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Washington Co. Cattle Sale Market Report

Springfield, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 7, 2024

1,053 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $240.71/cwt +18.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,616/hd at 671 lb · 94 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $233.04/cwt +22.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,715/hd at 736 lb · 86 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $256.20/cwt +27.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,330/hd at 519 lb · 67 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,053 290 894
Feeder cattle 982 264 808
Slaughter cattle 57 26 81
Replacement cattle 14 — 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers and heifer sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. There was good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows sold steady. No test on slaughter bulls due to not enough comparable receipts. There was good demand for feeder classes.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 327.50 $327.50 $917 +8.50
310–330 321 6 330.00–336.00 $332.01 $1,066 —
360 360 3 323.00–328.00 $326.33 $1,175 +24.33
370 fancy 370 1 336.00 $336.00 $1,243 +15.00
405–435 fancy 420 4 322.50–332.00 $326.71 $1,372 —
425–447 439 8 294.00–309.00 $304.75 $1,338 +6.51
457–465 fancy 464 12 332.00–334.00 $332.33 $1,542 +35.33
465–485 475 10 301.00–316.00 $307.25 $1,459 +37.25
525–540 530 6 287.00–301.00 $296.97 $1,574 +25.97
531–545 value added 542 26 309.00–314.00 $312.73 $1,695 —
567–572 value added 568 7 289.50–300.50 $292.66 $1,662 -1.34
560–597 579 32 270.00–285.50 $280.51 $1,624 +9.23
600–627 608 8 252.00–268.50 $261.76 $1,592 +29.93
600–610 value added 608 4 274.50–277.00 $275.12 $1,673 +21.14
659–676 value added 666 18 264.50–270.50 $267.59 $1,782 —
650–695 674 7 242.00–259.00 $253.01 $1,705 +17.01
710 value added 710 7 249.00 $249.00 $1,768 —
705–730 715 12 230.00–243.00 $239.90 $1,715 +2.81
755–775 768 3 221.00–235.00 $230.41 $1,770 +10.08
820 820 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,648 -14.78
860–873 870 4 216.00–226.00 $223.53 $1,945 +15.05
870 value added 870 27 238.00 $238.00 $2,071 —
902 value added 902 60 235.00 $235.00 $2,120 —
960 960 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,997 —
1110 1110 1 197.00 $197.00 $2,187 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 245.00 $245.00 $564 —
390 390 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,072 +15.00
445 445 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,157 -5.09
490 490 1 281.00 $281.00 $1,377 +49.02
500–540 520 2 276.00–279.00 $277.56 $1,443 —
550–595 578 6 260.00–265.00 $262.88 $1,519 +22.88
610–625 618 2 240.00–241.00 $240.51 $1,486 +16.51
705 705 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,480 -10.00
860 860 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,720 +6.00
940 940 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,607 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 307.00 $307.00 $906 —
360 360 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,044 —
462–470 465 3 289.00–290.00 $289.66 $1,347 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420 1420 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,647 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 273.00 $273.00 $792 —
330–340 337 3 252.00–257.00 $253.63 $855 +21.21
377–385 380 3 246.00–250.00 $247.35 $940 +16.35
400–447 436 13 234.00–241.00 $237.79 $1,037 +4.92
430–448 fancy 441 10 251.00–262.00 $257.71 $1,137 —
455–495 476 37 231.00–248.50 $240.00 $1,142 +11.39
467–490 fancy 484 11 250.00–261.00 $259.07 $1,254 +13.10
514 fancy 514 26 270.25 $270.25 $1,389 —
505–533 value added 521 18 253.00–258.50 $255.11 $1,329 —
505–545 523 23 231.00–249.00 $241.16 $1,261 +12.11
568–578 value added 572 12 249.00–252.00 $250.74 $1,434 —
550–597 576 37 231.00–245.00 $239.42 $1,379 +9.43
605–620 value added 610 13 238.00–239.50 $239.03 $1,458 +9.87
615–647 633 29 219.00–234.50 $228.10 $1,444 +10.87
671 value added 671 77 244.50 $244.50 $1,641 —
657–686 672 17 218.00–230.00 $223.52 $1,502 +1.70
713–742 723 12 211.00–226.00 $224.07 $1,620 +13.07
738 value added 738 74 234.50 $234.50 $1,731 —
755–775 764 5 206.00–210.00 $209.21 $1,598 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 215.00 $215.00 $430 —
315 315 1 212.50 $212.50 $669 —
370 370 1 231.00 $231.00 $855 +21.00
410–442 427 6 219.00–221.00 $220.18 $940 +9.42
475 475 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,050 +5.00
500–530 517 3 225.00–228.00 $226.35 $1,170 +9.84
550–592 576 10 221.00–227.50 $224.67 $1,294 —
678 678 6 210.00 $210.00 $1,424 +6.00
725 725 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,327 -7.00
770 770 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,502 +9.00
870 870 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,557 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035 1035 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,615 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 2 307.50 $307.50 $615 —
293–295 294 4 334.00–340.00 $335.51 $986 —
335 335 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,038 —
365 fancy 365 2 327.00 $327.00 $1,194 +20.00
367–390 377 5 310.00–325.00 $317.81 $1,198 +33.81
410 fancy 410 1 322.00 $322.00 $1,320 +5.00
410–440 420 6 298.00–315.00 $307.00 $1,289 +6.95
452–481 fancy 467 8 293.00–299.00 $295.31 $1,379 —
455–483 471 9 270.00–289.00 $281.10 $1,324 +14.03
535–545 540 2 240.00–250.00 $244.95 $1,323 +4.95
550–593 571 15 221.00–235.00 $228.05 $1,302 +3.70
605–642 631 19 219.00–228.00 $222.03 $1,401 —
645 fancy 645 1 243.00 $243.00 $1,567 —
650–675 663 6 214.00–227.00 $224.47 $1,488 +6.52
710–720 717 3 210.00–221.00 $217.37 $1,559 —
750 750 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,642 —
810 810 4 206.00 $206.00 $1,669 —
855 855 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,701 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 260.00 $260.00 $624 —
300 300 1 250.00 $250.00 $750 +25.00
390 390 1 266.00 $266.00 $1,037 —
425–440 430 5 285.00–296.00 $291.96 $1,255 +28.61
452–498 479 7 260.00–269.00 $264.87 $1,269 +17.87
535–545 540 4 219.00–220.00 $219.50 $1,185 -0.99
565 565 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,243 +8.00
632–647 640 6 184.00–195.00 $188.04 $1,203 +3.04
700–730 715 2 183.00–188.00 $185.55 $1,327 —
810 810 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,563 —
905 905 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,611 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1105 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 293.00 $293.00 $1,055 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1300 1184 80-85% 11 112.00–120.00 $115.49 $1,367 -2.68
1075–1475 1223 80-85% 3 108.00–111.00 $108.88 $1,332 +9.55
1230–1375 1282 80-85% 8 122.50–127.50 $125.18 $1,605 +2.68
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1535 1503 75-80% 4 123.00–129.00 $125.72 $1,890 +2.50
1470–1625 1560 75-80% 7 114.00–120.00 $116.97 $1,825 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1140 912 85-90% 3 100.00–105.00 $103.39 $943 —
955 955 85-90% 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,175 —
975–1015 998 85-90% 3 113.00–119.00 $115.35 $1,151 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1670 1670 1 141.00 $141.00 $2,355 —
1185–2190 1830 4 145.00–151.00 $148.63 $2,720 —
1905–2050 1978 2 154.00–157.00 $155.55 $3,077 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045 1045 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,785.00 $1,785.00
1325 1325 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00

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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
1300–1555 1421 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,500.00–2,625.00 $2,532.43 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215 1215 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,458 —

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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.