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Farmers Regional Livestock Market Report

Glasgow, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 5, 2022

1,188 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $136.07/cwt -7.44 vs last sale · ≈ $724/hd at 532 lb · 64 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $146.28/cwt -14.32 vs last sale · ≈ $674/hd at 461 lb · 51 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $148.99/cwt -8.26 vs last sale · ≈ $541/hd at 363 lb · 46 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,188 1,099 1,072
Feeder cattle 721 714 734
Slaughter cattle 198 267 148
Replacement cattle 269 118 190

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold steady to 5.00 higher on a light test. Feeder bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold unevenly steady. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 12 171.50 $171.50 $760 -23.00
470 fancy 470 1 191.00 $191.00 $898 —
532 value added 532 3 181.50 $181.50 $966 —
532 532 9 164.00 $164.00 $872 -6.00
593 593 2 160.00 $160.00 $949 +8.78
615 615 1 161.00 $161.00 $990 +5.00
650–674 672 25 145.00–160.00 $158.62 $1,066 +14.89
735 735 1 130.00 $130.00 $956 -7.14
758–785 762 12 143.00–153.00 $151.94 $1,158 -0.06
827 827 3 152.00 $152.00 $1,257 +10.00
868 868 2 147.00 $147.00 $1,276 -2.00
915 915 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,226 —
967 967 3 148.00 $148.00 $1,431 —
1020 1020 3 141.00 $141.00 $1,438 —
1095 1095 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,434 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
456–471 461 9 140.00–153.00 $148.57 $685 —
505 505 3 140.00 $140.00 $707 -14.00
595 595 2 130.00 $130.00 $774 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280 1280 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,536 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 2 166.00–171.00 $168.50 $345 -4.50
312 312 2 143.00 $143.00 $446 -7.00
351–375 363 46 146.00–151.50 $148.99 $541 -5.64
435 435 2 140.00 $140.00 $609 -9.43
458–478 461 51 140.00–147.50 $146.28 $674 -14.32
521–548 532 64 130.00–140.00 $136.07 $724 -7.44
555–579 577 21 138.00–143.00 $139.18 $803 -1.25
602–648 638 12 126.00–140.00 $136.42 $870 -4.60
675 675 5 123.00–126.50 $125.80 $849 -13.20
745 745 5 122.50 $122.50 $913 -9.13
770 770 3 121.50–133.00 $125.33 $965 -14.67
800 800 1 122.50 $122.50 $980 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
467 467 14 130.00 $130.00 $607 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–230 223 2 187.00–195.50 $191.11 $426 —
270–284 283 14 170.50–172.00 $171.90 $486 -6.60
335 335 1 158.00 $158.00 $529 -12.00
353–362 359 30 160.00–173.00 $168.31 $604 +3.47
448 448 29 165.50 $165.50 $741 +2.73
522 522 24 153.00 $153.00 $799 -2.00
581–585 582 35 132.00–143.00 $141.10 $821 -7.02
652–677 668 18 128.00–142.00 $135.32 $904 -10.18
728–747 738 13 124.50–128.50 $126.32 $932 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 4 144.00 $144.00 $641 —
460 460 7 145.00 $145.00 $667 —
519 519 10 137.00 $137.00 $711 +3.38
565 565 13 128.50 $128.50 $726 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1195–1230 1213 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 1,110.00–1,225.00 $1,178.90 —
1265–1695 1480 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 1,225.00–1,725.00 $1,511.32 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1335 1217 80-85% 9 57.00–61.00 $59.46 $724 -8.50
1010–1365 1221 80-85% 37 62.00–72.50 $67.74 $827 -0.22
1055–1390 1231 80-85% 13 73.00–80.50 $75.95 $935 +7.99
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630–820 725 85-90% 2 35.50–44.00 $40.31 $292 —
720–1140 896 85-90% 12 47.00–56.00 $52.54 $471 —
875–1010 963 85-90% 8 65.00–68.50 $66.59 $641 +15.46
870–1215 1005 85-90% 14 57.00–64.00 $60.52 $608 -6.74
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1805 1496 75-80% 16 70.50–79.00 $74.44 $1,114 —
1415–1695 1502 75-80% 13 61.50–68.50 $65.54 $984 -7.27

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–2020 1693 7 81.00–89.00 $86.96 $1,472 —
1470–1980 1750 7 90.00–99.00 $94.41 $1,652 —
1805–2150 1953 3 102.00–105.00 $104.02 $2,032 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1310 1310 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,010.00 $1,010.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945–1225 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 725.00–850.00 $795.56
1005–1365 1122 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,060.00–1,350.00 $1,257.05
1038–1262 1128 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 5 1,175.00–1,400.00 $1,275.73
980–1415 1149 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 810.00–1,360.00 $1,040.59
1065–1200 1152 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 775.00–925.00 $854.22
1003–1331 1165 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 13 1,075.00–1,150.00 $1,109.37
1010–1445 1172 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 675.00–1,085.00 $902.66
1035–1285 1186 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 900.00–1,335.00 $1,138.86
1155–1315 1235 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 800.00–910.00 $858.56
1150–1390 1280 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 785.00–950.00 $877.06
1285 1285 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 860.00 $860.00
1110–1485 1311 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 810.00–1,050.00 $951.51
1315–1445 1380 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,085.00–1,200.00 $1,139.79

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830 830 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 750.00 $750.00
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 1,175.00 $1,175.00
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,350.00 $1,350.00
1035 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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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
930–1295 1113 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,025.00–1,150.00 $1,097.75 —
1295–1360 1328 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,275.00–1,350.00 $1,311.58 —
1345 1345 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,035.00 $1,035.00 —
1345 1345 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —
1560 1560 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
1667 1667 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 377 3 116.00–121.00 $119.45 $450 —
473 473 4 123.00 $123.00 $582 —

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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.