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Farmers Regional Livestock Market Report

Glasgow, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 26, 2023

1,375 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $253.56/cwt +35.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,675/hd at 661 lb · 77 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $226.64/cwt -5.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,024/hd at 452 lb · 62 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $222.46/cwt -5.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,155/hd at 519 lb · 50 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,375 1,349 1,288
Feeder cattle 900 834 900
Slaughter cattle 233 238 229
Replacement cattle 242 277 159

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold mostly steady. Feeder bulls sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower 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
428 value added 428 6 265.00 $265.00 $1,134 —
439 439 11 247.00 $247.00 $1,084 -9.00
516–520 517 29 241.00–253.00 $249.67 $1,291 -2.33
550 value added 550 4 261.00 $261.00 $1,436 +11.00
590 590 12 241.00 $241.00 $1,422 +11.00
612–636 624 10 240.00–251.00 $245.61 $1,533 +17.67
658 658 8 232.50 $232.50 $1,530 +14.39
661 value added 661 69 256.00 $256.00 $1,692 —
707–743 731 10 216.00–235.00 $223.33 $1,633 +7.33
755–775 765 2 219.00–221.00 $219.99 $1,683 —
811 811 6 220.00 $220.00 $1,784 —
878 878 3 204.00 $204.00 $1,791 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421–447 431 5 219.00–224.00 $221.07 $953 -17.93
545 545 2 214.00 $214.00 $1,166 -15.00
590–595 592 7 223.00–224.00 $223.43 $1,323 —
640 640 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,286 —
655–663 661 4 212.00–215.00 $214.26 $1,416 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
291 291 9 215.00 $215.00 $626 —
362–377 364 26 214.00–226.50 $224.51 $817 -2.69
451–465 452 62 220.00–230.00 $226.64 $1,024 -5.94
500–542 519 50 211.00–225.00 $222.46 $1,155 -5.54
573–581 578 45 208.50–220.00 $215.75 $1,247 -7.20
635–647 644 10 210.00–225.00 $219.49 $1,414 —
651 651 11 228.00 $228.00 $1,484 +14.51
748 748 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,608 +25.00
791 791 4 209.00 $209.00 $1,653 —
973 973 4 170.00 $170.00 $1,654 +2.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 8 213.00 $213.00 $969 —
561 561 10 192.50 $192.50 $1,080 —
640–641 640 11 189.00–190.00 $189.73 $1,214 —
671 671 4 201.00 $201.00 $1,349 +3.00
732 732 5 187.50 $187.50 $1,372 —

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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 10 253.00 $253.00 $751 -9.00
364 364 26 250.00 $250.00 $910 -6.00
451 451 33 241.00 $241.00 $1,087 +8.00
510–513 511 47 224.00–237.00 $233.11 $1,191 -11.39
576 576 17 224.00 $224.00 $1,290 +1.00
649 649 9 215.00 $215.00 $1,395 —
655–657 656 7 197.00–202.00 $199.14 $1,306 -7.44
728 728 5 192.50 $192.50 $1,401 -0.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
339 339 10 228.00 $228.00 $773 —
375 375 11 229.00 $229.00 $859 -10.00
438 438 11 216.00 $216.00 $946 —
455 455 7 213.00 $213.00 $969 +15.00
526 526 12 200.50 $200.50 $1,055 -22.50
588 588 9 209.00 $209.00 $1,229 +12.67
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1280 1280 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,385.00 $1,385.00 —
1205–1665 1363 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 1,500.00–2,035.00 $1,862.46 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1350 1224 80-85% 37 93.00–102.00 $96.13 $1,177 —
1200–1400 1257 80-85% 14 106.00–119.00 $111.93 $1,407 +7.78
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1185 984 85-90% 17 90.00–99.00 $94.11 $926 —
835–1080 989 85-90% 17 72.00–87.00 $81.63 $807 —
800–1100 994 85-90% 11 100.00–108.00 $103.42 $1,028 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1680 1527 75-80% 5 105.00–111.00 $107.51 $1,642 —
1445–1650 1547 75-80% 17 94.00–104.00 $99.28 $1,536 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–2240 1709 8 120.00–127.00 $124.22 $2,123 —
1855–2050 1933 5 129.00–135.00 $131.36 $2,539 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995–1000 998 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 950.00–1,150.00 $1,050.25
870–1055 1005 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 850.00–1,000.00 $920.71
890–1175 1031 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,300.00–1,450.00 $1,362.06
1000–1495 1167 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 21 960.00–1,475.00 $1,206.12
1090–1285 1219 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,425.00–1,660.00 $1,517.44
1180–1665 1348 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,425.00–2,035.00 $1,650.13
1165–1452 1359 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,225.00–1,500.00 $1,343.65
1105–1452 1383 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,310.00–1,385.00 $1,321.99

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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
740–1060 885 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 975.00–1,000.00 $987.77 —
1005–1225 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,275.00–1,300.00 $1,288.73 -367.08
1080–1235 1158 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,485.00–1,600.00 $1,538.65 -86.35
1120–1270 1199 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,650.00–1,950.00 $1,744.41 +119.41
1366 1366 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,375.00 $2,375.00 —
1136–1695 1444 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,950.00–2,450.00 $2,198.29 -151.71
1362–1597 1480 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,625.00–2,035.00 $1,846.28 +46.28

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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.