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Washington Co. Cattle Sale Market Report, Springfield, KY

Springfield, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Corrected report

738 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $355.74/cwt +23.03 vs last sale · ≈ $2,801/hd at 787 lb · 130 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $398.20/cwt +14.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,243/hd at 563 lb · 30 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $314.54/cwt -15.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,969/hd at 626 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 738 579 664
Feeder cattle 697 529 609
Slaughter cattle 41 45 36
Replacement cattle 0 5 19

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday feeder steers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. There was good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady to firm. No test on slaughter bulls. 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 fancy 310 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,860 +45.19
355–385 370 2 470.00–475.00 $472.40 $1,748 -32.74
395 fancy 395 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,975 -30.00
429 fancy 429 6 477.50 $477.50 $2,048 -22.50
405–445 432 12 432.50–450.00 $442.25 $1,911 +4.75
450–455 452 3 437.50–440.00 $438.34 $1,981 +2.62
492 fancy 492 19 441.00 $441.00 $2,170 —
507 value added 507 6 423.00 $423.00 $2,145 +8.00
515–545 529 15 400.00–410.00 $406.94 $2,153 +22.78
552–570 value added 560 24 397.50–412.00 $406.28 $2,275 +7.43
560–595 577 6 360.00–382.50 $365.87 $2,111 -6.93
616 value added 616 3 381.00 $381.00 $2,347 -12.00
602–635 625 23 330.00–355.00 $343.70 $2,148 +0.29
665–675 669 6 322.50–340.00 $332.50 $2,224 -3.28
692 value added 692 2 351.00 $351.00 $2,429 —
702–740 723 25 335.00–347.00 $340.59 $2,462 +6.14
771–780 773 5 338.00–340.00 $339.60 $2,625 +11.03
779–797 value added 788 125 352.50–359.75 $356.39 $2,808 +15.39
855–885 870 2 301.00–311.00 $305.91 $2,661 +8.30
910 910 1 297.00 $297.00 $2,703 +1.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 402.50 $402.50 $906 —
330 330 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,204 —
385 385 1 402.50 $402.50 $1,550 -65.00
455–465 460 2 420.00–425.00 $422.47 $1,943 +14.97
515 515 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,854 —
580 580 1 352.50 $352.50 $2,044 +21.50
642 642 2 307.50 $307.50 $1,974 —
710–720 715 2 317.50–318.00 $317.75 $2,272 -2.85
770–790 777 3 308.00 $308.00 $2,393 —

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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 1 447.50 $447.50 $1,074 +47.50
250 250 1 437.50 $437.50 $1,094 —
325 325 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,365 +7.50
361–390 375 9 385.00–400.00 $392.89 $1,473 -18.84
385–395 fancy 390 2 410.00–412.50 $411.27 $1,604 +1.27
410 fancy 410 1 409.00 $409.00 $1,677 +6.62
417–445 427 10 382.50–400.00 $394.27 $1,684 +10.97
455–495 474 22 365.00–382.50 $371.00 $1,759 -0.06
500–546 526 22 340.00–357.00 $346.90 $1,825 -17.28
550 value added 550 4 352.00 $352.00 $1,936 -10.50
560–585 575 18 320.00–337.50 $324.58 $1,866 -22.56
605–640 626 25 305.00–319.00 $313.10 $1,960 -13.47
627 value added 627 2 332.50 $332.50 $2,085 -8.50
655–697 681 14 302.50–321.00 $316.42 $2,155 -8.17
740–745 743 2 300.00–308.00 $303.99 $2,259 +4.85
757 757 2 272.50 $272.50 $2,063 -25.75
825 825 1 282.50 $282.50 $2,331 -6.50
860 860 1 277.50 $277.50 $2,386 —
900 900 3 272.50–280.00 $277.50 $2,498 —
1082 1082 2 220.00 $220.00 $2,380 -30.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 370.00 $370.00 $888 —
285 285 3 417.50 $417.50 $1,190 —
310 310 1 372.50 $372.50 $1,155 +2.50
367–370 369 4 367.50–372.50 $369.99 $1,365 -22.51
400–440 420 2 362.50–370.00 $366.07 $1,537 +14.09
455–497 485 8 352.00–360.00 $356.91 $1,731 +54.41
505–532 519 4 331.00–335.00 $333.05 $1,729 +15.55
589–595 590 9 310.00–314.00 $313.33 $1,849 -16.67
610 610 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,738 -22.76
730 730 1 287.50 $287.50 $2,099 +4.50
920 920 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,955 —
975 975 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,667 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1140 1108 2 172.50–182.00 $177.11 $1,962 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,024 —
250–270 260 2 495.00–502.50 $498.89 $1,297 +68.95
315 fancy 315 1 575.00 $575.00 $1,811 -25.00
330–335 333 2 500.00–530.00 $514.89 $1,715 -10.11
350 fancy 350 2 532.50–550.00 $541.25 $1,894 +26.25
370–395 385 7 450.00–480.00 $471.03 $1,813 -16.47
400–425 419 4 425.00–430.00 $427.54 $1,791 -2.91
422 fancy 422 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,899 -17.50
455 fancy 455 2 450.00 $450.00 $2,048 —
452–490 464 6 422.50–437.50 $429.22 $1,992 +5.29
510–548 540 8 383.00–385.00 $384.13 $2,074 +19.27
565 fancy 565 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,147 +9.50
560–575 569 7 349.00–362.00 $354.11 $2,015 +0.71
605–642 629 6 307.00–310.00 $309.52 $1,947 -23.15
622–645 fancy 630 9 330.00–337.00 $334.61 $2,108 —
680–688 686 4 312.50 $312.50 $2,144 -2.21
700–705 703 2 306.00–312.50 $309.24 $2,174 +6.60
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
172 172 2 480.00 $480.00 $826 —
275 275 1 427.50 $427.50 $1,176 —
315–345 330 2 400.00–407.50 $403.58 $1,332 +28.58
365–375 370 2 402.50–407.50 $405.03 $1,499 +0.03
445 445 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,780 -15.00
475–495 483 3 410.00–417.50 $413.34 $1,996 +0.84
545 545 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,771 -12.50
550–585 565 3 330.00–332.50 $331.52 $1,873 -9.48
650 650 1 309.00 $309.00 $2,008 —
740 740 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,183 +15.00
760 760 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,090 —
840 840 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,940 -6.50
1072 1072 2 190.00 $190.00 $2,037 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,872 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1290 1205 80-85% 3 120.00–124.50 $121.91 $1,469 -19.76
1100–1335 1239 80-85% 4 150.00–157.00 $153.62 $1,903 +11.95
1100–1425 1263 80-85% 6 129.00–134.50 $132.15 $1,669 -18.10
1145–1430 1296 80-85% 7 138.00–145.00 $140.92 $1,826 +17.97
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915 915 85-90% 1 104.00 $104.00 $952 -17.50
937 937 85-90% 2 137.00 $137.00 $1,284 +15.50
965–980 973 85-90% 2 121.00–123.00 $122.01 $1,187 +14.27
995 995 85-90% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,144 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1570 1570 75-80% 1 132.50 $132.50 $2,080 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
730–1265 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 158.00–168.00 $163.48 $1,790

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790 790 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,758 —

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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.