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Washington County Livestock Video/Internet Auction Market Report

Springfield, Kentucky · USDA-reported Video Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 14, 2026

438 head sold ·Official USDA report · Past reports (31)

heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $360.98/cwt -4.14 vs last sale · ≈ $3,097/hd at 858 lb · 236 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $385.50/cwt -9.61 vs last sale · ≈ $2,949/hd at 765 lb · 132 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $351.00/cwt ≈ $2,580/hd at 735 lb · 70 head
Springfield, KY 8-weight steers sold at $361/cwt, steady on the week. Kentucky 8-weight steers are down $13 from the late-June peak of $363. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 438

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765 765 132 385.50 $385.50 $2,949 -9.61
850–865 858 236 359.00–363.00 $360.98 $3,097 -4.14

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735 735 70 351.00 $351.00 $2,580

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high 377.63 low 300.75 Aug 2025 Jun 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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