Cattle Market Pulse

Farmers Regional Livestock Market Report

Glasgow, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 31, 2022

1,133 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $147.32/cwt -2.99 vs last sale · ≈ $552/hd at 375 lb · 53 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $140.98/cwt +1.07 vs last sale · ≈ $737/hd at 523 lb · 40 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $160.50/cwt +2.95 vs last sale · ≈ $830/hd at 517 lb · 37 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,133 1,081 1,063
Feeder cattle 684 661 738
Slaughter cattle 210 259 156
Replacement cattle 239 161 169

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold unevenly steady on a light test. Feeder bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 600lbs sold steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder heifers over 600lbs sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter 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
370 370 7 149.00 $149.00 $551 —
452–485 460 8 169.00–175.00 $170.58 $785 —
513 513 9 171.50 $171.50 $880 -0.50
581–583 581 13 157.00–158.00 $157.23 $914 -1.83
620 620 1 136.50 $136.50 $846 -9.50
650–675 670 5 139.00–144.00 $143.03 $958 -5.87
717–743 727 8 145.00–154.00 $150.55 $1,094 +10.55
855 855 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,129 -8.00
1090 1090 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,472 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 158.00 $158.00 $711 +7.51
507 507 2 155.00 $155.00 $786 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 3 145.00 $145.00 $290 —
280 280 8 146.00 $146.00 $409 -6.50
365–379 375 53 144.00–151.00 $147.32 $552 -2.99
440 440 33 147.50 $147.50 $649 -0.42
461 461 10 141.00 $141.00 $650 +4.30
500–528 523 40 137.00–145.00 $140.98 $737 +1.07
563–583 580 29 130.50–145.00 $140.41 $814 +8.80
608–633 618 10 123.50–137.50 $131.76 $814 -13.35
654 value added 654 10 150.50 $150.50 $984 —
673–680 675 14 123.50–136.00 $133.30 $900 +0.94
720 720 6 138.00–146.00 $144.67 $1,042 +26.25
850 850 9 127.00 $127.00 $1,080 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453–454 454 8 125.00–130.00 $128.13 $582 —
535 535 14 126.50 $126.50 $677 —
736–741 738 7 113.50–121.50 $116.94 $863 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 167.50 $167.50 $360 —
291 291 5 174.00 $174.00 $506 —
377–392 382 20 161.00–174.00 $169.33 $647 -1.98
437 437 19 168.50 $168.50 $736 —
517 517 37 160.50 $160.50 $830 +2.95
580–595 590 29 131.50–143.00 $139.49 $823 -2.96
660–679 673 12 131.00–137.00 $135.04 $909 +3.55
747 747 4 115.00 $115.00 $859 —
801 801 4 113.00 $113.00 $905 —
895 895 2 107.50 $107.50 $962 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 10 138.00 $138.00 $607 -6.50
473 473 8 145.00 $145.00 $686 -1.00
526 526 9 145.00 $145.00 $763 —
676 676 3 121.00 $121.00 $818 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 5 141.50 $141.50 $492 —
545 545 2 125.00 $125.00 $681 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1280–1450 1365 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 1,135.00–1,850.00 $1,514.76 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1285 1203 80-85% 3 58.00–60.00 $59.12 $711 -8.67
1000–1360 1217 80-85% 50 61.00–73.50 $66.55 $810 -1.24
950–1500 1235 80-85% 15 74.00–89.00 $78.00 $963 +10.21
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670–975 807 85-90% 7 25.00–40.00 $33.39 $269 —
735–1140 941 85-90% 10 49.00–56.00 $51.78 $487 —
820–1240 955 85-90% 11 57.00–64.50 $60.58 $579 -0.74
860–1220 1024 85-90% 17 65.00–73.00 $68.13 $698 +1.98
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1745 1503 75-80% 20 60.50–67.00 $65.10 $978 -0.25
1310–1770 1507 75-80% 17 68.00–79.00 $69.56 $1,048 +4.21

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1600 1229 12 72.00–89.50 $83.58 $1,027 -1.09
1200–2050 1653 12 90.00–99.00 $95.44 $1,578 —
1770–2050 1872 3 104.00–107.00 $105.41 $1,973 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 905 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 610.00 $610.00
821–1035 907 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 775.00–860.00 $813.82
945 945 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 925.00 $925.00
890–1290 1044 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 710.00–1,050.00 $884.54
1030–1315 1117 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 725.00–1,035.00 $841.02
1070–1190 1119 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 710.00–925.00 $803.01
1120 1120 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 885.00 $885.00
980–1455 1130 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 650.00–850.00 $750.80
1135 1135 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1045–1272 1166 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 650.00–850.00 $789.04
1095–1320 1170 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 725.00–925.00 $799.86
1540–1590 1565 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,010.00–1,100.00 $1,054.28
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
913 913 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 650.00 $650.00

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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
1047–1435 1171 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,085.00–1,300.00 $1,157.03 —
1128–1435 1205 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,150.00–1,325.00 $1,272.89 —
1030–1460 1213 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 775.00–1,035.00 $924.57 —
1125–1370 1232 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 885.00–1,075.00 $989.34 —
1355 1355 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
1490 1490 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 103.00 $103.00 $330 —
364 364 7 130.00 $130.00 $473 —
450 450 4 132.00 $132.00 $594 —
555 555 1 107.50 $107.50 $597 +2.50
648 648 2 121.00 $121.00 $784 —
820–835 828 2 98.00–108.00 $102.95 $852 —

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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.