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Washington Co. Cattle Sale Market Report

Springfield, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 25, 2024

913 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $243.99/cwt +11.79 vs last sale · ≈ $2,103/hd at 862 lb · 120 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $226.61/cwt ≈ $2,210/hd at 975 lb · 72 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $241.12/cwt ≈ $2,186/hd at 907 lb · 71 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 913 1,280 766
Feeder cattle 866 1,214 680
Slaughter cattle 43 66 86
Replacement cattle 4 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers over 600 lbs sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. There was good demand for feeder classes. Strongest demand noted weaned preconditioned feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady. 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
290 290 1 312.50 $312.50 $906 -2.50
325–340 332 3 320.00–335.00 $326.61 $1,084 +10.61
365–380 373 2 317.00–320.00 $318.47 $1,188 +7.59
412 fancy 412 8 344.00 $344.00 $1,417 +13.00
415–440 431 5 318.00–336.00 $330.58 $1,425 +8.49
473 fancy 473 14 343.75 $343.75 $1,626 +22.75
450–485 474 5 310.00–325.00 $315.23 $1,494 -0.28
505–535 value added 520 6 315.00–316.00 $315.49 $1,641 +10.87
500–537 524 11 287.00–301.00 $297.40 $1,558 +7.85
578–585 value added 580 4 282.00–284.00 $283.50 $1,644 -18.86
570–590 581 4 265.00–279.00 $272.56 $1,584 -16.40
624 fancy 624 7 289.00 $289.00 $1,803 —
610–637 value added 629 11 270.00–276.00 $274.17 $1,725 -1.97
615–649 630 14 247.00–259.00 $254.16 $1,601 -5.59
652–670 663 9 234.00–250.00 $240.49 $1,594 -14.69
670–685 value added 682 11 260.00–264.00 $263.29 $1,796 —
715–727 724 4 242.00–249.50 $246.87 $1,787 +6.38
750–788 772 8 230.00–246.00 $238.10 $1,838 -1.59
820–835 828 2 234.00 $234.00 $1,938 +10.04
858–866 value added 862 120 240.25–249.00 $243.99 $2,103 —
905 value added 905 59 244.20 $244.20 $2,210 —
915 915 12 226.00 $226.00 $2,068 —
957 957 17 220.50 $220.50 $2,110 —
981 value added 981 55 228.50 $228.50 $2,242 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–435 428 2 300.00–305.00 $302.46 $1,295 +12.46
463–470 465 4 293.00–300.00 $298.23 $1,387 -1.77
525–545 538 4 262.50–275.00 $269.72 $1,451 -2.85
555–563 560 6 250.00–257.50 $253.56 $1,420 -18.43
642 642 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,541 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 289.00 $289.00 $1,344 +16.97
587–590 588 3 241.00–244.00 $242.00 $1,423 -18.83
600–645 623 2 237.00–238.00 $237.52 $1,480 +0.80
690 690 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,525 -9.75
750 750 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,680 —
925 925 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,665 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290 1290 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,729 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 267.50 $267.50 $655 +15.50
336 336 3 261.00 $261.00 $877 +5.39
386–395 390 7 265.00–279.00 $273.67 $1,067 +10.43
411–414 fancy 413 10 281.00–282.00 $281.50 $1,163 +4.16
425–445 430 10 261.00–274.00 $270.60 $1,164 +9.37
450–485 462 17 249.00–265.00 $256.18 $1,184 +8.49
471–487 fancy 474 14 271.00–277.00 $272.17 $1,290 +6.79
500–545 519 33 240.00–256.00 $249.73 $1,296 +5.39
504–548 value added 523 13 262.00–265.00 $262.97 $1,375 +4.21
557 value added 557 4 268.00 $268.00 $1,493 +16.08
555–585 574 13 241.00–256.00 $251.88 $1,446 +10.01
601–647 630 16 220.00–234.00 $229.15 $1,444 -2.94
657–685 671 10 215.00–232.00 $225.88 $1,516 -2.41
725–745 735 2 200.00–219.00 $209.37 $1,539 -9.85
750–798 775 9 203.00–217.50 $210.16 $1,629 -1.24
955 955 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,910 —
1030 1030 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,957 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 3 230.00 $230.00 $621 -3.00
305–313 310 6 240.00–245.00 $243.36 $754 —
385 385 1 245.00 $245.00 $943 -15.07
425–445 435 4 245.00–249.00 $247.00 $1,074 +5.71
475–480 478 2 234.00–235.00 $234.50 $1,121 -1.84
500–535 518 4 231.00–235.00 $232.52 $1,204 +15.25
585–590 588 2 236.00–237.00 $236.50 $1,391 +12.26
610 610 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,287 -7.01
650–695 671 7 200.00–209.00 $202.81 $1,361 -16.19
700–725 713 2 192.00–199.00 $195.56 $1,394 —
770 770 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,424 —
840 840 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,638 —
850 850 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,615 —
917 917 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,192 -45.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406–445 416 4 250.00–258.00 $255.86 $1,064 +7.88
490 490 2 246.00–248.00 $247.00 $1,210 —
510–545 528 2 238.00–239.00 $238.48 $1,259 +8.48

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 310.00 $310.00 $651 —
280 280 3 311.00 $311.00 $871 —
330 330 1 291.00 $291.00 $960 -17.00
365–395 382 10 302.00–320.00 $313.41 $1,197 -3.43
430–446 438 8 290.00–305.00 $296.82 $1,300 -17.70
465–490 483 6 291.00–303.00 $299.86 $1,448 +9.96
506–540 fancy 517 6 283.00–292.00 $289.13 $1,495 -2.87
510–535 523 3 260.00–279.00 $267.14 $1,397 -15.86
550–595 572 12 251.00–265.00 $256.33 $1,466 -3.62
616–617 fancy 617 12 251.00–253.00 $251.50 $1,552 —
628–645 635 7 230.00–247.00 $239.52 $1,521 -0.14
655–658 fancy 658 6 240.00–249.00 $241.49 $1,589 —
665–675 668 5 227.00–234.00 $229.79 $1,535 -1.21
700–735 715 5 207.00–220.50 $215.67 $1,542 —
780 780 8 206.00 $206.00 $1,607 +2.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–440 435 2 281.00–285.00 $283.02 $1,231 -12.25
473–477 475 10 280.00–284.00 $281.99 $1,339 -4.26
525 525 1 251.00 $251.00 $1,318 -13.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,155 +35.00
490 490 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,323 +15.10
520 520 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,248 +7.45
580 580 1 244.00 $244.00 $1,415 —
610–640 625 2 216.00–217.00 $216.51 $1,353 -12.00
655 655 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,369 -7.97
935 935 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,571 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180 1180 80-85% 2 128.00–132.00 $130.00 $1,534 —
1070–1380 1264 80-85% 8 119.00–125.00 $123.98 $1,567 +8.50
1030–1535 1283 80-85% 2 108.00–115.00 $110.81 $1,422 -4.67
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1702 1618 75-80% 3 121.00–124.50 $123.45 $1,997 +10.91
1485–1855 1703 75-80% 3 111.50–115.00 $112.86 $1,922 —
1565–1865 1715 75-80% 2 128.00–130.00 $128.91 $2,211 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005 1005 85-90% 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,146 —
950–1140 1045 85-90% 2 96.00–99.50 $97.59 $1,020 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115 1115 1 138.50 $138.50 $1,544 —
1215–1890 1528 3 142.00–146.00 $143.50 $2,193 —
1585–1770 1678 2 153.00–154.00 $153.53 $2,576 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,188

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,260.00 $1,260.00
1090 1090 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,110.00 $1,110.00

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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
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 243.00 $243.00 $1,179 +22.00
540 540 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,242 —
562 562 2 229.00 $229.00 $1,287 —
637 637 4 213.00 $213.00 $1,357 —
755 755 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,216 —
800 800 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,440 +53.00

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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.