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Farmers Regional Livestock Market Report

Glasgow, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 11, 2022

949 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $134.85/cwt ≈ $1,284/hd at 952 lb · 54 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $152.00/cwt -0.72 vs last sale · ≈ $801/hd at 527 lb · 30 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $166.89/cwt -1.68 vs last sale · ≈ $743/hd at 445 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 949 1,165 790
Feeder cattle 549 761 520
Slaughter cattle 192 207 137
Replacement cattle 208 197 133

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder Steers and Heifers sold steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter Cows and Bulls sold mostly steady. Moderate to good demand throughout the sale.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 192.50 $192.50 $443 —
250 250 1 196.00 $196.00 $490 —
305 305 1 186.00 $186.00 $567 —
422 422 7 179.00 $179.00 $755 -5.64
518–520 519 8 151.50–164.00 $159.30 $827 -10.70
555 value added 555 3 174.50 $174.50 $968 -5.93
570–590 585 8 155.00–157.50 $156.89 $918 -5.11
643–645 644 4 155.00–161.00 $156.50 $1,008 -2.50
655 655 6 160.00 $160.00 $1,048 +22.00
738 738 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,033 -5.00
785 785 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,060 ±0.00
864 864 8 137.50 $137.50 $1,188 —
952 value added 952 54 134.85 $134.85 $1,284 —
1065 fancy 1065 8 125.00 $125.00 $1,331 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 154.00 $154.00 $678 —
590–591 591 5 143.00–149.00 $145.40 $859 —
667 667 2 138.50 $138.50 $924 —
780 780 1 125.00 $125.00 $975 —
900 900 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,008 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 162.50 $162.50 $479 -13.50
305–313 311 4 165.00–172.00 $170.28 $530 +7.28
361–381 377 19 160.00–162.00 $161.42 $609 -12.58
435–447 445 7 159.00–168.00 $160.26 $713 -8.31
445 value added 445 22 169.00 $169.00 $752 —
458 458 14 157.00–169.00 $159.57 $731 —
527 value added 527 30 152.00 $152.00 $801 —
554–564 558 20 132.50–151.00 $137.18 $765 +0.53
603 603 10 138.50 $138.50 $835 +7.51
665–675 669 5 123.00–124.00 $123.40 $826 -13.99
705–724 717 7 113.00–120.00 $117.46 $842 —
885 885 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,044 —
905 905 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,014 —
960 960 2 112.00 $112.00 $1,075 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 125.00 $125.00 $544 —
460–465 462 3 122.50–145.00 $137.45 $635 —
505–546 524 14 119.00–140.00 $129.98 $681 —
570 570 3 124.00 $124.00 $707 —
652–685 662 8 117.00–122.50 $118.58 $785 —
715 715 1 100.00 $100.00 $715 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
296 296 6 180.00 $180.00 $533 —
307 307 2 182.00 $182.00 $559 -1.50
360–368 366 21 165.00–169.00 $168.81 $618 +0.88
455–473 461 20 154.50–170.00 $164.44 $758 —
526 526 21 159.00 $159.00 $836 -10.00
570–577 575 16 144.00–150.50 $148.89 $856 -6.11
615–641 636 5 137.50–141.00 $140.30 $892 —
650–656 653 6 134.00–136.00 $135.00 $882 -1.00
700–718 716 10 130.50–138.00 $131.23 $940 +5.23
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445–449 448 12 152.00–158.00 $152.99 $685 —
528 528 3 143.00 $143.00 $755 —
660 660 1 126.00 $126.00 $832 —
870 870 1 107.50 $107.50 $935 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–1330 1167 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 1,035.00–1,625.00 $1,277.34 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 3 117.00 $117.00 $632 -36.76

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–1350 1118 80-85% 9 87.50–102.50 $93.84 $1,049 +1.70
980–1380 1118 80-85% 18 59.00–73.00 $68.43 $765 -23.71
945–1345 1142 80-85% 69 73.50–86.50 $79.78 $911 -12.36
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–960 861 85-90% 8 37.50–53.50 $46.37 $399 -26.63
670–970 889 85-90% 8 75.00–90.00 $79.74 $709 +20.27
775–1035 916 85-90% 25 56.00–74.50 $65.62 $601 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1420 1342 75-80% 3 86.00–95.00 $90.06 $1,209 —
1405 1405 75-80% 1 46.00 $46.00 $646 —
1070–1660 1417 75-80% 20 74.00–85.50 $80.44 $1,140 —
1315–1545 1448 75-80% 3 70.00–73.00 $71.75 $1,039 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–2505 1481 7 87.50–93.50 $91.02 $1,348 —
1475–2385 1824 8 97.00–112.00 $106.24 $1,938 —
1795–1940 1873 3 114.00–125.00 $120.15 $2,250 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710–955 836 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 475.00–760.00 $657.66
965 965 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 660.00 $660.00
855–1210 984 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 700.00–1,050.00 $815.28
1030 1030 (<2 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00
980–1210 1095 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 915.00–975.00 $948.15
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
600–715 672 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 400.00–560.00 $464.22
600–860 787 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 425.00–750.00 $614.29
815 815 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 560.00 $560.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720 720 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 510.00 $510.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
960 960 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
785–1160 973 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 775.00–975.00 $894.28
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
917–1175 1009 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 910.00–1,000.00 $973.66
940–1145 1019 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 735.00–1,100.00 $908.59
895–1135 1031 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 585.00–950.00 $796.87
915–1330 1059 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 950.00–1,110.00 $1,033.63
985–1185 1065 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 650.00–975.00 $840.79
920–1225 1073 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 675.00–1,025.00 $874.88
910–1360 1083 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 660.00–1,060.00 $834.92
960–1215 1092 Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 3 760.00–950.00 $824.97
910–1300 1104 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 5 610.00–1,050.00 $858.12
905–1360 1124 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 20 675.00–1,285.00 $952.86
1030–1305 1144 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 735.00–1,000.00 $864.99
1150 1150 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 985.00 $985.00
1155 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,025.00–1,050.00 $1,037.50
1160 1160 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 960.00 $960.00
1170–1245 1208 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 925.00–1,100.00 $1,009.78
1095–1295 1228 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 950.00–1,035.00 $1,009.74
1265 1265 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 885.00 $885.00
1155–1430 1272 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 985.00–1,260.00 $1,057.37
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
680 680 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 575.00 $575.00
685 685 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
710 710 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 550.00 $550.00
830 830 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 810.00 $810.00
870 870 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
910 910 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 860.00 $860.00
945 945 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 710.00 $710.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 860.00 $860.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785 785 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
565 565 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 500.00 $500.00
750 750 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 685.00 $685.00
740–921 885 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 660.00–1,035.00 $972.27
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
650–690 663 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 550.00–585.00 $572.86
675 675 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
720 720 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00

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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
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —
931–1245 1104 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 18 1,000.00–1,350.00 $1,192.73 —
1070–1440 1195 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 850.00–1,225.00 $1,015.62 —
1000–1520 1205 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 1,000.00–1,210.00 $1,072.78 —
1170–1265 1208 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 875.00–1,210.00 $1,032.94 —
1030–1427 1295 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,100.00–1,300.00 $1,246.96 +44.36
1302–1340 1315 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,050.00–1,285.00 $1,205.16 —
1322 1322 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
1418 1418 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
735 735 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 610.00 $610.00 —

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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.