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Washington Co. Cattle Sale Market Report

Springfield, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 14, 2025

1,523 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $278.11/cwt +45.11 vs last sale · ≈ $2,268/hd at 815 lb · 78 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $302.79/cwt +62.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,878/hd at 620 lb · 77 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $305.91/cwt +24.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,745/hd at 570 lb · 69 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,523 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 233 2 440.00–447.50 $443.95 $1,034 —
310–345 318 5 390.00–400.00 $394.15 $1,253 —
322–340 fancy 326 5 410.00–417.50 $415.93 $1,356 —
355–385 370 8 394.00–407.00 $400.26 $1,481 +10.26
385 fancy 385 1 417.50 $417.50 $1,607 -16.50
400–417 fancy 412 5 419.00–429.00 $424.70 $1,750 —
400–448 428 19 400.00–417.00 $407.81 $1,745 +40.82
456 fancy 456 5 446.00 $446.00 $2,034 +46.00
470–498 486 12 385.00–399.00 $389.79 $1,894 +39.79
475–496 value added 490 7 410.00–429.00 $415.26 $2,035 —
500–532 fancy 521 24 389.00–401.00 $396.44 $2,065 —
508–545 528 20 349.00–365.00 $355.78 $1,879 +42.21
511–543 value added 532 24 370.00–387.00 $381.57 $2,030 +33.21
555–558 value added 557 10 376.00–380.00 $378.20 $2,107 +8.20
555–580 566 26 345.00–362.00 $351.65 $1,990 +14.35
600–649 value added 624 34 338.00–347.50 $341.60 $2,132 —
624–625 fancy 624 12 350.50–354.00 $351.08 $2,191 —
606–646 631 22 315.00–333.00 $322.44 $2,035 +1.78
660–693 678 23 300.00–327.00 $319.18 $2,164 +29.18
679 value added 679 6 330.50 $330.50 $2,244 +28.04
704–730 value added 710 25 310.00–320.50 $316.16 $2,245 —
705–746 733 21 290.00–306.00 $297.76 $2,183 +0.04
750–754 value added 753 14 294.50–296.50 $295.07 $2,222 —
750–781 777 11 279.00–290.00 $283.14 $2,200 +39.80
812 value added 812 45 283.75 $283.75 $2,304 —
810–843 820 33 260.00–275.00 $270.41 $2,217 +37.41
851–852 value added 851 60 271.00–275.75 $275.59 $2,345 —
875–885 880 3 250.00–259.00 $254.66 $2,241 +20.02
915–920 918 3 237.00–254.00 $248.35 $2,280 +7.85
924 value added 924 58 277.00 $277.00 $2,559 —
966 value added 966 54 262.90 $262.90 $2,540 —
965–995 980 2 241.00–247.00 $244.05 $2,392 —
1135 1135 1 216.00 $216.00 $2,452 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,008 —
345 345 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,311 —
350 350 1 377.50 $377.50 $1,321 +29.50
400–430 410 10 385.00–396.00 $391.28 $1,604 +67.28
457–490 471 5 369.00–379.00 $372.25 $1,753 +45.25
517–545 521 8 331.00–342.00 $339.73 $1,770 —
560–597 583 9 334.00–343.00 $338.27 $1,972 —
605–645 617 9 300.00–308.00 $301.69 $1,861 —
740 740 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,109 —
780–790 785 3 268.00–271.00 $270.00 $2,120 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 308 2 352.50–360.00 $356.28 $1,097 —
360 360 1 347.50 $347.50 $1,251 —
415–430 423 2 370.00–374.00 $372.04 $1,574 —
485 485 1 366.00 $366.00 $1,775 +63.00
502–540 521 5 319.00–328.00 $322.26 $1,679 +26.26
575–590 581 12 306.00–318.00 $309.99 $1,801 —
620 620 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,736 —
780 780 1 264.00 $264.00 $2,059 —
855 855 1 239.00 $239.00 $2,043 —

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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 1 427.50 $427.50 $1,047 —
267–270 fancy 268 5 397.50–400.00 $398.00 $1,067 —
265–290 278 2 380.00–385.00 $382.61 $1,064 +32.61
325–345 331 7 390.00–404.00 $394.37 $1,305 +52.30
330–345 fancy 340 7 410.00–417.50 $415.66 $1,413 —
352–397 363 18 400.00–413.00 $407.08 $1,478 +67.08
365–370 fancy 368 3 420.00–422.00 $421.34 $1,551 —
403–407 fancy 404 6 392.00–411.00 $404.62 $1,635 —
405–447 434 27 377.00–387.00 $384.04 $1,667 +61.44
455–480 fancy 465 13 375.00–385.00 $377.79 $1,757 —
450–495 468 46 349.00–366.00 $357.98 $1,675 +49.98
504–538 value added 518 28 320.00–331.00 $326.17 $1,690 +21.17
510–545 529 24 300.00–319.00 $313.13 $1,656 +26.09
550–570 value added 556 17 310.00–314.00 $311.70 $1,733 —
550–597 575 52 292.00–309.00 $304.02 $1,748 +22.21
600–645 618 32 281.00–299.00 $292.83 $1,810 +52.83
607–637 value added 622 45 300.00–315.50 $309.88 $1,927 —
651–698 669 54 271.00–288.00 $281.18 $1,881 +36.23
725–730 728 3 250.00–260.00 $256.68 $1,869 —
708–741 value added 739 64 273.80–280.00 $274.14 $2,026 +31.14
755–796 779 13 251.00–261.50 $257.96 $2,010 —
795 value added 795 12 260.50 $260.50 $2,071 —
800–825 813 2 242.00–251.00 $246.57 $2,005 —
920–930 925 2 230.00 $230.00 $2,128 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–315 313 2 345.00–350.00 $347.52 $1,088 —
350–390 380 6 370.00–375.00 $372.72 $1,416 —
410–440 430 4 342.50–347.50 $346.31 $1,489 +76.31
460–495 478 11 320.00–329.00 $326.92 $1,563 +46.92
530 530 1 287.00 $287.00 $1,521 +14.49
585–595 592 12 270.00–287.00 $271.82 $1,609 +21.82
605–617 615 7 251.00–269.00 $257.25 $1,582 —
672–683 678 7 250.00–269.00 $260.47 $1,766 —
715 715 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,616 —
750 750 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,762 —
825 825 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,568 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–285 280 2 342.50–350.00 $346.18 $969 +38.18
305 305 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,113 —
355–395 384 11 383.00–395.00 $390.08 $1,498 —
400–447 431 11 350.00–367.00 $360.99 $1,556 +55.99
460–495 478 14 331.00–347.00 $341.50 $1,632 +51.50
505–510 508 2 290.00–295.00 $292.49 $1,486 —
580 580 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,682 —
600–625 613 3 270.00–273.00 $271.00 $1,661 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–235 233 2 420.00 $420.00 $979 —
275–287 280 5 400.00–410.00 $402.95 $1,128 —
320 fancy 320 2 415.00–420.00 $417.50 $1,336 —
300–348 340 10 392.50–410.00 $395.87 $1,346 —
365 fancy 365 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,496 —
350–390 378 5 390.00–407.00 $395.27 $1,494 +35.27
403–427 fancy 417 7 425.00–430.00 $427.93 $1,784 —
410–430 425 14 400.00–417.50 $411.45 $1,749 +40.45
470–480 478 6 341.00–355.00 $347.97 $1,663 +6.97
470–494 fancy 486 10 374.00–432.50 $386.83 $1,880 —
505–545 521 15 320.00–335.00 $328.19 $1,710 —
501–540 fancy 522 19 340.00–352.00 $348.52 $1,819 —
550 fancy 550 3 345.00 $345.00 $1,898 —
550–592 579 18 318.00–335.00 $327.50 $1,896 +11.50
600–640 623 9 301.00–319.00 $314.31 $1,958 +38.02
610–642 fancy 635 6 321.00–335.00 $324.60 $2,061 —
650–685 664 7 287.00–301.00 $292.84 $1,944 +15.12
650–685 fancy 668 2 307.00–313.00 $309.92 $2,070 —
705–725 715 3 277.00–289.00 $284.04 $2,031 +64.04
750–795 770 7 260.00–279.00 $271.41 $2,090 +51.41
835 835 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,004 —
875 875 1 232.00 $232.00 $2,030 —
930 930 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,990 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,241 —
365 365 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,405 +69.00
400–440 417 14 385.00–397.50 $392.74 $1,638 —
450–465 458 2 340.00–344.00 $341.97 $1,566 —
546 546 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,638 —
555–565 560 7 306.00–310.00 $307.72 $1,723 —
625–635 630 2 292.00–295.00 $293.51 $1,849 —
665 665 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,862 —
740 740 1 268.00 $268.00 $1,983 —
775 775 1 259.00 $259.00 $2,007 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 362.50 $362.50 $1,051 —
360–395 378 2 357.50–365.00 $361.08 $1,365 —
415–445 427 3 364.00–375.00 $371.18 $1,585 —
490 490 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,666 —
520 520 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,404 -17.00
595 595 1 283.00 $283.00 $1,684 —
600 600 2 280.00–284.00 $282.00 $1,692 —
665–680 675 3 279.00–287.00 $281.96 $1,903 —
780 780 1 239.00 $239.00 $1,864 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1310 1152 80-85% 12 130.00–139.00 $134.71 $1,552 —
1035–1440 1238 80-85% 13 140.00–149.00 $143.14 $1,772 +29.64
1135–1400 1249 80-85% 7 153.00–159.00 $155.85 $1,947 +42.35
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1005 953 85-90% 2 114.50–116.00 $115.21 $1,098 —
930–1045 983 85-90% 4 130.00–135.00 $132.66 $1,304 —
985–1040 1016 85-90% 4 120.50–129.00 $124.83 $1,268 +5.83
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1560–1690 1625 75-80% 2 125.00–133.00 $129.16 $2,099 —
1495–2065 1666 75-80% 5 135.00–140.00 $137.34 $2,288 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305 1305 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,853 —
1125–1770 1561 5 160.50–169.50 $166.28 $2,596 +14.28
1965 1965 1 178.00 $178.00 $3,498 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,296

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,275.00 $2,275.00
930–1170 1016 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,375.00–1,925.00 $1,517.39

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
665 665 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,110.00 $1,110.00

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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.