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Washington Co. Cattle Sale Market Report

Springfield, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 4, 2026 Corrected report

586 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $366.59/cwt ≈ $2,858/hd at 780 lb · 78 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $367.31/cwt +63.31 vs last sale · ≈ $2,456/hd at 669 lb · 76 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $353.65/cwt ≈ $2,924/hd at 827 lb · 62 head
Springfield, KY 7-weight steers sold at $365/cwt, $3/cwt below the KY average ($368) and $15/cwt under Somerset, KY ($380). The class is down $26/cwt from its early July peak of $383. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 586 136 1,256
Feeder cattle 556 112 1,211
Slaughter cattle 29 23 45
Replacement cattle 1 1 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday feeder steers sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher. There was good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 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
230 230 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,184 —
316 fancy 316 6 580.00 $580.00 $1,833 —
410–445 421 5 502.50–515.00 $509.99 $2,147 —
480 480 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,160 —
515 value added 515 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,266 —
533–540 534 5 418.00–430.00 $427.57 $2,283 +5.91
565–595 583 6 400.00–421.00 $410.17 $2,391 -0.83
563–597 value added 585 20 424.00–430.00 $426.30 $2,494 —
602–635 617 10 400.00–414.00 $405.43 $2,502 +21.43
636–638 value added 637 10 421.00–423.00 $421.80 $2,687 —
665–695 688 9 363.00–373.00 $371.55 $2,556 —
710–744 742 18 345.00–360.00 $358.74 $2,662 —
760–793 778 10 337.00–350.00 $343.41 $2,672 —
780 value added 780 68 370.00 $370.00 $2,886 —
826 value added 826 59 354.75 $354.75 $2,930 —
840 840 3 332.00 $332.00 $2,789 —
925 925 2 324.00 $324.00 $2,997 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 437.50 $437.50 $2,144 —
540 540 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,160 +30.00
552 552 2 387.50 $387.50 $2,139 —
625 625 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,312 +10.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1130 1120 2 250.00–251.00 $250.50 $2,806 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,126 —
460 460 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,024 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 3 440.00 $440.00 $1,078 —
305–345 318 3 422.50–425.00 $423.40 $1,346 +18.03
350 fancy 350 4 475.00 $475.00 $1,662 —
390–392 391 3 405.00 $405.00 $1,584 —
430–440 437 3 412.50–427.50 $422.58 $1,847 +20.91
450 fancy 450 1 427.50 $427.50 $1,924 —
455–490 474 14 400.00–414.00 $409.19 $1,940 +12.29
512–537 value added 526 9 412.50–416.00 $414.01 $2,178 —
515–547 532 12 375.00–399.00 $386.96 $2,059 +27.89
557 value added 557 2 370.00 $370.00 $2,061 —
550–590 567 18 348.00–365.00 $354.98 $2,013 +23.59
603–627 value added 614 8 350.00–360.00 $352.53 $2,165 —
620–642 635 9 325.00–343.00 $336.84 $2,139 +16.84
668 value added 668 69 372.00 $372.00 $2,485 —
650–690 674 7 316.00–330.00 $321.07 $2,164 +17.07
715 715 1 309.00 $309.00 $2,209 +9.00
755 value added 755 7 320.00 $320.00 $2,416 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,276 +87.50
395 395 1 387.50 $387.50 $1,531 +26.50
440 440 1 397.50 $397.50 $1,749 +18.50
460–492 481 3 392.00–394.00 $392.64 $1,889 +32.64
525–549 543 9 360.00–370.00 $361.29 $1,962 —
595 595 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,785 ±0.00
615 615 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,968 —
680 680 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,040 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,692 +49.00
390 390 1 530.00 $530.00 $2,067 —
420 420 3 517.50 $517.50 $2,174 +25.00
470–495 482 5 420.00–440.00 $424.11 $2,044 -19.18
545 545 1 406.00 $406.00 $2,213 —
566 fancy 566 3 418.00 $418.00 $2,366 —
573–585 575 5 380.00–390.00 $387.97 $2,231 —
600 fancy 600 3 400.00 $400.00 $2,400 —
600–620 608 5 370.00–390.00 $379.93 $2,310 —
660–681 671 6 350.00–363.00 $352.95 $2,368 +43.95
710 710 1 339.00 $339.00 $2,407 —
750 750 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,475 +14.00
830–845 838 2 308.00–315.00 $311.53 $2,611 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 400.00 $400.00 $900 —
405 405 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,782 —
570 570 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,138 +35.00
795 795 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,464 —
950 950 1 224.00 $224.00 $2,128 +6.00
1090 1090 1 205.00 $205.00 $2,234 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1215 1215 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,450.00 $3,450.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1195 1190 80-85% 2 155.00–159.00 $156.99 $1,868 —
1055–1320 1198 80-85% 4 192.00–201.00 $195.85 $2,346 —
1095–1380 1230 80-85% 4 164.00–170.00 $166.18 $2,044 -42.53
1185–1375 1298 80-85% 4 185.00–187.50 $186.34 $2,419 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–985 965 85-90% 2 140.00–149.00 $144.59 $1,395 +9.59
925–1040 983 85-90% 2 170.00–175.00 $172.35 $1,694 +37.35
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490 1490 75-80% 1 186.00 $186.00 $2,771 —
1555 1555 75-80% 1 202.00 $202.00 $3,141 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410 1410 1 206.00 $206.00 $2,905 —
1280–1860 1570 3 219.00–225.00 $221.37 $3,476 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1130 1130 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 4,200.00 $4,200.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930 930 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,572 —
948 value added 948 57 269.00 $269.00 $2,550 —

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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.