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Farmers Regional Livestock Market Report

Glasgow, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 23, 2022

883 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $174.84/cwt -3.16 vs last sale · ≈ $803/hd at 459 lb · 38 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $163.11/cwt -6.20 vs last sale · ≈ $850/hd at 521 lb · 36 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $161.49/cwt +0.29 vs last sale · ≈ $604/hd at 374 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 883 618 532
Feeder cattle 536 343 376
Slaughter cattle 234 154 63
Replacement cattle 113 121 93

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold unevenly steady. Feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold 4.00-6.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 207.00 $207.00 $424 —
420–440 430 2 160.00–165.00 $162.44 $698 —
458 458 10 180.00 $180.00 $824 +11.00
501–510 505 5 172.00–185.00 $177.26 $895 -1.27
580–585 582 3 143.00–154.00 $150.31 $875 -22.19
625–648 641 19 154.00–168.50 $165.20 $1,059 —
659 659 11 160.00 $160.00 $1,054 +6.00
733 733 6 142.00 $142.00 $1,041 —
756 756 5 145.50 $145.50 $1,100 +8.50
860 860 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,152 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
517 517 2 162.50 $162.50 $840 —
605 605 1 144.00 $144.00 $871 +12.00
660–680 675 4 138.00–139.00 $138.24 $933 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 164.50 $164.50 $370 -18.88
285 285 6 162.00–165.00 $162.50 $463 -16.31
310 310 1 155.00 $155.00 $480 -15.00
368–383 374 27 153.00–166.00 $161.49 $604 +0.29
412 412 2 160.00 $160.00 $659 +0.60
452 452 20 163.50 $163.50 $739 +5.54
521 521 24 155.50 $155.50 $810 +6.96
551–584 573 25 140.50–149.00 $144.20 $826 -2.00
650–698 672 21 135.00–142.00 $141.13 $948 +13.63
739 739 4 134.00 $134.00 $990 +5.80
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–496 473 23 145.50 $145.50 $688 —
581 581 6 128.00 $128.00 $744 —
627 627 5 123.50 $123.50 $774 —
665–672 669 11 121.50–128.50 $125.97 $843 —

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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 8 181.00 $181.00 $530 -11.50
348 348 6 165.00 $165.00 $574 —
354–377 363 10 176.00–183.00 $180.09 $654 +20.34
450–460 459 38 167.00–176.00 $174.84 $803 -3.16
515–523 521 36 150.00–167.00 $163.11 $850 -6.20
584–595 591 20 140.00–149.00 $145.44 $860 -11.53
622 622 2 137.00 $137.00 $852 —
670–693 678 11 135.50–144.00 $138.66 $940 +0.36
742 742 7 128.50 $128.50 $953 —
835 835 1 114.00 $114.00 $952 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 3 140.00 $140.00 $651 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1315 1178 80-85% 2 80.00 $80.00 $942 —
905–1470 1198 80-85% 15 82.00–89.00 $85.76 $1,027 —
965–1605 1255 80-85% 47 90.00–117.00 $100.34 $1,259 +0.75
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1100 898 85-90% 6 58.00–65.00 $61.14 $549 —
760–1115 923 85-90% 3 50.00–55.50 $53.15 $491 -7.07
780–1165 992 85-90% 25 67.00–83.50 $74.11 $735 -0.67
1020 1020 85-90% 1 48.00 $48.00 $490 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205 1205 75-80% 1 84.00 $84.00 $1,012 —
1320–1715 1501 75-80% 11 86.00–95.50 $88.91 $1,335 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1980 1546 11 105.00–120.00 $112.64 $1,741 —
1400–2160 1806 13 122.00–144.50 $131.19 $2,369 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770–1165 969 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 710.00–1,185.00 $897.37

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1030–1060 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 810.00–975.00 $893.68
930–1255 1094 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 750.00–1,050.00 $948.80
1065–1155 1110 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 825.00–935.00 $882.23
965–1265 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,060.00–1,125.00 $1,088.13
985–1295 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 775.00–1,075.00 $921.96
970–1585 1278 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 700.00–1,235.00 $1,031.89
1135–1520 1296 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,050.00–1,310.00 $1,168.37
1205–1725 1402 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 960.00–1,425.00 $1,178.04
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855–860 858 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 750.00–800.00 $774.93
860 860 Young (2-4 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
1135 1135 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00 -50.00
1215 1215 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 +47.50
1310–1390 1350 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00–1,475.00 $1,341.57 —
1425 1425 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,635.00 $1,635.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 950.00 $950.00 —
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —

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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.