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Washington Co. Cattle Sale Market Report

Springfield, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 17, 2025

1,125 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $403.05/cwt +8.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,928/hd at 478 lb · 67 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $349.79/cwt +3.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,654/hd at 473 lb · 63 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $391.28/cwt +9.10 vs last sale · ≈ $2,054/hd at 525 lb · 63 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,125 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 318 2 397.50–415.00 $406.04 $1,291 -6.17
340 fancy 340 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,479 —
362–397 fancy 378 6 435.00–442.50 $438.85 $1,659 —
350–390 381 9 402.50–420.00 $405.24 $1,544 -2.89
400–447 fancy 416 9 425.00–432.50 $427.26 $1,777 —
400–445 422 16 400.00–421.00 $414.76 $1,750 +23.50
460–465 fancy 462 3 417.50–422.50 $420.82 $1,944 +16.83
456–499 479 64 390.00–410.00 $402.22 $1,927 +13.83
502–519 value added 517 21 406.00–418.00 $408.45 $2,112 +5.95
505–547 529 42 375.00–395.00 $382.69 $2,024 +1.61
550–591 572 27 348.00–367.00 $355.32 $2,032 -3.43
581 fancy 581 3 396.00 $396.00 $2,301 —
572–585 value added 582 8 374.00–380.00 $375.47 $2,185 -19.53
605 value added 605 4 361.00 $361.00 $2,184 -21.95
610–648 636 33 330.00–350.00 $341.17 $2,170 -4.23
656–678 666 50 332.00–349.50 $342.06 $2,278 +2.04
706–745 720 18 314.00–333.00 $329.12 $2,370 -0.64
745 value added 745 14 365.00 $365.00 $2,719 +8.41
756 value added 756 8 331.00 $331.00 $2,502 -29.00
750–795 773 2 300.00–310.00 $305.15 $2,359 -22.35
815 value added 815 22 343.00 $343.00 $2,795 —
817 817 7 309.00 $309.00 $2,525 -5.49
890 890 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,759 -11.50
900 value added 900 20 332.50 $332.50 $2,992 —
925 925 1 308.00 $308.00 $2,849 —
990 990 1 277.00 $277.00 $2,742 -22.00
1120 1120 1 266.00 $266.00 $2,979 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–260 257 3 375.00–385.00 $381.62 $981 —
320 320 1 382.50 $382.50 $1,224 —
382 382 2 392.50 $392.50 $1,499 +20.00
425–431 430 5 360.00–365.00 $364.01 $1,565 +44.01
460–480 466 7 381.00–388.00 $384.45 $1,792 +19.34
510–538 524 6 360.00–367.50 $362.76 $1,901 -0.89
565–580 573 2 327.50–332.50 $329.97 $1,891 -9.49
610 610 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,967 -7.57
660 660 1 324.00 $324.00 $2,138 +19.21
702–725 721 15 304.00–308.00 $307.35 $2,216 —
885 885 1 288.00 $288.00 $2,549 —
945 945 1 239.00 $239.00 $2,259 —
1020 1020 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,805 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
562 562 12 346.00 $346.00 $1,945 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–225 fancy 223 3 400.00–405.00 $401.64 $896 —
210–242 229 15 375.00–380.00 $379.30 $869 -5.70
275 275 1 325.00 $325.00 $894 —
315–340 329 4 360.00–377.50 $364.19 $1,198 -16.69
350–395 376 10 360.00–377.50 $368.65 $1,386 -1.00
396 fancy 396 3 390.00 $390.00 $1,544 -1.84
402–439 fancy 423 9 377.50–381.00 $379.68 $1,606 +7.20
410–445 434 20 360.00–370.00 $365.57 $1,587 +11.42
462–476 fancy 471 7 362.50–370.00 $364.96 $1,719 +4.96
458–498 473 56 340.00–359.00 $347.89 $1,646 +4.61
510 value added 510 7 369.00 $369.00 $1,882 +28.88
502–545 527 38 330.00–347.50 $337.48 $1,779 +15.32
555–557 value added 556 10 340.00 $340.00 $1,890 -4.12
550–597 580 52 319.00–337.00 $329.52 $1,911 +7.39
610–640 634 40 309.00–328.00 $319.13 $2,023 +4.29
652–687 662 33 300.00–320.00 $316.17 $2,093 +7.78
708 value added 708 5 311.00 $311.00 $2,202 -5.98
705–745 715 5 262.00–276.00 $270.71 $1,936 -8.29
750 value added 750 15 305.00 $305.00 $2,288 —
750 750 4 266.00–275.00 $268.25 $2,012 -19.13
800 800 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,200 -20.00
905 905 1 232.50 $232.50 $2,104 —
1000 1000 1 234.00 $234.00 $2,340 —
1065–1078 1075 5 217.00–235.00 $231.43 $2,488 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 327.50 $327.50 $966 -22.50
310 310 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,100 +5.00
370–395 383 2 350.00–352.50 $351.21 $1,345 +18.76
405–445 422 7 342.50–350.00 $347.51 $1,466 +7.51
450–485 465 7 330.00–335.00 $333.89 $1,553 +6.51
502–545 518 12 319.00–328.00 $324.46 $1,681 +14.44
550–590 561 4 313.00–317.00 $314.54 $1,765 +5.77
605–645 618 4 300.00–307.00 $303.69 $1,877 +4.69
660–679 677 9 285.00–293.00 $292.13 $1,978 +17.13
700 700 2 222.50 $222.50 $1,558 —
770 770 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,867 -10.00
972 972 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,895 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1235 1178 2 174.00–180.00 $177.15 $2,087 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
120 120 1 450.00 $450.00 $540 —
195 195 2 420.00 $420.00 $819 —
200–230 215 2 402.50–412.50 $407.15 $875 —
245–247 fancy 246 3 440.00–442.50 $441.67 $1,087 —
287–290 288 3 407.50–410.00 $409.16 $1,178 —
300–315 308 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,232 +7.24
350 fancy 350 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,522 —
375–398 393 6 405.00–417.50 $408.76 $1,606 +27.47
406–410 fancy 407 6 411.00–417.50 $412.09 $1,677 —
405–432 421 8 380.00–397.50 $386.31 $1,626 +8.32
462–480 473 16 377.50–392.00 $383.18 $1,812 +33.18
502–529 fancy 518 11 362.50–374.00 $367.95 $1,906 —
513–542 529 17 328.00–345.00 $335.01 $1,772 -17.48
550–593 571 15 332.50–342.50 $338.09 $1,930 +5.85
620–645 637 10 318.00–337.50 $324.09 $2,064 +13.21
667 fancy 667 2 324.00 $324.00 $2,161 —
680–695 689 5 292.50–306.00 $297.88 $2,052 -7.93
700–745 730 3 287.50–289.00 $288.15 $2,103 -6.85
760–790 775 2 260.00 $260.00 $2,015 -30.00
838 838 3 232.00 $232.00 $1,944 -3.00
887 887 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,951 —
980 980 1 209.00 $209.00 $2,048 -22.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–285 283 4 372.50–382.50 $378.17 $1,070 +43.17
311–325 315 4 370.00–379.00 $372.33 $1,173 -0.17
370 370 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,443 —
408 408 3 366.00 $366.00 $1,493 +48.50
481 481 6 368.00 $368.00 $1,770 +23.00
505–540 528 5 317.50–322.50 $321.03 $1,695 -11.47
565–595 580 2 319.00–320.00 $319.49 $1,853 +7.18
605–645 618 3 300.00–304.00 $301.39 $1,863 —
735 735 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,838 -20.00
780 780 1 239.00 $239.00 $1,864 -13.50
810 810 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,547 -31.00
955–975 965 2 202.50–210.00 $206.21 $1,990 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1275 1130 80-85% 3 158.00–161.00 $159.69 $1,804 +33.67
1075–1415 1234 80-85% 9 135.00–143.00 $138.51 $1,709 —
1125–1395 1290 80-85% 4 130.50–133.00 $131.92 $1,702 -28.65
1145–1410 1309 80-85% 9 148.00–154.00 $151.02 $1,977 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1090 973 85-90% 2 115.00–119.00 $117.24 $1,141 -19.02
905–1045 975 85-90% 2 135.00–140.00 $137.68 $1,342 +1.42
930–1095 1017 85-90% 4 124.00–126.00 $125.41 $1,275 —
990–1080 1035 85-90% 2 119.50–120.50 $120.02 $1,242 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480–1530 1505 75-80% 2 160.00–160.50 $160.25 $2,412 —
1462–1705 1545 75-80% 5 150.00–158.00 $152.17 $2,351 —
1560–1610 1585 75-80% 2 143.00–146.00 $144.48 $2,290 -6.63

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495–1795 1645 3 180.50–183.50 $182.41 $3,001 —
1630–1980 1785 3 190.00–192.00 $191.07 $3,411 -9.85

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015 1015 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,310.00 $1,310.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
620 620 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 910.00 $910.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,136 —
486 486 4 330.00 $330.00 $1,604 —
605 605 2 276.00 $276.00 $1,670 —
869 value added 869 61 268.00 $268.00 $2,329 —

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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.