Cattle Market Pulse

Washington Co. Cattle Sale Market Report

Springfield, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 28, 2026 Corrected report

136 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 136 265 136
Feeder cattle 112 256 112
Slaughter cattle 23 9 23
Replacement cattle 1 — 1

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends this week due to lack of comparable receipts.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 2 520.00 $520.00 $2,002 -12.50
405 fancy 405 2 503.00 $503.00 $2,037 —
500–540 523 5 410.00–429.00 $421.66 $2,205 -14.47
557–560 558 3 411.00 $411.00 $2,293 -39.00
610 610 1 384.00 $384.00 $2,342 -25.89
705 705 1 331.00 $331.00 $2,334 -40.70
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 2 362.50 $362.50 $1,421 —
435 435 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,827 -55.20
520 520 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,924 -10.00
645 645 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,322 -26.00
670 670 1 348.00 $348.00 $2,332 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365 1365 1 202.00 $202.00 $2,757 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–317 315 3 400.00–408.00 $405.37 $1,277 -45.58
355 355 1 387.50 $387.50 $1,376 -75.00
423–447 434 6 388.00–415.00 $401.67 $1,743 -33.72
466–485 469 6 382.00–400.00 $396.90 $1,861 -24.93
505–545 532 3 354.00–370.00 $359.07 $1,910 -47.51
575–595 587 5 330.00–336.00 $331.39 $1,945 -26.40
620 620 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,984 -23.94
683 683 3 304.00 $304.00 $2,076 -17.56
715 715 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,145 -29.95
860–885 868 3 272.50–285.00 $280.75 $2,437 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 317.50 $317.50 $968 -100.50
380 380 1 361.00 $361.00 $1,372 -76.50
415–445 435 3 379.00 $379.00 $1,649 -21.00
475 475 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,710 -6.99
565 565 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,695 -33.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
197 197 2 442.50 $442.50 $872 —
280 280 1 262.50 $262.50 $735 —
325 325 1 456.00 $456.00 $1,482 -70.70
410 410 2 492.50 $492.50 $2,019 +31.77
425 fancy 425 2 510.00 $510.00 $2,168 +30.00
477–482 481 8 429.00–448.00 $443.29 $2,132 -13.52
657 657 2 309.00 $309.00 $2,030 -31.96
785 785 1 316.00 $316.00 $2,481 -9.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 367.50 $367.50 $1,176 —
452 452 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,718 -22.50
505–530 518 2 381.00–385.00 $383.05 $1,984 -31.95
590 590 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,006 -52.50
615 615 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,906 —
650 650 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,885 -37.50
710 710 2 290.00 $290.00 $2,059 —
965 965 3 218.00 $218.00 $2,104 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,726 —
665 665 2 303.00 $303.00 $2,015 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1300 1208 80-85% 2 174.00–177.00 $175.39 $2,119 +2.39
1095–1435 1211 80-85% 6 199.00–216.00 $208.71 $2,527 +35.71
1165–1410 1312 80-85% 3 181.00–189.00 $184.95 $2,427 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850 850 85-90% 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,462 —
955 955 85-90% 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,289 —
1115 1115 85-90% 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,672 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510 1510 75-80% 1 175.00 $175.00 $2,642 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1175 1138 2 210.00–212.00 $211.03 $2,402 —
1110–1590 1350 2 219.00–220.00 $219.59 $2,964 —
1545 1545 1 239.50 $239.50 $3,700 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00

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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.