Cattle Market Pulse

Farmers Regional Livestock Market Report

Glasgow, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 6, 2023

599 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $202.00/cwt +19.00 vs last sale · ≈ $948/hd at 469 lb · 21 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $226.00/cwt +26.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,042/hd at 461 lb · 20 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $227.61/cwt +10.19 vs last sale · ≈ $854/hd at 375 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 599 735 849
Feeder cattle 372 421 503
Slaughter cattle 117 150 134
Replacement cattle 110 164 212

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 600lbs sold sharply higher with feeder steers over 600lbs 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder bull calves under 600lbs sold sharply higher with feeder bull calves over 600lbs 8.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 10.00 to 12.00 higher with instances of up to 15.00 higher. Good demand for all feeder classes. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 2 223.00 $223.00 $491 —
250 250 1 230.00 $230.00 $575 —
385 385 1 234.00 $234.00 $901 +4.00
460 460 4 228.00 $228.00 $1,049 +28.00
483 fancy 483 4 246.00 $246.00 $1,188 +26.00
507–513 508 15 202.50–213.00 $211.69 $1,075 +14.66
555–595 582 11 201.00–210.00 $208.47 $1,213 -5.53
600–628 623 6 200.00–216.00 $202.57 $1,262 —
699 699 8 186.00 $186.00 $1,300 —
708–745 715 5 170.00–180.50 $178.31 $1,275 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 185.00 $185.00 $944 —
550–590 570 2 175.00–177.50 $176.29 $1,005 +11.29
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 215.00 $215.00 $516 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 3 198.00 $198.00 $544 +8.00
335–349 341 10 192.50–204.00 $202.13 $689 +12.13
351–375 366 8 186.00–196.00 $189.60 $694 -5.07
430–442 436 16 193.00–201.00 $196.23 $856 +15.23
463 fancy 463 14 209.00 $209.00 $968 —
482 482 7 188.00 $188.00 $906 +5.00
505–515 508 10 187.00–195.00 $193.38 $982 +9.97
573–592 585 16 170.00–179.50 $177.11 $1,036 +4.11
600–615 608 2 172.00–184.00 $177.93 $1,082 +23.93
670–680 673 4 157.00–160.00 $159.24 $1,072 +3.98
740 740 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,058 —
765 765 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,186 +26.46
875 875 3 132.50 $132.50 $1,159 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
552 552 4 149.00 $149.00 $822 —
610–637 624 4 145.00–152.00 $148.58 $927 +14.58

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 230.00 $230.00 $678 —
355–387 375 19 225.00–229.00 $227.61 $854 +23.19
461 461 20 226.00 $226.00 $1,042 +26.00
514–546 521 18 191.00–204.00 $200.97 $1,047 +7.04
576 576 3 198.00 $198.00 $1,140 —
610–630 620 2 160.00–173.00 $166.40 $1,032 -13.60
675–676 676 4 160.00–171.00 $168.25 $1,137 +2.25
755 755 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,163 -5.00
835 835 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,086 —
867 867 2 132.00 $132.00 $1,144 —
900 900 2 111.00 $111.00 $999 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 2 205.00 $205.00 $758 —
453–477 457 13 197.50–209.00 $199.35 $911 —
520 520 3 176.00 $176.00 $915 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1315–1655 1495 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 3 1,385.00–2,035.00 $1,748.15 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135 1135 80-85% 1 75.00 $75.00 $851 +1.40
1020–1325 1156 80-85% 9 83.00–89.00 $86.45 $999 -14.02
1045–1435 1243 80-85% 31 90.00–109.00 $96.54 $1,200 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585–910 795 85-90% 4 42.50–47.50 $45.75 $364 —
785–895 834 85-90% 6 53.00–59.00 $55.95 $467 —
760–960 846 85-90% 6 60.00–69.00 $63.65 $538 —
790–1090 945 85-90% 21 73.50–89.50 $81.05 $766 +15.67
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1520 1481 75-80% 4 84.00–89.00 $87.21 $1,292 -6.77
1425–1750 1560 75-80% 5 93.00–99.50 $96.31 $1,502 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1620 1485 7 100.00–112.50 $106.61 $1,583 —
1460–2065 1749 16 117.00–134.00 $123.99 $2,169 —
1875 1875 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,500 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1155 1155 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
825–1025 958 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 810.00–925.00 $892.00
815–1340 1013 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 850.00–1,425.00 $1,137.79
1040 1040 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 860.00 $860.00
815–1350 1118 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 760.00–1,375.00 $1,100.63
1115–1150 1124 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 960.00–1,050.00 $1,026.97
1190 1190 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,010.00 $1,010.00
1075–1280 1213 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,260.00–1,585.00 $1,359.37
1180–1310 1223 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,060.00–1,085.00 $1,068.92

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00

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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
1040–1045 1043 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,150.00–1,175.00 $1,162.47 —
1060–1095 1078 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,250.00–1,375.00 $1,311.48 —
1145 1145 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,185.00 $1,185.00 -549.91
1170–1480 1347 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 810.00–1,600.00 $1,241.31 —
1360 1360 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 650.00 $650.00 —

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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.