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Washington Co. Cattle Sale Market Report

Springfield, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 12, 2024

569 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $240.53/cwt +7.22 vs last sale · ≈ $2,000/hd at 832 lb · 55 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $259.01/cwt +5.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,370/hd at 529 lb · 33 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $277.42/cwt +8.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,780/hd at 642 lb · 33 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 569 434 826
Feeder cattle 522 393 749
Slaughter cattle 42 41 64
Replacement cattle 5 — 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold unevenly steady. Feeder heifers sold steady to 3.00 higher. There was 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.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 3 335.00 $335.00 $1,082 ±0.00
360–390 374 4 326.00–341.00 $333.78 $1,248 +26.78
405 405 1 338.00 $338.00 $1,369 —
470–490 486 9 290.00–306.00 $294.79 $1,433 -6.87
505–527 value added 515 6 290.00–295.00 $293.18 $1,510 -6.82
503–548 518 16 270.00–285.00 $279.48 $1,448 -4.31
563–590 568 26 280.00–287.00 $281.32 $1,598 +4.95
615–645 627 10 260.00–274.00 $269.17 $1,688 +0.46
648 value added 648 23 281.00 $281.00 $1,821 —
682 682 2 254.00 $254.00 $1,732 +5.42
705–725 715 2 235.00–242.00 $238.55 $1,706 -2.05
758 value added 758 12 250.00 $250.00 $1,895 —
780–795 788 2 229.00–235.00 $231.97 $1,828 -3.42
805 805 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,731 -18.31
832 value added 832 54 241.00 $241.00 $2,005 —
901 901 4 218.00 $218.00 $1,964 —
1090 1090 1 194.00 $194.00 $2,115 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 302.00 $302.00 $891 —
335 335 1 309.00 $309.00 $1,035 —
370–392 385 3 303.00–309.00 $307.08 $1,182 —
400 400 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,260 —
460–495 472 8 280.00–287.00 $284.29 $1,342 —
535 535 1 261.00 $261.00 $1,396 —
565 565 1 261.00 $261.00 $1,475 —
645 645 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,612 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 270.00 $270.00 $918 —
360 360 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,026 -5.00
432 432 2 294.00 $294.00 $1,270 —
460–495 477 3 276.00–279.00 $277.46 $1,323 +7.46
575 575 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,380 -21.69
600–625 613 2 240.00–248.00 $243.92 $1,495 -9.44
757 757 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,590 —
895 895 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,700 -1.00
970 970 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,513 —
1040 1040 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,934 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282 282 9 311.00 $311.00 $877 +46.00
375 fancy 375 2 283.00 $283.00 $1,061 —
350–390 381 9 260.00–273.00 $264.80 $1,009 +3.15
410–436 426 14 270.00–287.00 $284.11 $1,210 +7.13
400–432 fancy 427 7 290.00–294.00 $292.60 $1,249 —
460–491 475 7 274.00–287.00 $279.29 $1,327 +13.07
502–543 529 33 250.00–268.00 $259.01 $1,370 +5.09
582–598 593 26 239.00–247.00 $241.67 $1,433 -6.24
610–640 626 5 230.00–235.00 $231.37 $1,448 -0.44
642 value added 642 25 240.00 $240.00 $1,541 —
665 665 2 232.00 $232.00 $1,543 +6.73
725–746 745 24 220.00–232.00 $229.53 $1,710 +19.53
895 895 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,799 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 267.50 $267.50 $709 +36.28
310–325 319 6 243.00–246.00 $243.67 $777 +6.17
405 405 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,053 —
460–470 463 3 258.00–261.00 $259.01 $1,199 +11.01
505–530 515 4 235.00–240.00 $236.50 $1,218 +35.50
550–578 568 5 230.00–238.00 $232.92 $1,323 +11.39
640 640 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,427 +28.00
715 715 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,230 —
810 810 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,418 -7.00
1020 1020 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,652 +25.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
482–495 486 3 269.00 $269.00 $1,307 +18.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 275 2 282.00–297.50 $289.89 $797 —
325 325 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,008 —
350 350 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,015 -53.00
432–445 438 5 287.00–300.00 $294.47 $1,290 —
455–497 476 5 271.00–280.00 $276.04 $1,314 -33.84
505–540 522 5 250.00–268.00 $259.38 $1,354 +0.37
550 fancy 550 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,485 —
565 565 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,412 -7.72
600–637 620 9 230.00–245.00 $236.21 $1,465 +0.61
660–665 663 2 210.00–224.00 $217.03 $1,439 -13.00
715–747 733 5 209.00–215.00 $210.77 $1,545 —
760–795 778 2 205.00–220.00 $212.67 $1,655 —
810–820 813 3 180.00–190.00 $186.64 $1,517 -4.36
880 880 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,672 -2.86
975 975 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,736 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
391 391 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,095 —
445 445 1 277.00 $277.00 $1,233 +2.00
477 477 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,240 -16.00
525 525 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,208 +5.00
595 595 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,404 -10.00
612–625 619 4 217.50–225.00 $222.61 $1,378 —
655–685 670 2 200.00–204.00 $202.04 $1,354 —
750 750 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,388 +5.00
835 835 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,453 —
945 945 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,465 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1195 1139 80-85% 4 130.50–134.00 $132.16 $1,505 -9.00
1075–1410 1249 80-85% 11 138.00–146.00 $141.73 $1,770 —
1245–1390 1324 80-85% 4 150.00–157.00 $153.23 $2,029 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135 1135 85-90% 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,407 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1625 1625 75-80% 1 140.50 $140.50 $2,283 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1475 1345 4 140.00–147.50 $145.60 $1,958 —
1145–2345 1626 7 153.00–160.50 $157.02 $2,553 -5.52
1706–1820 1756 8 164.50–170.00 $167.48 $2,941 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1995 1995 1 190.00 $190.00 $3,790 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855 855 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00

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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
1300 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —

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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.