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Washington County Livestock Video/Internet Auction Market Report

Springfield, Kentucky · USDA-reported Video Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 3, 2026

561 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $329.50/cwt -9.00 vs last sale · ≈ $3,130/hd at 950 lb · 379 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $363.75/cwt ≈ $2,855/hd at 785 lb · 65 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $321.00/cwt ≈ $2,728/hd at 850 lb · 62 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 561

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785 785 65 363.75 $363.75 $2,855
925 925 55 329.00 $329.00 $3,043 -14.00
950 950 379 326.50–330.00 $329.50 $3,130 -9.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850 850 62 321.00 $321.00 $2,728

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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.