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Washington Co. Cattle Sale Market Report

Springfield, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 23, 2026

1,534 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $358.61/cwt -1.66 vs last sale · ≈ $2,988/hd at 833 lb · 98 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $405.20/cwt -8.20 vs last sale · ≈ $2,764/hd at 682 lb · 93 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $389.16/cwt +10.67 vs last sale · ≈ $2,789/hd at 717 lb · 88 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,534 1,573 704
Feeder cattle 1,506 1,530 660
Slaughter cattle 28 43 41
Replacement cattle 0 — 3

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold 5.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. There was good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. There was moderate demand for slaughter classes.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 605.00 $605.00 $1,724 +85.00
310 fancy 310 2 647.50 $647.50 $2,007 +82.50
340 340 5 585.00–620.00 $613.00 $2,084 +81.37
350–370 fancy 365 4 602.50–612.50 $610.10 $2,227 +15.10
355–375 366 5 580.00–600.00 $590.87 $2,163 +21.72
410–437 fancy 418 8 590.00–600.00 $597.52 $2,498 +23.83
402–435 425 20 562.50–585.00 $576.20 $2,449 +27.97
465–467 fancy 466 21 560.00–565.00 $563.09 $2,624 +13.09
460–478 469 9 505.00–537.50 $527.47 $2,474 +13.22
501–532 value added 519 38 510.00–520.00 $515.74 $2,677 +2.30
515–536 fancy 532 11 525.00 $525.00 $2,793 -2.50
520–545 533 9 495.00–507.50 $503.65 $2,684 +40.52
552–560 value added 557 10 503.00–510.00 $505.78 $2,817 +32.68
550–586 568 54 460.00–487.50 $478.38 $2,717 +24.59
601–636 value added 611 28 450.00–463.00 $458.67 $2,802 +12.55
600–640 628 33 425.00–444.00 $431.95 $2,713 +8.64
657–695 679 46 386.00–413.00 $399.86 $2,715 -7.79
661–689 value added 685 47 409.50–417.00 $410.42 $2,811 -10.31
700–707 value added 703 28 394.00–399.50 $398.93 $2,804 +10.88
700–739 723 60 370.00–394.00 $384.60 $2,781 +12.13
754–790 value added 765 14 371.00–379.50 $374.67 $2,866 +5.17
768–795 781 40 345.00–366.00 $353.52 $2,761 -7.32
802–825 811 39 345.00–354.50 $350.46 $2,842 -5.85
848 value added 848 59 364.00 $364.00 $3,087 +2.74
852–895 882 21 326.00–348.00 $335.66 $2,961 +2.64
900–925 908 14 325.00–330.50 $328.06 $2,979 -2.94
1030–1040 1034 11 300.00–304.00 $303.36 $3,137 +2.36
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 374 6 535.00–550.00 $544.37 $2,036 —
400–445 429 7 500.00–545.00 $519.47 $2,229 —
455–480 466 4 492.50–502.50 $498.71 $2,324 —
505–545 542 18 471.00–477.50 $471.93 $2,558 —
559–592 581 23 450.00–452.00 $450.09 $2,615 —
617–635 628 9 406.00–416.00 $411.54 $2,584 —
891 891 5 321.50 $321.50 $2,865 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 400.00 $400.00 $780 —
330 330 2 485.00 $485.00 $1,600 —
390 390 1 515.00 $515.00 $2,008 —
495 495 1 492.50 $492.50 $2,438 -0.96
525–545 535 3 450.00–465.00 $455.09 $2,435 +31.07
565–567 566 3 435.00–445.00 $438.33 $2,481 +2.71
612–615 613 3 370.00–387.50 $375.85 $2,304 -26.40
655–690 678 3 372.50–379.00 $375.55 $2,546 -15.17
705 705 1 358.00 $358.00 $2,524 —
785 785 1 353.00 $353.00 $2,771 +9.53
805 805 1 336.00 $336.00 $2,705 +8.50
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
582 582 2 427.50 $427.50 $2,488 —
600 600 1 393.00 $393.00 $2,358 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
105 105 1 507.50 $507.50 $533 —
160 160 1 545.00 $545.00 $872 +20.00
225 225 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,328 +73.72
275 275 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,485 +22.89
295 fancy 295 1 645.00 $645.00 $1,903 —
320–345 332 9 500.00–527.50 $507.43 $1,685 -5.22
330–340 fancy 335 5 540.00–545.00 $543.03 $1,819 -6.97
345 thin fleshed 345 1 565.00 $565.00 $1,949 —
368 fancy 368 4 557.50 $557.50 $2,052 —
355–390 371 6 520.00–545.00 $531.32 $1,971 +17.49
400–440 fancy 421 12 506.00–520.00 $509.69 $2,146 -15.10
405–440 426 11 470.00–495.00 $484.88 $2,066 -10.86
450–475 462 14 452.50–475.00 $468.03 $2,162 -10.98
462–465 fancy 463 3 477.50–480.00 $478.34 $2,215 -17.93
500–545 520 24 409.00–430.00 $418.75 $2,178 +4.52
504–535 value added 522 27 435.00–447.00 $439.54 $2,294 +12.41
567–583 value added 575 14 415.00–421.00 $418.04 $2,404 -3.10
558–597 578 27 391.00–418.00 $404.48 $2,338 -0.30
600–616 value added 608 12 381.00–397.00 $388.55 $2,362 +4.44
600–647 628 31 351.00–376.00 $363.64 $2,284 +3.04
651 value added 651 9 372.00 $372.00 $2,422 +10.35
655–694 674 58 340.00–357.00 $346.44 $2,335 -4.47
713–730 value added 726 20 344.00–347.00 $344.74 $2,503 -9.94
705–740 727 9 323.00–340.00 $333.55 $2,425 -4.16
750–798 772 21 313.00–333.00 $324.29 $2,504 +3.66
840 840 1 324.00 $324.00 $2,722 +6.05
860 860 1 333.00 $333.00 $2,864 +11.37
914 value added 914 6 319.00 $319.00 $2,916 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180 180 1 430.00 $430.00 $774 —
295 295 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,460 —
305–312 310 3 480.00–485.00 $483.36 $1,498 -6.64
377 377 2 485.00 $485.00 $1,828 +10.00
415–435 424 6 450.00–465.00 $454.16 $1,926 -15.27
455–498 484 16 440.00–450.00 $442.07 $2,140 -21.67
520–540 530 2 400.00–401.00 $400.49 $2,123 +10.49
555–595 576 8 370.00–387.50 $379.08 $2,184 -7.84
610–625 619 8 334.00–345.00 $337.62 $2,090 -7.38
670–695 683 2 326.00–330.00 $327.96 $2,240 -2.10
705–745 725 2 312.00–315.00 $313.46 $2,273 +5.96
955 955 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,006 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 388 3 500.00–505.00 $501.67 $1,946 —
483–490 485 4 450.00 $450.00 $2,182 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150 150 1 635.00 $635.00 $952 —
165–185 fancy 175 2 820.00–840.00 $829.43 $1,452 —
200 fancy 200 1 800.00 $800.00 $1,600 —
240 240 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,248 -80.00
255 fancy 255 1 707.50 $707.50 $1,804 +92.50
255–285 266 4 550.00–660.00 $597.25 $1,589 +81.96
310–347 334 5 545.00–575.00 $555.37 $1,855 +27.47
340 fancy 340 2 602.50 $602.50 $2,048 -7.50
365 fancy 365 3 600.00 $600.00 $2,190 —
362–385 374 4 545.00–550.00 $547.42 $2,047 +20.25
400–402 fancy 401 3 560.00–565.00 $563.34 $2,259 +3.34
406–430 412 4 540.00–545.00 $543.70 $2,240 +25.06
460–495 471 14 500.00–532.50 $523.79 $2,467 +17.12
510–525 fancy 518 2 492.50–502.50 $497.57 $2,577 +14.22
525–527 526 5 450.00–455.00 $452.00 $2,378 +17.33
565 fancy 565 1 465.00 $465.00 $2,627 +17.50
595 595 2 417.50–422.50 $420.00 $2,499 +0.08
605–637 627 10 408.00–425.00 $421.48 $2,643 +46.48
655–670 661 7 370.00–381.00 $376.29 $2,487 -14.00
705–730 715 3 341.00–352.50 $348.59 $2,492 -10.09
722 fancy 722 2 370.00 $370.00 $2,671 —
777 777 11 356.50 $356.50 $2,770 +12.54
1135 1135 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,497 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,828 —
423–430 425 4 505.00–515.00 $507.53 $2,157 +17.53
455 455 2 495.00 $495.00 $2,252 -1.28
540 540 1 377.50 $377.50 $2,038 —
735 735 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,242 -7.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110 1110 80-85% 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,665 -16.30
1100–1305 1203 80-85% 2 141.00–142.50 $141.69 $1,705 —
1185–1295 1238 80-85% 3 173.00–181.00 $177.29 $2,195 —
1085–1365 1253 80-85% 5 160.00–169.00 $163.00 $2,042 -12.19
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940 940 85-90% 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,137 —
995 995 85-90% 1 130.50 $130.50 $1,298 -15.51
1125 1125 85-90% 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,631 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1535 1535 75-80% 1 171.00 $171.00 $2,625 -0.39
1580 1580 75-80% 1 173.50 $173.50 $2,741 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415 1415 1 211.00 $211.00 $2,986 —
1445–1850 1648 2 174.00–175.00 $174.56 $2,877 —

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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 2 206.00 $206.00 $2,359

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Beef/Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,062 —
621 621 3 357.00 $357.00 $2,217 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 2 402.50 $402.50 $1,711 —
493 493 8 408.00 $408.00 $2,011 —
535 535 3 375.00 $375.00 $2,006 —
560–582 566 8 370.00–383.00 $379.66 $2,149 —
638–641 640 16 331.00–338.00 $334.95 $2,144 —
707–712 711 15 305.00–326.00 $320.95 $2,282 —
755 755 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,227 —
767 value added 767 65 321.50 $321.50 $2,466 —
830 830 1 279.00 $279.00 $2,316 —
880 880 2 268.00 $268.00 $2,358 —

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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.