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Farmers Regional Livestock Auction of Glasgow Dairy Auction Market Report

Smiths Grove, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 16, 2025

529 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 529 — —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1450 1305 4 184.00–199.00 $194.30 $2,536 —
1345–1400 1373 2 170.00–173.00 $171.47 $2,354 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
678 678 2 247.50 $247.50 $1,678 —
710–720 717 3 182.50–195.00 $190.87 $1,369 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 167.50 $167.50 $938 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,186 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1640 1323 80-85% 38 166.00–194.00 $174.41 $2,307 +0.08
1035–1785 1361 80-85% 23 137.00–148.00 $142.50 $1,939 —
1200–1510 1372 80-85% 3 127.00–132.00 $129.56 $1,778 —
1055–1810 1454 80-85% 77 150.00–165.00 $157.97 $2,297 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1280 1028 85-90% 12 100.00–112.00 $109.17 $1,122 -13.93
825–1630 1128 85-90% 29 115.00–129.00 $122.74 $1,385 -15.39
865–1570 1176 85-90% 44 130.00–145.00 $137.87 $1,621 -15.04
975–1785 1305 85-90% 32 146.00–165.00 $154.24 $2,013 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1840 1609 75-80% 11 170.00–196.00 $181.27 $2,917 —
1600–1940 1716 75-80% 4 135.00–147.00 $143.04 $2,455 -28.16
1540–1920 1792 75-80% 6 149.00–163.00 $155.22 $2,782 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1775 1350 12 154.00–174.00 $164.51 $2,221 —
1100–1885 1614 19 176.00–195.00 $184.99 $2,986 —
1480–1935 1674 6 197.00–205.00 $200.57 $3,358 —

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Bred Cows

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $
— — 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
— — 1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
— — 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
— — 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
— — 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
— — 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
— — 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,800.00–1,850.00 $1,825.00

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Bred Heifers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $
— — 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
— — 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
— — 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
— — 1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,200.00–2,750.00 $2,462.50
— — 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,000.00 $3,000.00

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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 64 425.00–1,010.00 $818.98 —
0–50 — N/A 3 85.00–200.00 $140.00 —
0–50 — N/A 44 510.00–1,400.00 $998.52 —

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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 21 400.00–1,000.00 $590.95 —
0–50 — N/A 14 850.00–1,160.00 $1,006.43 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1200 1155 4 156.00–165.00 $161.01 $1,860 —
1170–1405 1346 4 174.00–180.00 $175.30 $2,360 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 220.00 $220.00 $649 —
570 570 1 150.00 $150.00 $855 -17.50
600 600 1 163.00 $163.00 $978 —
775 775 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,124 —
890 890 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,673 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 160.00 $160.00 $416 —
445 445 1 177.50 $177.50 $790 —
1050–1085 1068 2 170.00–176.00 $173.05 $1,848 —

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Fresh/Milking Cows

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Open 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —
— — Open 4 2,000.00–2,700.00 $2,206.25 —
— — Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
— — Open 1 875.00 $875.00 —
— — Open 3 1,125.00–1,300.00 $1,191.67 —

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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 3 700.00–900.00 $816.67 —
0–100 — Open 7 500.00–510.00 $507.14 —

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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.