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Washington Co. Cattle Sale Market Report

Springfield, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 20, 2025

508 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $371.70/cwt +41.70 vs last sale · ≈ $3,049/hd at 820 lb · 79 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $405.03/cwt +8.94 vs last sale · ≈ $2,329/hd at 575 lb · 26 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $408.15/cwt +22.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,918/hd at 470 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 508 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,161 —
345 345 1 422.50 $422.50 $1,458 +22.50
355–362 359 4 415.00–416.00 $415.50 $1,492 —
360 fancy 360 2 442.50 $442.50 $1,593 -7.32
412 fancy 412 2 462.00 $462.00 $1,903 +13.19
407–439 424 18 436.00–441.00 $438.36 $1,859 —
450–495 482 22 425.00–440.00 $432.97 $2,087 +45.50
505–547 532 9 395.00–410.00 $402.03 $2,139 —
505–549 value added 543 14 419.00–430.00 $419.93 $2,280 +7.24
572–575 value added 573 8 410.00 $410.00 $2,349 +12.68
550–586 576 18 392.00–405.50 $402.82 $2,320 +28.18
602–635 value added 622 13 388.00–393.00 $389.82 $2,425 +1.90
630 630 1 347.50 $347.50 $2,189 +2.50
660–695 676 4 332.00–343.00 $337.61 $2,282 -22.39
685 value added 685 1 351.00 $351.00 $2,404 -23.72
732 value added 732 2 352.00 $352.00 $2,577 -6.67
715–747 734 4 309.00–327.50 $313.76 $2,303 -34.24
760–775 768 3 311.00–321.00 $316.01 $2,427 -27.00
775–795 value added 779 5 343.00–350.00 $348.57 $2,715 —
802–845 807 14 325.00–345.50 $342.46 $2,764 —
823 value added 823 65 378.00 $378.00 $3,111 —
867 867 2 331.00 $331.00 $2,870 —
985–995 988 8 311.00–321.00 $313.52 $3,098 —
1010 1010 1 284.00 $284.00 $2,868 -14.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–315 312 3 387.50–390.00 $389.16 $1,214 +56.66
360 360 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,386 —
475 475 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,662 —
500–530 515 2 350.00–355.00 $352.43 $1,815 +2.43
620 620 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,736 —
660 660 1 301.00 $301.00 $1,987 —
870 870 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,740 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,660 —
470 470 1 409.00 $409.00 $1,922 —
523 523 4 382.50 $382.50 $2,000 —
570 570 1 372.00 $372.00 $2,120 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,148 +27.50
322–345 338 11 405.00–420.00 $409.60 $1,384 +20.97
350–373 368 5 389.00–397.50 $390.62 $1,437 +18.20
370 fancy 370 4 411.00 $411.00 $1,521 -2.58
400–441 431 14 393.00–406.00 $399.17 $1,720 +29.69
436 fancy 436 6 417.00 $417.00 $1,818 +18.98
456–476 fancy 465 14 410.00–420.00 $415.61 $1,933 +16.45
465–490 477 10 387.00–401.00 $397.70 $1,897 +27.69
510–531 value added 526 17 380.00–382.50 $381.98 $2,009 -5.71
527–532 530 4 365.00–372.00 $368.48 $1,953 +21.48
554–555 value added 554 11 370.00–373.00 $370.27 $2,051 -5.70
573–580 574 5 350.00–362.00 $359.58 $2,064 +26.58
600–645 619 5 325.00–342.00 $331.76 $2,054 -7.40
621–633 value added 627 6 351.00–355.00 $352.98 $2,213 -5.00
657–665 660 5 320.00–334.00 $329.58 $2,175 -6.82
750–760 757 8 285.00–294.00 $292.13 $2,211 —
785 value added 785 1 309.00 $309.00 $2,426 —
925 925 1 297.50 $297.50 $2,752 —
983 983 3 272.00 $272.00 $2,674 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 315 2 392.50–395.00 $393.71 $1,240 —
350 350 4 375.00–376.00 $375.75 $1,315 —
405–435 428 4 370.00–379.00 $376.87 $1,613 —
455–480 471 4 370.00–375.00 $373.79 $1,761 —
510–537 528 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,848 —
585 585 1 341.00 $341.00 $1,995 —
652 652 2 301.00 $301.00 $1,963 —
725 725 1 276.00 $276.00 $2,001 —
950 950 1 237.50 $237.50 $2,256 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 372.50 $372.50 $1,266 +49.50
370 370 3 365.00 $365.00 $1,350 +28.19
445 445 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,602 —
476–485 478 4 355.00–363.00 $360.97 $1,725 +79.97
515–525 522 3 330.00–340.00 $335.00 $1,749 —
550–590 570 2 320.00–330.00 $325.18 $1,854 +22.18
680 680 1 291.00 $291.00 $1,979 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312–330 318 3 400.00–417.50 $411.45 $1,308 —
360 fancy 360 4 460.00 $460.00 $1,656 +22.98
382–393 390 7 424.00–431.00 $428.03 $1,669 —
412–445 432 5 429.00–440.00 $433.20 $1,871 +47.20
475–485 480 2 405.00–420.00 $412.58 $1,980 +47.52
501–516 fancy 510 7 402.00–406.00 $404.31 $2,062 +1.04
520–535 525 4 372.00–387.00 $382.68 $2,009 +7.68
550 550 1 381.00 $381.00 $2,096 +20.22
610–615 613 3 310.00–318.00 $312.65 $1,917 -21.05
647 fancy 647 5 347.00 $347.00 $2,245 -14.00
682–685 683 3 300.00 $300.00 $2,049 -37.00
690 fancy 690 1 354.00 $354.00 $2,443 +4.00
735 735 1 288.00 $288.00 $2,117 -34.00
750 fancy 750 5 313.00 $313.00 $2,348 —
765 765 2 285.00–292.00 $288.50 $2,207 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,143 +17.50
448 448 5 387.50 $387.50 $1,736 —
455–465 460 4 340.00–351.00 $345.56 $1,590 +5.01
595 595 5 330.00 $330.00 $1,964 -11.78
695 695 1 297.00 $297.00 $2,064 —
790 790 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,896 -45.00
845 845 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,197 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 387.50 $387.50 $1,240 —
420 420 1 397.00 $397.00 $1,667 —
475 475 1 377.50 $377.50 $1,793 —
765 765 5 260.00 $260.00 $1,989 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1180 1125 80-85% 2 150.00–154.50 $152.36 $1,714 —
1175–1245 1210 80-85% 2 146.00–148.00 $147.03 $1,779 -2.47
1230–1365 1323 80-85% 4 161.00–168.00 $164.25 $2,173 -5.45
1330 1330 80-85% 1 171.50 $171.50 $2,281 +1.80
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920 920 85-90% 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,398 +32.00
865–1045 955 85-90% 2 143.00–146.50 $144.91 $1,384 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1685 1535 5 182.50–190.50 $186.02 $2,855 +3.08
1395–1835 1562 3 192.50–198.00 $194.65 $3,040 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1030–1160 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 190.00–194.00 $192.12 $2,104

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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.