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Washington Co. Cattle Sale Market Report

Springfield, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 19, 2025

941 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $307.31/cwt +9.81 vs last sale · ≈ $2,051/hd at 668 lb · 92 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $288.03/cwt +42.56 vs last sale · ≈ $2,654/hd at 922 lb · 59 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $326.82/cwt +3.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,852/hd at 567 lb · 58 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 941 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
247 247 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,235 —
295 295 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,283 -4.85
300 300 1 412.50 $412.50 $1,238 —
355–366 364 11 444.00–455.00 $445.74 $1,622 +5.62
406–413 fancy 411 9 422.50–430.00 $427.53 $1,757 -9.72
405–445 428 6 390.00–405.00 $400.14 $1,713 -14.31
475 fancy 475 1 432.50 $432.50 $2,054 -2.23
460–495 476 18 390.00–410.00 $404.68 $1,926 -6.04
500–545 513 14 365.00–387.50 $374.22 $1,920 -22.59
508–535 value added 519 25 390.00–406.00 $400.38 $2,078 -11.49
555 value added 555 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,109 -10.82
550–593 576 27 360.00–379.00 $366.92 $2,113 -14.42
617–627 value added 619 17 356.00–364.50 $362.98 $2,247 +2.71
600–647 622 23 334.00–352.00 $345.95 $2,152 +1.09
652–699 689 40 322.00–333.00 $326.97 $2,253 +8.90
700–745 721 4 304.00–310.00 $308.28 $2,223 +4.22
785 785 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,237 -3.16
810–840 830 3 280.00–281.00 $280.33 $2,327 +15.23
867–877 869 11 274.50–283.00 $281.44 $2,446 +9.21
921 value added 921 56 289.10 $289.10 $2,663 —
933 933 3 268.00 $268.00 $2,500 +22.53
951 value added 951 55 284.50 $284.50 $2,706 —
1117–1130 1118 10 229.00–237.00 $236.19 $2,641 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376–385 378 4 417.50–422.50 $421.23 $1,592 +8.69
425 425 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,615 -10.00
485 485 1 379.00 $379.00 $1,838 -13.79
505–540 521 4 350.00–355.00 $352.49 $1,836 -21.28
565 565 1 354.00 $354.00 $2,000 -3.47
605–640 616 4 325.00–330.00 $328.21 $2,022 +4.82
687 687 2 313.00 $313.00 $2,150 +9.99
720 720 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,980 —
910 910 1 221.00 $221.00 $2,011 +0.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,545 -56.20
570–595 583 2 319.00–324.00 $321.55 $1,875 -11.59
605–640 623 2 304.00–315.00 $309.65 $1,929 -2.35
650 650 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,918 +15.00
705 705 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,847 +12.00
770 770 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,925 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,182 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–220 210 2 450.00–467.50 $459.17 $964 -34.17
295 295 2 405.00 $405.00 $1,195 -17.50
310 fancy 310 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,318 +33.74
325–330 327 3 377.50–390.00 $381.71 $1,248 +3.05
360–370 fancy 363 6 396.00–402.50 $400.97 $1,456 +3.47
362–395 372 11 360.00–377.50 $370.18 $1,377 -3.87
420 fancy 420 2 402.50 $402.50 $1,690 +12.03
420–445 431 10 356.00–370.00 $361.77 $1,559 -13.31
467 fancy 467 5 366.00 $366.00 $1,709 -25.20
452–495 469 43 340.00–359.00 $351.86 $1,650 -10.41
505–520 value added 511 10 349.00–354.00 $352.27 $1,800 -5.97
500–541 526 30 330.00–346.00 $340.84 $1,793 +6.76
558–560 value added 558 16 335.50–340.00 $335.78 $1,874 +2.03
550–590 570 42 313.00–330.00 $323.41 $1,843 +1.74
605–613 value added 611 22 311.00–323.00 $318.99 $1,949 +9.09
600–645 622 24 291.00–306.00 $298.03 $1,854 -1.82
652–690 665 15 285.00–293.00 $289.40 $1,925 -4.23
668 value added 668 77 310.80 $310.80 $2,076 -2.20
700–735 718 4 260.00–276.00 $268.73 $1,929 -15.27
730 value added 730 14 293.00 $293.00 $2,139 —
750–795 770 9 264.00–279.00 $268.77 $2,070 +3.15
800 800 1 257.00 $257.00 $2,056 +30.70
888 888 3 258.00 $258.00 $2,291 —
910–925 918 2 228.00–233.00 $230.52 $2,116 -8.48
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 375.00 $375.00 $938 —
380 380 2 342.50 $342.50 $1,302 -14.99
420–445 427 9 350.00–352.00 $351.66 $1,502 -1.33
475–495 488 3 330.00–339.00 $334.27 $1,631 -8.11
500–535 518 2 316.00–321.00 $318.42 $1,649 +4.54
635–648 644 7 280.00 $280.00 $1,803 -1.00
665–695 680 2 271.00–274.00 $272.53 $1,853 +2.53
775 775 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,953 +2.00
855 855 1 234.00 $234.00 $2,001 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,138 ±0.00
355–380 372 3 340.00–342.50 $340.80 $1,268 —
433–435 434 6 339.00–344.00 $342.33 $1,486 +1.39
485 485 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,649 +4.97
510–540 525 2 305.00–306.00 $305.49 $1,604 +2.49
570 570 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,596 -7.50
600–625 614 4 269.00–275.00 $272.26 $1,672 +4.93
660 660 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,531 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015 1015 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,797 —
1120 1120 1 202.00 $202.00 $2,262 —

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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 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,262 +30.00
260 fancy 260 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,300 +42.37
280–297 290 4 462.50–475.00 $469.36 $1,361 +37.62
330–345 338 2 450.00–457.50 $453.67 $1,533 —
365–390 377 3 405.00–425.00 $414.78 $1,564 +10.56
392 fancy 392 2 435.00 $435.00 $1,705 -2.50
410–441 425 11 402.50–411.00 $408.86 $1,738 +27.68
451–475 fancy 457 4 395.00–407.50 $398.25 $1,820 -4.75
465–485 474 10 362.50–380.00 $375.74 $1,781 -13.62
505–537 519 7 335.00–350.00 $344.80 $1,790 -7.72
500–539 fancy 533 13 370.00–375.00 $372.07 $1,983 -6.16
553 fancy 553 3 363.00 $363.00 $2,007 -7.00
560–588 577 28 338.50–353.00 $343.27 $1,981 +0.21
610–615 612 3 325.00–331.00 $327.66 $2,005 +6.54
665 fancy 665 1 321.00 $321.00 $2,135 -1.50
665–683 677 12 301.00–314.00 $310.53 $2,102 +4.33
705–735 720 2 278.00–295.00 $286.32 $2,062 +8.87
770–775 773 2 284.00–286.00 $285.00 $2,203 +16.64
835 835 1 259.00 $259.00 $2,163 +31.75
935 935 1 215.00 $215.00 $2,010 —
1005 1005 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,261 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,424 -5.00
435–437 436 4 375.00–380.00 $378.75 $1,651 —
480 480 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,752 -5.83
510 510 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,658 +2.50
565–595 588 4 330.00–332.00 $331.27 $1,948 -5.97
650 650 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,918 —
762 762 2 266.00 $266.00 $2,027 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 365.00 $365.00 $967 +65.00
350 350 1 377.50 $377.50 $1,321 —
455 455 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,570 -23.74
540 540 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,634 —
557–595 576 4 314.00–320.00 $317.10 $1,826 -7.90
900 900 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,665 —
992 992 2 164.00 $164.00 $1,627 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1265 1159 80-85% 4 141.00–147.50 $144.11 $1,670 +4.86
950–1365 1186 80-85% 8 152.00–160.00 $156.12 $1,852 +16.87
1080–1440 1270 80-85% 4 165.00–170.00 $166.90 $2,120 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1450 1263 75-80% 6 170.50–179.00 $175.48 $2,216 —
1480–1695 1588 75-80% 2 145.00–146.00 $145.47 $2,310 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–940 920 85-90% 2 130.00–138.00 $134.09 $1,234 —
915–955 935 85-90% 2 142.50–145.50 $143.97 $1,346 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105 1105 1 159.50 $159.50 $1,762 —
1530–1955 1673 3 179.00–184.50 $180.83 $3,025 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1760 1760 1 214.00 $214.00 $3,766 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,985.00 $1,985.00

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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.