Cattle Market Pulse

Farmers Regional Livestock Market Report

Glasgow, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 13, 2023

1,419 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $225.07/cwt +25.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,582/hd at 703 lb · 87 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $212.12/cwt ≈ $969/hd at 457 lb · 64 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $208.36/cwt -11.17 vs last sale · ≈ $804/hd at 386 lb · 58 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,419 1,411 671
Feeder cattle 956 943 395
Slaughter cattle 237 261 177
Replacement cattle 226 207 99

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and bulls sold 8.00 to 10.00 lower with instances of sharply lower. Feeder heifers sold 6.00 to 8.00 lower. 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
345 value added 345 1 252.50 $252.50 $871 —
430–445 435 3 225.00–230.00 $228.30 $993 —
449 value added 449 9 253.00 $253.00 $1,136 —
515–548 521 16 211.00–223.00 $220.63 $1,149 -15.37
570 value added 570 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,368 —
578 578 14 218.50 $218.50 $1,263 —
613–640 620 4 206.00–209.00 $208.23 $1,291 -15.77
640 value added 640 6 224.00 $224.00 $1,434 -16.00
690 690 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,414 -13.33
702 value added 702 76 227.50 $227.50 $1,597 —
704–730 710 11 204.00–210.00 $208.28 $1,479 +8.28
865 865 2 191.00 $191.00 $1,652 -10.00
920 920 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,748 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
431 431 3 190.00 $190.00 $819 -35.00
452 452 2 200.00 $200.00 $904 —
545 545 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,117 —
577–595 580 6 194.00–197.00 $194.51 $1,128 -10.49
670 670 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,253 -11.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
297 297 7 209.00 $209.00 $621 -7.40
349 349 9 197.50 $197.50 $689 -16.50
385–397 386 58 200.00–215.00 $208.36 $804 -11.17
438–449 446 21 196.00–199.50 $198.52 $885 -16.54
455–458 457 64 210.50–217.00 $212.12 $969 —
519–541 522 29 193.50–206.50 $204.28 $1,066 -5.87
563–598 588 47 197.00–205.00 $198.33 $1,166 -1.67
600–639 614 23 174.00–180.00 $177.83 $1,092 -29.88
677–685 680 6 182.00–189.00 $184.35 $1,254 -10.72
730–739 738 6 155.00–159.00 $155.66 $1,149 -24.34
805 805 2 164.00 $164.00 $1,320 —
900–930 904 7 143.00–150.00 $148.97 $1,347 —
1080 1080 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,404 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 24 191.00 $191.00 $716 —
449 449 10 184.00 $184.00 $826 —
568 568 23 186.00 $186.00 $1,056 —
670 670 6 160.00 $160.00 $1,072 -21.11
905 905 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,222 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 235.00 $235.00 $634 -17.50
313 313 9 235.00 $235.00 $736 -2.00
375 375 41 230.00 $230.00 $862 -11.90
453 453 45 220.00 $220.00 $997 -24.50
528 528 42 210.00 $210.00 $1,109 -18.00
602 602 9 190.00 $190.00 $1,144 —
672 672 12 181.50 $181.50 $1,220 -28.50
710 710 3 170.50 $170.50 $1,211 —
772 772 11 155.00 $155.00 $1,197 -21.14
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368–386 373 18 198.00–200.00 $198.57 $741 -28.93
455 455 7 194.00 $194.00 $883 -29.00
533 533 10 192.00 $192.00 $1,023 -18.00
565–597 573 19 167.50–179.00 $170.65 $978 -30.93
620 620 14 158.50 $158.50 $983 -14.50
717 717 4 146.00 $146.00 $1,047 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 13 174.50 $174.50 $768 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
960 960 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
1045–1640 1330 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 6 1,100.00–1,875.00 $1,458.36 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1155 1013 85-90% 5 90.00–95.00 $93.18 $944 +18.83
955–1065 1023 85-90% 3 52.00–64.00 $58.90 $603 -15.45
875–1290 1056 85-90% 34 68.00–79.00 $73.60 $777 -20.81
845–1300 1057 85-90% 35 80.00–89.00 $84.82 $897 -9.59
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1495 1264 80-85% 52 87.00–98.00 $93.13 $1,177 +8.53
1130–1460 1284 80-85% 11 99.00–111.00 $101.67 $1,305 +17.07
1075–1445 1314 80-85% 14 78.00–85.00 $83.02 $1,091 -18.54
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1655 1556 75-80% 4 77.00–85.00 $81.68 $1,271 —
1395–1780 1557 75-80% 8 89.00–96.00 $92.05 $1,433 —
1450–1820 1661 75-80% 8 97.00–105.00 $101.36 $1,684 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–2110 1651 13 110.00–118.00 $113.77 $1,878 —
1115–1935 1654 6 105.00–109.00 $107.27 $1,774 —
1625–1790 1687 3 121.00–125.00 $122.64 $2,069 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
995–1095 1041 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 875.00–1,010.00 $933.54
930–1450 1133 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 24 1,085.00–1,500.00 $1,268.31
1155 1155 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
1125–1200 1165 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,000.00–1,325.00 $1,191.46
1175 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,335.00 $1,335.00
1015–1357 1185 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 26 985.00–1,660.00 $1,307.46
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
1055–1625 1217 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 885.00–1,460.00 $1,134.13
1110–1455 1281 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,150.00–1,335.00 $1,232.85
945–1550 1332 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 1,000.00–1,410.00 $1,297.14
1200–1500 1400 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,400.00–1,425.00 $1,417.86

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
987 987 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,285.00 $1,285.00

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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
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,110.00 $1,110.00 —
1020–1305 1163 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00–1,575.00 $1,410.48 —
1185 1185 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —
1145–1217 1191 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 4 910.00–1,200.00 $1,027.80 —
1055–1485 1327 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 1,350.00–2,275.00 $1,980.00 -104.51
1390 1390 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,225.00 $2,225.00 —
1285–1575 1467 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 1,475.00–2,300.00 $1,983.71 —
1550 1550 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —

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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.