Cattle Market Pulse

Farmers Regional Livestock Market Report

Glasgow, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 24, 2023

832 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $235.00/cwt -2.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,234/hd at 525 lb · 26 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $226.21/cwt -0.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,059/hd at 468 lb · 26 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $217.78/cwt +2.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,143/hd at 525 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 832 660 626
Feeder cattle 519 407 375
Slaughter cattle 196 161 127
Replacement cattle 117 92 124

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold unevenly steady. 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
440–445 441 16 250.00–251.00 $250.25 $1,104 —
524 524 17 240.00 $240.00 $1,258 —
555–578 575 9 234.00–250.00 $235.71 $1,355 +5.71
655 value added 655 2 255.50 $255.50 $1,674 —
658–675 662 8 230.00–239.00 $236.71 $1,567 —
753 value added 753 3 234.00 $234.00 $1,762 —
790 790 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,659 -10.00
858–878 871 6 212.50–216.00 $213.65 $1,861 —
940 940 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,805 -9.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,046 —
519 519 8 217.00 $217.00 $1,126 +2.00
591 591 9 219.00 $219.00 $1,294 +4.00
995 995 2 185.50 $185.50 $1,846 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 220.50 $220.50 $540 —
302 302 12 235.00 $235.00 $710 +40.00
373–375 374 16 215.00–228.00 $223.14 $835 -1.06
441 441 6 220.50 $220.50 $972 -0.50
468 468 26 225.00–235.50 $226.21 $1,059 -0.72
525–526 525 23 212.00–219.00 $217.78 $1,143 +2.01
558–565 559 6 220.00–221.00 $220.83 $1,234 +2.05
605–643 619 11 218.00–219.00 $218.62 $1,353 +2.62
660–665 663 2 205.00–207.00 $206.00 $1,366 -6.00
720–745 732 7 193.00–196.00 $194.84 $1,426 +5.83
783 783 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,488 —
825 825 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,370 —
905 905 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,394 +5.00
1018 1018 3 164.00 $164.00 $1,670 —
1077 1077 3 158.00 $158.00 $1,702 —
1100 1100 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,595 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 2 195.00–200.00 $197.50 $415 -3.73
290 290 1 200.00 $200.00 $580 —
376 376 14 207.00 $207.00 $778 —
454 454 10 206.00 $206.00 $935 —
543 543 7 200.00 $200.00 $1,086 —
606–640 613 5 194.00–196.00 $195.58 $1,199 —
712 712 2 156.00 $156.00 $1,111 —
850 850 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,275 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
612 612 2 160.00 $160.00 $979 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
296 296 8 257.00 $257.00 $761 —
373 373 20 251.00 $251.00 $936 +1.00
446 446 15 250.00 $250.00 $1,115 —
525 525 26 235.00 $235.00 $1,234 -2.50
579 579 17 230.00 $230.00 $1,332 —
630 630 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,266 -23.00
670 670 5 212.50 $212.50 $1,424 +7.49
759 759 7 190.00 $190.00 $1,442 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362–383 374 16 213.00–214.00 $213.58 $799 —
458–498 467 13 219.00–232.00 $228.80 $1,068 +12.80
563–590 568 5 207.00–211.00 $210.17 $1,194 -6.83
680 680 2 196.00 $196.00 $1,333 —
742 742 2 172.00 $172.00 $1,276 —
946 946 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,324 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1035 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,235.00 $1,235.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–1115 901 85-90% 7 68.50–79.00 $75.49 $680 —
740–1115 937 85-90% 26 80.00–91.00 $87.15 $817 —
865–1060 972 85-90% 3 57.00–60.00 $58.98 $573 —
895–1370 1105 85-90% 31 92.00–106.00 $98.47 $1,088 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1405 1197 80-85% 26 96.00–107.50 $102.93 $1,232 —
930–1465 1249 80-85% 30 108.00–125.00 $113.21 $1,414 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420 1420 75-80% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,420 —
1420–1900 1592 75-80% 20 106.00–118.00 $111.37 $1,773 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–2140 1614 8 117.00–127.00 $122.58 $1,978 -7.28
1385–2320 1706 18 128.00–141.00 $132.72 $2,264 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
832–1185 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,010.00–1,235.00 $1,145.55
880–1125 1003 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 975.00–1,160.00 $1,078.80
795–1100 1021 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,010.00–1,250.00 $1,169.63
965–1100 1039 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 885.00–1,200.00 $1,051.59
965–1155 1049 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,025.00–1,275.00 $1,116.32
945–1210 1068 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 1,085.00–1,610.00 $1,346.57
915–1205 1084 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,125.00–1,800.00 $1,412.07
955–1220 1120 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,275.00–1,400.00 $1,346.48
1050–1170 1130 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,160.00 $1,110.44
1220 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,150.00 $1,150.00
1340 1340 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 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
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
1010–1435 1152 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,175.00–1,800.00 $1,569.06 —
1205 1205 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00 —
1217 1217 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,985.00 $1,985.00 —
1310 1310 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 -475.00
1370–1505 1415 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,750.00–1,800.00 $1,767.73 —
1440–1505 1460 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 2,100.00–2,350.00 $2,175.17 —
1540 1540 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00 —
1580 1580 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00 —

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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.