Cattle Market Pulse

Washington Co. Cattle Sale Market Report

Springfield, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 17, 2026

909 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Washington Co. Cattle Sale report →

light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $333.85/cwt +25.11 vs last sale · ≈ $3,025/hd at 906 lb · 132 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $431.41/cwt -3.17 vs last sale · ≈ $2,668/hd at 618 lb · 71 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $374.64/cwt +7.79 vs last sale · ≈ $2,733/hd at 729 lb · 58 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 909 1,162 0
Feeder cattle 890 1,122 0
Slaughter cattle 17 34 0
Replacement cattle 2 6 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday feeder steers sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher except for 600-700 lbs steers which sold steady 2.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. There was good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher. No test on slaughter bulls. There was good demand for slaughter classes.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
287 fancy 287 7 615.00 $615.00 $1,765 —
293 293 3 517.50 $517.50 $1,516 —
332 fancy 332 4 602.50 $602.50 $2,000 +2.50
370 370 2 545.00 $545.00 $2,016 +7.60
398 fancy 398 10 585.00 $585.00 $2,328 —
410 fancy 410 1 612.50 $612.50 $2,511 +52.99
415–430 418 13 540.00–562.50 $548.05 $2,291 +12.36
451–490 461 17 520.00–538.00 $533.77 $2,461 +34.71
487–491 fancy 490 6 542.50–547.50 $545.84 $2,675 +15.84
515 fancy 515 2 543.00 $543.00 $2,796 +29.87
505–529 value added 521 30 523.00–530.00 $525.89 $2,740 +38.87
500–546 534 13 470.00–501.00 $493.57 $2,636 +26.82
550–556 value added 555 11 480.00–487.50 $483.87 $2,685 +26.44
550–588 570 11 440.00–467.00 $451.89 $2,576 +4.40
605–640 value added 617 54 429.50–440.00 $436.32 $2,692 -18.25
600–645 623 17 403.00–427.00 $415.83 $2,591 -13.35
660–679 value added 671 10 402.00–408.50 $404.47 $2,714 -0.58
665–697 678 8 370.00–388.00 $377.93 $2,562 -5.73
705–726 value added 712 14 380.00–391.00 $386.94 $2,755 -8.06
720–746 735 44 357.50–373.00 $370.72 $2,725 +5.15
755–798 777 44 350.00–360.00 $356.53 $2,770 -0.25
825–830 826 7 345.00–356.00 $354.42 $2,928 +14.50
856–895 881 19 336.00–341.00 $337.79 $2,976 +17.16
900–927 value added 906 132 332.00–340.00 $333.85 $3,025 +24.85
975 value added 975 58 313.70 $313.70 $3,059 —
1025 1025 2 294.00 $294.00 $3,014 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,456 -50.00
400–405 403 2 442.50 $442.50 $1,783 -22.50
515 515 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,060 -2.00
595 595 4 415.00 $415.00 $2,469 +31.25
615 615 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,906 -72.50
655 655 1 381.00 $381.00 $2,496 +36.00
740 740 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,553 +4.00
840 840 1 282.50 $282.50 $2,373 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 500.00 $500.00 $2,025 -11.86
496 496 3 517.50 $517.50 $2,567 +31.50
540–545 543 3 425.00–435.00 $431.69 $2,344 -11.13
600 600 1 381.00 $381.00 $2,286 -23.07

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 2 535.00 $535.00 $1,658 +80.02
352–378 372 8 502.50–507.50 $503.68 $1,874 +24.31
413–416 fancy 415 13 480.00–495.00 $491.56 $2,040 +10.21
415–447 434 8 455.00–472.50 $462.76 $2,008 +4.30
463–468 fancy 465 14 480.00–487.50 $484.80 $2,254 +13.54
467–498 492 10 457.00–475.00 $460.42 $2,265 +4.73
515–517 value added 516 6 435.00–438.00 $436.00 $2,250 +18.36
515–540 525 6 410.00–427.50 $419.34 $2,202 +22.37
566 fancy 566 15 454.00 $454.00 $2,570 +26.50
555–585 value added 570 2 402.00–415.00 $408.67 $2,329 +9.42
555–595 583 25 380.00–400.00 $384.93 $2,244 +2.44
600 value added 600 3 379.50 $379.50 $2,277 +11.60
605–642 625 12 351.00–366.00 $359.85 $2,249 +5.77
655–693 669 19 344.00–348.00 $346.43 $2,318 +6.29
700–747 723 10 325.00–343.00 $331.03 $2,393 -1.91
761 value added 761 13 346.50 $346.50 $2,637 +16.45
765 765 1 311.00 $311.00 $2,379 -12.64
880 880 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,816 +28.25
935 935 6 302.00 $302.00 $2,824 +12.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 375 2 475.00–480.00 $477.43 $1,790 +20.98
495 495 2 432.50–437.00 $434.75 $2,152 +3.20
535 535 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,980 -16.00
580–591 589 5 376.00–377.00 $376.80 $2,219 -2.20
637–647 642 4 339.00–340.00 $339.50 $2,180 +10.96
675 675 1 326.00 $326.00 $2,200 +5.00
735 735 1 314.00 $314.00 $2,308 +3.40
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 410.00 $410.00 $1,168 —
365–385 372 3 450.00–455.00 $451.73 $1,680 +22.93
436–440 437 4 420.00–427.50 $421.89 $1,844 -10.69
480–485 483 2 440.00–445.00 $442.51 $2,137 +16.02
705 705 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,186 —
835 835 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,670 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,377 +33.58
385–390 388 2 535.00–545.00 $540.03 $2,095 -5.96
400–412 408 3 510.00–527.50 $521.78 $2,129 +34.42
415 fancy 415 1 550.00 $550.00 $2,282 +35.00
458 fancy 458 5 602.50 $602.50 $2,759 +100.00
457–483 476 7 516.00–534.00 $529.06 $2,518 +50.04
524 fancy 524 5 520.00 $520.00 $2,725 +26.60
525–540 530 3 432.50–467.50 $446.86 $2,368 -30.43
550 fancy 550 3 401.00–415.00 $405.67 $2,231 -49.33
550–590 578 4 380.00–391.00 $386.21 $2,232 -50.19
622 622 9 427.50 $427.50 $2,659 +51.63
710–740 730 3 332.50–350.00 $343.65 $2,509 +3.65
825 825 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,722 -17.00
855 855 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,950 +29.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,054 —
355 355 2 452.50 $452.50 $1,606 -14.97
530 530 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,961 -61.53
955 955 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,531 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,825 -2.56
457–475 463 3 485.00–492.50 $489.94 $2,268 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195 1195 80-85% 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,972 -6.49
1230–1335 1283 80-85% 2 177.00–178.50 $177.78 $2,281 +12.39
1125–1410 1302 80-85% 3 182.00–184.00 $183.28 $2,386 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480–1525 1503 75-80% 2 183.00–187.50 $185.28 $2,785 —
1500–1550 1525 75-80% 2 175.00–180.00 $177.54 $2,707 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905 905 85-90% 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,213 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385 1385 1 215.00 $215.00 $2,978 +18.00

↑ Back to top

Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00

↑ Back to top

Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,906 —

↑ Back to top

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.