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Farmers Regional Livestock Market Report

Glasgow, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 17, 2023

895 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $192.35/cwt ≈ $1,747/hd at 908 lb · 54 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $244.47/cwt +3.56 vs last sale · ≈ $936/hd at 383 lb · 31 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $193.86/cwt +1.99 vs last sale · ≈ $995/hd at 513 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 895 770 722
Feeder cattle 529 539 459
Slaughter cattle 178 147 160
Replacement cattle 188 84 103

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher on a light test. Feeder bulls sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher with instances of up to 11.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 400lbs sold 10.00 to 12.00 higher with feeder heifers over 400lbs steady to 4.00 higher. Good demand for all feeder classes. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 4 239.00 $239.00 $1,047 +8.41
480 480 5 222.00 $222.00 $1,066 —
505–507 506 9 202.00–218.00 $212.68 $1,076 +1.38
570–597 585 4 187.00–202.00 $198.07 $1,159 -1.93
587 value added 587 9 234.00 $234.00 $1,374 ±0.00
641 641 4 196.50 $196.50 $1,260 +6.31
658 value added 658 5 216.00 $216.00 $1,421 —
740–742 742 4 185.00–194.00 $191.75 $1,423 —
865 865 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,470 +1.33
908 value added 908 54 192.35 $192.35 $1,747 —
1019–1038 value added 1024 7 165.00–171.00 $169.26 $1,733 —
1190 1190 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,618 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 195.00 $195.00 $878 -23.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 290 2 217.50–220.00 $218.77 $634 +11.27
304 304 6 217.00 $217.00 $660 —
384 384 24 223.00 $223.00 $856 +16.26
446 446 4 194.50 $194.50 $867 -22.99
466–476 468 13 198.00–203.00 $201.83 $945 -2.09
507–515 513 29 189.50–195.50 $193.86 $995 +2.97
570–577 575 3 183.00–194.00 $190.36 $1,095 +6.07
610–644 625 21 174.00–184.50 $179.86 $1,124 —
650–665 654 4 158.00–163.50 $162.10 $1,060 -6.90
710–713 712 4 151.50–163.00 $154.37 $1,099 —
757 value added 757 6 166.00 $166.00 $1,257 —
785 785 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,178 —
1130 1130 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,446 +15.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
349 349 10 202.50 $202.50 $707 —
375–377 376 6 199.00–205.00 $200.99 $756 —
527 527 4 172.00 $172.00 $906 —
570–596 591 5 171.00–175.00 $171.77 $1,015 +0.08
643 643 3 145.50 $145.50 $936 -12.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 291 9 246.00–247.50 $246.34 $717 +1.34
378–383 383 31 230.00–246.00 $244.47 $936 +3.56
427–446 445 27 220.00–234.00 $233.00 $1,037 -9.50
522–525 525 22 204.00–213.00 $212.19 $1,114 +4.19
558–591 575 8 197.50–207.50 $202.36 $1,164 +14.36
600–635 602 28 184.00–199.00 $198.14 $1,193 —
653 653 14 188.00 $188.00 $1,228 +16.41
713–740 718 5 168.00–178.50 $176.34 $1,266 +6.84
840 840 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,361 +13.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 3 227.00 $227.00 $840 —
440 440 1 205.00 $205.00 $902 +11.59
462 462 2 207.00 $207.00 $956 —
610 610 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,052 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1175 1175 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00 —
1165–1425 1302 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 1,335.00–1,585.00 $1,476.74 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1350 1168 80-85% 16 85.00–95.00 $90.85 $1,061 +0.36
1025–1540 1197 80-85% 38 96.00–114.50 $104.01 $1,245 +13.52
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675–710 697 85-90% 3 50.00–65.00 $55.38 $386 —
800–1170 971 85-90% 12 68.00–78.00 $74.51 $723 -11.10
730–1155 975 85-90% 26 80.00–96.00 $86.65 $845 +1.04
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1525 1421 75-80% 7 97.00–107.00 $100.66 $1,430 +7.58
1355–1560 1431 75-80% 4 92.00–96.00 $94.30 $1,349 +1.22

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1105 1060 2 99.00–104.00 $101.61 $1,077 —
1115–1705 1404 9 108.00–119.00 $112.41 $1,578 —
1365–2520 1734 10 120.00–130.00 $124.91 $2,166 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890–1015 939 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 985.00–1,025.00 $1,007.80

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925–1067 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 875.00–1,100.00 $978.25
810–1215 981 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 785.00–1,400.00 $1,032.83
1065 1065 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 950.00 $950.00
815–1250 1097 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 785.00–1,400.00 $1,197.40
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,010.00 $1,010.00
815–1420 1122 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 835.00–1,650.00 $1,337.83
930–1345 1138 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 785.00–1,160.00 $1,006.70
1140 1140 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00
940–1275 1149 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 975.00–1,375.00 $1,247.31
1025–1220 1159 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,125.00–1,325.00 $1,214.19
1015–1230 1164 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,025.00–1,160.00 $1,084.88
1192 1192 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1125–1345 1224 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,025.00–1,350.00 $1,168.77

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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
902 902 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —
935–1135 1056 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,300.00–1,825.00 $1,606.41 —
810–1385 1062 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 1,135.00–1,835.00 $1,551.31 —
1020–1115 1068 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,250.00–1,350.00 $1,302.22 —
1035–1450 1159 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 950.00–1,385.00 $1,120.19 —
1035–1305 1163 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 11 950.00–1,375.00 $1,285.12 —
1245 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
821 821 (<2 yrs)Open 4 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —

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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.