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Farmers Regional Livestock Market Report, Glasgow, KY

Glasgow, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 7, 2020

1,294 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $114.13/cwt -3.16 vs last sale · ≈ $665/hd at 583 lb · 68 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $122.42/cwt -1.27 vs last sale · ≈ $628/hd at 513 lb · 66 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $131.21/cwt +6.21 vs last sale · ≈ $762/hd at 581 lb · 53 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,294 1,049 1,551
Feeder cattle 963 753 1,115
Slaughter cattle 122 165 238
Replacement cattle 209 131 198

Compared to last week: Steers and heifers steady 3.00 higher.Slaughter cows and bulls steady.Good supply with good demand.

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
444 444 5 147.50 $147.50 $655 -0.50
455–493 465 8 140.00–156.50 $152.12 $707 +7.28
521–533 526 18 130.00–140.00 $136.37 $717 +0.36
569–590 581 53 123.00–139.50 $131.21 $762 +6.21
633 value added 633 7 132.00 $132.00 $836 -3.30
650–683 654 18 121.00–130.00 $123.04 $805 -1.30
655–678 value added 657 20 133.00–137.00 $136.59 $897 +6.17
720–730 729 7 115.00–117.50 $117.15 $854 -3.85
775 775 8 119.50 $119.50 $926 —
783 value added 783 36 124.75 $124.75 $977 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 130.00 $130.00 $364 —
377 377 4 139.00 $139.00 $524 —
435 435 1 127.50 $127.50 $555 -0.50
480–482 481 3 122.50–131.00 $128.17 $616 +7.95
520–535 528 2 120.00 $120.00 $634 +2.52
550 550 1 115.00 $115.00 $632 —
715 715 1 110.00 $110.00 $786 +20.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
287 287 6 132.00 $132.00 $379 +2.00
320 320 3 130.00 $130.00 $416 +1.31
366 366 21 124.00–134.00 $132.57 $485 +4.51
400 fancy 400 1 137.50 $137.50 $550 —
445 445 30 127.50 $127.50 $567 +5.22
450–487 461 32 120.00–130.00 $123.23 $568 -4.17
507–516 513 66 120.00–127.00 $122.42 $628 -0.34
550–598 583 68 109.50–120.00 $114.13 $665 -3.16
613 value added 613 17 121.00 $121.00 $742 +0.64
603–647 629 9 108.00–116.50 $111.37 $701 —
651–671 657 19 105.00–113.50 $110.16 $724 -1.42
720 value added 720 2 114.00 $114.00 $821 -4.25
723–728 727 10 94.00–102.00 $95.59 $695 -4.41
768 value added 768 17 114.00 $114.00 $876 -9.00
770 770 4 109.00 $109.00 $839 +6.50
884 884 5 102.50 $102.50 $906 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 117.50 $117.50 $311 +2.50
341 341 3 115.00 $115.00 $392 —
360–384 383 22 116.00–117.00 $116.04 $444 +1.69
405–440 423 3 107.50–112.50 $110.03 $465 +3.60
480–486 485 4 112.00–114.00 $112.50 $546 +5.00
515 515 2 105.00–110.00 $107.50 $554 -3.50
550–555 553 2 97.50–105.00 $101.27 $560 -10.61
600 600 2 90.00 $90.00 $540 -11.47

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–215 210 3 147.00–154.00 $149.72 $314 —
303 303 13 154.00 $154.00 $467 -4.00
375–380 376 29 142.00–149.00 $147.29 $554 -3.40
440 440 8 137.00 $137.00 $603 +8.00
451 451 23 150.50 $150.50 $679 +11.50
512–519 517 46 124.00–133.00 $130.09 $673 +4.28
559–592 578 51 116.50–121.50 $120.42 $696 +0.67
652–667 663 38 111.00–115.25 $113.56 $753 -4.03
745 745 12 108.00 $108.00 $805 +5.50
766–775 768 5 103.00–108.00 $104.01 $799 -4.43
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 123.00 $123.00 $252 —
305–325 315 2 123.00–126.00 $124.45 $392 -8.05
361–392 368 17 120.00–134.00 $131.25 $483 +1.25
435–445 440 2 118.00–125.00 $121.54 $535 —
454 454 20 123.50 $123.50 $561 +1.00
517 517 2 113.00 $113.00 $584 +6.95
595 595 1 106.00 $106.00 $631 +5.00
600 600 1 101.00 $101.00 $606 -4.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1350–1665 1508 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 1,250.00–1,285.00 $1,269.33 —

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1390 1208 80-85% 40 46.00–55.50 $49.72 $601 +6.21
1115–1395 1259 80-85% 14 56.00–63.50 $58.55 $737 -0.39
1105–1650 1277 80-85% 9 38.00–45.00 $42.07 $537 -16.87
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1105 949 85-90% 12 28.00–35.00 $32.37 $307 —
800–1065 979 85-90% 12 46.50–55.00 $50.64 $496 +8.79
875–1090 1005 85-90% 10 37.00–45.00 $41.34 $415 -8.75
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1915 1544 75-80% 17 47.50–55.00 $51.87 $801 -5.59
1445–1695 1551 75-80% 4 57.00–61.00 $58.31 $904 —

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1950 1665 4 63.50–77.50 $69.81 $1,162 -23.36
1495–1930 1713 5 80.00–88.50 $84.35 $1,445 +0.39
1830–1900 1860 3 90.00–97.50 $94.38 $1,755 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 (<2 yrs)Open 1 710.00 $710.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865–1490 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 735.00–1,125.00 $957.27
980–1425 1172 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 26 510.00–750.00 $666.11
1150–1225 1188 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 950.00–1,150.00 $1,046.84
1150–1350 1252 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 950.00–1,050.00 $1,001.26
1190–1380 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 685.00–725.00 $706.48
1210–1370 1294 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 710.00–775.00 $741.00
1075–1595 1297 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 700.00–925.00 $809.18
1330 1330 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 785.00 $785.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1130 1130 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 910.00 $910.00 -90.00
960–1260 1151 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 7 775.00–925.00 $857.52 —
950–1450 1179 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 710.00–860.00 $778.41 —
975–1435 1217 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 850.00–1,300.00 $1,145.45 +170.45
1165–1327 1252 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 810.00–1,175.00 $1,026.38 —
1320 1320 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,185.00 $1,185.00 —

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Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402 402 2 76.00 $76.00 $306 —
511 511 4 72.00 $72.00 $368 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
607 607 2 89.00 $89.00 $540 —
715 715 1 80.00 $80.00 $572 —

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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.