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Washington Co. Cattle Sale Market Report

Springfield, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 21, 2025

789 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $359.38/cwt +27.30 vs last sale · ≈ $2,755/hd at 767 lb · 78 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $303.58/cwt +54.61 vs last sale · ≈ $2,557/hd at 842 lb · 66 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $359.17/cwt +8.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,896/hd at 528 lb · 63 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 789 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,047 —
305–345 321 5 401.00–414.00 $408.74 $1,312 +1.74
340 fancy 340 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,428 —
360–390 374 5 402.50–417.50 $411.09 $1,537 +7.63
400–435 fancy 421 5 410.00–415.00 $410.95 $1,730 -10.80
420–445 430 8 390.00–408.00 $401.05 $1,725 -7.42
460–487 478 14 384.00–402.00 $396.62 $1,896 -3.73
470–481 fancy 479 6 407.00–410.00 $409.51 $1,962 -12.99
502–548 530 26 362.00–380.00 $373.20 $1,978 +14.21
515–539 value added 532 35 388.00–393.00 $391.50 $2,083 +0.51
564–572 value added 566 19 381.00–389.00 $383.59 $2,171 +1.79
555–595 575 20 360.00–378.00 $369.71 $2,126 +11.81
603–616 fancy 608 15 380.00–382.00 $381.19 $2,318 —
605–625 612 7 345.00–361.00 $350.81 $2,147 +10.40
621–626 value added 623 13 368.00–373.00 $369.93 $2,305 +15.75
650–692 679 9 325.00–340.00 $331.32 $2,250 -3.51
655–695 value added 682 3 356.00–368.00 $362.22 $2,470 +14.87
705–735 value added 720 2 341.00–349.00 $344.92 $2,483 -9.58
720 fancy 720 5 356.00 $356.00 $2,563 —
710–735 723 2 322.00–339.00 $330.65 $2,391 +8.30
765 value added 765 65 365.30 $365.30 $2,795 +30.30
752–790 775 13 323.00–336.00 $329.79 $2,556 +9.01
836–840 837 5 291.00–303.00 $300.59 $2,516 -7.41
850–890 870 2 284.00–286.00 $285.02 $2,480 -7.98
918–932 928 15 276.00–280.00 $279.21 $2,591 +4.21
995 995 1 242.00 $242.00 $2,408 —
1035 1035 1 246.00 $246.00 $2,546 +8.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 423 4 380.00–385.00 $382.25 $1,617 —
450–465 458 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,740 -4.31
515–545 524 5 357.50–361.00 $360.10 $1,887 —
575–588 584 6 345.00–350.00 $347.85 $2,031 +1.41
630–645 640 4 337.50–341.00 $338.86 $2,169 +24.67
690 690 1 321.00 $321.00 $2,215 —
745 745 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,310 —
760–795 778 2 307.00–313.00 $309.93 $2,411 +8.28
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 354.00 $354.00 $1,204 —
420–440 430 6 367.50–372.50 $369.61 $1,589 —
450–495 478 6 360.00–370.00 $365.49 $1,747 -9.51
507–545 520 3 345.00–350.00 $346.75 $1,803 +14.25
550 550 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,870 +23.98
640–645 643 2 302.50–307.00 $304.76 $1,960 -0.34
755 755 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,152 -6.50

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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 3 370.00–375.00 $372.50 $913 —
270–295 283 3 370.00–382.50 $375.23 $1,062 -32.27
315 fancy 315 1 402.50 $402.50 $1,268 -1.50
325–343 337 13 380.00–389.00 $385.86 $1,300 -2.17
373–380 fancy 376 5 407.00–414.00 $409.83 $1,541 +7.27
385–395 391 8 369.00–385.00 $374.17 $1,463 -12.23
420 fancy 420 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,638 -6.65
410–441 431 6 380.00–387.50 $382.99 $1,651 +4.13
455 fancy 455 3 382.00 $382.00 $1,738 +5.63
455–497 479 45 355.00–372.50 $367.00 $1,758 +8.40
512 fancy 512 11 371.00 $371.00 $1,900 +10.50
500–535 value added 529 32 358.00–364.00 $361.66 $1,913 +12.37
502–545 535 20 336.00–352.00 $348.68 $1,865 +5.80
571–580 value added 576 10 338.00–342.00 $338.81 $1,952 -9.66
555–599 584 40 320.00–336.00 $330.49 $1,930 -3.90
605 value added 605 2 336.00 $336.00 $2,033 +10.00
600–645 616 11 311.00–325.00 $320.03 $1,971 +2.02
653–690 664 8 290.00–311.00 $296.50 $1,969 -4.24
675 value added 675 1 321.00 $321.00 $2,167 +14.77
711 value added 711 9 312.00 $312.00 $2,218 +2.00
720–740 732 7 292.00–306.00 $297.98 $2,181 +7.24
750–762 756 4 291.00–298.00 $294.53 $2,227 +7.81
805 805 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,174 +21.03
843 value added 843 65 304.10 $304.10 $2,564 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,189 -10.00
415 415 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,473 -10.66
465 465 2 345.00–352.00 $348.50 $1,621 +7.12
500–545 520 6 325.00–331.00 $327.99 $1,706 +9.75
550–590 565 5 307.50–311.00 $309.71 $1,750 -1.70
605–644 629 10 300.00 $300.00 $1,887 +10.55
670 670 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,910 ±0.00
720 720 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,980 —
775 775 1 273.00 $273.00 $2,116 —
820 820 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,820 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 352.50 $352.50 $1,198 +17.50
380 380 1 327.50 $327.50 $1,244 -25.00
407 407 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,404 -7.00
477–495 487 8 340.00–342.50 $340.32 $1,657 +20.32
530 530 1 306.00 $306.00 $1,622 +3.00
585 585 1 271.00 $271.00 $1,585 -33.00
675–690 683 2 264.00–270.00 $266.97 $1,823 —
710 710 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,704 —
750 750 1 258.00 $258.00 $1,935 +8.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200 1200 1 181.00 $181.00 $2,172 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 402.50 $402.50 $805 —
210 fancy 210 1 432.50 $432.50 $908 —
260 260 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,001 —
325–340 333 2 387.50–395.00 $391.17 $1,303 -14.79
340 fancy 340 1 407.50 $407.50 $1,386 —
375 375 1 383.00 $383.00 $1,436 -10.80
423–425 424 4 372.50–386.00 $382.61 $1,622 -10.68
495 495 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,732 -25.02
515–535 521 7 340.00–352.00 $345.86 $1,802 -2.55
580–590 585 2 327.50–338.00 $332.71 $1,946 +4.71
600 fancy 600 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,070 +4.00
610–635 625 7 319.00–332.00 $323.71 $2,023 +8.03
665 665 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,962 -10.62
715 715 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,216 +16.40
810 810 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,470 +53.00
850–855 853 2 211.00–217.00 $214.01 $1,826 +9.01
950 950 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,470 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,208 —
445 445 1 353.00 $353.00 $1,571 +17.25
483–495 486 4 311.00–316.00 $314.73 $1,530 -28.27
500–515 508 2 325.00–332.50 $328.81 $1,670 —
620 620 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,612 -37.50
690 690 1 276.00 $276.00 $1,904 -6.00
715 715 1 264.00 $264.00 $1,888 —
820 820 1 247.00 $247.00 $2,025 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1445 1201 80-85% 11 162.00–168.50 $165.91 $1,993 +6.18
1150–1350 1225 80-85% 4 148.50–154.50 $152.10 $1,863 -7.63
1175–1420 1305 80-85% 4 169.00–175.00 $170.99 $2,231 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1005 958 85-90% 2 129.50–134.50 $132.12 $1,266 -18.11
1030–1060 1045 85-90% 2 141.00–147.50 $144.20 $1,507 +6.77
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485 1485 75-80% 1 169.00 $169.00 $2,510 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390 1390 1 182.50 $182.50 $2,537 —
1235–1910 1573 2 196.00–204.50 $201.16 $3,164 —
1440–1945 1733 4 208.00–215.00 $210.03 $3,640 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2215 2215 1 220.00 $220.00 $4,873 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740 740 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,258 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 237.50 $237.50 $843 —

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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.