Cattle Market Pulse

Farmers Regional Livestock Market Report

Glasgow, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 30, 2023

550 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $167.01/cwt -2.10 vs last sale · ≈ $635/hd at 380 lb · 24 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $148.84/cwt -7.19 vs last sale · ≈ $780/hd at 524 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $166.45/cwt -8.38 vs last sale · ≈ $762/hd at 458 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 550 817 1,181
Feeder cattle 343 495 858
Slaughter cattle 106 168 135
Replacement cattle 101 154 188

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder bulls under 500lbs sold sharply higher with feeder bulls over 500lbs unevenly steady. Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–495 475 4 180.00–192.00 $188.57 $896 +9.40
502–505 502 7 175.00–181.00 $175.86 $883 -3.27
653–665 656 4 155.00–165.00 $157.53 $1,033 -1.68
714–715 714 5 152.00–155.00 $154.40 $1,102 -4.60
770 770 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,201 —
834 834 6 152.50 $152.50 $1,272 —
966–974 971 11 146.00–149.00 $147.91 $1,436 —
1000 1000 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,310 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–485 468 3 143.00–154.00 $150.20 $703 -5.80
635 635 1 145.00 $145.00 $921 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 5 165.00–175.00 $167.00 $401 —
361–391 380 24 160.00–171.00 $167.01 $635 -2.10
456–465 458 21 165.00–171.00 $166.45 $762 -8.38
515–541 524 22 140.00–156.00 $148.84 $780 -7.19
563 563 3 157.50 $157.50 $887 +10.60
602–612 606 13 138.50–149.50 $145.23 $880 -7.07
670 670 1 148.00 $148.00 $992 +21.50
720–721 721 5 127.00–135.00 $128.60 $927 -3.73
735 value added 735 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,066 —
765 765 5 137.50 $137.50 $1,052 —
980 980 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,078 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
297 297 2 146.00 $146.00 $434 —
453–486 466 11 150.00–155.00 $152.34 $710 +10.34
650 650 1 133.00 $133.00 $864 —
705 705 1 102.00 $102.00 $719 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 185.00 $185.00 $370 —
298 298 3 195.00 $195.00 $581 —
359–367 364 15 205.00–215.00 $211.72 $771 +14.72
454 454 8 188.00 $188.00 $854 —
537 537 16 174.00 $174.00 $934 +11.20
562–573 567 7 145.00–154.50 $150.38 $853 -4.62
612 612 2 130.00 $130.00 $796 -16.76
660–686 679 13 129.00–142.00 $139.81 $949 -4.19
746 746 3 137.00 $137.00 $1,022 +1.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 6 177.50 $177.50 $524 —
367 367 5 174.00 $174.00 $639 +6.96
442 442 2 140.00 $140.00 $619 —
477 477 4 155.00 $155.00 $739 +4.48
505 505 3 145.00 $145.00 $732 -4.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1115 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1100 1096 80-85% 4 65.00–70.00 $67.50 $740 —
1005–1405 1203 80-85% 34 73.00–85.00 $79.24 $953 +5.87
1040–1545 1259 80-85% 24 86.50–108.00 $94.76 $1,193 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–850 823 85-90% 3 56.00–59.00 $56.98 $469 —
860–985 908 85-90% 4 64.00–66.00 $64.80 $588 +10.78
770–1090 916 85-90% 14 68.00–78.50 $73.22 $671 +19.20
960 960 85-90% 1 43.00 $43.00 $413 -21.02
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1745 1459 75-80% 5 78.00–84.50 $81.56 $1,190 -2.68
1455–1765 1572 75-80% 7 85.50–102.50 $92.08 $1,447 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1820 1540 3 98.00–103.00 $101.30 $1,560 —
1470–2190 1724 10 107.00–121.00 $112.45 $1,939 +5.13

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,035.00 $1,035.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955–1095 990 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 850.00–1,010.00 $894.24
995 995 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 810.00 $810.00
1025 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
985–1300 1113 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 875.00–1,235.00 $1,054.42
1085–1311 1219 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 900.00–1,210.00 $1,110.60
1150–1342 1235 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 925.00–1,035.00 $972.09
1085–1570 1252 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 960.00–1,360.00 $1,084.99
1205–1390 1271 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,175.00–1,360.00 $1,250.44
1100–1600 1309 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 825.00–1,350.00 $1,133.98
1090–1537 1367 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 825.00–1,210.00 $1,071.23
1375 1375 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,160.00 $1,160.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 760.00 $760.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,085.00 $1,085.00

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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
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —
890–1100 1013 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 950.00–1,175.00 $1,060.69 -118.29
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —
1320 1320 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,235.00 $1,235.00 —

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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.