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Washington Co. Cattle Sale Market Report, Springfield, KY

Springfield, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 5, 2026

1,082 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $380.20/cwt +9.61 vs last sale · ≈ $2,555/hd at 672 lb · 100 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $332.33/cwt +19.33 vs last sale · ≈ $3,066/hd at 923 lb · 88 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $377.27/cwt +31.02 vs last sale · ≈ $2,162/hd at 573 lb · 79 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,082 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,251 —
337–345 340 4 460.00–472.50 $465.65 $1,583 —
370 fancy 370 2 500.00–511.00 $505.50 $1,870 +30.50
362–395 379 4 470.00–480.00 $474.78 $1,799 +34.78
380 thin fleshed 380 3 492.50 $492.50 $1,872 —
405–435 fancy 422 3 470.00–485.00 $476.76 $2,012 +14.26
436–447 440 6 440.00–460.00 $451.72 $1,988 +15.81
472–480 fancy 479 11 461.00–467.50 $462.17 $2,214 —
450–495 480 10 440.00–457.50 $448.19 $2,151 +16.40
507–547 value added 521 28 434.00–451.00 $441.92 $2,302 +17.92
510–542 522 25 410.00–428.00 $420.33 $2,194 +16.84
532 fancy 532 10 463.00 $463.00 $2,463 —
550–557 fancy 555 6 450.00–453.00 $452.01 $2,509 —
555–585 value added 568 48 434.00–445.00 $439.92 $2,499 —
560–590 581 18 411.00–430.00 $421.94 $2,451 +26.90
603–621 fancy 616 22 415.00–419.50 $418.56 $2,578 +22.56
604–640 617 14 379.00–397.00 $390.15 $2,407 +24.92
604–639 value added 630 27 403.00–406.00 $403.92 $2,545 +19.52
651–697 value added 659 13 388.00–394.50 $391.73 $2,582 +11.73
650–695 674 87 370.00–385.00 $378.48 $2,551 +10.02
700–737 value added 716 6 359.00–364.00 $361.54 $2,589 +6.09
711–745 722 20 340.00–356.00 $348.71 $2,518 +29.71
750–795 774 18 348.00–357.50 $354.56 $2,744 +22.22
756–789 value added 778 9 358.50–359.50 $359.18 $2,794 +15.18
826–840 832 5 340.00–341.00 $340.40 $2,832 +18.88
870–875 872 5 329.00–336.00 $331.81 $2,893 +25.88
920 value added 920 58 339.25 $339.25 $3,121 —
900–930 928 30 307.00–320.00 $318.95 $2,960 +5.95
954 954 5 320.00 $320.00 $3,053 +34.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,080 —
330 330 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,452 —
355–392 381 5 440.00–447.50 $444.49 $1,694 —
435 435 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,849 +6.02
450 450 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,845 -8.00
525–530 527 3 404.00–405.00 $404.34 $2,131 +47.67
565–585 573 3 400.00–409.00 $404.68 $2,319 +33.68
625–636 633 5 365.00–371.00 $368.82 $2,335 +22.53
665 665 2 365.00–369.00 $367.00 $2,441 +37.00
745 745 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,458 —
775–780 777 3 320.00–321.00 $320.67 $2,492 +10.67
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335 1335 1 231.00 $231.00 $3,084 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 435.00 $435.00 $979 —
250–280 264 4 400.00–420.00 $410.00 $1,082 —
310–340 329 4 420.00–437.50 $430.15 $1,415 +22.65
330–345 fancy 332 8 462.00–467.50 $462.71 $1,536 —
365–390 376 5 423.00–437.50 $430.10 $1,617 +1.42
370–383 fancy 380 19 445.00–450.00 $447.86 $1,702 -4.14
400–430 413 14 410.00–427.50 $420.25 $1,736 +43.50
445 fancy 445 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,980 +34.24
460 fancy 460 2 415.00–422.50 $418.75 $1,926 +26.50
455–490 472 17 397.00–411.00 $404.11 $1,907 +33.41
514–535 value added 522 17 397.00–408.00 $403.82 $2,108 +36.82
500–546 528 34 370.00–388.00 $378.45 $1,998 +23.83
550–557 fancy 554 7 397.50–400.00 $398.94 $2,210 —
550–595 value added 564 28 380.00–388.50 $386.91 $2,182 +27.91
553–599 582 44 360.00–377.00 $367.69 $2,140 +29.09
623 value added 623 3 362.00 $362.00 $2,255 —
600–647 631 29 325.00–346.00 $339.50 $2,142 +19.55
650–682 666 12 324.00–340.00 $332.62 $2,215 +18.13
690 value added 690 8 363.50 $363.50 $2,508 —
700–729 value added 714 24 329.00–332.00 $330.37 $2,359 -1.13
700–740 722 9 305.00–324.00 $314.62 $2,272 -3.14
753–795 777 9 315.00–325.00 $317.26 $2,465 +44.36
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 390.00 $390.00 $936 —
285 285 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,126 —
310–315 313 2 405.00–407.50 $406.26 $1,272 +27.47
352–380 360 4 412.50–415.00 $413.16 $1,487 +13.16
400–428 422 5 400.00–408.00 $406.48 $1,715 —
450–498 487 13 380.00–389.00 $385.36 $1,877 +25.97
500–535 521 5 359.00–366.00 $362.18 $1,887 +28.56
557–595 577 5 350.00–357.50 $353.53 $2,040 +26.53
602–640 611 13 317.50–321.00 $320.28 $1,957 +20.28
682 682 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,114 +15.88
700 700 1 301.00 $301.00 $2,107 —
790 790 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,370 —
885 885 1 242.00 $242.00 $2,142 —
946 946 3 265.00 $265.00 $2,507 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1395 1380 2 180.50–184.00 $182.23 $2,515 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170 170 1 530.00 $530.00 $901 —
290 290 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,320 —
310–330 320 2 425.00–432.50 $428.63 $1,372 —
320 fancy 320 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,456 —
350 fancy 350 3 521.00 $521.00 $1,824 —
357 357 2 479.00 $479.00 $1,710 —
410–445 427 6 430.00–447.50 $438.60 $1,873 +26.10
432 fancy 432 2 455.00 $455.00 $1,966 —
480–497 491 3 413.00–430.00 $424.46 $2,084 —
520 fancy 520 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,236 +27.50
515–545 525 3 400.00–420.00 $413.08 $2,169 +50.07
573–580 575 4 401.00–402.00 $401.75 $2,310 +55.42
613–647 625 10 369.00–385.00 $379.03 $2,369 +49.03
650 fancy 650 4 370.00 $370.00 $2,405 —
650–655 653 2 345.00–360.00 $352.47 $2,302 +54.97
746 746 5 345.00 $345.00 $2,574 —
762 762 2 285.00 $285.00 $2,172 +16.00
901–935 912 6 240.00–254.00 $249.22 $2,273 —
965 965 1 239.00 $239.00 $2,306 —
1020 1020 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,958 +78.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,131 —
340 340 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,190 ±0.00
370 370 1 447.50 $447.50 $1,656 —
430 430 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,828 —
470 470 1 396.00 $396.00 $1,861 —
515–535 528 3 385.00–398.00 $393.78 $2,079 +50.78
560 560 1 383.00 $383.00 $2,145 +53.00
610–631 626 5 351.00–356.50 $354.52 $2,219 —
657 657 2 332.50 $332.50 $2,185 —
705–720 713 2 265.00–270.00 $267.47 $1,907 —
775 775 1 282.00 $282.00 $2,186 —
1005 1005 1 228.00 $228.00 $2,291 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1220 1188 80-85% 2 139.50–140.00 $139.76 $1,660 —
1000–1425 1234 80-85% 11 167.00–175.00 $170.55 $2,105 —
1080–1445 1262 80-85% 12 158.00–166.00 $162.10 $2,046 +7.91
1145–1415 1286 80-85% 6 147.00–155.00 $152.73 $1,964 -1.46
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470–1620 1541 75-80% 5 159.00–165.50 $162.60 $2,506 -1.40
1580–1595 1588 75-80% 2 150.00–155.00 $152.51 $2,422 -16.49
1595–1820 1708 75-80% 2 168.00–170.00 $168.93 $2,885 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850 850 85-90% 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,275 —
985 985 85-90% 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,290 —
1000 1000 85-90% 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,090 —
850–1235 1035 85-90% 3 138.00–139.50 $139.09 $1,440 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–1690 1563 3 185.00–193.50 $188.39 $2,945 +17.39
1845 1845 1 184.00 $184.00 $3,395 —
1635–2170 1903 2 209.00–211.00 $210.14 $3,999 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1155–1195 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 199.00–202.00 $200.47 $2,356
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,767

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875–1150 991 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,900.00–2,675.00 $2,219.61
1270–1420 1325 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,225.00–3,035.00 $2,501.65

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1334–1350 1342 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,500.00–2,985.00 $2,741.05 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
929 929 55 269.50 $269.50 $2,504 +60.50

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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.