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Washington Co. Cattle Sale Market Report

Springfield, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 15, 2025

1,314 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $377.14/cwt +15.06 vs last sale · ≈ $2,734/hd at 725 lb · 135 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $354.73/cwt -14.75 vs last sale · ≈ $2,374/hd at 669 lb · 123 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $336.68/cwt +38.93 vs last sale · ≈ $2,537/hd at 753 lb · 80 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,314 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 310 5 450.00–452.50 $450.48 $1,396 -4.52
300–345 thin fleshed 323 2 492.50–517.50 $504.13 $1,628 —
335–345 fancy 340 2 475.00–487.50 $481.16 $1,636 -1.34
360–385 373 4 457.50–475.00 $465.64 $1,737 +13.14
375–395 fancy 385 2 480.00–492.50 $486.09 $1,871 +1.09
412 thin fleshed 412 7 480.00–487.50 $482.14 $1,986 +2.14
413–420 fancy 414 5 470.00–475.00 $471.01 $1,950 +6.14
405–445 428 11 447.50–467.50 $455.99 $1,952 +20.09
450–470 464 7 412.00–422.50 $414.04 $1,921 -14.51
455–480 fancy 470 13 430.00–432.50 $431.72 $2,029 -40.78
506–537 value added 513 16 421.00–432.50 $426.95 $2,190 -8.30
500–546 530 29 392.00–416.00 $405.79 $2,151 +3.51
551–573 value added 563 17 417.00–430.00 $424.01 $2,387 -0.99
567–593 577 28 393.00–409.00 $399.94 $2,308 +4.48
605–620 611 9 365.00–385.00 $379.66 $2,320 -0.85
614–642 value added 631 18 395.00–401.00 $398.88 $2,517 +2.06
654–665 value added 663 39 390.00–399.00 $397.53 $2,636 +18.53
658–685 666 12 369.00–384.00 $376.39 $2,507 +29.51
710–732 value added 724 105 375.50–384.00 $381.08 $2,759 +13.43
700–737 728 30 355.00–368.00 $363.36 $2,645 +18.53
757 value added 757 69 378.10 $378.10 $2,862 +9.00
758–789 779 11 347.50–355.00 $351.10 $2,735 +0.85
810–835 817 5 311.00–329.00 $321.60 $2,627 —
855–875 862 3 312.00–315.00 $313.02 $2,698 -7.32
920–940 930 4 312.00–315.00 $313.52 $2,916 -3.48
975–995 985 4 262.00–265.00 $263.52 $2,596 —
1013 value added 1013 29 307.00 $307.00 $3,110 —
1035 1035 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,794 —
1169 1169 7 280.00 $280.00 $3,273 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,551 +3.41
430 430 1 412.50 $412.50 $1,774 -7.50
455–462 457 8 387.50–393.00 $390.20 $1,783 -22.30
535 535 1 372.50 $372.50 $1,993 -12.00
588 588 7 383.00 $383.00 $2,252 +5.99
636 636 5 330.00 $330.00 $2,099 -30.64
651–665 654 5 359.00–362.00 $359.61 $2,352 —
720 720 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,340 -5.00
797 797 6 336.50 $336.50 $2,682 +14.16
865 865 1 281.00 $281.00 $2,431 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 362.00 $362.00 $1,176 —
380 380 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,520 —
425 425 1 393.00 $393.00 $1,670 +18.00
495 495 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,030 +39.00
510–540 532 6 335.00–350.00 $347.46 $1,848 +9.96
560–590 581 4 352.50–362.50 $356.17 $2,069 -7.68
635 635 1 321.00 $321.00 $2,038 -28.50
685 685 1 349.00 $349.00 $2,391 +12.00
835 835 1 251.00 $251.00 $2,096 -34.00
910 910 1 251.00 $251.00 $2,284 -25.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465 1465 1 220.50 $220.50 $3,230 —
1495 1495 3 213.50 $213.50 $3,192 —
1315–1650 1584 6 184.00–190.00 $185.28 $2,935 —
1375–1795 1585 2 170.00–178.50 $173.69 $2,753 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 fancy 250 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,062 —
250–280 265 2 405.00–407.00 $405.94 $1,076 +1.75
307 fancy 307 4 420.00 $420.00 $1,289 -5.00
300–345 334 8 392.50–410.00 $397.12 $1,326 -7.22
350–374 360 15 395.00–407.50 $401.58 $1,446 -4.70
360–368 fancy 366 5 432.00–432.50 $432.40 $1,583 +2.40
415–425 fancy 420 16 399.00–413.00 $409.31 $1,719 -16.60
405–448 431 16 375.00–391.00 $385.52 $1,662 -16.73
452–492 473 25 374.00–392.50 $384.31 $1,818 -11.78
455–497 fancy 484 12 398.00–409.00 $404.12 $1,956 -15.88
510–525 value added 512 7 376.00–388.00 $377.76 $1,934 +6.50
517–540 526 15 352.50–370.00 $361.72 $1,903 +3.88
565–567 value added 567 21 355.00–361.00 $355.57 $2,016 -9.69
550–597 584 46 336.00–353.00 $343.62 $2,007 -5.64
605–645 625 6 325.00–340.00 $331.92 $2,074 -11.88
650–685 660 43 328.00–344.00 $338.42 $2,234 -4.89
674 value added 674 80 363.50 $363.50 $2,450 -7.50
700–725 value added 705 32 330.50–333.50 $332.83 $2,346 -13.87
700–740 715 6 305.00–321.00 $312.46 $2,234 +10.44
753–765 value added 753 77 336.00–337.25 $337.23 $2,539 —
762–770 765 3 322.00–324.00 $322.67 $2,468 +24.92
837–845 840 3 310.00–325.00 $315.03 $2,646 +53.03
873 873 3 309.00 $309.00 $2,698 +99.00
935–940 938 2 225.00–239.00 $231.98 $2,176 —
1056–1093 1083 15 208.00–210.00 $208.65 $2,260 —
1130 1130 1 205.00 $205.00 $2,316 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,209 —
350–395 375 6 385.00–388.00 $385.53 $1,446 -9.92
410–440 425 2 369.00–371.00 $369.96 $1,572 -18.01
455–485 467 12 365.00–372.50 $368.91 $1,723 -5.26
570–588 584 4 333.00 $333.00 $1,945 +0.35
655 655 1 316.00 $316.00 $2,070 -5.98
740 740 2 295.00 $295.00 $2,183 -1.00
750 750 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,138 -4.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 387.50 $387.50 $1,104 +5.00
315–330 323 2 370.00–377.00 $373.42 $1,206 -2.83
350 350 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,295 -7.54
445 445 1 349.00 $349.00 $1,553 -27.02
455–488 474 8 355.00–363.00 $357.82 $1,696 -11.46
530 530 1 348.00 $348.00 $1,844 +12.00
575 575 1 324.00 $324.00 $1,863 -3.05
610 610 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,952 +6.51
740–745 743 2 282.50–290.00 $286.24 $2,127 -0.25
840 840 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,688 —
850 850 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,964 —
925 925 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,081 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 278 2 452.50–455.00 $453.72 $1,261 -23.78
325 fancy 325 1 482.50 $482.50 $1,568 -27.50
320–345 333 2 442.50–455.00 $448.98 $1,495 -26.02
370–390 fancy 380 2 472.50–480.00 $476.15 $1,809 -14.85
370–397 388 3 447.50–455.00 $449.88 $1,746 +8.72
405–431 416 15 447.50–462.50 $454.87 $1,892 +32.95
455–497 484 8 415.00–425.00 $417.98 $2,023 +1.47
500–540 508 22 365.00–382.50 $373.64 $1,898 +8.01
506–526 fancy 516 6 396.00–415.00 $405.32 $2,091 +14.38
555–575 568 15 354.00–360.00 $357.43 $2,030 +9.21
580 fancy 580 1 377.50 $377.50 $2,190 +14.79
600–645 624 8 332.50–350.00 $345.52 $2,156 +11.64
650–685 666 9 320.00–330.00 $326.93 $2,177 +0.68
720–735 728 2 299.00–321.00 $309.89 $2,256 -3.21
760–785 773 2 285.00–300.00 $292.62 $2,262 +6.32
810–830 820 4 257.50–270.00 $261.30 $2,143 -43.70
861–890 868 4 240.00–248.00 $242.05 $2,101 —
992 992 2 209.00 $209.00 $2,073 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,312 +10.00
355 355 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,384 +15.00
415 415 1 402.50 $402.50 $1,670 +2.50
465 465 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,697 -12.82
500 500 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,750 +8.43
565–580 574 5 337.00–345.00 $342.79 $1,968 +1.57
615 615 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,953 -2.50
675 675 1 276.00 $276.00 $1,863 —
750 750 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,762 -52.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,189 —
310 310 1 432.50 $432.50 $1,341 —
377 377 2 424.00 $424.00 $1,598 +16.41
465 465 1 402.50 $402.50 $1,872 +8.41
540 540 2 348.00 $348.00 $1,879 -5.18
610–623 620 4 320.00–330.00 $322.46 $1,999 +9.49
792 792 2 276.00 $276.00 $2,186 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1295 1174 80-85% 4 133.50–138.50 $135.70 $1,593 -9.01
1050–1280 1185 80-85% 5 160.00–166.00 $162.11 $1,921 +17.40
1115–1370 1257 80-85% 3 143.00–149.00 $145.77 $1,832 —
1140–1375 1266 80-85% 9 150.50–158.50 $154.73 $1,959 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865 865 85-90% 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,254 +5.00
850–1005 935 85-90% 4 133.50–138.50 $135.42 $1,266 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550 1550 75-80% 1 169.00 $169.00 $2,620 -3.25
1460–1695 1572 75-80% 3 155.00–160.00 $157.13 $2,470 -10.17
1595 1595 75-80% 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,392 -17.30

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1290 1247 3 171.00–177.00 $173.11 $2,159 —
1645 1645 1 206.00 $206.00 $3,389 +4.50
1685–1995 1854 4 187.00–191.00 $189.71 $3,517 +3.84

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1045 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 192.00 $192.00 $2,006
1105–1235 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 174.00–178.00 $175.74 $2,065

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1380 1380 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 297.50 $297.50 $1,443 —
670–696 690 4 280.00–285.00 $281.21 $1,940 —
997 value added 997 55 277.00 $277.00 $2,762 —

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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.