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Washington Co. Cattle Sale Market Report

Springfield, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 14, 2026

938 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $370.32/cwt +8.57 vs last sale · ≈ $3,053/hd at 824 lb · 107 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $464.87/cwt -23.91 vs last sale · ≈ $2,175/hd at 468 lb · 45 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $378.25/cwt +1.18 vs last sale · ≈ $2,360/hd at 624 lb · 42 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 938 1,155 1,775
Feeder cattle 887 1,099 1,692
Slaughter cattle 48 56 75
Replacement cattle 3 0 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday feeder steers sold mostly steady. Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. There was good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. There was good 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
210 210 1 740.00 $740.00 $1,554 +100.17
255 thin fleshed 255 1 740.00 $740.00 $1,887 —
255–290 268 3 625.00–640.00 $633.63 $1,698 -19.60
285 fancy 285 2 680.00 $680.00 $1,938 -20.00
305 thin fleshed 305 2 710.00 $710.00 $2,166 —
312–320 fancy 315 3 655.00–677.50 $662.63 $2,087 +5.15
345–347 346 3 605.00–625.00 $618.36 $2,140 -9.58
360–363 fancy 362 4 635.00–640.00 $636.24 $2,303 -1.74
350–390 370 5 600.00–617.50 $610.24 $2,258 -0.40
404–428 thin fleshed 410 12 610.00–612.50 $610.65 $2,504 +2.01
429 fancy 429 6 582.50 $582.50 $2,499 -2.18
410–445 433 13 545.00–570.00 $561.10 $2,430 -1.16
450–495 472 13 520.00–542.50 $532.70 $2,514 -15.03
501–525 value added 511 7 530.00–540.00 $533.04 $2,724 -12.18
500–540 525 33 507.00–525.00 $516.87 $2,714 +1.79
560–580 value added 573 6 490.00–497.50 $492.44 $2,822 +7.43
565–590 578 11 450.00–470.00 $460.44 $2,661 +13.89
600–630 value added 615 2 447.50–450.00 $448.78 $2,760 +4.60
615–626 fancy 620 12 463.00–480.00 $474.28 $2,941 —
605–640 621 10 427.50–442.50 $435.91 $2,707 +21.24
658–670 value added 660 6 420.00 $420.00 $2,772 -23.50
675–690 677 9 406.00–411.00 $410.43 $2,779 +10.29
708 value added 708 3 398.00 $398.00 $2,818 +0.66
717–720 fancy 718 7 411.00–418.00 $415.99 $2,987 —
720–735 728 2 375.00–382.00 $378.46 $2,755 -3.08
753–761 value added 756 13 382.00–393.00 $388.74 $2,939 -5.26
765–795 780 2 349.00–350.00 $349.51 $2,726 -10.53
802–833 value added 823 96 368.00–373.90 $372.53 $3,066 +10.78
830–845 836 11 347.00–354.00 $350.99 $2,934 —
885–897 891 6 322.00–338.00 $330.54 $2,945 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 582.50 $582.50 $1,951 -12.50
368 368 4 595.00 $595.00 $2,190 +50.00
432–446 441 6 530.00–537.50 $533.79 $2,354 -6.20
475–490 486 6 507.50–515.00 $512.53 $2,491 -5.48
527 527 2 497.00 $497.00 $2,619 +20.54
575 575 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,242 -45.00
625–640 633 2 402.00–405.00 $403.52 $2,554 —
691–692 691 5 370.00–372.00 $370.80 $2,562 -14.20
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 502.50 $502.50 $1,784 —
420–435 430 3 520.00–527.50 $524.97 $2,257 -10.03
547–548 548 6 470.00 $470.00 $2,576 -5.00
580 580 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,552 +5.00
675 675 1 372.50 $372.50 $2,514 +0.02
835 835 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,756 —

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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 1 745.00 $745.00 $782 —
167–170 168 3 700.00–725.00 $708.43 $1,190 —
207–230 219 4 610.00 $610.00 $1,336 +25.00
258–260 thin fleshed 259 7 592.50–600.00 $597.85 $1,548 —
260–295 275 3 520.00–537.50 $529.09 $1,455 -45.90
282–292 fancy 287 4 565.00–585.00 $574.83 $1,650 -45.17
305 fancy 305 6 575.00 $575.00 $1,754 —
305–335 320 9 550.00–555.00 $553.39 $1,771 +40.63
320 thin fleshed 320 1 607.50 $607.50 $1,944 —
365–375 371 15 517.50–527.50 $522.29 $1,938 -9.31
355–380 fancy 374 5 532.50–540.00 $535.55 $2,003 —
407 thin fleshed 407 2 522.50 $522.50 $2,127 —
410–441 429 8 462.50–480.00 $469.07 $2,012 -16.82
445–447 fancy 446 4 491.00–492.50 $491.75 $2,193 -14.69
454 thin fleshed 454 6 501.00 $501.00 $2,275 —
455–465 fancy 459 14 475.00–480.00 $479.10 $2,199 -16.18
450–499 476 25 441.00–462.50 $448.23 $2,134 -10.47
501–527 value added 511 18 435.00–445.00 $441.96 $2,258 -1.54
500–548 523 20 407.50–432.50 $421.27 $2,203 +0.87
550–562 value added 560 11 414.00–420.00 $415.45 $2,327 +10.43
550–590 573 11 390.00–407.00 $397.80 $2,279 +2.73
600–633 value added 618 21 380.00–389.00 $384.66 $2,377 -3.66
620–647 630 21 360.00–379.00 $371.84 $2,343 +8.27
655–658 value added 657 7 380.00 $380.00 $2,497 +8.25
650–681 668 7 352.50–370.00 $359.51 $2,402 -4.08
733 value added 733 10 400.00 $400.00 $2,932 +34.19
700–746 735 4 345.00–355.00 $347.38 $2,553 +10.65
755–786 770 14 330.00–349.00 $341.40 $2,629 +24.37
805–830 818 2 300.00–310.00 $304.92 $2,494 -12.81
825 value added 825 1 338.00 $338.00 $2,788 —
845 fancy 845 12 366.00 $366.00 $3,093 —
855 855 1 311.00 $311.00 $2,659 —
920 920 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,760 —
1070–1095 1083 2 276.00–280.00 $278.02 $3,011 —
1100 1100 2 272.50 $272.50 $2,998 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,237 —
325–335 333 4 505.00–509.00 $508.02 $1,692 +33.02
352–355 354 4 500.00 $500.00 $1,770 +41.52
400–435 423 3 450.00–452.50 $451.71 $1,911 -2.50
490 490 2 460.00 $460.00 $2,254 —
515–545 530 2 380.00–385.00 $382.43 $2,027 -2.57
550–595 572 3 360.00–388.00 $375.63 $2,149 -7.70
630 630 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,205 ±0.00
660–675 668 2 324.00–325.00 $324.51 $2,168 +6.17
860 860 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,451 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 545.00 $545.00 $1,335 —
330 330 2 530.00 $530.00 $1,749 +55.00
387 387 2 497.50 $497.50 $1,925 -2.50
430 430 1 442.50 $442.50 $1,903 —
495 495 2 437.50 $437.50 $2,166 -5.00
522–547 535 4 400.00 $400.00 $2,140 —
560 560 1 383.00 $383.00 $2,145 -1.39
680–695 684 4 340.00–350.00 $347.46 $2,377 +6.46
785 785 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,512 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160 fancy 160 3 742.50 $742.50 $1,188 —
170 170 1 700.00 $700.00 $1,190 +40.00
225 225 1 605.00 $605.00 $1,361 +75.00
252 thin fleshed 252 2 742.50 $742.50 $1,871 —
260 fancy 260 1 700.00 $700.00 $1,820 —
270–295 283 2 642.50–665.00 $653.25 $1,849 +88.25
310–347 340 5 672.50–685.00 $674.78 $2,294 +57.01
355–395 369 9 602.50–630.00 $611.14 $2,255 +66.84
435–440 438 2 565.00–575.00 $570.03 $2,497 +46.85
441 fancy 441 3 597.50 $597.50 $2,635 +47.50
455 fancy 455 1 585.00 $585.00 $2,662 —
477–490 481 8 520.00–540.00 $535.57 $2,576 +11.83
510–530 515 9 505.00–522.50 $512.78 $2,641 +48.12
518 fancy 518 9 530.00 $530.00 $2,745 +33.31
550–565 559 8 447.50–462.50 $454.38 $2,540 +29.38
559 fancy 559 7 479.00 $479.00 $2,678 —
602–606 fancy 604 5 430.00–434.00 $431.59 $2,607 —
631–635 633 9 406.00–420.00 $410.12 $2,596 +1.87
650–665 656 5 392.50–415.00 $397.96 $2,611 -13.04
715–735 729 8 365.00–382.50 $374.80 $2,732 +42.42
765 765 3 326.00–328.00 $326.67 $2,499 -23.19
840 840 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,520 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,316 —
335 335 1 600.00 $600.00 $2,010 —
365–385 373 5 580.00–592.50 $585.16 $2,183 —
425–442 436 3 540.00–542.50 $540.81 $2,358 —
485–487 487 8 500.00–507.50 $500.93 $2,440 —
532 532 2 480.00 $480.00 $2,554 +62.50
577–590 581 3 432.50–437.50 $435.81 $2,532 —
635 635 1 392.00 $392.00 $2,489 —
655 655 1 372.50 $372.50 $2,440 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 565.00 $565.00 $2,006 —
445 445 1 520.00 $520.00 $2,314 +82.50
482 482 2 492.50 $492.50 $2,374 +12.50
500 500 1 457.50 $457.50 $2,288 +31.52
565 565 1 442.50 $442.50 $2,500 —
600 600 1 373.00 $373.00 $2,238 —
775 775 1 339.00 $339.00 $2,627 +39.00
955 955 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,531 +25.00
1125 1125 1 256.00 $256.00 $2,880 —
1150 1150 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,760 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1100 1088 80-85% 2 165.50–166.50 $166.01 $1,806 —
1070–1415 1227 80-85% 7 180.00–189.50 $184.28 $2,261 +1.16
1060–1395 1228 80-85% 2 173.00–175.00 $174.14 $2,138 -8.98
1130–1425 1283 80-85% 3 192.00–195.50 $193.55 $2,483 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1010 948 85-90% 2 169.00–170.00 $169.47 $1,607 +7.55
965 965 85-90% 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,785 -2.51
960–1065 1017 85-90% 3 150.00–158.00 $155.04 $1,577 —
930–1125 1028 85-90% 2 141.00–147.00 $144.28 $1,483 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470 1470 75-80% 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,499 —
1495–1665 1568 75-80% 6 198.00–209.00 $201.38 $3,158 —
1660 1660 75-80% 1 185.00 $185.00 $3,071 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140 1140 1 183.00 $183.00 $2,086 —
1575–1895 1703 3 204.00–209.50 $206.04 $3,509 —
1765 1765 1 228.00 $228.00 $4,024 —

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,658

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1345 1345 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1500 1500 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 4,200.00 $4,200.00 —

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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.