Cattle Market Pulse

Farmers Regional Livestock Market Report

Glasgow, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 9, 2023

1,147 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $176.38/cwt +11.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,394/hd at 791 lb · 70 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $173.82/cwt +7.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,174/hd at 675 lb · 67 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $147.66/cwt -10.22 vs last sale · ≈ $766/hd at 519 lb · 58 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,147 478 392
Feeder cattle 854 292 263
Slaughter cattle 204 126 50
Replacement cattle 89 60 79

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and bulls sold unevenly steady. Feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady with the exception of a few high dressing individuals.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 fancy 285 1 220.00 $220.00 $627 —
305 fancy 305 1 228.00 $228.00 $695 —
375 375 1 180.00 $180.00 $675 —
418 fancy 418 8 206.00 $206.00 $861 —
425–448 437 6 175.00–183.00 $179.11 $783 -7.89
460 460 4 185.00 $185.00 $851 -15.50
502 value added 502 5 199.00 $199.00 $999 —
517–536 530 21 177.00–189.50 $185.43 $983 +6.43
568–593 575 17 177.00–186.00 $183.27 $1,054 -4.75
647 647 10 167.00 $167.00 $1,080 +2.45
655–662 661 10 150.00–166.00 $162.83 $1,076 +8.17
678 value added 678 57 175.75 $175.75 $1,192 +5.75
731 731 7 159.50 $159.50 $1,166 -0.64
786 786 6 150.00 $150.00 $1,179 -15.00
791 value added 791 64 178.85 $178.85 $1,415 —
834 834 5 154.00 $154.00 $1,284 —
933 933 2 145.00 $145.00 $1,353 —
1098 1098 2 139.00 $139.00 $1,526 —
1230 1230 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,365 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 159.00 $159.00 $739 —
532 532 4 149.00 $149.00 $793 —
565–588 579 8 152.00–160.00 $157.07 $909 -6.93
635 635 1 140.00 $140.00 $889 -5.00
655–670 663 2 144.00–145.00 $144.51 $958 —

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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 2 161.00 $161.00 $470 —
356–371 364 30 154.00–163.00 $160.03 $583 +1.03
448 448 46 157.00 $157.00 $703 -3.00
451–475 456 34 150.50–164.00 $154.93 $706 +4.21
516–536 519 58 140.00–150.50 $147.66 $766 -10.22
566–587 583 40 146.50–154.50 $147.86 $862 -2.00
608–648 620 18 133.50–140.50 $137.54 $853 -2.03
657–672 667 28 134.50–145.00 $138.20 $922 +8.20
734 734 7 125.50 $125.50 $921 -4.50
768–782 777 15 129.00–138.50 $132.13 $1,027 -10.87
800–813 810 5 111.00–126.50 $123.44 $1,000 -20.56
935–945 940 2 115.00–120.00 $117.49 $1,104 —
1170 1170 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,310 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655 655 4 125.50 $125.50 $822 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335 1335 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,362 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 fancy 320 1 222.50 $222.50 $712 +18.50
352–381 373 45 186.00–197.50 $194.03 $724 —
449 449 25 186.00 $186.00 $835 —
529 529 27 169.50 $169.50 $897 +5.50
552–598 589 25 149.00–158.00 $156.31 $921 +2.52
671–679 674 17 132.00–143.00 $138.93 $936 -7.57
759–768 761 15 125.50–130.00 $128.79 $980 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
441–445 443 17 147.00–159.00 $152.62 $676 -7.38
527 527 2 149.00 $149.00 $785 —
600 600 3 139.00 $139.00 $834 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1215 1154 80-85% 7 62.00–67.50 $64.93 $749 —
950–1375 1166 80-85% 34 67.50–77.50 $71.75 $837 -0.44
935–1380 1199 80-85% 35 78.00–104.00 $84.63 $1,015 +12.44
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1770 1488 75-80% 18 68.50–75.50 $73.14 $1,088 —
1180–1735 1510 75-80% 10 76.50–85.50 $81.00 $1,223 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–925 923 85-90% 2 44.00–46.00 $45.00 $415 -7.39
870–1140 955 85-90% 7 60.00–64.50 $62.29 $595 —
740–1190 959 85-90% 9 50.00–59.50 $55.32 $531 —
910–1215 995 85-90% 8 66.50–73.50 $68.77 $684 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1545 1278 5 79.00–90.50 $86.98 $1,112 —
1045–2060 1525 14 92.00–101.00 $96.59 $1,473 +8.59
1385–1975 1703 9 103.00–120.00 $107.86 $1,837 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870–1045 935 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 825.00–875.00 $847.55
910–1100 1039 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 800.00–1,060.00 $971.29
1055 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,085.00 $1,085.00
1030–1130 1103 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 735.00–985.00 $811.30
1030–1360 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 785.00–1,135.00 $981.55
1045–1330 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 860.00–985.00 $908.61
1095–1335 1215 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 900.00–1,000.00 $954.94
1140–1345 1268 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 985.00–1,410.00 $1,219.32
1187–1370 1279 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,150.00–1,325.00 $1,243.76
1375 1375 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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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
845 845 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 935.00 $935.00 —
1120 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 825.00 $825.00 +63.33
1600 1600 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 127.50 $127.50 $484 —
443 443 4 124.00 $124.00 $549 —
510 510 3 122.00 $122.00 $622 —
680 680 10 122.00 $122.00 $830 —

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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.