Cattle Market Pulse

Washington County Livestock Video/Internet Auction Market Report

Springfield, Kentucky · USDA-reported Video Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 5, 2026

290 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Washington County Livestock Video/Internet Auction report →

light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $375.25/cwt -2.38 vs last sale · ≈ $3,040/hd at 810 lb · 64 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $365.00/cwt -5.82 vs last sale · ≈ $3,139/hd at 860 lb · 60 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $329.50/cwt ≈ $2,850/hd at 865 lb · 59 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 290

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810 810 64 375.25 $375.25 $3,040 -2.38
860 860 60 365.00 $365.00 $3,139 -5.82
910 910 55 353.00 $353.00 $3,212 +2.50
965 965 52 337.00 $337.00 $3,252

↑ Back to top

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865 865 59 329.50 $329.50 $2,850

↑ Back to top

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.