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Washington Co. Cattle Sale Market Report

Springfield, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 19, 2024

585 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $277.37/cwt -0.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,755/hd at 633 lb · 53 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $239.22/cwt -8.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,864/hd at 779 lb · 45 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $246.88/cwt +5.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,417/hd at 574 lb · 44 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 585 569 251
Feeder cattle 558 522 222
Slaughter cattle 27 42 29
Replacement cattle — 5 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 lower. There was good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 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
287 287 2 339.00 $339.00 $973 —
335 335 2 323.00 $323.00 $1,082 -12.00
370–390 380 2 342.00–347.00 $344.43 $1,309 +10.65
403–448 428 8 315.00–325.00 $320.96 $1,374 -17.04
482–495 486 3 285.00–292.00 $287.37 $1,397 -7.42
500–545 518 7 279.00–292.00 $287.02 $1,487 +7.54
510–543 value added 524 12 299.00–304.00 $302.06 $1,583 +8.88
563–580 value added 572 12 298.00–299.00 $298.49 $1,707 —
560–595 584 11 291.00–293.00 $292.18 $1,706 +10.86
614–637 value added 626 14 285.00–290.00 $287.45 $1,799 +6.45
615–645 635 39 262.00–279.00 $273.75 $1,738 +4.58
651–680 655 13 255.00–263.00 $261.36 $1,712 +7.36
700–740 724 31 230.00–247.00 $240.69 $1,743 +2.14
707–731 value added 724 7 250.00–252.00 $251.42 $1,820 —
772 value added 772 10 243.50 $243.50 $1,880 -6.50
760–789 781 35 230.00–241.50 $238.00 $1,859 +6.03
837–841 839 5 227.00–229.00 $227.80 $1,911 +12.80
855–871 867 6 220.00–230.00 $221.64 $1,922 —
916 916 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,924 -8.00
975 975 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,911 —
1040 1040 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,882 —
1050 1050 1 191.00 $191.00 $2,006 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,013 -7.50
435 435 1 281.00 $281.00 $1,222 -13.00
450 450 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,080 -37.46
510 510 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,275 —
565 565 2 218.00 $218.00 $1,232 -22.00
620 620 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,534 +3.58
695 695 1 241.00 $241.00 $1,675 —
765–785 775 2 224.00–226.00 $224.99 $1,744 +14.99
866 866 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,645 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,144 -2.08
447 447 2 292.00 $292.00 $1,305 —
450 450 1 281.00 $281.00 $1,264 -3.29
500 500 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,350 +9.00
580–585 583 4 260.00–270.00 $265.00 $1,545 +4.00
625–645 635 2 250.00–254.00 $251.97 $1,600 +1.97
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,356 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335 1335 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,002 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317 317 2 252.00 $252.00 $799 —
387 387 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,084 +15.20
420 fancy 420 1 284.00 $284.00 $1,193 -8.60
425 425 1 261.00 $261.00 $1,109 -23.11
450–497 481 20 261.00–276.00 $267.02 $1,284 -12.27
500–542 530 15 249.00–261.00 $252.77 $1,340 -6.24
555–585 574 44 240.00–255.00 $246.88 $1,417 +5.21
609–646 620 20 230.00–243.00 $236.68 $1,467 +5.31
657–658 value added 657 13 239.00–240.00 $239.77 $1,575 —
650–698 682 26 220.00–234.00 $230.30 $1,571 -1.70
717 value added 717 9 235.50 $235.50 $1,689 —
727–745 733 3 219.00 $219.00 $1,605 -10.53
750–790 769 12 220.00–233.50 $228.37 $1,756 —
830 830 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,826 —
925 925 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,896 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 257.00 $257.00 $681 -10.50
340 340 1 240.00 $240.00 $816 -3.67
400 400 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,000 -10.00
450–495 484 4 250.00–259.00 $255.12 $1,235 -3.89
575–597 590 3 233.00–238.00 $236.37 $1,395 +3.45
620 620 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,395 +2.00
695 695 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,460 —
763 763 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,373 —
840 840 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,638 +20.00
995 995 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,751 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 322.00 $322.00 $950 +32.11
305–340 323 2 316.00–321.00 $318.36 $1,028 +8.36
392 392 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,313 —
405–431 426 5 290.00–307.00 $293.23 $1,249 -1.24
480–490 484 4 281.00–290.00 $287.27 $1,390 +11.23
500–542 509 13 250.00–263.00 $257.61 $1,311 -1.77
531 fancy 531 5 280.00 $280.00 $1,487 —
555–590 582 7 255.00–270.00 $258.20 $1,503 +8.20
615–642 628 5 230.00–239.00 $235.57 $1,479 -0.64
653–655 654 4 225.00–241.00 $236.99 $1,550 +19.96
700–730 710 4 200.00–212.00 $208.42 $1,480 -2.35
755 755 3 202.00 $202.00 $1,525 -10.67
842 842 2 197.00 $197.00 $1,659 +10.36
865 865 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,644 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 249.00 $249.00 $884 —
455–480 468 2 260.00–265.00 $262.43 $1,228 +2.43
510–515 513 2 230.00–240.00 $234.98 $1,205 +4.98
615 615 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,338 -5.11
683 683 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,468 +12.96
945 945 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,654 +20.00
990 990 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,604 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 299.00 $299.00 $912 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070 1070 80-85% 2 140.50–147.00 $143.75 $1,538 —
1055–1430 1257 80-85% 3 154.00–160.00 $157.30 $1,977 —
1135–1575 1316 80-85% 4 126.50–133.50 $130.66 $1,719 -22.57
1310–1525 1418 80-85% 2 119.00–119.50 $119.23 $1,691 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440 1440 75-80% 1 153.50 $153.50 $2,210 —
1455–1580 1518 75-80% 2 134.00–135.50 $134.72 $2,045 —
1470–1625 1538 75-80% 3 140.50–148.00 $143.71 $2,210 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1020 930 85-90% 2 120.00–127.50 $124.11 $1,154 —
1425 1425 85-90% 1 102.50 $102.50 $1,461 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1570–1785 1687 3 163.50–164.50 $164.15 $2,769 —
1845–1960 1903 2 174.50–180.50 $177.41 $3,376 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1680 1395 2 188.00–190.00 $189.20 $2,639 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 175.00 $175.00 $788 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 150.00 $150.00 $750 —
572 572 2 237.00 $237.00 $1,356 —
910 910 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,556 —

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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.