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Washington Co. Cattle Sale Market Report

Springfield, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 8, 2024

1,220 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $257.42/cwt +38.42 vs last sale · ≈ $2,195/hd at 853 lb · 90 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $235.49/cwt +34.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,958/hd at 832 lb · 64 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $288.95/cwt +21.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,971/hd at 682 lb · 62 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,220 939 1,361
Feeder cattle 1,162 908 1,297
Slaughter cattle 53 30 62
Replacement cattle 5 1 2

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends available due to being closed for the observance of the July fourth holiday.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 357.50 $357.50 $769 —
285 285 1 322.50 $322.50 $919 —
345 345 2 327.50–332.00 $329.75 $1,138 +9.83
350–375 360 4 324.00–329.00 $326.68 $1,176 -5.35
363–395 fancy 373 11 344.00–351.00 $349.04 $1,302 -19.24
403–441 427 33 332.00–348.00 $340.47 $1,454 -2.24
450–483 fancy 476 14 336.00–342.00 $339.16 $1,614 -15.64
450–499 486 25 320.00–333.00 $321.88 $1,564 -6.97
507–536 value added 513 23 325.00–334.00 $330.40 $1,695 -2.64
500–547 520 16 304.00–320.00 $313.36 $1,629 -0.60
555–572 value added 571 15 322.00 $322.00 $1,839 -1.27
560–590 571 14 305.00–319.00 $312.43 $1,784 -4.43
600–647 622 22 280.00–297.50 $290.18 $1,805 -4.46
602–643 value added 635 17 299.00–306.50 $304.57 $1,934 -8.73
652–681 value added 673 19 301.00–303.50 $301.64 $2,030 +22.63
650–695 686 43 274.00–290.00 $283.34 $1,944 +17.60
708–713 value added 711 9 283.50–292.50 $286.49 $2,037 +24.96
700–735 724 14 257.00–275.50 $271.76 $1,968 +13.46
776 776 5 275.00 $275.00 $2,134 +25.69
803 value added 803 4 255.00 $255.00 $2,048 —
805–820 815 3 238.00–241.00 $238.99 $1,948 -4.21
851–852 value added 852 88 256.50–259.25 $258.41 $2,202 —
887 887 2 214.00 $214.00 $1,898 -5.00
950 950 1 233.00 $233.00 $2,214 +24.00
1061 1061 13 203.00 $203.00 $2,154 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 312.50 $312.50 $734 —
315 315 1 313.00 $313.00 $986 —
375–390 383 2 300.00–310.00 $305.10 $1,169 -2.05
430 430 2 319.00–327.50 $323.25 $1,390 +18.25
455–490 469 5 300.00–310.00 $303.09 $1,421 -13.07
500–540 520 2 294.00–300.00 $297.12 $1,545 -4.71
581–597 585 8 292.00–297.00 $294.76 $1,724 ±0.00
620–638 634 4 269.50–270.00 $269.62 $1,709 -9.01
655–690 676 14 260.00–271.00 $266.92 $1,804 —
726 726 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,815 +6.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–375 370 2 282.50–285.00 $283.73 $1,050 —
455 455 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,274 —
555–590 567 3 275.00–276.00 $275.67 $1,563 -4.46
640 640 1 266.00 $266.00 $1,702 +12.00
723 723 3 238.00 $238.00 $1,721 -1.51
780–790 785 2 230.00–233.00 $231.51 $1,817 +8.04

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 257.50 $257.50 $644 -42.50
320–345 334 12 286.00–300.00 $295.55 $987 -8.53
351–395 378 17 283.00–300.00 $290.55 $1,098 -19.76
400–442 427 13 278.00–294.00 $288.15 $1,230 -7.43
433 fancy 433 21 312.50 $312.50 $1,353 -1.00
450–497 471 27 280.00–297.50 $288.21 $1,357 -5.19
452–488 fancy 474 22 299.00–307.00 $302.15 $1,432 —
502–530 value added 510 17 290.00–298.00 $292.93 $1,494 +2.51
507–547 529 34 270.00–289.00 $280.49 $1,484 +7.00
552–592 572 29 265.00–281.00 $271.52 $1,553 +5.13
603–634 value added 623 24 260.00–267.00 $265.37 $1,653 +5.04
600–647 632 31 240.00–257.00 $248.04 $1,568 -4.69
650–690 668 24 231.00–248.00 $239.71 $1,601 -4.54
657–680 value added 668 16 255.00–259.50 $258.60 $1,727 +4.60
705 705 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,622 -5.82
700–713 value added 709 9 250.00–251.50 $251.01 $1,780 —
750–770 763 6 225.00–235.00 $232.86 $1,777 +18.86
800 800 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,752 +18.00
832 value added 832 63 235.75 $235.75 $1,961 —
864 value added 864 12 229.00 $229.00 $1,979 —
860–875 868 2 212.00–214.00 $213.01 $1,849 —
915–930 923 2 215.00–222.00 $218.47 $2,016 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 328 2 277.50–280.00 $278.72 $914 —
380 380 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,064 -11.56
400–445 413 7 270.00–275.00 $273.12 $1,128 —
455–495 476 7 270.00–279.00 $274.79 $1,308 -6.21
505–535 528 10 260.00–269.00 $267.91 $1,415 —
550–597 581 3 257.00–260.00 $257.95 $1,499 —
605–630 614 4 230.00–237.00 $232.22 $1,426 -6.78
658–670 661 4 228.00 $228.00 $1,507 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 2 270.00–280.00 $275.00 $632 —
250–285 273 3 276.00–277.50 $276.46 $755 -5.66
335–340 338 2 265.00–270.00 $267.52 $904 -13.67
360 360 1 210.00 $210.00 $756 —
405–415 412 3 254.00–261.00 $258.70 $1,066 -17.78
465–490 478 2 262.50–263.00 $262.76 $1,256 -10.18
525–540 532 3 249.00–252.00 $250.34 $1,332 +0.34
585–595 592 3 257.00–258.00 $257.33 $1,523 +7.82
605 605 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,222 -33.71
650–680 665 2 210.00–217.00 $213.58 $1,420 —
720 720 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,483 +18.50
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220 1220 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,952 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 315 2 321.00–337.50 $329.51 $1,038 +12.99
352–396 368 9 310.00–327.00 $316.61 $1,165 -39.10
390 fancy 390 2 353.00 $353.00 $1,377 —
410–420 414 4 331.00–340.00 $335.29 $1,388 +11.45
465–498 485 6 310.00–316.00 $313.57 $1,521 +6.11
503–540 516 8 300.00–317.00 $306.13 $1,580 -2.99
550–555 fancy 553 2 299.00–301.00 $300.00 $1,659 —
565–598 578 14 270.00–288.00 $274.06 $1,584 -30.94
605–645 625 4 238.00–250.00 $245.61 $1,535 -38.53
650 650 5 250.00–261.00 $252.20 $1,639 -11.80
705–710 708 3 220.00–226.00 $224.01 $1,586 —
755–775 768 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,613 -17.00
850–882 869 5 200.00–210.00 $204.06 $1,773 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 282.50 $282.50 $805 -8.50
310 310 1 290.00 $290.00 $899 —
367 367 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,009 —
420 420 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,197 +30.00
465–490 482 5 275.00–281.00 $277.79 $1,339 -2.21
525 525 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,365 -20.00
568–588 578 6 260.00–261.00 $260.51 $1,506 -1.49
655–695 675 2 230.00–234.00 $231.94 $1,566 -5.56
750 750 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,650 —
1010 1010 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,591 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 310.00 $310.00 $946 +5.00
365–375 370 2 300.00–303.00 $301.48 $1,115 —
415–425 420 2 301.00–314.00 $307.42 $1,291 —
495 495 1 291.00 $291.00 $1,440 —
531 531 5 281.00 $281.00 $1,492 -6.36
550–585 571 6 265.00–270.00 $266.60 $1,522 -13.40
680 680 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,632 —
705 705 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,445 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1360 1118 80-85% 6 129.50–133.50 $131.11 $1,466 +4.61
1015–1390 1192 80-85% 14 135.50–143.50 $140.54 $1,675 —
1105–1420 1301 80-85% 8 148.00–155.00 $150.71 $1,961 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1545 1490 75-80% 3 149.00–151.50 $150.35 $2,240 —
1530 1530 75-80% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,989 —
1480–1775 1564 75-80% 5 141.50–145.50 $144.09 $2,254 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935 935 85-90% 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,085 +35.00
930–950 940 85-90% 2 118.00–119.50 $118.74 $1,116 +37.74
1010 1010 85-90% 1 129.50 $129.50 $1,308 +9.50

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340 1340 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,997 —
1255–1755 1443 3 153.00–161.50 $157.36 $2,271 —
1535–1770 1667 3 170.00–170.50 $170.35 $2,840 —

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700 700 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,085 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,121 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1035 1035 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,425.00 $2,425.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 234.00 $234.00 $959 -30.00
615 615 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,046 +8.00

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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.