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Washington Co. Cattle Sale Market Report, Springfield, KY

Springfield, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 8, 2026 Corrected report

457 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $343.09/cwt +29.47 vs last sale · ≈ $2,722/hd at 793 lb · 72 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $336.95/cwt ≈ $2,884/hd at 856 lb · 62 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $366.00/cwt +26.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,911/hd at 522 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 457 194 1,465
Feeder cattle 415 179 1,408
Slaughter cattle 29 15 53
Replacement cattle 13 — 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday feeder steers and heifers sold mostly steady to firm. There was moderate to good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady. There was moderate demand for slaughter classes with a light supply.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–285 283 2 430.00–447.50 $438.83 $1,242 —
325 325 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,332 —
356 fancy 356 3 462.50 $462.50 $1,646 —
370–380 375 2 430.00–440.00 $434.93 $1,631 —
420–447 437 4 430.00–440.00 $432.49 $1,890 -32.51
455 455 1 422.50 $422.50 $1,922 +22.50
527 527 2 382.00 $382.00 $2,013 +7.27
575 575 1 349.00 $349.00 $2,007 -1.55
606 606 4 355.00 $355.00 $2,151 +34.44
700 700 1 307.00 $307.00 $2,149 -13.36
772 772 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,470 +6.38
794 value added 794 70 343.75 $343.75 $2,729 —
856 value added 856 62 336.95 $336.95 $2,884 —
905–925 915 2 280.00 $280.00 $2,562 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 402.50 $402.50 $1,550 -15.00
440 440 1 367.50 $367.50 $1,617 -50.00
455 455 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,547 -20.00
980 980 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,156 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 407.50 $407.50 $937 —
260–295 283 3 415.00–420.00 $418.26 $1,184 +40.76
355–382 fancy 377 5 405.00–408.00 $407.43 $1,536 —
355–388 381 5 380.00–395.00 $384.43 $1,465 —
400–435 416 4 372.50–390.00 $382.27 $1,590 +24.92
485–488 487 5 349.00–364.00 $358.02 $1,744 -3.08
495 fancy 495 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,881 —
500–520 510 6 325.00–341.00 $332.12 $1,694 +5.61
556–595 566 16 313.00–320.00 $315.84 $1,788 -0.07
642–645 644 4 296.00–307.00 $301.49 $1,942 —
660–673 670 4 290.00–301.00 $292.71 $1,961 -25.29
700–745 723 2 295.00–302.50 $298.63 $2,159 +18.63
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 397.50 $397.50 $994 +55.00
445 445 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,558 -12.50
485 485 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,649 +19.00
520 520 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,664 +25.00
570 570 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,710 —
690 690 1 278.00 $278.00 $1,918 -7.00
1020 1020 1 202.00 $202.00 $2,060 —
1050 1050 1 198.00 $198.00 $2,079 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255 1255 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,384 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 fancy 225 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,192 —
250–280 262 3 400.00–412.50 $403.98 $1,058 —
305–335 320 2 407.50–422.50 $414.65 $1,327 —
360 fancy 360 2 460.00 $460.00 $1,656 —
370–395 385 4 417.50–435.00 $427.61 $1,646 -29.89
422–437 432 12 412.50–437.50 $427.94 $1,849 +35.36
481 481 7 392.00 $392.00 $1,886 +4.53
519 fancy 519 7 377.00 $377.00 $1,957 +22.00
505–534 524 13 359.00–367.00 $360.07 $1,887 +30.87
550–590 563 3 325.00–331.00 $328.91 $1,852 +3.91
625–640 631 4 310.00–314.00 $312.23 $1,970 -6.21
655–675 669 8 301.00–308.00 $306.65 $2,051 —
710–735 723 3 278.00–290.00 $284.04 $2,054 +24.04
785 785 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,570 -17.50
817–830 824 5 250.00–255.00 $252.80 $2,083 —
905–915 910 2 205.00–215.00 $209.97 $1,911 —
1012 1012 2 201.00 $201.00 $2,034 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 330.00 $330.00 $974 -72.50
355 355 1 412.50 $412.50 $1,464 +12.50
405–425 415 2 360.00–362.50 $361.28 $1,499 —
455 455 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,524 -42.50
530 530 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,802 +38.24
570–595 587 4 311.00–316.00 $314.23 $1,845 —
605 605 1 296.00 $296.00 $1,791 +6.00
765 765 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,890 —
945 945 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,833 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095 1095 80-85% 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,916 +55.00
1090–1130 1110 80-85% 2 130.50–135.00 $132.71 $1,473 —
1070–1260 1190 80-85% 3 144.50–150.50 $146.76 $1,746 —
1035–1315 1217 80-85% 3 160.00–164.00 $161.31 $1,963 -4.69
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1525 1500 75-80% 3 152.00–157.50 $154.46 $2,317 —
1675 1675 75-80% 1 169.50 $169.50 $2,839 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830 830 85-90% 1 133.50 $133.50 $1,108 —
930 930 85-90% 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,274 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1320 1258 2 225.00–230.00 $227.62 $2,863 —
1475 1475 1 203.00 $203.00 $2,994 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1045 1045 (<2 yrs)Open 1 217.00 $217.00 $2,268
1235 1235 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,964

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855–1305 1110 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 1,800.00–2,675.00 $2,217.61
1020–1355 1220 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,575.00–2,880.00 $2,505.78

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
441 441 3 302.50 $302.50 $1,334 —
932 value added 932 57 258.00 $258.00 $2,405 —

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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.