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Washington Co. Cattle Sale Market Report

Springfield, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 4, 2025

1,194 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $336.93/cwt +10.67 vs last sale · ≈ $2,452/hd at 728 lb · 143 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $403.76/cwt +36.93 vs last sale · ≈ $2,494/hd at 618 lb · 133 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $335.78/cwt +20.89 vs last sale · ≈ $2,304/hd at 686 lb · 91 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,194 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,446 —
315 fancy 315 1 477.50 $477.50 $1,504 —
315–330 322 3 447.50–467.50 $454.99 $1,465 —
351 fancy 351 4 487.50 $487.50 $1,711 —
360–398 380 13 440.00–460.00 $456.65 $1,735 +51.65
425 fancy 425 3 450.00–455.00 $451.67 $1,920 +39.67
400–435 428 12 425.00–442.00 $438.56 $1,877 +35.23
457–478 fancy 472 11 411.00–420.00 $418.06 $1,973 —
470–495 479 9 380.00–396.00 $389.57 $1,866 -1.77
501 fancy 501 4 413.00 $413.00 $2,069 —
510–547 525 11 370.00–383.00 $375.95 $1,974 +5.71
505–548 value added 535 15 390.00–405.00 $400.02 $2,140 -1.16
557–591 value added 576 19 389.00–400.00 $394.05 $2,270 +21.55
555–595 582 9 360.00–379.00 $376.00 $2,188 +23.50
605–635 614 16 369.00–387.00 $382.51 $2,349 +41.52
607–618 fancy 616 89 405.00–411.75 $410.70 $2,530 +13.70
613–643 value added 625 28 387.00–400.00 $393.83 $2,461 +23.10
651–670 659 9 346.00–365.00 $353.33 $2,328 +21.01
660 value added 660 2 371.00 $371.00 $2,449 —
679 fancy 679 17 396.00 $396.00 $2,689 —
723 value added 723 14 361.50 $361.50 $2,614 +19.00
710–738 730 14 320.00–341.00 $332.56 $2,428 +8.24
755 value added 755 4 350.00 $350.00 $2,642 +16.00
760–785 773 3 300.00–310.00 $306.66 $2,370 -13.22
801–810 805 15 313.00–328.00 $319.66 $2,573 -0.48
806 value added 806 63 347.25 $347.25 $2,799 —
880 880 1 282.00 $282.00 $2,482 -35.25
905 value added 905 57 331.50 $331.50 $3,000 +26.50
936 936 4 282.50 $282.50 $2,644 +3.04
975 975 1 259.00 $259.00 $2,525 —
1106 1106 4 239.00 $239.00 $2,643 —
1275 1275 1 233.00 $233.00 $2,971 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 2 410.00–424.00 $417.32 $1,356 —
405–440 423 2 414.00–422.50 $418.43 $1,770 +34.43
540 540 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,917 —
590–595 592 3 351.00–356.00 $354.32 $2,098 —
600–625 612 3 347.00–355.00 $351.32 $2,150 +26.32
665–683 679 4 335.00–342.00 $336.72 $2,286 —
725–730 728 2 310.00–311.00 $310.50 $2,260 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,138 —
392 392 2 377.50 $377.50 $1,480 —
410–440 425 2 400.00–410.00 $405.18 $1,722 +70.18
485 485 1 376.00 $376.00 $1,824 +51.00
525–535 530 2 343.00–345.00 $344.01 $1,823 —
560 560 1 336.00 $336.00 $1,882 —
632–645 636 3 338.00–339.00 $338.34 $2,152 +38.34
650–685 662 3 326.00 $326.00 $2,158 —
780 780 1 266.00 $266.00 $2,075 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 fancy 210 1 447.50 $447.50 $940 —
275 275 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,031 +43.00
330–335 fancy 333 2 440.00–442.50 $441.26 $1,469 —
315–342 336 8 415.00 $415.00 $1,394 +40.00
370 fancy 370 1 422.00 $422.00 $1,561 —
360–385 377 10 402.50–417.50 $413.39 $1,558 +34.39
402–440 fancy 430 10 401.00–415.00 $404.01 $1,737 +15.01
410–446 437 14 381.00–392.50 $387.56 $1,694 +15.91
452–465 fancy 458 16 386.00–396.00 $393.42 $1,802 +23.42
470–495 480 11 364.00–381.00 $372.29 $1,787 +30.61
500–542 value added 516 15 360.00–373.00 $368.68 $1,902 +3.68
510–548 538 40 339.00–356.00 $350.49 $1,886 +9.36
550–590 567 38 331.00–347.00 $343.80 $1,949 +4.74
573–595 value added 575 10 352.50–355.00 $354.74 $2,040 —
607–625 value added 612 16 341.00–353.00 $348.65 $2,134 —
610–641 624 12 310.00–328.00 $322.43 $2,012 +0.18
657–673 663 18 310.00–320.50 $319.66 $2,119 +10.11
692 value added 692 73 339.75 $339.75 $2,351 —
712–720 715 3 314.00–315.00 $314.66 $2,250 +6.25
717–738 value added 728 140 336.00–338.75 $337.41 $2,456 +7.41
770 770 6 289.00 $289.00 $2,225 —
900 900 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,430 +18.32
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 2 355.00–362.50 $358.72 $1,051 —
348 348 3 377.50 $377.50 $1,314 —
370 370 1 387.50 $387.50 $1,434 +64.95
435 435 1 368.00 $368.00 $1,601 +58.00
480 480 1 347.00 $347.00 $1,666 +41.00
522 522 4 309.00 $309.00 $1,613 -1.00
565–580 570 3 301.00–309.00 $305.86 $1,743 +4.86
635 635 1 286.00 $286.00 $1,816 +17.00
655–660 658 2 287.00–297.00 $291.98 $1,921 +11.98
700–736 732 10 274.00–281.00 $280.33 $2,052 +5.33
865 865 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,730 -40.00
945 945 1 238.00 $238.00 $2,249 —
1090 1090 1 227.00 $227.00 $2,474 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 397.50 $397.50 $1,530 +62.50
410–443 435 4 374.00–377.50 $376.67 $1,639 —
470–481 478 4 360.00 $360.00 $1,721 +30.49
510–545 528 2 335.00–337.00 $336.03 $1,774 +10.03
575–595 582 3 323.00–328.00 $325.36 $1,894 +0.36
660 660 2 297.00 $297.00 $1,960 +6.00
730–748 744 5 291.00–296.00 $291.98 $2,172 -1.02
750 750 1 251.00 $251.00 $1,882 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355 1355 1 182.50 $182.50 $2,473 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
130 fancy 130 1 505.00 $505.00 $656 —
185 fancy 185 1 500.00 $500.00 $925 -2.00
255 fancy 255 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,250 —
270–275 273 2 440.00–451.00 $445.55 $1,216 —
300–345 fancy 334 4 445.50–450.00 $448.99 $1,500 —
327–345 334 5 417.50–420.00 $418.48 $1,398 +17.48
340 thin fleshed 340 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,700 —
380 fancy 380 2 447.50 $447.50 $1,700 —
390–397 395 6 420.00–435.00 $431.05 $1,703 +60.05
400–445 425 14 405.00–427.50 $415.67 $1,767 +44.57
427–430 fancy 428 12 442.50–446.00 $445.41 $1,906 —
467–495 480 21 391.00–403.00 $399.03 $1,915 +34.85
512–515 fancy 513 3 382.50–397.50 $387.52 $1,988 +31.42
510–545 528 7 362.50–379.00 $366.98 $1,938 +35.15
562–595 fancy 576 4 360.00–362.50 $360.89 $2,079 +1.89
555–597 585 13 329.00–340.00 $336.25 $1,967 +6.38
610–630 fancy 620 2 340.00–346.00 $343.05 $2,127 —
610–640 633 5 316.00–337.50 $326.99 $2,070 -2.05
660–662 fancy 661 3 330.00–337.00 $332.33 $2,197 —
655–695 680 13 300.00–316.00 $308.73 $2,099 +9.73
705 fancy 705 1 307.00 $307.00 $2,164 —
715–740 728 2 287.00–295.00 $291.07 $2,119 +10.07
755 fancy 755 2 293.00 $293.00 $2,212 —
760 760 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,052 -5.00
880 880 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,782 -78.50
900 900 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,890 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 387.50 $387.50 $1,221 —
390–395 393 2 390.00–395.00 $392.52 $1,543 —
400–440 427 3 369.00–370.00 $369.31 $1,577 +52.31
460–495 473 3 346.00–349.00 $347.51 $1,644 —
530–540 536 4 330.00–335.00 $333.01 $1,785 —
580 580 1 336.00 $336.00 $1,949 —
785 785 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,766 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 288 2 417.50–425.00 $421.35 $1,213 —
335 335 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,340 —
360 360 1 402.50 $402.50 $1,449 +44.50
405–445 425 2 397.50–400.00 $398.69 $1,694 +45.69
450–495 473 2 374.00–380.00 $377.14 $1,784 —
500 500 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,750 +39.33
630 630 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,890 -3.00
670 670 1 279.00 $279.00 $1,869 —
780 780 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,927 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1325 1231 80-85% 9 170.00–177.00 $172.79 $2,127 +15.69
1070–1390 1255 80-85% 3 158.00–160.50 $159.42 $2,001 -20.80
1135–1435 1285 80-85% 8 163.50–169.00 $166.45 $2,139 -2.05
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870 870 85-90% 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,392 —
880–1085 952 85-90% 3 150.00–155.00 $152.06 $1,448 —
980–1010 995 85-90% 2 141.50–148.00 $144.70 $1,440 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360 1360 75-80% 1 161.00 $161.00 $2,190 —
1085–1550 1388 75-80% 3 180.00–186.50 $183.90 $2,553 —
1455–1600 1528 75-80% 2 172.00–173.50 $172.79 $2,640 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120 1120 1 175.50 $175.50 $1,966 —
1515–1665 1590 2 196.00–199.50 $197.67 $3,143 —
1830–2110 1975 3 208.00–217.00 $212.38 $4,195 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
414 414 6 320.00 $320.00 $1,325 —
480 480 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,560 —
570 570 1 307.00 $307.00 $1,750 —
612 612 2 296.00 $296.00 $1,812 —

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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.