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Washington Co. Cattle Sale Market Report

Springfield, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 28, 2026

1,395 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $362.28/cwt ≈ $3,146/hd at 868 lb · 121 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $501.22/cwt -9.04 vs last sale · ≈ $2,614/hd at 522 lb · 86 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $350.80/cwt +37.83 vs last sale · ≈ $3,244/hd at 925 lb · 66 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,395 1,090 0
Feeder cattle 1,348 1,051 0
Slaughter cattle 47 33 0
Replacement cattle 0 6 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday feeder steers sold unevenly steady. Feeder heifers sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. There was good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher. 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
240 240 1 605.00 $605.00 $1,452 —
255–271 fancy 267 4 685.00–700.00 $696.42 $1,859 -53.58
275–290 282 3 642.50–665.00 $652.40 $1,840 +32.40
325 thin fleshed 325 2 650.00 $650.00 $2,112 —
330–345 fancy 335 6 610.00–620.00 $615.36 $2,061 -37.23
330–343 337 7 545.00–562.50 $554.51 $1,869 -75.99
370–371 fancy 371 4 572.50–582.50 $574.99 $2,133 -39.17
370–380 thin fleshed 375 2 600.00–612.50 $606.17 $2,273 —
370–397 390 4 535.00–545.00 $539.92 $2,106 -31.30
405–415 thin fleshed 410 2 597.50–605.00 $601.20 $2,465 —
424–435 fancy 427 39 575.00–585.00 $578.44 $2,470 +8.44
415–445 436 5 520.00–547.50 $540.79 $2,358 -8.27
471 fancy 471 4 561.00 $561.00 $2,642 +17.22
462–493 479 39 520.00–531.00 $523.74 $2,509 -6.44
503–541 value added 520 67 485.00–519.00 $506.58 $2,634 -16.29
500–545 527 19 474.00–495.00 $482.30 $2,542 -6.67
578–587 value added 582 21 477.00–490.00 $483.24 $2,812 +4.26
565–597 585 30 457.50–472.00 $465.30 $2,722 +11.96
600–620 value added 607 17 440.00–450.00 $448.00 $2,719 -3.57
605–635 629 11 421.00–437.50 $433.18 $2,725 +3.60
653–680 669 31 400.00–419.00 $412.25 $2,758 +22.70
657–687 value added 672 4 439.00–440.00 $439.49 $2,953 +12.72
723 value added 723 32 410.50 $410.50 $2,968 +1.50
705–741 732 5 361.00–379.00 $365.20 $2,673 -19.28
750–781 774 12 360.00–369.00 $364.08 $2,818 +0.08
832 832 2 354.00 $354.00 $2,945 -0.90
859–877 value added 868 119 360.00–366.00 $362.96 $3,150 —
890 890 2 322.00 $322.00 $2,866 —
923 923 9 321.00 $321.00 $2,963 +8.03
925 value added 925 57 355.50 $355.50 $3,288 —
953–968 960 9 308.00–321.00 $315.17 $3,026 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,680 -50.00
376 376 4 520.00 $520.00 $1,955 -10.00
420–448 444 14 505.00–509.00 $506.15 $2,247 -3.85
458–490 473 11 500.00–507.50 $503.39 $2,381 -0.80
502–539 531 17 455.00–461.00 $458.43 $2,434 -4.37
550–570 552 17 435.00–440.00 $435.61 $2,405 —
627 627 7 410.00–415.00 $411.43 $2,580 —
650 650 1 392.50 $392.50 $2,551 +17.50
802 802 4 332.00 $332.00 $2,663 —
895 895 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,685 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–380 370 3 527.50–535.00 $530.07 $1,961 +50.07
410–430 417 3 477.50–480.00 $478.36 $1,995 —
450–495 472 3 470.00–475.00 $473.41 $2,234 -18.77
540–545 544 4 440.00–450.00 $442.48 $2,407 -10.94
575 575 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,415 -1.95
665 665 2 380.00 $380.00 $2,527 +20.00
725 725 1 342.00 $342.00 $2,480 —
780 780 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,652 —
1085 1085 1 278.00 $278.00 $3,016 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155 155 1 702.50 $702.50 $1,089 +57.50
260–280 fancy 266 4 585.00–612.50 $605.12 $1,610 -19.88
265–270 267 3 527.50–540.00 $535.78 $1,431 -68.94
305 fancy 305 2 590.00–600.00 $595.00 $1,815 +30.71
320–335 327 3 550.00–565.00 $557.39 $1,823 +32.44
362 thin fleshed 362 2 575.00 $575.00 $2,082 -0.85
352–395 373 9 502.50–515.00 $509.23 $1,899 -21.99
380–395 fancy 388 2 545.00–560.00 $552.35 $2,143 -0.15
413–449 433 28 472.50–490.00 $481.81 $2,086 -11.37
417–445 fancy 433 14 500.00–520.00 $508.60 $2,202 -11.62
453–495 fancy 463 18 480.00–490.00 $484.57 $2,244 -20.45
460–495 480 36 460.00–479.00 $467.68 $2,245 -7.83
506–512 value added 509 12 440.00–448.00 $444.68 $2,263 +2.67
502–547 526 43 420.00–438.00 $430.59 $2,265 -0.28
550–575 563 34 405.00–428.00 $415.07 $2,337 +30.69
600–607 value added 602 6 390.00–392.00 $391.33 $2,356 +5.86
628–647 638 8 350.00–366.00 $353.51 $2,255 -23.30
650–660 654 13 340.00–355.00 $345.51 $2,260 -8.82
657 value added 657 28 380.00 $380.00 $2,497 —
715–725 722 3 324.00–330.00 $325.98 $2,354 -14.36
770 770 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,464 -18.57
815–830 823 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,469 —
871 value added 871 14 327.50 $327.50 $2,853 —
910 910 1 294.00 $294.00 $2,675 —
965 965 1 315.00 $315.00 $3,040 —
1215 1215 1 236.00 $236.00 $2,867 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,279 -84.84
300–347 339 9 500.00–515.00 $512.55 $1,738 +0.05
365–385 375 2 472.50–477.50 $475.07 $1,782 -24.93
430–435 433 2 450.00–455.00 $452.49 $1,959 -6.82
472–490 482 7 442.50–446.00 $443.84 $2,139 +2.84
512–540 521 3 382.00–384.00 $383.31 $1,997 -7.69
575–595 588 4 380.00–381.00 $380.25 $2,236 +1.25
645 645 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,967 —
675–690 683 2 316.00–321.00 $318.47 $2,175 -26.53
770 770 1 301.00 $301.00 $2,318 —
862 862 5 284.00 $284.00 $2,448 —
910 910 1 269.00 $269.00 $2,448 —
960 960 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,688 —
1030 1030 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,575 +25.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 288 2 510.00–515.00 $512.52 $1,476 -62.48
300–317 311 6 520.00–532.50 $526.25 $1,637 —
350–395 371 7 480.00–485.00 $482.08 $1,789 -35.42
400–440 415 7 460.00–465.00 $463.92 $1,925 -8.62
460–482 472 11 450.00–455.00 $453.47 $2,140 -0.70
510–540 525 2 397.50–408.00 $402.60 $2,114 -6.40
580–595 588 2 390.00–395.00 $392.47 $2,308 +14.97
630 630 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,142 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
167–180 fancy 171 3 722.50–740.00 $733.87 $1,255 —
185–190 188 2 660.00 $660.00 $1,241 -72.19
245 245 1 625.00 $625.00 $1,531 —
280 280 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,456 -180.00
302–320 308 3 602.50 $602.50 $1,856 -17.96
340 fancy 340 2 650.00 $650.00 $2,210 —
365 fancy 365 3 630.00 $630.00 $2,300 —
395 395 1 600.00 $600.00 $2,370 -4.14
400–436 424 8 520.00–545.00 $530.39 $2,249 -3.33
450 fancy 450 1 527.50 $527.50 $2,374 -5.00
460–496 479 12 485.00–500.00 $489.28 $2,344 -27.14
515–522 fancy 521 5 470.00 $470.00 $2,449 —
500–547 524 15 447.50–467.50 $456.75 $2,393 -13.85
555–597 588 16 442.50–465.00 $447.47 $2,631 +9.28
605 fancy 605 6 439.00 $439.00 $2,656 +22.00
620–647 639 20 400.00–420.00 $415.99 $2,658 +14.32
705–745 716 10 368.00–376.00 $373.46 $2,674 —
802–840 815 3 325.00–330.00 $326.72 $2,663 +3.72
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 580.00 $580.00 $1,508 —
330 330 1 527.50 $527.50 $1,741 +1.11
355–395 375 2 512.50–520.00 $516.05 $1,935 -36.45
420 420 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,785 -75.00
465–490 478 2 480.00–485.00 $482.57 $2,307 -19.89
500 500 1 387.00 $387.00 $1,935 -59.34
595 595 2 425.00 $425.00 $2,529 +44.00
680 680 2 371.00 $371.00 $2,523 —
757 757 2 308.00 $308.00 $2,332 -24.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341 341 3 550.00 $550.00 $1,876 -30.00
360 360 1 535.00 $535.00 $1,926 -47.50
410 410 1 515.00 $515.00 $2,112 +5.00
630–645 638 2 390.00–395.00 $392.53 $2,504 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1275 1275 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,900.00 $3,900.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1280 1161 80-85% 4 160.00–168.50 $165.06 $1,916 —
1100–1395 1211 80-85% 7 180.00–186.00 $183.62 $2,224 -6.61
1140–1370 1293 80-85% 5 170.50–176.50 $173.73 $2,246 -0.62
1215–1375 1330 80-85% 4 190.00–195.00 $192.89 $2,565 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760 760 85-90% 2 131.00 $131.00 $996 —
885 885 85-90% 2 144.00–144.50 $144.25 $1,277 -4.63
980 980 85-90% 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,754 +20.00
1055 1055 85-90% 1 160.50 $160.50 $1,693 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1570 1570 75-80% 1 171.00 $171.00 $2,685 —
1675 1675 75-80% 1 185.00 $185.00 $3,099 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1615 1615 1 205.00 $205.00 $3,311 —
1790–1900 1845 2 225.00–226.00 $225.49 $4,160 —
1760–1955 1858 2 235.00–238.00 $236.42 $4,393 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1285 1285 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 229.00 $229.00 $2,943

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 337.50 $337.50 $1,738 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,065 —
795 795 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,948 —
964 value added 964 56 278.25 $278.25 $2,682 —

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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.