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Washington Co. Cattle Sale Market Report

Springfield, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 13, 2025

612 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $408.02/cwt +37.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,512/hd at 371 lb · 37 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $396.09/cwt +0.15 vs last sale · ≈ $2,254/hd at 569 lb · 37 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $385.30/cwt +31.17 vs last sale · ≈ $2,035/hd at 528 lb · 34 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 612 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 fancy 220 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,100 —
301–340 fancy 311 4 455.00–475.00 $469.53 $1,460 —
340 340 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,360 -50.00
350–386 fancy 379 8 420.00–467.50 $449.82 $1,705 -5.18
405–442 fancy 424 18 415.00–457.00 $448.81 $1,903 —
450–495 fancy 475 11 408.00–431.00 $422.04 $2,005 —
470–480 475 2 385.00–390.00 $387.47 $1,840 -22.45
511–514 fancy 513 11 429.00–439.00 $434.47 $2,229 —
505–542 value added 521 13 401.00–420.00 $412.69 $2,150 -6.54
553–590 value added 569 35 385.00–419.00 $397.32 $2,261 -6.36
555–585 570 2 369.00–380.00 $374.64 $2,135 +1.89
600 fancy 600 1 408.00 $408.00 $2,448 —
600–635 value added 616 6 362.50–399.00 $387.92 $2,390 -6.64
645 645 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,225 -33.71
662–685 value added 673 11 369.00–378.00 $374.72 $2,522 +7.35
690 690 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,484 +7.82
700–730 value added 711 4 350.00–362.00 $358.67 $2,550 -13.83
730 730 1 348.00 $348.00 $2,540 -3.94
760–775 768 2 342.00–344.00 $343.01 $2,634 +11.67
845 845 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,788 —
930 930 2 315.00 $315.00 $2,930 —
1025 1025 9 298.00 $298.00 $3,054 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 332.50 $332.50 $1,047 —
520 520 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,820 +3.31
570 570 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,838 -17.55
715 715 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,038 +5.00
780 780 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,496 —
810 810 1 271.00 $271.00 $2,195 -17.50
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360 1360 1 249.00 $249.00 $3,386 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–235 233 2 390.00–395.00 $392.53 $915 —
255–277 fancy 266 4 407.50–410.00 $408.80 $1,087 —
275–280 277 4 372.50–390.00 $382.50 $1,060 +11.89
307–325 fancy 320 9 417.50–420.00 $419.72 $1,343 —
315–335 325 2 385.00–392.50 $388.63 $1,263 +14.17
355–395 fancy 370 32 400.00–426.00 $413.58 $1,530 —
365–381 375 5 358.00–377.00 $372.42 $1,397 +1.92
405–440 418 4 352.50–378.00 $369.48 $1,544 -3.00
423–447 fancy 431 29 385.00–411.00 $398.02 $1,715 —
455–488 fancy 470 15 384.00–403.00 $399.16 $1,876 +18.75
456–497 476 13 355.00–376.00 $370.01 $1,761 +6.26
502–542 value added 527 32 372.50–403.00 $387.69 $2,043 +17.69
547 547 2 347.00 $347.00 $1,898 +1.94
550–596 value added 575 31 357.00–392.00 $375.97 $2,162 +15.97
575 575 1 333.00 $333.00 $1,915 -15.40
610 610 2 242.50 $242.50 $1,479 -89.71
610–625 value added 618 2 356.00–360.00 $357.98 $2,212 —
600–631 619 5 338.00–341.00 $339.16 $2,099 +6.95
650–697 682 12 327.00–348.00 $336.40 $2,294 +12.57
716–735 722 8 321.00–333.00 $328.97 $2,375 +9.88
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 357.50 $357.50 $804 +15.00
290 290 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,044 —
320 320 1 323.00 $323.00 $1,034 -28.00
360–395 373 3 325.00–345.00 $336.81 $1,256 -23.19
490 490 1 281.00 $281.00 $1,377 -62.66
590 590 1 303.00 $303.00 $1,788 -12.00
625–630 628 2 287.50 $287.50 $1,806 -14.91
715–735 725 3 280.00–300.00 $287.00 $2,081 +33.00
770 770 1 269.00 $269.00 $2,071 —
825–840 830 8 215.00–276.00 $265.76 $2,206 —
865 865 1 252.50 $252.50 $2,184 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135 1135 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,270 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 301.00 $301.00 $1,400 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 fancy 290 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,247 -35.00
290–295 293 2 375.00–395.00 $384.91 $1,128 -55.09
310–340 fancy 320 3 412.50–440.00 $422.24 $1,351 —
355–387 fancy 372 5 412.50–462.50 $437.02 $1,626 -9.05
422 422 2 386.00 $386.00 $1,629 -51.00
400–440 fancy 426 8 410.00–447.50 $429.37 $1,829 —
457–490 fancy 475 19 402.50–425.00 $414.80 $1,970 -0.69
465–495 479 5 362.50–370.00 $365.06 $1,749 -29.59
505 505 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,894 -26.01
506–547 fancy 528 11 390.00–424.00 $403.27 $2,129 -12.73
550–598 fancy 576 14 380.00–389.00 $384.64 $2,216 —
555–592 585 8 353.00–375.00 $360.78 $2,111 -2.03
630–640 633 3 330.00–340.00 $333.70 $2,112 +6.16
642 fancy 642 2 361.00 $361.00 $2,318 +17.00
657 fancy 657 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,300 —
662 662 4 330.00–344.00 $337.00 $2,231 +24.68
735 735 1 322.00 $322.00 $2,367 +24.00
803 803 5 320.00 $320.00 $2,570 +55.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,080 —
400–435 412 3 320.00–367.50 $336.73 $1,387 —
455–480 463 3 325.00–352.50 $340.55 $1,577 -23.45
585–595 590 4 338.00–351.00 $341.78 $2,017 —
630 630 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,480 —
745 745 1 306.00 $306.00 $2,280 —
760 760 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,166 —
990 990 1 237.00 $237.00 $2,346 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830 830 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $830 -10.00
915 915 85-90% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,098 —
905–1165 1040 85-90% 4 142.00–152.00 $148.89 $1,548 +19.39
1040–1170 1098 85-90% 6 157.00–172.50 $163.90 $1,800 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230 1230 80-85% 1 149.50 $149.50 $1,839 —
1205–1495 1343 80-85% 6 159.00–180.50 $169.70 $2,279 +6.88
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1590 1590 75-80% 1 146.50 $146.50 $2,329 —
1550–1675 1613 75-80% 2 173.50–179.00 $176.14 $2,841 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–2020 1526 9 171.50–189.00 $182.94 $2,792 —
1720 1720 1 200.00 $200.00 $3,440 —
1610–1905 1758 2 195.00–198.00 $196.63 $3,457 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
705 705 (<2 yrs)Open 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,586
675–1050 876 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 16 178.00–278.00 $241.97 $2,120
1195 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,151

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035 1035 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,710.00 $1,710.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920 value added 920 52 281.25 $281.25 $2,588 —
962 962 2 221.00 $221.00 $2,126 —
1035 1035 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,484 —
1060 1060 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,544 —

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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.