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Farmers Regional Livestock Market Report

Glasgow, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 8, 2022

638 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $175.50/cwt +11.50 vs last sale · ≈ $918/hd at 523 lb · 31 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $168.00/cwt +17.07 vs last sale · ≈ $979/hd at 583 lb · 23 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $148.95/cwt -5.26 vs last sale · ≈ $909/hd at 610 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 638 762 1,142
Feeder cattle 390 479 713
Slaughter cattle 146 150 195
Replacement cattle 102 133 234

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and bulls sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 173.00 $173.00 $761 -11.00
450–490 467 10 167.00–180.00 $174.25 $814 +0.25
478 fancy 478 4 183.00 $183.00 $875 —
525 525 3 180.00 $180.00 $945 +10.00
582 582 2 168.00 $168.00 $978 +2.00
630–640 635 2 170.00–180.00 $175.04 $1,112 +11.16
760–770 765 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,224 -11.57
850–883 872 3 144.00–145.00 $144.32 $1,258 +1.32
943 943 2 141.00 $141.00 $1,330 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 1 145.00 $145.00 $798 +4.00
610 610 1 160.00 $160.00 $976 +17.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
273 273 7 162.00 $162.00 $442 +3.00
364–373 371 18 159.00–169.00 $166.27 $617 +0.10
435 435 4 160.00 $160.00 $696 -7.42
448 fancy 448 15 173.00 $173.00 $775 —
460 460 7 163.00 $163.00 $750 -0.36
514–535 519 14 160.00–161.50 $161.17 $836 -0.91
600–642 610 22 144.50–156.00 $148.95 $909 +4.95
727 727 4 124.00 $124.00 $901 -12.54
753 753 4 143.00 $143.00 $1,077 +6.50
845 845 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,073 -0.53
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
573 573 8 136.00 $136.00 $779 +5.26
637 637 2 128.00 $128.00 $815 +2.00
692 692 2 122.00 $122.00 $844 -3.94

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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 5 176.00 $176.00 $521 +12.00
325 325 2 173.50 $173.50 $564 +2.50
366 366 15 180.00 $180.00 $659 +4.00
442 442 11 177.50 $177.50 $785 +21.35
460 460 7 160.00–170.00 $165.71 $762 +20.71
523 523 31 175.50 $175.50 $918 +11.50
583 583 23 168.00 $168.00 $979 +17.07
659 659 13 153.00 $153.00 $1,008 +12.28
765–781 774 7 127.00–131.00 $129.31 $1,001 +5.31
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
397 397 2 167.00 $167.00 $663 —
519–540 527 10 148.00–150.00 $149.18 $786 -0.32
576 576 5 135.00 $135.00 $778 —
636 636 7 137.00 $137.00 $871 —
672 672 2 134.00 $134.00 $900 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975 975 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630–890 798 85-90% 3 51.00–57.50 $54.49 $435 —
840 840 85-90% 1 44.00 $44.00 $370 —
730–1145 951 85-90% 23 60.00–72.00 $66.97 $637 -12.08
850–1035 961 85-90% 19 73.00–85.00 $78.52 $755 -0.53
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1140 1080 80-85% 2 74.50–75.00 $74.76 $807 —
1030–1285 1145 80-85% 12 78.00–89.00 $84.47 $967 —
865–1495 1200 80-85% 25 90.00–107.50 $95.72 $1,149 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1440 1319 75-80% 7 80.00–88.00 $84.37 $1,113 —
1270–1600 1502 75-80% 5 94.00–102.00 $97.60 $1,466 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1790 1547 8 109.00–119.00 $114.61 $1,773 —
1335–2140 1627 3 91.50–104.00 $99.70 $1,622 —
1500–2115 1771 13 122.00–135.00 $127.12 $2,251 +2.87

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 875.00 $875.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905–1205 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 735.00–985.00 $884.67
948–1455 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,050.00–1,585.00 $1,229.58
1035–1120 1078 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 735.00–925.00 $833.75
860–1320 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 775.00–1,425.00 $1,041.53
930–1375 1133 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 885.00–1,375.00 $1,158.14
1167 1167 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,385.00 $1,385.00
1205 1205 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 935.00 $935.00

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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
950–1040 1013 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 975.00–1,150.00 $1,025.80 +0.80
1080 1080 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 -145.33
1105–1415 1260 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,250.00–1,800.00 $1,558.83 —
1295 1295 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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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.