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Washington Co. Cattle Sale Market Report

Springfield, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 1, 2025

544 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $339.48/cwt +46.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,939/hd at 571 lb · 82 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $316.05/cwt +44.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,965/hd at 622 lb · 40 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $346.56/cwt +50.51 vs last sale · ≈ $2,366/hd at 683 lb · 36 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 544 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 fancy 355 1 432.50 $432.50 $1,535 +24.50
357–375 362 4 412.00–426.00 $422.26 $1,529 +51.26
405 fancy 405 1 422.50 $422.50 $1,711 —
400–446 425 8 390.00–399.00 $391.95 $1,666 +23.51
471–482 fancy 474 7 396.00 $396.00 $1,877 —
460–493 478 15 375.00–390.00 $383.15 $1,831 +31.54
510–525 520 3 360.00–370.00 $364.67 $1,896 +27.81
500–545 value added 539 10 382.50–388.00 $384.78 $2,074 —
560–576 value added 569 6 378.00–390.00 $382.44 $2,176 —
550–598 589 27 355.00–372.50 $367.53 $2,165 +30.11
600–610 605 5 341.00–352.00 $345.20 $2,088 +19.20
600–610 value added 605 7 359.00–366.00 $362.71 $2,194 —
660–689 value added 673 11 351.00–354.00 $352.60 $2,373 —
680–697 687 25 333.00–349.50 $343.90 $2,363 +47.85
710–720 716 7 318.00–333.00 $326.92 $2,341 +24.92
762 value added 762 5 325.00 $325.00 $2,476 —
765–785 770 4 304.00–311.00 $308.35 $2,374 +18.35
824 824 9 315.00 $315.00 $2,596 +34.00
886 886 3 319.00 $319.00 $2,826 —
1060 1060 1 244.00 $244.00 $2,586 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 352.50 $352.50 $1,216 —
390 390 2 391.00 $391.00 $1,525 —
430–435 433 2 355.00–362.50 $358.77 $1,553 +8.77
475 475 1 357.50 $357.50 $1,698 +20.00
512 512 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,792 +29.01
590 590 2 332.50 $332.50 $1,962 +41.50
640 640 1 334.00 $334.00 $2,138 —
680 680 1 328.00 $328.00 $2,230 +43.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320 1320 1 205.00 $205.00 $2,706 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 322 3 370.00–380.00 $376.84 $1,213 +47.49
367–370 fancy 368 5 402.50–417.50 $414.48 $1,525 —
380 380 19 379.00 $379.00 $1,440 +40.39
410–445 427 6 345.00–355.00 $351.27 $1,500 +11.27
445 fancy 445 6 379.00 $379.00 $1,687 —
455–492 475 22 339.00–355.00 $346.87 $1,648 +38.73
500–540 527 11 320.00–334.00 $325.88 $1,717 +18.59
510–540 value added 531 12 340.00–348.00 $346.31 $1,839 —
555–590 568 39 320.00–335.00 $328.91 $1,868 +35.50
570–574 value added 574 43 340.00–349.75 $349.07 $2,004 —
600–635 value added 616 17 320.00–327.00 $321.63 $1,981 +40.63
600–645 626 23 299.00–319.00 $311.93 $1,953 +48.99
653–655 value added 654 10 313.00–319.50 $317.55 $2,077 +46.55
660–680 670 5 295.00–310.00 $303.82 $2,036 +47.82
705 value added 705 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,256 —
705–717 713 3 300.00–307.00 $304.69 $2,172 +77.69
775 775 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,131 +56.95
860 860 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,987 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,190 —
365 365 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,278 +49.00
430 430 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,419 +17.53
492–493 492 8 330.00–333.00 $331.87 $1,633 +40.87
505–520 515 3 315.00–321.00 $317.36 $1,634 +27.36
585–595 590 2 295.00–300.00 $297.52 $1,755 +24.01
620–643 637 4 290.00–295.00 $293.78 $1,871 +42.78
660 660 1 291.00 $291.00 $1,921 +71.00
850 850 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,853 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1325 1258 3 170.00–189.00 $179.93 $2,264 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 fancy 200 1 455.00 $455.00 $910 —
245 245 1 422.50 $422.50 $1,035 —
375–385 381 5 380.00–398.00 $391.31 $1,491 —
405–445 421 4 377.50–392.50 $388.18 $1,634 +28.18
458–495 470 5 365.00 $365.00 $1,716 +38.01
460–485 fancy 473 2 382.50–387.50 $385.07 $1,821 —
542 542 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,924 +37.89
555–585 570 11 331.00–349.00 $339.77 $1,937 +39.59
588 fancy 588 4 362.00 $362.00 $2,129 —
610–642 634 5 314.00–322.50 $316.04 $2,004 +50.04
673–690 681 11 288.00–297.00 $293.02 $1,995 +23.02
700–737 717 6 276.00–285.00 $279.84 $2,006 +44.84
767 767 2 265.00 $265.00 $2,033 —
815 815 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,997 +14.00
950 950 2 208.00 $208.00 $1,976 +27.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 369.00 $369.00 $1,458 —
467–488 481 6 350.00–357.50 $352.43 $1,695 +99.93
510 510 1 318.00 $318.00 $1,622 +28.00
565 565 1 301.00 $301.00 $1,701 +26.00
640 640 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,888 —
715–745 730 2 270.00–273.00 $271.47 $1,982 +80.47
780 780 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,028 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1160 1125 80-85% 2 133.00 $133.00 $1,496 —
1155–1415 1253 80-85% 7 136.00–142.00 $139.06 $1,742 +1.75
1110–1445 1258 80-85% 10 144.00–151.00 $147.49 $1,855 +10.18
1255–1285 1270 80-85% 2 161.00–165.00 $163.02 $2,070 +25.71
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540 1540 75-80% 1 134.00 $134.00 $2,064 -18.92
1450–1740 1595 75-80% 2 154.00–155.00 $154.55 $2,465 —
1610 1610 75-80% 1 125.50 $125.50 $2,021 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890 890 85-90% 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,059 +39.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1585 1460 2 195.00–200.00 $197.71 $2,887 —
1445–2315 1826 8 185.00–193.50 $188.77 $3,447 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
1120 1120 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1090–1200 1145 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,900.00–2,850.00 $2,352.18

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,294 —
610 610 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,220 —
650 650 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,306 —
975 975 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,394 —
1105 1105 1 135.50 $135.50 $1,497 —

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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.