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Farmers Regional Livestock Market Report

Glasgow, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 12, 2022

750 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $166.00/cwt +19.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,434/hd at 864 lb · 61 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $147.34/cwt +7.34 vs last sale · ≈ $645/hd at 438 lb · 35 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $140.95/cwt +4.88 vs last sale · ≈ $729/hd at 517 lb · 33 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 750 1,188 997
Feeder cattle 534 721 733
Slaughter cattle 105 198 152
Replacement cattle 111 269 112

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold steady on a light test. Feeder bulls and heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. 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
428–445 432 4 160.00–171.00 $168.17 $726 -3.33
460–483 473 9 172.00 $172.00 $814 —
513–532 527 16 153.00–164.00 $161.32 $850 -2.68
566–595 573 8 154.00–164.00 $160.82 $921 +0.82
650 650 9 158.00 $158.00 $1,027 -0.62
728 728 6 158.50 $158.50 $1,154 +28.50
757–783 771 9 150.00–157.50 $155.04 $1,195 +3.10
830 830 5 155.00 $155.00 $1,286 +3.00
864 value added 864 61 166.00 $166.00 $1,434 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 2 142.00 $142.00 $611 —
515 515 2 140.00 $140.00 $721 ±0.00
575 575 3 132.00 $132.00 $759 +2.00
750 750 1 131.50 $131.50 $986 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
292 292 2 148.00 $148.00 $432 —
380 380 11 159.50 $159.50 $606 +10.51
402–447 438 35 144.00–155.00 $147.34 $645 +7.34
465 465 2 147.00 $147.00 $684 +0.72
501–541 517 33 136.00–144.00 $140.95 $729 +4.88
570–584 582 16 132.00–144.00 $135.23 $787 -3.95
604–617 607 20 139.00–142.00 $139.76 $848 +3.34
660 660 1 120.00 $120.00 $792 -5.80
700 700 1 122.00 $122.00 $854 —
750–753 753 8 130.00–137.00 $136.13 $1,025 +10.80
816 816 3 127.00 $127.00 $1,036 +4.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372 372 2 140.00 $140.00 $521 —
465 465 4 137.00 $137.00 $637 +7.00
645 645 2 116.00 $116.00 $748 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 7 185.00 $185.00 $527 +13.10
385 385 16 180.50 $180.50 $695 +12.19
459 459 27 171.50 $171.50 $787 —
523 523 22 157.00 $157.00 $821 +4.00
588–599 594 14 132.00–148.00 $141.22 $839 +0.12
600 600 17 146.50 $146.50 $879 —
660–665 665 10 122.00–134.00 $129.81 $863 -5.51
756 756 6 125.00 $125.00 $945 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 4 159.00 $159.00 $620 —
425 425 1 136.00 $136.00 $578 -8.00
456–465 459 12 139.00–150.00 $142.71 $655 -2.29
521 521 3 134.00 $134.00 $698 -3.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1065 1065 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
1285–1310 1298 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 985.00–1,010.00 $997.38 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1355 1145 80-85% 6 57.50–61.50 $59.12 $677 —
1035–1385 1227 80-85% 32 62.00–72.50 $66.13 $811 -9.82
1040–1430 1230 80-85% 4 73.50–86.50 $80.83 $994 +4.88
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1070 881 85-90% 8 36.00–45.00 $39.99 $352 -12.55
850–965 915 85-90% 6 58.00–64.00 $60.95 $558 —
990–995 993 85-90% 2 65.00–70.50 $67.76 $673 +1.17
745–1205 1014 85-90% 14 47.50–56.50 $51.25 $520 -9.27
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1940 1462 75-80% 7 62.00–68.00 $65.71 $961 -8.73
1375–1640 1542 75-80% 3 69.00–70.50 $69.88 $1,078 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1585–1825 1710 5 100.00–107.00 $103.12 $1,763 —
1715–1895 1793 3 92.00–98.00 $94.93 $1,702 —
1755–2330 2043 2 87.50–89.00 $88.14 $1,801 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
1020 1020 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
1077 1077 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 700.00 $700.00
1080 1080 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 785.00 $785.00
910–1225 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 800.00–1,300.00 $1,126.82
1070–1295 1154 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 575.00–860.00 $761.32
1110–1225 1167 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 785.00–1,250.00 $977.71
1060–1297 1218 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 760.00–1,175.00 $880.39
1190–1380 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 825.00–960.00 $897.49

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 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
950–1017 995 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 975.00–1,125.00 $1,077.25 —
1330 1330 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 825.00 $825.00 -486.58

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 92.50 $92.50 $301 —

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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.