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Washington Co. Cattle Sale Market Report

Springfield, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 13, 2025

1,158 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $314.58/cwt +20.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,945/hd at 618 lb · 132 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $247.05/cwt +21.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,676/hd at 678 lb · 75 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $277.36/cwt +11.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,470/hd at 530 lb · 70 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,158 1,444 1,870
Feeder cattle 1,133 1,411 1,811
Slaughter cattle 24 33 50
Replacement cattle 1 — 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends available due to being closed for the holiday break and winter weather closure. However strong demand and higher undertones noted for today.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 320.00 $320.00 $752 -27.50
330 fancy 330 3 389.00–400.00 $392.67 $1,296 +27.67
332 value added 332 2 409.00 $409.00 $1,358 —
330–340 337 3 347.50–362.00 $357.12 $1,203 —
365–385 377 3 381.00–383.00 $381.68 $1,439 +36.62
390 fancy 390 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,560 +29.76
416 fancy 416 3 396.00 $396.00 $1,647 +52.98
405–430 418 4 360.00–371.00 $367.43 $1,536 +76.07
457–461 fancy 458 28 377.00–381.00 $378.18 $1,732 +30.48
452–492 470 16 339.00–356.00 $344.30 $1,618 +41.34
515–531 value added 529 7 330.00–334.00 $333.44 $1,764 +10.32
500–542 531 24 307.50–326.00 $320.98 $1,704 +20.04
551–580 value added 573 13 323.00–328.00 $324.11 $1,857 +6.95
562–593 578 17 314.00–321.75 $318.39 $1,840 +20.39
600–628 value added 615 96 313.00–325.00 $321.97 $1,980 +21.60
605–646 627 36 290.00–309.00 $294.88 $1,849 +19.90
661–670 value added 667 19 289.50–300.00 $291.38 $1,944 -0.57
655–696 682 48 270.00–285.50 $282.75 $1,928 +20.19
707–722 value added 716 34 274.00–280.50 $279.30 $2,000 +10.35
700–748 727 26 250.00–266.00 $260.21 $1,892 +11.28
750–795 762 27 244.00–260.00 $255.46 $1,947 +12.41
760–797 value added 781 12 262.00–268.50 $265.32 $2,072 +5.32
800–845 836 25 233.00–248.00 $241.84 $2,022 +2.24
827–847 value added 844 12 250.00–256.50 $255.44 $2,156 +0.44
861–890 869 16 221.00–237.00 $232.82 $2,023 —
907 value added 907 11 242.50 $242.50 $2,199 -11.36
975 975 1 221.00 $221.00 $2,155 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377–390 379 6 320.00–330.00 $321.71 $1,219 +81.80
430 430 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,376 —
485–487 487 7 313.00–314.00 $313.86 $1,528 +75.39
505–530 519 5 290.00–291.00 $290.19 $1,506 +70.19
570 570 1 289.00 $289.00 $1,647 +52.70
615–635 623 3 260.00–271.00 $266.33 $1,659 +38.33
655–657 656 3 241.00–250.00 $243.99 $1,601 +18.73
720 720 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,670 +18.66
760–765 763 2 238.00–239.00 $238.50 $1,820 +17.50
820–840 828 3 221.00–227.00 $223.98 $1,855 +31.98
930 930 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,823 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 378 2 344.00–350.00 $347.06 $1,312 +85.06
405 405 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,397 —
465–495 488 4 320.00–329.00 $326.85 $1,595 +56.22
520 520 1 302.00 $302.00 $1,570 +32.00
550–595 573 2 300.00–302.00 $301.04 $1,725 +34.27
640 640 1 281.00 $281.00 $1,798 +45.00
691–695 692 13 261.00–268.00 $264.50 $1,830 +28.51

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–337 336 3 293.00–301.00 $298.34 $1,002 —
352–395 375 19 303.00–317.00 $310.48 $1,164 +21.86
405–449 436 18 280.00–299.00 $289.40 $1,262 +23.99
441 fancy 441 4 313.00 $313.00 $1,380 +15.98
455–495 472 27 280.00–294.00 $286.40 $1,352 +12.12
500–547 525 36 263.00–280.00 $274.54 $1,441 +21.79
500–542 value added 535 34 280.00–284.00 $280.34 $1,500 +9.27
551 fancy 551 8 290.00 $290.00 $1,598 —
550–597 571 22 261.00–279.00 $272.35 $1,555 +18.02
560–598 value added 578 27 280.00–288.00 $286.75 $1,657 +22.75
603–635 value added 609 5 265.00–273.00 $271.33 $1,652 +28.62
610–636 625 21 247.00–260.00 $254.37 $1,590 +20.12
660–684 678 41 238.50–250.00 $240.65 $1,632 +14.92
652–690 value added 679 34 252.00–257.00 $254.76 $1,730 —
703–709 value added 706 16 247.00–253.00 $249.64 $1,762 —
707–735 713 11 230.00–243.00 $233.75 $1,667 +17.66
765 value added 765 11 245.00 $245.00 $1,874 —
775–792 786 6 230.00–235.00 $231.64 $1,821 +13.89
805 805 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,819 —
815 value added 815 6 230.00 $230.00 $1,874 —
873 873 4 224.00 $224.00 $1,956 —
884 value added 884 27 230.75 $230.75 $2,040 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 266.00 $266.00 $918 +26.78
395 395 1 272.00 $272.00 $1,074 +42.01
400–440 425 4 272.50–279.00 $276.72 $1,176 +46.30
450–495 473 5 270.00–279.00 $274.55 $1,299 —
675 675 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,519 +9.00
750–785 770 3 206.00–208.00 $207.01 $1,594 —
820 820 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,484 +1.00
910 910 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,638 —
1005 1005 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,779 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,015 +36.84
532 532 2 261.00 $261.00 $1,389 —
555 555 1 259.00 $259.00 $1,437 +25.42
625–640 633 2 237.00–240.00 $238.48 $1,510 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170 1170 1 171.00 $171.00 $2,001 +30.50

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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 1 360.00 $360.00 $864 —
270 270 1 352.00 $352.00 $950 +11.00
345 345 1 352.00 $352.00 $1,214 —
350 350 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,102 -12.98
445 445 4 325.00 $325.00 $1,446 +17.32
452 452 2 364.00 $364.00 $1,645 +67.99
540–545 543 3 285.00–290.00 $286.66 $1,557 +0.83
562 fancy 562 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,686 —
550–590 574 7 265.00–281.00 $274.25 $1,574 -13.07
600–618 611 6 264.00–274.00 $270.31 $1,652 +35.31
675–691 684 6 241.00–254.00 $247.43 $1,692 +10.07
705–715 709 4 230.00–241.00 $238.01 $1,687 —
795 795 2 216.00 $216.00 $1,717 -3.71
886 886 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,861 +6.00
985 985 1 204.00 $204.00 $2,009 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,235 +33.09
465 465 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,395 +20.12
586 586 3 261.50 $261.50 $1,532 +1.69
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690 690 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,628 +24.01
950 950 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,881 —
1175 1175 2 161.00 $161.00 $1,892 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1240 1232 80-85% 3 120.00–128.00 $123.19 $1,518 —
1175–1455 1236 80-85% 6 131.00–138.50 $134.89 $1,667 —
1080–1420 1256 80-85% 4 140.00–148.50 $143.10 $1,797 +57.10
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495–1545 1520 75-80% 2 136.50–139.00 $137.77 $2,094 —
1475–1575 1525 75-80% 2 144.50–151.50 $148.11 $2,259 —
1470–1590 1530 75-80% 2 120.00–127.00 $123.64 $1,892 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1030 978 85-90% 2 115.00–121.00 $117.84 $1,152 +4.81
985 985 85-90% 1 90.00 $90.00 $886 -23.03

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1520 1473 2 153.00–158.50 $155.66 $2,293 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,499 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
933 value added 933 57 209.40 $209.40 $1,954 —

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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.