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Washington Co. Cattle Sale Market Report

Springfield, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 30, 2024

290 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $232.95/cwt -21.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,098/hd at 471 lb · 24 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $223.74/cwt +5.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,401/hd at 626 lb · 22 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $229.99/cwt -12.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,336/hd at 581 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 290 896 1,175
Feeder cattle 264 840 1,108
Slaughter cattle 26 54 67
Replacement cattle — 2 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison to last week due to limited amount of comparable receipts. Receipts and demand for cattle restricted this week's extremely wet conditions in the area combined with storm damage.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 319.00 $319.00 $813 +46.50
390 fancy 390 1 321.00 $321.00 $1,252 —
395 395 1 302.00 $302.00 $1,193 +17.23
415–430 426 5 290.00–306.00 $298.24 $1,271 +22.96
481 fancy 481 4 297.00 $297.00 $1,429 -9.00
489 489 5 270.00 $270.00 $1,320 +4.21
500 value added 500 1 296.00 $296.00 $1,480 -2.65
510 510 1 271.00 $271.00 $1,382 -11.17
550 value added 550 1 294.00 $294.00 $1,617 +5.76
567–585 578 14 266.00–276.50 $271.28 $1,568 -0.53
605–630 616 6 229.00–240.00 $231.83 $1,428 -15.69
635–645 value added 640 2 251.00–257.00 $253.98 $1,625 -15.87
687 687 2 236.00 $236.00 $1,621 -6.74
705–745 729 8 230.00–245.00 $237.09 $1,728 -3.94
760–777 771 3 220.00–221.00 $220.33 $1,699 -11.78
810–825 819 4 211.00–226.00 $215.78 $1,767 -15.74
865–885 875 2 207.00–210.00 $208.48 $1,824 -12.38
1070 1070 5 190.00 $190.00 $2,033 —
1223 1223 4 177.00 $177.00 $2,165 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 260.00 $260.00 $975 +1.59
420–435 428 2 260.00–270.00 $265.09 $1,135 +5.31
465–480 472 3 230.00–235.00 $231.98 $1,095 -18.02
585 585 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,404 -11.00
610 610 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,366 +7.33
675 675 2 215.00–221.00 $218.00 $1,472 -12.00
700 700 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,540 +9.50
885 885 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,717 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465 1465 1 166.00 $166.00 $2,432 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317–342 333 9 225.00–241.00 $232.42 $774 +9.42
365–385 375 3 231.00 $231.00 $866 -1.72
400–448 429 15 229.00–242.00 $232.87 $999 -8.98
451–487 471 18 220.00–238.50 $228.61 $1,077 -11.11
457–480 fancy 472 6 245.00–248.00 $245.97 $1,161 -15.99
505–520 513 5 221.00–239.00 $229.05 $1,175 +1.19
560–596 581 17 220.00–236.00 $229.99 $1,336 +2.13
607–628 value added 621 12 229.00–230.00 $229.16 $1,423 —
600–647 632 10 207.00–224.00 $217.23 $1,373 -0.59
675–690 688 6 221.00–226.00 $221.82 $1,526 +13.98
740 740 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,561 +3.07
845 845 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,529 —
950 950 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,472 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 210.00 $210.00 $746 -10.00
405–415 408 4 210.00–213.00 $210.76 $860 -18.24
465 465 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,004 -9.00
510–535 521 4 214.00–218.00 $216.51 $1,128 +0.95
650 650 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,326 +1.99
735 735 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,396 +6.99
750–775 758 3 182.00–190.00 $186.00 $1,410 +2.00
835 835 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,428 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110 1110 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,554 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 284.00 $284.00 $1,008 -5.83
385 fancy 385 2 307.00 $307.00 $1,182 +1.00
415–435 425 2 298.00–302.00 $300.05 $1,275 +37.41
435 fancy 435 1 317.00 $317.00 $1,379 —
460–495 484 4 260.00–278.00 $267.07 $1,293 +8.43
535 535 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,284 -5.81
560–590 570 3 220.00–228.00 $224.35 $1,279 -17.08
665–675 670 2 211.00–225.00 $217.95 $1,460 -2.05
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 225.00 $225.00 $742 —
440–445 443 3 260.00–265.00 $263.35 $1,167 +11.35
485 485 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,198 +5.10
505–530 518 2 220.00–221.00 $220.49 $1,142 -14.91
565 565 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,198 -16.00
635 635 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,175 -25.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1250 1165 80-85% 5 115.00–121.50 $118.17 $1,377 —
1090–1365 1228 80-85% 2 98.50–100.00 $99.33 $1,220 -33.53
1145–1320 1238 80-85% 6 105.00–110.00 $107.94 $1,336 -24.92
1280 1280 80-85% 1 122.50 $122.50 $1,568 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450 1450 75-80% 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,552 —
1465–1650 1538 75-80% 3 120.00–125.50 $123.22 $1,895 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1275 1075 85-90% 3 100.50–107.00 $104.54 $1,124 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150 1150 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,426 —

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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.