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Farmers Regional Livestock Market Report

Glasgow, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 16, 2023

741 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $175.50/cwt ≈ $793/hd at 452 lb · 30 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $156.94/cwt -0.06 vs last sale · ≈ $697/hd at 444 lb · 29 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $147.09/cwt -0.57 vs last sale · ≈ $780/hd at 530 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 741 1,147 392
Feeder cattle 405 854 263
Slaughter cattle 153 204 50
Replacement cattle 183 89 79

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher on a light test. Feeder bulls under 500lbs sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower with feeder bulls over 500lbs 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 550lbs sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher with feeder heifers over 550 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
330 330 1 192.50 $192.50 $635 —
355 355 1 192.50 $192.50 $683 +12.50
435–441 fancy 440 9 205.00–219.00 $216.90 $954 +10.90
446 446 4 191.00 $191.00 $852 +11.89
520 value added 520 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,040 +1.00
531 531 4 177.00 $177.00 $940 -8.43
565–590 572 4 164.00–173.00 $168.71 $965 -14.56
623 value added 623 2 171.00 $171.00 $1,065 —
665 665 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,057 -3.83
705 705 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,100 -3.50
710 value added 710 2 164.50 $164.50 $1,168 —
770 770 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,078 -10.00
932 932 3 149.00 $149.00 $1,389 +4.00
1079 1079 16 143.00 $143.00 $1,543 +4.00
1185 1185 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,588 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 3 156.00 $156.00 $780 +7.00
565 565 1 142.00 $142.00 $802 -15.07

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
287–295 288 9 160.00–171.50 $170.19 $490 +9.19
347 347 5 160.00 $160.00 $555 —
377 377 8 167.00 $167.00 $630 +6.97
440–444 444 29 155.50–165.00 $156.94 $697 -0.06
460–493 470 10 150.00–160.00 $153.15 $720 -1.78
524–543 530 27 143.00–152.00 $147.09 $780 -0.57
586–595 588 8 132.00–145.00 $141.71 $833 -6.15
610–630 617 3 140.00–148.00 $145.28 $896 +7.74
655–678 673 5 128.50–130.00 $128.79 $867 -9.41
673 value added 673 2 144.00 $144.00 $969 —
742–743 743 7 122.00–127.50 $125.14 $930 -0.36
753–775 764 6 124.00–137.00 $130.59 $998 -1.54
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650–690 663 3 114.00–115.00 $114.65 $760 -10.85

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 fancy 220 1 204.50 $204.50 $450 —
275 fancy 275 1 220.00 $220.00 $605 —
300 fancy 300 8 217.00 $217.00 $651 -5.50
350–396 376 14 195.00–198.00 $196.20 $738 +2.17
412 412 2 170.00 $170.00 $700 —
452 452 30 169.50–177.00 $175.50 $793 —
511 511 13 172.50 $172.50 $881 +3.00
585 585 17 160.50 $160.50 $939 +4.19
600 600 1 149.00 $149.00 $894 —
650–674 669 8 155.00–157.00 $156.51 $1,047 +17.58
742 742 2 136.00 $136.00 $1,009 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
394 394 5 173.00 $173.00 $682 —
505–541 529 9 152.00–156.00 $154.73 $819 +5.73
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1115 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,035.00 $1,035.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1270 1189 80-85% 6 62.00–67.00 $64.97 $772 -19.66
1065–1340 1206 80-85% 17 78.00–94.50 $83.28 $1,004 —
1065–1390 1220 80-85% 37 67.50–77.50 $72.87 $889 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–805 765 85-90% 3 40.00–48.00 $43.18 $330 —
745–1005 896 85-90% 4 50.00–56.50 $53.47 $479 —
820–1050 950 85-90% 10 60.00–65.50 $62.53 $594 +0.24
840–1110 962 85-90% 15 66.50–75.00 $70.34 $677 +15.02
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1665 1480 75-80% 12 76.00–85.50 $78.61 $1,163 +5.47
1305–1930 1492 75-80% 16 67.00–75.00 $73.08 $1,090 -0.06

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1620 1435 2 85.00–90.00 $87.18 $1,251 —
1180–2200 1615 7 93.00–100.00 $96.09 $1,552 —
1590–2055 1786 10 103.00–115.00 $107.06 $1,912 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085–1335 1153 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 985.00–1,425.00 $1,169.94
1070–1370 1156 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,075.00–1,450.00 $1,174.44
1170 1170 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 835.00 $835.00
920–1430 1182 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 985.00–1,050.00 $1,011.22
1140–1255 1194 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 725.00–910.00 $796.36
1050–1635 1218 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 23 710.00–1,185.00 $936.98
1120–1400 1236 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,200.00–1,325.00 $1,262.42
835–1430 1243 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 850.00–1,250.00 $1,079.67
1235–1297 1269 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,125.00–1,325.00 $1,264.05
1285 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1210–1400 1286 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 800.00–985.00 $885.11
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 950.00 $950.00
902 902 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 860.00 $860.00
945 945 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
1035 1035 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 685.00 $685.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
921 921 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,125.00 $1,125.00
870–1120 933 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 975.00–1,125.00 $1,020.04
1185 1185 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
795 795 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 675.00 $675.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1160–1240 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 850.00–1,025.00 $940.42 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 115.00 $115.00 $299 —

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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.