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Farmers Regional Livestock Market Report

Glasgow, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 2, 2023

478 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $149.86/cwt +2.86 vs last sale · ≈ $854/hd at 570 lb · 20 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $150.72/cwt +4.73 vs last sale · ≈ $716/hd at 475 lb · 19 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $165.00/cwt +20.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,249/hd at 757 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 478 731 1,206
Feeder cattle 292 366 1,001
Slaughter cattle 126 163 121
Replacement cattle 60 202 84

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend due to last weeks holiday.

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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 3 187.00 $187.00 $828 —
463 463 6 200.50 $200.50 $928 +24.50
517 517 2 179.00 $179.00 $925 +6.00
556–573 565 11 184.00–193.00 $188.02 $1,062 +50.02
631–646 639 14 160.00–169.00 $164.55 $1,051 +8.54
661 value added 661 11 170.00 $170.00 $1,124 —
672–680 675 3 154.00–155.00 $154.66 $1,044 +2.58
714–725 715 15 160.00–161.00 $160.14 $1,145 +16.14
757 757 16 165.00 $165.00 $1,249 +20.50
850–888 875 3 150.00–154.00 $152.71 $1,336 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
582 582 10 164.00 $164.00 $954 —
625 625 1 145.00 $145.00 $906 +7.12
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
558 558 2 141.00 $141.00 $787 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–343 326 5 155.00–159.00 $156.47 $510 —
367 367 4 159.00 $159.00 $584 +15.88
443 443 4 160.00 $160.00 $709 —
458–497 475 19 146.00–152.50 $150.72 $716 +4.73
505–525 514 13 155.50–160.00 $157.88 $812 +26.12
565–576 570 20 141.50–152.50 $149.86 $854 +2.86
600 value added 600 1 160.00 $160.00 $960 —
612–643 622 3 137.50–143.50 $139.57 $868 -3.43
663 663 3 130.00 $130.00 $862 -9.75
707 value added 707 3 155.00 $155.00 $1,096 —
725 725 1 130.00 $130.00 $942 +10.00
753 753 2 143.00 $143.00 $1,077 —
815 815 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,174 —
855 855 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,188 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 141.00 $141.00 $768 —
550–557 555 3 130.00–133.50 $132.34 $734 +4.34
860 860 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,049 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 322 6 187.50–196.00 $193.05 $622 +10.55
347 fancy 347 2 204.00 $204.00 $708 —
457 457 4 179.00 $179.00 $818 +25.93
526 526 10 164.00 $164.00 $863 +11.00
578–587 585 12 144.00–157.00 $153.79 $900 +8.79
640 640 1 141.00 $141.00 $902 —
677 677 2 146.50 $146.50 $992 +18.34
746 746 7 125.00 $125.00 $932 -0.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 172.50 $172.50 $656 +30.50
425 425 2 160.00 $160.00 $680 +21.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1285 1145 80-85% 5 59.50–67.00 $63.68 $729 —
1010–1430 1195 80-85% 27 67.50–77.50 $72.19 $863 -3.30
1005–1560 1230 80-85% 41 78.00–97.00 $84.29 $1,037 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–925 820 85-90% 3 40.00–48.00 $43.72 $359 —
805–1040 948 85-90% 3 50.00–56.00 $52.39 $497 —
875–1110 1005 85-90% 4 60.00–64.50 $62.92 $632 —
930–1205 1033 85-90% 4 66.00–72.00 $68.89 $712 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1850 1579 75-80% 9 76.00–85.50 $81.35 $1,285 —
1615 1615 75-80% 1 64.00 $64.00 $1,034 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520 1520 1 88.00 $88.00 $1,338 —
1600–2025 1768 3 92.00–98.00 $94.92 $1,678 —
1380–1915 1782 5 105.00–112.00 $108.79 $1,939 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1005–1145 1075 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 700.00–785.00 $745.27
1160–1170 1165 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 775.00–925.00 $850.32
1135–1240 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 800.00–1,025.00 $879.49
1192 1192 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 1,035.00 $1,035.00
1295 1295 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 885.00 $885.00
1355 1355 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,075.00 $1,075.00
1375 1375 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 985.00 $985.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965–1075 1042 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 935.00–1,100.00 $1,038.90

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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
890–1080 965 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 760.00–1,100.00 $979.50 +279.50
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 885.00 $885.00 —
1105–1155 1130 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 725.00–800.00 $761.67 —
1220 1220 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 975.00 $975.00 +156.84
1090–1410 1223 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,010.00–1,275.00 $1,174.55 +356.39
1545 1545 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,210.00 $1,210.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 116.00 $116.00 $290 —

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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.