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Washington Co. Cattle Sale Market Report

Springfield, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 9, 2024

1,571 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $229.20/cwt +8.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,988/hd at 868 lb · 116 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $240.78/cwt -14.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,269/hd at 527 lb · 70 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $228.80/cwt -4.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,404/hd at 614 lb · 70 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,571 876 1,562
Feeder cattle 1,504 854 1,450
Slaughter cattle 57 20 97
Replacement cattle 10 2 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

No market comparison for this week due to being closed last Monday for Labor Day.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 2 285.00 $285.00 $598 —
345 345 1 288.00 $288.00 $994 -53.00
383 fancy 383 15 322.00 $322.00 $1,233 —
380–397 391 6 305.00–319.00 $313.86 $1,227 -3.14
418–433 fancy 422 13 309.00–314.00 $311.44 $1,314 —
400–445 433 7 280.00–298.00 $286.83 $1,242 -21.12
450–495 477 10 250.00–282.00 $273.45 $1,304 -14.37
470–480 fancy 478 9 300.00 $300.00 $1,434 —
526 value added 526 11 293.50 $293.50 $1,544 -1.50
505–546 532 32 275.00–288.00 $283.52 $1,508 +16.41
550–587 571 14 255.00–272.00 $264.06 $1,508 +3.08
550–590 value added 574 10 275.00–281.00 $278.02 $1,596 -5.26
600–645 623 26 245.00–262.00 $252.23 $1,571 +6.16
620–626 value added 626 21 264.50–267.00 $264.62 $1,657 -8.19
650–683 674 24 230.00–248.50 $237.56 $1,601 -2.62
685–694 value added 692 36 254.00–259.50 $258.44 $1,788 —
701–726 value added 712 7 244.50–245.50 $245.06 $1,745 +4.07
700–747 727 16 220.00–237.00 $228.49 $1,661 -1.16
767 value added 767 22 236.00 $236.00 $1,810 -4.00
753–798 771 16 223.00–233.50 $228.79 $1,764 +4.83
805–841 821 15 214.00–228.00 $220.88 $1,813 -0.54
856–877 value added 863 94 227.50–234.50 $232.00 $2,002 —
887 887 22 217.25 $217.25 $1,927 -3.75
911–938 921 8 210.00–214.00 $211.53 $1,948 +0.53
989 value added 989 52 216.00 $216.00 $2,136 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 292.00 $292.00 $1,153 —
505–517 510 5 263.50–267.00 $264.92 $1,351 —
555–595 575 9 240.00–252.00 $247.59 $1,424 —
600–645 634 5 240.00–243.00 $241.31 $1,530 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,053 —
430 430 1 269.00 $269.00 $1,157 -18.00
462 462 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,155 -15.73
530–545 539 4 255.00–259.00 $258.01 $1,391 +5.60
570–580 575 3 230.00–238.00 $234.36 $1,348 -0.64
600 600 1 239.00 $239.00 $1,434 —
675–692 685 5 220.00–229.00 $224.18 $1,536 -3.31
700–705 703 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,511 -13.00
835 835 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,670 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510 1510 1 146.00 $146.00 $2,205 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 2 261.00 $261.00 $835 —
350–392 378 19 239.00–255.00 $246.56 $932 -39.44
378–385 fancy 379 5 264.00–266.00 $265.59 $1,007 —
401–445 425 30 242.00–256.00 $247.78 $1,053 -17.18
435 fancy 435 3 266.00 $266.00 $1,157 -28.95
455–495 474 24 230.00–243.00 $237.74 $1,127 -21.51
485 fancy 485 1 257.00 $257.00 $1,246 -13.00
500–547 526 42 231.00–242.00 $237.09 $1,247 -18.29
517–541 value added 529 28 245.50–248.00 $246.32 $1,303 —
555–565 value added 561 5 241.00 $241.00 $1,352 -13.57
550–592 575 49 220.50–236.00 $230.85 $1,327 -16.04
600–632 611 39 213.00–229.00 $225.03 $1,375 -4.20
604–632 value added 617 31 231.00–235.50 $233.54 $1,441 -6.28
666 value added 666 22 243.00 $243.00 $1,618 +10.29
650–695 669 23 210.00–225.50 $216.92 $1,451 +2.27
730 730 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,540 -4.69
755 755 3 212.00 $212.00 $1,601 -0.56
758 value added 758 59 220.75 $220.75 $1,673 -3.25
801 value added 801 68 214.00 $214.00 $1,714 —
860 860 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,763 +10.00
902 902 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,714 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 2 225.00 $225.00 $866 -26.00
410–435 420 3 228.00–231.00 $229.64 $964 -20.92
475–497 493 5 221.00–226.00 $225.04 $1,109 -17.92
504–520 507 6 220.00–226.00 $224.97 $1,141 -15.77
551–590 561 5 214.00–218.50 $215.15 $1,207 -21.45
600–640 622 6 208.00–211.00 $209.99 $1,306 -8.01
660–695 678 3 200.00–205.00 $202.38 $1,372 +9.84
725–745 740 4 180.00–185.00 $183.78 $1,360 -0.72
777 777 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,437 -6.99
845 845 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,555 +24.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 229.00 $229.00 $1,202 —
720–725 723 2 190.00–198.00 $193.99 $1,403 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
277 277 2 300.00 $300.00 $831 -32.52
335 335 1 280.00 $280.00 $938 -14.49
355–395 375 2 294.00–304.00 $298.73 $1,120 -12.81
393 fancy 393 3 316.00 $316.00 $1,242 -12.00
404–415 fancy 406 14 307.00–312.00 $308.23 $1,251 —
420–435 431 9 270.00–288.00 $276.04 $1,190 -15.56
450–491 478 16 259.00–275.00 $263.22 $1,258 -8.76
487–488 fancy 488 6 285.00–290.00 $288.34 $1,407 —
505–520 fancy 507 10 270.00–278.00 $273.79 $1,388 -7.21
500–530 515 9 250.00–264.00 $259.94 $1,339 +0.20
555 fancy 555 6 250.00 $250.00 $1,388 -7.00
580–585 583 2 242.00–245.00 $243.49 $1,420 +7.83
608–640 625 16 210.00–222.00 $215.20 $1,345 -11.78
653–685 666 10 205.00–219.00 $213.10 $1,419 -9.94
700–717 711 6 205.00–210.00 $208.32 $1,481 -5.70
750–788 766 14 190.00–197.00 $192.49 $1,474 -29.51
841 841 5 190.00 $190.00 $1,598 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 3 286.00 $286.00 $1,058 —
445 445 3 259.00–260.00 $259.33 $1,154 —
505–545 521 14 240.00–244.00 $242.31 $1,262 —
590–595 593 3 220.00–221.00 $220.67 $1,309 —
720–725 723 2 190.00–196.00 $192.99 $1,395 —
970 970 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,678 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 388 2 268.00–272.50 $270.21 $1,048 -22.79
410 410 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,025 -14.78
485–495 490 2 220.00–227.50 $223.79 $1,097 -27.19
520–535 528 3 225.00–233.00 $230.30 $1,216 -5.64
555–578 565 7 210.00–218.00 $214.49 $1,212 -15.51
705 705 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,234 -15.00
790 790 2 179.00 $179.00 $1,414 -11.00
810–820 817 3 165.00–166.00 $165.33 $1,351 —
895 895 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,486 —
995 995 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,592 —
1035 1035 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,397 -26.00
1065 1065 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,704 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1415 1204 80-85% 10 123.00–131.00 $126.74 $1,526 -8.67
1060–1380 1222 80-85% 6 117.50–122.00 $119.75 $1,463 -15.66
1050–1425 1250 80-85% 6 132.00–140.00 $134.88 $1,686 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–925 858 85-90% 4 93.00–101.00 $96.11 $825 —
815–1105 962 85-90% 6 107.50–115.00 $112.55 $1,083 —
940–1035 988 85-90% 2 118.00–122.00 $119.90 $1,185 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520–1660 1590 75-80% 2 123.00–124.50 $123.72 $1,967 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1230 1170 2 140.50–141.00 $140.74 $1,647 —
1200–1865 1598 3 150.00–156.50 $153.25 $2,449 —
1760 1760 1 172.00 $172.00 $3,027 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 905 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,104 —

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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
1212 1212 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,425.00 $2,425.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
498 498 3 236.00 $236.00 $1,175 —
553 553 3 181.00 $181.00 $1,001 —
631–640 value added 639 64 229.00 $229.00 $1,463 —
847 847 6 179.50 $179.50 $1,520 —
930 value added 930 55 192.00 $192.00 $1,786 —

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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.