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Washington Co. Cattle Sale Market Report

Springfield, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 28, 2024

1,201 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $243.00/cwt +3.94 vs last sale · ≈ $2,139/hd at 880 lb · 69 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $254.64/cwt -0.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,714/hd at 673 lb · 52 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $237.24/cwt +5.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,456/hd at 614 lb · 49 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,201 1,255 811
Feeder cattle 1,107 1,191 768
Slaughter cattle 94 64 43

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday feeder steers sold mostly steady. Feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 higher. There was good demand for feeder classes. Strongest demand noted for weaned and pre-conditioned feeder packages. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. 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
299 299 1 299.00 $299.00 $894 —
315 315 1 302.00 $302.00 $951 -15.52
355 fancy 355 1 337.00 $337.00 $1,196 -1.00
350–380 369 5 319.00–330.00 $324.21 $1,196 +16.02
410–445 424 5 307.00–324.00 $318.50 $1,350 +6.88
450–488 479 19 280.00–293.00 $290.56 $1,392 -14.14
504–517 value added 511 11 291.00–301.00 $296.52 $1,515 -7.90
525–537 531 7 270.00–288.00 $279.45 $1,484 +3.98
550–596 565 31 262.00–278.00 $270.41 $1,528 -8.99
575–577 value added 576 6 280.00–284.00 $282.66 $1,628 -6.05
601–613 value added 608 8 269.00–279.50 $277.08 $1,685 +2.01
605–645 628 35 250.00–268.00 $258.11 $1,621 -3.78
650–690 670 26 239.00–256.50 $249.37 $1,671 -0.04
665–681 value added 676 26 259.00–262.00 $259.91 $1,757 -0.47
718–742 734 25 243.50–253.00 $248.49 $1,824 +10.57
750–778 value added 764 12 247.50 $247.50 $1,891 -4.50
753–790 777 28 224.00–239.00 $234.02 $1,818 -6.20
800–845 826 12 207.00–225.00 $217.25 $1,794 -10.76
860–870 866 11 216.00–230.00 $227.18 $1,967 +0.05
883 value added 883 58 246.00 $246.00 $2,172 +5.42
905–940 929 7 208.00–219.00 $214.02 $1,988 +3.33
1095 1095 1 195.00 $195.00 $2,135 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,088 —
430–435 433 2 296.00–299.00 $297.49 $1,288 +5.81
521–540 527 13 260.00–266.00 $262.09 $1,381 -1.18
555–595 575 6 251.00–259.00 $254.70 $1,465 -0.30
600–627 617 4 240.00–246.00 $244.29 $1,507 -1.34
652–675 657 6 230.00–235.00 $230.84 $1,517 —
715 715 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,552 -5.00
750 750 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,612 -5.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 267.00 $267.00 $841 -18.00
395 395 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,126 —
430 430 1 283.50 $283.50 $1,219 +26.09
475 475 2 273.00–280.00 $276.50 $1,313 +5.50
500–543 532 4 249.50–255.00 $250.79 $1,334 +0.77
590 590 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,386 -6.51
640–645 641 4 224.00–229.00 $225.76 $1,447 -12.56
670–695 679 5 220.00–224.00 $221.79 $1,506 -13.24
700–730 717 3 200.00–205.00 $202.84 $1,454 -11.16
750 750 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,552 —
887 887 2 209.00 $209.00 $1,854 +9.00
1030 1030 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,957 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,258 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
187–195 190 3 229.00–230.00 $229.34 $436 —
275 275 1 236.00 $236.00 $649 -33.57
305 fancy 305 2 270.00 $270.00 $824 —
325–340 330 4 240.00–253.00 $248.88 $821 -2.43
350–395 379 14 241.00–259.00 $249.60 $946 -16.79
410–445 428 21 239.00–250.00 $245.38 $1,050 -1.67
453–490 473 27 239.00–255.00 $247.64 $1,171 +2.54
467–482 fancy 473 7 257.50–260.00 $259.64 $1,228 +3.10
500–540 517 33 233.00–250.00 $243.60 $1,259 +3.42
505–520 value added 518 8 252.00–255.00 $253.63 $1,314 +6.32
555–595 576 36 230.00–246.00 $238.94 $1,376 +2.67
580–594 value added 592 7 250.00–252.00 $251.72 $1,490 +3.75
600–640 value added 611 24 240.00–248.00 $243.31 $1,487 +2.94
600–640 616 25 224.00–240.50 $231.42 $1,426 +1.81
655–696 680 13 224.00–235.00 $230.71 $1,569 +0.46
687–695 value added 691 25 236.00–238.75 $236.77 $1,636 —
705–718 value added 713 5 229.00–231.00 $229.79 $1,638 -2.21
715–745 733 9 210.00–224.00 $215.14 $1,577 -3.42
760 value added 760 7 227.25 $227.25 $1,727 -9.00
765–790 776 11 205.00–221.00 $213.95 $1,660 -3.65
807–825 813 3 198.00–201.00 $199.99 $1,626 -13.01
890 890 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,682 —
935 935 3 193.00 $193.00 $1,805 +12.00
970 970 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,639 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 225.00 $225.00 $630 -11.99
367–370 368 3 236.00–237.00 $236.66 $871 -12.34
405–420 413 2 220.00–221.00 $220.51 $911 —
455–492 480 3 220.00–221.00 $220.32 $1,058 -4.68
527–540 532 4 220.00–224.00 $221.98 $1,181 -1.02
550–595 574 8 220.00–225.00 $221.65 $1,272 -3.60
620–635 628 5 214.00–217.00 $215.19 $1,351 +3.60
678 678 3 211.00 $211.00 $1,431 -3.10
710 710 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,363 +7.00
750–795 765 3 179.00–180.00 $179.35 $1,372 -14.65
800 800 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,400 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,005 —
460–490 473 4 230.00–231.00 $230.49 $1,090 +0.35
510–545 532 4 229.00–231.00 $230.52 $1,226 —
562–595 573 3 227.00 $227.00 $1,301 —
630–641 635 12 218.00–220.00 $218.84 $1,390 —
665–690 680 3 217.00–218.00 $217.66 $1,480 —
825 825 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,526 —
890 890 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,682 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170 1170 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,650 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 308.00 $308.00 $662 —
325–340 335 3 300.00–317.50 $305.66 $1,024 +11.88
360–370 364 4 322.00–326.00 $323.98 $1,179 +15.98
420 fancy 420 1 312.00 $312.00 $1,310 —
423–435 427 6 293.00–303.00 $300.46 $1,283 -6.43
465 fancy 465 3 299.00 $299.00 $1,390 —
468–481 475 8 260.00–274.00 $265.30 $1,260 -19.22
500–538 519 7 238.00–255.00 $245.47 $1,274 -12.00
520 fancy 520 1 261.00 $261.00 $1,357 —
550–595 578 22 227.00–240.00 $231.66 $1,339 -20.53
565–585 fancy 578 3 248.00–250.00 $249.35 $1,441 —
600–635 610 10 220.00–231.00 $227.33 $1,387 +2.09
650–682 677 8 205.00–217.00 $207.11 $1,402 -13.69
705–749 729 23 209.00–221.50 $216.03 $1,575 +7.16
807–842 824 5 180.00–190.00 $183.92 $1,516 -18.00
886 886 9 203.50 $203.50 $1,803 +13.50
975–980 978 2 179.00–180.00 $179.50 $1,756 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 255.00 $255.00 $727 -20.00
375 375 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,012 +5.27
400–422 415 3 275.00–276.00 $275.32 $1,143 -3.38
490 490 1 261.00 $261.00 $1,279 +8.50
515–540 532 3 224.00–230.00 $225.94 $1,202 -5.47
552 552 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,242 +1.59
625 625 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,288 —
655–675 665 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,330 +0.48
705–730 722 5 184.00–189.00 $186.41 $1,346 -3.59
777–790 784 4 185.00–190.00 $187.48 $1,470 -5.48
940 940 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,636 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,141 +4.17
405–440 428 5 282.00–289.00 $286.89 $1,228 -8.11

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1445 1231 80-85% 15 113.50–119.50 $116.46 $1,434 -0.08
1125–1395 1265 80-85% 4 130.00–139.50 $133.39 $1,687 +1.55
1005–1445 1296 80-85% 23 120.00–129.00 $124.33 $1,611 -7.51
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440 1440 75-80% 1 114.50 $114.50 $1,649 —
1565 1565 75-80% 1 130.00 $130.00 $2,034 -4.00
1450–1780 1607 75-80% 7 117.50–125.00 $120.83 $1,942 +6.15
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825 825 85-90% 1 118.00 $118.00 $974 —
855–915 885 85-90% 2 103.00–106.00 $104.55 $925 —
870–995 933 85-90% 2 95.50–96.50 $95.97 $895 —
985–1065 1018 85-90% 3 113.00–115.50 $114.53 $1,166 +9.77

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1775 1569 4 139.00–143.00 $140.60 $2,206 —
1860 1860 1 164.50 $164.50 $3,060 —
1715–2070 1896 7 153.00–157.00 $155.21 $2,943 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900 900 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,629 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 325 2 241.00–250.00 $245.57 $798 —
451–465 454 5 244.50–247.00 $245.01 $1,112 —
515 515 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,210 —
550–575 570 5 222.00–234.00 $224.32 $1,279 —
645 645 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,329 —
695 695 5 205.00 $205.00 $1,425 —
700 700 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,337 —

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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.