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Farmers Regional Livestock Market Report

Glasgow, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 10, 2022

1,013 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $152.54/cwt +5.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,016/hd at 666 lb · 45 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $137.38/cwt -2.07 vs last sale · ≈ $800/hd at 582 lb · 42 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $147.35/cwt -9.85 vs last sale · ≈ $772/hd at 524 lb · 39 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,013 1,249 1,067
Feeder cattle 644 865 721
Slaughter cattle 196 225 128
Replacement cattle 173 159 218

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 600lbs sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder heifers over 600lbs sold steady. Feeder bulls sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 6.00 to 8.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
427 427 3 178.00 $178.00 $760 -2.00
468 468 3 170.00 $170.00 $796 -0.72
524 524 15 162.50 $162.50 $852 -1.69
558 value added 558 11 168.50 $168.50 $940 —
583 583 8 147.50 $147.50 $860 -2.74
640 640 1 152.50 $152.50 $976 -11.24
663 value added 663 18 160.00 $160.00 $1,061 —
665–670 668 27 142.00–152.00 $147.56 $986 +0.46
722 722 4 132.00 $132.00 $953 -27.24
755 755 4 150.00 $150.00 $1,132 ±0.00
825 825 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,138 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
507–535 522 5 135.00–146.00 $139.20 $727 -3.80
583 583 3 135.00 $135.00 $787 —
635 635 1 120.00 $120.00 $762 -19.70
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260 1260 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,562 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 305 6 140.00–144.00 $140.72 $429 -6.78
350–386 368 12 130.50–144.00 $137.60 $506 -3.19
440–448 446 32 135.00–141.00 $139.15 $621 —
453 453 6 145.00 $145.00 $657 -2.43
505–515 513 24 132.00–140.00 $137.57 $706 -6.73
569 value added 569 15 144.00 $144.00 $819 —
590 590 27 125.00–135.00 $133.70 $789 -5.75
600–640 618 14 130.00–142.00 $138.37 $855 -6.13
644 value added 644 7 148.00 $148.00 $953 —
650–665 653 20 125.00–137.00 $126.20 $824 -17.80
703–733 726 8 113.00–120.00 $118.30 $859 -1.80
805 805 1 110.00 $110.00 $886 -6.23
860 860 1 112.00 $112.00 $963 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
457 457 9 127.50 $127.50 $583 +1.00
541 541 8 120.50 $120.50 $652 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 5 153.00 $153.00 $451 -7.00
384 384 15 171.00 $171.00 $657 +2.33
455–458 457 30 148.00–161.50 $158.37 $724 -17.13
521–525 524 39 137.00–150.00 $147.35 $772 -9.85
578–591 580 28 135.00–143.50 $141.95 $823 -14.02
658 658 31 127.00–137.50 $136.48 $898 -6.34
751–752 752 28 108.00–116.50 $111.94 $842 -6.57
845 845 1 109.00 $109.00 $921 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 4 150.00 $150.00 $555 —
465 465 5 131.00 $131.00 $609 -24.00
554 554 10 120.00 $120.00 $665 -18.00
620–645 642 8 119.00–120.00 $119.88 $770 -9.12
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 1,075.00–1,160.00 $1,117.50 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1300 1162 80-85% 14 62.00–67.50 $65.69 $763 —
940–1575 1180 80-85% 38 68.00–77.50 $71.91 $849 —
1075–1560 1315 80-85% 5 78.50–87.00 $81.36 $1,070 +15.09
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–1070 913 85-90% 4 69.50–77.00 $72.64 $663 +32.55
940–975 958 85-90% 2 30.00–40.00 $35.09 $336 -39.42
825–1165 966 85-90% 16 50.00–61.50 $57.35 $554 -17.16
880–1200 1000 85-90% 11 62.00–69.00 $65.30 $653 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1465 1339 75-80% 4 62.50–66.00 $64.28 $861 —
1255–1445 1380 75-80% 5 75.00–81.50 $77.39 $1,068 —
1250–1630 1411 75-80% 17 66.50–74.00 $70.63 $997 +6.63

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1660 1440 4 84.00–90.00 $87.37 $1,258 —
1265–1855 1506 10 94.00–99.00 $96.99 $1,461 —
1165–2075 1812 12 100.00–110.00 $104.17 $1,888 -11.73

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–925 888 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 900.00–1,010.00 $957.32
990 990 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
1080–1145 1111 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 775.00–900.00 $836.17
1105–1125 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 775.00–800.00 $787.39
1025–1255 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 750.00–1,060.00 $869.75
870–1390 1152 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 785.00–1,275.00 $1,063.90
1355–1550 1437 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 860.00–1,135.00 $1,030.56

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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
1135 1135 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 —
1170 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 750.00 $750.00 —
1180 1180 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00 —
1055–1470 1193 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,100.00–1,150.00 $1,120.53 —
1135–1300 1218 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 885.00–1,200.00 $1,031.83 —
1305–1520 1413 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 900.00–1,125.00 $1,021.06 -678.94
1485 1485 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 +115.00
1500 1500 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 860.00 $860.00 —

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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.