Cattle Market Washington Co. Cattle Sale Market Report
Springfield, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Tuesday, August 18, 2026538 head sold ·Official USDA report
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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers
$403.50/cwt
-4.33 vs last sale · ≈ $2,450/hd at 607 lb · 65 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers
$351.85/cwt
-20.64 vs last sale · ≈ $2,035/hd at 578 lb · 32 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers
$332.66/cwt
-14.06 vs last sale · ≈ $2,569/hd at 772 lb · 32 head
Springfield, KY 6-weight steers sold at $398/cwt, mid-pack for the state—$5/cwt above the KY average ($393) but $13/cwt under Russell Springs, KY ($411). KY 6-weight steers are down $38 from their early July peak of $423.
What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors
Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 538 | 420 | 456 |
| Feeder cattle | 519 | 398 | 425 |
| Slaughter cattle | 19 | 22 | 31 |
Market comments — USDA reporter
- ▼ Feeder cattle: In some instances plainer quality feeders sold sharply lower
- ▼ Feeder heifers: Feed heifers sold 10.00 to 15.00 lower
- ▼ Feeder steers: Compared to last week feeder steers sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower
- ▼ Slaughter bulls: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 8.00 to 10.00 lower
- ▼ Slaughter cows: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 8.00 to 10.00 lower
New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓
Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 262 | 262 | 2 | 540.00 | $540.00 | $1,415 | — |
| 335–340 | 338 | 4 | 470.00–485.00 | $477.56 | $1,614 | — |
| 352 | 352 | 2 | 507.50 | $507.50 | $1,786 | — |
| 360–370 | 363 | 3 | 455.00–460.00 | $458.30 | $1,664 | -113.00 |
| 419–420 | 419 | 15 | 494.00–507.50 | $499.41 | $2,093 | — |
| 420–430 | 423 | 3 | 462.50–482.50 | $475.06 | $2,010 | -13.26 |
| 460 | 460 | 5 | 452.50–460.00 | $457.50 | $2,104 | +10.38 |
| 497 | 497 | 12 | 470.00 | $470.00 | $2,336 | -19.22 |
| 503 | 503 | 3 | 475.00 | $475.00 | $2,389 | +0.04 |
| 522–547 | 532 | 13 | 440.00–462.50 | $448.49 | $2,386 | +15.03 |
| 572–597 | 589 | 31 | 420.00–425.00 | $421.57 | $2,483 | +6.81 |
| 602–606 | 603 | 54 | 400.00–415.00 | $407.55 | $2,458 | -10.45 |
| 615–642 | 627 | 11 | 370.00–391.00 | $383.63 | $2,405 | -15.60 |
| 653–666 | 661 | 10 | 360.00–364.00 | $362.35 | $2,395 | +1.01 |
| 722 | 722 | 13 | 352.00 | $352.00 | $2,541 | -33.00 |
| 705–745 | 733 | 10 | 320.00–339.00 | $332.04 | $2,434 | -17.89 |
| 767 | 767 | 17 | 344.00 | $344.00 | $2,638 | -14.00 |
| 760–792 | 778 | 15 | 309.00–324.00 | $319.80 | $2,488 | -21.27 |
| 828–830 | 829 | 4 | 317.00–327.00 | $324.50 | $2,690 | — |
| 860 | 860 | 1 | 321.00 | $321.00 | $2,761 | +5.56 |
| 900–905 | 903 | 2 | 302.50–319.00 | $310.77 | $2,806 | -15.23 |
| 908 | 908 | 25 | 318.00 | $318.00 | $2,887 | — |
| 950 | 950 | 1 | 289.00 | $289.00 | $2,746 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 385 | 385 | 1 | 410.00 | $410.00 | $1,578 | — |
| 402 | 402 | 2 | 457.50 | $457.50 | $1,839 | +37.50 |
| 455–482 | 469 | 5 | 425.00–432.50 | $429.07 | $2,012 | +49.07 |
| 505 | 505 | 1 | 415.00 | $415.00 | $2,096 | -5.00 |
| 560 | 560 | 2 | 369.00 | $369.00 | $2,066 | -21.00 |
| 647 | 647 | 2 | 357.00 | $357.00 | $2,310 | — |
| 652–690 | 665 | 3 | 330.00–344.00 | $339.16 | $2,255 | +1.66 |
| 738 | 738 | 14 | 305.00 | $305.00 | $2,251 | — |
| 750 | 750 | 1 | 291.00 | $291.00 | $2,182 | -24.00 |
| 845 | 845 | 1 | 298.00 | $298.00 | $2,518 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 349 | 349 | 5 | 447.50 | $447.50 | $1,562 | -2.50 |
| 375–394 | 387 | 4 | 402.50–425.00 | $418.31 | $1,619 | -15.00 |
| 432 | 432 | 9 | 407.50 | $407.50 | $1,760 | -38.82 |
| 420–448 | 436 | 8 | 380.00–400.00 | $384.96 | $1,678 | -38.25 |
| 458–487 | 463 | 12 | 400.00–406.00 | $404.95 | $1,875 | -47.55 |
| 460–492 | 478 | 9 | 352.50–374.00 | $369.59 | $1,767 | -50.41 |
| 500–548 | 533 | 19 | 352.50–369.00 | $362.80 | $1,934 | -41.14 |
| 552–565 | 561 | 12 | 360.00–371.00 | $363.61 | $2,040 | -15.55 |
| 550–597 | 589 | 20 | 339.00–355.00 | $344.80 | $2,031 | -25.19 |
| 623 | 623 | 3 | 343.00 | $343.00 | $2,137 | -7.00 |
| 629–640 | 630 | 14 | 327.00–337.00 | $334.71 | $2,109 | +7.44 |
| 650–682 | 669 | 12 | 303.00–321.00 | $309.93 | $2,073 | -16.40 |
| 739–748 | 742 | 16 | 299.00–301.00 | $300.37 | $2,229 | -4.68 |
| 790 | 790 | 1 | 282.50 | $282.50 | $2,232 | -32.76 |
| 950 | 950 | 1 | 283.00 | $283.00 | $2,688 | +33.00 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392 | 392 | 2 | 397.50 | $397.50 | $1,558 | -21.71 |
| 435 | 435 | 1 | 360.00 | $360.00 | $1,566 | -42.50 |
| 495 | 495 | 1 | 356.00 | $356.00 | $1,762 | -54.00 |
| 505–535 | 520 | 2 | 348.00–352.50 | $350.19 | $1,821 | -37.82 |
| 555 | 555 | 1 | 326.00 | $326.00 | $1,809 | -24.00 |
| 655 | 655 | 1 | 279.00 | $279.00 | $1,827 | -31.00 |
| 700 | 700 | 1 | 297.50 | $297.50 | $2,082 | +67.50 |
| 775 | 775 | 1 | 260.00 | $260.00 | $2,015 | — |
| 835 | 835 | 1 | 270.00 | $270.00 | $2,254 | +5.00 |
| 975 | 975 | 1 | 277.00 | $277.00 | $2,701 | — |
Feeder Bulls
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 388 | 388 | 4 | 427.50 | $427.50 | $1,659 | -49.85 |
| 410–430 | 417 | 3 | 485.00–490.00 | $486.72 | $2,030 | -51.64 |
| 430–440 | 435 | 4 | 440.00–447.50 | $444.99 | $1,936 | -51.03 |
| 460–465 | 463 | 2 | 450.00–452.50 | $451.24 | $2,089 | +3.16 |
| 517–525 | 520 | 3 | 390.00–399.00 | $393.03 | $2,044 | -28.27 |
| 535 | 535 | 1 | 430.00 | $430.00 | $2,300 | — |
| 573 | 573 | 3 | 390.00 | $390.00 | $2,235 | -26.49 |
| 630 | 630 | 1 | 339.00 | $339.00 | $2,136 | -22.42 |
| 660–665 | 663 | 2 | 322.50–335.00 | $328.77 | $2,180 | +3.22 |
| 710–740 | 725 | 2 | 311.00–312.50 | $311.73 | $2,260 | -23.99 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 305 | 305 | 1 | 350.00 | $350.00 | $1,068 | — |
| 538 | 538 | 2 | 352.50 | $352.50 | $1,896 | -30.00 |
| 575 | 575 | 1 | 359.00 | $359.00 | $2,064 | -33.26 |
| 635 | 635 | 1 | 333.00 | $333.00 | $2,115 | -17.00 |
| 685 | 685 | 1 | 312.50 | $312.50 | $2,141 | — |
Slaughter Cows
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Dressing | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1065–1405 | 1190 | 80-85% | 4 | 153.00–160.00 | $157.06 | $1,869 | — |
| 1190–1200 | 1195 | 80-85% | 2 | 177.00 | $177.00 | $2,115 | — |
| 1260 | 1260 | 80-85% | 1 | 150.00 | $150.00 | $1,890 | -22.89 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Dressing | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 805–1040 | 923 | 85-90% | 2 | 137.00–140.00 | $138.31 | $1,277 | -9.69 |
| 940 | 940 | 85-90% | 1 | 150.00 | $150.00 | $1,410 | +2.00 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Dressing | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1660–1690 | 1675 | 75-80% | 2 | 172.00–176.00 | $174.02 | $2,915 | — |
Slaughter Bulls
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1085–1865 | 1470 | 3 | 216.00–222.50 | $218.59 | $3,213 | -12.35 |
| 1440–1865 | 1710 | 4 | 226.50–231.50 | $228.52 | $3,908 | — |
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.
Compared to last week feeder steers sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Feed heifers sold 10.00 to 15.00 lower. In some instances plainer quality feeders sold sharply lower. There was moderate demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 8.00 to 10.00 lower. There was moderate demand for slaughter classes.