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Washington Co. Cattle Sale Market Report, Springfield, KY

Springfield, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 15, 2026 Corrected report

286 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $366.39/cwt +34.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,891/hd at 516 lb · 24 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $339.66/cwt +32.66 vs last sale · ≈ $2,493/hd at 734 lb · 19 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $290.13/cwt -2.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,946/hd at 671 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 286 457 1,442
Feeder cattle 255 415 1,382
Slaughter cattle 29 29 59
Replacement cattle 2 13 1

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday feeder steers sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. There was moderate to good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. There was moderate 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
390 390 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,658 -9.93
431 431 3 447.50 $447.50 $1,929 +15.01
455 fancy 455 4 442.00 $442.00 $2,011 —
465–485 475 2 416.00–430.00 $422.85 $2,009 +0.35
500 fancy 500 2 420.00 $420.00 $2,100 —
515–525 value added 521 5 395.00–405.00 $396.98 $2,068 —
530–545 537 3 375.00–382.00 $377.33 $2,026 -4.67
550 fancy 550 8 392.00 $392.00 $2,156 —
557–580 564 4 352.50–369.00 $364.13 $2,054 +15.13
550–597 value added 581 3 371.00–372.50 $371.47 $2,158 —
610–628 value added 624 7 358.00–366.00 $360.10 $2,247 —
630–645 638 2 330.00–348.00 $339.11 $2,164 -15.89
655–690 value added 663 6 340.00–346.00 $341.43 $2,264 —
660–695 672 5 320.00–334.00 $328.38 $2,207 —
705–745 734 19 332.00–342.00 $339.66 $2,493 +32.66
755–785 772 3 300.00–311.00 $303.59 $2,344 -16.41
860–885 873 2 300.00–303.00 $301.52 $2,632 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,380 —
380 380 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,444 -22.50
430 430 1 412.50 $412.50 $1,774 +45.00
487 487 2 408.00 $408.00 $1,987 +68.00
570–580 573 3 329.00–335.00 $332.98 $1,908 —
615–625 620 2 316.00–320.00 $317.98 $1,971 —
692 692 2 307.00 $307.00 $2,124 —
717 717 2 313.00 $313.00 $2,244 —
880 880 1 269.50 $269.50 $2,372 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 377 3 410.00–413.00 $411.96 $1,553 +27.53
405–445 425 3 385.00–390.00 $387.98 $1,649 +5.71
480–497 491 9 361.00–368.00 $365.72 $1,796 +7.70
500–512 value added 510 7 361.00–370.00 $366.71 $1,870 —
516 fancy 516 11 380.00 $380.00 $1,961 —
500–535 523 6 331.00–347.00 $341.07 $1,784 +8.95
565–580 576 4 320.00–330.00 $322.70 $1,859 +6.86
600–620 614 7 310.00–320.00 $315.87 $1,939 +14.38
655–667 value added 659 7 300.00–315.00 $305.19 $2,011 —
678–685 681 8 275.50–280.00 $276.95 $1,886 -15.76
715 value added 715 2 280.00 $280.00 $2,002 —
700–732 717 7 259.00–270.00 $263.57 $1,890 -35.06
760–795 777 3 270.00–276.00 $272.32 $2,116 —
815 815 1 266.00 $266.00 $2,168 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 380 2 390.00–391.00 $390.49 $1,484 —
435 435 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,544 +5.00
490–495 492 3 340.00–342.00 $341.00 $1,678 +1.00
545 545 1 327.00 $327.00 $1,782 +7.00
601 601 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,803 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 427.50 $427.50 $1,047 —
275 275 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,100 -3.98
340 fancy 340 1 502.50 $502.50 $1,708 —
360–385 373 2 435.00–437.50 $436.21 $1,627 +8.60
438–440 439 5 410.00–432.50 $426.48 $1,872 -1.46
460–476 471 8 407.50–420.00 $414.42 $1,952 +22.42
520 fancy 520 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,976 +3.00
500–533 525 4 355.00–366.00 $363.38 $1,908 +3.31
555 fancy 555 1 361.00 $361.00 $2,004 —
557–595 575 4 325.00–345.00 $337.28 $1,939 +8.37
605–645 621 5 311.00–320.00 $316.12 $1,963 +3.89
607–637 fancy 622 4 330.50–338.50 $334.40 $2,080 —
695 695 2 315.00 $315.00 $2,189 +8.35
740 740 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,961 -19.04
777 777 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,331 +100.00
955 955 3 221.00 $221.00 $2,111 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,718 +33.72
497 497 2 387.00 $387.00 $1,923 —
667 667 2 291.00 $291.00 $1,941 —
745 745 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,751 —
785 785 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,041 +13.00
1020 1020 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,958 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070 1070 80-85% 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,359 -48.00
1130–1420 1268 80-85% 6 140.00–146.50 $143.01 $1,813 —
1245–1385 1320 80-85% 3 151.50–158.00 $154.78 $2,043 —
1310–1385 1348 80-85% 2 160.00–163.00 $161.54 $2,178 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510 1510 75-80% 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,903 -28.46
1520 1520 75-80% 1 138.00 $138.00 $2,098 -16.46
1590 1590 75-80% 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,544 —
1450–1900 1675 75-80% 2 144.50–150.50 $147.90 $2,477 -21.60
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860 860 85-90% 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,256 —
920 920 85-90% 1 154.50 $154.50 $1,421 +17.50
910–950 930 85-90% 2 135.00–137.50 $136.28 $1,267 -0.72

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1570–1835 1703 2 202.00–206.00 $203.84 $3,471 —
2185 2185 1 190.00 $190.00 $4,152 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1005–1255 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 181.00–199.00 $191.00 $2,158

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1370 1370 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,325.00 $3,325.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 210.00 $210.00 $609 —

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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.