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Farmers Regional Livestock Market Report

Glasgow, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 11, 2023

1,201 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $236.72/cwt +7.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,224/hd at 517 lb · 63 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $248.86/cwt +8.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,944/hd at 781 lb · 55 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $240.00/cwt ≈ $1,075/hd at 448 lb · 48 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,201 654 918
Feeder cattle 792 453 624
Slaughter cattle 223 143 201
Replacement cattle 186 58 93

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends available due to no report for last weeks Labor Day Holiday.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
451 451 13 255.00 $255.00 $1,150 +7.15
500–501 501 17 248.50–256.00 $249.38 $1,249 —
540 value added 540 1 264.00 $264.00 $1,426 -1.00
558–578 573 9 245.00–253.00 $249.25 $1,428 +11.25
603 603 11 239.00 $239.00 $1,441 —
628 value added 628 2 253.00 $253.00 $1,589 —
663–690 666 9 230.00–233.00 $230.35 $1,534 +2.35
723–739 729 11 242.50–250.00 $247.23 $1,802 —
781–785 781 55 241.50–249.00 $248.86 $1,944 —
833 833 3 204.00 $204.00 $1,699 -22.00
873–880 874 6 210.00–213.00 $210.50 $1,840 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 2 226.00 $226.00 $1,017 —
535 535 7 230.00 $230.00 $1,230 —
564–595 576 8 217.50–221.00 $218.86 $1,261 —
648 648 3 217.00 $217.00 $1,406 —
675 675 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,418 —
720 720 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,512 —
773 773 2 218.00 $218.00 $1,685 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 2 206.00 $206.00 $978 —
750 750 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,500 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 2 219.00–223.00 $221.00 $464 -1.00
290 290 1 220.00 $220.00 $638 -19.00
302 302 7 242.50 $242.50 $732 +12.36
375–386 378 26 223.50–235.00 $231.84 $876 +2.84
448 448 48 240.00 $240.00 $1,075 —
453 453 9 237.00 $237.00 $1,074 +3.78
504–521 517 63 232.50–238.00 $236.72 $1,224 +7.63
576–595 592 24 230.00–234.50 $230.73 $1,366 +16.73
606 606 7 236.00 $236.00 $1,430 +7.36
665–693 673 21 220.00–228.50 $222.93 $1,500 +17.98
745 745 2 215.50 $215.50 $1,605 +36.50
750–762 761 8 215.00–219.50 $218.95 $1,666 —
940 940 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,786 +11.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–463 462 9 215.00–220.00 $215.54 $996 +5.54
550–590 570 16 210.00–214.50 $212.33 $1,210 —
645 645 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,213 -13.00
656 656 3 205.50 $205.50 $1,348 —
770 770 5 195.00 $195.00 $1,502 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386 386 5 171.00 $171.00 $660 —
795 795 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,296 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720 720 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,433 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930 930 1 84.00 $84.00 $781 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
297 297 7 260.00 $260.00 $772 +0.92
376 376 9 255.00 $255.00 $959 -9.75
391 fancy 391 22 289.50 $289.50 $1,132 —
450 450 36 250.00 $250.00 $1,125 +25.74
530 530 40 239.00 $239.00 $1,267 -8.00
591 591 27 230.00 $230.00 $1,359 +6.36
600–633 628 7 200.00–209.00 $207.77 $1,305 —
660–668 663 13 206.00–217.00 $212.74 $1,410 -4.26
747 747 2 187.00 $187.00 $1,397 +14.50
753 753 5 197.00 $197.00 $1,483 +19.40
830 830 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,378 —
860 860 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,350 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
456 456 8 235.00 $235.00 $1,072 —
515 515 20 215.00 $215.00 $1,107 -3.05
588 588 7 215.00 $215.00 $1,264 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357 357 7 223.50 $223.50 $798 —
448 448 9 200.00 $200.00 $896 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1120 1120 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00 —
1020–1955 1342 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 1,250.00–2,450.00 $1,885.03 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–1035 907 85-90% 14 73.00–89.00 $85.22 $773 +1.88
870–1355 1052 85-90% 3 51.00–70.00 $61.84 $651 —
830–1280 1066 85-90% 48 90.00–103.50 $98.22 $1,047 —
905–1320 1080 85-90% 33 104.00–118.50 $108.68 $1,174 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1505 1231 80-85% 59 110.00–124.00 $115.30 $1,419 —
1120–1395 1278 80-85% 20 100.00–109.50 $105.91 $1,354 +1.32
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1610 1458 75-80% 6 100.00–109.00 $106.87 $1,558 +1.83
1445–1720 1591 75-80% 10 110.00–120.00 $114.54 $1,822 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1335 1255 3 114.00–119.00 $116.90 $1,467 —
1270–2135 1645 21 123.00–129.00 $126.60 $2,083 —
1590–1950 1801 8 132.00–138.00 $135.12 $2,434 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920–990 961 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,060.00–1,225.00 $1,117.45

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–1175 954 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,075.00–1,400.00 $1,232.06
935–1090 1007 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 950.00–1,175.00 $1,064.16
965–1140 1023 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,110.00–1,400.00 $1,217.69
970–1105 1030 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 925.00–985.00 $949.60
910–1270 1041 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 835.00–1,285.00 $1,018.28
1025–1200 1113 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,035.00–1,500.00 $1,202.07
1020–1305 1135 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 1,185.00–1,500.00 $1,282.91
980–1250 1138 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,310.00–1,560.00 $1,441.68
1165–1182 1174 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,135.00–1,375.00 $1,255.87
1040–1396 1193 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 1,160.00–1,450.00 $1,296.75
1050–1475 1237 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,185.00–1,510.00 $1,378.09
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
905 905 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
960 960 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,085.00 $1,085.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
692–825 746 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,260.00–1,400.00 $1,329.84
895 895 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1065 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00

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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
1055–1255 1142 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,185.00–1,425.00 $1,277.82 —
1130–1300 1215 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,525.00–1,575.00 $1,548.25 -411.75
1230 1230 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,410.00 $1,410.00 -550.00
1255 1255 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,450.00 $1,450.00 -950.00
1335 1335 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
1350 1350 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,760.00 $1,760.00 —
1160–1565 1405 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,475.00–2,300.00 $1,896.20 —
1500 1500 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,335.00 $2,335.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
930 930 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 132.50 $132.50 $716 —
710 710 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,030 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1135 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —

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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.