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Farmers Regional Livestock Market Report

Glasgow, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 28, 2022

947 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $161.85/cwt -1.15 vs last sale · ≈ $715/hd at 442 lb · 46 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $137.00/cwt +3.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,119/hd at 817 lb · 44 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $167.67/cwt +2.59 vs last sale · ≈ $620/hd at 370 lb · 39 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 947 1,078 512
Feeder cattle 639 613 355
Slaughter cattle 193 252 82
Replacement cattle 115 213 75

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
217 217 2 190.00 $190.00 $412 —
270 270 1 197.50 $197.50 $533 —
385 385 4 185.00 $185.00 $712 —
435 435 4 176.00 $176.00 $766 +16.00
465 465 1 165.00 $165.00 $767 -15.62
500–531 525 10 157.00–164.00 $162.67 $854 -9.92
585 585 3 159.00 $159.00 $930 -7.48
647 647 2 146.50 $146.50 $948 -6.88
747 747 4 134.00 $134.00 $1,001 —
765 765 1 129.00 $129.00 $987 -11.47
817 value added 817 44 137.00 $137.00 $1,119 —
870 870 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,044 -6.00
1141 1141 4 120.00 $120.00 $1,369 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 167.50 $167.50 $469 +12.50
315 315 1 150.00 $150.00 $472 —
530 530 5 154.00 $154.00 $816 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–293 288 15 153.00–167.00 $155.62 $448 -12.38
360–380 378 32 160.00–170.00 $169.11 $639 +10.85
441–447 442 46 150.00–164.00 $161.85 $715 -1.15
459 459 20 147.50 $147.50 $677 —
511 511 35 145.00–156.00 $154.74 $791 -2.20
573 value added 573 11 152.00 $152.00 $871 —
554–594 576 23 128.00–138.00 $134.63 $775 —
632–648 641 7 123.00–134.00 $127.65 $818 -6.11
660–680 670 2 121.00–129.00 $125.06 $838 +3.27
748 748 2 123.00 $123.00 $920 +4.22
765–766 766 4 117.50–118.00 $117.62 $901 -4.38
805 value added 805 7 126.50 $126.50 $1,018 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366 366 14 156.50 $156.50 $573 +9.50
670 670 5 115.00 $115.00 $770 —
745 745 1 110.00 $110.00 $820 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 243 3 180.00–185.00 $183.36 $446 +13.36
307–320 308 14 168.00–177.50 $169.56 $522 —
351 fancy 351 6 178.00 $178.00 $625 —
372–378 373 33 159.00–168.00 $165.79 $618 +0.71
456–475 464 33 157.50–171.00 $163.26 $758 +13.26
510–513 512 26 146.00–159.00 $154.52 $791 -6.36
553–595 589 20 150.00–160.00 $158.59 $934 +2.97
610–635 618 12 143.00–146.50 $144.20 $891 —
650–656 656 13 138.00–144.00 $143.54 $942 +0.42
715 715 1 122.50 $122.50 $876 -0.50
767 767 2 130.50 $130.50 $1,001 —
1075 1075 2 95.00–103.00 $99.00 $1,064 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1030–1155 1096 (<2 yrs)N/A 4 875.00–1,400.00 $1,195.32 —
985–1370 1213 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 4 925.00–1,475.00 $1,275.98 +215.98
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 147.50 $147.50 $509 +2.50
727 727 2 118.00 $118.00 $858 —
756 756 3 119.00 $119.00 $900 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1025 1023 80-85% 2 53.50–55.00 $54.25 $555 +10.25
885–1240 1108 80-85% 12 68.00–79.00 $73.36 $813 —
945–1475 1193 80-85% 30 80.00–92.50 $87.03 $1,038 +3.91
990–1500 1265 80-85% 18 94.00–113.50 $98.50 $1,246 +1.49
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1680 1458 75-80% 6 80.50–87.50 $84.78 $1,236 -7.64
1270–1720 1527 75-80% 15 88.00–93.50 $91.33 $1,395 —
1245–1835 1539 75-80% 22 94.00–108.50 $98.12 $1,510 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1005 835 85-90% 12 40.00–59.00 $50.52 $422 -12.23
890–960 922 85-90% 3 87.00–93.00 $89.95 $829 +17.18
840–1065 950 85-90% 7 62.00–69.50 $65.59 $623 —
820–1285 993 85-90% 8 71.50–78.50 $74.69 $742 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1810 1411 4 70.00–103.00 $92.62 $1,307 —
1415–2090 1722 14 109.00–123.00 $116.31 $2,003 —
1570–2070 1883 10 127.00–140.50 $132.54 $2,496 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
655–675 665 (<2 yrs)Open 2 375.00–550.00 $461.18
760–855 794 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 400.00–850.00 $628.90
825 825 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 710.00 $710.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 (<2 yrs)Open 1 775.00 $775.00
895 895 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 560.00 $560.00
960 960 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 700.00 $700.00
800–1120 970 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 510.00–925.00 $780.29

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835 835 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 785.00 $785.00
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
885–960 935 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 650.00–775.00 $711.71
985 985 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
990 990 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 635.00 $635.00
1020 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
1020–1195 1096 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 760.00–1,075.00 $963.99
875–1500 1109 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 5 750.00–1,325.00 $1,046.44
1100–1140 1117 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 880.00–935.00 $908.00
930–1320 1120 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,100.00–1,300.00 $1,228.79
910–1410 1130 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 935.00–1,185.00 $1,098.95
1250 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
1285 1285 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,360.00 $1,360.00
1265–1470 1368 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,110.00–1,200.00 $1,151.63
1405 1405 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770 770 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
822 822 Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 2 625.00 $625.00
905 905 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00

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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
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,110.00 $1,110.00 —
1020–1265 1143 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 800.00–910.00 $860.90 -474.10
1165 1165 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —
932–1355 1187 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,025.00–1,300.00 $1,196.78 —
1190 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,135.00 $1,135.00 —
1230–1565 1398 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,000.00–1,425.00 $1,237.97 -53.33
1447 1447 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,210.00 $1,210.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
740 740 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 700.00 $700.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915 915 9 107.50 $107.50 $984 —

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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.