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Washington Co. Cattle Sale Market Report, Springfield, KY

Springfield, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 6, 2026 Corrected report

579 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $344.93/cwt -11.02 vs last sale · ≈ $2,489/hd at 722 lb · 39 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $384.20/cwt -7.76 vs last sale · ≈ $2,194/hd at 571 lb · 32 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $366.14/cwt +16.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,940/hd at 530 lb · 31 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 579 921 511
Feeder cattle 529 888 470
Slaughter cattle 45 30 41
Replacement cattle 5 3 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday feeder steers sold unevenly steady. Feeder heifers sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher. There was good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows and 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
310–335 fancy 323 2 550.00–560.00 $554.81 $1,792 —
335–345 340 2 515.00 $515.00 $1,751 —
355–375 365 4 500.00–510.00 $505.14 $1,844 +30.14
387 fancy 387 7 530.00 $530.00 $2,051 +19.45
420 fancy 420 1 500.00 $500.00 $2,100 ±0.00
441 441 3 437.50 $437.50 $1,929 -30.55
460–493 472 22 432.50–439.00 $435.72 $2,057 +14.04
505–525 513 3 380.00–387.50 $384.16 $1,971 -30.71
520 value added 520 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,158 -25.79
555–582 568 18 366.00–385.00 $372.80 $2,118 -6.73
556–596 value added 575 14 395.00–402.50 $398.85 $2,293 +2.89
611 value added 611 4 393.00 $393.00 $2,401 +21.00
605–640 624 8 339.00–349.00 $343.41 $2,143 -7.66
653–656 value added 655 8 355.00–360.00 $358.13 $2,346 -3.67
663–696 682 19 330.00–345.00 $335.78 $2,290 -13.67
700–740 720 23 330.00–341.50 $334.45 $2,408 -7.52
724 value added 724 16 360.00 $360.00 $2,606 -0.42
764 value added 764 5 341.00 $341.00 $2,605 —
760–790 773 10 322.00–338.00 $328.57 $2,540 +1.89
806–848 834 15 319.00–323.00 $320.29 $2,671 -5.71
865–890 878 2 290.00–305.00 $297.61 $2,613 —
902 902 2 296.00 $296.00 $2,670 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,598 —
365 365 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,734 —
510–522 514 6 362.50–368.00 $364.36 $1,873 -30.50
576–595 581 4 355.00–356.00 $355.74 $2,067 -5.91
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 467.50 $467.50 $1,800 —
440 440 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,760 -27.60
465 465 1 407.50 $407.50 $1,895 -2.50
550 550 1 331.00 $331.00 $1,820 -23.00
705–746 736 4 320.00–322.50 $320.60 $2,360 +0.26
800–840 820 2 301.00–302.00 $301.49 $2,472 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 400.00 $400.00 $960 —
325 325 2 412.50 $412.50 $1,341 +11.84
378 fancy 378 5 410.00 $410.00 $1,550 —
370–385 379 6 405.00–417.50 $411.73 $1,560 +28.54
400–437 fancy 421 4 400.00–410.00 $402.38 $1,694 +16.95
420–427 425 3 380.00–390.00 $383.30 $1,629 +15.13
450–496 473 23 360.00–379.00 $371.06 $1,755 +16.79
498 fancy 498 3 387.00 $387.00 $1,927 -0.50
500–530 value added 518 8 370.00–375.00 $371.76 $1,926 +15.43
527–548 534 23 360.00–369.50 $364.18 $1,945 +25.04
567 value added 567 9 362.50 $362.50 $2,055 +12.50
551–598 581 13 341.00–350.50 $347.14 $2,017 +10.11
629 value added 629 7 341.00 $341.00 $2,145 +1.00
600–648 631 19 318.00–329.50 $326.57 $2,061 -2.40
667–693 686 25 319.00–326.00 $324.59 $2,227 +13.42
710–715 value added 713 2 309.00–313.00 $311.01 $2,218 —
705–725 716 7 298.00–301.00 $299.14 $2,142 -20.91
755–765 763 4 297.00–299.00 $298.25 $2,276 -3.43
844 844 5 289.00 $289.00 $2,439 —
1060 1060 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,650 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,202 +5.00
395 395 1 392.50 $392.50 $1,550 +40.00
415–435 422 5 350.00–352.50 $351.98 $1,485 -0.52
460 460 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,392 -29.53
505 505 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,603 -7.45
590 590 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,947 +8.97
600–640 620 2 307.50–308.00 $307.76 $1,908 -2.24
655–667 663 3 301.00–305.00 $303.68 $2,013 +3.68
720 720 1 283.00 $283.00 $2,038 -10.00
1055 1055 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,110 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1350 1255 3 157.00–161.00 $158.72 $1,992 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 fancy 265 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,325 —
255–280 268 3 425.00–435.00 $429.94 $1,152 -40.06
305 fancy 305 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,830 —
325 325 2 525.00 $525.00 $1,706 +5.00
375 fancy 375 2 515.00 $515.00 $1,931 —
385 385 1 487.50 $487.50 $1,877 -30.80
407 fancy 407 2 467.50 $467.50 $1,903 —
418–445 425 8 424.00–437.50 $430.45 $1,829 -19.86
457–483 469 8 417.50–432.50 $423.93 $1,988 +15.52
501 fancy 501 3 400.00 $400.00 $2,004 +23.31
527–537 532 4 350.00–380.00 $364.86 $1,941 +8.69
555–556 fancy 556 5 367.50–372.50 $370.50 $2,060 +15.50
550–587 568 15 347.00–364.00 $353.40 $2,007 +21.23
600–635 621 10 325.00–335.00 $332.67 $2,066 +4.34
680–695 683 5 314.00–317.50 $314.71 $2,149 -2.10
710–740 727 3 290.00–309.00 $302.64 $2,200 +0.17
765 fancy 765 2 336.00 $336.00 $2,570 —
790–795 793 2 273.00–290.00 $281.53 $2,233 -6.15
805 805 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,932 -25.00
930 930 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,278 —
1140 1140 1 207.50 $207.50 $2,366 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,294 —
395 395 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,600 -25.00
417 417 2 415.00 $415.00 $1,731 -12.53
450 450 1 412.50 $412.50 $1,856 +20.00
535 535 1 337.50 $337.50 $1,806 +15.00
565 565 1 341.00 $341.00 $1,927 +21.00
630 630 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,748 —
725 725 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,030 —
830 830 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,971 -13.50
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690 690 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,880 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1300 1219 80-85% 5 137.50–145.00 $141.67 $1,727 -12.70
1160–1365 1257 80-85% 3 149.00–152.00 $150.25 $1,889 +15.88
1150–1445 1298 80-85% 2 121.00–124.50 $122.95 $1,596 -11.42
1215–1445 1305 80-85% 6 126.00–132.00 $128.72 $1,680 -15.51
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895 895 85-90% 1 90.00 $90.00 $806 —
945 945 85-90% 2 121.00–122.00 $121.50 $1,148 +21.00
915–995 955 85-90% 2 107.50–108.00 $107.74 $1,029 -7.26
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470–1730 1600 75-80% 2 132.00–135.00 $133.38 $2,134 —
1675 1675 75-80% 1 122.50 $122.50 $2,052 -23.87
1685 1685 75-80% 1 145.00 $145.00 $2,443 -1.37

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220 1220 1 177.00 $177.00 $2,159 —
1515–1735 1625 2 183.00–184.00 $183.53 $2,982 —
1870–1940 1905 2 192.00–199.50 $195.82 $3,730 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390 1390 1 234.00 $234.00 $3,253 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1090 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,289

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985–1230 1108 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,400.00–3,450.00 $2,866.93

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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
1550 1550 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,980.00 $3,980.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 196.00 $196.00 $941 —

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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.