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Farmers Regional Livestock Market Report

Glasgow, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 7, 2023

1,128 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $221.27/cwt +6.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,123/hd at 508 lb · 37 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $253.00/cwt ≈ $1,146/hd at 453 lb · 33 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $227.23/cwt +5.03 vs last sale · ≈ $832/hd at 366 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,128 896 638
Feeder cattle 647 608 390
Slaughter cattle 305 183 146
Replacement cattle 176 105 102

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: No trend on feeder steers due to a light test. Feeder bulls under 400lbs sold mostly steady. Feeder bulls over 400lbs sold 3.00 to 7.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 4.00 to 6.00 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
466–485 471 4 259.00–268.00 $261.32 $1,231 —
512 512 9 253.00 $253.00 $1,295 +9.00
595 595 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,517 +19.00
605 605 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,440 —
728 728 2 241.00 $241.00 $1,754 +36.00
905 905 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,783 —
1000 1000 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,780 —
1107 1107 3 169.00 $169.00 $1,871 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
461 461 3 223.00 $223.00 $1,028 —
568 568 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,278 —
737 737 2 193.00 $193.00 $1,422 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770 770 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,386 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780 780 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,474 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282 282 17 225.00 $225.00 $634 +6.00
363–378 366 25 218.50–229.50 $227.23 $832 +5.03
438–440 438 25 215.00–227.50 $224.99 $985 +0.99
503 value added 503 3 233.50 $233.50 $1,175 —
506–513 508 34 210.00–224.50 $220.19 $1,119 +5.51
560 560 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,260 +6.14
605–642 616 10 215.00–218.00 $217.06 $1,337 +14.06
653–675 661 17 183.50–190.50 $187.69 $1,241 -18.31
685 value added 685 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,473 —
735–740 736 9 183.50–187.00 $184.28 $1,356 —
805 805 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,393 —
988 988 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,680 —
1000 1000 2 174.50 $174.50 $1,745 +30.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–230 221 4 200.00–205.00 $202.28 $447 —
354 354 9 205.50 $205.50 $727 —
454 454 19 204.50 $204.50 $928 —
533 533 8 200.50 $200.50 $1,069 —
580 580 11 199.50 $199.50 $1,157 +1.32
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 174.00 $174.00 $818 +1.50
540 540 1 175.00 $175.00 $945 —
670–693 684 5 167.50–169.00 $168.41 $1,152 -5.81
705 705 1 134.00 $134.00 $945 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 11 249.00 $249.00 $717 —
377 377 18 250.00 $250.00 $942 +0.50
453 453 33 253.00 $253.00 $1,146 —
524 524 19 247.00 $247.00 $1,294 +13.27
562–584 571 20 219.00–226.00 $221.86 $1,267 -7.14
659 659 5 218.00 $218.00 $1,437 —
740 740 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,406 —
775 775 2 179.00 $179.00 $1,387 -5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–389 380 22 224.00–234.00 $229.13 $871 +11.13
443 443 14 217.00 $217.00 $961 —
472 472 13 206.00 $206.00 $972 -7.64
520–540 522 12 210.00–222.00 $220.96 $1,153 —
580 580 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,166 +4.00
600–645 603 14 197.50–207.50 $206.74 $1,247 —
665–685 677 10 188.00–199.00 $193.66 $1,311 +4.05
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1065–1135 1100 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 1,450.00–1,700.00 $1,571.02 —
1210 1210 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,685.00 $1,685.00 +154.98
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640 640 2 191.00 $191.00 $1,222 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–995 867 85-90% 12 81.50–89.00 $85.41 $741 —
720–1135 925 85-90% 5 68.00–78.00 $74.65 $691 -10.37
805–1250 1013 85-90% 54 90.00–102.00 $97.17 $984 -14.57
875–1235 1043 85-90% 28 103.00–113.00 $106.37 $1,109 -5.37
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1365 1203 80-85% 24 97.50–106.00 $102.34 $1,231 —
975–1475 1219 80-85% 75 107.00–125.00 $113.18 $1,380 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1965 1514 75-80% 10 108.00–120.00 $110.54 $1,674 —
1470–1910 1645 75-80% 3 105.00–107.00 $105.77 $1,740 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1195 1065 2 109.00–117.00 $113.49 $1,209 —
1152–1885 1459 13 121.50–129.00 $126.26 $1,842 —
1380–2000 1754 19 130.00–142.00 $135.11 $2,370 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
862 862 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 1,175.00 $1,175.00
1020–1045 1033 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,175.00–1,235.00 $1,205.36
1020–1050 1040 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 985.00–1,000.00 $995.10
1025–1065 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,085.00–1,150.00 $1,118.12
827–1175 1049 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,110.00–1,585.00 $1,371.88
947–1310 1068 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,250.00–1,525.00 $1,384.26
970–1305 1089 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,250.00–1,500.00 $1,404.18
1118 1118 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,460.00 $1,460.00
1100–1220 1160 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,250.00 $1,226.29
987–1470 1179 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 1,150.00–1,475.00 $1,315.77
1255 1255 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,360.00 $1,360.00
1300–1550 1438 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,425.00–1,775.00 $1,552.97
1505 1505 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
1085 1085 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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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
975–1135 1067 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,685.00–1,825.00 $1,732.77 —
1080–1265 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,485.00–1,925.00 $1,677.74 —
1075–1355 1218 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,075.00–1,700.00 $1,488.12 —
1216–1285 1233 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,600.00–1,885.00 $1,674.24 —
1000–1785 1246 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 8 1,200.00–2,075.00 $1,580.83 —
1250 1250 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 1,560.00 $1,560.00 —
1240–1280 1258 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,650.00–1,800.00 $1,732.72 —
1265 1265 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —
1285 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
1405 1405 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 3 166.00 $166.00 $780 —
696 696 3 161.00 $161.00 $1,121 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
740–850 795 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,185.00–1,510.00 $1,358.74 —
940–1010 973 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,300.00–1,450.00 $1,401.29 —

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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.