Cattle Market Pulse

Farmers Regional Livestock Market Report

Glasgow, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 23, 2023

817 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $174.83/cwt +21.68 vs last sale · ≈ $794/hd at 454 lb · 32 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $162.80/cwt -9.70 vs last sale · ≈ $853/hd at 524 lb · 30 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $169.11/cwt +2.11 vs last sale · ≈ $617/hd at 365 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 817 741 893
Feeder cattle 495 405 589
Slaughter cattle 168 153 143
Replacement cattle 154 183 161

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold on a light test. Feeder bulls under 550lbs sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder bulls over 550lbs sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 500lbs sold sharply higher. Feeder heifers over 500lbs sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter 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
275 275 1 202.50 $202.50 $557 —
446–447 446 8 150.00–151.00 $150.75 $672 -40.25
450–465 462 5 178.00–184.00 $179.17 $828 —
528–535 529 7 174.00–180.00 $179.13 $948 +2.13
582 582 2 151.00 $151.00 $879 -17.71
650–653 652 5 155.00–162.00 $159.21 $1,038 +0.21
736 736 4 159.00 $159.00 $1,170 +3.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 2 156.00 $156.00 $718 —
513 513 3 158.00 $158.00 $811 +2.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
309 309 7 161.00 $161.00 $497 —
356–376 365 29 164.00–178.00 $169.11 $617 +2.11
451–482 454 32 166.50–175.75 $174.83 $794 +21.68
523–540 524 16 142.00–157.00 $156.03 $818 +8.94
553–583 570 29 138.00–154.00 $146.90 $837 +5.19
610–645 613 12 145.00–153.00 $152.30 $934 +7.02
685 685 1 126.50 $126.50 $867 -2.29
695 value added 695 1 142.00 $142.00 $987 -2.00
702–746 710 16 123.50–134.50 $132.33 $940 +7.19
800–835 816 5 123.00–135.00 $128.32 $1,047 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
431 431 6 154.50 $154.50 $666 —
460 460 7 142.00 $142.00 $653 —
517 517 4 141.50 $141.50 $732 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 2 187.00 $187.00 $589 —
375 375 20 197.00 $197.00 $739 +0.80
442 442 15 179.00 $179.00 $791 +9.00
519–527 524 30 157.00–170.50 $162.80 $853 -9.70
593 593 18 155.00 $155.00 $919 -5.50
610–635 628 6 141.00–149.00 $146.76 $922 -2.24
692 692 23 144.00 $144.00 $996 -12.51
745 745 9 136.00 $136.00 $1,013 ±0.00
760 760 10 134.50 $134.50 $1,022 —
920 920 1 105.00 $105.00 $966 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364–373 366 15 165.00–175.00 $167.04 $611 -5.96
457–462 459 23 150.00–151.00 $150.52 $691 —
519 519 5 149.00 $149.00 $773 -5.73
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1085–1290 1183 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 1,100.00–1,175.00 $1,152.08 —
1260–1495 1378 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 1,200.00–1,550.00 $1,389.93 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1220 1164 80-85% 5 62.00–66.00 $64.95 $756 -0.02
980–1390 1204 80-85% 29 67.50–79.00 $73.37 $883 -9.91
1010–1505 1231 80-85% 26 79.50–101.50 $85.66 $1,054 +12.79
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–940 875 85-90% 2 40.00–45.00 $42.69 $374 -10.78
815–1060 904 85-90% 7 50.00–59.00 $54.02 $488 —
840–1010 933 85-90% 11 66.50–76.50 $69.70 $650 —
810–1070 966 85-90% 11 61.00–66.00 $64.02 $618 -6.32
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1560 1432 75-80% 13 70.00–79.50 $75.02 $1,074 —
1390–1600 1491 75-80% 5 80.00–92.50 $84.24 $1,256 +11.16

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1535–1805 1670 2 75.00–87.00 $81.49 $1,361 —
1445–2265 1744 8 103.00–111.00 $107.32 $1,872 —
1495–2445 1844 4 94.00–98.00 $95.40 $1,759 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 800.00 $800.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
816–1120 942 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 860.00–1,175.00 $939.34
940–1040 990 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 800.00–825.00 $813.13
845–1360 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 675.00–1,000.00 $911.84
960–1340 1102 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 850.00–1,410.00 $1,195.22
942–1485 1120 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 800.00–1,285.00 $996.13
955–1265 1123 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 735.00–975.00 $863.49
1075–1190 1133 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 850.00–1,085.00 $973.47
1145 1145 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 875.00 $875.00
1130–1285 1208 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 860.00–910.00 $886.60
1223–1290 1240 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,325.00 $1,325.00
1345 1345 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
1155 1155 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,185.00 $1,185.00

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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
937–1185 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 950.00–1,350.00 $1,178.98 —
1190 1190 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —
1240 1240 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,385.00 $1,385.00 —

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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.