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Washington Co. Cattle Sale Market Report

Springfield, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 16, 2024

1,444 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $248.40/cwt +24.48 vs last sale · ≈ $2,309/hd at 930 lb · 150 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $306.14/cwt +14.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,746/hd at 570 lb · 113 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $241.04/cwt ≈ $2,324/hd at 964 lb · 112 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,444 1,498 790
Feeder cattle 1,411 1,453 720
Slaughter cattle 33 45 70

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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 2 347.50 $347.50 $851 —
315 fancy 315 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,150 -37.00
351–390 360 5 325.00–350.00 $345.06 $1,242 -4.22
370–390 fancy 381 6 360.00–382.00 $370.24 $1,411 +0.93
400–410 405 2 282.50–300.00 $291.36 $1,180 -62.46
400–447 fancy 426 20 325.00–361.00 $343.02 $1,461 -18.42
450–497 fancy 472 32 320.00–365.00 $347.70 $1,641 -5.83
450–495 479 4 291.00–315.00 $302.96 $1,451 -19.25
505–545 524 14 284.00–309.00 $300.94 $1,577 -7.89
500–548 value added 530 41 312.50–346.00 $323.12 $1,713 +3.50
550–596 566 65 281.00–308.00 $298.00 $1,687 +9.25
555–586 value added 576 48 311.00–329.00 $317.16 $1,827 +9.40
602–634 value added 624 35 295.50–306.50 $300.37 $1,874 +4.66
605–642 626 12 260.00–282.00 $274.98 $1,721 +2.97
652–675 value added 665 28 288.50–299.00 $291.95 $1,941 +20.75
655–698 680 46 249.00–271.50 $262.56 $1,785 +3.79
707–745 717 11 242.00–255.00 $248.93 $1,785 -5.38
720–725 value added 722 40 257.50–274.50 $268.95 $1,942 +4.00
754 value added 754 16 260.00 $260.00 $1,960 +5.50
755–785 771 12 235.00–250.00 $243.05 $1,874 +3.25
820 value added 820 58 255.00 $255.00 $2,091 —
800–848 830 33 236.50–245.50 $239.60 $1,989 +6.80
887 value added 887 61 255.80 $255.80 $2,269 —
924–928 value added 926 123 252.90–254.95 $253.86 $2,351 +15.86
920–947 946 27 211.00–224.00 $223.53 $2,115 +6.65
961–967 value added 964 112 238.50–243.75 $241.04 $2,324 —
1030 1030 1 202.00 $202.00 $2,081 +4.01
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–385 382 3 235.00–250.00 $239.91 $916 —
470–485 481 7 234.00–250.00 $238.47 $1,147 -53.48
510 510 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,122 -37.88
565–585 575 2 225.00–248.00 $236.30 $1,359 -31.69
625 625 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,425 -18.67
660–690 678 8 213.00–234.00 $225.26 $1,527 -13.72
700–745 725 4 211.00–217.00 $213.34 $1,547 -12.65
790 790 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,746 +2.00
800 800 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,536 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 262.00 $262.00 $982 -57.14
480–495 488 2 262.00–279.00 $270.63 $1,321 -31.87
547 547 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,477 -15.02
570–595 580 5 255.00–276.00 $266.77 $1,547 -10.39
605 605 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,428 -21.22
670–685 678 2 235.00–237.00 $235.99 $1,600 -6.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1392 1323 3 160.00–170.00 $167.01 $2,210 +37.01

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 305.00 $305.00 $717 +1.99
260 260 1 298.00 $298.00 $775 -4.50
300 fancy 300 1 330.00 $330.00 $990 —
365–391 382 7 282.50–300.00 $288.62 $1,103 -20.38
375–394 fancy 385 14 318.00–341.00 $332.21 $1,279 +5.21
400–425 414 5 260.00–277.50 $265.41 $1,099 -19.12
400–445 fancy 423 8 290.00–300.00 $297.02 $1,256 -15.87
450–490 fancy 467 32 280.00–300.00 $288.70 $1,348 -6.12
452–495 477 43 260.00–279.00 $274.28 $1,308 -1.99
502–540 522 22 240.00–260.00 $252.75 $1,319 -3.74
500–549 value added 525 50 263.00–277.00 $271.07 $1,423 +5.75
550–566 value added 559 7 264.00 $264.00 $1,476 -7.38
555–597 565 14 240.00–262.00 $254.33 $1,437 +2.43
605–647 value added 621 32 241.00–245.00 $242.71 $1,507 -13.29
605–644 634 22 220.00–240.00 $234.25 $1,485 +0.56
650–686 668 12 220.00–234.00 $225.73 $1,508 -3.13
710–740 715 11 205.50–225.00 $216.09 $1,545 -1.88
750–765 755 12 215.00–218.00 $217.75 $1,644 —
1015 1015 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,776 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 261.00 $261.00 $561 —
307–335 319 5 251.00–270.00 $260.15 $830 —
357–395 369 4 250.00–260.00 $253.16 $934 -41.84
400–440 424 6 242.00–256.00 $250.26 $1,061 -21.56
450–495 470 15 240.00–255.00 $250.70 $1,178 -13.54
550–597 579 7 230.00–238.00 $233.58 $1,352 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 231.00 $231.00 $647 -37.00
305–325 314 4 227.50–245.00 $239.22 $751 -41.78
350–395 375 6 220.00–238.00 $229.99 $862 -40.76
416–425 418 4 227.50–239.00 $230.42 $963 -31.28
505–515 510 2 220.00–221.00 $220.50 $1,125 -22.48
550–590 572 5 215.00–229.00 $220.14 $1,259 -19.18
655–675 665 2 216.00 $216.00 $1,436 +6.09
715–745 728 6 177.00–200.00 $186.41 $1,357 -9.59
845 845 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,521 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170 1170 1 140.50 $140.50 $1,644 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 341.00 $341.00 $955 +7.00
360–392 377 5 320.00–340.00 $327.98 $1,236 -7.56
415–445 425 7 304.00–310.00 $307.68 $1,308 -6.36
460–480 469 9 289.00–303.00 $296.01 $1,388 -38.27
500 fancy 500 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,525 —
500–545 525 6 280.00–298.00 $285.83 $1,501 -12.68
553–595 567 11 279.00–299.00 $287.32 $1,629 +10.62
600 600 2 230.00–240.00 $235.00 $1,410 -26.96
600–625 fancy 613 2 264.00–275.00 $269.39 $1,651 —
665–690 678 2 230.00–245.00 $237.36 $1,609 -15.01
745 745 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,564 -27.01
755–797 777 9 212.00–228.00 $219.71 $1,707 -0.01
825 825 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,650 -16.81
860 860 2 204.00 $204.00 $1,754 -1.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 377 6 290.00–308.00 $295.14 $1,113 -18.82
400–435 417 3 261.00–285.00 $271.91 $1,134 —
465–490 473 4 270.00–285.00 $279.88 $1,324 -27.46
505–540 523 2 264.00–270.00 $266.90 $1,396 —
565–595 581 5 241.00–270.00 $259.81 $1,509 -0.19
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 250.00 $250.00 $675 —
360 360 1 250.00 $250.00 $900 -28.11
440 440 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,045 -47.50
505 505 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,162 —
575–580 578 2 222.00–230.00 $225.98 $1,306 -15.82
605–615 610 2 225.00–229.00 $226.98 $1,385 —
665–675 670 3 209.00–214.00 $211.99 $1,420 +2.49
860 860 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,471 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255 1255 80-85% 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,079 -31.42
1055–1550 1276 80-85% 5 120.50–125.00 $122.54 $1,564 +5.12
1190–1530 1343 80-85% 3 110.00–114.00 $111.30 $1,495 —
1420–1495 1458 80-85% 2 99.00–107.50 $103.36 $1,507 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1065 995 85-90% 3 110.00–114.50 $113.03 $1,125 —
870–1530 1082 85-90% 5 90.00–104.50 $95.30 $1,031 —
1150–1250 1200 85-90% 2 70.00 $70.00 $840 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305 1305 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,579 —
1400 1400 1 158.00 $158.00 $2,212 —
1480–1935 1718 5 140.00–147.00 $144.26 $2,478 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
466 466 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,165 —

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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.