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Farmers Regional Livestock Auction of Glasgow Dairy Auction Market Report

Smiths Grove, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 28, 2026

594 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 594 627 531
Feeder cattle 30 41 48
Slaughter cattle 293 271 266
Replacement cattle 18 26 0

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,112 -20.00
895 895 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,416 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305 1305 1 221.00 $221.00 $2,884 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825 825 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,691 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505 1505 1 202.00 $202.00 $3,040 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,449 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1650 1244 80-85% 53 186.00–218.00 $194.37 $2,418 —
1005–1645 1312 80-85% 54 170.00–185.00 $177.22 $2,325 -14.85
1130–1770 1400 80-85% 17 155.00–169.00 $163.74 $2,292 -10.14
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680–1240 907 85-90% 8 120.00–132.00 $124.92 $1,133 —
700–1315 1006 85-90% 20 135.00–149.00 $141.64 $1,425 +12.26
770–1520 1113 85-90% 35 150.00–165.00 $157.00 $1,747 —
750–1645 1160 85-90% 41 166.00–185.00 $172.20 $1,998 +0.44
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1590 1518 75-80% 5 185.00–208.00 $197.78 $3,002 —
1375–1855 1669 75-80% 9 165.00–180.00 $174.65 $2,915 —
1730–1905 1798 75-80% 3 151.00–163.00 $158.03 $2,841 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210 1210 1 192.00 $192.00 $2,323 —
960–1880 1503 12 211.00–225.00 $218.39 $3,282 —
1205–1970 1549 13 227.00–253.00 $234.56 $3,633 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
775–1035 942 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 186.00–226.00 $198.49 $1,870

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,350.00 $2,350.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,050.00–2,500.00 $2,275.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 2,475.00 $2,475.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $
— — 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,950.00–3,000.00 $2,975.00
— — 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
— — 1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,500.00–3,400.00 $2,840.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
— — Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 2,075.00 $2,075.00

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Bred Heifers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $
— — 1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
— — 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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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 45 300.00–1,225.00 $799.44 —
0–50 — N/A 6 200.00–550.00 $375.00 —
0–50 — N/A 74 425.00–1,550.00 $1,124.32 —
0–50 — N/A 1 275.00 $275.00 —

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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 1 250.00 $250.00 —
0–50 — N/A 22 500.00–1,450.00 $1,111.36 —
0–50 — N/A 2 200.00–225.00 $212.50 —
0–50 — N/A 10 300.00–1,175.00 $747.50 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720 720 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,562 +17.00
860 860 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,961 —
925 925 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,850 ±0.00
950–975 956 4 180.00–200.00 $194.90 $1,863 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060 1060 1 197.00 $197.00 $2,088 —

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Dairy Steers

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 4 215.00 $215.00 $641 —

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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 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
— — Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —
— — Open 8 2,400.00–3,750.00 $2,862.50 —
— — Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —
— — Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
— — Open 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —

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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 1 875.00 $875.00 —
0–100 — Open 7 1,300.00–1,850.00 $1,535.71 —

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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.