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Washington Co. Cattle Sale Market Report

Springfield, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 27, 2025

2,264 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $273.48/cwt +11.17 vs last sale · ≈ $2,115/hd at 773 lb · 165 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $316.38/cwt +18.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,976/hd at 625 lb · 156 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $263.83/cwt +5.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,760/hd at 667 lb · 141 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,264 1,123 1,709
Feeder cattle 2,223 1,111 1,675
Slaughter cattle 40 12 31
Replacement cattle 1 — 3

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday feeder steers under 700 lbs sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Over 700 lbs sold steady 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. There was good to very good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Strongest demand noted was for weaned preconditioned packages of feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady on a very light test with 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
225 225 1 365.00 $365.00 $821 —
290 fancy 290 1 402.50 $402.50 $1,167 —
307–345 322 6 375.00–390.00 $381.79 $1,229 +27.72
310–335 fancy 323 3 400.00–404.00 $401.61 $1,297 —
350–390 362 6 377.50–387.50 $382.61 $1,385 —
365–395 value added 373 7 397.50–408.00 $401.49 $1,498 +26.49
350–395 fancy 381 5 410.00–419.00 $411.87 $1,569 +16.87
406 fancy 406 5 423.00 $423.00 $1,717 +28.59
415–437 value added 431 11 403.00–409.00 $406.95 $1,754 +25.30
422–445 434 14 380.00–397.00 $390.78 $1,696 +53.28
460–465 value added 463 3 377.50 $377.50 $1,748 —
455–468 fancy 465 5 392.50–396.00 $393.18 $1,828 +30.17
450–495 477 45 352.50–370.00 $362.34 $1,728 +10.16
500–523 fancy 509 15 389.00–392.50 $391.06 $1,990 +31.22
509–535 value added 514 26 361.00–377.50 $373.17 $1,918 +36.16
515–545 541 47 339.00–356.00 $348.25 $1,884 +30.79
550–597 572 33 309.00–327.50 $318.91 $1,824 -7.38
553–596 value added 572 28 332.00–340.00 $336.62 $1,925 -0.38
612–638 value added 623 67 320.00–331.00 $324.85 $2,024 +6.71
603–649 626 89 300.00–319.00 $310.00 $1,941 +21.40
650–667 value added 662 25 301.00–309.00 $306.75 $2,031 +3.01
652–686 670 35 280.00–296.00 $290.52 $1,946 +9.70
705–745 720 35 259.00–277.00 $271.74 $1,957 -0.86
706–738 value added 722 58 280.50–284.00 $281.99 $2,036 -1.23
750–776 758 33 254.00–269.50 $264.30 $2,003 +3.04
757–791 value added 777 132 274.00–277.70 $275.77 $2,143 +8.66
808–837 value added 826 43 262.00–270.50 $264.82 $2,187 -5.13
800–845 828 31 240.00–259.50 $252.55 $2,091 -5.59
866 value added 866 6 259.75 $259.75 $2,249 —
870–898 891 4 234.00–240.00 $238.54 $2,125 -12.14
901–930 917 10 228.00–243.50 $238.16 $2,184 +5.16
939–941 value added 941 30 239.25–247.50 $240.62 $2,264 —
950 value added 950 1 239.25 $239.25 $2,273 —
980 980 1 219.00 $219.00 $2,146 -8.30
1020 1020 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,244 +14.00
1135 1135 1 205.00 $205.00 $2,327 -8.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 388 7 360.00–367.50 $365.21 $1,417 —
420–445 434 4 360.00–378.00 $370.13 $1,606 +55.79
450–495 470 11 340.00–350.00 $344.07 $1,617 +21.16
500–545 525 24 322.50–338.00 $329.76 $1,731 +28.06
560–590 580 5 300.00–305.00 $301.42 $1,748 +1.42
610–645 627 24 290.00–299.00 $293.88 $1,843 +22.37
660–695 681 5 271.00–277.00 $274.67 $1,871 +5.17
700–735 710 6 250.00–256.00 $254.14 $1,804 —
766 766 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,915 +7.29
890 890 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,967 -16.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 325.00 $325.00 $894 —
375 375 1 352.50 $352.50 $1,322 —
405–435 418 10 350.00–358.00 $353.36 $1,477 —
450–475 458 7 330.00–339.00 $336.59 $1,542 +26.92
515–538 531 9 311.00–318.00 $314.98 $1,673 +24.98
580–590 583 3 280.00–289.00 $285.97 $1,667 +17.97
620–645 633 2 275.00–280.00 $277.45 $1,756 +14.22
660–683 670 7 269.00–275.00 $272.38 $1,825 +7.06
740–745 744 4 245.00–249.00 $245.99 $1,830 -6.06
755–790 773 3 241.00–248.00 $244.02 $1,886 —
820 820 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,894 ±0.00
855 855 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,932 -5.00

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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 1 340.00 $340.00 $833 —
285 285 1 340.00 $340.00 $969 +40.00
305–335 320 2 342.00–347.00 $344.62 $1,103 +41.62
350–395 373 17 330.00–348.00 $339.89 $1,268 +18.59
355–392 fancy 384 8 355.00–363.00 $360.03 $1,383 +22.40
403 fancy 403 5 358.00 $358.00 $1,443 —
400–445 425 15 320.00–332.00 $326.00 $1,386 +31.00
400–447 value added 434 18 337.00–342.50 $338.54 $1,469 —
450 value added 450 1 336.00 $336.00 $1,512 —
456 fancy 456 6 350.00 $350.00 $1,596 +36.55
455–495 472 20 309.00–327.00 $321.26 $1,516 +30.72
502–505 value added 504 14 311.00–311.50 $311.32 $1,569 +17.92
515 fancy 515 4 317.00 $317.00 $1,633 —
505–549 526 56 286.00–301.00 $294.21 $1,548 +9.97
555–580 value added 567 69 289.00–296.00 $292.43 $1,658 +5.91
555–590 572 58 270.00–287.50 $281.80 $1,612 +11.17
602–643 value added 622 25 277.00–282.00 $279.80 $1,740 +8.46
600–648 628 64 259.00–275.00 $268.09 $1,684 +18.49
650–695 667 139 250.00–268.75 $263.67 $1,759 +10.49
682 value added 682 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,876 -9.50
700–713 value added 707 25 257.00–265.00 $260.80 $1,844 +6.17
700–735 710 14 233.00–251.00 $239.69 $1,702 +1.62
774 value added 774 66 254.00 $254.00 $1,966 —
765–787 775 9 240.00–244.00 $242.66 $1,881 +1.44
805–808 value added 806 9 240.00 $240.00 $1,934 —
805–834 829 32 224.00–238.50 $236.10 $1,957 +18.09
855–870 864 9 206.00–220.00 $215.39 $1,861 -7.61
895 value added 895 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,058 —
915–936 932 5 218.00–220.50 $220.01 $2,050 —
965 965 1 215.00 $215.00 $2,075 +10.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,052 —
380–391 388 6 310.00–317.50 $311.22 $1,208 —
400–435 420 4 294.00–297.00 $296.03 $1,243 +21.03
458–495 479 15 290.00–297.00 $292.77 $1,402 +26.76
505–545 522 10 267.00–273.00 $270.28 $1,411 +28.27
550–575 563 2 257.00–261.00 $258.96 $1,458 —
616–640 624 5 249.00–255.50 $252.85 $1,578 +21.85
655–685 672 9 240.00–249.00 $245.75 $1,651 +15.75
715 715 2 218.00–219.00 $218.50 $1,562 —
835 835 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,829 —
875 875 3 191.00 $191.00 $1,671 —
995 995 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,881 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,072 —
360–395 370 4 325.00–328.00 $326.17 $1,207 —
420–440 430 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,333 —
455–487 476 10 301.00–306.00 $304.20 $1,448 +29.20
505–540 529 9 275.00–282.00 $277.21 $1,466 +18.44
552–570 561 7 262.00–269.00 $266.54 $1,495 +15.05
600–640 619 6 250.00–258.00 $255.30 $1,580 +6.30
675–680 679 8 245.00–248.50 $247.63 $1,681 +1.59
710–715 713 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,640 —
765 765 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,721 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330 1330 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,995 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,270 +27.50
365 fancy 365 1 412.00 $412.00 $1,504 —
372–390 377 9 390.00–400.00 $393.98 $1,485 +28.98
420–440 427 10 340.00–355.00 $345.60 $1,476 +35.60
455–460 fancy 458 3 360.00–365.00 $363.35 $1,664 —
455–497 483 3 342.50–347.50 $344.07 $1,662 +24.64
525–543 535 7 320.00–321.00 $320.42 $1,714 +21.05
565 565 2 310.00–311.00 $310.50 $1,754 +18.50
605–623 fancy 612 10 290.00–304.00 $298.83 $1,829 —
612–645 636 11 263.00–280.00 $268.61 $1,708 -13.39
650–686 675 15 254.00–270.00 $261.17 $1,763 -1.87
687 fancy 687 2 287.00 $287.00 $1,972 —
700 700 1 258.00 $258.00 $1,806 —
775 775 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,720 —
842 842 5 212.00 $212.00 $1,785 —
905–907 906 3 200.00–204.00 $202.67 $1,836 —
960 960 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,910 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,190 —
430 430 1 328.00 $328.00 $1,410 —
465 465 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,511 +32.00
535 535 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,444 —
555–590 580 11 270.00–293.00 $286.22 $1,660 +12.22
615 615 1 259.00 $259.00 $1,593 ±0.00
700 700 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,666 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 310.00 $310.00 $992 —
440 440 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,320 —
495–496 495 10 310.00–314.00 $312.40 $1,546 —
650 650 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,534 —
1065 1065 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,853 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1435 1199 80-85% 9 129.00–137.50 $132.03 $1,583 —
1125–1400 1248 80-85% 3 140.00–142.00 $141.35 $1,764 —
1055–1380 1262 80-85% 5 124.00–129.00 $126.91 $1,602 +4.85
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1610–1755 1683 75-80% 2 122.00–125.00 $123.56 $2,080 —
1630–1950 1745 75-80% 4 130.00–138.50 $132.38 $2,310 —
1570–2005 1788 75-80% 2 144.00–150.00 $147.37 $2,635 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1040 967 85-90% 3 107.00–115.00 $111.94 $1,082 —
1010 1010 85-90% 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,293 +33.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2050 2050 1 160.50 $160.50 $3,290 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,435.00 $1,435.00

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
908 value added 908 60 213.00 $213.00 $1,934 —

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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.