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Farmers Regional Livestock Market Report

Glasgow, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 31, 2022

1,181 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $152.41/cwt +11.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,097/hd at 720 lb · 75 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $143.13/cwt +17.59 vs last sale · ≈ $937/hd at 655 lb · 62 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $146.70/cwt ≈ $1,329/hd at 906 lb · 60 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,181 893 417
Feeder cattle 858 589 275
Slaughter cattle 135 143 71
Replacement cattle 188 161 71

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 3 185.00 $185.00 $810 +13.79
493 493 3 179.00 $179.00 $882 +29.00
521–534 528 18 175.00–180.00 $177.53 $937 +4.53
563–584 577 12 157.00–166.00 $160.01 $923 -1.99
620–623 622 4 159.00–160.00 $159.75 $994 +6.75
628 value added 628 20 161.50 $161.50 $1,014 —
719 value added 719 73 152.75 $152.75 $1,098 —
743 743 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,040 -0.87
760–761 761 8 140.00–144.00 $143.50 $1,092 —
870–893 885 3 135.50–140.00 $136.97 $1,212 -1.70
903 value added 903 56 147.75 $147.75 $1,334 —
945 945 4 132.00 $132.00 $1,247 —
1025 1025 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,322 +1.50
1139 value added 1139 46 129.85 $129.85 $1,479 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 180.00 $180.00 $504 —
460–490 475 2 170.00–175.00 $172.42 $819 +28.42
518 518 6 170.00 $170.00 $881 —
597 597 9 154.00 $154.00 $919 —
609–625 611 9 151.50–152.00 $151.56 $926 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 4 145.00 $145.00 $899 +5.00
695 695 1 135.00 $135.00 $938 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
287 287 10 149.00 $149.00 $428 +6.50
345 345 1 141.00 $141.00 $486 —
364–375 364 23 139.00–151.00 $139.54 $508 -9.12
384 fancy 384 15 150.00 $150.00 $576 —
430–445 443 25 146.00–150.50 $149.05 $660 -0.44
464–485 471 28 142.00–150.00 $145.45 $685 +1.95
504–543 521 33 138.00–146.00 $142.18 $741 +1.18
566 value added 566 12 142.00 $142.00 $804 ±0.00
560–592 575 17 131.00–141.00 $136.16 $783 +2.28
629–634 632 18 130.00–132.50 $131.67 $832 +2.01
650 650 3 126.00 $126.00 $819 +0.46
655 value added 655 59 144.00 $144.00 $943 —
738 738 2 127.00 $127.00 $937 -4.69
766–780 770 4 115.00 $115.00 $886 -9.00
800 value added 800 12 129.50 $129.50 $1,036 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 132.50 $132.50 $311 —
293 293 3 135.00 $135.00 $396 —
530 530 1 126.00 $126.00 $668 —
580–582 581 3 117.00–122.50 $120.67 $701 +13.17
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 645 2 90.00 $90.00 $580 —
780 780 1 81.00 $81.00 $632 -30.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 293 7 199.00 $199.00 $583 +14.00
330 330 1 175.00 $175.00 $578 +5.00
370–379 374 18 182.00–187.00 $185.03 $692 +16.77
437 437 19 166.00 $166.00 $725 —
450–470 454 14 157.00–169.00 $160.23 $727 +16.23
516 516 18 164.00 $164.00 $846 +6.00
550 550 4 165.00 $165.00 $908 —
602 fancy 602 12 142.00 $142.00 $855 —
640 640 1 128.50 $128.50 $822 -8.50
687 687 6 128.50 $128.50 $883 +2.97
718 718 7 129.00 $129.00 $926 +4.79
763 763 6 121.50 $121.50 $927 +10.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 150.00 $150.00 $420 —
325 325 1 145.00 $145.00 $471 -5.00
375 375 5 141.00 $141.00 $529 —
457 457 16 143.00 $143.00 $654 +15.50
503 503 5 137.00 $137.00 $689 —
587 587 6 135.00 $135.00 $792 —
631 631 3 123.50 $123.50 $779 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 135.00 $135.00 $378 —
340 340 2 135.00 $135.00 $459 —
531 531 8 131.50 $131.50 $698 —
615–640 628 2 118.00–120.00 $118.98 $747 —
715–745 725 3 116.00 $116.00 $841 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1155 1061 80-85% 4 45.50–50.00 $48.71 $517 —
900–1425 1188 80-85% 23 67.00–75.50 $70.27 $835 -7.42
1035–1305 1188 80-85% 9 76.00–91.50 $82.71 $983 +5.02
1035–1365 1188 80-85% 17 60.00–66.50 $63.73 $757 -13.96
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1495 1402 75-80% 3 61.50–65.50 $64.13 $899 -3.22
1220–1630 1463 75-80% 23 67.00–72.50 $69.97 $1,024 -4.15
1340–1735 1570 75-80% 9 75.00–83.50 $78.15 $1,227 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–895 857 85-90% 3 40.00–47.00 $43.99 $377 —
950–975 960 85-90% 3 70.00–74.00 $72.17 $693 +3.33
885–1090 994 85-90% 7 51.00–60.00 $55.51 $552 -13.33
925–1295 1033 85-90% 9 62.00–69.00 $65.00 $671 +1.29

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1715 1473 5 93.50–99.00 $97.50 $1,436 —
1075–1760 1492 7 82.50–91.50 $86.47 $1,290 —
1355–1955 1730 6 101.00–114.50 $109.37 $1,892 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 435.00 $435.00
835–985 910 (<2 yrs)Open 2 900.00–1,025.00 $967.65
755–1300 997 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 550.00–1,010.00 $765.74
1040 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 760.00 $760.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00
840–1075 958 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 600.00–810.00 $717.89
1000 1000 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
1040 1040 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
860–1200 1088 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 650.00–1,300.00 $1,037.52
1085–1240 1163 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 650.00–1,375.00 $1,036.67
1185 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,010.00 $1,010.00
1155–1240 1198 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 810.00–935.00 $874.72
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 910.00 $910.00
925–1495 1206 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 600.00–1,450.00 $1,142.56
1135–1290 1213 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 2 935.00–1,275.00 $1,115.87
1075–1545 1263 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 985.00–1,575.00 $1,266.03
1295 1295 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,185.00 $1,185.00
1315 1315 Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
1180–1455 1320 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 735.00–1,115.00 $913.10
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775 775 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 610.00 $610.00
785 785 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 610.00 $610.00

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Bred Heifers

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
685 685 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 610.00 $610.00
855 855 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 660.00 $660.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,010.00 $1,010.00

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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
1030 1030 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 735.00 $735.00 —
815–1325 1170 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 560.00–1,300.00 $1,156.98 —
1250 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 785.00 $785.00 —
1280 1280 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
1330 1330 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,035.00 $1,035.00 —
1190–1580 1406 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,035.00–1,500.00 $1,353.89 —
1190–1535 1415 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 810.00–1,300.00 $1,144.56 —
1225–1550 1429 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 910.00–1,425.00 $1,235.85 —
1355–1670 1513 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,300.00–1,350.00 $1,327.60 +92.60
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1470 1470 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
212 212 2 88.00 $88.00 $187 —
313 313 2 83.00 $83.00 $260 +8.00
385 385 1 72.00 $72.00 $277 -5.50

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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.