Cattle Market Pulse

Farmers Regional Livestock Market Report

Glasgow, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 19, 2022

731 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $143.12/cwt -16.38 vs last sale · ≈ $538/hd at 376 lb · 31 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $131.76/cwt -9.19 vs last sale · ≈ $696/hd at 528 lb · 28 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $153.07/cwt -18.43 vs last sale · ≈ $709/hd at 463 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 731 750 0
Feeder cattle 366 534 0
Slaughter cattle 163 105 0
Replacement cattle 202 111 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder calves sold mostly steady. 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
467 467 3 176.00 $176.00 $822 +4.00
530 530 1 173.00 $173.00 $917 +11.68
567 567 2 138.00 $138.00 $782 -22.82
600–610 607 3 154.00–157.00 $156.01 $947 —
650–675 669 4 143.00–155.00 $152.08 $1,017 -5.92
745 745 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,073 -14.50
778 778 2 144.50 $144.50 $1,124 -10.54
830 830 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,179 -13.00
950 950 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,320 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 145.00 $145.00 $667 —
508 508 3 152.00 $152.00 $772 +12.00
620–645 633 2 132.00–144.00 $137.88 $873 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 2 147.50 $147.50 $406 -0.50
355–392 376 31 140.00–144.00 $143.12 $538 -16.38
453–482 465 7 142.00–151.00 $145.99 $679 -1.01
525–533 528 28 125.00–135.00 $131.76 $696 -9.19
575 575 3 147.00 $147.00 $845 +11.77
610 610 2 143.00 $143.00 $872 +3.24
660–693 686 5 134.50–141.00 $139.75 $959 +19.75
746 746 10 120.00 $120.00 $895 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453 453 7 134.50 $134.50 $609 -2.50
578 578 4 128.00 $128.00 $740 —
603–643 626 7 112.50–121.50 $116.22 $728 +0.22
655–668 666 6 115.00–117.50 $117.09 $780 —
730 730 1 107.00 $107.00 $781 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308 308 3 182.50 $182.50 $562 —
360–361 361 10 165.00–172.00 $171.30 $618 -9.20
453–468 463 17 151.00–157.00 $153.07 $709 -18.43
507 507 9 153.00 $153.00 $776 -4.00
598 598 6 145.00 $145.00 $867 +3.78
602 602 2 133.00 $133.00 $801 -13.50
665–692 687 5 127.00–133.00 $128.16 $880 -1.65
731 731 4 125.50 $125.50 $917 —
750 750 11 126.00 $126.00 $945 +1.00
855 855 1 110.00 $110.00 $940 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 2 142.00 $142.00 $557 -17.00
447 447 2 139.00 $139.00 $621 +3.00
531–542 539 11 136.50–139.00 $137.17 $739 +3.17
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1015–1195 1060 (<2 yrs)N/A 4 1,060.00–1,135.00 $1,090.71 -9.29
1325 1325 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,310.00 $1,310.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1220 1105 80-85% 6 56.00–60.50 $58.48 $646 —
960–1375 1180 80-85% 29 62.00–72.50 $67.04 $791 —
965–1345 1195 80-85% 7 73.50–81.50 $75.49 $902 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–985 881 85-90% 11 35.00–44.00 $38.91 $343 -1.08
850–1105 971 85-90% 7 65.00–72.00 $67.56 $656 -0.20
880–1235 989 85-90% 11 58.00–64.00 $60.35 $597 -7.41
865–1115 991 85-90% 7 50.00–56.00 $53.63 $531 -14.13
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1550 1400 75-80% 9 60.00–67.50 $64.67 $905 —
1345–1825 1521 75-80% 19 69.00–79.00 $73.10 $1,112 +3.22

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540–1715 1628 2 79.00–84.50 $81.90 $1,333 —
1320–2395 1679 7 90.00–98.50 $94.89 $1,593 —
1515–2170 1831 4 100.00–110.00 $106.34 $1,947 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940–1115 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 875.00–1,100.00 $972.43
925–1285 1072 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 735.00–1,200.00 $959.26
1000–1210 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 610.00–775.00 $686.42
1090–1110 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 635.00–685.00 $660.23
1076–1345 1147 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 850.00–1,075.00 $919.83
1035–1240 1185 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 875.00–1,025.00 $957.44
1000–1320 1193 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 750.00–1,075.00 $925.96
1215 1215 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 860.00 $860.00
1185–1236 1223 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 850.00–925.00 $906.84
990–1395 1225 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 24 800.00–1,075.00 $1,012.84
1195–1350 1273 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 775.00–1,050.00 $920.87

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
861 861 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 785.00 $785.00
805–1020 913 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 825.00–925.00 $880.89

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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
955 955 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 700.00 $700.00 —
1135–1475 1224 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 700.00–875.00 $818.16 —
1260 1260 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —
1475 1475 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
795 795 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 100.00 $100.00 $465 —

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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.