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Washington Co. Cattle Sale Market Report

Springfield, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 16, 2026

902 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $450.46/cwt +0.41 vs last sale · ≈ $2,583/hd at 574 lb · 78 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $432.35/cwt +1.58 vs last sale · ≈ $2,278/hd at 527 lb · 59 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $365.86/cwt +6.36 vs last sale · ≈ $2,953/hd at 807 lb · 58 head
Springfield, KY 5-weight steers sold at $464/cwt, mid-pack for the state—$1/cwt above the KY average ($463) and $24/cwt under Russell Springs, KY ($488). KY 5-weight steers are down $25 from their early May peak of $481/cwt. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 902 675 708
Feeder cattle 862 633 678
Slaughter cattle 38 37 29
Replacement cattle 2 5 1

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday feeder steers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold mostly steady. There was good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold steady to firm. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 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
170 170 1 615.00 $615.00 $1,046 —
270 270 1 555.00 $555.00 $1,498 —
300 300 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,800 +35.21
360 360 2 550.00 $550.00 $1,980 -1.32
420–440 430 5 520.00–527.50 $524.43 $2,255 +27.84
452 fancy 452 6 528.00 $528.00 $2,387 +3.00
463–496 483 50 487.50–511.50 $507.35 $2,451 +4.62
502–549 526 57 462.50–487.50 $482.46 $2,538 +13.60
561 value added 561 13 490.00 $490.00 $2,749 +26.88
560–593 576 65 425.00–460.00 $442.55 $2,549 +1.84
600–640 618 31 407.00–432.50 $423.99 $2,620 +0.37
627 value added 627 10 449.00 $449.00 $2,815 —
681–682 682 7 370.00–389.00 $380.86 $2,597 -17.11
696 value added 696 7 395.00 $395.00 $2,749 —
709–734 718 14 375.00–389.50 $380.29 $2,730 +11.51
700–738 value added 720 41 398.00–409.00 $403.80 $2,907 -2.20
782 782 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,659 —
807 value added 807 55 367.50 $367.50 $2,966 +8.00
805–810 808 3 327.50–340.00 $335.85 $2,714 —
865–870 868 2 331.00–338.00 $334.49 $2,903 -4.51
900 900 1 301.00 $301.00 $2,709 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 500.00 $500.00 $2,225 +39.00
485 485 2 482.50 $482.50 $2,340 +7.50
515 515 1 445.00 $445.00 $2,292 +4.95
595 595 2 425.00–430.00 $427.50 $2,544 +40.50
600–642 627 5 380.00–385.00 $381.60 $2,393 -13.40
880 880 1 292.50 $292.50 $2,574 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 535.00 $535.00 $1,070 —
270 fancy 270 1 535.00 $535.00 $1,444 -90.00
270–298 292 5 485.00–500.00 $497.23 $1,452 —
315–335 322 3 475.00–490.00 $483.37 $1,556 -8.90
370 fancy 370 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,850 —
385–395 393 11 470.00–492.50 $487.28 $1,915 +30.39
400–443 fancy 422 24 470.00–487.50 $479.90 $2,025 -14.42
405–445 436 16 441.00–457.50 $447.57 $1,951 -13.19
460–499 485 25 437.50–450.00 $442.87 $2,148 -13.34
506–514 value added 509 15 450.00–452.50 $451.49 $2,298 —
505–548 533 44 417.00–439.00 $425.82 $2,270 -4.95
552 value added 552 5 428.00 $428.00 $2,363 -1.78
550–585 578 6 407.00–422.00 $409.71 $2,368 +2.15
612 fancy 612 8 410.00 $410.00 $2,509 —
601–643 value added 616 22 389.00–400.00 $395.03 $2,433 +2.52
602–647 635 10 355.00–379.00 $369.02 $2,343 -5.18
650–665 658 9 342.50–364.00 $354.36 $2,332 +14.36
702–721 708 11 330.00–340.00 $331.47 $2,347 —
797 797 4 310.00 $310.00 $2,471 -1.50
809–825 810 11 312.00–329.00 $313.57 $2,540 -10.43
1090 1090 1 209.00 $209.00 $2,278 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,558 +5.00
380–390 385 2 425.00–432.50 $428.80 $1,651 —
430 430 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,505 -92.50
460–485 480 7 420.00–425.00 $420.68 $2,019 -14.32
505 505 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,020 -10.00
555–572 569 10 392.50–393.00 $392.90 $2,236 +12.75
630–645 638 2 342.50–350.00 $346.21 $2,209 -3.79
651–685 665 5 333.00–339.00 $335.47 $2,231 +15.47
720 720 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,016 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
145 145 1 770.00 $770.00 $1,116 —
260 260 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,482 +30.00
310–320 315 2 540.00–560.00 $550.16 $1,733 +55.16
405–425 410 7 477.50–500.00 $487.22 $1,998 +5.55
420 fancy 420 1 520.00 $520.00 $2,184 —
450–485 472 17 465.00–487.50 $481.40 $2,272 +2.38
500–535 fancy 518 2 475.00–495.00 $484.66 $2,511 —
510–545 523 11 407.50–435.00 $422.49 $2,210 -39.51
565 fancy 565 1 442.50 $442.50 $2,500 —
555–593 582 18 409.00–427.50 $414.43 $2,412 -16.25
612 fancy 612 2 420.00 $420.00 $2,570 —
605–645 632 6 377.50–400.00 $391.62 $2,475 -34.33
650–693 686 12 350.00–370.00 $365.57 $2,508 -10.44
785 785 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,551 —
865 865 1 304.00 $304.00 $2,630 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 407.50 $407.50 $1,528 —
410 410 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,927 —
465 465 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,092 -7.50
520 520 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,080 —
550 550 1 412.50 $412.50 $2,269 +32.50
610–645 628 2 355.00–360.00 $357.43 $2,245 —
935 935 1 218.00 $218.00 $2,038 —
980 980 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,597 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1280 1140 80-85% 3 180.00–189.00 $185.00 $2,109 —
1055–1315 1163 80-85% 3 168.00–174.50 $171.59 $1,996 +19.85
1140–1230 1185 80-85% 2 160.00–165.50 $162.85 $1,930 +11.11
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815 815 85-90% 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,198 —
885–932 909 85-90% 2 182.00–183.00 $182.49 $1,659 +34.49
940 940 85-90% 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,410 +2.00
875–1015 945 85-90% 2 167.50–170.00 $168.66 $1,594 +20.66
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455 1455 75-80% 1 175.00 $175.00 $2,546 -22.00
1480 1480 75-80% 1 203.00 $203.00 $3,004 +6.00
1490–1505 1498 75-80% 2 184.00–190.00 $186.98 $2,801 -10.02

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1560 1393 3 211.50–212.00 $211.82 $2,951 —
1730 1730 1 244.00 $244.00 $4,221 —
1800–1885 1843 2 227.50–233.50 $230.57 $4,249 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1315 1315 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,330.00 $2,330.00

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,457 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1084 value added 1084 46 263.00 $263.00 $2,851 —
1205 1205 1 181.00 $181.00 $2,181 —

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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.