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Washington Co. Cattle Sale Market Report, Springfield, KY

Springfield, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 25, 2025

1,577 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $400.19/cwt +33.62 vs last sale · ≈ $2,673/hd at 668 lb · 224 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $362.16/cwt +24.22 vs last sale · ≈ $2,938/hd at 811 lb · 128 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $372.55/cwt +32.33 vs last sale · ≈ $2,725/hd at 731 lb · 117 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,577 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,224 —
315–330 323 2 440.00–460.00 $450.23 $1,454 +18.74
360–370 fancy 366 4 482.50–492.50 $490.01 $1,793 —
370 thin fleshed 370 1 507.50 $507.50 $1,878 —
357–385 374 8 465.00–482.50 $468.49 $1,752 +45.84
400 fancy 400 3 487.50–495.00 $492.50 $1,970 +40.50
400–447 426 9 460.00–474.00 $470.32 $2,004 +40.66
458 fancy 458 4 462.00 $462.00 $2,116 —
450–486 472 11 440.00–457.00 $450.49 $2,126 +12.75
509–525 fancy 512 13 438.00–440.00 $438.92 $2,247 —
502–540 518 33 385.00–401.00 $393.12 $2,036 +10.04
517–547 value added 520 25 417.00–428.50 $427.45 $2,223 +18.45
555–570 value added 568 11 406.00–417.50 $411.58 $2,338 +1.58
550–595 576 5 370.00–391.00 $382.48 $2,203 -9.53
585 fancy 585 6 422.50 $422.50 $2,472 —
605–641 value added 614 28 381.00–390.00 $387.13 $2,377 +1.20
610–636 fancy 623 12 396.00–403.50 $399.50 $2,489 -0.50
605–642 633 31 355.00–373.50 $366.55 $2,320 -8.90
654 fancy 654 82 414.50 $414.50 $2,711 —
650–684 value added 675 122 371.00–403.00 $397.07 $2,680 +20.08
660–696 682 20 349.00–366.00 $360.51 $2,459 -2.33
704–725 value added 709 21 355.00–360.00 $359.28 $2,547 +0.28
700–745 732 14 319.00–335.00 $330.50 $2,419 -3.46
735–748 fancy 737 82 379.00–384.00 $383.13 $2,824 —
750 value added 750 3 344.00–351.00 $346.33 $2,597 —
761 fancy 761 68 381.75 $381.75 $2,905 —
750–797 777 18 322.50–336.00 $328.26 $2,551 +13.28
801–825 value added 811 122 353.50–370.00 $363.31 $2,946 —
805–837 817 6 330.00–346.00 $338.71 $2,767 +0.77
892 value added 892 54 347.80 $347.80 $3,102 —
905–908 906 12 313.00–325.50 $321.32 $2,911 +25.99
975 975 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,535 -24.89
1070 1070 1 252.00 $252.00 $2,696 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 437.50 $437.50 $1,684 —
400–447 425 7 430.00–440.00 $436.25 $1,854 +56.25
481–485 483 12 419.00–422.50 $420.47 $2,031 —
500–540 513 4 375.00–380.00 $377.44 $1,936 +15.44
560–592 579 8 360.00–368.00 $365.78 $2,118 +3.78
630 630 3 343.00–350.00 $347.67 $2,190 +6.67
660–665 663 3 342.50–347.50 $345.00 $2,287 +33.58
703 703 3 348.00 $348.00 $2,446 +39.00
760 760 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,280 —
802–845 822 8 315.00–323.00 $319.93 $2,630 +19.93
940 940 1 298.00 $298.00 $2,801 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 378 2 367.50–423.00 $393.96 $1,489 —
402–447 425 4 426.00–428.00 $426.95 $1,815 —
465–495 479 5 397.50–401.00 $399.72 $1,915 —
547 547 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,997 —
577–595 583 3 340.00–351.00 $343.74 $2,004 +2.74
645 645 2 347.00 $347.00 $2,238 —
655–690 668 3 326.00–327.50 $326.84 $2,183 —
700–735 718 2 301.00–304.00 $302.46 $2,172 —
765 765 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,333 —
820 820 1 262.00 $262.00 $2,148 —
900 900 2 309.00 $309.00 $2,781 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1122–1160 1134 4 248.00–250.00 $249.50 $2,829 —
1162 1162 2 218.00 $218.00 $2,533 —
1293–1348 1321 6 231.00–233.00 $231.98 $3,064 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010 1010 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,828 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 fancy 230 1 497.50 $497.50 $1,144 —
272 272 2 445.00 $445.00 $1,210 —
320–345 333 5 425.00–440.00 $432.22 $1,439 —
350–365 357 4 402.50–422.50 $416.32 $1,486 +6.32
352–375 fancy 360 3 450.00–451.00 $450.35 $1,621 —
406–421 fancy 415 7 421.00–433.00 $426.04 $1,768 +35.27
405–435 423 21 397.50–415.00 $409.92 $1,734 +45.94
451–491 fancy 473 22 403.00–411.00 $406.22 $1,921 —
455–497 483 36 377.50–397.50 $387.41 $1,871 +17.41
503 value added 503 8 396.00 $396.00 $1,992 +27.00
500–548 526 40 359.00–375.00 $369.03 $1,941 +18.03
555–575 value added 570 13 368.00–375.00 $369.57 $2,107 +9.57
557–593 583 20 345.00–365.00 $360.89 $2,104 +16.95
631 value added 631 6 365.75 $365.75 $2,308 +15.75
600–645 632 12 332.50–350.00 $343.78 $2,173 +14.32
681 value added 681 28 364.50 $364.50 $2,482 —
668–695 682 13 325.00–344.00 $332.98 $2,271 +4.88
710 fancy 710 75 359.60 $359.60 $2,553 —
715–730 value added 723 2 310.00–321.00 $315.56 $2,281 -2.44
710–740 733 10 290.00–292.50 $292.01 $2,140 -22.99
757–761 value added 757 50 337.00–348.00 $347.12 $2,628 +34.12
750–765 758 2 298.00–318.00 $307.90 $2,334 —
810–830 825 4 294.00–295.00 $294.25 $2,428 —
899 899 6 277.50 $277.50 $2,495 —
940 940 1 259.00 $259.00 $2,435 -20.00
950–955 953 2 217.00–220.00 $218.50 $2,082 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 402.50 $402.50 $926 —
285 285 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,197 —
340 340 2 406.00–410.00 $408.00 $1,387 —
350 350 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,400 +25.00
400–445 418 9 387.50–395.00 $391.76 $1,638 —
465–495 483 14 369.00–375.00 $372.14 $1,797 +27.01
510–542 532 5 350.00–356.00 $354.39 $1,885 +29.95
582 582 2 349.00 $349.00 $2,031 +26.04
600–645 624 6 320.00–325.00 $322.99 $2,015 —
650–680 667 3 317.00–320.00 $318.66 $2,125 +8.66
725 725 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,030 —
770 770 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,233 —
825 825 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,749 —
940 940 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,974 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,031 —
300 300 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,170 +52.50
375–380 378 2 351.00–360.00 $355.47 $1,344 —
415–445 434 7 380.00–382.50 $380.93 $1,653 +80.93
480–495 489 7 362.00–367.00 $363.70 $1,778 +37.10
510–535 521 4 338.00–347.50 $344.43 $1,794 +28.43
555–595 573 10 330.00–339.00 $334.21 $1,915 +16.21
645 645 1 303.00 $303.00 $1,954 +5.00
685–690 688 2 300.00–304.00 $302.01 $2,078 +7.01
705 705 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,833 —
780 780 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,184 —

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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 1 467.50 $467.50 $935 —
255–260 258 2 445.00–455.00 $450.05 $1,161 —
275 fancy 275 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,430 —
312 fancy 312 2 515.00 $515.00 $1,607 +5.00
307–325 316 4 485.00–502.50 $497.36 $1,572 +71.38
355–390 381 9 452.50–467.50 $462.35 $1,762 +33.35
415–425 fancy 418 5 450.00–460.00 $455.98 $1,906 —
430–441 435 8 409.00–427.50 $416.89 $1,813 -18.11
450 fancy 450 2 450.00 $450.00 $2,025 +48.00
455–495 479 8 427.00–436.00 $430.04 $2,060 +55.25
502–525 fancy 514 4 397.00–400.00 $398.53 $2,048 —
520–537 530 7 365.00–375.00 $370.96 $1,966 +68.96
550–590 575 7 357.50–377.50 $362.80 $2,086 +11.38
605–640 628 4 325.00–342.50 $335.53 $2,107 +10.89
650–685 664 7 300.00–315.00 $304.78 $2,024 -3.22
692 fancy 692 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,249 —
710–719 718 6 290.00–304.00 $301.69 $2,166 -5.55
765 765 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,104 —
810 810 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,106 —
980 980 1 228.00 $228.00 $2,234 +11.00
1060 1060 1 232.00 $232.00 $2,459 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,168 —
300 300 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,380 —
355–385 365 6 425.00–431.00 $429.47 $1,568 —
435–445 442 3 394.00–400.00 $396.31 $1,752 +31.31
450–494 486 15 400.00–415.00 $406.52 $1,976 +46.52
510–540 525 2 340.00–351.00 $345.34 $1,813 —
555–560 557 3 340.00–350.00 $344.99 $1,922 —
615 615 2 312.00–314.00 $313.00 $1,925 —
687 687 2 295.00 $295.00 $2,027 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 330 3 402.50–415.00 $410.96 $1,356 +58.46
445 445 1 417.50 $417.50 $1,858 +72.96
465–470 467 3 360.00–370.00 $363.36 $1,697 —
528 528 3 335.00 $335.00 $1,769 —
580–590 585 2 332.50–338.00 $335.23 $1,961 —
675 675 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,586 —
795 795 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,067 —
825 825 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,683 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1300 1166 80-85% 5 170.00–178.00 $174.77 $2,038 +29.51
1210–1230 1220 80-85% 2 160.50–166.50 $163.48 $1,994 -7.23
1265–1315 1283 80-85% 3 181.00–183.50 $182.18 $2,337 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1520 1480 75-80% 3 183.00–190.00 $186.19 $2,756 —
1535–1650 1593 75-80% 2 168.50–171.50 $169.95 $2,707 +4.96
1530–1810 1653 75-80% 4 174.00–180.00 $176.12 $2,911 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905 905 85-90% 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,312 —
905 905 85-90% 1 135.50 $135.50 $1,226 —
950–1095 1019 85-90% 4 151.50–159.50 $155.61 $1,586 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1670–1675 1673 2 209.50–215.50 $212.50 $3,555 +3.46

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,744

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,260 —
405 405 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,377 —
510 510 2 338.00 $338.00 $1,724 —
550 550 1 327.00 $327.00 $1,798 —
605 605 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,664 —
685 685 1 304.00 $304.00 $2,082 —
703 703 4 299.00 $299.00 $2,102 —

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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.