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Farmers Regional Livestock Auction of Glasgow Dairy Auction Market Report

Smiths Grove, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock · usually sells Tuesdays

Sale of Tuesday, September 1, 2026

543 head sold ·Official USDA report · Past reports (65)

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 543 616 607
Feeder cattle 47 45 76
Slaughter cattle 275 315 322
Replacement cattle 16 9 0

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,972 —
1110 1110 1 213.00 $213.00 $2,364 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,724 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,225 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,200 +160.11
442–445 443 3 335.00–360.00 $343.37 $1,521 —
520 520 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,456 —
590 590 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,593 -10.00
610 610 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,586 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–505 503 2 315.00–340.00 $327.56 $1,648 —
655 655 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,932 —
850 850 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,870 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
0–100 — N/A 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–1685 1107 85-90% 24 110.00–124.00 $119.13 $1,319 —
855–1520 1112 85-90% 16 151.00–166.00 $156.80 $1,744 —
800–1470 1127 85-90% 21 125.00–134.00 $128.89 $1,453 —
830–1705 1231 85-90% 64 135.00–150.00 $142.10 $1,749 -0.41
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1475 1241 80-85% 18 166.00–186.00 $172.42 $2,140 —
1060–1790 1342 80-85% 41 150.00–164.00 $157.47 $2,113 —
1330–1510 1418 80-85% 3 136.00–139.00 $137.35 $1,948 —
1320–1765 1577 80-85% 9 140.00–149.00 $145.38 $2,293 +1.82
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505–1805 1589 75-80% 7 157.00–169.00 $163.15 $2,592 -12.98
1610 1610 75-80% 1 147.00 $147.00 $2,367 —
1550–1705 1628 75-80% 2 177.00–179.00 $177.95 $2,897 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–2305 1291 10 173.00–198.00 $190.42 $2,458 —
875–2015 1640 29 200.00–220.00 $212.32 $3,482 —
1625–2030 1764 9 221.00–236.00 $227.69 $4,016 +3.48

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,300.00–1,400.00 $1,350.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,850.00–1,925.00 $1,887.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $
— — 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,250.00 $1,175.00
— — 1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
— — 1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,350.00–1,750.00 $1,500.00

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Bred Heifers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $
— — 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,600.00–1,900.00 $1,737.50
— — 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
— — 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
— — 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00
— — 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,300.00–3,500.00 $3,400.00
— — 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,950.00–3,000.00 $2,975.00

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Baby Bull Calves

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
0–50 — N/A 60 400.00–1,300.00 $1,016.25 —
0–50 — N/A 51 400.00–1,025.00 $852.94 —
0–50 — N/A 5 150.00–325.00 $225.00 —

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Baby Heifer Calves

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
0–50 — N/A 12 500.00–1,025.00 $870.83 —
0–50 — N/A 15 500.00–1,150.00 $933.33 —
0–50 — N/A 1 525.00 $525.00 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,414 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155 155 1 190.00 $190.00 $294 —
660 660 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,155 —
785 785 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,256 —
815 815 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,508 —
940 940 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,598 —
970–990 977 3 180.00–184.00 $182.65 $1,784 —
1000–1030 1013 3 182.00–184.00 $183.32 $1,857 -6.68
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740 740 1 110.00 $110.00 $814 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,258 —
995 995 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,692 —

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Fresh Milking Cows

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Open 7 1,550.00–2,000.00 $1,778.57 —
— — Open 2 2,100.00–2,300.00 $2,200.00 —
— — Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
— — Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,950.00–3,650.00 $3,300.00 —

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Open Heifers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
0–100 — Open 4 925.00–1,275.00 $1,031.25 —
0–100 — Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
0–100 — Open 1 825.00 $825.00 —

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Price trend

high 350.00 low 287.50 Sep 2025 Jan 2026

500–549 lb Medium and Large 1-2 steers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.

Reading this report

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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