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Farmers Regional Livestock Market Report

Glasgow, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 22, 2022

605 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $167.76/cwt +2.65 vs last sale · ≈ $879/hd at 524 lb · 24 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $170.97/cwt +1.97 vs last sale · ≈ $648/hd at 379 lb · 22 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $167.41/cwt +3.41 vs last sale · ≈ $968/hd at 578 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 605 765 821
Feeder cattle 373 423 524
Slaughter cattle 178 207 125
Replacement cattle 54 135 172

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 5.00 to 7.00 higher. Feeder bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows and 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
405 405 1 189.00 $189.00 $765 —
516 516 9 187.00 $187.00 $965 +9.00
576 576 7 174.00 $174.00 $1,002 +11.00
603 603 6 180.00 $180.00 $1,085 +4.50
695 695 1 141.00 $141.00 $980 —
755 755 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,253 +7.96
890 890 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,282 —
910–925 915 3 133.00–140.00 $135.36 $1,239 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
516 516 5 159.00 $159.00 $820 +2.00
645 645 1 152.00 $152.00 $980 +1.88
793 793 2 133.00 $133.00 $1,055 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–230 220 2 174.00–186.00 $179.73 $395 +2.96
316–343 327 10 163.00–173.00 $168.80 $552 +10.29
367–383 379 22 162.00–173.50 $170.97 $648 +1.97
441 441 19 176.50 $176.50 $778 +23.02
458 458 11 170.50 $170.50 $781 -4.50
505–531 524 24 164.00–174.00 $167.76 $879 +2.65
586 586 13 154.00 $154.00 $902 -3.00
600–635 619 6 144.00–153.00 $148.53 $919 -11.47
660 660 3 155.00 $155.00 $1,023 +7.00
742–745 743 3 130.00–140.00 $133.34 $991 -7.66
802 802 2 138.00 $138.00 $1,107 —
1288 1288 3 110.00 $110.00 $1,417 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 145.00 $145.00 $718 —
543 543 6 143.50 $143.50 $779 +2.50
610 610 1 139.00 $139.00 $848 +8.82
667 667 2 137.00 $137.00 $914 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 200.00 $200.00 $450 —
288 288 4 185.00 $185.00 $533 +1.22
360–368 366 4 167.00–175.00 $173.03 $633 -9.97
384 fancy 384 12 184.00 $184.00 $707 —
436 436 11 183.00 $183.00 $798 +2.74
524 524 16 176.00 $176.00 $922 +3.50
555–591 578 19 164.50–169.00 $167.41 $968 +3.41
640 640 2 134.00 $134.00 $858 —
665–666 666 5 141.00–146.00 $144.00 $959 -3.78
737 737 2 134.00 $134.00 $988 -10.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 6 159.00 $159.00 $704 +5.00
452 452 6 159.00 $159.00 $719 -6.00
517 517 5 158.00 $158.00 $817 +1.53
562 562 2 147.00 $147.00 $826 +2.00
706 706 3 121.50 $121.50 $858 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1110 1110 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,285.00 $1,285.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1325 1159 80-85% 24 81.00–91.00 $86.89 $1,007 -0.48
1000–1405 1193 80-85% 45 92.00–106.00 $97.36 $1,162 +9.99
1200 1200 80-85% 1 77.00 $77.00 $924 -0.77
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685–995 861 85-90% 6 62.50–71.00 $68.14 $587 +1.68
775–930 868 85-90% 3 57.50–60.00 $58.57 $508 -7.89
810–1150 975 85-90% 27 72.50–87.50 $77.49 $756 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1580 1510 75-80% 3 87.50–89.00 $88.18 $1,332 —
1385–1790 1522 75-80% 9 90.00–102.00 $96.69 $1,472 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1485 1195 4 100.50–105.00 $102.82 $1,229 —
1180–1475 1312 5 110.00–117.00 $113.43 $1,488 -0.51
1535–2005 1694 15 121.00–136.00 $125.82 $2,131 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 905 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 725.00 $725.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1130 1004 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 725.00–1,010.00 $949.65
1005 1005 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
910–1130 1020 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 700.00–925.00 $824.63
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,360.00 $1,360.00
1025–1100 1062 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 750.00–925.00 $842.78
985–1210 1078 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 900.00–1,110.00 $1,017.34
975–1230 1103 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 875.00–1,085.00 $992.14
1120–1345 1270 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 875.00–1,200.00 $1,104.46
1297 1297 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,475.00 $1,475.00
1450 1450 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00

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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
875 875 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 810.00 $810.00 —
1015–1345 1180 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,175.00–1,360.00 $1,280.43 —
1255 1255 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
1395 1395 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,360.00 $1,360.00 —

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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.