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Washington Co. Cattle Sale Market Report

Springfield, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 22, 2025

1,171 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $385.71/cwt +8.57 vs last sale · ≈ $2,781/hd at 721 lb · 184 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $352.05/cwt +39.03 vs last sale · ≈ $3,076/hd at 874 lb · 129 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $409.27/cwt +16.71 vs last sale · ≈ $2,710/hd at 662 lb · 100 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,171 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 462.50 $462.50 $948 —
325 325 3 432.50 $432.50 $1,406 -17.98
365 365 1 447.50 $447.50 $1,633 -18.14
375 fancy 375 2 470.00 $470.00 $1,762 -16.09
405–415 fancy 410 2 452.50–455.00 $453.73 $1,860 -17.28
420–440 428 9 425.00–442.00 $434.91 $1,861 -21.08
496 496 4 427.50 $427.50 $2,120 +13.46
505 value added 505 4 420.00–435.00 $427.50 $2,159 +0.55
525–545 541 20 376.00–395.00 $377.22 $2,041 -28.57
555–575 value added 565 7 401.00–408.00 $405.68 $2,292 -18.33
550–597 571 16 377.00–395.00 $387.81 $2,214 -12.13
616 fancy 616 6 403.00 $403.00 $2,482 —
605–630 value added 619 4 380.00–390.00 $383.06 $2,371 -15.82
615–631 627 4 357.70–372.50 $361.33 $2,266 -18.33
650–660 655 4 360.00–372.50 $367.54 $2,407 -8.85
659 fancy 659 75 416.00 $416.00 $2,741 —
670–691 value added 675 21 389.00–395.50 $393.17 $2,654 -4.36
702–707 705 4 350.00–367.00 $358.53 $2,528 -4.83
713 fancy 713 71 395.75 $395.75 $2,822 —
717–735 value added 727 109 379.00–381.00 $380.17 $2,764 -0.91
750–790 764 24 356.00–367.50 $361.06 $2,758 +9.96
797 value added 797 68 369.50 $369.50 $2,945 —
812 value added 812 64 369.00 $369.00 $2,996 —
840 840 1 323.00 $323.00 $2,713 +1.40
853–893 value added 873 123 344.95–360.00 $352.49 $3,077 —
886 886 6 343.00 $343.00 $3,039 +29.98
915–922 920 3 310.00–318.00 $315.35 $2,901 +1.83
965 965 1 286.00 $286.00 $2,760 +22.48
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
447 447 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,877 +7.50
460–490 470 3 402.50–403.00 $402.83 $1,893 +12.63
515 515 1 371.00 $371.00 $1,911 -1.50
560–575 561 15 367.00–371.00 $367.27 $2,060 -15.73
647 647 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,264 +20.00
655 655 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,227 -19.61
715–740 727 3 340.00–346.00 $342.80 $2,492 +17.80
765 765 1 326.00 $326.00 $2,494 -10.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,758 +2.00
495 495 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,732 -60.00
525–545 538 3 350.00–352.50 $351.69 $1,892 +4.23
570 570 1 352.50 $352.50 $2,009 -3.67
632 632 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,149 +19.00
655 655 1 332.50 $332.50 $2,178 -16.50
710 710 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,308 —
770 770 1 296.00 $296.00 $2,279 —
877 877 2 290.00 $290.00 $2,543 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 2 360.00 $360.00 $954 -45.94
302 fancy 302 2 427.50 $427.50 $1,291 +7.50
305–340 321 5 357.50–371.00 $365.65 $1,174 -31.47
350–395 370 5 360.00–375.00 $366.17 $1,355 -35.41
396 fancy 396 3 397.50 $397.50 $1,574 -34.90
400–411 fancy 409 7 400.00–409.00 $407.74 $1,668 -1.57
415–445 435 3 378.00–380.00 $378.64 $1,647 -6.88
476–480 fancy 478 7 390.00–397.00 $393.99 $1,883 -10.13
465–495 485 29 369.00–388.00 $382.22 $1,854 -2.09
499 thin fleshed 499 5 410.00 $410.00 $2,046 —
507–540 value added 524 13 370.00–374.00 $371.49 $1,947 -6.27
505–545 535 13 349.00–367.00 $356.35 $1,906 -5.37
550–591 575 17 330.00–347.50 $336.13 $1,933 -7.49
610–640 627 12 320.00–330.00 $326.82 $2,049 -5.10
665–672 668 5 306.00–325.00 $313.65 $2,095 -24.77
688 value added 688 72 361.90 $361.90 $2,490 -1.60
716–745 721 8 310.00–326.00 $319.20 $2,301 +6.74
727 value added 727 7 338.00 $338.00 $2,457 +5.17
782 value added 782 64 344.00 $344.00 $2,690 +6.77
795 795 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,504 -7.67
822 822 2 302.00 $302.00 $2,482 -13.03
912 912 4 229.00 $229.00 $2,088 -2.98
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 325.00 $325.00 $894 -62.50
320–330 323 5 341.00–345.00 $342.11 $1,105 -31.31
400–425 408 3 350.00–351.00 $350.65 $1,431 —
455–495 480 3 345.00–350.00 $348.28 $1,672 -9.54
511–545 525 5 320.00–329.00 $323.74 $1,700 -24.26
555–592 580 3 321.00–325.00 $322.28 $1,869 -1.72
615 615 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,660 -50.00
671 671 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,879 —
745 745 1 282.00 $282.00 $2,101 -4.24
775 775 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,092 —
810 810 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,904 +34.00
850 850 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,624 -40.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 357.50 $357.50 $1,072 -32.50
460–498 490 5 360.00–361.00 $360.39 $1,766 -8.52
500–527 517 9 335.00–340.00 $336.80 $1,741 —
575–595 585 8 320.00–327.50 $325.43 $1,904 -7.57
640 640 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,984 —
730 730 1 302.00 $302.00 $2,205 +7.00
750 750 1 298.00 $298.00 $2,235 +13.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
140 140 1 420.00 $420.00 $588 —
160 160 1 430.00 $430.00 $688 —
225 225 1 380.00 $380.00 $855 —
265–285 275 2 402.50 $402.50 $1,107 -51.22
310–315 313 2 392.50–410.00 $401.32 $1,256 -47.66
367–371 370 6 440.00–442.50 $440.83 $1,631 -9.05
415–425 420 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,848 -14.87
450–475 470 6 384.00–401.00 $393.49 $1,849 -24.49
508–515 fancy 511 7 402.00–418.00 $408.59 $2,088 +3.27
520–547 529 7 360.00–375.00 $372.15 $1,969 -1.49
550 fancy 550 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,925 -27.50
585–595 593 8 325.00–340.00 $330.62 $1,961 -26.81
610–641 631 6 330.00–345.00 $339.63 $2,143 -5.89
665–690 678 2 325.00–334.00 $329.42 $2,233 +2.49
704–745 715 11 310.00–320.00 $314.74 $2,250 +4.85
800–820 810 2 244.00–260.00 $251.90 $2,040 -9.40
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 352.50 $352.50 $1,110 -57.50
350 350 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,312 -15.00
410 410 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,599 -12.50
460 460 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,771 +20.00
507–533 526 7 340.00–346.00 $344.35 $1,811 -5.65
585 585 1 309.00 $309.00 $1,808 -33.79
620 620 1 276.00 $276.00 $1,711 -41.50
745 745 2 292.50 $292.50 $2,179 —
760 760 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,786 ±0.00
925 925 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,035 —
985 985 1 206.00 $206.00 $2,029 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530–545 538 2 351.00–352.50 $351.76 $1,892 +3.76
615–638 632 5 302.50–310.00 $304.90 $1,927 -17.56
650 650 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,048 —
725–745 735 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,205 —
835 835 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,962 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1340 1203 80-85% 9 150.00–158.50 $153.63 $1,848 —
1135–1390 1257 80-85% 5 144.00–148.50 $145.82 $1,833 +0.05
1175–1435 1303 80-85% 4 160.00–166.00 $163.49 $2,130 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1025 965 85-90% 3 125.00–131.50 $127.38 $1,229 —
990 990 85-90% 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,534 —
965–1075 1020 85-90% 3 143.00–149.00 $145.32 $1,482 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470 1470 75-80% 1 153.00 $153.00 $2,249 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1305 1163 3 171.00–180.00 $175.56 $2,042 —
1680–1815 1748 2 195.00–196.00 $195.48 $3,417 —
1715–2085 1954 4 184.50–190.00 $187.95 $3,673 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
875–960 915 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 167.00–175.00 $170.70 $1,562

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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.