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Washington Co. Cattle Sale Market Report

Springfield, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 12, 2026

1,382 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $389.77/cwt +9.57 vs last sale · ≈ $2,673/hd at 686 lb · 141 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $451.32/cwt +14.89 vs last sale · ≈ $2,571/hd at 570 lb · 128 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $373.29/cwt -3.98 vs last sale · ≈ $2,157/hd at 578 lb · 115 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,382 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,058 —
250 fancy 250 1 580.00 $580.00 $1,450 —
295 295 2 517.50 $517.50 $1,527 +62.50
310 fancy 310 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,581 —
305–325 315 2 457.50–475.00 $465.97 $1,468 +0.32
338 thin fleshed 338 3 540.00 $540.00 $1,825 —
365–377 fancy 375 5 530.00–531.00 $530.19 $1,988 +24.69
365–395 379 5 492.50–505.00 $500.13 $1,895 +25.35
400–435 fancy 416 11 500.00–521.00 $510.38 $2,123 +33.62
410–430 417 8 462.50–480.00 $472.23 $1,969 +20.51
470 fancy 470 1 495.00 $495.00 $2,326 +32.83
450–495 477 31 455.00–475.00 $463.68 $2,212 +15.49
500–547 518 21 425.00–447.50 $437.12 $2,264 +16.79
508–545 fancy 523 5 470.00–472.50 $471.46 $2,466 +8.46
505–548 value added 527 28 455.00–467.50 $462.12 $2,435 +20.20
550–592 value added 565 82 450.00–467.00 $458.53 $2,591 +18.61
560–597 578 46 425.00–446.50 $438.47 $2,534 +16.53
613–617 fancy 615 13 437.00–450.00 $442.98 $2,724 +24.42
600–645 624 10 389.00–406.00 $397.85 $2,483 +7.70
621–646 value added 630 42 409.00–421.50 $415.69 $2,619 +11.77
652–697 668 37 364.00–380.00 $368.93 $2,464 -9.55
655–699 value added 692 104 390.00–407.00 $397.19 $2,749 +5.46
700–735 value added 718 49 374.00–385.00 $379.55 $2,725 +18.01
700–745 734 33 350.00–370.00 $359.99 $2,642 +11.28
757–797 773 26 335.00–346.00 $342.29 $2,646 -12.27
765–789 value added 777 22 350.00–360.50 $352.06 $2,736 -7.12
805 value added 805 3 349.00 $349.00 $2,809 —
802–847 824 16 324.00–331.00 $330.17 $2,721 -10.23
860–898 881 10 304.00–324.00 $309.65 $2,728 -22.16
921–935 927 8 300.00–313.00 $309.73 $2,871 -9.22
955–963 961 5 300.00–307.00 $305.61 $2,937 -14.39
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 2 472.50 $472.50 $1,852 —
440 440 1 492.50 $492.50 $2,167 —
465–485 474 3 430.00–445.00 $435.73 $2,065 —
525–540 528 5 420.00–422.50 $421.09 $2,223 —
570–595 584 8 417.00–422.00 $419.18 $2,448 —
615–630 623 3 370.00–374.00 $372.18 $2,319 —
685 685 8 360.00 $360.00 $2,466 —
700–745 717 3 340.00 $340.00 $2,438 —
835 835 1 311.00 $311.00 $2,597 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,620 +5.51
435–437 436 3 420.00–427.50 $425.01 $1,853 +0.01
455 455 1 411.00 $411.00 $1,870 +1.00
521 521 3 402.00 $402.00 $2,094 -2.34
589–590 589 6 411.00–414.00 $411.50 $2,424 +6.82
605–646 636 4 364.00 $364.00 $2,315 -4.82
685 685 1 356.00 $356.00 $2,439 -11.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505 1505 1 211.00 $211.00 $3,176 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180 180 1 415.00 $415.00 $747 —
205 fancy 205 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,086 —
230 230 1 410.00 $410.00 $943 -25.00
252 fancy 252 2 512.50 $512.50 $1,292 —
270 thin fleshed 270 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,512 —
296 296 3 482.00 $482.00 $1,427 +72.00
315 fancy 315 2 455.00 $455.00 $1,433 -7.71
315–340 328 2 427.50–435.00 $431.11 $1,414 +0.96
360–375 368 2 422.50–432.50 $427.60 $1,574 -2.50
375 fancy 375 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,725 +12.14
402–445 fancy 410 8 445.00–450.00 $446.73 $1,832 +1.73
405–445 422 7 425.00–442.50 $432.15 $1,824 +11.90
451–460 fancy 455 10 437.00–445.00 $440.82 $2,006 +22.07
450–495 471 47 414.00–432.50 $422.71 $1,991 +18.60
500–513 fancy 503 19 415.00–425.00 $422.85 $2,127 —
501–545 512 25 361.00–380.00 $374.13 $1,916 -4.32
525–546 value added 537 8 385.00–394.00 $392.88 $2,110 -10.94
560 fancy 560 8 400.00 $400.00 $2,240 +1.06
555–577 value added 570 32 381.00–393.00 $384.22 $2,190 -2.69
550–595 583 75 354.00–373.50 $365.78 $2,132 -1.91
603–633 value added 619 35 350.00–355.00 $351.64 $2,177 -10.36
600–642 626 32 325.00–340.00 $333.59 $2,088 -5.91
663 value added 663 8 359.50 $359.50 $2,383 -4.00
653–697 672 42 320.00–340.00 $326.23 $2,192 -6.39
702–745 713 50 310.00–325.00 $321.76 $2,294 +7.14
762 value added 762 4 344.00 $344.00 $2,621 —
755–795 779 19 302.50–320.00 $312.80 $2,437 -4.46
845 845 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,535 —
867 867 4 309.00 $309.00 $2,679 —
911–932 923 9 260.00–278.00 $267.90 $2,473 —
950 950 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,185 —
1040 1040 1 261.00 $261.00 $2,714 —
1140 1140 1 208.00 $208.00 $2,371 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
277–290 281 3 425.00–436.00 $428.78 $1,205 —
315 315 1 402.50 $402.50 $1,268 —
460–486 480 6 400.00–406.00 $404.71 $1,943 —
545 545 8 355.00 $355.00 $1,935 —
680 680 1 317.00 $317.00 $2,156 —
727 727 2 304.00 $304.00 $2,210 —
840 840 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,974 —
865 865 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,946 —
925 925 1 238.00 $238.00 $2,202 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–375 373 2 385.00–400.00 $392.55 $1,464 -20.61
405 405 1 377.00 $377.00 $1,527 -29.48
478–490 481 4 388.00–391.00 $388.76 $1,870 +3.40
542 542 2 351.00 $351.00 $1,902 -11.18
555–580 571 4 347.50–355.00 $351.67 $2,008 -1.86
615–640 627 3 320.00–325.00 $322.34 $2,021 +2.06
660–670 664 4 317.50–320.00 $318.38 $2,114 +8.38
747 747 2 290.00 $290.00 $2,166 —
835 835 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,380 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130 1130 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,921 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 225 2 495.00–500.00 $497.72 $1,120 —
245 fancy 245 2 640.00 $640.00 $1,568 —
275 275 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,540 +105.00
330 fancy 330 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,666 +50.00
340 340 1 452.50 $452.50 $1,538 +23.87
360–370 365 2 497.50–512.50 $504.90 $1,843 +25.90
365–385 fancy 378 3 535.00–541.00 $539.07 $2,038 +18.07
420–447 441 10 455.00–462.50 $461.43 $2,035 +22.83
450–485 466 5 432.00–447.50 $441.37 $2,057 +16.91
507 fancy 507 5 445.00 $445.00 $2,256 +15.00
510–540 535 15 405.00–417.00 $406.45 $2,175 -6.63
558–577 fancy 566 5 390.00–397.50 $393.06 $2,225 —
550–577 568 11 370.00–376.00 $374.80 $2,129 -26.95
615–620 620 15 352.50–369.00 $367.91 $2,281 -11.12
645 fancy 645 1 379.00 $379.00 $2,445 —
660–680 666 5 344.00–351.00 $349.39 $2,327 -3.08
725 725 2 334.00 $334.00 $2,422 -11.00
1025 1025 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,460 -50.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 402.50 $402.50 $1,248 +52.50
440 440 1 432.50 $432.50 $1,903 +7.50
545 545 2 357.50–365.00 $361.25 $1,969 -32.53
580 580 4 365.00 $365.00 $2,117 -18.00
640 640 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,080 -29.52
690 690 1 332.50 $332.50 $2,294 ±0.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1265 1170 80-85% 2 136.00–139.50 $137.61 $1,610 -2.15
1160–1200 1180 80-85% 2 140.50–148.00 $144.19 $1,701 +4.43
1095–1270 1194 80-85% 6 154.00–161.00 $155.58 $1,858 +15.82
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470 1470 75-80% 1 148.00 $148.00 $2,176 —
1520–1880 1710 75-80% 3 163.50–171.00 $166.95 $2,855 -1.98
1540–1935 1738 75-80% 2 156.00–161.00 $158.22 $2,750 -10.71
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865 865 85-90% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,038 -30.00
965–1030 990 85-90% 3 139.50–141.50 $140.36 $1,390 +9.36
990 990 85-90% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,287 -1.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240 1240 1 177.50 $177.50 $2,201 —
1520–2270 1812 3 180.00–187.50 $184.53 $3,344 +0.53
1910 1910 2 193.50–200.00 $196.75 $3,758 -13.39

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1165 1165 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 197.50 $197.50 $2,301

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
899 value added 899 61 269.00 $269.00 $2,418 —
940 940 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,542 -105.50

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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.