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Washington Co. Cattle Sale Market Report

Springfield, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 24, 2025

617 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $259.46/cwt ≈ $2,250/hd at 867 lb · 79 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $279.73/cwt ≈ $1,911/hd at 683 lb · 46 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $242.38/cwt +22.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,746/hd at 720 lb · 38 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 617 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,102 —
345 fancy 345 2 377.50 $377.50 $1,302 —
380–385 382 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,337 —
405 fancy 405 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,640 —
410–415 413 3 354.00–371.00 $361.63 $1,494 —
415–448 value added 440 4 377.00–380.00 $379.29 $1,669 —
475–490 480 3 330.00–332.50 $331.51 $1,591 —
500–549 533 16 300.00–315.00 $306.92 $1,636 —
540 value added 540 3 321.00 $321.00 $1,733 —
552–560 value added 557 6 320.00–324.00 $321.32 $1,790 —
550–580 565 13 300.00–314.00 $309.12 $1,747 —
615 fancy 615 4 311.00 $311.00 $1,913 —
608–645 620 6 260.00–270.00 $266.78 $1,654 —
620–642 value added 633 6 289.00–294.00 $291.33 $1,844 —
660–698 683 46 263.00–288.00 $279.73 $1,911 —
700–707 value added 705 17 271.00–274.25 $273.49 $1,928 —
700–735 724 16 251.00–267.00 $259.72 $1,880 —
755 value added 755 9 261.50 $261.50 $1,974 —
755–780 768 13 248.00–260.00 $254.74 $1,956 —
804–825 810 21 251.50–254.00 $252.71 $2,047 —
850–870 862 19 238.00–245.50 $242.13 $2,087 —
869 value added 869 60 264.95 $264.95 $2,302 —
942–945 943 3 224.00–233.00 $229.99 $2,169 —
950 950 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,185 —
1020 1020 1 213.00 $213.00 $2,173 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,273 —
435 435 1 318.00 $318.00 $1,383 —
475–495 485 4 302.50–315.00 $308.62 $1,497 —
537 537 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,584 —
583–595 588 5 294.00–297.00 $295.79 $1,739 —
715–735 726 5 250.00–251.00 $250.20 $1,816 —
770–785 778 2 242.00–245.00 $243.49 $1,894 —
845 845 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,944 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 300.00 $300.00 $975 —
430 430 1 288.00 $288.00 $1,238 —
510–515 513 2 280.00–284.00 $281.99 $1,447 —
566 566 3 284.00 $284.00 $1,607 —
630 630 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,525 —
675 675 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,606 —
725 725 1 243.00 $243.00 $1,762 —
780–795 788 2 230.00–231.00 $230.50 $1,816 —
880 880 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,857 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–240 238 2 320.00–332.50 $326.32 $777 —
320 320 1 342.00 $342.00 $1,094 —
352–392 368 6 324.00–340.00 $330.99 $1,218 —
420–421 fancy 421 6 327.00–328.00 $327.50 $1,379 —
400–444 432 9 308.00–325.00 $321.31 $1,388 +13.81
457 457 4 316.00 $316.00 $1,444 —
503–535 513 9 264.00–275.00 $265.98 $1,364 -1.02
545 value added 545 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,553 —
556 value added 556 6 290.00 $290.00 $1,612 —
550–585 566 14 250.00–269.00 $257.13 $1,455 +33.18
610–617 value added 615 8 266.50–269.00 $267.12 $1,643 —
600–642 625 15 244.00–260.00 $254.31 $1,589 +14.31
658–678 671 13 243.50–246.50 $244.41 $1,640 —
715 value added 715 12 250.00 $250.00 $1,788 —
702–735 723 26 234.00–240.50 $238.86 $1,727 +18.86
800 value added 800 15 233.50 $233.50 $1,868 —
800–805 803 2 210.00–224.00 $216.98 $1,742 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 382 3 305.00–314.00 $310.97 $1,188 —
435 435 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,305 +30.00
477–485 481 4 285.00–292.00 $288.53 $1,388 —
530 530 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,325 —
570–595 583 3 240.00–245.00 $241.67 $1,409 —
603–620 607 4 239.00–240.00 $239.26 $1,452 —
670 670 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,608 —
700–735 718 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,580 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,008 +39.00
400 400 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,120 —
465–485 480 4 269.00–275.00 $272.27 $1,307 +18.27
565–587 577 4 230.00–234.00 $232.00 $1,339 —
615–642 632 5 233.00–235.00 $234.01 $1,479 —
650 650 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,476 —
775 775 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,472 —
810 810 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,539 —
885 885 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,726 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210 1210 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,924 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,071 —
320–335 fancy 325 3 395.00–402.50 $397.58 $1,292 —
385 385 2 365.00–380.00 $372.50 $1,434 —
392 fancy 392 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,509 —
411 fancy 411 3 397.50 $397.50 $1,634 —
435 435 2 350.00–365.00 $357.50 $1,555 —
465–492 488 10 327.00–337.00 $333.60 $1,628 —
500–505 503 2 307.00–313.00 $310.01 $1,559 —
572–598 583 7 265.00–270.00 $267.80 $1,561 +12.80
606–620 613 11 267.00–276.00 $272.99 $1,673 —
608–626 fancy 617 9 281.00–285.00 $281.89 $1,739 —
650–697 671 10 251.00–265.00 $258.20 $1,733 —
747 747 4 247.50 $247.50 $1,849 —
750 750 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,770 —
800–815 808 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,697 —
870–885 878 2 200.00–227.00 $213.62 $1,876 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 275.00 $275.00 $921 —
435 435 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,305 —
530 530 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,192 —
570 570 1 266.00 $266.00 $1,516 —
690 690 1 246.00 $246.00 $1,697 —
710 710 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,590 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 337.50 $337.50 $1,181 —
495 495 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,534 —
510 510 2 287.00 $287.00 $1,464 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1300 1169 80-85% 4 120.00–127.00 $123.82 $1,447 —
1020–1425 1223 80-85% 2 139.50–140.00 $139.71 $1,709 -5.18
1265 1265 80-85% 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,429 -39.00
1170–1420 1293 80-85% 7 130.00–138.50 $134.48 $1,739 -17.52
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–1595 1506 75-80% 5 130.00–138.00 $134.26 $2,022 —
1460–1605 1533 75-80% 2 142.00–146.00 $143.91 $2,206 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930 930 85-90% 1 107.00 $107.00 $995 —
950 950 85-90% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,235 —
1000 1000 85-90% 1 127.50 $127.50 $1,275 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1435 1305 2 157.00 $157.00 $2,049 —
1270–1685 1478 2 165.00–170.00 $167.15 $2,470 —
1845–2105 2007 3 176.00–183.50 $179.67 $3,606 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855–1270 1007 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,385.00–1,560.00 $1,470.45

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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.