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Farmers Regional Livestock Market Report

Glasgow, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 3, 2022

1,206 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $155.61/cwt +5.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,122/hd at 721 lb · 147 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $160.72/cwt +17.55 vs last sale · ≈ $982/hd at 611 lb · 111 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $146.91/cwt +20.50 vs last sale · ≈ $783/hd at 533 lb · 75 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,206 997 841
Feeder cattle 1,001 733 611
Slaughter cattle 121 152 168
Replacement cattle 84 112 62

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 value added 385 4 194.00 $194.00 $747 —
425–435 430 2 155.00 $155.00 $666 -1.00
450 450 2 162.00 $162.00 $729 +3.31
454–491 value added 482 26 170.00–181.00 $179.41 $865 —
515 515 3 155.00–162.00 $157.33 $810 -5.67
553–595 564 9 154.00–162.00 $160.40 $905 +3.40
565–566 value added 566 21 166.00–168.50 $166.71 $944 -1.79
608–622 value added 610 102 159.00–162.50 $161.94 $988 +13.94
605–637 621 9 143.00–150.50 $146.89 $912 +10.15
657 value added 657 5 144.00 $144.00 $946 +3.00
711–730 value added 721 147 152.50–158.60 $155.61 $1,122 +4.75
760 value added 760 53 154.85 $154.85 $1,177 —
757–771 764 10 140.00–140.50 $140.25 $1,072 —
844 value added 844 62 148.85 $148.85 $1,256 -0.87
860 860 9 139.00 $139.00 $1,195 —
914–940 917 8 137.00–141.00 $137.51 $1,261 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
407 407 2 144.00 $144.00 $586 +12.68
540 540 1 142.00 $142.00 $767 —
780 780 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,037 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 138.00 $138.00 $697 —
585 585 1 121.00 $121.00 $708 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1075 1050 2 123.00–127.00 $124.95 $1,312 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 145.00 $145.00 $312 -4.84
280 280 5 155.50 $155.50 $435 -4.50
303–345 326 9 141.00–149.00 $143.72 $469 +3.75
355–359 357 11 141.00–144.00 $142.37 $508 +1.54
368–388 value added 385 14 153.00–154.00 $153.86 $592 —
433–435 435 11 140.00–146.00 $141.09 $614 +1.23
458 value added 458 8 155.00 $155.00 $710 —
450–470 459 11 138.00–142.00 $138.37 $635 +4.78
507–530 511 21 132.50–142.00 $137.60 $703 +11.19
518–548 value added 542 54 150.00–153.00 $150.53 $816 —
568–575 value added 569 10 141.00–145.00 $144.19 $820 —
570–587 586 23 122.00–131.50 $131.10 $768 +5.93
618 618 6 115.00 $115.00 $711 -5.97
636 value added 636 69 146.50 $146.50 $932 —
655–665 664 9 117.00–123.75 $123.01 $817 +3.01
660–689 value added 681 7 132.00–134.00 $133.45 $909 +5.45
736 value added 736 67 141.00 $141.00 $1,038 +19.33
805–820 810 3 112.00–112.50 $112.17 $909 —
806–826 value added 811 20 123.00–125.00 $123.51 $1,002 —
872 872 2 115.00 $115.00 $1,003 —
965 965 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,119 —
1020 1020 1 107.50 $107.50 $1,096 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 130.00 $130.00 $474 —
425–440 433 2 115.00–130.00 $122.37 $530 —
470 470 1 125.00 $125.00 $588 +10.45
550–580 565 2 110.00–115.00 $112.57 $636 +4.57
862 862 2 92.00 $92.00 $793 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
287 287 9 180.00 $180.00 $517 -18.00
363 363 6 178.00 $178.00 $646 -3.85
459 459 14 160.00 $160.00 $734 +20.57
513 513 4 147.00 $147.00 $754 +8.01
599 599 17 142.00 $142.00 $851 +9.46
625 625 1 142.50 $142.50 $891 —
666 666 8 127.50 $127.50 $849 -6.48
715 715 1 119.00 $119.00 $851 -2.00
753 753 4 116.00 $116.00 $873 -4.50
830 830 1 100.00 $100.00 $830 —
915 915 1 98.00 $98.00 $897 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 2 157.50 $157.50 $575 —
481 481 3 142.00 $142.00 $683 —
547 547 9 137.00 $137.00 $749 —
835 835 1 90.00 $90.00 $752 —
930 930 1 87.00 $87.00 $809 —
990 990 2 85.00 $85.00 $842 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 150.00 $150.00 $532 +2.50
515 515 2 133.00 $133.00 $685 +21.31
586 586 3 130.00 $130.00 $762 —
695 695 1 122.00 $122.00 $848 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1410–1585 1498 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 1,375.00–1,500.00 $1,441.15 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1485 1157 80-85% 13 64.00–77.50 $67.52 $781 +12.92
940–1425 1185 80-85% 16 57.00–63.50 $61.53 $729 +6.93
1010–1310 1186 80-85% 6 45.00–54.50 $51.30 $608 -3.30
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1010 904 85-90% 5 30.00–38.50 $33.68 $304 —
810–1010 922 85-90% 6 46.00–52.00 $48.34 $446 -7.01
835–1120 1000 85-90% 14 54.00–64.00 $58.39 $584 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1500 1373 75-80% 6 63.50–76.50 $67.10 $921 —
1100–1895 1418 75-80% 19 52.00–62.00 $58.55 $830 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–2105 1485 4 74.00–85.00 $82.15 $1,220 +2.15
1400–2250 1667 13 86.00–96.00 $90.53 $1,509 —
1510–1895 1729 6 97.00–103.50 $100.04 $1,730 +12.30

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880–1375 1128 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 500.00–900.00 $743.90
1150–1610 1380 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 700.00–1,000.00 $875.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
930–1250 1090 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 81.00 $81.00 $883

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855 855 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00
975 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
990–1065 1028 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 595.00–700.00 $639.05
955–1255 1062 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 425.00–750.00 $614.54
1045–1135 1090 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 700.00–950.00 $830.16
900–1540 1112 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 550.00–1,000.00 $814.15
1125 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 735.00 $735.00
1180 1180 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 810.00 $810.00
970–1335 1185 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 600.00–985.00 $791.14
915–1495 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 725.00–985.00 $846.88
1010–1405 1208 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 660.00–935.00 $819.99
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 885.00 $885.00
1275 1275 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 735.00 $735.00
1205–1460 1310 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 725.00–925.00 $850.80

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00

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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
1040–1095 1068 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 900.00–1,000.00 $951.29 +126.29
1070–1110 1090 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 725.00–1,025.00 $872.25 +47.25

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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.