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Washington Co. Cattle Sale Market Report

Springfield, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 8, 2025

732 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $363.78/cwt +27.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,881/hd at 517 lb · 38 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $387.68/cwt +32.26 vs last sale · ≈ $2,404/hd at 620 lb · 38 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $423.84/cwt +36.60 vs last sale · ≈ $2,031/hd at 479 lb · 35 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 732 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 407.50 $407.50 $835 —
305–341 334 5 401.00–412.50 $403.10 $1,346 —
343 fancy 343 3 455.00 $455.00 $1,561 —
367 fancy 367 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,652 +17.50
375–395 382 3 432.50–447.50 $442.33 $1,690 +20.07
412–440 427 14 400.00–418.00 $410.34 $1,752 +18.39
441 fancy 441 7 430.00 $430.00 $1,896 —
450–495 478 30 410.00–424.00 $418.65 $2,001 +35.50
487 fancy 487 5 455.00 $455.00 $2,216 +59.00
500–545 519 17 400.00–417.50 $409.18 $2,124 +44.51
515–538 value added 536 10 426.00–427.50 $427.36 $2,291 +42.58
556–590 565 30 395.00–416.00 $406.08 $2,294 +38.55
572 value added 572 5 428.00 $428.00 $2,448 +45.56
600–624 value added 617 26 394.00–400.50 $396.57 $2,447 +33.86
600–645 627 12 359.00–375.00 $368.41 $2,310 +23.21
666–674 672 21 358.00–374.00 $367.25 $2,468 +23.35
705–706 value added 706 13 340.50–349.50 $346.04 $2,443 —
708–745 731 21 329.00–340.50 $335.61 $2,453 +8.69
752–786 777 12 322.00–335.00 $330.65 $2,569 +22.30
815–845 827 5 311.00–321.00 $317.93 $2,629 +2.93
851–880 861 6 310.00–327.00 $321.76 $2,770 +2.76
900–942 928 3 305.00–311.00 $309.06 $2,868 —
970 value added 970 11 313.00 $313.00 $3,036 —
972–978 976 5 292.00–304.00 $299.22 $2,920 —
1165 1165 1 265.00 $265.00 $3,087 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 397.50 $397.50 $1,570 +6.50
415 415 3 394.00 $394.00 $1,635 +35.23
495 495 1 394.00 $394.00 $1,950 +36.50
520 520 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,002 +35.00
567–590 587 16 370.00–375.00 $374.40 $2,198 +41.90
641 641 3 354.00 $354.00 $2,269 +20.00
660 660 1 346.00 $346.00 $2,284 +18.00
740 740 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,368 —
755–780 763 3 310.00–316.00 $312.04 $2,381 —
802 802 2 291.00 $291.00 $2,334 —
860 860 1 261.00 $261.00 $2,245 —
915 915 1 258.00 $258.00 $2,361 —
985 985 1 282.00 $282.00 $2,778 —
1060 1060 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,915 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1795 1795 1 176.00 $176.00 $3,159 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 2 382.50 $382.50 $1,224 +5.66
372 thin fleshed 372 4 450.00 $450.00 $1,674 —
350–392 378 3 375.00–385.00 $381.91 $1,444 +2.91
375–388 fancy 384 5 416.00–432.00 $419.72 $1,612 +5.24
402–435 419 10 410.00–428.00 $416.53 $1,745 +65.26
420 fancy 420 10 441.00 $441.00 $1,852 +62.00
465 fancy 465 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,767 —
450–495 469 9 362.50–375.00 $370.20 $1,736 +23.33
507 fancy 507 12 383.50 $383.50 $1,944 —
501–535 value added 512 10 363.00–375.00 $370.57 $1,897 +24.26
510–540 528 16 340.00–352.00 $344.75 $1,820 +18.87
557–570 value added 567 10 351.00–364.00 $354.05 $2,007 +4.98
572–585 578 11 334.00–345.00 $337.25 $1,949 +8.34
607–635 value added 616 3 348.00–352.00 $350.63 $2,160 +29.00
622–640 626 19 335.00–345.00 $340.03 $2,129 +28.10
659–671 value added 664 12 340.00–345.50 $342.32 $2,273 +24.77
662–698 675 16 309.00–334.00 $324.53 $2,191 +20.71
705–747 714 20 305.00–319.00 $316.25 $2,258 +11.56
727–740 value added 731 3 322.00–329.00 $324.36 $2,371 +4.36
750–797 766 6 305.00–311.00 $308.92 $2,366 +33.92
925 value added 925 15 295.00 $295.00 $2,729 —
930 930 1 264.00 $264.00 $2,455 —
950 950 1 251.00 $251.00 $2,384 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
227–235 230 3 357.50–360.00 $358.35 $824 —
295 295 1 325.00 $325.00 $959 —
315–340 328 2 350.00–352.50 $351.20 $1,152 +1.20
375 375 3 345.00 $345.00 $1,294 -5.00
410–445 432 5 350.00–360.00 $352.54 $1,523 +22.54
450–475 465 7 350.00–352.50 $350.71 $1,631 +18.84
505–520 509 4 331.00 $331.00 $1,685 +13.64
555 555 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,859 +37.48
617–625 619 5 320.00–322.00 $320.40 $1,983 +26.62
655 655 1 317.50 $317.50 $2,080 +26.50
717–745 723 5 290.00–295.00 $291.03 $2,104 —
761 761 3 286.00 $286.00 $2,176 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240 1240 1 185.00 $185.00 $2,294 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–230 220 2 420.00–440.00 $430.45 $947 +7.95
323–340 328 5 428.00–445.00 $438.52 $1,438 —
315–345 fancy 331 4 460.00–471.00 $463.08 $1,533 —
365–387 380 5 415.00–434.00 $425.78 $1,618 +34.47
390 fancy 390 1 462.50 $462.50 $1,804 —
421 fancy 421 4 442.50 $442.50 $1,863 —
410–440 425 5 417.50–432.50 $421.43 $1,791 +33.25
455–490 fancy 467 3 402.50–405.00 $403.38 $1,884 +18.31
455–490 477 16 380.00–399.00 $391.49 $1,867 +26.49
500–525 510 4 362.50–382.50 $368.71 $1,880 +13.71
502–540 fancy 523 5 393.00–407.50 $399.18 $2,088 —
560 fancy 560 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,240 +38.00
565–578 572 11 367.00–383.00 $375.82 $2,150 +36.05
615–633 629 11 320.00–333.00 $323.04 $2,032 +7.00
625–640 fancy 633 2 344.00–350.00 $347.04 $2,197 —
651–695 670 10 310.00–326.00 $320.74 $2,149 +27.72
705–735 723 3 275.00–290.00 $284.95 $2,060 +5.11
800 800 2 252.50 $252.50 $2,020 +7.50
890 890 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,047 —
965 965 1 217.50 $217.50 $2,099 +9.50
1040 1040 1 217.00 $217.00 $2,257 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
262–280 268 3 372.50–382.50 $375.98 $1,008 —
398 398 3 410.00 $410.00 $1,632 +41.00
435–445 443 4 397.50–402.50 $401.27 $1,778 —
465 465 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,697 +12.57
515 515 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,802 +32.00
565 565 4 340.00–349.00 $342.25 $1,934 +41.25
610–645 625 3 310.00–317.00 $314.03 $1,963 +19.03
685 685 1 288.00 $288.00 $1,973 —
732 732 2 278.00 $278.00 $2,035 +6.53
780 780 2 261.00 $261.00 $2,036 +1.00
811 811 4 248.00 $248.00 $2,011 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1445 1161 80-85% 6 141.00–145.00 $143.58 $1,667 —
1145–1400 1256 80-85% 7 146.00–154.00 $150.92 $1,896 +3.43
1150–1415 1266 80-85% 4 160.00–163.00 $161.58 $2,046 -1.44
1195–1400 1317 80-85% 3 168.00–173.00 $170.62 $2,247 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1655 1512 75-80% 5 169.00–175.00 $171.91 $2,599 +37.91
1480–1845 1615 75-80% 3 135.00–143.50 $140.26 $2,265 +14.76
1475–1835 1641 75-80% 7 160.00–168.50 $164.46 $2,699 +38.96
1635–1660 1648 75-80% 2 151.00–155.00 $153.02 $2,522 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–950 923 85-90% 3 121.00–122.50 $121.84 $1,125 —
930 930 85-90% 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,088 —
940–1015 972 85-90% 3 134.50–138.50 $136.05 $1,322 —
1005 1005 85-90% 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,437 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1605 1605 1 185.00 $185.00 $2,969 —
1660 1660 1 178.50 $178.50 $2,963 —
1935–1995 1965 2 202.00–209.50 $205.81 $4,044 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1145 1145 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 199.00 $199.00 $2,279

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Bred Cows

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755–975 865 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,025.00–1,250.00 $1,151.81

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Beef/Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 2 275.00 $275.00 $742 —
331 331 3 217.00 $217.00 $718 —
407 407 2 187.00 $187.00 $761 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
730–770 750 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 765.00–775.00 $770.13 —

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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.