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Farmers Regional Livestock Auction of Glasgow Dairy Auction Market Report

Smiths Grove, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 18, 2026

562 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 562 494 577
Feeder cattle 21 38 85
Slaughter cattle 284 275 269
Replacement cattle 8 13 0

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090 1090 1 233.00 $233.00 $2,540 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1330 1282 3 182.00–208.00 $191.93 $2,461 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,428 -85.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 180.00 $180.00 $765 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,788 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1240 991 85-90% 9 120.00–129.00 $123.65 $1,225 —
675–1550 1096 85-90% 43 130.00–144.00 $138.05 $1,513 —
745–1680 1186 85-90% 52 145.00–160.00 $152.25 $1,806 -21.25
770–1475 1187 85-90% 30 161.00–175.00 $165.87 $1,969 -7.63
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1480 1259 80-85% 32 171.00–197.00 $180.16 $2,268 —
1080–1785 1407 80-85% 53 155.00–170.00 $163.46 $2,300 -9.25
1240–1735 1478 80-85% 8 144.00–154.00 $150.95 $2,231 -8.09
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–1845 1642 75-80% 8 176.00–203.00 $186.04 $3,055 -6.52
1395–2015 1695 75-80% 11 159.00–174.00 $167.83 $2,845 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1380 1342 3 180.00–194.00 $188.17 $2,525 —
1240–1685 1410 13 205.00–225.00 $214.52 $3,025 —
1430–2080 1732 10 226.00–247.00 $234.46 $4,061 —

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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 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $
— — 1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00

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Bred Heifers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $
— — 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
— — 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
— — 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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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 1 350.00 $350.00 —
0–50 — N/A 70 425.00–1,375.00 $1,009.29 —
0–50 — N/A 1 575.00 $575.00 —
0–50 — N/A 4 150.00–250.00 $218.75 —
0–50 — N/A 68 500.00–1,100.00 $869.12 —

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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 24 575.00–1,350.00 $963.54 —
0–50 — N/A 9 425.00–1,025.00 $575.00 —

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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
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,174 —
605 605 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,270 —
860 860 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,634 ±0.00
920 920 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,840 -10.00
980 980 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,960 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910 910 1 222.50 $222.50 $2,025 —

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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 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
— — Open 2 1,800.00–2,200.00 $2,000.00 —
— — Open 4 2,400.00–3,050.00 $2,825.00 —
— — Open 2 1,300.00–1,450.00 $1,375.00 —

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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 6 1,800.00–2,600.00 $2,466.67 —

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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.