Cattle Market Pulse

Farmers Regional Livestock Market Report

Glasgow, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 27, 2023

875 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $190.72/cwt -15.83 vs last sale · ≈ $985/hd at 517 lb · 33 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $183.97/cwt -12.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,049/hd at 570 lb · 33 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $209.00/cwt -5.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,206/hd at 577 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 875 937 1,099
Feeder cattle 541 565 714
Slaughter cattle 212 253 267
Replacement cattle 122 119 118

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and bulls sold 6.00 to 10.00 lower with instances of sharply lower. Feeder heifers under 600lbs sold 8.00 to 12.00 lower and feeder heifers over 600lbs 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,062 -1.00
473–496 484 15 243.00–245.00 $243.96 $1,181 -18.54
505–530 513 3 222.00–235.00 $230.53 $1,183 -19.47
552–565 555 4 222.00–230.00 $224.04 $1,243 —
608 608 12 217.00 $217.00 $1,319 -10.00
668–673 670 6 190.00–200.00 $196.65 $1,318 —
761 761 5 204.00 $204.00 $1,552 —
825 825 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,559 —
875 875 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,592 —
950 950 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,615 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
532–540 535 3 200.00–207.50 $202.52 $1,083 —
585 585 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,135 —
652 652 5 185.00 $185.00 $1,206 —
795 795 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,447 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468 468 3 187.50 $187.50 $878 —

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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 6 195.00 $195.00 $579 -16.06
377 377 22 216.00 $216.00 $814 +14.76
449 449 23 201.50 $201.50 $905 —
458–467 461 18 189.00–190.50 $189.51 $874 -22.39
458–492 value added 478 5 213.50–214.00 $213.69 $1,021 —
500 value added 500 4 209.00 $209.00 $1,045 —
502–526 519 29 184.00–190.00 $188.20 $977 -18.35
552–582 570 32 180.00–187.50 $183.47 $1,046 -8.93
575 value added 575 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,150 -18.30
612 value added 612 3 195.00 $195.00 $1,193 —
635 635 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,067 —
660 660 8 170.00 $170.00 $1,122 +0.53
730 730 2 187.00 $187.00 $1,365 —
760 760 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,368 +26.00
875 875 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,400 —
935 935 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,384 —
1195 1195 2 137.00 $137.00 $1,637 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–373 371 12 191.00–200.00 $197.79 $734 —
636 636 3 151.00 $151.00 $960 —
756 756 3 152.00 $152.00 $1,149 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 7 230.00 $230.00 $678 -25.80
362–375 371 25 242.00–256.00 $252.18 $936 -18.82
450 450 19 245.50 $245.50 $1,105 -7.50
523 523 18 225.00 $225.00 $1,177 -4.66
561–585 577 28 200.00–215.00 $209.00 $1,206 -5.00
655–675 667 10 173.00–185.00 $181.72 $1,212 -18.28
722 722 2 158.00 $158.00 $1,141 -7.00
782 782 15 154.00 $154.00 $1,204 —
915 915 2 132.00 $132.00 $1,208 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 218.00 $218.00 $490 -12.00
356–395 364 10 227.50–228.00 $227.61 $829 +8.61
447 447 10 206.00 $206.00 $921 —
455 455 2 197.50 $197.50 $899 -10.21
517 517 6 208.00 $208.00 $1,075 +13.00
727 727 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,018 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1205 1205 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1050 972 85-90% 9 90.00–98.00 $93.54 $909 +1.96
775–1245 1003 85-90% 24 68.00–79.00 $74.93 $752 -9.75
800–1245 1037 85-90% 33 80.00–89.00 $84.35 $875 +9.67
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1345 1236 80-85% 8 83.00–86.00 $84.15 $1,040 -8.78
1065–1535 1240 80-85% 42 87.00–98.00 $93.18 $1,155 +0.25
1155–1410 1281 80-85% 15 99.00–111.00 $104.54 $1,339 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380 1380 75-80% 1 80.50 $80.50 $1,111 —
1360–1915 1510 75-80% 22 86.00–96.50 $92.92 $1,403 +0.25
1425–1660 1511 75-80% 13 97.00–102.00 $98.79 $1,493 +6.12

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1500 1423 2 98.00–104.00 $100.84 $1,435 —
1320–1860 1590 2 122.00–123.00 $122.42 $1,946 —
1215–2310 1840 18 111.00–120.00 $116.67 $2,147 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955–1195 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,075.00–1,425.00 $1,290.22
1030–1095 1056 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,525.00–1,550.00 $1,539.63
1102 1102 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 950.00 $950.00
890–1270 1107 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 985.00–1,250.00 $1,181.88
1120 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
1175–1220 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,225.00–1,250.00 $1,233.54
1130–1242 1211 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 960.00–1,125.00 $1,081.33
1145–1385 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,350.00 $1,163.06
1325 1325 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,185.00 $1,185.00

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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
990 990 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 700.00 $700.00 —
1000–1385 1188 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,250.00–1,800.00 $1,567.47 —
1220 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,600.00 $1,600.00 -361.24
1380 1380 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 -925.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
581 581 4 138.00 $138.00 $802 —
767 767 4 137.00 $137.00 $1,051 —

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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.