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Washington Co. Cattle Sale Market Report

Springfield, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 16, 2024

1,831 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $229.13/cwt -0.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,988/hd at 868 lb · 184 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $225.68/cwt +14.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,614/hd at 715 lb · 132 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $233.58/cwt +4.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,467/hd at 628 lb · 101 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,831 1,571 1,366
Feeder cattle 1,787 1,504 1,271
Slaughter cattle 42 57 87
Replacement cattle 2 10 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 2.00 higher. There was good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Strongest demand noted for weaned preconditioned feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. There was moderate 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
275 275 1 276.00 $276.00 $759 —
340 340 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,062 +24.50
355 fancy 355 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,136 -2.00
358–390 369 11 307.00–318.00 $314.35 $1,160 +0.49
400–435 413 5 296.00–305.00 $302.72 $1,250 +15.89
415 fancy 415 1 317.00 $317.00 $1,316 +5.56
455 fancy 455 1 302.00 $302.00 $1,374 +2.00
450–487 467 18 284.00–299.00 $292.67 $1,367 +19.22
510–527 value added 523 10 290.00–294.00 $292.20 $1,528 -1.30
500–546 530 22 267.00–280.00 $272.51 $1,444 -11.01
560–565 value added 563 4 272.00–279.00 $274.75 $1,547 -3.27
555–595 577 37 255.00–270.00 $259.90 $1,500 -4.16
610–613 value added 612 12 259.50–263.00 $260.37 $1,593 -4.25
600–646 626 55 243.00–260.00 $251.07 $1,572 -1.16
650–673 value added 669 13 250.00–252.00 $250.30 $1,675 -8.14
650–695 670 38 235.00–247.50 $241.40 $1,617 +3.84
702–745 724 36 224.00–240.00 $234.11 $1,695 +5.62
725 value added 725 6 245.50 $245.50 $1,780 +0.44
750–779 768 12 228.00–230.00 $229.08 $1,759 +0.29
770 value added 770 8 236.00 $236.00 $1,817 ±0.00
800–824 value added 813 34 229.00–236.50 $232.10 $1,887 —
800–842 819 21 216.00–227.00 $222.19 $1,820 +1.31
857–873 value added 865 169 225.25–235.00 $230.23 $1,991 -1.77
895–899 898 15 216.00–217.50 $216.77 $1,947 -0.48
940 940 16 203.00 $203.00 $1,908 -8.53
960–970 967 3 198.00–199.00 $198.67 $1,921 —
1001–1037 1011 7 196.00–204.00 $201.66 $2,039 —
1015 value added 1015 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,949 —
1088 value added 1088 99 192.00 $192.00 $2,089 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 276.00 $276.00 $1,007 +6.00
400–440 420 2 271.00–278.00 $274.33 $1,152 +5.33
452–485 465 4 260.00–268.00 $262.81 $1,222 +12.81
555–595 576 5 245.00–248.00 $246.79 $1,422 +12.43
625–635 630 2 235.00–240.00 $237.52 $1,496 -1.48
690–695 694 5 220.00–222.00 $221.60 $1,538 -2.58
722–741 733 5 215.00–220.00 $216.97 $1,590 +1.97
795 795 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,630 —
810–825 818 2 209.00–211.00 $210.01 $1,718 +10.01
985 985 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,793 —
1010 1010 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,687 —
1090 1090 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,624 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,088 -2.00
410–435 423 2 282.00–285.00 $283.54 $1,199 —
500 500 2 261.00 $261.00 $1,305 -3.92
575–591 588 5 250.00–251.00 $250.80 $1,475 +3.21

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–225 220 2 259.00–262.00 $260.47 $573 —
270–280 273 3 252.00–267.50 $262.21 $716 —
305 305 1 245.00 $245.00 $747 -16.00
378 fancy 378 3 260.00 $260.00 $983 -5.59
370–395 381 7 233.00–249.00 $241.78 $921 -4.78
415 fancy 415 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,038 -16.00
410–442 430 9 230.00–240.00 $235.38 $1,012 -12.40
455–465 fancy 463 13 259.00–260.00 $259.23 $1,200 +2.23
455–495 478 29 231.00–249.00 $241.77 $1,156 +4.03
500–540 512 32 229.00–244.00 $239.43 $1,226 +2.34
522 value added 522 4 247.00 $247.00 $1,289 +0.68
550–595 578 60 225.00–241.50 $233.30 $1,348 +2.45
600–647 626 30 211.00–229.00 $221.63 $1,387 -3.40
600–641 value added 629 71 238.50–239.00 $238.63 $1,501 +5.09
655–675 value added 660 4 229.00 $229.00 $1,511 -14.00
657–695 675 22 211.00–223.00 $215.64 $1,456 -1.28
706–733 value added 711 92 228.25–231.00 $229.04 $1,628 —
700–745 725 40 210.00–225.00 $217.96 $1,580 +6.96
756–790 771 9 205.00–216.00 $209.96 $1,619 -2.04
787 value added 787 68 220.25 $220.25 $1,733 -0.50
800–832 815 21 205.00–217.50 $209.68 $1,709 —
864 value added 864 62 210.00 $210.00 $1,814 —
885 885 2 209.50 $209.50 $1,854 +4.50
902 902 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,714 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 232.50 $232.50 $570 —
270–296 290 8 230.00–237.50 $231.75 $672 —
320–335 325 3 219.00–220.00 $219.34 $713 —
360 360 2 225.00–226.00 $225.50 $812 +0.50
445 445 2 216.00 $216.00 $961 -13.64
460–497 485 7 222.00–229.00 $225.01 $1,091 -0.03
532–535 533 3 219.00–220.00 $219.33 $1,169 -5.64
556–593 573 7 216.00–220.00 $218.19 $1,250 +3.04
622–645 631 4 200.00–204.00 $201.99 $1,275 -8.00
667–675 668 6 203.00–205.00 $203.34 $1,358 +0.96
705–749 744 10 200.00–208.00 $206.64 $1,537 +22.86
750–757 755 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,434 +5.00
840 840 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,604 +7.00
877 877 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,666 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150 1150 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,610 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 307.50 $307.50 $753 —
260–285 277 3 300.00–309.00 $304.66 $844 +4.66
310 fancy 310 1 322.00 $322.00 $998 —
331 331 5 307.50 $307.50 $1,018 +27.50
355–390 374 7 270.00–285.00 $279.15 $1,044 -19.58
385 fancy 385 2 299.00 $299.00 $1,151 -17.00
410–430 420 5 279.00–293.00 $286.83 $1,205 +10.79
452–465 fancy 456 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,300 -3.34
455–485 470 13 261.00–276.00 $268.80 $1,263 +5.58
512–520 fancy 517 16 275.00–283.00 $279.53 $1,445 +5.74
503–545 520 9 250.00–269.00 $261.26 $1,359 +1.32
555–586 571 18 235.00–250.00 $242.94 $1,387 -0.55
550–596 fancy 579 5 255.00–258.00 $256.81 $1,487 +6.81
605–645 625 12 205.00–219.00 $213.42 $1,334 -1.78
645 fancy 645 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,451 —
665–692 680 6 205.00–220.00 $213.24 $1,450 +0.14
695 fancy 695 3 224.00 $224.00 $1,557 —
720–745 732 3 214.00–215.00 $214.67 $1,571 +6.35
790 790 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,572 +6.51
805 805 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,610 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 284.00 $284.00 $980 —
381 381 4 260.00 $260.00 $991 -10.21
420–440 430 2 265.00–270.00 $267.44 $1,150 +17.44
492 492 6 253.00 $253.00 $1,245 +29.21
525–530 528 3 230.00–235.00 $233.01 $1,230 +2.71
580–590 586 5 217.00–220.00 $218.19 $1,279 +3.70
615–640 627 3 209.00–210.00 $209.67 $1,315 —
665–680 672 3 200.00–206.00 $201.98 $1,357 —
710–740 725 2 185.00–190.00 $187.55 $1,360 +12.55
750–780 765 2 170.00–177.00 $173.57 $1,328 -5.43
821 821 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,519 +19.67
885–895 889 4 170.00–177.00 $174.24 $1,549 +8.24

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1155 1083 80-85% 6 103.00–111.00 $107.23 $1,161 —
1050–1440 1245 80-85% 2 126.00–129.00 $127.73 $1,590 +7.98
1170–1430 1274 80-85% 9 115.50–123.50 $119.45 $1,522 -15.43
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710 710 85-90% 1 119.00 $119.00 $845 —
800–980 915 85-90% 4 114.00–117.50 $115.41 $1,056 —
895–1030 963 85-90% 2 100.50–108.00 $103.99 $1,001 -8.56
920–1065 993 85-90% 2 85.00–90.50 $87.95 $873 -31.95
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455 1455 75-80% 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,702 —
1465 1465 75-80% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,831 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1700 1405 2 140.50–144.00 $142.62 $2,004 —
1655 1655 1 158.75 $158.75 $2,627 —
1390–2175 1728 3 149.00–154.00 $151.40 $2,616 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715 715 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,144 —

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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
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 -825.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 151.00 $151.00 $815 —
635 635 2 150.50 $150.50 $956 —
823 823 3 150.50 $150.50 $1,239 -29.00
904 value added 904 56 189.50 $189.50 $1,713 -2.50

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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.