Cattle Market Pulse

Farmers Regional Livestock Market Report

Glasgow, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 28, 2023

654 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $233.22/cwt -8.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,056/hd at 453 lb · 33 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $229.09/cwt +0.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,191/hd at 520 lb · 32 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $223.64/cwt +6.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,304/hd at 583 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 654 772 720
Feeder cattle 453 440 466
Slaughter cattle 143 233 172
Replacement cattle 58 99 82

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 4.00 higher. Feeder bulls sold 6.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 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
463–480 464 12 241.00–248.50 $247.85 $1,150 —
518 value added 518 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,373 +5.00
550 550 2 238.00 $238.00 $1,309 -1.00
640 640 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,498 —
690 690 4 228.00 $228.00 $1,573 —
772 value added 772 6 240.00 $240.00 $1,853 —
800 800 2 226.00 $226.00 $1,808 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
611 611 5 159.50 $159.50 $975 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 2 227.00 $227.00 $987 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755 755 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,548 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 222.00 $222.00 $500 —
289 289 8 239.00 $239.00 $691 -3.50
322–342 332 16 221.00–235.00 $230.14 $764 —
378 378 16 229.00 $229.00 $866 ±0.00
451–465 453 33 229.00–234.00 $233.22 $1,056 -8.78
518–530 520 32 217.00–231.50 $229.09 $1,191 +0.09
572 572 4 214.00 $214.00 $1,224 -26.37
600–605 600 11 228.50–230.00 $228.64 $1,372 —
660 value added 660 2 228.00 $228.00 $1,505 —
652–678 669 6 203.00–209.00 $204.95 $1,371 -15.05
717 717 2 179.00 $179.00 $1,283 —
770–795 value added 787 3 219.00–223.00 $220.31 $1,734 —
810 810 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,418 —
925 925 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,656 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
521 521 5 211.00 $211.00 $1,099 —
593 593 12 213.00 $213.00 $1,263 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 200.00 $200.00 $410 -14.50
265 265 1 211.00 $211.00 $559 —
313 313 2 212.50 $212.50 $665 +1.95
471 471 4 210.00 $210.00 $989 —
635 635 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,276 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 260.00 $260.00 $637 —
260–291 288 12 259.00–260.00 $259.08 $746 +2.08
376–385 379 29 255.00–270.00 $264.75 $1,003 +18.75
434 434 21 243.00 $243.00 $1,055 —
471–473 472 10 220.50–228.00 $224.26 $1,059 -7.74
525 525 25 247.00 $247.00 $1,297 +11.00
559–596 583 30 218.00–227.00 $223.64 $1,304 +6.64
653 653 11 217.00 $217.00 $1,417 +16.00
715 715 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,233 -1.50
761 761 15 177.50–178.00 $177.60 $1,352 -1.40
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 228.50 $228.50 $560 —
371 371 6 218.00 $218.00 $809 +9.09
517–520 519 9 217.50–220.00 $218.05 $1,132 +16.05
638 638 3 184.00 $184.00 $1,174 —
668 668 8 176.00 $176.00 $1,176 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 230.00 $230.00 $644 —
605 605 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,180 —
840 840 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,281 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
573 573 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,060 +10.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1190 1190 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–950 850 85-90% 3 65.00–70.00 $68.53 $583 -7.84
815–1060 905 85-90% 4 80.00–85.00 $83.34 $754 —
860–1295 1040 85-90% 28 104.00–115.50 $108.81 $1,132 +1.71
800–1305 1044 85-90% 41 90.00–103.50 $97.59 $1,019 -9.51
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1660 1255 80-85% 29 109.00–126.00 $115.50 $1,450 +12.48
1060–1410 1275 80-85% 6 101.50–107.50 $104.59 $1,334 +1.57
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1625 1474 75-80% 4 104.00–107.00 $105.04 $1,548 —
1395–1605 1501 75-80% 8 109.00–113.00 $111.26 $1,670 +7.24

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1680 1545 4 122.00–128.00 $124.83 $1,929 —
1530–1960 1748 8 130.00–134.00 $131.94 $2,306 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
905 905 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,350.00 $1,350.00
905–1005 972 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,160.00–1,175.00 $1,164.66
925–1050 972 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 935.00–1,060.00 $1,004.83
825–1355 1061 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,275.00–1,825.00 $1,512.41
1095 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,410.00 $1,410.00
1077–1205 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,250.00–1,400.00 $1,318.94
1170–1180 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,650.00 $1,525.53
1175–1330 1253 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,335.00–1,550.00 $1,435.85
1275 1275 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1205–1410 1308 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,425.00–1,600.00 $1,519.36
1316 1316 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
911 911 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,350.00 $1,350.00
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00

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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
1010 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 +115.00
980–1150 1058 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 935.00–1,200.00 $1,060.61 -464.39
1155 1155 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,985.00 $1,985.00 +746.38
1215 1215 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,960.00 $1,960.00 +460.00
1280 1280 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
1555 1555 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,060.00 $2,060.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 137.50 $137.50 $433 —
963 963 2 110.00 $110.00 $1,059 —

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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.