Cattle Market Pulse

Farmers Regional Livestock Market Report

Glasgow, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 19, 2022

885 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $150.00/cwt -8.69 vs last sale · ≈ $789/hd at 526 lb · 51 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $152.46/cwt -9.47 vs last sale · ≈ $567/hd at 372 lb · 47 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $153.00/cwt -10.50 vs last sale · ≈ $883/hd at 577 lb · 38 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 885 918 808
Feeder cattle 658 624 523
Slaughter cattle 136 201 135
Replacement cattle 91 93 150

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder heifers and bulls sold 5.00 to 7.00 lower. Feeder steers sold on a light test with a softer undertone noted. 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
235 235 1 213.00 $213.00 $501 —
450 450 10 178.50 $178.50 $803 +6.50
514 514 21 170.00 $170.00 $874 -6.94
555–580 577 8 157.00–165.00 $157.96 $911 -16.33
640–643 642 5 156.00–158.00 $156.80 $1,007 —
730 730 2 148.50 $148.50 $1,084 -8.55
945 945 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,323 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
457 457 6 154.00 $154.00 $704 —
594 594 5 147.00 $147.00 $873 -5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 183.00 $183.00 $384 —
308 308 13 163.00 $163.00 $502 —
370–372 372 47 144.00–153.50 $152.46 $567 -9.47
443 443 33 155.00 $155.00 $687 -5.49
465 465 8 153.00 $153.00 $711 -11.69
500–527 526 51 146.00–151.00 $150.00 $789 -8.69
565–593 590 25 137.00–148.00 $146.74 $866 -3.79
652 652 10 140.00 $140.00 $913 +5.50
731 731 15 117.50 $117.50 $859 -22.50
769 769 4 143.00 $143.00 $1,100 -4.00
830 830 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,096 —
898 898 3 116.00 $116.00 $1,042 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452 452 10 137.50 $137.50 $622 —
546 546 7 134.00 $134.00 $732 -1.00
625 625 1 120.00 $120.00 $750 —
665 665 3 120.00 $120.00 $798 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 185.00 $185.00 $379 —
301–315 305 8 179.00–180.00 $179.26 $547 -5.24
370 370 24 187.00 $187.00 $692 +1.50
437 437 33 175.50 $175.50 $767 -6.50
492 492 8 152.00 $152.00 $748 +2.87
512 512 31 167.00 $167.00 $855 -4.00
577 577 38 153.00 $153.00 $883 -10.50
648 648 24 154.00 $154.00 $998 +12.00
655 655 4 144.00 $144.00 $943 -6.10
756–775 759 6 124.00–129.00 $128.15 $973 -0.96
865–885 875 2 115.00–120.00 $117.53 $1,028 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 3 154.00 $154.00 $578 +0.50
429 429 9 152.00 $152.00 $652 -8.00
480 480 3 132.00 $132.00 $634 —
525–539 531 11 134.00–140.00 $137.23 $729 -19.77
585 585 11 144.00 $144.00 $842 -4.43
645 645 2 128.00 $128.00 $826 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1105–1140 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 1,100.00–1,160.00 $1,136.95 —
1140 1140 (<2 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
955–1315 1158 80-85% 9 87.50–105.00 $92.20 $1,068 +11.61
1020–1380 1191 80-85% 37 72.50–86.50 $79.19 $943 -14.14
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1000 953 85-90% 2 36.00–44.00 $39.80 $379 -28.85
765–1185 978 85-90% 11 65.50–71.00 $69.12 $676 -9.55
745–1200 991 85-90% 23 73.00–81.00 $76.07 $754 -2.60
720–1320 1002 85-90% 6 50.00–61.00 $56.09 $562 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300 1300 75-80% 1 74.00 $74.00 $962 —
1340–1625 1449 75-80% 5 82.00–85.00 $83.85 $1,215 —
1400–1670 1518 75-80% 8 86.00–92.50 $88.82 $1,348 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1585 1327 3 91.00–93.50 $92.21 $1,224 —
1190–2145 1719 18 102.00–116.50 $110.43 $1,898 —
2165 2165 1 125.50 $125.50 $2,717 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
966–1000 975 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 785.00–850.00 $801.68

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,035.00 $1,035.00
940–1065 1003 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 710.00–750.00 $731.25
1035 1035 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
915–1290 1053 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 775.00–1,125.00 $949.96
970–1380 1112 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 875.00–1,110.00 $977.24
915–1380 1152 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 810.00–1,100.00 $964.33
1160 1160 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1277–1320 1291 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,050.00–1,085.00 $1,061.93
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845 845 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 710.00 $710.00

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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
940–1025 997 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 910.00 $910.00 —
1105–1450 1341 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,025.00–1,435.00 $1,322.58 —
1662 1662 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,510.00 $1,510.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
715 715 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —
942 942 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 900.00 $900.00 —

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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.