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Farmers Regional Livestock Market Report

Glasgow, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 31, 2023

896 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $261.00/cwt ≈ $1,634/hd at 626 lb · 79 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $254.28/cwt ≈ $1,824/hd at 717 lb · 69 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $226.83/cwt ≈ $1,880/hd at 829 lb · 56 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 896 832 762
Feeder cattle 608 519 479
Slaughter cattle 183 196 150
Replacement cattle 105 117 133

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422 422 4 245.00 $245.00 $1,034 -5.25
501 501 9 244.00 $244.00 $1,222 +4.00
593 593 5 236.00 $236.00 $1,399 +0.29
626 value added 626 79 261.00 $261.00 $1,634 —
717 value added 717 68 255.00 $255.00 $1,828 —
735 735 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,507 —
827 827 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,778 —
829 value added 829 53 227.50 $227.50 $1,886 —
965 965 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,785 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 2 210.00 $210.00 $934 —
499 499 5 215.00 $215.00 $1,073 -10.00
582 582 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,222 -9.00
660 660 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,188 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,032 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 219.00 $219.00 $635 —
378–391 385 12 219.50–225.00 $222.20 $855 -0.94
445 445 20 224.00 $224.00 $997 +3.50
475 475 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,016 -12.21
508–518 511 26 208.50–217.00 $214.68 $1,097 -3.10
550–598 591 20 218.00–219.00 $218.86 $1,293 -1.97
633 633 2 203.00 $203.00 $1,285 -15.62
695 695 3 206.00 $206.00 $1,432 ±0.00
765 765 5 196.00 $196.00 $1,499 +6.00
1005 1005 7 144.00 $144.00 $1,447 -20.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
444 444 10 200.00 $200.00 $888 —
553–580 562 14 196.00–203.00 $198.18 $1,114 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 195.00 $195.00 $488 —
480 480 1 172.50 $172.50 $828 —
650–685 675 5 161.00–180.00 $174.22 $1,176 —
735–742 741 5 174.00–181.50 $180.01 $1,334 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105 1105 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,525 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 7 256.00 $256.00 $768 —
390 390 20 249.50 $249.50 $973 -1.50
433 433 16 244.50 $244.50 $1,059 -5.50
507–515 510 29 222.00–240.00 $233.73 $1,192 -1.27
589 589 16 229.00 $229.00 $1,349 -1.00
622–647 640 7 212.00–215.00 $214.17 $1,371 +13.17
765 765 2 184.00 $184.00 $1,408 -6.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 218.00 $218.00 $774 +4.42
453–495 457 12 200.00–215.00 $213.64 $976 -15.16
561 561 6 197.00 $197.00 $1,105 -13.17
652–660 653 8 180.00–191.00 $189.61 $1,238 -6.39
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
319 319 1 205.00 $205.00 $654 —
370 370 1 167.50 $167.50 $620 —
435 435 3 158.00 $158.00 $687 —
455 455 6 180.00 $180.00 $819 —
749 749 6 176.00 $176.00 $1,318 —
820–835 828 2 162.50–165.00 $163.74 $1,356 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1235–1245 1240 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 2 1,525.00–1,535.00 $1,530.02 —
1190–1365 1283 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 1,400.00–1,985.00 $1,683.09 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655–885 769 85-90% 8 52.50–76.00 $66.53 $512 —
715–1180 923 85-90% 17 80.00–89.50 $85.02 $785 -2.13
760–1255 995 85-90% 48 90.00–105.00 $97.66 $972 +38.68
805–1230 1033 85-90% 41 106.00–120.50 $111.74 $1,154 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1290 1146 80-85% 8 93.00–105.00 $102.44 $1,174 —
965–1655 1199 80-85% 39 106.00–129.50 $113.36 $1,359 +10.43
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400 1400 75-80% 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,470 +5.00
1405–1545 1456 75-80% 7 108.00–126.50 $113.79 $1,657 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125 1125 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,316 —
1235–1840 1502 7 124.00–129.00 $126.38 $1,898 —
1115–1815 1574 7 131.00–138.00 $134.43 $2,116 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 800.00 $800.00
830 830 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 810.00 $810.00
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,135.00 $1,135.00
805–882 856 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,075.00–1,135.00 $1,093.80
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
835–990 917 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,050.00–1,275.00 $1,138.59
926 926 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 1,125.00 $1,125.00
985 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
815–1275 1014 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 785.00–1,500.00 $1,131.28
850–1285 1068 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,010.00–1,300.00 $1,184.54
1090 1090 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,160.00 $1,160.00
1145 1145 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,235.00 $1,235.00
1215 1215 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1280–1345 1313 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,385.00–1,425.00 $1,404.50

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770–785 778 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00
705–1005 855 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,110.00–1,325.00 $1,236.36

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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
825–1120 924 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 1,400.00–1,900.00 $1,615.07 —
785–1120 953 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,075.00–1,475.00 $1,310.17 —
930–1100 1015 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,075.00–1,235.00 $1,161.70 —
1010–1165 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,485.00–2,010.00 $1,617.52 —
1275–1405 1340 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,485.00–1,710.00 $1,592.04 +92.04

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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.