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

Springfield, Kentucky · USDA-reported Video Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 5, 2026

2,124 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $357.69/cwt ≈ $2,948/hd at 824 lb · 609 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $372.04/cwt -13.46 vs last sale · ≈ $2,894/hd at 778 lb · 455 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $355.85/cwt +4.85 vs last sale · ≈ $2,527/hd at 710 lb · 182 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,124 — —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 92 466.00 $466.00 $2,493 —
650–660 655 147 412.50–414.00 $413.24 $2,707 —
775–785 778 455 363.00–375.50 $372.04 $2,894 -13.46
800–835 824 469 358.50–365.00 $360.55 $2,971 —
825 825 140 347.25–349.00 $348.13 $2,872 —
850 850 120 357.00 $357.00 $3,034 -3.98
900–925 912 112 334.50–345.50 $340.02 $3,101 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610–625 618 157 376.00–382.00 $378.91 $2,342 —
685 685 75 361.00 $361.00 $2,473 —
700–725 710 182 349.00–360.50 $355.85 $2,527 +4.85
800 800 65 326.00 $326.00 $2,608 —
825 825 62 327.00 $327.00 $2,698 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Age Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs) 48 4,100.00 $4,100.00

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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.