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Farmers Regional Livestock Market Report

Glasgow, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 29, 2022

720 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $166.52/cwt -1.24 vs last sale · ≈ $868/hd at 521 lb · 43 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $169.38/cwt -1.59 vs last sale · ≈ $632/hd at 373 lb · 35 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $172.91/cwt -3.59 vs last sale · ≈ $756/hd at 437 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 720 605 756
Feeder cattle 466 373 453
Slaughter cattle 172 178 122
Replacement cattle 82 54 181

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher on a light test. feeder bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 550lbs sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder heifers over 550lbs sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–235 220 2 215.00–230.00 $223.01 $491 —
270 270 1 204.00 $204.00 $551 —
420 420 2 190.00 $190.00 $798 +1.00
480 480 1 176.00 $176.00 $845 —
511–526 517 17 184.50–187.75 $186.39 $964 -0.61
586 586 3 179.00 $179.00 $1,049 +5.00
605–635 625 3 171.00–184.00 $175.19 $1,095 -4.81
675 675 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,114 +24.00
765 765 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,117 -20.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423–447 435 5 153.00–170.00 $165.43 $720 —
513–545 518 12 163.00–170.00 $168.77 $874 +9.77
658 658 4 140.00 $140.00 $921 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–230 223 2 186.00–187.00 $186.52 $416 +6.79
301–342 315 15 167.00–170.00 $168.91 $532 +0.11
371–378 373 35 164.00–171.00 $169.38 $632 -1.59
436–437 437 22 170.00–174.00 $172.91 $756 -3.59
459 459 9 163.50 $163.50 $750 -7.00
518–540 521 43 161.00–168.00 $166.52 $868 -1.24
560–575 572 10 155.00–165.50 $163.44 $935 +9.44
604–628 610 8 153.00–159.00 $154.54 $943 +6.01
652 652 4 155.00 $155.00 $1,011 ±0.00
740 740 2 146.00 $146.00 $1,080 +12.66
827 827 4 139.00 $139.00 $1,150 +1.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
548 548 3 139.00 $139.00 $762 -4.50
695 695 1 134.00 $134.00 $931 -3.00
744 744 6 130.00 $130.00 $967 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314 314 9 195.00 $195.00 $612 —
354–368 361 17 180.00–192.00 $186.24 $672 +13.21
440 440 4 163.00 $163.00 $717 -20.00
450 450 19 184.00 $184.00 $828 —
523–540 524 17 173.00–178.00 $173.30 $908 -2.70
582 582 12 174.75 $174.75 $1,017 +7.34
655 655 6 154.00 $154.00 $1,009 +10.00
750 750 1 129.00 $129.00 $968 —
802 802 5 122.00 $122.00 $978 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 151.00 $151.00 $740 —
521 521 9 161.00 $161.00 $839 +3.00
555–589 581 8 152.00 $152.00 $883 +5.00
645 645 1 136.00 $136.00 $877 —
657 657 2 135.00 $135.00 $887 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1300 1300 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,385.00 $1,385.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065 1065 80-85% 1 71.00 $71.00 $756 —
955–1405 1178 80-85% 31 86.00–97.00 $89.78 $1,058 -7.58
995–1375 1188 80-85% 31 75.50–85.50 $81.99 $974 -15.37
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–875 842 85-90% 3 58.00–60.00 $59.36 $500 —
795–1265 976 85-90% 6 64.00–70.00 $66.84 $652 -10.65
860–1135 989 85-90% 18 74.50–84.50 $77.94 $771 +0.45
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1760 1500 75-80% 13 81.00–87.00 $83.84 $1,258 -4.34
1460–1805 1609 75-80% 7 88.00–97.00 $90.90 $1,463 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1495 1388 3 91.00–100.00 $95.40 $1,324 —
1285–2340 1594 13 107.00–115.00 $111.62 $1,779 —
1550–1985 1753 6 116.50–123.00 $118.24 $2,073 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 925.00 $925.00
1070 1070 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855 855 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 885.00 $885.00
940 940 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
927–1235 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 910.00–1,000.00 $954.38
895–1120 1016 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 850.00–1,150.00 $1,045.05
955–1275 1080 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 975.00–1,450.00 $1,193.09
1077–1215 1123 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 825.00–925.00 $861.06
820–1305 1154 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 950.00–1,125.00 $1,035.18
1075–1330 1242 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,050.00–1,525.00 $1,316.16

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00

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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 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 +240.00
965 965 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 —
1030 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 —

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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.