Cattle Market Pulse

Farmers Regional Livestock Market Report

Glasgow, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 3, 2023

1,175 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $199.17/cwt +3.89 vs last sale · ≈ $908/hd at 456 lb · 51 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $204.06/cwt +0.03 vs last sale · ≈ $769/hd at 377 lb · 37 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $177.02/cwt +4.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,041/hd at 588 lb · 36 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,175 1,251 1,165
Feeder cattle 799 774 761
Slaughter cattle 169 200 207
Replacement cattle 207 277 197

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold unevenly steady. Feeder bulls sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
238 238 2 252.50 $252.50 $601 +9.50
428 428 3 231.00 $231.00 $989 -5.83
460–466 463 29 233.00–242.00 $237.37 $1,099 +2.64
500–548 531 33 202.50–216.00 $215.19 $1,143 +4.84
551 value added 551 6 233.00 $233.00 $1,284 +12.00
594 594 10 194.00 $194.00 $1,152 -15.47
640 640 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,312 -1.00
683–690 684 5 184.50–190.00 $185.61 $1,270 -6.56
725 725 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,269 +1.00
770 770 6 175.50 $175.50 $1,351 -4.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 216.00 $216.00 $767 —
428 428 3 216.00 $216.00 $924 —
470–495 483 2 193.00–200.00 $196.41 $949 -4.59
547 547 2 187.50 $187.50 $1,026 -3.50
598 598 3 174.00 $174.00 $1,041 —
660–680 670 2 161.00–170.00 $165.43 $1,108 —
765 765 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,163 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432 432 2 192.50 $192.50 $832 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 212.50 $212.50 $499 -9.50
301–327 308 7 206.00–210.00 $207.21 $638 +2.51
375–391 377 37 195.00–207.00 $204.06 $769 +0.03
423 423 3 196.00 $196.00 $829 -0.60
450–482 456 51 193.00–200.00 $199.17 $908 +3.89
508–518 509 27 183.00–193.00 $191.49 $975 +4.05
570–592 588 36 175.00–180.00 $177.02 $1,041 +4.02
605–649 632 12 155.00–165.00 $161.72 $1,022 -7.48
662–695 672 5 163.00–170.00 $164.45 $1,105 -6.41
706 706 5 174.00 $174.00 $1,228 —
780 780 3 155.00 $155.00 $1,209 +1.85
810 810 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,239 ±0.00
892 892 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,249 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
466 466 16 183.00 $183.00 $853 -1.50
555–588 572 10 166.00–169.00 $167.46 $958 —
713 713 5 148.00 $148.00 $1,055 +8.00
765–778 774 3 140.00–142.00 $141.34 $1,094 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 245.00 $245.00 $600 +28.00
302 302 9 265.00 $265.00 $800 —
383 383 31 260.00 $260.00 $996 +28.41
450 450 28 233.00 $233.00 $1,048 -3.50
525 525 20 207.00 $207.00 $1,087 -8.00
605–627 612 15 176.00–191.00 $185.88 $1,138 +5.38
661 661 10 175.00 $175.00 $1,157 +10.00
752–776 766 5 160.00 $160.00 $1,226 —
825 825 3 161.00 $161.00 $1,328 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 3 235.00 $235.00 $818 —
380 380 7 221.00 $221.00 $840 —
447 447 8 194.00 $194.00 $867 -6.00
462 462 6 183.00 $183.00 $845 -8.00
520 520 4 180.00 $180.00 $936 -7.66
558–576 561 18 172.00–181.00 $179.46 $1,007 +9.46
647 647 2 164.00 $164.00 $1,061 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1245 1245 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —
1315 1315 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1375 1218 80-85% 23 84.00–93.50 $89.56 $1,091 +7.56
990–1355 1226 80-85% 25 94.00–107.00 $98.30 $1,205 +9.53
1240 1240 80-85% 1 80.00 $80.00 $992 -22.75
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–885 780 85-90% 3 45.00–50.00 $47.21 $368 —
840–870 854 85-90% 4 54.00–63.00 $59.95 $512 —
805–1195 981 85-90% 8 64.00–76.00 $71.95 $706 -14.50
815–1240 992 85-90% 25 78.00–94.00 $83.29 $826 +13.51
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1520 1450 75-80% 9 95.00–105.00 $98.48 $1,428 +8.26
1360–1800 1538 75-80% 13 85.00–94.00 $90.00 $1,384 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1795 1503 8 87.00–101.00 $95.17 $1,430 -17.79
1315–1945 1670 12 105.00–116.00 $111.23 $1,858 -15.52
1590–2205 1880 10 118.00–128.00 $121.52 $2,285 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980–1005 988 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 775.00–1,100.00 $885.16
995 995 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,060.00 $1,060.00
960–1068 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 860.00–950.00 $912.35
816–1255 1039 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 910.00–1,310.00 $1,061.04
860–1310 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,000.00–1,400.00 $1,203.37
985–1280 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 860.00–1,185.00 $1,009.81
910–1495 1103 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,250.00–1,510.00 $1,409.64
1033–1220 1112 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 825.00–1,160.00 $982.47
985–1425 1143 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,010.00–1,410.00 $1,290.98
1025–1320 1161 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,275.00–1,485.00 $1,335.48
930–1440 1194 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 1,000.00–1,650.00 $1,371.20
1360–1585 1473 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,235.00–1,400.00 $1,323.80

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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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
1003 1003 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
800–1132 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,050.00–1,575.00 $1,446.18 —
920–1115 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 17 860.00–1,575.00 $1,444.72 —
1003–1185 1069 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 1,500.00–1,675.00 $1,562.21 —
800–1360 1081 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 850.00–1,575.00 $1,378.25 —
1080–1281 1229 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 11 1,375.00–1,635.00 $1,572.78 +249.15
1160–1375 1268 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 4 1,550.00–1,675.00 $1,617.80 -362.02
1330 1330 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,710.00 $1,710.00 +82.18
1345 1345 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00 +147.18

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
1285 1285 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00 —

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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.