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Washington Co. Cattle Sale Market Report

Springfield, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 15, 2024

450 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $288.18/cwt -15.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,222/hd at 424 lb · 20 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $293.99/cwt -0.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,404/hd at 478 lb · 20 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $283.05/cwt -1.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,474/hd at 521 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 450 1,220 893
Feeder cattle 405 1,162 847
Slaughter cattle 45 53 46
Replacement cattle — 5 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold steady to 4.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 lower. There was moderate to good demand for feeder classes. Feeder market heavily affected by extremely hot weather conditions. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. There was moderate 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
280 fancy 280 1 340.00 $340.00 $952 —
290–296 295 4 320.00–337.00 $332.81 $982 +10.31
307–330 315 3 321.00–329.00 $323.80 $1,020 -5.95
345 fancy 345 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,208 —
395–396 396 5 330.00–337.00 $334.20 $1,323 —
411–435 423 9 319.00–330.00 $326.16 $1,380 -14.31
480–497 491 3 300.00–308.00 $302.61 $1,486 -19.27
502–541 524 8 296.00–312.00 $304.80 $1,597 -8.56
555–570 value added 561 5 300.00–302.00 $301.19 $1,690 -20.81
555–595 570 9 285.00–299.00 $287.43 $1,638 -25.00
600–620 617 7 279.00–291.00 $285.13 $1,759 -5.05
705–740 725 3 240.00–254.00 $245.54 $1,780 -26.22
765–775 770 2 240.00–245.00 $242.48 $1,867 -32.52
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,027 -6.23
415–440 428 2 290.00–294.00 $291.94 $1,250 —
505 505 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,439 —
572–577 575 6 270.00 $270.00 $1,552 -5.67
615 615 2 262.50 $262.50 $1,614 -3.50
665 665 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,662 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 304.00 $304.00 $897 —
385 385 4 302.00–306.00 $305.00 $1,174 -0.10
550 550 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,595 -4.76
640 640 1 269.00 $269.00 $1,722 -0.62

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–440 424 20 281.00–296.00 $288.18 $1,222 +0.03
450–497 fancy 475 7 299.00–301.00 $299.74 $1,424 -2.41
470–495 479 13 285.00–296.00 $290.89 $1,393 +2.68
505–522 value added 513 10 290.00 $290.00 $1,488 -2.93
500–545 529 9 270.00–280.00 $275.33 $1,456 -5.16
550–597 573 11 259.00–274.00 $266.47 $1,527 -5.05
602–607 value added 605 4 251.00–257.00 $254.01 $1,537 -11.36
610–622 618 3 245.00–247.00 $246.34 $1,522 -1.70
655–682 669 8 226.00–241.00 $234.66 $1,570 -5.05
700–715 708 2 209.00–217.00 $213.04 $1,508 -16.96
755–785 773 4 205.00–211.00 $207.48 $1,604 -25.38
840 840 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,638 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317 317 2 245.00 $245.00 $777 -22.52
397 397 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,072 —
435–445 440 2 270.00–271.00 $270.51 $1,190 +11.81
485–492 490 3 270.00–272.00 $270.66 $1,326 +7.90
512–530 518 3 254.00–257.50 $255.19 $1,322 +4.85
555–595 576 7 249.00–254.00 $252.59 $1,455 -4.74
600–645 620 3 215.00–220.00 $218.39 $1,354 +16.39
655–695 683 5 213.00–220.00 $216.34 $1,478 +2.76
760 760 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,444 —
885 885 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,637 —
975 975 1 173.50 $173.50 $1,692 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 261.00 $261.00 $1,370 -6.91

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 300.00–311.00 $305.50 $993 -24.01
350–375 363 2 300.00–301.00 $300.48 $1,091 -16.13
400 400 1 306.00 $306.00 $1,224 -29.29
450–493 472 11 300.00–314.00 $307.53 $1,452 -6.04
515–540 534 8 283.00–292.00 $288.25 $1,539 -17.88
560–586 580 5 268.00–281.00 $270.99 $1,572 -3.07
600 600 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,380 -15.61
650–680 666 7 230.00–242.00 $233.41 $1,555 -18.79
705–715 710 2 210.00–211.00 $210.50 $1,495 -13.51
760–782 775 3 209.00–214.00 $212.36 $1,646 +2.36
895 895 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,835 +0.94
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 280.00 $280.00 $784 -2.50
475 475 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,282 -7.79
505 505 1 268.00 $268.00 $1,353 +8.00
585–590 586 4 255.00–259.00 $257.99 $1,512 -2.52
685 685 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,541 -6.94
780 780 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,482 -30.00
955 955 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,165 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 2 293.00 $293.00 $1,392 +2.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1255 1181 80-85% 5 119.00–126.50 $124.22 $1,467 -16.32
1045–1350 1210 80-85% 5 142.50–150.00 $145.22 $1,757 —
1130–1395 1244 80-85% 8 133.00–140.00 $135.50 $1,686 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1700 1589 75-80% 4 143.00–151.00 $146.46 $2,327 +2.37
1495–2100 1635 75-80% 5 133.00–140.50 $135.37 $2,213 —
1675 1675 75-80% 1 128.50 $128.50 $2,152 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800 800 85-90% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,040 —
865–885 875 85-90% 3 114.50–116.50 $115.34 $1,009 —
925–1057 992 85-90% 4 121.00–124.00 $123.03 $1,220 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335 1335 1 149.50 $149.50 $1,996 +0.50
1115–1675 1389 7 150.00–156.50 $153.16 $2,127 —
1105–1690 1485 3 162.50–170.00 $165.97 $2,465 —

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 179.00 $179.00 $877 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940 940 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,316 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
894 894 58 200.00 $200.00 $1,788 —

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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.