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Washington Co. Cattle Sale Market Report

Springfield, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 12, 2025

1,275 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $270.43/cwt +35.43 vs last sale · ≈ $2,312/hd at 855 lb · 128 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $340.48/cwt -12.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,787/hd at 525 lb · 83 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $293.52/cwt +12.33 vs last sale · ≈ $2,233/hd at 761 lb · 71 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,275 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 545.00 $545.00 $1,090 +50.00
265 fancy 265 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,338 +31.26
282–295 286 3 430.00–445.00 $439.85 $1,258 +4.63
310 fancy 310 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,488 —
352–380 fancy 367 5 457.50 $457.50 $1,679 +20.00
350–387 376 10 432.00–450.00 $440.12 $1,655 +30.90
400–440 420 15 405.00–425.00 $414.45 $1,741 +0.91
415–446 fancy 436 10 430.00–444.00 $437.25 $1,906 +2.03
450–476 fancy 461 22 427.50–450.00 $434.73 $2,004 -6.27
465–499 485 33 400.00–418.00 $410.72 $1,992 +4.33
500–520 value added 512 24 405.00–418.00 $411.87 $2,109 +16.84
513 fancy 513 4 421.00 $421.00 $2,160 +17.24
500–543 524 43 387.50–402.00 $396.81 $2,079 +14.00
550–565 value added 560 3 390.00–392.50 $390.82 $2,189 +12.85
550–582 571 19 370.00–385.00 $381.34 $2,177 +26.64
600–625 value added 607 27 357.50–364.00 $360.27 $2,187 -3.58
600–645 623 33 332.50–351.00 $344.86 $2,148 +7.46
650–673 value added 663 10 341.00–355.50 $347.98 $2,307 +1.70
662–680 671 13 310.00–328.00 $318.07 $2,134 -6.57
708–732 value added 720 33 319.00–327.75 $326.49 $2,351 -9.01
705–731 725 5 296.00–308.00 $304.06 $2,204 -16.36
762–795 775 23 280.00–299.00 $288.16 $2,233 -2.13
801 value added 801 4 288.00 $288.00 $2,307 -1.00
805–840 825 3 262.00–271.00 $265.10 $2,187 —
852 value added 852 61 300.10 $300.10 $2,557 —
850–882 863 5 261.00–280.00 $272.23 $2,349 +19.23
925–940 933 2 242.00–249.00 $245.47 $2,290 +5.47
960–990 980 3 240.00–244.00 $242.69 $2,378 -5.31
1000 1000 1 243.00 $243.00 $2,430 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,195 —
345 345 1 407.50 $407.50 $1,406 —
380–395 389 4 410.00–415.00 $412.54 $1,605 —
400 400 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,560 —
470–490 480 11 390.00–397.50 $392.79 $1,885 -3.21
512–535 519 4 372.50–375.00 $373.77 $1,940 +11.27
565–591 580 10 355.00–360.00 $357.47 $2,073 +29.96
615–635 623 12 320.00–325.00 $323.39 $2,015 +8.39
680–697 694 6 301.00–307.00 $303.01 $2,103 —
936 936 3 220.50 $220.50 $2,064 —
1017 1017 2 207.00 $207.00 $2,105 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,122 —
405 405 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,498 —
450–460 458 4 375.00–381.00 $376.48 $1,724 -4.52
530–545 538 2 352.50–360.00 $356.20 $1,916 +15.45
580–590 587 3 331.00–337.50 $333.14 $1,956 —
645 645 1 312.00 $312.00 $2,012 —
650 650 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,820 —
715 715 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,788 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260 1260 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,268 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–217 216 3 490.00–495.00 $493.34 $1,066 —
265–287 280 3 422.50 $422.50 $1,183 -27.50
300–345 327 6 370.00–385.00 $378.66 $1,238 -25.79
325–330 fancy 328 2 390.00–392.50 $391.26 $1,283 -68.74
370 fancy 370 1 397.50 $397.50 $1,471 -20.00
365–398 380 17 370.00–385.00 $374.05 $1,421 -24.45
405–435 fancy 422 6 385.00–392.50 $390.47 $1,648 -3.50
405–447 435 45 367.00–380.00 $375.08 $1,632 +0.36
456–480 fancy 462 4 387.50–392.50 $391.20 $1,807 -0.80
450–490 468 39 355.00–369.00 $362.27 $1,695 -6.26
514–518 value added 516 22 349.00–366.00 $358.24 $1,849 —
500–545 528 61 323.00–341.00 $334.08 $1,764 -18.56
555–595 value added 571 8 330.00–337.50 $333.75 $1,906 -30.25
550–595 572 39 310.00–329.00 $321.67 $1,840 -7.15
612–616 value added 614 10 309.00–312.00 $309.90 $1,903 +2.61
600–642 632 18 290.00–304.00 $299.85 $1,895 +13.33
674 value added 674 5 313.00 $313.00 $2,110 +2.00
650–689 681 20 289.00–296.00 $293.63 $2,000 +13.43
710 710 4 284.00 $284.00 $2,016 +29.27
760 value added 760 68 294.75 $294.75 $2,240 +11.75
765–782 776 3 262.50–272.00 $265.62 $2,061 -3.37
810–825 820 3 222.00–232.00 $226.30 $1,856 -26.70
850 850 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,998 ±0.00
854–856 value added 855 127 269.00–272.25 $270.71 $2,315 —
902 902 2 239.00 $239.00 $2,156 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 352.50–360.00 $356.25 $1,229 -22.75
377–390 384 5 352.50–360.00 $357.49 $1,373 —
400–445 423 18 350.00–360.00 $352.99 $1,493 —
462–495 481 13 340.00–347.50 $342.38 $1,647 -10.53
505–518 515 5 313.00–317.50 $313.88 $1,616 -9.74
555–592 577 4 300.00–307.00 $301.68 $1,741 -9.97
615 615 1 281.00 $281.00 $1,728 +10.00
685 685 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,850 —
776 776 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,940 —
925 925 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,878 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–325 323 6 350.00 $350.00 $1,130 -20.00
412–448 436 10 338.00–345.00 $340.94 $1,486 —
462–497 485 14 330.00–338.00 $335.03 $1,625 -11.97
520 520 1 303.00 $303.00 $1,576 -12.00
560 560 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,610 -12.50
610–622 618 3 267.00–268.00 $267.33 $1,652 +5.82
740–745 743 2 246.00–248.00 $247.00 $1,835 +19.00
767 767 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,611 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1250 1178 3 173.00–185.00 $180.76 $2,129 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,188 —
265–295 fancy 280 2 455.00–460.00 $457.63 $1,281 -33.58
260–295 283 3 430.00–432.50 $431.74 $1,222 -20.76
300 300 1 407.50 $407.50 $1,222 -8.75
360–385 375 3 400.00–412.50 $404.22 $1,516 -0.12
375 fancy 375 1 437.50 $437.50 $1,641 —
435–445 440 2 375.00–387.50 $381.18 $1,677 -27.43
457 fancy 457 2 403.00 $403.00 $1,842 -2.87
450–495 472 13 380.00–398.00 $389.36 $1,838 -4.27
511–520 fancy 513 4 373.00–380.00 $378.23 $1,940 -7.11
535–545 540 2 350.00–355.00 $352.52 $1,904 +0.88
550 fancy 550 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,035 -5.14
552–592 579 14 338.00–357.50 $343.06 $1,986 -15.46
600–640 615 13 316.00–331.00 $321.12 $1,975 +6.59
637 fancy 637 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,166 —
650–685 675 24 292.50–313.00 $306.20 $2,067 -5.03
685 fancy 685 1 322.50 $322.50 $2,209 —
702 fancy 702 4 316.00 $316.00 $2,218 —
715–745 730 2 275.00–280.00 $277.45 $2,025 -20.55
760–790 775 2 262.50–274.00 $268.36 $2,080 -5.73
815–840 828 2 227.00–227.50 $227.25 $1,882 —
839 fancy 839 5 251.00 $251.00 $2,106 —
855 855 1 243.00 $243.00 $2,078 —
1045 1045 1 229.00 $229.00 $2,393 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,422 +72.50
475–495 485 8 350.00–375.00 $370.83 $1,799 +0.83
535 535 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,725 -2.50
550–575 563 2 337.00–337.50 $337.24 $1,899 +7.24
612–625 618 5 300.00–307.50 $301.52 $1,863 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 300.00 $300.00 $825 —
320 320 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,104 —
415 415 1 358.00 $358.00 $1,486 -19.50
485–490 488 2 367.50–370.00 $368.74 $1,799 —
555–565 560 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,820 —
645 645 1 281.00 $281.00 $1,812 -30.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1345 1194 80-85% 6 135.50–141.50 $139.25 $1,663 —
1015–1405 1217 80-85% 13 145.00–153.50 $148.69 $1,810 -4.56
1145–1420 1245 80-85% 5 160.00–167.00 $162.29 $2,021 +9.04
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965 965 85-90% 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,139 -8.97
920–1110 1036 85-90% 4 129.00–135.50 $131.96 $1,367 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1730 1547 75-80% 3 152.00–160.50 $156.42 $2,420 —
1615 1615 75-80% 1 163.00 $163.00 $2,632 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1137–2305 1595 4 176.00–178.50 $176.89 $2,821 —
1500–1715 1608 2 163.00–167.00 $164.87 $2,651 —
2300 2300 1 208.00 $208.00 $4,784 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070 1070 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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Beef/Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
701 701 3 222.50 $222.50 $1,560 —
890 890 1 233.00 $233.00 $2,074 —

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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.