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Farmers Regional Livestock Market Report

Glasgow, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 9, 2023

968 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $237.14/cwt +38.14 vs last sale · ≈ $2,000/hd at 844 lb · 63 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $213.89/cwt +3.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,120/hd at 523 lb · 42 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $214.01/cwt +6.01 vs last sale · ≈ $947/hd at 443 lb · 41 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 968 889 1,013
Feeder cattle 643 646 644
Slaughter cattle 225 155 196
Replacement cattle 100 88 173

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder bulls under 400lbs sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower with feeder bulls over 400lbs 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 550lbs 2.00 to 4.00 higher with feeder heifers over 550lbs 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418 value added 418 3 261.00 $261.00 $1,091 —
455 455 3 243.00 $243.00 $1,106 -1.00
518 518 3 243.00 $243.00 $1,259 +6.00
558 value added 558 7 251.00 $251.00 $1,401 —
578 578 7 239.00 $239.00 $1,381 +11.76
632 value added 632 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,517 -18.00
660 660 2 218.00 $218.00 $1,439 —
723 723 2 223.00 $223.00 $1,612 +25.00
755 755 3 224.00 $224.00 $1,691 —
815 815 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,752 +16.00
844 value added 844 62 237.50 $237.50 $2,004 —
925 925 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,758 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 215.00 $215.00 $892 +1.50
500 500 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,005 -20.00
690 690 2 209.00 $209.00 $1,442 +9.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880 880 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,848 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,295 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 3 205.00 $205.00 $492 -17.00
294 294 7 215.00 $215.00 $632 —
361–380 372 25 200.00–216.00 $210.81 $784 -1.18
430 value added 430 1 223.00 $223.00 $959 —
442–448 443 40 209.00–215.00 $213.79 $947 +5.79
465 465 6 200.00 $200.00 $930 -14.00
521 value added 521 8 224.00 $224.00 $1,167 —
510–549 524 34 202.00–220.00 $211.51 $1,108 +1.46
586–594 592 25 201.00–212.50 $210.22 $1,245 -7.06
633–641 639 10 205.50–212.00 $206.79 $1,321 —
660–680 672 3 200.00–211.00 $205.29 $1,380 +9.29
740 value added 740 2 206.00 $206.00 $1,524 —
751–795 771 6 175.00–185.00 $180.88 $1,395 +5.88
827 827 4 157.50 $157.50 $1,303 —
923 923 4 160.00 $160.00 $1,477 -27.00
990 990 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,485 -28.00
1083 1083 2 143.00 $143.00 $1,549 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670 670 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,253 +17.00
775 775 5 160.00 $160.00 $1,240 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
652 652 2 184.00 $184.00 $1,200 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302 302 10 231.00 $231.00 $698 -3.00
373 373 20 233.00 $233.00 $869 -6.50
400 400 2 220.00 $220.00 $880 —
456 456 39 233.50 $233.50 $1,065 —
530 530 28 227.00 $227.00 $1,203 ±0.00
587 587 26 217.00 $217.00 $1,274 +4.93
652 652 17 201.00 $201.00 $1,311 —
735 735 9 171.00 $171.00 $1,257 —
800 800 4 160.00 $160.00 $1,280 —
901 901 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,261 —
980 980 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,446 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–480 471 21 203.00–214.00 $211.00 $994 +8.00
522 522 5 203.50 $203.50 $1,062 -7.50
557–583 566 9 188.00 $188.00 $1,064 -5.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 5 182.00 $182.00 $632 —
695 695 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,147 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1040–1310 1143 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 1,285.00–1,600.00 $1,494.94 —
1155–1165 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 1,350.00–1,525.00 $1,437.12 +58.36
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640 640 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,158 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1085 937 85-90% 13 50.00–65.00 $57.74 $541 —
830–1345 1061 85-90% 28 70.00–81.00 $77.72 $825 -18.89
950–1165 1082 85-90% 6 93.00–101.50 $95.13 $1,029 -1.48
810–1445 1133 85-90% 46 82.00–92.50 $85.94 $974 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1425 1256 80-85% 8 84.00–85.50 $84.93 $1,067 —
1110–1545 1296 80-85% 7 99.00–112.00 $103.09 $1,336 —
1060–1505 1299 80-85% 43 87.00–97.50 $91.58 $1,190 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1750 1493 75-80% 14 88.50–96.00 $92.25 $1,377 —
1495 1495 75-80% 1 83.00 $83.00 $1,241 —
1375–1655 1527 75-80% 3 98.00–108.00 $101.56 $1,551 +2.90

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1800 1606 10 102.00–116.00 $110.37 $1,773 -10.68
1380–2235 1786 11 119.00–124.00 $120.79 $2,157 —
1775–1835 1805 2 126.00–132.00 $128.95 $2,328 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855 855 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
990 990 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
955–1190 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,250.00–1,550.00 $1,387.86
900–1260 1114 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 875.00–1,450.00 $1,225.06
1100–1265 1203 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 935.00–1,160.00 $1,079.18
1015–1357 1217 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 810.00–1,400.00 $1,249.54
1185–1300 1243 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,200.00 $1,152.31
1290 1290 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 985.00 $985.00
1425 1425 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,525.00 $1,525.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790 790 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
715 715 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 460.00 $460.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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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
995 995 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,060.00 $1,060.00 —
1040 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —
1020–1080 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,475.00–1,650.00 $1,568.82 —
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —
1182–1410 1254 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,325.00–1,625.00 $1,446.62 —
1105–1550 1290 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 1,175.00–1,750.00 $1,466.72 —
1470 1470 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —

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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.