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Farmers Regional Livestock Market Report

Glasgow, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 13, 2023

628 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $198.34/cwt +8.74 vs last sale · ≈ $720/hd at 363 lb · 38 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $233.49/cwt +5.88 vs last sale · ≈ $878/hd at 376 lb · 34 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $235.50/cwt +9.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,079/hd at 458 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 628 599 616
Feeder cattle 422 372 391
Slaughter cattle 118 117 97
Replacement cattle 88 110 128

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher on a light test. Feeder bulls under 650lbs sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher with feeder bulls over 650lbs 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 500lbs sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher with feeder heifers over 500lbs 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 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
467–490 479 4 212.00–230.00 $220.78 $1,058 -7.22
541 541 14 219.00 $219.00 $1,185 +7.31
560–565 563 2 202.00–208.00 $205.01 $1,154 -3.46
647 647 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,229 -12.57
875 875 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,382 —
945 945 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,370 —
1063 1063 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,488 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 3 193.00 $193.00 $845 —
590 590 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,062 +3.71
680–683 683 6 155.00–157.00 $156.67 $1,070 —
760 760 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,208 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
618 618 3 174.00 $174.00 $1,075 —
716–745 721 6 156.00–167.00 $165.11 $1,190 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458 458 2 179.00 $179.00 $820 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
296 296 7 209.00 $209.00 $619 +11.00
358–373 363 38 187.00–200.00 $198.34 $720 +8.74
445–446 446 16 182.50–193.00 $184.47 $823 -11.76
453 453 4 199.00 $199.00 $901 +11.00
505–542 531 15 186.00–193.00 $189.64 $1,007 -3.74
585–595 587 12 177.00–181.00 $180.32 $1,058 +3.21
650–685 679 6 165.00–166.00 $165.84 $1,126 +6.60
755–761 760 7 151.00–157.00 $156.15 $1,187 +1.15
830 830 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,179 —
885 885 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,168 -0.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
553–560 554 11 160.00–168.00 $166.53 $923 +17.53
600 600 4 144.00 $144.00 $864 -4.58
725 725 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,008 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 170.00 $170.00 $842 —
515 515 1 157.50 $157.50 $811 —
627 627 3 169.00 $169.00 $1,060 —
712 712 5 139.00 $139.00 $990 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 237 3 222.00–230.00 $224.82 $533 —
255–288 279 6 232.50–245.00 $243.09 $678 +13.09
333 333 5 242.50 $242.50 $808 —
371–385 376 34 222.00–240.00 $233.49 $878 +5.88
458 458 21 235.50 $235.50 $1,079 +9.50
517 517 16 213.00 $213.00 $1,101 +12.03
556–593 582 16 180.00–193.00 $188.29 $1,096 -9.71
625–635 628 6 174.00–176.00 $174.67 $1,097 +8.27
655–682 678 6 166.00–168.00 $166.32 $1,128 -1.93
765–777 767 10 150.00–159.50 $157.58 $1,209 +3.58
865 865 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,168 +3.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 202.50 $202.50 $597 —
433 433 3 207.00 $207.00 $896 —
515–516 516 4 191.00–193.00 $192.50 $993 +16.50
575 575 2 170.00 $170.00 $978 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
843 843 8 120.00 $120.00 $1,012 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
1280 1280 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 167.00 $167.00 $785 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1310 1186 80-85% 18 83.50–89.50 $86.90 $1,031 +0.45
965–1350 1196 80-85% 35 90.00–110.00 $98.97 $1,184 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1035 939 85-90% 19 73.00–89.00 $81.12 $762 +0.07
800–1020 943 85-90% 5 64.00–70.00 $66.03 $623 -15.02
960 960 85-90% 1 45.00 $45.00 $432 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1725 1464 75-80% 9 90.00–105.50 $96.45 $1,412 +9.24

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1770 1481 8 95.00–110.00 $103.03 $1,526 -3.58
1485–2275 1795 12 115.00–133.00 $123.80 $2,222 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835–1060 854 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 900.00–1,325.00 $943.97
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 1,025.00 $1,025.00
955–990 973 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 850.00–985.00 $918.71
840–1250 1064 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 800.00–1,150.00 $1,030.32
1095 1095 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 985.00 $985.00
960–1450 1117 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 760.00–1,285.00 $981.96
1060–1160 1122 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 850.00–1,025.00 $939.25
1090–1250 1170 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 950.00–1,110.00 $1,035.47
1145–1195 1170 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,425.00–1,475.00 $1,450.53
1140–1230 1185 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,135.00–1,225.00 $1,181.71
1180–1355 1261 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,085.00–1,675.00 $1,304.15
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
995 995 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
915–1175 937 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 1,150.00–1,700.00 $1,207.50
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00

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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
1205 1205 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
1535 1535 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,585.00 $1,585.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
635 635 (<2 yrs)Open 1 910.00 $910.00 —

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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.