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Farmers Regional Livestock Market Report

Glasgow, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 30, 2023

853 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $234.65/cwt ≈ $1,061/hd at 452 lb · 33 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $211.81/cwt +11.81 vs last sale · ≈ $936/hd at 442 lb · 27 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $213.23/cwt +0.88 vs last sale · ≈ $787/hd at 369 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 853 914 1,133
Feeder cattle 455 572 684
Slaughter cattle 172 214 210
Replacement cattle 226 128 239

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold steady on a light test. Feeder bulls sold steady to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
532 532 6 235.00 $235.00 $1,250 -1.00
565–578 575 5 210.00–222.00 $219.64 $1,263 -1.65
662 662 5 215.00 $215.00 $1,423 —
735 735 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,580 +8.76
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 2 207.50 $207.50 $934 -3.50
505 505 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,035 —

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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 3 200.00 $200.00 $480 —
288 288 8 215.00 $215.00 $619 +4.00
363–381 369 23 210.00–217.00 $213.23 $787 +0.88
441–445 442 27 205.00–213.00 $211.81 $936 +11.81
522–525 523 14 200.00–210.00 $207.13 $1,083 -1.19
583–594 585 23 198.00–206.00 $204.24 $1,195 +1.14
652–655 653 8 190.00–206.50 $194.14 $1,268 +4.14
760 760 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,520 +25.00
1090 1090 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,744 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
226 226 3 185.00 $185.00 $418 —
260 260 1 197.50 $197.50 $514 +12.50
455–490 467 3 180.00–191.00 $187.15 $874 -3.85
530 530 8 181.00 $181.00 $959 —
641 641 3 164.00 $164.00 $1,051 —
675 675 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,215 +13.00
776 776 5 145.00 $145.00 $1,125 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 6 175.00 $175.00 $522 —
652 652 2 157.50 $157.50 $1,027 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
242 242 4 217.50 $217.50 $526 —
285 285 1 237.50 $237.50 $677 +6.50
330 330 2 221.00 $221.00 $729 -6.00
377 377 12 250.00 $250.00 $942 +22.17
451–455 452 33 227.00–238.00 $234.65 $1,061 —
518 518 17 225.00 $225.00 $1,166 +3.34
594 594 10 214.50 $214.50 $1,274 +5.82
656 656 5 208.00 $208.00 $1,364 —
773 773 5 177.00 $177.00 $1,368 —
800–830 808 6 160.00–166.00 $161.18 $1,302 +4.18
875 875 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,291 -4.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–325 316 4 190.00–200.00 $192.57 $609 —
370–371 370 15 228.00–237.00 $232.21 $859 +25.83
464 464 5 188.00 $188.00 $872 -18.00
530 530 9 200.00 $200.00 $1,060 —
570–588 580 7 197.00–209.00 $203.95 $1,183 +7.95
663 663 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,227 +8.36
787 787 2 145.00 $145.00 $1,141 —
886 886 3 137.00 $137.00 $1,214 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1070 1070 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,285.00 $1,285.00 —
1265–1415 1340 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 1,550.00–1,635.00 $1,594.88 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815 815 1 137.50 $137.50 $1,121 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1070 980 85-90% 7 44.00–65.00 $61.59 $604 —
870–1160 1014 85-90% 13 90.50–102.00 $94.95 $963 +20.82
735–1400 1053 85-90% 33 67.00–79.00 $73.54 $774 -21.52
880–1275 1090 85-90% 26 79.50–89.50 $84.23 $918 -10.83
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1395 1248 80-85% 15 88.00–98.50 $93.52 $1,167 —
1050–1675 1336 80-85% 8 99.00–106.00 $102.02 $1,363 —
1145–1540 1348 80-85% 9 77.00–86.00 $82.72 $1,115 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1735 1534 75-80% 8 98.00–106.00 $101.22 $1,553 —
1410–1800 1545 75-80% 11 85.50–96.50 $92.03 $1,422 —
1535–1555 1545 75-80% 2 80.00–80.50 $80.25 $1,240 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1695 1482 13 97.00–111.00 $104.71 $1,552 —
1675 1675 1 126.00 $126.00 $2,110 +10.80
1200–2020 1703 20 112.00–120.00 $115.90 $1,974 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
681 681 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 5 485.00 $485.00
670–902 736 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 7 435.00–725.00 $536.51
765 765 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 510.00 $510.00
675–885 777 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 400.00–700.00 $555.97
706–923 802 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 19 425.00–675.00 $586.94
825 825 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
850 850 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 600.00 $600.00
873 873 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 625.00 $625.00
885 885 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 650.00 $650.00
895 895 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 675.00 $675.00
921 921 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 675.00 $675.00
925–1045 985 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 685.00–850.00 $772.53
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,210.00 $1,210.00
925–1055 990 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,050.00–1,250.00 $1,143.43
1055 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
940–1570 1093 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 950.00–1,660.00 $1,238.39
895–1325 1110 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,135.00 $1,080.57
1125–1180 1145 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 850.00–975.00 $911.73
970–1405 1197 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 760.00–1,210.00 $1,047.53
1205 1205 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1125–1395 1238 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 825.00–1,310.00 $1,082.82
1190–1363 1309 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,010.00–1,410.00 $1,280.71
1415 1415 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,110.00 $1,110.00
950–965 958 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 700.00 $700.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
687 687 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 650.00 $650.00 —
785–872 829 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 700.00–775.00 $739.47 —
845–971 940 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 725.00–1,050.00 $976.92 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1060 1060 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
1020–1300 1160 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 810.00–1,150.00 $1,000.52 -466.98
1285 1285 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 +184.99
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1030 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 875.00 $875.00 —

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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.