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Farmers Regional Livestock Market Report

Glasgow, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 2, 2022

764 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $167.85/cwt -4.15 vs last sale · ≈ $730/hd at 435 lb · 38 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $164.65/cwt +4.88 vs last sale · ≈ $858/hd at 521 lb · 32 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $165.08/cwt -2.03 vs last sale · ≈ $621/hd at 376 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 764 1,092 899
Feeder cattle 447 590 527
Slaughter cattle 200 205 136
Replacement cattle 117 297 236

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold 2.00 - 4.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady. Slaughter bulls sold steady with the exception of a few high dressers.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 2 184.00 $184.00 $696 —
445–448 447 5 169.00 $169.00 $755 —
466–482 472 10 174.00–184.50 $178.21 $841 +0.63
525–540 value added 536 4 170.00–172.00 $171.25 $918 —
537–540 538 3 155.00–160.00 $156.67 $843 -14.69
570 570 1 160.00 $160.00 $912 -13.42
615 615 1 155.00 $155.00 $953 -5.00
661–665 663 6 142.00–154.50 $148.27 $983 +7.93
745 745 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,050 -6.00
760 760 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,018 -1.50
995 995 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,224 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 156.00 $156.00 $694 —
572 572 2 139.00 $139.00 $795 -3.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
202 fancy 202 2 222.00 $222.00 $448 +29.05
309–348 336 16 170.50–172.50 $171.08 $575 +0.08
367–381 376 27 160.00–167.50 $165.08 $621 -2.03
435–442 441 24 152.00–165.00 $156.71 $691 -4.23
455–466 465 13 150.00–159.00 $150.68 $701 -5.09
516–530 518 20 142.00–148.00 $146.85 $761 +4.15
595–598 598 9 130.00–135.00 $134.45 $804 -3.15
662–680 668 8 125.00–128.00 $125.38 $838 +4.86
705 705 1 131.00 $131.00 $924 +6.47
752 752 6 130.00 $130.00 $978 —
830 830 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,038 —
945 945 1 105.00 $105.00 $992 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
547 547 4 131.00 $131.00 $717 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–225 fancy 218 2 209.00–217.00 $213.14 $465 -21.86
305–344 330 11 170.00–187.50 $175.88 $580 -16.62
350–374 373 18 166.00–170.00 $166.21 $620 -16.10
434–445 435 38 154.00–170.00 $167.85 $730 -4.15
460–475 462 7 150.00–162.50 $151.84 $702 -9.16
505–525 521 32 157.50–166.50 $164.65 $858 +4.88
591 591 3 139.00 $139.00 $821 -12.77
605 605 11 148.00 $148.00 $895 +16.25
668 668 19 138.75 $138.75 $927 +0.77
740 740 5 117.00 $117.00 $866 -6.94
757 757 2 123.00 $123.00 $931 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377 377 7 154.00 $154.00 $581 —
540 540 6 142.00 $142.00 $767 -2.00
666 666 3 134.00 $134.00 $892 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1125–1250 1188 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 1,275.00–1,335.00 $1,306.58 —
1350–1380 1365 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 1,385.00–1,525.00 $1,454.23 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1300 1095 80-85% 27 75.50–84.50 $79.07 $866 —
830–1235 1107 80-85% 14 70.00–74.50 $73.24 $811 —
1065–1550 1273 80-85% 23 86.50–100.50 $90.55 $1,153 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–1210 913 85-90% 8 58.00–63.50 $60.75 $555 +18.74
790–1075 927 85-90% 3 42.50–45.50 $43.94 $407 -9.74
770–1075 953 85-90% 5 52.00–56.50 $55.01 $524 -7.76
850–1275 1079 85-90% 13 68.00–75.50 $71.31 $769 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1455 1216 75-80% 4 78.00–80.50 $79.38 $965 +0.21
1155–1695 1410 75-80% 14 82.50–86.50 $84.40 $1,190 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1385 1217 5 94.00–98.00 $95.96 $1,168 —
1535–1930 1728 6 120.00–132.50 $124.28 $2,148 —
1380–2085 1735 12 104.50–116.00 $111.77 $1,939 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870–940 905 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 775.00–810.00 $791.82
915–1205 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 710.00–960.00 $842.81

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855–1185 967 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 850.00–1,100.00 $947.80
915–1075 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 750.00–835.00 $795.92
1010 1010 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 725.00 $725.00
930–1180 1040 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 625.00–885.00 $737.72
945–1325 1061 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 800.00–1,200.00 $965.93
1065 1065 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 685.00 $685.00
878–1510 1095 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 700.00–1,260.00 $927.08
1015–1275 1146 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 750.00–950.00 $877.45
1010–1335 1157 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,025.00–1,235.00 $1,131.85
1070–1255 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 800.00–1,075.00 $948.63

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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
940–1090 1015 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,075.00–1,150.00 $1,115.27 —
1250 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 -187.04
1380 1380 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,225.00 $2,225.00 +917.18
1400 1400 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
690 690 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 810.00 $810.00 —

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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.