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Farmers Regional Livestock Market Report

Glasgow, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 10, 2023

770 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $206.74/cwt +2.68 vs last sale · ≈ $777/hd at 376 lb · 50 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $223.00/cwt -10.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,006/hd at 451 lb · 44 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $240.91/cwt -19.09 vs last sale · ≈ $889/hd at 369 lb · 41 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 770 1,175 949
Feeder cattle 539 799 549
Slaughter cattle 147 169 192
Replacement cattle 84 207 208

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers over 500lbs sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher on a light test. Feeder bulls under 500lbs sold 10.00 to 12.00 lower with feeder bulls over 500lbs 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 500lbs sold steady to 2.00 higher with feeder heifers over 500lbs 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 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
230–245 238 2 240.00–247.50 $243.63 $580 -8.87
275 275 1 250.00 $250.00 $688 —
410–447 442 8 227.50–231.00 $230.59 $1,019 -0.41
506–545 516 4 201.00–215.00 $211.30 $1,090 -3.89
587 587 5 200.00 $200.00 $1,174 +6.00
589 value added 589 4 234.00 $234.00 $1,378 —
610–645 622 3 185.00–200.00 $190.19 $1,183 -14.81
662 662 4 180.50 $180.50 $1,195 -5.11
830 830 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,411 —
870–885 880 3 168.00–169.00 $168.67 $1,484 —
957 957 3 163.00 $163.00 $1,560 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
471 471 3 218.00 $218.00 $1,027 +21.59
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220 1220 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,708 —

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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 1 212.50 $212.50 $510 ±0.00
241 fancy 241 4 242.50 $242.50 $584 —
290 290 4 207.50 $207.50 $602 —
350–381 376 50 200.00–209.50 $206.74 $777 +2.68
433–440 434 12 212.00–218.00 $217.49 $944 +21.49
450–485 461 31 199.00–213.50 $203.92 $940 +4.75
505–519 517 25 183.00–192.00 $190.89 $987 -0.60
522 value added 522 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,044 —
587–595 588 14 184.00–188.00 $184.29 $1,084 +7.27
663 663 8 169.00 $169.00 $1,120 +4.55
833–845 837 3 132.00–147.00 $137.05 $1,147 -15.95
1142 1142 5 112.50 $112.50 $1,285 —
1223 1223 2 130.50 $130.50 $1,596 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
444 444 10 193.00 $193.00 $857 —
450 450 9 187.00 $187.00 $842 +4.00
574–593 580 10 171.00–172.00 $171.69 $996 +4.23
620 620 2 158.00 $158.00 $980 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 245.00 $245.00 $674 —
305–306 306 8 245.00–247.50 $247.19 $756 -17.81
364–387 369 41 231.00–242.00 $240.91 $889 -19.09
440 440 17 242.50 $242.50 $1,067 —
451 451 44 223.00 $223.00 $1,006 -10.00
519 519 14 208.00 $208.00 $1,080 +1.00
528 fancy 528 8 230.50 $230.50 $1,217 —
587 587 10 188.00 $188.00 $1,104 —
650–668 661 16 167.00–180.00 $171.59 $1,134 -3.41
749 749 8 169.50 $169.50 $1,270 —
761 761 3 162.00 $162.00 $1,233 +2.00
830 830 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,237 -12.00
851–860 856 6 145.00–147.00 $145.99 $1,250 —
925–943 939 5 125.00–139.00 $136.24 $1,279 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 217.50 $217.50 $663 —
438–440 439 15 189.00–200.00 $193.41 $849 -0.59
514–545 531 20 173.00–185.00 $178.84 $950 -1.16
595 595 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,086 +3.04
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
1155–1390 1265 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 1,335.00–1,600.00 $1,473.23 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1375 1192 80-85% 25 84.00–95.00 $90.49 $1,079 —
1020–1460 1212 80-85% 37 95.50–119.50 $102.54 $1,243 +12.98
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680–865 786 85-90% 7 54.00–61.00 $57.87 $455 +10.66
670–1030 820 85-90% 3 40.00–49.00 $44.13 $362 —
805–1235 947 85-90% 8 67.00–77.00 $71.81 $680 —
785–1355 987 85-90% 19 80.00–96.00 $85.61 $845 +2.32
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1600 1415 75-80% 7 89.50–95.50 $93.08 $1,317 —
1330–1885 1477 75-80% 10 98.00–108.00 $103.40 $1,527 +4.92

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1910 1615 8 120.00–128.00 $123.21 $1,990 —
1235–2040 1653 6 107.00–118.00 $114.26 $1,889 +3.03

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795 795 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 960.00 $960.00
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
845–1120 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 825.00–1,075.00 $931.35
875–1125 987 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 760.00–1,010.00 $924.75
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
960–1255 1118 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 800.00–1,025.00 $927.94
1140 1140 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
1140 1140 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,035.00 $1,035.00
1035–1195 1142 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 825.00–1,150.00 $1,051.79
915–1225 1159 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,160.00–1,525.00 $1,440.30
1070–1530 1312 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,075.00–1,485.00 $1,354.07

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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
895 895 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 875.00 $875.00 —
925–1070 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,275.00–1,475.00 $1,343.97 -156.03
855–1235 1043 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,200.00–1,500.00 $1,418.05 -28.13
870–1330 1100 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 1,360.00 $1,360.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 137.00 $137.00 $370 —
560 560 1 131.00 $131.00 $734 —
605 605 1 120.00 $120.00 $726 —

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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.