Cattle Market Pulse

Farmers Regional Livestock Market Report

Glasgow, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 15, 2023

871 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $194.41/cwt ≈ $1,463/hd at 753 lb · 71 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $198.27/cwt -3.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,033/hd at 521 lb · 35 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $232.00/cwt ≈ $1,065/hd at 459 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 871 628 618
Feeder cattle 560 396 343
Slaughter cattle 145 109 154
Replacement cattle 166 123 121

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher on a light test. Feeder bulls sold steady to 4.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher with slaughter bulls steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 259.50 $259.50 $610 —
335 335 3 239.00 $239.00 $801 —
445 445 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,068 +2.00
527 527 14 227.00 $227.00 $1,196 +1.14
565 565 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,333 —
606–643 622 14 203.00–213.00 $208.57 $1,297 —
685 685 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,493 +5.00
752 value added 752 67 195.00 $195.00 $1,466 —
750–785 765 4 180.00–186.00 $184.48 $1,411 —
1055 1055 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,677 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 218.00 $218.00 $610 —
455 455 7 208.00 $208.00 $946 —
531–540 533 5 186.00–195.00 $193.18 $1,030 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 218.00 $218.00 $708 —
537 537 2 206.00 $206.00 $1,106 -4.00
670 670 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,293 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–230 218 2 222.00–224.00 $222.94 $486 -3.88
282 282 7 226.00 $226.00 $637 +1.00
385–391 390 24 208.00–220.00 $218.03 $850 -0.97
449 449 16 214.00 $214.00 $961 +12.32
452 452 7 209.00 $209.00 $945 +3.41
503–545 521 35 190.00–202.50 $198.27 $1,033 -3.20
575–588 value added 586 8 196.00–198.00 $197.75 $1,159 —
576–596 591 12 174.00–184.00 $181.56 $1,073 -6.53
630 630 2 175.00–184.00 $179.50 $1,131 +23.50
655 655 5 188.00 $188.00 $1,231 —
705 705 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,149 +11.32
762–767 765 5 162.00–168.00 $165.61 $1,267 —
920 920 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,288 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 193.00 $193.00 $531 —
387 387 6 202.00 $202.00 $782 +8.20
455 455 10 195.00 $195.00 $887 —
646 646 4 143.00 $143.00 $924 —
760 760 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,003 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1285 1203 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,444 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 177.00 $177.00 $381 -15.89

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 249.00 $249.00 $560 +1.50
305 305 5 254.00 $254.00 $775 —
360–390 361 22 230.00–243.00 $242.36 $875 -3.88
459 459 26 232.00 $232.00 $1,065 —
527 527 12 221.00 $221.00 $1,165 +1.18
565 565 7 199.00 $199.00 $1,124 -9.00
601–613 605 10 192.00–201.00 $198.26 $1,199 +7.75
675 675 2 192.00 $192.00 $1,296 —
750 750 4 172.00 $172.00 $1,290 -1.03
805 805 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,368 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 229.00 $229.00 $767 —
446 446 9 199.00 $199.00 $888 —
456 456 9 216.50 $216.50 $987 -1.50
532 532 4 192.00 $192.00 $1,021 —
569 569 5 183.00 $183.00 $1,041 +1.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950–1040 995 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 1,285.00–1,425.00 $1,358.17 —
1040–1575 1232 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 5 1,185.00–1,925.00 $1,502.72 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1435 1199 80-85% 35 97.00–115.00 $102.99 $1,235 +0.88
1055–1365 1213 80-85% 20 85.00–96.50 $91.46 $1,109 +0.59
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690–900 811 85-90% 7 56.00–67.00 $62.41 $506 —
805–1220 919 85-90% 11 70.00–80.00 $75.15 $691 +10.46
790–1155 987 85-90% 30 82.00–99.50 $88.54 $874 —
1090–1220 1155 85-90% 2 50.00–55.00 $52.64 $608 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1720 1519 75-80% 9 98.00–110.50 $103.37 $1,570 —
1255–1910 1544 75-80% 6 89.50–95.50 $92.17 $1,423 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1645 1358 2 106.00–107.00 $106.39 $1,445 —
1165–2220 1614 11 110.00–120.50 $115.15 $1,859 —
1605–2260 1906 5 123.00–129.00 $124.84 $2,379 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810–1370 1002 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 1,050.00–1,260.00 $1,122.47
950–1285 1017 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,075.00–1,200.00 $1,106.59
875–1100 1034 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 710.00–985.00 $905.02
1000–1240 1074 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 925.00–1,375.00 $1,285.44
1060–1180 1120 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 975.00–1,150.00 $1,067.19
988–1360 1135 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 850.00–1,150.00 $994.78
980–1385 1148 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 910.00–1,375.00 $1,081.72
1085–1270 1170 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,275.00–1,350.00 $1,315.22
1170 1170 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 975.00 $975.00
940–1275 1201 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,060.00–1,650.00 $1,379.02
1210 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,085.00 $1,085.00

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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
800–1235 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,025.00–1,525.00 $1,230.82 +123.52
1075 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 +225.00
1120 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —
1000–1275 1138 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 900.00–1,350.00 $1,152.20 —
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —
1180 1180 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 +36.99
870–1332 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,125.00–1,525.00 $1,371.14 —
1126–1515 1223 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,800.00–2,175.00 $1,916.11 —
1245–1280 1257 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,475.00–1,675.00 $1,607.10 -108.90
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
780 780 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 145.00 $145.00 $478 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
735–750 743 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 985.00–1,150.00 $1,068.33 —

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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.