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Washington Co. Cattle Sale Market Report

Springfield, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 29, 2025

1,028 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $339.18/cwt +23.83 vs last sale · ≈ $3,097/hd at 913 lb · 88 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $359.84/cwt -8.45 vs last sale · ≈ $2,981/hd at 828 lb · 81 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $376.27/cwt -9.44 vs last sale · ≈ $2,765/hd at 735 lb · 67 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,028 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–370 365 2 414.00–425.00 $419.42 $1,531 -28.08
397 fancy 397 2 449.00 $449.00 $1,783 -21.00
415–425 fancy 418 7 455.00–459.00 $457.85 $1,914 +4.12
415–442 434 9 421.00–435.00 $429.56 $1,864 -5.35
455–465 460 6 405.00–421.00 $415.75 $1,912 —
485 fancy 485 2 442.50 $442.50 $2,146 —
505–535 value added 509 9 409.00–420.00 $415.88 $2,117 -11.62
501–520 fancy 515 12 428.00–430.00 $428.49 $2,207 —
500–545 519 19 380.00–402.50 $384.19 $1,994 +6.97
558–565 value added 559 9 414.00–415.00 $414.11 $2,315 +8.43
550–590 568 21 390.00–401.00 $397.87 $2,260 +10.06
610 fancy 610 4 413.00 $413.00 $2,519 +10.00
610–627 value added 620 11 390.00–399.00 $392.73 $2,435 +9.67
605–640 633 21 366.00–380.00 $371.13 $2,349 +9.80
650–683 value added 668 15 386.00–395.50 $392.52 $2,622 -0.65
655–686 680 5 366.00–379.00 $376.49 $2,560 +8.95
720–740 734 6 322.00–335.00 $328.16 $2,409 -30.37
735 value added 735 61 381.00 $381.00 $2,800 +0.83
755–770 760 3 331.00–338.00 $335.64 $2,551 -25.42
777 value added 777 58 371.25 $371.25 $2,885 +1.75
800–818 816 18 331.00–349.00 $347.04 $2,832 +24.04
832 value added 832 63 363.50 $363.50 $3,024 -5.50
850 850 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,890 —
913 value added 913 78 341.70 $341.70 $3,120 —
915 915 10 319.50 $319.50 $2,923 +4.15
1053 value added 1053 15 309.50 $309.50 $3,259 —
1255 1255 1 249.00 $249.00 $3,125 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,240 —
365 365 1 402.50 $402.50 $1,469 —
425 425 2 400.00–412.50 $406.25 $1,727 -13.75
450–485 459 5 400.00–401.00 $400.21 $1,837 -2.62
525 525 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,942 -1.00
560–580 570 2 360.00–370.00 $364.91 $2,080 -2.36
610 610 2 351.00 $351.00 $2,141 —
655 655 1 342.00 $342.00 $2,240 +2.00
762 762 2 314.00 $314.00 $2,393 -12.00
827 827 4 311.00 $311.00 $2,572 —
855 855 1 301.00 $301.00 $2,574 —
935 935 1 281.00 $281.00 $2,627 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,023 —
475–495 485 6 381.00–385.00 $381.99 $1,853 +31.99
515–529 525 7 361.00–367.00 $362.05 $1,901 +10.36
570–575 573 3 350.00–354.00 $352.67 $2,021 +0.17
635 635 1 339.00 $339.00 $2,153 -1.00
680 680 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,108 -22.50
705 705 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,256 -5.00
765 765 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,372 +14.00
830–840 835 2 289.00–295.00 $292.02 $2,438 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–338 322 8 427.50 $427.50 $1,377 +61.85
355–375 363 5 380.00–397.50 $387.99 $1,408 +21.82
395 thin fleshed 395 11 431.00 $431.00 $1,702 —
398 fancy 398 8 410.00 $410.00 $1,632 +12.50
410–447 427 19 372.00–390.00 $378.74 $1,617 +0.10
440 fancy 440 4 411.00 $411.00 $1,808 +3.26
477–480 fancy 478 11 397.00–407.00 $405.17 $1,937 +11.18
450–496 479 16 371.00–384.00 $377.46 $1,808 -4.76
502–535 value added 520 27 372.00–380.00 $377.96 $1,965 +6.47
520–549 539 23 346.00–365.00 $353.73 $1,907 -2.62
556–562 value added 559 10 360.00–368.00 $362.11 $2,024 —
555–597 572 27 334.00–350.00 $344.66 $1,971 +8.53
600–642 619 14 329.00–345.00 $338.27 $2,094 +11.45
653 value added 653 30 371.50 $371.50 $2,426 +9.60
650–687 671 9 325.00–340.50 $332.69 $2,232 +19.04
714 value added 714 11 322.00 $322.00 $2,299 -16.00
730 730 1 319.00 $319.00 $2,329 -0.20
788 788 4 300.00 $300.00 $2,364 -15.00
807 807 2 309.00 $309.00 $2,494 +7.00
863 863 4 306.00 $306.00 $2,641 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–275 270 2 340.00–350.00 $345.09 $932 +20.09
330–340 333 4 355.00–360.00 $357.52 $1,191 +15.41
350–375 370 5 342.50–350.00 $343.92 $1,273 —
405–440 427 6 350.00–357.50 $351.36 $1,500 +0.71
460–482 479 9 350.00–360.00 $351.10 $1,682 +2.82
505–525 513 3 320.00–327.50 $323.30 $1,659 -0.44
560–570 565 2 322.00–323.00 $322.50 $1,822 +0.22
640 640 4 319.00 $319.00 $2,042 +49.00
665 665 1 302.50 $302.50 $2,012 +22.50
730 730 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,117 +8.00
1030 1030 1 243.00 $243.00 $2,503 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 380.00 $380.00 $912 —
285 285 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,097 —
330 330 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,320 +42.50
400–405 403 2 369.00–370.00 $369.50 $1,489 —
455–483 474 10 362.50–366.00 $364.43 $1,727 +4.04
545 545 1 341.00 $341.00 $1,858 +4.20
598 598 5 330.00 $330.00 $1,973 +4.57
600–625 609 9 320.00–326.00 $321.98 $1,961 +11.98
653–670 657 4 318.00 $318.00 $2,089 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320 1320 1 186.50 $186.50 $2,462 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 fancy 185 1 460.00 $460.00 $851 —
195 195 1 435.00 $435.00 $848 +5.00
245 245 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,102 +70.00
277 fancy 277 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,246 —
292 292 7 425.00 $425.00 $1,241 +22.50
315–325 318 3 377.50–395.00 $389.04 $1,237 -12.28
325 fancy 325 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,398 —
350–370 360 2 391.00–402.50 $396.59 $1,428 -44.24
420–430 423 3 423.00–430.00 $427.63 $1,809 -12.37
450–470 460 2 390.00–401.00 $395.38 $1,819 +1.89
500–532 fancy 521 3 391.00–399.00 $393.56 $2,050 -15.03
515–545 526 5 370.00–385.00 $377.59 $1,986 +5.44
563–580 565 7 356.00–361.00 $356.73 $2,016 +26.11
605–645 629 20 330.00–346.00 $342.27 $2,153 +2.64
635 fancy 635 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,222 —
655–685 672 7 315.00–330.00 $324.10 $2,178 -5.32
700–732 715 6 308.00–310.00 $309.67 $2,214 -5.07
750 fancy 750 1 323.00 $323.00 $2,422 —
773 773 4 294.00 $294.00 $2,273 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353 353 4 362.50 $362.50 $1,280 —
412–430 418 3 377.50–380.00 $379.14 $1,585 —
470 470 2 384.00 $384.00 $1,805 —
530–538 535 5 350.00 $350.00 $1,872 -1.76
635–640 638 2 320.00–327.50 $323.76 $2,066 +18.86
677 677 2 308.00 $308.00 $2,085 -7.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,268 —
430 430 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,484 -45.00
475 475 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,781 -10.00
505 505 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,603 -26.85
550–580 565 3 331.00–335.00 $332.87 $1,881 +23.87
625 625 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,891 +26.50
697 697 2 290.00 $290.00 $2,021 —
705–730 715 3 272.50–280.00 $275.83 $1,972 -16.67
780 780 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,106 +35.00
820 820 1 233.00 $233.00 $1,911 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1395 1269 80-85% 5 151.00–155.00 $152.67 $1,937 +6.85
1065–1435 1289 80-85% 7 162.50–170.50 $167.33 $2,157 +21.51
1175–1425 1295 80-85% 5 145.00–149.50 $147.81 $1,914 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–980 905 85-90% 2 126.00–131.00 $128.29 $1,161 —
925 925 85-90% 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,471 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555 1555 75-80% 1 161.50 $161.50 $2,511 —
1680 1680 75-80% 1 141.00 $141.00 $2,369 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1710 1533 2 172.50–176.50 $174.73 $2,679 —
1390–1830 1595 5 180.00–185.50 $182.84 $2,916 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,568 —
977 value added 977 53 278.00 $278.00 $2,716 —
1055 1055 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,846 —

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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.