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Farmers Regional Livestock Market Report

Glasgow, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 14, 2023

1,433 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $230.57/cwt +46.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,639/hd at 711 lb · 85 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $249.75/cwt +8.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,795/hd at 719 lb · 74 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $232.47/cwt ≈ $1,051/hd at 452 lb · 59 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,433 1,128 765
Feeder cattle 930 647 423
Slaughter cattle 424 305 207
Replacement cattle 79 176 135

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold mostly steady. Feeder bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter 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
441 441 8 250.00 $250.00 $1,102 —
460–465 463 3 236.00–255.00 $248.71 $1,152 -12.61
513–540 527 8 230.00–246.00 $237.79 $1,253 -15.21
575–597 593 5 220.00–235.00 $232.09 $1,376 -22.91
600 600 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,422 -1.00
695 695 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,598 —
711 711 4 211.00 $211.00 $1,500 -30.00
719–723 value added 719 70 240.00–252.50 $251.96 $1,812 —
905 905 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,720 -7.00
1103 value added 1103 37 199.00 $199.00 $2,195 —
1312 1312 3 153.00 $153.00 $2,007 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 3 219.50 $219.50 $988 —
519 519 8 214.00 $214.00 $1,111 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720 720 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,145 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–299 296 13 217.50–229.00 $228.24 $676 +3.24
310 310 1 222.50 $222.50 $690 —
366–381 378 43 224.00–231.00 $229.42 $867 +2.19
444 444 6 222.00 $222.00 $986 -2.99
450–468 452 59 231.00–245.00 $232.47 $1,051 —
513–524 523 24 216.00–230.00 $228.28 $1,194 +8.09
570–577 575 50 224.00–237.00 $230.32 $1,324 +5.32
630–643 634 9 228.00–233.50 $231.64 $1,469 +14.58
673 673 33 230.00 $230.00 $1,548 +42.31
709 value added 709 72 236.00 $236.00 $1,673 —
720 720 13 200.50 $200.50 $1,444 +16.22
765 765 5 203.00 $203.00 $1,553 —
860 860 3 177.00 $177.00 $1,522 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 213.00 $213.00 $490 +10.72
265 265 1 200.00 $200.00 $530 —
382 382 8 205.00 $205.00 $783 -0.50
426–449 443 16 205.00–210.00 $208.80 $925 —
543 543 9 210.50 $210.50 $1,143 +10.00
589 589 7 207.00 $207.00 $1,219 +7.50
634 634 5 200.00 $200.00 $1,268 —
685 685 2 203.00 $203.00 $1,391 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
596 596 6 218.00 $218.00 $1,299 —
723 723 7 199.00 $199.00 $1,439 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
726–742 733 9 180.00–186.00 $183.30 $1,344 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750 750 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,132 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301 301 9 259.50 $259.50 $781 —
373 373 27 246.00 $246.00 $918 -4.00
439 439 19 250.00 $250.00 $1,098 —
476 476 13 260.50 $260.50 $1,240 +7.50
507 507 46 242.00 $242.00 $1,227 -5.00
566 566 12 249.50 $249.50 $1,412 +27.64
662–676 671 12 214.50–223.00 $220.21 $1,478 +2.21
740 740 8 184.00 $184.00 $1,362 -6.00
758 758 3 181.00 $181.00 $1,372 +2.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 238.00 $238.00 $631 —
367–395 383 14 216.00–227.00 $222.48 $852 -6.65
457–493 472 14 220.00–224.00 $221.79 $1,047 +15.79
506–542 517 20 213.00–214.00 $213.69 $1,105 -7.27
575–586 581 28 212.00–224.50 $218.19 $1,268 +17.19
657 657 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,347 +11.34
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
970–1185 1103 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 1,475.00–2,000.00 $1,743.54 +172.52
1610 1610 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
473 473 4 200.00 $200.00 $946 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–765 735 85-90% 3 70.00–79.00 $74.67 $549 —
745–1215 941 85-90% 16 80.00–89.50 $86.18 $811 +11.53
790–1315 1040 85-90% 79 90.00–103.50 $97.62 $1,015 -8.75
805–1245 1065 85-90% 93 104.00–117.00 $107.52 $1,145 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1570 1257 80-85% 109 107.00–126.00 $113.38 $1,425 —
1075–1605 1310 80-85% 33 98.00–106.50 $103.35 $1,354 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1585 1440 75-80% 12 98.00–107.00 $103.70 $1,493 —
1355–1755 1515 75-80% 15 109.00–117.00 $111.44 $1,688 +0.90

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1480 1348 3 106.00–119.00 $113.34 $1,528 —
1165–2010 1532 24 120.00–129.00 $125.80 $1,927 —
1350–2125 1692 16 130.00–140.00 $133.66 $2,262 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920–1130 1044 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 910.00–1,350.00 $1,191.85
1045 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
895–1255 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,325.00–1,675.00 $1,529.30
1075 1075 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
950–1445 1113 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 885.00–1,485.00 $1,145.63
1075–1135 1113 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,185.00–1,410.00 $1,304.63
1170 1170 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 1,360.00 $1,360.00
990–1475 1268 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,250.00–1,550.00 $1,348.20
1070–1395 1277 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,375.00–1,635.00 $1,514.45

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00

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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
960 960 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —
995 995 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,210.00 $1,210.00 —
1095–1110 1103 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
1187–1205 1193 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,460.00–1,500.00 $1,486.53 —
1220 1220 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 +36.88
1230–1265 1248 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,300.00–1,510.00 $1,403.53 -177.30
1285 1285 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 +25.00

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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.