Cattle Market Pulse

Washington Co. Cattle Sale Market Report

Springfield, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 5, 2024

434 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $247.91/cwt -23.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,423/hd at 574 lb · 41 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $245.12/cwt -4.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,768/hd at 721 lb · 20 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $276.37/cwt -12.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,614/hd at 584 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 434 956 727
Feeder cattle 393 925 671
Slaughter cattle 41 31 56

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers and heifers sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower. There was moderate demand for feeder classes. The downward trend of the CME cattle futures from late last week through today combined with the uncertainty and volatility of the stock market today put heavy downward pressure on the market today for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. There was 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
335 335 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,122 +17.48
380 fancy 380 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,330 -10.00
380 380 1 307.00 $307.00 $1,167 -15.22
440–445 443 3 323.00–327.50 $325.51 $1,442 -4.99
460–495 482 5 298.00–315.00 $301.66 $1,454 +5.18
505 value added 505 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,515 -13.00
505–535 513 6 280.00–291.00 $283.79 $1,456 -16.93
560–595 584 19 270.00–283.00 $276.37 $1,614 -12.94
610–640 628 12 261.00–276.00 $268.71 $1,687 -4.76
655–697 689 18 240.00–257.50 $248.58 $1,713 -10.69
711–725 value added 716 8 250.00–255.00 $251.90 $1,804 -8.10
710–740 725 12 230.00–249.00 $240.60 $1,744 -7.12
777–797 783 7 230.00–240.00 $235.39 $1,843 -14.46
800–830 815 6 231.00–237.00 $233.31 $1,901 -11.95
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,116 —
450 450 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,215 -18.22
515–543 536 4 271.00–276.00 $274.80 $1,473 -7.20
567–595 576 3 261.00–263.00 $261.69 $1,507 -0.81
600–615 610 3 250.00–255.00 $253.36 $1,545 +28.36
705 705 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,340 -43.00
865 865 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,652 —
905 905 1 190.50 $190.50 $1,724 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705 705 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,593 -15.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 265.00 $265.00 $676 -15.00
338 338 3 259.00 $259.00 $875 -23.51
365–397 386 3 250.00–267.00 $261.65 $1,010 -25.74
400–447 436 16 270.00–286.00 $276.98 $1,208 -2.66
470–480 477 8 258.00–269.00 $266.22 $1,270 -18.65
505–536 525 10 246.00–260.00 $253.92 $1,333 -17.77
555–597 574 41 240.00–254.00 $247.91 $1,423 -18.01
610–646 632 14 230.00–235.00 $231.81 $1,465 -10.37
650–695 676 14 220.00–231.00 $225.27 $1,523 -4.51
725 725 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,522 —
800–830 815 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,630 -30.00
955 955 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,700 —
1140 1140 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,813 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 283 2 230.00–232.50 $231.22 $654 -38.41
335 335 1 237.50 $237.50 $796 -32.50
398 398 3 256.00 $256.00 $1,019 -14.00
445 445 1 239.00 $239.00 $1,064 -22.00
485 485 1 248.00 $248.00 $1,203 -19.46
510–525 518 2 201.00 $201.00 $1,041 -48.00
555–580 568 2 220.00–223.00 $221.53 $1,258 -27.95
625 625 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,219 -5.00
750 750 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,380 —
835 835 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,520 +18.00
910 910 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,374 -13.00
1030 1030 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,411 -23.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
441 441 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,147 —
495 495 1 251.00 $251.00 $1,242 —
560–595 572 3 230.00–235.00 $231.63 $1,325 -25.72
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260 1260 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,890 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 340.00 $340.00 $748 +47.50
380 380 1 343.00 $343.00 $1,303 +25.57
451–480 459 6 300.00–313.00 $309.88 $1,422 +12.88
500–503 fancy 502 5 283.00–287.00 $283.80 $1,425 -1.20
505–545 525 8 255.00–270.00 $259.01 $1,360 -5.32
552–585 565 5 249.00–260.00 $257.72 $1,456 -25.88
620–645 631 4 230.00–241.00 $235.60 $1,487 -11.10
660–665 663 2 221.00–239.00 $230.03 $1,525 +4.51
817 817 2 191.00 $191.00 $1,560 —
865–895 875 3 181.00–202.00 $192.86 $1,688 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 255.00 $255.00 $790 -7.50
435 435 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,196 —
497 497 2 276.00 $276.00 $1,372 -0.02
505 505 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,136 -25.00
575 575 1 246.00 $246.00 $1,414 -3.00
755 755 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,359 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1220 1142 80-85% 6 139.00–146.00 $141.16 $1,612 —
1025–1380 1207 80-85% 18 131.00–138.00 $134.89 $1,628 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840 840 85-90% 1 79.00 $79.00 $664 —
900 900 85-90% 1 111.50 $111.50 $1,004 +3.46
1035–1045 1040 85-90% 3 115.00–122.00 $119.01 $1,238 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485 1485 75-80% 1 142.00 $142.00 $2,109 —
1510 1510 75-80% 1 136.50 $136.50 $2,061 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1830 1623 2 160.00–164.50 $162.54 $2,638 +4.54
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1950 1950 1 214.75 $214.75 $4,188 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 150.00 $150.00 $690 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905 905 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,186 —
916 value added 916 58 202.10 $202.10 $1,851 —

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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.