Cattle Market Pulse

Farmers Regional Livestock Market Report

Glasgow, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 2, 2023

889 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $251.05/cwt +5.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,625/hd at 647 lb · 95 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $214.00/cwt -12.64 vs last sale · ≈ $993/hd at 464 lb · 38 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $210.05/cwt -12.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,099/hd at 523 lb · 37 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 889 1,375 1,249
Feeder cattle 646 900 865
Slaughter cattle 155 233 225
Replacement cattle 88 242 159

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers, feeder bulls and feeder heifers sold sharply lower. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
459 459 11 244.00 $244.00 $1,120 —
526 526 17 237.00 $237.00 $1,247 -12.67
550–586 582 16 227.00–229.00 $227.24 $1,323 -13.76
641 641 20 225.00 $225.00 $1,442 -20.61
649 value added 649 75 258.00 $258.00 $1,674 —
733 733 3 198.00 $198.00 $1,451 -25.33
820 820 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,632 -21.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 3 213.50 $213.50 $950 -7.57
515 515 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,138 +7.00
595 595 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,238 -15.43
655 655 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,310 -14.26
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 183.00 $183.00 $851 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 222.00 $222.00 $511 —
307 307 7 200.00 $200.00 $614 —
352–376 373 15 205.00–213.00 $211.99 $791 -12.52
440 440 8 208.00 $208.00 $915 —
464 464 38 214.00 $214.00 $993 -12.64
520–542 523 37 200.00–213.00 $210.05 $1,099 -12.41
593–597 597 32 217.00–220.00 $217.28 $1,297 +1.53
652 652 16 196.00 $196.00 $1,278 -32.00
752 752 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,316 —
916 916 7 187.00 $187.00 $1,713 —
960 960 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,709 +8.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
584 584 9 204.00 $204.00 $1,191 +11.50
630 630 2 177.00 $177.00 $1,115 -12.73
660 660 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,122 -31.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 8 166.00 $166.00 $598 —
450 450 4 170.00 $170.00 $765 —
760 760 1 126.00 $126.00 $958 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311 311 3 193.00 $193.00 $600 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 222.00 $222.00 $511 —
300 300 12 234.00 $234.00 $702 —
373 373 16 239.50 $239.50 $893 -10.50
449 449 33 233.00 $233.00 $1,046 —
523 523 21 227.00 $227.00 $1,187 -6.11
561–584 581 21 200.00–214.00 $212.07 $1,232 -11.93
647 647 12 197.00 $197.00 $1,275 -18.00
764–775 766 6 150.00–160.00 $158.31 $1,213 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 4 216.00 $216.00 $816 -13.00
437 437 4 192.00 $192.00 $839 -24.00
468 468 6 203.00 $203.00 $950 -10.00
503 503 6 211.00 $211.00 $1,061 +10.50
560 560 8 193.00 $193.00 $1,081 -16.00
662 662 2 178.00 $178.00 $1,178 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354 354 15 190.00 $190.00 $673 —
652 652 2 166.00 $166.00 $1,082 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,260.00 $1,260.00 —
1075–1315 1171 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 4 1,285.00–1,450.00 $1,378.76 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–1250 1010 85-90% 2 54.00–64.00 $57.81 $584 —
765–1290 1033 85-90% 28 71.00–81.50 $76.55 $791 —
905–1300 1083 85-90% 14 93.50–101.00 $96.61 $1,046 —
845–1315 1089 85-90% 32 82.00–92.50 $86.99 $947 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1330 1232 80-85% 6 98.00–110.00 $101.22 $1,247 +5.09
1055–1490 1247 80-85% 23 87.50–97.50 $92.89 $1,158 -3.24
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1675 1518 75-80% 7 97.00–103.00 $98.66 $1,498 -8.85
1320–1865 1586 75-80% 13 87.00–96.50 $91.97 $1,459 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–2035 1497 11 98.00–115.00 $108.44 $1,623 —
1220–1895 1628 9 118.00–126.00 $121.05 $1,971 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015–1125 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 975.00–1,375.00 $1,185.28

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
995 995 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
960–1135 1046 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,025.00–1,575.00 $1,298.18
805–1395 1087 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 925.00–1,700.00 $1,399.39
935–1365 1094 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 910.00–1,175.00 $1,067.00
1105 1105 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 985.00 $985.00
1120 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
945–1245 1135 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 810.00–1,100.00 $984.87
1195 1195 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00
1270 1270 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1275 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720 720 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00

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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.