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Washington Co. Cattle Sale Market Report

Springfield, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 3, 2025

1,614 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $270.31/cwt +17.60 vs last sale · ≈ $2,231/hd at 825 lb · 134 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $329.22/cwt +16.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,902/hd at 578 lb · 77 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $277.19/cwt +10.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,587/hd at 572 lb · 73 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,614 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 404.00 $404.00 $848 —
275 275 1 355.00 $355.00 $976 —
305–315 311 5 395.00–405.00 $400.03 $1,244 +50.03
324 fancy 324 11 414.00 $414.00 $1,341 +36.50
366–376 fancy 370 10 401.00–410.00 $404.56 $1,497 —
360–380 371 6 372.00–390.00 $380.57 $1,412 +30.57
405–415 411 7 360.00–375.00 $366.96 $1,508 +5.33
401–440 fancy 424 17 400.00–410.00 $404.71 $1,716 -0.29
425–445 value added 443 10 382.50–393.00 $391.59 $1,735 +12.30
461–478 fancy 467 12 381.00–393.00 $389.21 $1,818 —
455–496 479 20 359.00–378.00 $363.13 $1,739 +31.62
515 fancy 515 1 388.00 $388.00 $1,998 —
515–545 value added 525 4 347.00–351.00 $348.78 $1,831 +27.78
500–545 531 47 320.00–339.00 $330.39 $1,754 +23.47
553–575 value added 560 9 340.00–351.00 $343.17 $1,922 +21.85
550–594 580 68 319.00–338.00 $327.37 $1,899 +18.25
600–638 622 27 290.00–306.00 $300.58 $1,870 +33.80
625–635 fancy 630 2 329.00–333.00 $331.02 $2,085 +20.02
600–647 value added 633 18 308.00–313.00 $311.27 $1,970 +19.94
650–662 value added 659 8 300.00–303.00 $300.74 $1,982 —
655–698 677 46 280.50–295.00 $289.48 $1,960 +9.75
700–728 723 27 275.00–287.00 $284.17 $2,055 +24.45
722–725 value added 724 10 288.00–290.50 $289.50 $2,096 +16.01
758–767 value added 764 9 274.00–275.00 $274.55 $2,098 +13.05
750–791 770 30 262.00–273.00 $269.23 $2,073 +14.49
815–837 value added 825 125 264.00–274.00 $271.82 $2,243 —
817–840 829 9 241.00–258.00 $249.31 $2,067 -3.40
852–890 874 6 229.00–244.00 $238.09 $2,081 -4.04
925 925 1 241.00 $241.00 $2,229 +11.01
935 value added 935 56 260.00 $260.00 $2,431 —
955 955 2 229.00 $229.00 $2,187 -1.00
1010–1045 1018 6 202.00–219.00 $213.10 $2,169 +0.10
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 372.50 $372.50 $1,192 —
385–390 388 2 360.00–370.00 $365.03 $1,416 +30.03
435–437 436 2 347.50–355.00 $351.24 $1,531 +33.24
460–482 476 5 342.50–352.50 $348.16 $1,657 +39.54
520–545 528 7 310.00–317.00 $312.03 $1,648 +17.03
553–595 575 22 310.00–318.00 $313.62 $1,803 +17.83
605–645 624 12 280.00–287.00 $282.88 $1,765 —
655–690 673 7 270.50–276.00 $273.43 $1,840 —
703–710 704 8 260.00–269.00 $267.87 $1,886 +17.67
775–785 781 4 255.00–258.00 $257.25 $2,009 +13.76
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,085 +50.00
370–375 374 4 340.00–345.00 $343.76 $1,286 —
415 415 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,338 +34.50
470–495 478 3 328.00–335.00 $331.07 $1,583 —
525–547 541 6 294.00–300.00 $297.33 $1,609 +15.34
555–595 583 4 300.00–306.00 $303.82 $1,771 +19.82
625 625 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,812 +48.00
700–745 726 8 250.00–256.00 $254.75 $1,849 +11.75
760 760 1 243.00 $243.00 $1,847 +12.50

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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 1 385.00 $385.00 $943 +58.68
280–290 285 5 340.00–350.00 $344.57 $982 —
325–345 333 6 342.50–353.00 $347.41 $1,157 +5.41
341 fancy 341 19 388.00 $388.00 $1,323 —
361–390 fancy 365 8 365.00–367.00 $366.73 $1,339 —
352–395 378 13 342.50–356.00 $349.11 $1,320 +18.12
400–446 424 41 315.00–332.50 $326.89 $1,386 +5.58
400–443 fancy 430 9 334.00–342.00 $336.05 $1,445 +8.55
450–496 471 30 301.00–319.00 $308.43 $1,453 -7.57
495–497 fancy 496 5 325.00–332.50 $329.49 $1,634 —
500–540 521 49 271.00–287.00 $281.80 $1,468 +15.82
500–543 value added 531 18 289.00–297.00 $291.98 $1,550 +6.98
553–573 value added 559 24 283.00–290.00 $287.20 $1,605 -2.80
550–598 579 49 263.50–281.00 $272.29 $1,577 +15.16
600–644 628 43 249.00–258.00 $255.94 $1,607 +1.63
616–646 value added 638 22 264.50–275.00 $267.27 $1,705 +0.15
650–698 668 31 246.50–257.00 $250.69 $1,675 +6.28
700–740 724 20 229.00–246.50 $238.45 $1,726 -0.41
716–748 value added 736 53 250.00–259.00 $252.64 $1,859 +2.64
750–787 764 13 230.00–244.00 $240.03 $1,834 —
806 value added 806 66 252.00 $252.00 $2,031 +18.50
830 830 2 237.00 $237.00 $1,967 +20.02
905–930 918 2 201.00–210.00 $205.44 $1,886 —
965 965 1 226.00 $226.00 $2,181 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 355.00 $355.00 $852 —
285 285 2 330.00 $330.00 $940 —
305 305 3 322.50 $322.50 $984 —
362–395 380 14 330.00–337.00 $332.50 $1,264 +21.53
410–442 433 13 308.00–314.00 $309.93 $1,342 +9.93
470–497 482 17 290.00–294.00 $291.83 $1,407 +3.30
525–538 533 7 263.00–269.00 $265.84 $1,417 +15.84
550–585 561 4 260.00–261.00 $260.25 $1,460 +18.58
670–675 671 7 232.00–237.00 $235.56 $1,581 -4.44
770–780 775 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,705 —
820 820 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,763 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 301.00 $301.00 $1,023 —
365–396 390 8 310.00–317.50 $314.72 $1,227 +34.72
412–430 418 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,254 +20.00
470–495 483 5 277.00–284.00 $280.76 $1,356 +8.49
530 530 1 261.00 $261.00 $1,383 —
575–585 580 4 260.00–269.00 $262.23 $1,521 +30.23
625–635 632 3 238.00–240.00 $239.34 $1,513 +5.33
650–670 658 10 239.00–245.00 $242.20 $1,594 +15.20
712 712 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,566 —
755 755 6 219.00 $219.00 $1,653 +29.00
800 800 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,528 +1.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085 1085 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,736 —
1100 1100 1 182.00 $182.00 $2,002 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 404.00 $404.00 $909 —
275–285 280 2 360.00–375.00 $367.63 $1,029 —
305 fancy 305 2 397.50 $397.50 $1,212 -0.08
340–345 341 8 380.00–392.50 $383.44 $1,308 +43.44
370–375 372 3 377.50–385.00 $380.02 $1,414 +7.52
385 fancy 385 2 407.00 $407.00 $1,567 +22.00
410–440 423 5 349.00–365.00 $360.70 $1,526 +3.20
430–431 fancy 431 6 392.00–395.00 $394.00 $1,698 -3.50
475 fancy 475 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,686 —
455–495 479 11 325.00–343.00 $334.20 $1,601 +0.60
512 fancy 512 7 335.00 $335.00 $1,715 —
500–532 520 10 310.00–325.00 $315.85 $1,642 +5.84
550–551 551 8 302.00–315.00 $307.37 $1,694 +39.57
615–640 625 4 270.00–284.00 $279.41 $1,746 +6.42
660–695 676 12 263.00–277.00 $270.34 $1,827 +12.14
720–730 725 2 243.00–256.00 $249.46 $1,809 +1.96
760 fancy 760 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,839 —
760–786 778 9 222.00–235.00 $230.86 $1,796 -5.14
815–835 828 4 203.00–218.00 $212.74 $1,761 +2.74
855 855 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,710 -13.62
925 925 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,942 —
1020 1020 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,979 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,156 +70.00
355 355 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,242 —
430–435 432 3 325.00–329.00 $326.33 $1,410 +26.33
457–485 470 4 311.00–315.00 $313.98 $1,476 —
500–515 508 2 282.50–290.00 $286.19 $1,454 +61.19
550–580 568 4 275.00–282.00 $277.21 $1,575 +11.21
600–645 623 2 244.00–250.00 $247.11 $1,539 —
730 730 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,730 +13.00
905 905 2 196.00 $196.00 $1,774 —
1065–1085 1082 7 185.50–190.00 $186.13 $2,014 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 350.00 $350.00 $980 —
305–345 325 2 350.00–352.00 $351.06 $1,141 —
381 381 3 366.00 $366.00 $1,394 +28.50
445 445 1 344.00 $344.00 $1,531 —
450–490 470 4 320.00–325.00 $321.20 $1,510 +11.20
503–515 505 6 298.00–301.00 $300.49 $1,517 +13.49
556–578 564 8 285.00–290.00 $288.08 $1,625 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1430 1230 80-85% 3 124.00–131.00 $127.98 $1,574 -11.73
1135–1430 1308 80-85% 8 133.00–141.00 $137.21 $1,795 —
1080–1400 1318 80-85% 4 142.50–148.50 $144.33 $1,902 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510–1695 1583 75-80% 6 138.50–145.00 $141.16 $2,235 —
1450–1870 1590 75-80% 3 149.00–153.00 $151.00 $2,401 —
1620 1620 75-80% 1 132.00 $132.00 $2,138 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1080 885 85-90% 3 99.00–107.00 $102.99 $911 —
970–1125 1022 85-90% 3 115.50–120.00 $117.08 $1,197 -10.42

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1910 1726 5 168.00–174.00 $170.56 $2,944 —
1700–1855 1778 2 182.00–184.00 $183.04 $3,254 —
1785–2020 1903 2 163.00–163.50 $163.27 $3,107 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855 value added 855 61 208.50 $208.50 $1,783 —

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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.