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Washington Co. Cattle Sale Market Report

Springfield, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 9, 2024

1,498 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $255.80/cwt +2.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,450/hd at 567 lb · 120 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $282.65/cwt +3.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,778/hd at 629 lb · 98 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $310.14/cwt -9.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,649/hd at 532 lb · 66 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,498 1,089 1,107
Feeder cattle 1,453 1,048 1,066
Slaughter cattle 45 41 36
Replacement cattle 0 — 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers over 600 lbs sold steady. There was good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 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
275 275 1 345.00 $345.00 $949 —
312–335 320 3 334.00–345.00 $341.16 $1,092 +0.16
335 fancy 335 1 402.00 $402.00 $1,347 —
361–390 fancy 376 2 361.00–377.00 $369.31 $1,389 +25.01
355–382 378 6 340.00–351.00 $349.28 $1,320 +12.42
400–445 426 6 348.00–358.00 $353.82 $1,507 +19.19
415–441 fancy 429 10 361.00–362.50 $361.44 $1,551 +9.94
450–485 fancy 468 19 343.00–364.00 $353.53 $1,655 +18.53
457–498 486 29 317.00–327.00 $322.21 $1,566 -2.23
500–519 value added 516 8 317.00–329.00 $319.62 $1,649 -11.40
513–542 534 58 301.00–315.00 $308.83 $1,649 -2.96
554–557 value added 555 8 306.00–313.00 $307.76 $1,708 +4.17
555–597 585 37 280.00–296.00 $288.75 $1,689 -1.95
600–621 value added 614 44 289.50–300.00 $295.71 $1,816 +4.24
627–647 641 54 261.00–278.00 $272.01 $1,744 +0.21
650–656 value added 654 5 270.00–272.00 $271.20 $1,774 -11.60
651–684 671 36 250.50–265.00 $258.77 $1,736 -8.62
681 fancy 681 11 289.00 $289.00 $1,968 —
702–723 value added 711 19 261.00–268.00 $264.95 $1,884 +5.45
710–745 735 18 244.00–259.00 $254.31 $1,869 +5.56
775 value added 775 6 254.50 $254.50 $1,972 -0.50
770–795 787 18 237.25–249.00 $239.80 $1,887 +0.19
800–828 821 8 224.00–237.00 $232.80 $1,911 +1.31
851 value added 851 25 245.00 $245.00 $2,085 —
860 860 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,832 +8.00
900–940 911 6 211.00–226.00 $216.88 $1,976 +5.56
917–930 value added 921 3 238.00 $238.00 $2,192 —
1012–1025 1016 3 196.00–199.00 $197.99 $2,012 —
1150 1150 1 195.00 $195.00 $2,242 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
292 292 1 315.00 $315.00 $920 —
350–397 369 5 318.00–320.00 $319.14 $1,178 +16.11
400–445 419 5 310.00–321.00 $316.61 $1,327 +5.98
460 460 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,392 -3.50
510–515 513 2 280.00–290.00 $285.02 $1,462 -7.04
550–595 573 9 275.00–280.00 $277.16 $1,588 +5.16
624–640 628 8 252.00–259.00 $257.22 $1,615 -1.27
677–682 680 6 240.00–246.00 $241.99 $1,646 -13.37
780 780 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,794 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 294.00 $294.00 $1,308 +1.00
470–485 478 2 289.00–295.00 $291.95 $1,396 +5.25
510–545 528 7 250.00–260.00 $257.88 $1,362 -18.79
555–560 558 2 266.00–270.00 $267.99 $1,495 +14.33
640–649 648 6 245.00–247.00 $246.67 $1,598 +6.67
655–680 668 4 238.00–240.00 $238.98 $1,596 -8.02
725–735 730 2 224.00–228.00 $225.99 $1,650 +16.49
765 765 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,675 -0.49
930 930 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,804 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 334.00 $334.00 $1,386 —
521 521 5 270.00 $270.00 $1,407 —
590 590 3 259.00 $259.00 $1,528 —
730–742 738 3 223.00–231.00 $225.64 $1,665 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,395 —
775 775 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,643 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325 1325 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,722 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 222 3 300.00–310.00 $303.01 $673 —
270 270 1 302.50 $302.50 $817 —
302–346 327 9 285.00–301.00 $294.03 $961 +16.88
355–397 380 9 300.00–318.00 $309.00 $1,174 +33.99
386 fancy 386 6 327.00 $327.00 $1,262 +41.28
405–425 fancy 417 7 309.00–321.00 $312.89 $1,305 +23.64
400–445 425 16 280.00–297.00 $284.53 $1,209 +2.50
450–460 fancy 454 5 291.00–302.00 $294.82 $1,338 +15.39
452–485 472 54 267.00–285.00 $276.27 $1,304 +9.68
503–540 518 46 250.00–262.00 $256.49 $1,329 +0.68
505–526 value added 520 13 264.50–270.00 $265.32 $1,380 +1.31
556–559 value added 558 24 269.00–272.00 $271.38 $1,514 +6.38
551–597 569 96 242.50–261.00 $251.90 $1,433 +1.27
604 value added 604 7 256.00 $256.00 $1,546 —
605–647 630 38 230.00–247.00 $233.69 $1,472 -10.50
650–695 660 55 220.00–234.00 $228.86 $1,510 -1.37
700–745 714 16 208.00–220.50 $217.97 $1,556 -16.03
796 796 7 216.50 $216.50 $1,723 —
803–840 814 9 208.00–219.00 $213.74 $1,740 +3.73
852 value added 852 20 220.50 $220.50 $1,879 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
202 202 1 208.00 $208.00 $420 —
295 295 2 268.00 $268.00 $791 +35.50
345 345 1 281.00 $281.00 $969 +28.35
380–395 386 4 270.00–272.00 $270.75 $1,045 +17.79
415–440 432 3 260.00–265.00 $261.70 $1,131 +10.60
452–495 480 15 253.00–261.00 $258.52 $1,241 +9.52
500–545 520 11 239.00–245.00 $242.98 $1,263 -0.02
550–590 572 6 235.00–241.00 $239.32 $1,369 +4.54
605–645 631 8 217.00–220.00 $218.89 $1,381 -5.78
655–697 673 8 207.00–215.00 $209.91 $1,413 -8.56
702–735 714 4 193.00–197.00 $196.00 $1,399 -4.99
750–765 760 3 195.00–197.00 $195.66 $1,487 +1.13
805–807 806 3 190.00–192.00 $191.33 $1,542 —
1150 1150 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,725 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,150 —
405–430 421 7 270.00–279.00 $271.82 $1,144 +6.60
455–470 460 4 263.00–266.00 $264.24 $1,216 +12.44
505–545 529 6 246.00–247.00 $246.83 $1,306 —
625–645 634 14 222.00–228.00 $224.97 $1,426 —
675 675 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,512 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240 1240 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,996 +15.00
1365 1365 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,966 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 fancy 200 1 370.00 $370.00 $740 —
200 200 1 340.00 $340.00 $680 —
280 fancy 280 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,008 —
295 295 1 334.00 $334.00 $985 +33.66
325–345 336 4 329.00–341.00 $333.30 $1,120 —
340 fancy 340 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,190 —
352–380 361 4 324.00–340.00 $335.54 $1,211 +25.54
388–390 fancy 389 4 345.00–352.50 $350.62 $1,364 —
410–435 420 3 310.00–317.00 $314.04 $1,319 +1.12
440–445 fancy 443 2 347.00–347.50 $347.25 $1,538 +16.25
455–495 483 5 328.00–337.00 $334.28 $1,615 +38.97
505–517 512 4 289.00–303.00 $298.51 $1,528 +22.83
562 fancy 562 2 299.00 $299.00 $1,680 —
557–592 576 6 269.00–286.00 $276.70 $1,594 +12.13
608–640 628 18 250.00–268.00 $261.96 $1,645 +15.96
655–672 665 12 246.00–261.00 $252.37 $1,678 +12.37
730–735 733 2 234.00–240.00 $237.01 $1,737 -0.50
760–790 779 6 201.00–238.00 $219.72 $1,712 -14.19
807–820 814 5 215.00–220.00 $216.81 $1,765 —
855 855 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,753 -8.50
930 930 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,832 —
980 980 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,862 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 370 2 276.00–280.00 $278.11 $1,029 —
405 405 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,154 +0.34
460–490 481 4 290.00–291.00 $290.75 $1,399 +8.35
560–580 572 5 240.00–246.00 $241.80 $1,383 -2.78
665–675 669 4 208.00–211.00 $209.50 $1,402 -2.50
715–730 719 4 201.00–208.00 $202.78 $1,458 —
840 840 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,663 —
935 935 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,805 —
965 965 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,756 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 303.00 $303.00 $848 —
300–341 331 4 318.00–320.00 $318.45 $1,054 +28.45
355–395 373 4 310.00–320.00 $313.96 $1,171 +13.96
470–493 484 5 300.00–312.00 $307.34 $1,488 —
562 562 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,461 —
600 600 1 248.00 $248.00 $1,488 —
705–720 713 2 210.00–217.00 $213.46 $1,522 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1265 1173 80-85% 2 121.00–122.00 $121.46 $1,425 —
1065–1425 1191 80-85% 10 104.00–111.00 $107.31 $1,278 —
1105–1432 1279 80-85% 15 112.50–120.50 $117.42 $1,502 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1550 1500 75-80% 3 118.00–120.00 $119.18 $1,788 —
1530–1668 1626 75-80% 5 124.00–127.00 $125.80 $2,046 —
1540–1725 1633 75-80% 2 108.50 $108.50 $1,772 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–985 923 85-90% 2 112.50–114.00 $113.30 $1,046 +22.10
925 925 85-90% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,156 +33.80
940–1060 1006 85-90% 4 99.00–104.00 $100.92 $1,015 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135 1135 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,827 —
1260–1570 1382 6 130.00–135.00 $132.29 $1,828 —
1130–1900 1644 5 141.00–151.00 $145.74 $2,396 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,144

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675 675 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,256 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 123.00 $123.00 $480 —
608 608 3 149.00 $149.00 $906 —

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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.