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Washington Co. Cattle Sale Market Report, Springfield, KY

Springfield, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 29, 2026 Corrected report

921 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $333.06/cwt +11.95 vs last sale · ≈ $2,759/hd at 828 lb · 152 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $355.95/cwt -5.82 vs last sale · ≈ $2,602/hd at 731 lb · 95 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $327.96/cwt +3.68 vs last sale · ≈ $2,896/hd at 883 lb · 76 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 921 558 1,124
Feeder cattle 888 541 1,083
Slaughter cattle 30 16 40
Replacement cattle 3 1 1

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday feeder steers and heifers sold mostly steady. There was good demand for feeder and yearling classes. No trend for slaughter cows due not enough comparable receipts. 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
350 350 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,662 +48.75
358–391 fancy 377 7 507.50–515.00 $510.55 $1,925 —
412–420 414 5 465.00–480.00 $468.05 $1,938 +43.12
415 fancy 415 1 500.00 $500.00 $2,075 +21.14
460–488 480 9 418.00–428.00 $421.68 $2,024 -24.22
510–525 value added 525 48 440.50–455.00 $440.79 $2,314 +32.14
512–549 536 15 410.00–422.50 $414.87 $2,224 +32.01
565–585 569 10 370.00–387.50 $379.53 $2,160 -7.19
550–590 value added 583 31 392.00–405.00 $395.96 $2,308 -8.60
607 value added 607 6 370.00–376.00 $372.00 $2,258 -21.00
600–635 624 7 339.00–366.00 $351.07 $2,191 -6.06
650–668 value added 664 5 361.00–362.00 $361.80 $2,402 -7.59
665–691 678 27 340.00–354.00 $349.45 $2,369 +2.65
705–736 715 23 335.00–344.00 $341.97 $2,445 -19.80
700–738 value added 736 72 356.00–360.60 $360.42 $2,653 —
767–792 785 7 325.00–331.00 $326.68 $2,564 -17.98
826 826 31 326.00 $326.00 $2,693 +4.89
811–847 value added 829 121 328.90–341.00 $334.87 $2,776 —
883–885 value added 883 76 320.50–329.95 $327.96 $2,896 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–435 427 3 422.50–430.00 $427.60 $1,826 +25.90
490 490 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,009 +71.68
530–545 538 2 350.00–360.00 $355.07 $1,910 —
580 580 2 354.00 $354.00 $2,053 -10.00
620 620 1 332.50 $332.50 $2,062 —
675–680 676 4 324.00–330.00 $325.51 $2,200 -0.19
725–745 732 3 320.00–321.00 $320.34 $2,345 —
760 760 1 286.00 $286.00 $2,174 —
1085 1085 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,496 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525–542 536 3 392.50–396.00 $394.86 $2,116 —
560–575 565 3 360.00–362.50 $361.65 $2,043 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 317 3 390.00–407.50 $400.66 $1,270 +17.95
355–370 361 4 377.50–390.00 $383.19 $1,383 -13.42
406–440 fancy 421 6 382.50–387.50 $385.43 $1,623 -19.59
406–443 422 13 358.00–375.00 $368.17 $1,554 +0.17
465 fancy 465 1 387.50 $387.50 $1,802 +4.97
465–490 479 7 342.50–362.50 $354.27 $1,697 -13.03
515–542 532 10 330.00–353.00 $339.14 $1,804 -11.68
502–545 value added 537 15 355.50–360.00 $356.33 $1,913 -6.34
557–595 574 15 329.00–346.00 $337.03 $1,935 -12.10
566–590 value added 575 8 350.00 $350.00 $2,012 -6.00
610–640 628 12 320.00–334.00 $328.97 $2,066 +3.56
628 value added 628 7 340.00 $340.00 $2,135 -4.00
650–667 value added 656 6 325.00–329.00 $327.64 $2,149 -2.36
655–683 673 7 306.00–320.00 $311.17 $2,094 -8.03
705–746 719 25 309.00–324.00 $320.05 $2,301 +13.44
765–782 771 10 290.00–306.00 $301.68 $2,326 +15.14
860–870 865 2 272.50–282.50 $277.53 $2,401 —
915 915 1 221.00 $221.00 $2,022 —
967 967 2 233.00 $233.00 $2,253 -25.06
1045 1045 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,456 -5.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,150 +45.00
370 370 1 352.50 $352.50 $1,304 -2.50
440 440 1 352.50 $352.50 $1,551 +8.20
485–495 490 2 329.00–335.00 $332.03 $1,627 -12.97
510–525 520 3 322.50–330.00 $324.95 $1,690 -7.64
550–595 575 6 319.00–325.00 $321.03 $1,846 -17.60
610–625 618 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,916 —
655 655 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,965 -0.66
709 709 5 293.00 $293.00 $2,077 +9.00
765 765 1 281.00 $281.00 $2,150 +10.00
885 885 2 250.00 $250.00 $2,212 -20.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 377.50 $377.50 $1,151 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,292 —
345 345 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,794 +49.03
356–360 357 6 500.00–522.00 $518.30 $1,850 +83.23
400–435 418 2 442.50–457.50 $450.31 $1,882 +21.45
452 fancy 452 2 437.50 $437.50 $1,978 —
450–498 475 12 400.00–422.50 $408.41 $1,940 -35.09
505–547 526 14 350.00–360.00 $356.17 $1,873 -3.06
515–535 fancy 528 3 375.00–380.00 $376.69 $1,989 -3.31
556 fancy 556 9 355.00 $355.00 $1,974 —
555–595 576 19 322.50–338.00 $332.17 $1,913 -14.96
605–631 618 12 322.50–334.00 $328.33 $2,029 +5.83
663–665 663 5 313.00–332.00 $316.81 $2,100 —
710–732 722 4 300.00–310.00 $302.47 $2,184 —
775–781 779 6 281.00–291.00 $287.68 $2,241 +2.68
820 820 2 265.00 $265.00 $2,173 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386 386 4 430.00 $430.00 $1,660 —
405–415 410 2 425.00–430.00 $427.53 $1,753 —
468 468 4 392.50 $392.50 $1,837 -10.00
545 545 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,758 —
590 590 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,888 —
685 685 2 307.00 $307.00 $2,103 +47.00
800 800 1 251.00 $251.00 $2,008 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1085 1075 80-85% 2 112.50–121.00 $116.71 $1,255 —
1145–1390 1231 80-85% 3 150.00–158.00 $154.37 $1,900 —
1235–1305 1270 80-85% 2 130.00–138.50 $134.37 $1,706 —
1140–1440 1307 80-85% 3 140.00–147.00 $144.23 $1,885 +11.23
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1605–1735 1688 75-80% 3 145.00–147.50 $146.37 $2,471 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920 920 85-90% 1 100.50 $100.50 $925 +7.50
985 985 85-90% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,133 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530 1530 1 185.00 $185.00 $2,830 —
1765–2300 1956 4 190.50–196.00 $193.01 $3,775 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1175–1255 1215 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 230.00–238.00 $234.13 $2,845

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00

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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
785 785 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,510.00 $1,510.00 —

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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.