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Farmers Regional Livestock Market Report

Glasgow, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 27, 2023

1,251 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $187.44/cwt -3.29 vs last sale · ≈ $965/hd at 515 lb · 54 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $204.03/cwt -5.94 vs last sale · ≈ $747/hd at 366 lb · 49 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $196.60/cwt -7.47 vs last sale · ≈ $863/hd at 439 lb · 42 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,251 1,095 947
Feeder cattle 774 648 639
Slaughter cattle 200 207 193
Replacement cattle 277 240 115

Market comments — USDA reporter

**Correction: 185lb bred heifer deleted.** Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower on a light test. Feeder bulls under 350lbs sold sharply higher with feeder bulls over 350lbs unevenly steady. Feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. 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
210 210 2 243.00 $243.00 $510 —
230 fancy 230 1 267.50 $267.50 $615 —
276 fancy 276 3 262.50 $262.50 $724 -22.50
413–415 413 6 231.00–238.00 $236.83 $978 —
451–465 453 17 229.00–236.00 $234.73 $1,063 -9.85
518–545 521 9 210.00–213.00 $210.35 $1,096 -6.65
580 value added 580 4 221.00 $221.00 $1,282 —
565–590 582 3 200.00–214.00 $209.47 $1,219 -7.62
610 610 4 206.00 $206.00 $1,257 —
652–688 671 10 179.00–196.00 $192.17 $1,289 +7.90
735 735 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,279 -6.50
771 771 4 180.00 $180.00 $1,388 —
860–870 865 2 163.00–170.00 $166.52 $1,440 —
1000 1000 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,410 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
451 451 7 201.00 $201.00 $907 —
517 517 11 191.00 $191.00 $987 —
715 715 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,208 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 222.00 $222.00 $500 +18.00
225–237 fancy 228 7 242.50–251.00 $248.48 $567 -1.52
306–315 306 22 204.00–219.00 $204.70 $626 -10.30
308–329 fancy 317 17 225.00–237.00 $231.87 $735 —
352–390 366 49 196.00–208.00 $204.03 $747 -5.94
404–447 439 42 190.00–198.00 $196.60 $863 -7.47
451–480 454 11 192.00–203.00 $195.28 $887 -2.59
500–536 515 54 176.50–190.50 $187.44 $965 -3.29
590 590 8 173.00 $173.00 $1,021 -5.00
606–648 622 17 165.00–172.00 $169.20 $1,052 -11.80
639–641 value added 640 18 178.00–180.00 $179.11 $1,146 —
653–680 662 3 161.00–176.00 $170.86 $1,131 +2.48
730–747 742 15 148.00–160.00 $155.64 $1,155 -12.36
760–789 776 9 147.00–164.50 $153.15 $1,188 —
823 823 4 153.00 $153.00 $1,259 -1.00
930 930 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,209 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 204.00 $204.00 $469 —
455 455 18 184.50 $184.50 $839 —
710 710 1 140.00 $140.00 $994 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 217.00 $217.00 $510 -25.17
253 253 6 247.50 $247.50 $626 —
254 fancy 254 5 265.00 $265.00 $673 -16.67
307 fancy 307 25 271.00 $271.00 $832 —
361–363 362 10 230.00–234.00 $231.59 $838 -13.89
378 fancy 378 22 266.00 $266.00 $1,005 +0.11
456 456 30 236.50 $236.50 $1,078 -2.50
519 519 27 215.00 $215.00 $1,116 +4.00
579 579 13 200.00 $200.00 $1,158 ±0.00
637–645 640 17 180.50 $180.50 $1,155 +7.50
653 653 7 165.00 $165.00 $1,077 -12.97
715–745 730 2 159.00–161.00 $159.98 $1,168 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442 442 14 200.00 $200.00 $884 —
465 465 9 191.00 $191.00 $888 —
522–525 523 12 183.00–191.00 $187.66 $981 —
570 570 1 170.00 $170.00 $969 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975–1137 1083 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 1,400.00–1,510.00 $1,459.49 —
1085–1810 1507 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 1,300.00–2,300.00 $1,952.10 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1235 1220 80-85% 3 81.50–82.50 $82.00 $1,000 -6.47
1040–1495 1226 80-85% 20 84.50–93.00 $88.77 $1,088 +0.30
1010–1460 1237 80-85% 41 94.00–118.00 $102.75 $1,271 +14.28
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–1155 964 85-90% 4 53.00–60.00 $58.67 $566 -27.32
835–1235 980 85-90% 39 75.00–96.00 $86.45 $847 +0.46
690–1175 983 85-90% 15 64.00–74.00 $69.78 $686 -16.21
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1585 1469 75-80% 8 86.00–94.50 $90.22 $1,325 -0.07
1375–1770 1496 75-80% 10 95.50–114.00 $102.00 $1,526 +11.71

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235 1235 1 88.00 $88.00 $1,087 —
1175–2220 1512 9 108.00–118.00 $112.96 $1,708 —
1440–2085 1687 11 120.00–134.00 $126.75 $2,138 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
833–1167 949 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 950.00–1,200.00 $1,070.06
1040 1040 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 900.00 $900.00
1045–1055 1052 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,025.00–1,100.00 $1,075.16
990–1205 1106 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 1,050.00–1,400.00 $1,209.63
937–1295 1118 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 1,000.00–1,300.00 $1,149.99
830–1665 1156 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 1,025.00–1,725.00 $1,406.19
1075–1262 1176 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 960.00–1,335.00 $1,167.15
1045–1255 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,025.00–1,400.00 $1,289.77
1065–1515 1187 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 17 1,225.00–1,725.00 $1,478.68
965–1300 1188 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 910.00–1,075.00 $1,030.34
1235–1280 1269 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,210.00–1,235.00 $1,216.08

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935–1055 1012 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,125.00–1,275.00 $1,184.84
1020–1355 1188 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,150.00–1,450.00 $1,321.16

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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
1157 1157 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,475.00 $1,475.00 -55.26
1135–1230 1183 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,875.00–2,000.00 $1,940.01 +409.75
955–1515 1206 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 12 1,175.00–2,150.00 $1,666.95 —
1025–1445 1235 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 1,075.00–1,500.00 $1,323.63 —
960–1600 1273 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,325.00–2,250.00 $1,979.82 +16.43
1267–1345 1293 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,125.00–2,200.00 $2,151.01 +187.62
975–1490 1334 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 16 1,350.00–1,725.00 $1,627.82 +184.33
1295–1575 1388 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,525.00–1,700.00 $1,591.18 -408.05
1405 1405 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,660.00 $1,660.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 775.00 $775.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 132.50 $132.50 $457 —

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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.