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Farmers Regional Livestock Market Report

Glasgow, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 17, 2023

660 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $235.52/cwt ≈ $1,975/hd at 838 lb · 71 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $224.20/cwt +3.88 vs last sale · ≈ $856/hd at 382 lb · 25 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $215.77/cwt -0.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,122/hd at 520 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 660 930 885
Feeder cattle 407 575 597
Slaughter cattle 161 263 199
Replacement cattle 92 92 89

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold sold on a light test. Feeder bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher with instances of sharply higher. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 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
575 575 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,322 -4.50
720 720 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,505 +8.00
773 773 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,701 +20.00
800–839 835 10 211.00–218.00 $217.33 $1,815 —
839 value added 839 61 238.50 $238.50 $2,001 —
938 938 6 201.00 $201.00 $1,885 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,140 —
568 568 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,221 -4.00
626 626 4 212.50 $212.50 $1,330 +9.50
655 655 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,402 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 10 225.00 $225.00 $641 —
320 320 1 195.00 $195.00 $624 -26.00
378–397 382 25 215.00–229.00 $224.20 $856 +3.88
440 440 3 221.00 $221.00 $972 +1.87
453–475 459 12 221.00–229.00 $226.93 $1,042 +20.29
507–524 520 21 215.00–216.00 $215.77 $1,122 +8.27
553–575 565 9 212.00–224.00 $218.78 $1,236 +15.78
646 646 3 216.00 $216.00 $1,395 +27.00
685 685 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,452 +13.50
730–737 736 5 185.00–190.00 $189.01 $1,391 +16.01
870 870 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,392 -8.00
905 905 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,348 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–230 220 3 195.00–204.50 $201.23 $443 +19.73
680 680 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,292 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317 317 5 255.00 $255.00 $808 —
356 356 17 250.00 $250.00 $890 -8.00
451 451 18 247.50 $247.50 $1,116 —
520 520 8 237.50 $237.50 $1,235 +3.13
602 602 12 224.00 $224.00 $1,348 +3.00
652–653 653 8 198.00–212.00 $205.01 $1,339 -7.68
710 710 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,314 -0.33
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 2 210.00 $210.00 $697 —
400–443 431 7 219.00–226.00 $220.86 $952 +0.27
478 478 5 216.00 $216.00 $1,032 —
535 535 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,016 -16.35
550–563 558 5 217.00 $217.00 $1,211 —
611 611 4 207.50 $207.50 $1,268 +9.50

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–920 824 85-90% 4 55.00–60.00 $56.80 $468 -3.66
825–995 894 85-90% 6 70.00–78.00 $73.97 $661 —
910–1420 1069 85-90% 26 81.00–91.50 $86.93 $929 —
865–1395 1089 85-90% 28 92.00–105.50 $97.18 $1,058 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1485 1213 80-85% 15 99.00–107.00 $104.27 $1,265 +6.11
1070–1520 1269 80-85% 39 108.00–124.00 $113.68 $1,443 +5.08
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1595 1463 75-80% 11 106.00–119.00 $111.80 $1,636 +12.76

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1275 1250 2 107.00–110.00 $108.53 $1,357 —
1135–2040 1381 7 114.50–124.50 $120.78 $1,668 —
1035–2085 1647 17 127.00–135.00 $129.86 $2,139 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125 1125 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,110.00 $1,110.00
1065–1170 1128 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,050.00–1,250.00 $1,138.36
1110–1150 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,010.00–1,325.00 $1,170.29
925–1420 1152 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 1,125.00–1,675.00 $1,386.78
960–1390 1177 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,210.00–1,410.00 $1,313.82
1185–1215 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,285.00–1,375.00 $1,330.56
1205 1205 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,260.00 $1,260.00
1000–1465 1228 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 19 945.00–1,625.00 $1,278.19
1230–1350 1270 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,275.00–1,400.00 $1,319.29
1140–1323 1286 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,450.00–1,725.00 $1,676.26
1482 1482 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,525.00 $1,525.00

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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
810–970 890 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 850.00–910.00 $882.70 —
1020–1140 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,250.00–1,825.00 $1,521.53 +45.10
1328 1328 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,975.00 $1,975.00 +200.00

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,035.00 $2,035.00 —

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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.