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Washington Co. Cattle Sale Market Report

Springfield, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 28, 2025

1,089 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $390.55/cwt -0.36 vs last sale · ≈ $2,060/hd at 528 lb · 80 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $295.58/cwt +20.91 vs last sale · ≈ $2,166/hd at 733 lb · 79 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $283.25/cwt ≈ $2,600/hd at 918 lb · 60 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,089 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–270 265 2 432.50–435.00 $433.73 $1,149 -23.78
270 fancy 270 1 472.50 $472.50 $1,276 -27.50
332 fancy 332 4 430.00 $430.00 $1,428 +2.20
320–345 334 4 407.50–422.50 $414.32 $1,384 +9.73
351 fancy 351 4 440.00 $440.00 $1,544 —
350–390 372 10 407.50–426.00 $417.50 $1,553 +13.90
425 fancy 425 1 437.50 $437.50 $1,859 +17.50
425–430 427 6 420.00–430.00 $426.98 $1,823 +16.12
462–487 475 16 403.00–412.00 $408.67 $1,941 +21.36
501–525 fancy 510 15 408.00–412.00 $410.13 $2,092 —
500–549 value added 530 40 390.00–402.50 $395.92 $2,098 -0.32
501–547 534 25 360.00–382.00 $370.20 $1,977 -10.58
561–585 572 10 348.00–369.00 $359.36 $2,056 -0.52
570–586 value added 583 14 377.00–379.00 $378.86 $2,209 +5.90
600 fancy 600 1 367.50 $367.50 $2,205 —
614–640 value added 623 23 345.00–350.50 $347.30 $2,164 +5.55
600–645 625 19 325.00–344.00 $337.43 $2,109 +11.07
652–660 value added 653 6 341.00–346.00 $345.16 $2,254 +18.01
650–698 673 40 320.00–338.00 $328.76 $2,213 +22.28
700–735 716 6 300.00–311.00 $304.46 $2,180 -4.21
710–721 value added 717 18 320.00–320.50 $320.14 $2,295 -5.61
751 value added 751 5 299.00 $299.00 $2,245 —
760–767 765 3 271.00–283.00 $279.02 $2,135 -5.92
810–845 826 7 260.00–276.00 $269.62 $2,227 -5.27
865–880 867 7 260.00–273.00 $268.84 $2,331 +18.16
918 value added 918 59 284.00 $284.00 $2,607 —
920 920 1 239.00 $239.00 $2,199 —
990 990 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,326 —
1075–1095 1085 2 238.00–239.00 $238.50 $2,588 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,309 -5.70
350–396 381 6 400.00 $400.00 $1,524 —
405–420 412 3 390.00–400.00 $394.22 $1,624 —
465–475 468 3 390.00–394.00 $392.65 $1,838 +21.37
510–545 529 18 350.00–355.00 $351.74 $1,861 -6.26
556–570 560 6 340.00–345.00 $343.48 $1,923 +3.48
610–642 626 6 308.00–321.00 $315.07 $1,972 +7.15
650–660 659 9 305.00–312.50 $305.82 $2,015 —
720–730 725 2 286.00 $286.00 $2,074 -3.51
855 855 1 254.00 $254.00 $2,172 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458–489 476 10 375.00–382.50 $375.76 $1,789 —
500–540 520 2 340.00–342.00 $340.96 $1,773 -4.04
606–635 614 5 290.00–299.00 $294.23 $1,807 +3.23
670 670 1 289.00 $289.00 $1,936 +11.50
735 735 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,874 -20.00
775–795 785 2 259.00 $259.00 $2,033 -9.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470 1470 1 202.00 $202.00 $2,969 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 467.50 $467.50 $958 —
275–285 281 4 407.00–420.00 $414.28 $1,164 +4.28
315–340 fancy 323 3 400.00–410.00 $406.49 $1,313 -4.50
305–345 328 3 377.50–382.50 $379.22 $1,244 -20.63
357–390 fancy 368 3 400.00–416.00 $405.65 $1,493 -9.02
360–385 377 6 382.00–397.50 $391.47 $1,476 -1.18
400–448 431 34 359.00–377.50 $368.59 $1,589 -6.00
425–436 fancy 432 8 382.50–393.00 $388.22 $1,677 -14.78
450–468 fancy 461 15 371.00–379.00 $371.52 $1,713 -1.73
452–480 470 24 352.50–367.50 $361.68 $1,700 +1.81
500–545 value added 509 20 350.00–361.00 $356.02 $1,812 +25.40
510–548 533 36 330.00–349.00 $340.79 $1,816 +23.20
552–586 571 10 314.00–330.00 $323.62 $1,848 +12.55
557–585 value added 572 7 334.00–344.00 $340.71 $1,949 —
610 value added 610 2 331.00 $331.00 $2,019 +37.14
610–645 626 16 300.00–319.00 $311.67 $1,951 +32.87
651 value added 651 6 306.00–307.00 $306.50 $1,995 +12.50
659–695 677 15 279.00–295.00 $289.10 $1,957 +10.97
710–730 717 6 273.00–287.00 $278.30 $1,995 +18.30
734 value added 734 73 297.00 $297.00 $2,180 +15.00
765 value added 765 5 273.00 $273.00 $2,088 —
755–785 767 6 250.00–268.00 $258.82 $1,985 -2.68
822 value added 822 4 262.50 $262.50 $2,158 —
850 850 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,700 -41.00
1030 1030 1 211.00 $211.00 $2,173 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 387.50 $387.50 $1,066 —
365–395 383 3 370.00–375.00 $372.49 $1,427 +9.99
442–447 445 6 353.00–358.00 $354.65 $1,578 -7.91
450–466 463 5 350.00–351.00 $350.19 $1,621 +6.48
510–545 524 7 320.00–326.00 $322.01 $1,687 +23.01
570–575 573 7 300.00–304.50 $303.50 $1,739 +8.50
610–617 615 3 282.00–284.00 $283.34 $1,743 +18.34
705–735 724 4 250.00–253.00 $250.73 $1,815 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,116 -12.31
367–390 372 5 354.00–355.00 $354.21 $1,318 +9.21
420 420 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,470 -4.43
455–482 473 3 347.50–355.00 $352.60 $1,668 +16.39
505–540 515 8 310.00–318.00 $315.95 $1,627 —
555–595 583 4 292.00–297.50 $294.91 $1,719 +22.67
600–625 613 2 270.00–276.00 $272.94 $1,673 +30.94
690 690 1 261.00 $261.00 $1,801 +11.00
885 885 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,593 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1272–1820 1455 3 187.50–196.00 $192.46 $2,800 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–205 203 3 500.00–515.00 $508.40 $1,032 —
305–340 326 7 407.50–425.00 $418.39 $1,364 +5.83
333 fancy 333 3 430.00 $430.00 $1,432 -2.50
362–390 378 6 400.00–415.00 $408.71 $1,545 +9.72
393 fancy 393 3 427.50 $427.50 $1,680 -5.00
407 fancy 407 6 452.50 $452.50 $1,842 —
400–445 418 15 399.00–420.00 $406.49 $1,699 +7.93
459–495 478 46 377.00–390.00 $383.46 $1,833 +12.97
465–490 fancy 483 7 397.50–408.00 $401.89 $1,941 —
500–512 fancy 507 13 392.00–394.00 $392.76 $1,991 +34.86
505–540 515 9 373.00–388.00 $380.66 $1,960 +55.48
568 fancy 568 4 358.00 $358.00 $2,033 +2.29
550–595 577 10 331.00–346.00 $340.16 $1,963 +8.31
615 fancy 615 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,183 —
600–647 628 16 318.00–334.00 $327.13 $2,054 +17.13
665–672 fancy 670 3 327.00–329.00 $327.66 $2,195 —
655–687 672 12 300.00–320.00 $309.32 $2,079 +21.32
705–712 fancy 709 4 304.00–306.00 $305.00 $2,162 —
705–745 725 3 289.00–292.00 $290.68 $2,107 +31.22
775 775 1 278.00 $278.00 $2,154 -10.00
805 805 2 266.00–269.00 $267.50 $2,153 +25.94
865 865 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,076 +11.00
1007 1007 2 192.00 $192.00 $1,933 —
1090 1090 1 217.00 $217.00 $2,365 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 437.50 $437.50 $1,050 —
345 345 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,346 —
375 375 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,481 +12.50
400–445 417 14 390.00–395.00 $392.77 $1,638 +7.77
495 495 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,906 —
530–545 541 4 350.00–355.00 $351.51 $1,902 —
575–591 585 6 320.00–327.50 $324.48 $1,898 —
610–640 631 4 309.00–315.00 $311.65 $1,967 —
705–745 725 2 272.00 $272.00 $1,972 —
845 845 3 247.00 $247.00 $2,087 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–395 388 3 380.00–382.50 $380.85 $1,478 +23.35
400–447 430 5 380.00–388.00 $384.66 $1,654 +22.49
455–490 473 2 360.00–367.50 $363.61 $1,720 —
505–545 526 5 335.00–340.00 $337.24 $1,774 +52.24
620–645 633 2 300.00–302.50 $301.27 $1,907 —
780 780 1 239.00 $239.00 $1,864 —
845 845 1 233.00 $233.00 $1,969 +23.00
950 950 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,796 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1315 1166 80-85% 9 135.00–143.00 $140.73 $1,641 +11.79
995–1365 1194 80-85% 8 154.00–162.00 $157.46 $1,880 +13.66
1095–1345 1238 80-85% 11 145.00–153.50 $149.29 $1,848 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1015 910 85-90% 2 128.50–136.00 $131.82 $1,200 —
895–990 943 85-90% 2 122.00–127.00 $124.37 $1,173 —
975 975 85-90% 1 144.50 $144.50 $1,409 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450 1450 75-80% 1 154.00 $154.00 $2,233 —
1575 1575 75-80% 1 147.00 $147.00 $2,315 +4.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1505 1357 3 162.50–168.00 $165.04 $2,240 —
1440–1450 1445 2 171.00–174.00 $172.49 $2,492 —
1800 1800 1 189.50 $189.50 $3,411 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1160 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 178.00 $178.00 $2,065

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,188 —
483 483 4 311.00 $311.00 $1,502 —
580 580 2 276.00 $276.00 $1,601 +6.00

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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.