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Washington County Livestock Video/Internet Auction Market Report, Springfield, KY

Springfield, Kentucky · USDA-reported Video Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 20, 2026

1,014 head sold ·Official USDA report · Price history in the app

light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $341.09/cwt +11.09 vs last sale · ≈ $2,787/hd at 817 lb · 370 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $334.75/cwt +7.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,460/hd at 735 lb · 140 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $318.42/cwt ≈ $2,601/hd at 817 lb · 125 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,014 — —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785 785 65 344.00 $344.00 $2,700 —
800–835 817 370 338.50–343.00 $341.09 $2,787 +11.09
875 875 116 336.75 $336.75 $2,947 +3.75

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
682 682 75 335.50 $335.50 $2,288 —
735 735 140 331.00–338.50 $334.75 $2,460 +7.00
785 785 65 323.50 $323.50 $2,539 —
800 800 65 322.50 $322.50 $2,580 —
835 835 60 314.00 $314.00 $2,622 —
885 885 58 303.00 $303.00 $2,682 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
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high 377.63 low 300.75 Oct 2025 Oct 2026

800–849 lb Medium and Large 1-2 steers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.

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.

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