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Farmers Regional Livestock Market Report

Glasgow, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 18, 2023

664 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $209.68/cwt +12.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,120/hd at 534 lb · 16 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $223.00/cwt +5.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,177/hd at 528 lb · 15 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $210.00/cwt +6.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,220/hd at 581 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 664 695 731
Feeder cattle 341 411 366
Slaughter cattle 171 178 163
Replacement cattle 152 106 202

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder bulls sold 5.00 to 7.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 400lbs sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower on a light test. Feeder heifers 400lbs to 600lbs sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher with feeder heifers over 600lbs 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter 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
465 465 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,116 —
540 540 4 232.00 $232.00 $1,253 +7.00
614 value added 614 7 238.00 $238.00 $1,461 +14.00
646 646 5 225.00 $225.00 $1,454 —
690 690 3 197.00 $197.00 $1,359 +7.00
801 801 3 177.00 $177.00 $1,418 -16.00
827 value added 827 3 193.00 $193.00 $1,596 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
457 457 2 207.00 $207.00 $946 —
612 612 2 203.00 $203.00 $1,242 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
291 291 3 220.00 $220.00 $640 —
378–380 379 5 204.00–216.00 $211.18 $800 -3.61
450 450 13 223.50 $223.50 $1,006 +15.16
533–540 534 16 204.00–210.50 $209.68 $1,120 +12.72
571 571 4 209.00 $209.00 $1,193 +5.00
603–617 606 11 183.00–188.00 $187.07 $1,134 -3.32
660 value added 660 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,333 —
660 660 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,155 -1.00
725 value added 725 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,378 —
825 825 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,320 +8.00
915 915 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,327 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 197.50 $197.50 $632 —
360 360 5 189.00 $189.00 $680 —
448 448 3 198.00 $198.00 $887 —
470 470 6 185.00 $185.00 $870 —
520 520 2 194.00 $194.00 $1,009 —
576 576 3 183.00 $183.00 $1,054 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 176.00 $176.00 $977 +3.03

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
247 247 2 260.00 $260.00 $642 —
282 282 4 247.50 $247.50 $698 +20.00
387 387 7 250.00 $250.00 $968 +13.47
455 455 12 236.00 $236.00 $1,074 +7.00
528 528 15 223.00 $223.00 $1,177 +5.63
581 581 13 210.00 $210.00 $1,220 +6.00
612 612 2 188.00 $188.00 $1,151 —
653–658 656 6 173.00–189.00 $180.97 $1,187 -1.56
753–770 759 9 165.50–166.00 $165.83 $1,259 +19.83
910 910 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,524 +32.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
349 349 5 225.00 $225.00 $785 +2.50
367 367 6 235.00 $235.00 $862 —
475–481 480 4 190.00–200.00 $192.48 $924 -4.52
530 530 2 201.00 $201.00 $1,065 +11.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1030–1265 1177 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 1,200.00–2,050.00 $1,676.56 —
1110–1615 1306 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 4 1,175.00–2,000.00 $1,503.74 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
563 563 3 174.00 $174.00 $980 +13.00
820 820 2 121.00 $121.00 $992 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1360 1190 80-85% 23 77.00–84.50 $82.27 $979 -19.68
1080–1400 1255 80-85% 33 85.00–94.50 $89.85 $1,128 +1.03
1165–1475 1332 80-85% 5 95.00–103.50 $98.84 $1,317 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1020 922 85-90% 3 40.00–50.00 $46.73 $431 —
770–1155 957 85-90% 6 60.00–70.00 $65.13 $623 —
830–1195 1000 85-90% 15 80.00–89.00 $84.74 $847 +13.46
845–1170 1000 85-90% 15 72.00–79.50 $77.91 $779 +6.63
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1485 1451 75-80% 4 79.00–80.50 $79.61 $1,155 —
1420–1780 1554 75-80% 11 84.00–89.50 $87.06 $1,353 —
1410–1965 1619 75-80% 15 90.00–100.00 $94.61 $1,532 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1660 1545 3 125.00–126.00 $125.35 $1,937 —
1240–2155 1557 20 110.00–120.00 $117.37 $1,827 —
1310–2215 1724 4 95.00–104.00 $100.38 $1,731 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815–1125 1022 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 950.00–1,150.00 $1,096.82
935–1305 1076 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 950.00–1,325.00 $1,091.49
1085 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
1005–1200 1102 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 975.00–1,375.00 $1,216.01
1015–1215 1114 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,075.00–1,325.00 $1,219.87
1125 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1132–1240 1172 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 935.00–1,200.00 $1,109.57
990–1475 1178 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,085.00–1,410.00 $1,299.02
975–1285 1182 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,275.00–1,410.00 $1,372.87
1000–1311 1187 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,275.00–1,350.00 $1,324.72
1075–1370 1231 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 950.00–1,100.00 $1,034.46
1287 1287 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1350 1350 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,310.00 $1,310.00

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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 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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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
985–1215 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,400.00–1,800.00 $1,620.91 —
1280 1280 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
1205–1390 1295 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,300.00–1,625.00 $1,508.14 —
1185–1535 1338 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 900.00–1,500.00 $1,329.05 —
1365–1755 1507 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,385.00–1,575.00 $1,508.60 —
1570 1570 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
1665 1665 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1062 1062 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —

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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.