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Washington Co. Cattle Sale Market Report

Springfield, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 14, 2026

588 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $397.06/cwt +47.06 vs last sale · ≈ $2,879/hd at 725 lb · 67 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $368.78/cwt ≈ $3,045/hd at 826 lb · 62 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $442.42/cwt +0.69 vs last sale · ≈ $2,754/hd at 622 lb · 46 head
Springfield, KY 7-weight steers sold at $396/cwt, the top of the state and $12/cwt above the KY average ($384). Receipts ran 588 head. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 588 578 1,075
Feeder cattle 553 554 1,017
Slaughter cattle 33 21 58
Replacement cattle 2 3 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday feeder steers under 500 lbs sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder steers over 500 lbs sold mostly steady. Feeder heifers sold steady to 3.00 lower. There was good demand for higher quality feeders but plainer fleshy feeders facing more moderate demand. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 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
315 thin fleshed 315 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,890 —
335–340 338 3 502.50–512.50 $505.85 $1,710 —
345 fancy 345 1 552.50 $552.50 $1,906 —
350 fancy 350 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,925 -24.83
380–390 385 2 512.50–525.00 $518.83 $1,997 -21.89
405–437 425 14 500.00–515.00 $506.84 $2,154 -9.15
460–495 480 10 482.50–505.00 $491.55 $2,359 -21.41
490–492 fancy 491 4 510.00 $510.00 $2,504 —
509–520 value added 510 10 497.50–513.00 $508.42 $2,593 —
502–542 532 9 470.00–480.00 $475.73 $2,531 -1.20
557–590 572 13 445.00–462.50 $454.21 $2,598 +20.35
565–586 value added 580 13 475.00–485.00 $478.00 $2,772 +25.50
600–623 value added 609 18 451.00–461.00 $458.30 $2,791 +8.05
600–647 631 28 420.00–441.00 $432.21 $2,727 -4.51
665–670 value added 668 3 412.50–420.00 $415.84 $2,778 —
655–693 676 12 381.00–402.50 $393.89 $2,663 -31.11
700 fancy 700 11 419.00 $419.00 $2,933 —
725 725 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,646 +15.00
730 value added 730 55 393.25 $393.25 $2,871 —
768 768 3 379.00 $379.00 $2,911 +19.97
800 800 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,600 —
826 value added 826 61 369.50 $369.50 $3,052 —
880 880 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,904 -5.50
911–927 919 6 308.00–320.00 $311.53 $2,863 -16.47
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 2 487.50 $487.50 $1,999 +7.50
477–490 481 3 475.00–477.50 $475.85 $2,289 -13.45
503–515 508 8 437.50–445.00 $440.35 $2,237 -9.65
575–585 582 3 435.00–437.50 $436.68 $2,541 +15.68
628 628 3 410.00 $410.00 $2,575 -7.99
750 750 1 351.00 $351.00 $2,632 —
835 835 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,714 —
1030 1030 1 272.00 $272.00 $2,802 —
1080 1080 2 270.00 $270.00 $2,916 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 477.50 $477.50 $1,361 —
335 335 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,608 -15.00
345 fancy 345 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,742 —
372 fancy 372 2 505.00 $505.00 $1,879 —
350–390 376 5 465.00–482.50 $471.21 $1,772 -6.29
418 fancy 418 4 490.00 $490.00 $2,048 -5.00
405–445 430 9 460.00–477.50 $467.77 $2,011 -13.44
457–465 fancy 461 10 462.50–467.50 $463.50 $2,137 -5.89
457–495 467 6 437.50–457.50 $447.18 $2,088 +7.99
502–545 527 6 400.00–415.00 $411.26 $2,167 -4.79
535–541 value added 540 10 420.00–430.00 $429.01 $2,317 -6.21
560–588 577 10 379.00–396.00 $384.03 $2,216 -15.85
600 value added 600 3 395.00 $395.00 $2,370 +13.00
600–620 603 12 358.00–370.00 $366.40 $2,209 +3.04
671 value added 671 9 351.00 $351.00 $2,355 —
655–690 674 6 322.00–337.50 $328.03 $2,211 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,134 —
300 300 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,335 -30.00
390 390 2 457.50 $457.50 $1,784 +7.50
400–427 415 4 440.00–447.50 $443.10 $1,839 -16.90
485–489 488 12 432.00–435.00 $433.04 $2,113 +8.04
505–540 530 5 385.00–394.00 $387.71 $2,055 +0.21
560–580 570 2 350.00–360.00 $354.91 $2,023 -20.06
625 625 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,188 —
670–680 673 4 310.00–315.00 $311.26 $2,095 —
840 840 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,352 —
915 915 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,470 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400 1400 1 211.00 $211.00 $2,954 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 382 6 507.50–530.00 $523.28 $1,999 -36.60
415–422 420 3 470.00–477.50 $475.03 $1,995 -4.90
435 fancy 435 1 495.00 $495.00 $2,153 —
455–490 481 7 465.00–480.00 $471.75 $2,269 +10.58
500–516 fancy 513 5 465.00–475.00 $473.05 $2,427 —
505–535 523 6 430.00–447.50 $433.41 $2,267 -1.09
555–570 563 5 425.00–435.00 $429.78 $2,420 +1.68
615 615 1 429.00 $429.00 $2,638 +34.19
671–685 675 4 380.00–388.00 $385.97 $2,605 +27.22
730 fancy 730 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,664 —
715–740 735 6 340.00–349.00 $343.02 $2,521 -11.98
875 875 1 308.00 $308.00 $2,695 -12.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
447 447 2 450.00 $450.00 $2,012 —
460–465 463 2 455.00–457.50 $456.24 $2,112 +13.71
512–520 515 3 402.50–417.50 $407.55 $2,099 -12.45
590 590 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,360 +20.00
600 600 1 401.00 $401.00 $2,406 —
665 665 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,494 +17.00
1035 1035 1 228.00 $228.00 $2,360 -13.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1210 1135 80-85% 2 165.00–169.50 $167.40 $1,900 —
1120–1215 1168 80-85% 2 173.00–178.00 $175.40 $2,049 —
1205–1240 1223 80-85% 2 184.00–190.00 $187.04 $2,287 +8.76
1140–1340 1273 80-85% 7 193.00–202.00 $197.42 $2,513 +30.42
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1070 1028 85-90% 2 180.00–185.00 $182.40 $1,875 +7.39
1050 1050 85-90% 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,680 —
1072 1072 85-90% 2 156.00 $156.00 $1,672 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515 1515 75-80% 1 199.50 $199.50 $3,022 —
1550 1550 75-80% 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,480 —
1605–1820 1713 75-80% 2 187.00–188.00 $187.53 $3,212 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1410 1353 2 205.00–215.00 $210.21 $2,844 —
1665–1860 1763 2 229.00–231.00 $229.94 $4,054 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1160 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 208.00 $208.00 $2,413

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1375 1375 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
813 813 3 270.00 $270.00 $2,195 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915 915 1 239.00 $239.00 $2,187 —
1071 1071 3 232.00 $232.00 $2,485 —

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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.