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Farmers Regional Livestock Market Report

Glasgow, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 24, 2023

1,002 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $206.63/cwt +12.13 vs last sale · ≈ $919/hd at 445 lb · 54 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $211.95/cwt -0.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,098/hd at 518 lb · 42 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $213.32/cwt -9.68 vs last sale · ≈ $800/hd at 375 lb · 40 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,002 895 1,092
Feeder cattle 581 529 590
Slaughter cattle 208 178 205
Replacement cattle 213 188 297

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder bulls under 400lbs sold 6.00 to 8.00 lower with feeder bulls over 400lbs 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 400lbs sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower with feeder heifers over 400lbs 2.00 to 4.00 higher. 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
454 454 11 241.00 $241.00 $1,094 +19.00
515–530 value added 525 3 239.00–241.00 $239.65 $1,258 —
532 532 9 223.00 $223.00 $1,186 +10.32
555 value added 555 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,332 +6.00
565–582 572 5 193.00–200.00 $197.23 $1,128 -0.84
633 633 6 212.00 $212.00 $1,342 +15.50
662 662 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,324 —
720–734 729 6 181.00–196.00 $193.20 $1,408 +1.45
785 785 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,492 —
818 818 2 186.00 $186.00 $1,521 —
1013–1030 1017 4 156.00–166.00 $158.53 $1,612 —
1150 1150 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,714 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 200.00 $200.00 $840 —
510–520 515 2 207.50–209.00 $208.26 $1,073 —
630 630 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,159 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–283 272 5 209.00–212.50 $210.31 $572 -8.46
301 301 3 215.00 $215.00 $647 -2.00
365–381 375 40 204.00–219.00 $213.32 $800 -9.68
425 fancy 425 1 220.00 $220.00 $935 —
440–446 445 53 200.00–207.50 $206.38 $918 +11.88
495 495 1 195.00 $195.00 $965 -6.83
512–532 528 26 191.00–196.50 $195.47 $1,032 +1.61
561–575 569 19 185.50–199.00 $189.96 $1,081 -0.40
603–615 605 9 160.00–176.00 $173.97 $1,053 -5.89
645 value added 645 7 190.00 $190.00 $1,226 —
655–688 679 15 175.00–185.00 $181.95 $1,235 +19.85
717 717 2 153.00 $153.00 $1,097 -1.37
760 760 2 166.00 $166.00 $1,262 +16.00
840 840 2 144.00 $144.00 $1,210 —
1080 1080 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,501 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 195.00 $195.00 $478 —
285 285 1 184.00 $184.00 $524 —
457 457 11 192.00 $192.00 $877 —
505 505 1 170.00 $170.00 $858 -2.00
551 551 8 178.00 $178.00 $981 —
655 655 1 150.00 $150.00 $982 —
755 755 1 125.00 $125.00 $944 —
902 902 2 103.00 $103.00 $929 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 250.00 $250.00 $550 —
250–270 260 2 232.50–245.00 $238.99 $621 -7.35
260 fancy 260 1 257.50 $257.50 $670 —
312 312 7 237.50 $237.50 $741 —
369–374 371 38 233.00–237.00 $235.62 $874 -8.85
410 410 1 238.00 $238.00 $976 +5.00
461 461 34 232.00 $232.00 $1,070 —
500–537 518 42 202.00–217.00 $211.95 $1,098 -0.24
560–583 581 15 198.00–206.00 $205.49 $1,194 +3.13
639–646 643 10 195.00–200.00 $197.51 $1,270 —
660–665 663 2 180.00–190.00 $185.02 $1,227 -2.98
730 730 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,329 +5.66
755–780 764 8 174.00–179.00 $175.65 $1,342 —
825 825 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,370 +4.00
850 850 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,275 —
905–925 915 3 132.00–147.00 $140.52 $1,286 —
975 975 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,180 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403–442 433 13 200.00–203.00 $200.64 $869 -4.36
461 461 8 210.00 $210.00 $968 +3.00
830 830 1 114.00 $114.00 $946 —
905 905 2 119.00 $119.00 $1,077 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
875–1255 1085 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 1,200.00–2,325.00 $1,754.72 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620–905 773 85-90% 8 44.00–53.00 $49.92 $386 —
820–1005 893 85-90% 12 58.00–68.00 $62.19 $555 —
745–1135 950 85-90% 11 71.00–81.00 $76.38 $726 +1.87
665–1215 989 85-90% 32 82.00–98.00 $88.47 $875 +1.82
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1425 1190 80-85% 36 96.00–112.50 $101.79 $1,211 -2.22
1090–1385 1214 80-85% 21 85.00–95.50 $89.57 $1,087 —
1325 1325 80-85% 1 82.00 $82.00 $1,086 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1610 1438 75-80% 4 84.50–96.00 $91.01 $1,309 -3.29
1435–1835 1552 75-80% 10 97.00–105.00 $100.39 $1,558 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1570 1441 4 92.50–106.50 $101.72 $1,466 —
1205–1840 1485 10 108.50–119.00 $114.40 $1,699 —
1445–2095 1791 10 120.00–135.00 $125.35 $2,245 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840–1005 923 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 785.00–860.00 $825.85
895–1035 988 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,010.00–1,250.00 $1,177.55
857–1345 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 1,000.00–1,525.00 $1,281.82
970–1190 1041 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 835.00–1,125.00 $940.65
955–1220 1101 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 875.00–1,135.00 $1,001.23
975–1375 1109 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 935.00–1,410.00 $1,126.73
971–1260 1110 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 975.00–1,235.00 $1,076.05
1120 1120 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
900–1440 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 800.00–1,475.00 $1,097.06
910–1600 1167 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 900.00–1,650.00 $1,303.43
925–1430 1178 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,250.00 $1,191.08
1205 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 985.00 $985.00
882–1600 1215 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 26 1,000.00–1,635.00 $1,307.02
1225 1225 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,085.00 $1,085.00
1380 1380 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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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
750 750 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —
885–965 925 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,500.00–1,625.00 $1,565.20 +40.20
1000–1295 1148 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 875.00–1,510.00 $1,233.31 —
1215 1215 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,075.00 $2,075.00 +500.00
1210–1350 1280 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,800.00–2,075.00 $1,945.02 —
1420 1420 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
1410–1535 1473 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,525.00–1,585.00 $1,556.27 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 150.00 $150.00 $450 —

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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.