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Washington Co. Cattle Sale Market Report

Springfield, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 5, 2026

868 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $505.03/cwt +3.81 vs last sale · ≈ $2,617/hd at 518 lb · 57 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $443.42/cwt +9.75 vs last sale · ≈ $2,337/hd at 527 lb · 49 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $490.18/cwt +17.49 vs last sale · ≈ $2,820/hd at 575 lb · 44 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 868 1,395 0
Feeder cattle 795 1,348 0
Slaughter cattle 73 47 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday feeder steers sold mostly steady. Feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 higher. There was good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower. 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
205 205 1 625.00 $625.00 $1,281 +20.00
255 fancy 255 1 725.00 $725.00 $1,849 +28.58
265 265 2 682.50–685.00 $683.75 $1,812 +31.35
315 315 1 680.00 $680.00 $2,142 +125.49
360–395 372 9 585.00–595.00 $589.12 $2,192 +49.20
408–447 420 11 522.50–540.00 $530.59 $2,228 -10.20
425–435 fancy 431 7 555.00–560.00 $556.98 $2,401 -21.46
445–446 thin fleshed 446 5 577.50–580.00 $578.50 $2,580 —
455 fancy 455 1 555.00 $555.00 $2,525 -6.00
450–495 469 22 510.00–535.00 $522.94 $2,453 -0.80
501–512 fancy 508 18 500.00–530.00 $521.63 $2,650 —
500–530 value added 521 26 502.50–517.50 $510.41 $2,659 +3.83
510–546 527 13 457.00–492.50 $471.28 $2,484 -11.02
550–587 572 37 460.00–489.00 $477.59 $2,732 +12.29
591 fancy 591 5 575.00 $575.00 $3,398 —
595 value added 595 2 511.00 $511.00 $3,040 +27.76
602 fancy 602 2 472.50 $472.50 $2,844 —
605–635 value added 620 2 454.00–462.00 $458.10 $2,840 +10.10
602–645 634 9 413.00–436.00 $417.02 $2,644 -16.16
660–692 673 23 406.00–420.00 $413.50 $2,783 +1.25
672–688 value added 682 5 432.50–437.50 $434.47 $2,963 -5.02
701–720 value added 710 24 404.00–418.50 $413.29 $2,934 +2.79
752 value added 752 12 380.00 $380.00 $2,858 —
750–790 774 8 352.50–371.00 $366.04 $2,833 +1.96
810 value added 810 5 372.00 $372.00 $3,013 —
800–825 813 2 344.00–352.50 $348.18 $2,831 -5.82
852 852 2 349.00 $349.00 $2,973 —
900 900 1 313.00 $313.00 $2,817 -8.00
960 960 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,880 -15.17
1240 1240 1 257.50 $257.50 $3,193 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,770 —
320 320 1 602.50 $602.50 $1,928 +77.50
385 385 2 535.00 $535.00 $2,060 +15.00
410–435 418 3 517.50–520.00 $518.37 $2,167 +12.22
465–495 482 9 500.00–505.00 $502.21 $2,421 -1.18
505 505 1 447.50 $447.50 $2,260 -10.93
550–555 551 4 450.00–452.50 $451.87 $2,490 +16.26
610–635 627 3 400.00 $400.00 $2,508 -11.43
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,518 —
385–395 390 2 500.00–520.00 $509.87 $1,988 -20.20
425 425 1 482.50 $482.50 $2,051 +4.14
455 455 1 462.50 $462.50 $2,104 -10.91
522–525 523 3 440.00–442.50 $441.66 $2,310 -0.82
572 572 2 446.00 $446.00 $2,551 +26.00
605 605 1 371.00 $371.00 $2,245 —
700 700 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,450 +8.00
795 795 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,703 ±0.00
918 918 3 290.00 $290.00 $2,662 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 243 2 640.00–660.00 $650.10 $1,580 —
270 fancy 270 1 635.00 $635.00 $1,714 +29.88
275 275 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,650 +64.22
310 fancy 310 2 590.00–600.00 $595.00 $1,844 ±0.00
330–345 337 4 540.00–560.00 $551.14 $1,857 -6.25
365–395 fancy 375 4 560.00–570.00 $564.46 $2,117 +12.11
370–396 387 8 500.00–520.00 $509.49 $1,972 +0.26
404–441 426 21 470.00–487.50 $477.94 $2,036 -3.87
431–438 fancy 433 9 500.00–510.00 $507.42 $2,197 -1.18
453–465 fancy 460 11 487.50–497.50 $491.98 $2,263 +7.41
450–492 476 25 465.00–482.50 $474.99 $2,261 +7.31
502–520 value added 509 15 446.00–452.50 $450.76 $2,294 +6.08
502–545 535 34 432.00–445.00 $440.18 $2,355 +9.59
555–557 value added 556 5 431.00–435.00 $432.60 $2,405 —
550–580 559 19 403.00–427.00 $420.34 $2,350 +5.27
600 value added 600 3 382.50 $382.50 $2,295 -8.83
620–641 628 19 361.00–377.00 $367.93 $2,311 +14.42
655 value added 655 1 382.50 $382.50 $2,505 +2.50
650–680 670 6 335.00–355.00 $339.88 $2,277 -5.63
730 value added 730 35 362.00 $362.00 $2,643 —
721–747 731 7 330.00–346.00 $334.57 $2,446 +8.59
761 761 4 330.00 $330.00 $2,511 +10.00
837 837 2 321.00 $321.00 $2,687 +21.00
850–875 863 2 298.00–305.00 $301.55 $2,602 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,777 -11.25
350–395 384 4 480.00–490.00 $486.74 $1,869 +4.66
410–445 428 2 450.00–452.50 $451.20 $1,931 -12.72
450–460 455 3 452.50–460.00 $455.14 $2,071 +1.67
508–522 514 5 417.00–421.00 $419.37 $2,156 +16.77
575–591 588 5 391.00–392.00 $391.20 $2,300 -1.27
625–630 628 2 352.00–358.00 $355.01 $2,229 +15.01
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 382 5 467.50–471.00 $470.32 $1,797 -4.75
400–425 412 3 437.00–445.00 $440.63 $1,815 -11.86
482–497 491 6 440.00 $440.00 $2,160 -3.84
510–535 523 2 367.50–375.00 $371.16 $1,941 -12.15
640 640 1 343.00 $343.00 $2,195 +38.00
655 655 1 329.00 $329.00 $2,155 +10.53
705 705 1 274.00 $274.00 $1,932 —
835 835 1 252.50 $252.50 $2,108 —
1000 1000 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,700 +20.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
140 140 1 750.00 $750.00 $1,050 —
237 237 2 640.00 $640.00 $1,517 +15.00
265 fancy 265 1 650.00 $650.00 $1,722 —
290 290 1 602.50 $602.50 $1,747 +82.50
340 340 3 595.00–610.00 $600.00 $2,040 -2.50
375–397 388 6 525.00–540.00 $530.33 $2,058 -69.67
397 fancy 397 2 551.00 $551.00 $2,187 -79.00
412–440 421 3 507.50–512.50 $509.24 $2,144 -21.15
473–490 fancy 476 5 502.50–505.00 $504.49 $2,401 -23.01
467–497 482 5 482.50–497.50 $492.61 $2,374 +3.33
500 fancy 500 1 495.00 $495.00 $2,475 +25.00
501–540 525 12 470.00–480.00 $471.23 $2,474 +14.48
570–595 576 4 450.00–462.50 $453.23 $2,611 +5.76
600–635 615 8 395.00–408.00 $401.57 $2,470 -14.42
685 685 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,740 —
705 705 1 341.00 $341.00 $2,404 -32.46
768 768 3 342.00 $342.00 $2,627 —
800 800 1 331.00 $331.00 $2,648 +4.28
855–890 873 2 300.00–310.00 $304.90 $2,662 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,800 -16.05
420 420 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,953 +40.00
450 450 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,025 -32.57
530 530 2 439.00 $439.00 $2,327 +52.00
580 580 1 424.00 $424.00 $2,459 -1.00
630 630 1 377.50 $377.50 $2,378 —
655 655 1 357.50 $357.50 $2,342 -13.50
755 755 1 318.00 $318.00 $2,401 +10.00
810 810 1 313.00 $313.00 $2,535 —
895 895 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,640 —
980 980 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,548 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,537 —
405–445 425 2 480.00–487.50 $483.57 $2,055 -31.43
470 470 1 472.50 $472.50 $2,221 —
500 500 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,250 —
577 577 2 435.00 $435.00 $2,510 —
640 640 1 379.00 $379.00 $2,426 -13.53
690 690 1 372.00 $372.00 $2,567 —
790 790 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,449 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165 1165 80-85% 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,852 -6.06
1090–1260 1173 80-85% 4 187.00–193.00 $189.86 $2,227 +24.80
1055–1345 1183 80-85% 3 166.00–169.50 $168.18 $1,990 +3.12
1035–1405 1199 80-85% 7 173.00–180.00 $176.07 $2,111 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645–1030 849 85-90% 4 151.00–159.50 $155.61 $1,321 —
940 940 85-90% 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,325 —
950 950 85-90% 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,710 +1.00
960–1030 998 85-90% 3 160.00–167.00 $163.31 $1,630 -15.69
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1545–1660 1590 75-80% 3 181.00–183.00 $182.00 $2,894 +11.00
1622–1625 1623 75-80% 3 192.50–194.00 $193.00 $3,132 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525–1860 1662 3 204.00–210.00 $206.21 $3,427 —
1915 1915 1 221.00 $221.00 $4,232 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1050–1245 1157 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 202.50–210.00 $206.71 $2,392

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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.