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Washington Co. Cattle Sale Market Report

Springfield, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 4, 2024

1,292 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $248.89/cwt +5.89 vs last sale · ≈ $2,175/hd at 874 lb · 127 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $240.05/cwt -5.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,268/hd at 528 lb · 78 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $241.62/cwt -8.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,153/hd at 477 lb · 74 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,292 1,201 1,776
Feeder cattle 1,228 1,107 1,704
Slaughter cattle 64 94 72

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. There was moderate to good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 8.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 4.00 to 6.00 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
245 245 1 302.50 $302.50 $741 —
265 265 1 342.50 $342.50 $908 +43.50
300–335 318 3 290.00–300.00 $296.65 $943 -5.35
345 fancy 345 1 328.00 $328.00 $1,132 —
355–395 368 11 319.00–326.00 $323.13 $1,189 -1.08
370–382 fancy 379 9 330.00–337.00 $335.48 $1,271 -1.52
400–445 424 10 306.00–322.50 $318.09 $1,349 -0.41
410–445 fancy 439 9 325.00–329.00 $326.62 $1,434 —
455–475 fancy 465 2 300.00–304.00 $301.96 $1,404 —
455–480 471 8 280.00–298.00 $287.75 $1,355 -2.81
508–535 value added 523 27 287.00–291.00 $289.22 $1,513 -7.30
500–549 529 30 270.00–286.00 $277.00 $1,465 -2.45
551–596 575 28 253.00–271.00 $265.21 $1,525 -5.20
581–586 value added 584 13 278.00–281.50 $280.23 $1,637 -2.43
605–612 value added 610 12 273.00–279.50 $277.89 $1,695 +0.81
600–639 618 36 257.00–268.00 $263.40 $1,628 +5.29
619 fancy 619 7 283.00 $283.00 $1,752 —
652–667 value added 660 4 265.00–265.50 $265.25 $1,751 +5.34
655–696 681 33 244.00–258.00 $254.68 $1,734 +5.31
713–738 value added 726 6 258.00–258.50 $258.25 $1,875 —
700–748 735 9 238.00–246.00 $241.52 $1,775 -6.97
775–790 781 4 217.00–225.00 $219.52 $1,714 -14.50
805–835 820 2 200.00–220.00 $210.18 $1,723 -7.07
855 855 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,787 -18.18
871–876 value added 874 126 248.90–249.50 $249.21 $2,178 +3.21
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 262.50 $262.50 $866 -4.50
490–495 493 2 271.00–275.00 $273.01 $1,346 -3.49
525 525 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,365 +9.21
555–590 573 2 253.00–254.00 $253.48 $1,452 +18.48
600–641 631 8 239.00–246.00 $240.74 $1,519 +14.98
672 672 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,478 -1.79
725 725 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,508 +5.16
752–770 763 5 183.50–189.50 $185.87 $1,418 -21.13
950 950 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,814 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352 352 2 307.00 $307.00 $1,081 +17.00
400–445 423 3 293.00–299.00 $296.29 $1,253 -1.20
500–545 534 5 260.00–266.00 $264.40 $1,412 +2.31
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530 1530 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,867 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 270.00 $270.00 $608 —
278–297 285 7 245.00–255.00 $249.19 $710 +13.19
300–347 332 8 228.00–240.00 $234.86 $780 -14.02
356–385 fancy 363 4 250.00–251.00 $250.26 $908 —
350–397 373 14 230.00–241.00 $235.77 $879 -13.83
411–425 fancy 416 6 255.00–262.00 $259.61 $1,080 —
400–447 424 30 234.00–250.00 $241.76 $1,025 -3.62
452 fancy 452 2 256.00 $256.00 $1,157 -3.64
450–497 478 72 232.00–249.00 $241.22 $1,153 -6.42
502–545 527 70 231.00–245.00 $238.46 $1,257 -5.14
539 value added 539 8 254.00 $254.00 $1,369 +0.37
550–595 574 31 230.00–248.00 $237.71 $1,364 -1.23
601 fancy 601 30 259.00 $259.00 $1,557 —
605–637 618 33 215.00–233.00 $223.27 $1,380 -8.15
622 value added 622 6 245.00 $245.00 $1,524 +1.69
652–690 660 8 220.00–234.00 $227.87 $1,504 -2.84
711–745 717 12 213.00–221.00 $217.17 $1,557 +2.03
758–770 value added 759 65 221.00–237.00 $236.25 $1,793 +9.00
760–797 785 3 200.00–209.00 $202.91 $1,593 -11.04
810 810 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,766 +18.01
860 860 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,840 +25.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 240.00 $240.00 $672 +15.00
345 345 1 210.00 $210.00 $724 —
350–388 370 7 217.50–229.00 $221.64 $820 -15.02
420–447 437 8 220.00–225.00 $221.33 $967 +0.82
475–490 483 2 228.00–229.00 $228.51 $1,104 +8.19
555–591 584 6 216.00–221.00 $218.82 $1,278 -2.83
605–640 628 3 202.00–210.00 $205.06 $1,288 -10.13
675–685 680 2 200.00–209.00 $204.47 $1,390 -6.53
785 785 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,492 +10.65
910 910 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,283 —
1118 1118 3 161.00 $161.00 $1,800 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
431–437 433 12 230.00–231.00 $230.50 $998 -0.50
450–480 456 9 230.00–231.00 $230.88 $1,053 +0.39
560–595 584 5 224.00–229.50 $226.43 $1,322 -0.57
655–665 660 3 210.00–217.00 $213.66 $1,410 -4.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030 1030 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,483 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 312.00 $312.00 $749 +4.00
270–285 277 5 307.50–320.00 $311.80 $864 —
320–343 339 7 305.00–310.00 $309.28 $1,048 +3.62
362–392 375 5 302.50–319.00 $310.83 $1,166 -13.15
380–395 fancy 388 2 327.50–330.00 $328.77 $1,276 —
400–445 423 4 301.00–311.00 $305.73 $1,293 +5.27
450–460 fancy 455 2 303.00–306.00 $304.48 $1,385 +5.48
450–490 480 12 290.00–297.00 $291.91 $1,401 +26.61
505–522 fancy 513 5 274.00–281.00 $277.35 $1,423 +16.35
525–545 539 11 250.00–260.00 $257.47 $1,388 +12.00
555 fancy 555 1 264.00 $264.00 $1,465 +14.65
550–590 568 25 235.00–250.00 $241.75 $1,373 +10.09
600–633 613 23 221.00–237.00 $228.99 $1,404 +1.66
632 fancy 632 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,517 —
665–676 672 7 218.00–233.00 $222.81 $1,497 +15.70
705–740 729 6 203.00–210.00 $206.12 $1,503 -9.91
835 835 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,653 +14.08
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–372 365 4 290.00–291.00 $290.25 $1,059 -2.25
471–495 474 11 274.00–279.00 $275.29 $1,305 —
536–545 538 4 239.00–244.00 $242.73 $1,306 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 245.00 $245.00 $514 —
260 260 1 280.00 $280.00 $728 +25.00
370 370 1 225.00 $225.00 $832 -45.00
420 420 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,092 -15.32
485 485 1 266.00 $266.00 $1,290 +5.00
505–535 520 2 230.00–235.00 $232.43 $1,209 +6.49
570–582 578 3 220.00–225.00 $221.64 $1,281 -3.36
625 625 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,312 +4.00
650 650 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,378 +12.00
741 741 3 196.00 $196.00 $1,452 +9.59
772 772 2 188.00 $188.00 $1,451 +0.52
820 820 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,525 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1200 1130 80-85% 3 119.50–122.00 $120.50 $1,362 —
1080–1395 1250 80-85% 10 109.50–117.50 $114.83 $1,435 -18.56
1075–1437 1274 80-85% 11 103.00–108.00 $105.55 $1,345 -27.84
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1015 920 85-90% 3 94.00–96.00 $95.23 $876 -0.74
975 975 85-90% 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,024 —
850–1135 993 85-90% 2 114.50–121.00 $117.28 $1,165 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450 1450 75-80% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,740 —
1475–1490 1482 75-80% 3 110.50–114.50 $112.33 $1,665 —
1565–1635 1600 75-80% 2 100.00–101.00 $100.51 $1,608 -20.32

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1730 1564 4 140.00–146.00 $142.32 $2,226 +1.72
1675 1675 1 152.50 $152.50 $2,554 —
1760 1760 1 138.50 $138.50 $2,438 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
476 476 3 239.00 $239.00 $1,138 -6.01

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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.