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Washington Co. Cattle Sale Market Report

Springfield, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 8, 2025

1,258 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $348.60/cwt -2.22 vs last sale · ≈ $2,557/hd at 733 lb · 164 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $403.61/cwt +23.37 vs last sale · ≈ $2,567/hd at 636 lb · 78 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $369.48/cwt +14.98 vs last sale · ≈ $2,505/hd at 678 lb · 73 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,258 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 fancy 330 1 482.50 $482.50 $1,592 —
335 335 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,524 +4.77
360 fancy 360 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,746 -5.01
370 370 1 452.50 $452.50 $1,674 -15.99
371 thin fleshed 371 3 510.00 $510.00 $1,892 +2.50
402–445 422 4 430.00–442.50 $435.90 $1,839 -34.42
410–432 fancy 425 3 462.50–466.00 $464.87 $1,976 -27.63
430 thin fleshed 430 1 480.00 $480.00 $2,064 —
455 fancy 455 1 472.50 $472.50 $2,150 +10.50
450–490 476 10 425.00–435.00 $428.55 $2,040 -21.94
506 fancy 506 7 447.00 $447.00 $2,262 +8.08
505–515 value added 514 9 421.00–437.00 $435.25 $2,237 +7.80
500–545 518 20 397.50–419.00 $402.28 $2,084 +9.16
550–580 562 10 385.00–400.00 $395.46 $2,222 +12.98
570 value added 570 11 425.00 $425.00 $2,422 +13.42
600–647 625 17 372.50–388.00 $380.51 $2,378 +13.96
601–640 value added 627 20 394.00–400.00 $396.82 $2,488 +9.69
645 fancy 645 41 416.50 $416.50 $2,686 +17.00
658 value added 658 5 379.00 $379.00 $2,494 -18.07
650–695 674 8 338.00–356.00 $346.88 $2,338 -13.63
700–740 723 10 340.00–354.00 $344.83 $2,493 +14.33
722–738 value added 727 31 367.00–369.00 $367.65 $2,673 +8.37
756–757 value added 756 10 368.50–370.00 $369.10 $2,790 +22.77
762–781 777 13 340.00–355.00 $350.25 $2,721 +21.99
804 value added 804 63 377.00 $377.00 $3,031 +13.69
880–887 885 3 317.00–322.00 $320.34 $2,835 —
917 value added 917 57 349.25 $349.25 $3,203 —
928 928 6 317.00 $317.00 $2,942 -4.32
1065 1065 1 271.00 $271.00 $2,886 +19.00
1105 1105 2 255.00 $255.00 $2,818 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,475 —
370–397 388 3 420.00–425.00 $421.59 $1,636 -15.91
415 415 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,743 -16.25
455 455 1 412.50 $412.50 $1,877 -7.97
535–540 538 2 384.00–385.00 $384.50 $2,069 +7.06
577–587 580 7 371.00–380.00 $377.01 $2,187 +11.23
605–613 612 14 360.00–363.00 $360.64 $2,207 +12.97
740 740 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,442 —
766–770 767 6 320.00–334.00 $322.34 $2,472 +22.34
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,594 -51.95
485 485 2 371.00 $371.00 $1,799 -28.72
520 520 1 337.50 $337.50 $1,755 -27.50
565–595 580 2 360.00–367.50 $363.85 $2,110 +20.11
645 645 2 349.00–350.00 $349.50 $2,254 +2.50
660 660 1 337.00 $337.00 $2,224 +10.16
820 820 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,337 +23.00
905 905 1 276.00 $276.00 $2,498 -33.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,012 —
270–286 282 4 400.00–417.50 $404.19 $1,140 -40.81
302–345 324 5 400.00–415.00 $404.34 $1,310 -27.88
340 fancy 340 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,445 —
360–390 379 8 400.00–417.50 $406.28 $1,540 -10.04
395 fancy 395 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,698 -20.35
402–420 fancy 408 3 420.00–429.00 $425.91 $1,738 -0.13
405–440 423 16 393.00–410.00 $402.25 $1,702 -7.67
452 fancy 452 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,898 +13.78
451–490 464 19 390.00–403.00 $396.09 $1,838 +8.68
500–528 value added 517 5 370.00–374.00 $371.26 $1,919 -24.74
500–545 522 26 350.00–368.00 $357.84 $1,868 -11.19
550–590 569 29 340.00–357.00 $349.26 $1,987 -11.63
575–597 value added 589 4 364.00–366.00 $365.26 $2,151 -4.31
600–640 624 14 335.00–350.00 $343.80 $2,145 +0.02
632–645 value added 638 24 355.00–365.50 $360.17 $2,298 -5.58
650–665 659 4 335.00–349.00 $343.31 $2,262 +10.33
679 value added 679 69 371.00 $371.00 $2,519 +6.50
705–735 723 6 300.00–306.00 $302.02 $2,184 +10.01
730 fancy 730 72 354.75 $354.75 $2,590 -4.85
705–742 value added 737 86 333.00–349.00 $346.70 $2,555 +31.14
775–793 789 5 295.00–309.00 $297.75 $2,349 -10.15
805 805 1 262.00 $262.00 $2,109 -32.25
882 882 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,852 -67.50
985 985 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,315 +16.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 377 6 390.00–397.50 $395.45 $1,491 -4.55
407–445 417 4 385.00–390.00 $387.97 $1,618 -3.79
455–487 477 14 372.00–380.00 $374.17 $1,785 +2.03
520 520 2 348.00 $348.00 $1,810 -6.39
567–594 586 12 330.00–335.00 $332.65 $1,949 -16.35
610–647 628 8 325.00–331.00 $326.55 $2,051 +3.56
670–689 684 7 320.00–329.00 $321.98 $2,202 +3.32
720 720 1 296.00 $296.00 $2,131 +16.00
785 785 1 289.00 $289.00 $2,269 -1.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 392.50 $392.50 $942 —
260 260 1 382.50 $382.50 $994 +7.50
330 330 2 372.50–380.00 $376.25 $1,242 -13.75
370–390 383 3 375.00–380.00 $377.54 $1,446 +22.07
420–440 430 2 375.00–377.00 $376.02 $1,617 -4.91
465–497 484 4 367.00–370.00 $369.28 $1,787 +5.58
525–540 531 4 333.00–341.00 $336.00 $1,784 -8.43
570–590 581 6 325.00–332.50 $327.05 $1,900 -7.16
620–640 628 3 310.00–317.50 $313.49 $1,969 +10.49
652–661 658 6 312.00–315.00 $312.99 $2,059 +10.98
730–735 733 2 285.00–288.00 $286.49 $2,100 +26.49
750–755 751 4 285.00 $285.00 $2,140 +5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 435.00 $435.00 $935 -32.50
285 285 1 477.50 $477.50 $1,361 +27.45
310 fancy 310 8 510.00 $510.00 $1,581 -5.00
340 340 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,615 -22.36
355–373 369 5 425.00–445.00 $441.16 $1,628 -21.19
380 fancy 380 3 491.00 $491.00 $1,866 —
405–430 427 18 420.00–437.50 $421.92 $1,802 +5.03
448 fancy 448 3 458.00 $458.00 $2,052 +2.02
464–471 fancy 467 11 435.00–439.00 $437.17 $2,042 -12.83
450–481 473 8 411.00–427.00 $416.51 $1,970 -13.53
505–542 520 17 360.00–376.00 $365.63 $1,901 -5.33
500–535 fancy 522 12 382.50–395.00 $390.94 $2,041 -7.59
550–569 fancy 567 14 361.00–365.00 $362.71 $2,057 —
550–595 572 13 340.00–357.50 $348.22 $1,992 -14.58
600–645 619 25 324.00–340.00 $333.88 $2,067 -1.65
656–680 fancy 660 6 340.00–342.00 $340.34 $2,246 +15.34
665–681 673 7 322.00–335.00 $326.25 $2,196 +21.47
710–737 726 11 302.00–320.00 $313.10 $2,273 +11.41
750 fancy 750 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,400 —
770–795 777 7 272.00–290.00 $286.30 $2,225 +11.30
845 845 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,577 +45.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,240 -10.96
360 360 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,350 —
435 435 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,740 -17.50
450–495 476 7 375.00–385.00 $377.82 $1,798 +14.46
500–545 516 6 340.00–344.00 $341.57 $1,763 +6.57
550–575 563 2 340.00–342.50 $341.22 $1,921 +5.99
625 625 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,000 —
705 705 1 274.00 $274.00 $1,932 —
782 782 2 287.50 $287.50 $2,248 +27.50
815 815 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,241 +71.00
985 985 1 242.00 $242.00 $2,384 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,388 —
350–375 363 2 405.00–410.00 $407.59 $1,480 -21.88
420–428 425 6 410.00–417.50 $415.44 $1,766 +19.13
460–485 470 3 390.00–400.00 $394.09 $1,852 -12.43
505–537 524 7 350.00–355.00 $353.18 $1,851 +7.84
605–625 615 2 311.00–315.00 $312.97 $1,925 -0.03
695 695 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,085 +5.00
817 817 2 260.00 $260.00 $2,124 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1245 1178 80-85% 3 140.50–146.50 $144.71 $1,705 -30.06
1070–1355 1199 80-85% 8 160.50–169.00 $164.97 $1,978 -9.80
1130–1385 1235 80-85% 6 154.00–159.00 $155.36 $1,919 -8.12
1330–1420 1388 80-85% 3 177.00–182.00 $179.66 $2,494 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540–1570 1555 75-80% 2 172.00–172.50 $172.25 $2,678 —
1565 1565 75-80% 1 138.00 $138.00 $2,160 -31.95
1530–1660 1568 75-80% 4 164.50–170.00 $167.30 $2,623 -2.65
1485–1835 1692 75-80% 3 149.00–156.00 $151.41 $2,562 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860 860 85-90% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,204 —
965–1050 1010 85-90% 3 150.50–151.00 $150.67 $1,522 -4.94
1035 1035 85-90% 1 131.50 $131.50 $1,361 -24.11

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1635 1635 1 201.50 $201.50 $3,295 —
1310–1915 1686 4 191.00–196.00 $194.35 $3,277 -18.15
1625–2295 1887 3 184.50–187.50 $185.87 $3,507 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,715

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1370 1370 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 4,250.00 $4,250.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
792 value added 792 11 280.00 $280.00 $2,218 —
939 value added 939 57 300.25 $300.25 $2,819 —

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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.