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Washington Co. Cattle Sale Market Report

Springfield, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 21, 2026

1,090 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $432.61/cwt +1.54 vs last sale · ≈ $2,250/hd at 520 lb · 83 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $373.83/cwt +3.51 vs last sale · ≈ $3,008/hd at 805 lb · 81 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $508.23/cwt +25.05 vs last sale · ≈ $2,172/hd at 427 lb · 63 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,090 938 0
Feeder cattle 1,051 887 0
Slaughter cattle 33 48 0
Replacement cattle 6 3 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday feeder steers sold steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold mostly steady. There was good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. There was good demand for feeder classes.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
254 fancy 254 9 750.00 $750.00 $1,905 +70.00
260 260 1 620.00 $620.00 $1,612 -13.63
305 305 5 620.00–637.50 $630.50 $1,923 —
325–343 fancy 337 6 647.50–655.00 $652.59 $2,199 -10.04
377–380 fancy 378 3 612.50–615.00 $614.16 $2,322 -22.08
377–395 386 8 555.00–575.00 $571.22 $2,205 -39.02
410 fancy 410 1 570.00 $570.00 $2,337 -12.50
400–425 412 6 540.00–560.00 $549.06 $2,262 -12.04
453–461 fancy 457 6 540.00–547.50 $543.78 $2,485 —
450–499 488 21 520.00–537.50 $530.18 $2,587 -2.52
504–535 516 21 475.00–505.00 $488.97 $2,523 -27.90
505–545 value added 526 26 520.00–525.00 $522.87 $2,750 -10.17
538 fancy 538 4 540.00 $540.00 $2,905 —
550–572 value added 554 15 471.00–481.00 $478.98 $2,654 -13.46
550–567 fancy 560 7 490.00 $490.00 $2,744 —
553–597 574 37 445.00–464.00 $453.34 $2,602 -7.10
600–635 609 17 417.00–435.00 $429.58 $2,616 -6.33
600–633 value added 619 15 445.00–456.00 $451.57 $2,795 +2.79
650–675 658 10 380.00–400.00 $389.55 $2,563 -20.88
657–675 value added 664 22 415.00–430.00 $426.77 $2,834 +6.77
710–715 713 3 380.00–391.00 $384.48 $2,741 +6.02
718 value added 718 9 409.00 $409.00 $2,937 +11.00
785 785 1 364.00 $364.00 $2,857 +14.49
792 value added 792 41 373.00 $373.00 $2,954 —
802 value added 802 70 376.80 $376.80 $3,022 +4.27
806–835 822 11 350.00–361.00 $354.90 $2,917 +3.91
900–925 913 2 311.00–315.00 $312.97 $2,857 —
1020 1020 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,958 —
1060 1060 3 291.00 $291.00 $3,085 —
1130 1130 1 268.00 $268.00 $3,028 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,800 -22.50
455–497 486 9 490.00–500.00 $492.18 $2,392 —
525–530 528 8 451.00–457.50 $453.42 $2,394 -16.58
550–587 563 13 420.00–431.00 $421.95 $2,376 -18.05
660 660 2 360.00 $360.00 $2,376 -12.50
1160 1160 1 275.00 $275.00 $3,190 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 575.00 $575.00 $1,926 -7.50
385 385 2 530.00 $530.00 $2,040 -65.00
447 447 2 510.00 $510.00 $2,280 -23.79
477–498 488 10 500.00–510.00 $504.19 $2,460 -8.34
500–545 534 7 462.00–467.50 $462.80 $2,471 -34.20
590 590 6 440.00 $440.00 $2,596 +50.00
685 685 2 375.00 $375.00 $2,569 +4.20

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 fancy 185 10 765.00 $765.00 $1,415 —
185 185 1 645.00 $645.00 $1,193 -63.43
200–245 227 3 595.00–600.00 $598.20 $1,358 -11.80
230 fancy 230 2 640.00–650.00 $645.00 $1,484 —
252 thin fleshed 252 2 650.00 $650.00 $1,638 +52.15
257 fancy 257 2 625.00 $625.00 $1,606 +50.17
255–285 273 6 590.00–615.00 $604.72 $1,651 +75.63
305 thin fleshed 305 1 585.00 $585.00 $1,784 -22.50
310–327 320 10 512.50–532.50 $524.95 $1,680 -28.44
320–345 fancy 330 3 560.00–570.00 $564.29 $1,862 -10.71
350–380 369 10 522.50–537.50 $531.22 $1,960 +8.93
372–380 thin fleshed 373 6 575.00–580.00 $575.85 $2,148 —
377 fancy 377 6 552.50 $552.50 $2,083 +16.95
400–418 thin fleshed 409 12 530.00–535.00 $531.63 $2,174 +9.13
400–442 fancy 429 18 505.00–523.00 $520.22 $2,232 +28.47
410–447 433 33 480.00–500.00 $493.18 $2,135 +24.11
450–495 461 18 462.50–485.00 $475.51 $2,192 +27.28
450–490 fancy 482 7 500.00–510.00 $505.02 $2,434 +25.92
500–540 520 70 417.00–438.00 $430.87 $2,241 +9.60
502–526 value added 520 13 440.00–451.00 $442.01 $2,298 +0.05
550–595 value added 561 15 403.00–420.00 $416.47 $2,336 +1.02
550–596 590 16 380.00–400.00 $384.38 $2,268 -13.42
605–620 value added 613 2 383.00–388.00 $385.47 $2,363 +0.81
600–648 621 32 370.00–381.00 $376.81 $2,340 +4.97
670 670 3 351.00–359.00 $354.33 $2,374 -5.18
727–728 728 6 331.00–345.00 $340.34 $2,478 -7.04
760–780 771 5 327.00–344.00 $338.57 $2,610 -2.83
855 855 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,565 -11.00
1070 1070 1 305.00 $305.00 $3,264 +26.98
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 263 3 545.00–552.50 $549.84 $1,446 —
345 345 1 512.50 $512.50 $1,768 +4.48
355–375 363 4 500.00 $500.00 $1,815 ±0.00
410–445 432 8 455.00–465.00 $459.31 $1,984 +7.60
492 492 4 441.00 $441.00 $2,170 -19.00
545 545 2 391.00 $391.00 $2,131 +8.57
575 575 1 379.00 $379.00 $2,179 +3.37
685 685 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,363 +20.49
835 835 1 277.50 $277.50 $2,317 —
1040 1040 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,340 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 575.00 $575.00 $1,668 —
365 365 1 517.50 $517.50 $1,889 +20.00
425–440 433 2 470.00–475.00 $472.54 $2,046 +30.04
467–490 475 11 450.00–457.50 $454.17 $2,157 +16.67
520 520 1 409.00 $409.00 $2,127 +9.00
575 575 1 377.50 $377.50 $2,171 -5.50
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080 1080 1 198.00 $198.00 $2,138 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175–190 183 2 725.00–740.00 $732.19 $1,340 +32.19
251 251 3 700.00 $700.00 $1,757 +46.75
315–342 327 5 612.50–625.00 $620.46 $2,029 -54.32
350–381 370 7 600.00–615.00 $604.14 $2,235 -7.00
400–437 425 3 520.00–540.00 $533.72 $2,268 -36.31
416–441 fancy 431 13 557.50–562.50 $560.65 $2,416 -36.85
456 fancy 456 4 532.50 $532.50 $2,428 -52.50
470–490 485 14 500.00–527.50 $516.42 $2,505 -19.15
502–530 518 8 460.00–475.00 $470.60 $2,438 -42.18
560 fancy 560 1 467.50 $467.50 $2,618 -11.50
550–585 562 11 435.00–450.00 $438.19 $2,463 -16.19
600–647 618 15 390.00–409.00 $401.67 $2,482 -8.45
630 fancy 630 1 417.00 $417.00 $2,627 -14.59
655–680 671 7 381.00–394.00 $388.26 $2,605 -9.70
815 815 1 323.00 $323.00 $2,632 +23.00
850 850 1 306.00 $306.00 $2,601 —
960 960 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,976 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 680.00 $680.00 $1,326 —
310 310 2 580.00 $580.00 $1,798 -20.00
365 365 1 582.50 $582.50 $2,126 -2.66
440 440 1 510.00 $510.00 $2,244 -30.81
460–496 485 11 489.00–497.50 $490.01 $2,377 -10.92
541 541 3 450.00 $450.00 $2,434 -30.00
590 590 2 422.50 $422.50 $2,493 -13.31
670–680 679 7 363.00–365.00 $363.28 $2,467 -9.22
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 338 2 520.00–532.50 $526.39 $1,779 —
390 390 1 552.50 $552.50 $2,155 -12.50
430 430 1 500.00 $500.00 $2,150 -20.00
465–480 473 2 500.00–505.00 $502.46 $2,377 +9.96
515–540 528 2 442.50–450.00 $446.34 $2,357 -11.16
570 570 1 381.00 $381.00 $2,172 -61.50
785 785 1 332.50 $332.50 $2,610 -6.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050 1050 80-85% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,470 —
1070 1070 80-85% 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,626 -14.01
1145–1345 1238 80-85% 6 184.00–193.50 $190.23 $2,355 +16.09
1125–1380 1264 80-85% 11 170.00–180.00 $174.35 $2,204 -19.20
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–980 873 85-90% 4 146.00–150.00 $148.88 $1,300 —
950 950 85-90% 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,510 -26.00
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–1530 1503 75-80% 2 175.00–177.50 $176.27 $2,649 —
1625 1625 75-80% 1 158.00 $158.00 $2,568 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1415 1405 2 194.00–194.50 $194.25 $2,729 —
1490–2125 1808 2 200.50–206.00 $203.73 $3,683 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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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
860 860 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 4,450.00 $4,450.00 —

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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.