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Washington Co. Cattle Sale Market Report

Springfield, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 6, 2025

445 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $339.00/cwt -0.18 vs last sale · ≈ $3,095/hd at 913 lb · 40 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $360.99/cwt -15.28 vs last sale · ≈ $2,632/hd at 729 lb · 25 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $321.65/cwt -0.10 vs last sale · ≈ $2,301/hd at 715 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 445 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
233 233 3 445.00 $445.00 $1,037 —
295 fancy 295 2 455.00 $455.00 $1,342 —
295 295 1 422.50 $422.50 $1,246 —
320 320 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,440 —
355–390 378 3 437.50–448.00 $444.72 $1,681 +25.30
395 fancy 395 2 455.00 $455.00 $1,797 +6.00
425–430 428 2 427.00–432.50 $429.77 $1,839 +0.21
450–485 467 7 404.00–420.00 $409.92 $1,914 -5.83
505–525 value added 517 7 415.00–424.00 $419.23 $2,167 +3.35
512–541 531 8 393.00–403.00 $400.03 $2,124 +15.84
550–586 value added 574 9 401.00–405.00 $403.68 $2,317 -10.43
555–585 575 3 370.00–377.50 $372.75 $2,143 -25.12
600–642 616 19 375.00–381.00 $378.71 $2,333 +7.58
610–645 value added 636 4 390.00–396.00 $394.56 $2,509 +1.83
650–680 669 5 343.00–360.00 $352.18 $2,356 -24.31
655–685 value added 679 10 366.50–371.00 $367.37 $2,494 -25.15
700–730 719 14 339.00–358.25 $351.94 $2,530 +23.78
742 value added 742 11 372.50 $372.50 $2,764 -8.50
788–795 792 9 328.00–336.00 $331.34 $2,624 -4.30
800 800 2 329.00 $329.00 $2,632 -18.04
846 value added 846 8 350.00 $350.00 $2,961 -13.50
855–867 862 12 330.00–346.00 $339.39 $2,926 -0.61
913 value added 913 40 339.00 $339.00 $3,095 -2.70
950 950 1 302.00 $302.00 $2,869 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,394 —
470 470 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,810 +3.01
530–535 533 3 340.00–350.00 $346.69 $1,848 -15.36
567–585 573 3 337.50–345.00 $340.05 $1,948 -12.62
605 605 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,876 -29.00
710 710 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,988 -40.00
845 845 2 287.00–290.00 $288.50 $2,438 -3.52
930 930 1 239.00 $239.00 $2,223 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 414.00 $414.00 $1,490 +11.50
400–442 428 3 400.00–404.00 $402.75 $1,724 -3.50
630 630 3 352.00 $352.00 $2,218 +1.00
660 660 1 341.00 $341.00 $2,251 -1.00
730 730 1 322.00 $322.00 $2,351 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300 1300 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,860 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
125 fancy 125 1 620.00 $620.00 $775 —
185 185 2 425.00 $425.00 $786 —
235 fancy 235 1 502.50 $502.50 $1,181 —
265–295 285 3 367.50–375.00 $370.61 $1,056 —
305–345 330 3 370.00–377.50 $374.46 $1,236 -53.04
375–380 378 2 370.00–371.00 $370.50 $1,400 -17.49
440–445 444 6 370.00–385.00 $372.48 $1,654 -6.26
450–455 fancy 454 6 380.00–382.50 $380.41 $1,727 -24.76
460–495 474 12 356.00–370.00 $363.75 $1,724 -13.71
500–545 524 7 334.00–355.00 $345.06 $1,808 -8.67
526–527 value added 526 4 370.00 $370.00 $1,946 -7.96
566 value added 566 3 360.00 $360.00 $2,038 -2.11
560–595 588 12 340.00–355.00 $348.40 $2,049 +3.74
600–645 617 9 325.00–337.00 $332.21 $2,050 -6.06
660–682 676 5 320.00–328.00 $323.83 $2,189 -8.86
714 value added 714 12 324.00 $324.00 $2,313 +2.00
714–727 717 11 315.00–320.00 $319.09 $2,288 +0.09
853 853 4 326.00 $326.00 $2,781 +20.00
900 900 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,881 —
970 970 1 257.00 $257.00 $2,493 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 342.50 $342.50 $822 —
310 310 1 351.00 $351.00 $1,088 -6.52
390 390 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,404 +16.08
440 440 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,540 -1.36
475–485 480 3 342.00–345.00 $343.66 $1,650 -7.44
525 525 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,706 +1.70
590 590 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,858 -7.50
610–640 633 4 300.00–310.00 $302.41 $1,914 -16.59
705 705 1 254.00 $254.00 $1,791 -36.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,047 -30.00
435 435 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,316 -67.00
525 525 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,732 -11.00
580–598 594 4 331.00–332.50 $332.13 $1,973 +2.13
605 605 1 319.00 $319.00 $1,930 -2.98
685 685 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,124 -8.00
700 700 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,995 —
791 791 3 260.00 $260.00 $2,057 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
140 fancy 140 2 705.00 $705.00 $987 —
210 210 1 460.00 $460.00 $966 +10.00
240 fancy 240 1 630.00 $630.00 $1,512 —
255 fancy 255 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,186 +15.00
280 280 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,232 +15.00
355–390 fancy 373 2 442.50–450.00 $446.07 $1,664 —
355–395 379 5 407.50–420.00 $413.52 $1,567 +16.93
403 403 3 437.00 $437.00 $1,761 +9.37
460–465 fancy 463 2 413.00–418.00 $415.49 $1,924 —
450–492 481 4 385.00–400.00 $394.65 $1,898 -0.73
508 fancy 508 3 416.00 $416.00 $2,113 +22.44
512–527 520 4 400.00–402.00 $401.01 $2,085 +23.42
565–580 575 3 361.00–365.00 $362.81 $2,086 +6.08
600–647 625 7 320.00–336.00 $327.54 $2,047 -14.73
630 fancy 630 4 344.00 $344.00 $2,167 -6.00
660–672 668 3 311.00–315.00 $312.32 $2,086 -11.78
725 725 1 298.00 $298.00 $2,160 -11.67
835 835 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,213 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,058 —
340 340 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,258 —
466 466 3 364.00 $364.00 $1,696 -11.00
500 500 2 351.00 $351.00 $1,755 +33.50
550 550 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,815 -2.87
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,080 —
345 345 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,380 —
400 400 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,640 +30.86
487 487 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,851 -4.00
547 547 2 369.00 $369.00 $2,018 +19.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155 1155 80-85% 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,455 —
1185–1325 1256 80-85% 5 151.00–155.00 $153.59 $1,929 +0.92
1200–1440 1339 80-85% 11 159.00–165.00 $162.82 $2,180 —
1325–1410 1379 80-85% 4 166.00–170.50 $168.52 $2,324 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470 1470 75-80% 1 170.50 $170.50 $2,506 —
1455–1955 1672 75-80% 7 160.00–165.50 $162.83 $2,723 +21.83
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825 825 85-90% 2 110.00 $110.00 $908 —
930–995 963 85-90% 2 140.50–145.50 $143.08 $1,378 —
985 985 85-90% 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,507 —
1045 1045 85-90% 1 129.50 $129.50 $1,353 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1810 1810 1 210.00 $210.00 $3,801 —
1835–2190 2053 3 191.50–196.00 $193.40 $3,971 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825 825 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,774 —

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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.