Cattle Market Pulse

Farmers Regional Livestock Market Report

Glasgow, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 3, 2022

1,249 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $144.30/cwt +1.77 vs last sale · ≈ $759/hd at 526 lb · 112 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $147.43/cwt +6.14 vs last sale · ≈ $680/hd at 461 lb · 68 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $139.45/cwt +1.72 vs last sale · ≈ $819/hd at 587 lb · 68 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,249 1,288 800
Feeder cattle 865 900 493
Slaughter cattle 225 229 116
Replacement cattle 159 159 191

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold unevenly steady. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 180.00 $180.00 $792 +1.50
451–483 464 9 162.00–173.00 $170.72 $792 -12.28
512–538 524 25 161.00–171.00 $164.19 $860 +4.19
578–594 592 18 144.00–151.00 $150.24 $889 -26.11
600–645 618 5 155.00–170.00 $163.74 $1,012 +18.74
680–690 681 9 140.00–148.00 $147.10 $1,002 -6.28
732–748 740 6 158.00–160.50 $159.24 $1,178 +11.24
758 758 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,137 -8.00
875 875 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,225 +2.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 142.00 $142.00 $660 -18.00
522 522 5 143.00 $143.00 $746 +4.14
600–635 609 4 136.00–141.00 $139.70 $851 —
746 746 4 137.00 $137.00 $1,022 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 2 159.00–163.50 $161.25 $355 +5.76
304 304 11 147.50 $147.50 $448 —
361–385 374 26 133.00–144.00 $140.79 $527 -1.16
452–498 461 68 142.00–154.00 $147.43 $680 +6.14
524–529 526 112 136.00–150.00 $144.30 $759 +1.77
568–592 587 68 132.00–144.00 $139.45 $819 +1.72
620 620 14 144.50 $144.50 $896 +17.50
658 658 2 144.00 $144.00 $948 -3.00
710–732 730 10 120.00–121.00 $120.10 $877 -19.90
815–837 826 4 115.00–117.50 $116.23 $960 -2.25
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468 468 4 126.50 $126.50 $592 -3.50
556 556 6 122.00 $122.00 $678 —
660–668 664 19 112.00–125.00 $120.24 $798 -9.20

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
289 289 8 160.00 $160.00 $462 -12.50
337 337 5 161.50 $161.50 $544 -4.50
373–388 375 21 161.00–170.00 $168.67 $633 -16.33
448 448 17 172.00 $172.00 $771 -4.00
455 455 16 175.50 $175.50 $799 +28.50
522–529 524 34 155.00–158.00 $157.20 $824 +1.73
560–561 561 58 151.00–157.00 $155.97 $875 +14.38
600 600 16 146.50 $146.50 $879 —
657–665 661 53 136.50–148.00 $142.82 $944 +4.66
752–771 768 12 116.00–119.00 $118.51 $910 -2.22
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452 452 4 155.00 $155.00 $701 -4.00
582 582 9 138.00 $138.00 $803 -1.00
631 631 4 129.00 $129.00 $814 —
671 671 9 124.00 $124.00 $832 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 8 139.00 $139.00 $646 —
590 590 1 120.00 $120.00 $708 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1190 1190 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,135.00 $1,135.00 —
1115–1665 1291 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 4 1,135.00–1,800.00 $1,430.28 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1450 1249 80-85% 24 80.00–99.50 $86.83 $1,085 +6.73
1025–1460 1254 80-85% 59 69.00–79.50 $74.95 $940 -17.29
1295–1380 1328 80-85% 4 63.50–67.50 $66.27 $880 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–1050 931 85-90% 6 35.00–44.00 $40.09 $373 -2.93
815–1240 982 85-90% 12 69.50–79.00 $74.51 $732 -1.64
755–1235 983 85-90% 15 63.00–71.00 $66.35 $652 -9.80
780–1180 985 85-90% 13 49.50–61.50 $55.71 $549 -20.44
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445 1445 75-80% 1 64.00 $64.00 $925 —
1395–1840 1519 75-80% 27 70.00–78.50 $75.69 $1,150 -5.61
1400–1825 1549 75-80% 6 79.00–86.50 $82.31 $1,275 -7.73

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1910 1547 8 90.00–99.00 $95.68 $1,480 -12.14
1125–1965 1598 12 100.00–110.00 $105.39 $1,684 —
1535–2105 1839 8 113.00–120.00 $115.90 $2,131 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885–905 895 (<2 yrs)Open 2 1,060.00–1,250.00 $1,153.94
1125 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,135.00 $1,135.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990–1180 1079 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 835.00–935.00 $885.23
1035–1140 1083 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 775.00–900.00 $838.69
1040–1160 1100 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 875.00–900.00 $888.18
1070–1250 1190 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 735.00–925.00 $856.48
1152–1345 1216 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 925.00–960.00 $937.90
1120–1375 1226 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 950.00–1,285.00 $1,119.51
1155–1410 1233 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 900.00–1,100.00 $973.40
1030–1665 1260 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 800.00–1,335.00 $1,065.30
1285 1285 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,085.00 $1,085.00

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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
1290–1435 1363 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00–1,550.00 $1,384.31 -289.44
1370 1370 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,375.00 $1,375.00 +200.00
1275–1475 1388 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 950.00–1,300.00 $1,181.76 +6.76
1415 1415 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
1477 1477 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 1,260.00 $1,260.00 —

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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.