Cattle Market Pulse

Washington Co. Cattle Sale Market Report

Springfield, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 10, 2026

1,162 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $340.98/cwt -7.54 vs last sale · ≈ $2,844/hd at 834 lb · 95 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $356.78/cwt +2.96 vs last sale · ≈ $2,744/hd at 769 lb · 86 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $487.44/cwt -1.62 vs last sale · ≈ $2,537/hd at 520 lb · 56 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,162 1,055 0
Feeder cattle 1,122 1,026 0
Slaughter cattle 34 27 0
Replacement cattle 6 2 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 3.00 higher. There was good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady. No test on slaughter bulls. 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
217 217 2 607.50 $607.50 $1,318 -25.00
335 fancy 335 1 600.00 $600.00 $2,010 -25.00
336–345 339 10 567.50–575.00 $572.71 $1,941 +29.68
350 fancy 350 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,960 -23.26
375–385 380 2 530.00–545.00 $537.40 $2,042 -42.72
410–443 427 24 522.50–546.00 $535.69 $2,287 +18.36
435–445 fancy 440 11 550.00–565.00 $559.51 $2,462 +19.51
450–456 fancy 455 5 530.00 $530.00 $2,412 -8.00
450–495 477 8 490.00–515.00 $499.06 $2,381 -15.29
503–525 fancy 511 11 510.00–515.00 $513.13 $2,622 +0.73
500–522 512 13 457.50–470.00 $466.75 $2,390 +8.70
506–538 value added 527 32 480.00–495.00 $487.02 $2,567 -5.35
550–585 565 28 439.00–451.00 $447.49 $2,528 +0.86
557–573 value added 567 5 455.00–459.00 $457.43 $2,594 -17.40
600–649 629 37 420.00–439.00 $429.18 $2,700 +15.46
607–644 value added 637 10 454.00–457.00 $454.57 $2,896 +27.05
654–671 value added 663 22 402.00–415.00 $405.05 $2,685 -2.93
650–696 687 14 378.00–392.00 $383.66 $2,636 -4.83
700–748 730 22 360.00–379.00 $365.57 $2,669 -5.74
730 value added 730 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,884 +12.35
750–789 769 86 349.00–365.00 $356.78 $2,744 +5.47
801 value added 801 5 360.00 $360.00 $2,884 +10.36
802–843 836 90 330.00–348.50 $339.92 $2,842 +4.11
866–890 875 6 310.00–326.00 $320.63 $2,806 -7.33
905–945 927 6 302.00–315.00 $307.97 $2,855 -6.53
939 value added 939 18 309.00 $309.00 $2,902 —
1075 1075 3 261.00 $261.00 $2,806 -34.00
1100 1100 1 254.00 $254.00 $2,794 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,706 —
375–380 378 2 500.00–505.00 $502.52 $1,900 +0.63
405–445 423 4 510.00–515.00 $511.86 $2,165 +16.89
481 481 4 486.00 $486.00 $2,338 -9.00
505–530 523 6 440.00–447.50 $442.82 $2,316 —
593 593 3 419.00 $419.00 $2,485 -7.50
605–627 620 3 400.00–412.50 $404.07 $2,505 +4.07
730 730 1 346.00 $346.00 $2,526 —
780 780 1 342.00 $342.00 $2,668 +7.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,641 —
415 415 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,930 +37.50
495 495 1 467.50 $467.50 $2,314 +2.50
535 535 1 402.00 $402.00 $2,151 -0.39
550–594 591 14 380.00–391.00 $383.75 $2,268 -6.25
645 645 1 382.50 $382.50 $2,467 —
660 660 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,277 +20.00
730 730 2 341.00 $341.00 $2,489 —
770 770 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,502 —
1015 1015 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,690 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
292–295 293 3 450.00–462.50 $458.30 $1,343 -5.42
305–340 fancy 323 2 490.00–507.50 $498.28 $1,609 —
330–340 336 4 450.00–460.00 $454.98 $1,529 -56.84
360–365 362 8 467.50–485.00 $479.37 $1,735 -38.72
362–367 fancy 365 22 500.00–515.00 $508.23 $1,855 —
408–419 fancy 413 13 475.00–482.50 $481.35 $1,988 -14.58
408–447 427 19 450.00–470.00 $458.46 $1,958 -20.04
452–475 458 14 442.50–464.00 $455.69 $2,087 +22.95
455–468 fancy 467 15 471.00–475.00 $471.26 $2,201 +2.93
500–530 value added 517 16 411.00–426.00 $417.64 $2,159 -1.49
500–548 537 26 391.00–407.00 $396.97 $2,132 -4.24
550–565 value added 557 12 394.00–402.00 $399.25 $2,224 -0.03
550–586 569 18 380.00–389.00 $382.49 $2,176 -1.22
590 fancy 590 3 427.50 $427.50 $2,522 —
605–635 value added 617 22 364.00–374.00 $367.90 $2,270 -7.10
600–642 626 14 337.50–360.00 $354.08 $2,217 -5.57
665–696 680 16 332.50–354.00 $340.14 $2,313 +10.07
690 value added 690 1 376.00 $376.00 $2,594 +18.00
702–745 714 43 320.00–339.50 $332.94 $2,377 +13.67
714 value added 714 10 349.50 $349.50 $2,495 -6.50
757–760 value added 757 20 330.00–331.00 $330.05 $2,498 -14.95
750–790 779 18 315.00–329.00 $323.64 $2,521 +9.60
845 845 1 292.00 $292.00 $2,467 -12.97
877–886 882 11 280.00–296.00 $291.75 $2,573 -8.22
910 910 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,639 —
1060–1070 1065 2 235.00–240.00 $237.49 $2,529 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,527 -15.02
355–395 375 4 452.50–460.00 $456.45 $1,712 -10.24
412–440 421 3 440.00–447.50 $442.61 $1,863 -15.70
450–492 477 10 430.00–433.00 $431.55 $2,058 +11.55
540 540 1 386.00 $386.00 $2,084 +1.99
570 570 1 379.00 $379.00 $2,160 +9.00
620–641 637 5 322.50–330.00 $328.54 $2,093 -2.46
675 675 4 321.00 $321.00 $2,167 +1.00
731–735 733 5 310.00–311.00 $310.60 $2,277 +10.60
765 765 1 307.00 $307.00 $2,349 +7.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 402.50 $402.50 $946 —
305 305 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,312 —
360–390 375 2 427.50–430.00 $428.80 $1,608 -18.65
405–445 426 6 430.00–437.50 $432.58 $1,843 +5.10
465–470 469 5 425.00–432.50 $426.49 $2,000 +12.52
500–535 518 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,917 —
635 635 1 321.00 $321.00 $2,038 +2.00
685 685 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,192 +9.68
885–890 888 2 260.00–266.00 $263.01 $2,336 —
1030 1030 1 251.00 $251.00 $2,585 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1497 1319 5 179.00–182.00 $181.09 $2,389 —

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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 1 525.00 $525.00 $971 —
275–290 283 2 500.00–512.50 $506.42 $1,433 -96.08
302–305 303 3 500.00–505.00 $503.32 $1,525 -19.18
350–395 370 8 520.00–555.00 $545.99 $2,020 +11.73
370 fancy 370 2 580.00 $580.00 $2,146 +20.00
415 fancy 415 1 515.00 $515.00 $2,137 —
422–440 428 3 477.50–492.50 $487.36 $2,086 -12.88
480 fancy 480 1 502.50 $502.50 $2,412 -3.21
470–495 482 3 472.50–490.00 $479.02 $2,309 -12.74
510–527 520 7 462.50–485.00 $477.29 $2,482 +25.79
505–537 fancy 525 9 490.00–499.00 $493.40 $2,590 —
550 fancy 550 1 455.00 $455.00 $2,502 +0.82
550–585 564 5 425.00–440.00 $436.40 $2,461 -2.75
615 fancy 615 4 400.00–420.00 $410.00 $2,522 —
605–640 628 4 370.00–391.00 $375.87 $2,360 -43.01
665–690 679 6 355.00–377.00 $361.55 $2,455 -19.73
690 value added 690 4 380.00–386.50 $384.88 $2,656 —
710 fancy 710 2 360.00 $360.00 $2,556 —
745 745 4 328.00–345.00 $340.00 $2,533 —
765–785 775 2 352.00–352.50 $352.25 $2,730 +21.89
810 810 1 347.00 $347.00 $2,811 +25.00
890 890 1 316.00 $316.00 $2,812 —
1010 1010 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,727 —
1050 1050 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,625 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,512 +45.00
355–360 359 4 465.00–475.00 $467.47 $1,678 -15.03
445 445 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,891 —
455–490 473 2 458.00–465.00 $461.63 $2,184 +21.63
512–545 523 3 425.00–435.00 $431.53 $2,257 —
590 590 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,301 -12.74
605 605 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,148 -18.00
680 680 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,448 —
790 790 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,054 —
895 895 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,461 —
1040 1040 1 286.00 $286.00 $2,974 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 385 4 500.00–507.50 $502.56 $1,935 —
535 535 1 452.50 $452.50 $2,421 +30.00
585–598 595 5 417.50 $417.50 $2,484 -0.37
625–642 634 4 360.00–364.00 $361.97 $2,295 -33.03

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1420 1186 80-85% 4 170.00–176.00 $171.49 $2,034 +8.38
1090–1445 1287 80-85% 3 163.00–168.00 $165.39 $2,129 —
1315–1400 1358 80-85% 2 155.00–159.50 $157.18 $2,135 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–1475 1468 75-80% 2 168.00–169.00 $168.50 $2,474 —
1555 1555 75-80% 5 175.50–181.50 $180.30 $2,804 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025 1025 85-90% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,230 —
1045 1045 85-90% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,463 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1266–1495 1323 4 210.00 $210.00 $2,778 +41.61
1385 1385 1 197.00 $197.00 $2,728 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1255 1255 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 217.00 $217.00 $2,723

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1095 1095 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00
1370 1370 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740 740 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00
840 840 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,625.00 $2,625.00

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 232.50 $232.50 $581 —
355 355 2 155.00 $155.00 $550 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740 740 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,388 —
855 855 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,518 —

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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.