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Washington Co. Cattle Sale Market Report

Springfield, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 27, 2025

1,187 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $358.74/cwt -8.19 vs last sale · ≈ $2,075/hd at 578 lb · 80 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $378.78/cwt -26.25 vs last sale · ≈ $2,158/hd at 570 lb · 72 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $350.49/cwt +14.13 vs last sale · ≈ $2,721/hd at 776 lb · 71 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,187 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,127 —
270 270 1 402.50 $402.50 $1,087 -27.50
270 fancy 270 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,228 —
305–335 314 4 432.00–444.00 $436.66 $1,371 +14.16
336 fancy 336 10 462.50 $462.50 $1,554 —
350–396 375 7 417.50–432.50 $423.64 $1,589 +8.14
355–395 fancy 382 3 440.00–444.00 $442.76 $1,691 +0.26
400–443 fancy 429 7 435.00–445.00 $437.81 $1,878 -24.19
415–440 433 21 412.00–430.00 $424.85 $1,840 -13.51
460 fancy 460 3 432.50 $432.50 $1,990 —
450–496 472 25 400.00–415.00 $406.53 $1,919 -26.44
507–540 value added 517 16 400.00–411.00 $402.93 $2,083 -17.00
520–548 534 24 380.00–398.00 $387.38 $2,069 -14.65
550 fancy 550 7 410.00 $410.00 $2,255 —
556–580 567 36 360.00–371.00 $364.15 $2,065 -38.67
550–590 value added 578 29 386.00–391.00 $389.40 $2,251 -20.60
602–608 value added 606 11 390.00–391.00 $390.36 $2,366 +0.54
600–645 621 27 359.00–386.00 $374.90 $2,328 +27.40
653–687 value added 668 30 375.00–387.00 $379.63 $2,536 +28.63
655–685 672 20 352.00–362.50 $359.95 $2,419 +22.34
705–716 value added 712 8 358.00–359.00 $358.63 $2,553 +6.63
715–740 721 6 337.50–349.00 $347.03 $2,502 +33.27
760–768 766 4 319.00–320.00 $319.25 $2,445 +3.24
777 value added 777 67 352.35 $352.35 $2,738 +3.78
815–830 819 34 307.00–330.00 $328.52 $2,691 -13.94
990 990 1 257.50 $257.50 $2,549 -56.02
1015 1015 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,740 -14.00
1135 1135 2 261.00–273.00 $267.00 $3,030 —
1290 1290 1 257.00 $257.00 $3,315 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 2 417.50 $417.50 $1,428 —
365 365 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,496 —
433–447 439 6 402.50–410.00 $407.90 $1,791 +2.90
470–496 488 5 393.00–397.50 $394.27 $1,924 -14.73
520–535 530 7 364.00–371.00 $366.54 $1,943 -15.96
578–580 579 6 350.00–351.00 $350.50 $2,029 -21.50
601–621 612 13 345.00–350.00 $348.49 $2,133 —
661–690 673 5 339.00–340.00 $339.59 $2,285 —
715 715 2 318.00 $318.00 $2,274 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 382.00 $382.00 $1,681 —
495 495 1 387.50 $387.50 $1,918 +37.50
500 500 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,725 -7.43
565–580 575 4 340.00–347.00 $344.27 $1,980 —
600–640 626 6 325.00–330.00 $327.93 $2,053 +47.93
650–680 670 3 317.50–325.00 $319.93 $2,144 +18.93
710–742 730 4 300.00–305.00 $303.27 $2,214 —
1040 1040 1 233.00 $233.00 $2,423 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1602 1602 5 227.50 $227.50 $3,645 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,094 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 432.50 $432.50 $1,276 +22.50
325–345 335 2 404.00–412.50 $408.12 $1,367 -1.48
313–348 fancy 342 18 425.00–429.00 $425.61 $1,456 —
375–390 381 7 382.50–391.00 $387.69 $1,477 -2.93
400–447 fancy 434 18 392.50–400.00 $398.02 $1,727 -18.98
400–447 436 23 372.00–390.00 $380.36 $1,658 -18.81
450–465 fancy 458 2 400.00–405.00 $402.54 $1,844 -13.07
458–497 472 32 365.00–383.00 $375.51 $1,772 -22.19
500 fancy 500 16 392.50 $392.50 $1,962 —
511–515 value added 514 19 365.00–373.00 $370.49 $1,904 -11.49
505–540 519 29 335.00–355.00 $341.96 $1,775 -26.52
565 value added 565 11 360.00 $360.00 $2,034 -10.27
577 fancy 577 19 391.00 $391.00 $2,256 —
552–599 582 50 332.50–350.00 $346.20 $2,015 -13.38
617 value added 617 4 339.00 $339.00 $2,092 -13.98
605–647 621 13 319.00–335.00 $326.39 $2,027 -5.37
660–675 667 3 302.50–320.00 $310.57 $2,072 -19.01
701–745 707 19 280.00–296.00 $292.34 $2,067 —
757–777 766 5 275.00–290.00 $280.41 $2,148 -11.72
808–830 812 11 270.00–271.00 $270.19 $2,194 —
960–990 978 3 219.00–232.50 $227.58 $2,226 -44.42
1020 1020 1 242.00 $242.00 $2,468 —
1080 1080 1 242.50 $242.50 $2,619 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,295 -5.75
400–440 427 3 365.00–367.50 $366.72 $1,566 -10.15
460–485 474 8 359.00–364.00 $361.13 $1,712 -12.66
505–546 531 9 330.00–333.00 $332.18 $1,764 -17.82
575–590 579 19 320.00–325.00 $322.63 $1,868 -18.37
600–645 618 6 300.00–310.00 $303.32 $1,875 —
685 685 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,055 -1.00
720 720 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,944 -6.00
772 772 2 270.00 $270.00 $2,084 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,070 -27.50
358–360 359 7 350.00–360.00 $355.73 $1,277 -9.27
440 440 2 356.00 $356.00 $1,566 -4.00
460–476 472 4 358.00–364.00 $359.46 $1,697 -1.51
521 521 3 335.00 $335.00 $1,745 ±0.00
555–585 564 5 313.00–322.50 $317.60 $1,791 -7.58
610–635 623 2 291.00–295.00 $293.04 $1,826 —
700–745 718 4 231.00–252.50 $243.38 $1,747 —
760 760 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,824 —
820–840 830 2 226.00 $226.00 $1,876 —
890 890 1 244.00 $244.00 $2,172 —
1005 1005 4 243.00 $243.00 $2,442 —
1090 1090 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,452 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1580 1370 2 181.00–186.00 $183.12 $2,509 —
1835 1835 1 200.00 $200.00 $3,670 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,638 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
217 fancy 217 2 520.00 $520.00 $1,128 —
240–245 243 2 482.50–500.00 $491.34 $1,194 —
250–275 fancy 263 2 500.00–505.00 $502.62 $1,322 —
280 280 1 467.50 $467.50 $1,309 —
300 fancy 300 1 501.00 $501.00 $1,503 —
305–345 321 9 427.50–442.50 $439.04 $1,409 +27.59
350–375 362 6 390.00–395.00 $392.44 $1,421 -35.59
385–390 fancy 388 2 416.00–417.50 $416.75 $1,617 -43.25
400 fancy 400 2 422.50 $422.50 $1,690 —
400–448 435 10 402.50–417.50 $407.95 $1,775 -25.25
460–487 484 43 387.00–402.50 $393.31 $1,904 -19.27
501–540 521 14 344.00–360.00 $353.82 $1,843 -28.86
550–595 579 16 344.00–360.00 $355.86 $2,060 -25.14
600 fancy 600 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,100 —
602–641 622 23 315.00–333.00 $326.95 $2,034 +14.30
670 670 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,077 +10.00
715 715 3 306.00 $306.00 $2,188 +18.00
750 750 1 272.00 $272.00 $2,040 -16.50
801 801 7 280.00 $280.00 $2,243 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,105 —
325 325 1 423.00 $423.00 $1,375 +35.50
415 415 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,639 -2.00
455–490 473 2 380.00–382.50 $381.30 $1,804 +3.80
540 540 1 341.00 $341.00 $1,841 —
560–585 580 11 329.00–336.00 $335.30 $1,945 —
605–645 623 3 310.00–312.00 $310.65 $1,935 —
672 672 5 284.00 $284.00 $1,908 —
731 731 3 275.00 $275.00 $2,010 —
750–791 781 4 243.00–250.00 $248.32 $1,939 -11.68
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 402.50 $402.50 $886 —
265 265 1 407.50 $407.50 $1,080 —
315 315 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,292 —
430 430 1 381.00 $381.00 $1,638 -6.50
485–495 493 4 390.00 $390.00 $1,923 +44.44
525 525 1 329.00 $329.00 $1,727 —
580–590 585 2 327.50–332.00 $329.77 $1,929 -0.23
600–645 614 4 300.00–305.00 $302.94 $1,860 —
650–695 673 8 272.00–279.00 $275.91 $1,857 -21.09
755 755 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,963 +20.00
880 880 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,980 —
920 920 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,840 —
970 970 2 193.00 $193.00 $1,872 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1390 1188 80-85% 8 170.50–179.00 $173.58 $2,062 —
1080–1250 1197 80-85% 5 140.00–147.00 $144.49 $1,730 —
1100–1315 1252 80-85% 5 152.00–157.00 $155.54 $1,947 —
1065–1430 1254 80-85% 25 159.00–167.50 $163.16 $2,046 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480 1480 75-80% 1 146.50 $146.50 $2,168 —
1455–1810 1570 75-80% 11 156.00–164.50 $161.99 $2,543 —
1560–1620 1590 75-80% 2 166.00–172.50 $169.31 $2,692 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–1045 865 85-90% 3 127.50–130.00 $128.40 $1,111 —
800–1005 903 85-90% 2 135.00–141.00 $138.34 $1,249 -13.66
855–1045 946 85-90% 4 149.00–152.00 $150.29 $1,422 -1.71
970–1010 992 85-90% 3 160.00–162.00 $161.18 $1,599 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440 1440 1 192.50 $192.50 $2,772 —
1120–2440 1532 6 177.00–182.50 $180.84 $2,770 -5.18
1205–1825 1590 6 186.00–191.50 $190.08 $3,022 -4.57

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
905–915 910 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 176.00–187.00 $181.47 $1,651
1055–1065 1060 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 214.00–224.00 $218.98 $2,321

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070–1085 1078 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,500.00–2,600.00 $2,550.35

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Beef/Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422 422 2 307.50 $307.50 $1,298 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
692 692 2 252.50 $252.50 $1,747 —
1079 1079 8 191.00 $191.00 $2,061 —

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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.