Cattle Market Pulse

Washington Co. Cattle Sale Market Report

Springfield, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 9, 2026

1,035 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $366.65/cwt +22.57 vs last sale · ≈ $3,011/hd at 821 lb · 125 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $390.17/cwt +24.29 vs last sale · ≈ $2,829/hd at 725 lb · 120 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $370.68/cwt +25.03 vs last sale · ≈ $2,875/hd at 775 lb · 99 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,035 1,250 1,057
Feeder cattle 1,028 — 1,025
Slaughter cattle 7 — 32

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends due to being closed last week for inclement weather. However market appeared to be strong with active buyers.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
135 135 1 600.00 $600.00 $810 —
205 fancy 205 1 630.00 $630.00 $1,292 —
210 210 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,050 —
295 295 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,770 +80.00
335 fancy 335 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,976 —
340 340 2 550.00 $550.00 $1,870 +33.17
355 fancy 355 2 575.00 $575.00 $2,041 +25.80
375–395 388 3 545.00–555.00 $551.78 $2,141 +43.39
410–430 426 5 510.00–521.00 $517.67 $2,205 +2.24
450–485 469 18 500.00–519.00 $511.69 $2,400 +60.77
484 fancy 484 13 520.00 $520.00 $2,517 +45.29
510–535 520 6 420.00–445.00 $437.48 $2,275 -20.94
501–545 value added 525 10 455.00–470.00 $463.13 $2,431 -14.25
528 fancy 528 3 490.00 $490.00 $2,587 —
570–575 value added 573 5 482.50–487.50 $484.49 $2,776 +31.99
575 fancy 575 5 490.00 $490.00 $2,818 +17.00
572–595 580 31 436.00–451.00 $447.59 $2,596 +3.85
603–635 value added 610 41 435.00–447.50 $439.11 $2,679 +10.32
620 fancy 620 7 461.00 $461.00 $2,858 —
603–647 625 26 404.00–432.00 $421.90 $2,637 +25.33
677–680 value added 677 31 400.00–412.50 $412.10 $2,790 +22.10
650–695 682 14 376.00–396.50 $391.37 $2,669 +10.56
711 fancy 711 43 404.75 $404.75 $2,878 —
700–725 717 5 355.00–371.00 $361.16 $2,590 +1.60
703–743 value added 734 72 375.50–387.50 $383.48 $2,815 +2.23
758–791 771 10 337.50–359.00 $345.98 $2,668 +0.33
759–781 value added 776 89 363.00–374.50 $373.45 $2,898 —
821 value added 821 123 367.25 $367.25 $3,015 +17.00
827 827 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,729 -9.98
880–890 885 2 312.50–315.00 $313.76 $2,777 -14.70
903 903 7 329.00 $329.00 $2,971 —
1019 1019 7 295.00 $295.00 $3,006 —
1220 1220 1 257.00 $257.00 $3,135 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,609 +15.00
411–440 418 4 485.00–495.00 $492.37 $2,058 +20.99
487–490 488 3 455.00–462.50 $457.51 $2,233 +28.37
520–535 528 2 402.50–405.00 $403.77 $2,132 +13.77
550–577 571 6 417.50–425.00 $419.12 $2,393 +4.40
625–645 635 2 392.50–397.50 $395.04 $2,509 +31.04
670–695 683 2 360.00–370.00 $364.91 $2,492 +5.91
755–765 762 3 334.00–340.00 $335.98 $2,560 +1.98
808 808 3 308.00 $308.00 $2,489 -6.15
895 895 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,685 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,012 -45.00
325 fancy 325 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,641 —
320–335 328 2 485.00–495.00 $490.11 $1,608 +35.50
350–375 fancy 363 2 505.00–507.50 $506.29 $1,838 +31.16
360–390 375 5 462.50–470.00 $465.51 $1,746 +6.75
415–445 439 20 480.00–497.50 $492.11 $2,160 +43.46
437–448 fancy 444 6 500.00–502.50 $501.68 $2,227 +38.47
451–475 fancy 456 5 495.00–510.00 $506.87 $2,311 +58.45
450–477 468 10 457.50–470.00 $467.22 $2,187 +38.07
518–543 value added 532 9 402.50–410.00 $405.75 $2,159 -19.57
520–545 536 16 376.00–392.00 $389.29 $2,087 -13.11
563–595 572 14 357.50–375.00 $370.42 $2,119 +12.54
583–588 value added 586 6 392.00–400.00 $395.98 $2,320 +3.37
613 fancy 613 18 399.00 $399.00 $2,446 —
600–630 614 11 354.00–371.00 $366.36 $2,249 +29.85
620–637 value added 629 30 382.50–393.00 $387.28 $2,436 +27.28
671–685 value added 677 18 370.00–376.00 $373.66 $2,530 +30.64
655–695 680 5 331.00–350.00 $340.70 $2,317 +10.48
718 value added 718 10 365.00 $365.00 $2,621 +22.00
700–735 721 4 318.00–333.00 $326.77 $2,356 +3.82
750 750 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,512 —
845 845 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,535 +10.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,980 +29.53
460–483 478 5 440.00–442.50 $442.02 $2,113 +33.02
500–535 524 9 356.00–365.00 $358.36 $1,878 -14.62
580–595 591 5 345.00–355.00 $349.97 $2,068 +3.13
620–635 630 3 337.50–345.00 $341.14 $2,149 +19.14
650–690 670 2 310.00–325.00 $317.28 $2,126 -1.83
700–715 707 3 292.00–300.00 $297.36 $2,102 —
750 750 1 261.00 $261.00 $1,958 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135 1135 1 194.00 $194.00 $2,202 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 2 605.00 $605.00 $1,119 —
355 fancy 355 1 615.00 $615.00 $2,183 —
415–430 423 7 475.00–495.00 $478.88 $2,026 +12.83
455–475 460 4 451.00–470.00 $459.31 $2,113 +0.32
470 fancy 470 1 490.00 $490.00 $2,303 —
505–515 510 2 405.00–412.50 $408.71 $2,084 -2.18
552–595 569 4 400.00–420.00 $412.24 $2,346 +8.81
585 fancy 585 3 455.00 $455.00 $2,662 —
610 610 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,135 -19.53
795 795 2 351.00 $351.00 $2,790 +29.05
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,002 -1.00
535 535 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,060 +16.08
640 640 1 349.00 $349.00 $2,234 +44.00
850 850 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,082 -49.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055 1055 80-85% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,372 —
1165 1165 80-85% 1 169.50 $169.50 $1,975 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–2400 1875 2 190.00–192.00 $190.72 $3,576 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 208.00 $208.00 $2,392

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,537 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775 775 1 327.50 $327.50 $2,538 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
908 value added 908 57 272.50 $272.50 $2,474 +10.50

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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.