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Washington Co. Cattle Sale Market Report

Springfield, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 22, 2024

1,078 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $259.12/cwt +16.64 vs last sale · ≈ $2,008/hd at 775 lb · 109 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $238.02/cwt ≈ $2,208/hd at 928 lb · 59 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $256.38/cwt +5.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,596/hd at 622 lb · 53 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,078 450 890
Feeder cattle 1,038 405 848
Slaughter cattle 40 45 42

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold mostly steady. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs sold mostly steady to firm and feeder heifers over 600 lbs sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. There was good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. There was moderate to 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
307 307 2 322.50 $322.50 $990 -1.30
368–370 fancy 369 4 338.00–342.00 $341.00 $1,258 —
375–390 383 5 320.00–335.00 $326.81 $1,252 -7.39
400–415 410 4 318.00–320.00 $319.01 $1,308 -7.15
410 fancy 410 1 341.00 $341.00 $1,398 —
455–470 461 5 301.00–318.00 $312.25 $1,439 +9.64
507 value added 507 14 326.00 $326.00 $1,653 —
500–543 532 18 298.00–313.00 $306.06 $1,628 +1.26
550–595 580 16 280.00–299.00 $285.36 $1,655 -2.07
550–594 value added 581 8 301.00–304.00 $302.08 $1,755 +0.89
611–642 value added 619 27 305.00–311.00 $309.48 $1,916 —
605–645 626 21 280.00–291.00 $285.52 $1,787 +0.39
651–676 value added 662 13 291.00–300.50 $295.53 $1,956 —
665–694 679 12 270.00–284.00 $276.67 $1,879 —
715–729 value added 723 14 281.00–282.00 $281.28 $2,034 —
703–735 728 22 250.00–266.00 $260.37 $1,895 +14.83
755–780 768 14 234.00–242.00 $237.04 $1,820 -5.44
751–786 value added 776 95 255.50–265.00 $262.37 $2,036 —
800 value added 800 5 258.00 $258.00 $2,064 —
815–835 825 7 230.00–243.00 $239.63 $1,977 —
855 855 8 244.00 $244.00 $2,086 —
910 910 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,048 —
926–929 value added 928 58 237.75–238.50 $238.24 $2,211 —
951–981 970 10 210.00–223.00 $212.50 $2,061 —
1040 1040 1 209.00 $209.00 $2,174 —
1060 1060 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,120 —
1140 1140 1 197.00 $197.00 $2,246 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 301.00 $301.00 $1,054 +23.50
410 410 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,230 +8.06
455–495 477 3 285.00–290.00 $287.95 $1,374 —
510–530 526 7 280.00–286.00 $281.73 $1,482 -3.27
580 580 2 267.00 $267.00 $1,549 -3.00
621–642 627 7 267.00–269.00 $267.59 $1,678 +5.09
655–695 670 4 247.00–254.00 $249.02 $1,668 -0.98
713 713 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,711 —
760 760 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,794 —
830–835 833 3 216.00–223.00 $220.68 $1,838 —
900 900 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,449 —
1060 1060 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,866 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 310.00 $310.00 $946 —
370–390 378 3 307.00–317.50 $311.74 $1,178 +6.74
420–440 430 2 311.00–312.00 $311.49 $1,339 —
465–480 473 3 300.00–304.00 $301.35 $1,425 —
513–530 516 5 288.00–294.00 $292.77 $1,511 —
585 585 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,609 -15.00
625–637 633 3 270.00–274.00 $272.68 $1,726 +3.68
670–673 672 4 264.00–265.00 $264.75 $1,779 —
715 715 2 240.00–241.00 $240.50 $1,720 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1165 1163 2 171.00–176.00 $173.51 $2,018 —
1535 1535 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,533 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 308.00 $308.00 $1,063 —
355 fancy 355 1 314.00 $314.00 $1,115 —
360–390 372 7 290.00–307.00 $297.80 $1,108 —
410 fancy 410 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,230 —
400–448 429 16 280.00–295.00 $286.41 $1,229 -1.77
461–495 474 19 281.00–292.00 $288.83 $1,369 -2.06
500–535 value added 515 9 280.00–285.00 $283.65 $1,461 -6.35
505–547 528 27 260.00–278.00 $269.66 $1,424 -5.67
551–565 value added 560 10 274.00–279.00 $276.10 $1,546 —
550–590 580 19 259.00–272.00 $268.45 $1,557 +1.98
603–640 value added 617 21 260.00–265.00 $263.57 $1,626 +9.56
600–646 626 32 241.00–257.50 $251.66 $1,575 +5.32
653–694 666 27 230.00–241.00 $235.91 $1,571 +1.25
700–741 713 29 225.00–236.00 $227.85 $1,625 +14.81
734 value added 734 13 244.50 $244.50 $1,795 —
764–797 783 21 222.00–236.00 $232.45 $1,820 +24.97
830–840 835 2 218.00–226.00 $221.98 $1,854 +26.98
825–845 value added 844 26 230.00 $230.00 $1,941 —
852 852 6 229.00 $229.00 $1,951 —
960–980 970 2 188.00–190.00 $188.99 $1,833 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 252.50 $252.50 $669 —
325 325 1 275.00 $275.00 $894 +30.00
350–370 360 2 280.00–285.00 $282.57 $1,017 —
445 445 1 261.00 $261.00 $1,161 -9.51
475–493 489 5 262.00–268.00 $266.02 $1,301 -4.64
575–583 581 4 240.00–245.00 $243.76 $1,416 -8.83
605–625 615 2 220.00–225.00 $222.46 $1,368 +4.07
745 745 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,564 —
780 780 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,560 +10.00
1040 1040 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,872 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 290.00 $290.00 $986 —
410–435 423 2 270.00–271.00 $270.51 $1,144 —
485 485 1 278.00 $278.00 $1,348 —
515 515 1 259.00 $259.00 $1,334 -2.00
555–585 575 3 252.50–255.00 $254.20 $1,462 —
605–640 627 5 230.00–239.00 $234.33 $1,469 —
650 650 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,462 —
705 705 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,537 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1365 1260 2 150.00–154.00 $152.17 $1,917 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
120 120 2 380.00 $380.00 $456 —
173–190 177 4 320.00–330.00 $327.32 $579 —
210 210 1 315.00 $315.00 $662 —
315 315 1 300.00 $300.00 $945 -5.50
350–390 368 5 325.00–340.00 $331.44 $1,220 +30.96
412 fancy 412 2 322.00 $322.00 $1,327 —
410–440 426 6 287.00–300.00 $296.01 $1,261 -9.99
460–495 479 5 280.00–294.00 $287.26 $1,376 -20.27
502–517 506 12 280.00–295.00 $284.00 $1,437 -4.25
565 fancy 565 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,582 —
555–575 569 8 260.00–270.00 $267.03 $1,519 -3.96
625–640 633 7 249.00–256.00 $251.43 $1,592 +21.43
655 fancy 655 1 257.00 $257.00 $1,683 —
670–691 683 7 230.00–243.00 $238.91 $1,632 +5.50
745 745 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,676 +14.50
940 940 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,777 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 275.00 $275.00 $632 —
275 275 1 293.00 $293.00 $806 +13.00
395 395 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,126 —
405–425 415 2 275.00–280.00 $277.56 $1,152 —
500–530 515 2 260.00–262.00 $261.03 $1,344 -6.97
575 575 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,380 -17.99
600 600 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,326 —
685–690 688 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,514 -5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525–546 541 4 274.00–278.00 $277.03 $1,499 —
570 570 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,510 —
640 640 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,523 —
680 680 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,550 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155 1155 80-85% 1 110.50 $110.50 $1,276 -13.72
1030–1395 1206 80-85% 11 129.50–137.00 $132.01 $1,592 -13.21
1225–1335 1271 80-85% 4 117.50–124.50 $120.11 $1,527 —
1195–1395 1298 80-85% 3 140.00–148.00 $144.83 $1,880 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1025 985 85-90% 2 111.00–118.00 $114.64 $1,129 -8.39
795–1180 990 85-90% 3 102.00–108.00 $105.39 $1,043 -17.64
1110 1110 85-90% 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,088 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490 1490 75-80% 1 138.50 $138.50 $2,064 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1575–2020 1798 2 157.50–163.00 $160.59 $2,887 —
1805 1805 1 172.00 $172.00 $3,105 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442 442 4 254.00 $254.00 $1,123 —
505 505 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,111 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 253.00 $253.00 $835 —
426 426 3 255.50 $255.50 $1,088 —
570 570 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,425 —

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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.