 +9.29
1170 1170 85-90% 1 85.50 $85.50 $1,000 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1935 1655 75-80% 3 131.50–138.00 $134.82 $2,231 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050 1050 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,575 —
1440 1440 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,448 —
1440–1500 1470 2 162.00–163.50 $162.77 $2,393 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
765 765 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,132

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 3 200.00 $200.00 $930 —
520 520 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,066 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,190 —
497 497 2 267.00 $267.00 $1,327 —
710 710 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,228 —

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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.