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Farmers Regional Livestock Market Report

Glasgow, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 8, 2024

1,121 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $203.46/cwt ≈ $1,901/hd at 934 lb · 59 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $220.98/cwt ≈ $979/hd at 443 lb · 56 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $208.18/cwt -0.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,200/hd at 576 lb · 42 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,121 664 1,147
Feeder cattle 715 341 854
Slaughter cattle 242 171 204
Replacement cattle 164 152 89

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison due to the holidays.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306 306 4 292.50 $292.50 $895 —
370 fancy 370 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,110 —
415 415 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,162 —
483 483 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,352 +40.00
510 510 15 248.00 $248.00 $1,265 +16.00
560 value added 560 11 260.00 $260.00 $1,456 —
585 585 6 236.00 $236.00 $1,381 —
642 value added 642 11 236.00 $236.00 $1,515 -2.00
683 value added 683 3 226.00 $226.00 $1,544 —
745 745 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,512 —
758 value added 758 8 220.00 $220.00 $1,668 —
773 773 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,585 —
827–845 value added 830 20 203.00–206.50 $205.97 $1,710 +12.97
905 905 3 184.00 $184.00 $1,665 —
936 value added 936 56 204.50 $204.50 $1,914 —
1060 1060 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,802 —
1171 1171 3 145.00 $145.00 $1,698 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
521–527 523 6 214.00–225.00 $217.69 $1,139 —
560–562 562 4 205.00–210.00 $208.75 $1,173 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
663 663 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,392 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,057 —
635 635 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,016 —
680 680 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,258 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 234.00 $234.00 $480 —
292–293 293 15 220.00–223.00 $222.20 $651 +2.20
310–347 343 17 219.50–227.50 $220.35 $756 —
391 391 9 227.00 $227.00 $888 +15.82
402 value added 402 6 232.00 $232.00 $933 —
448–449 448 50 213.00–222.00 $219.66 $984 —
454–478 461 18 215.00–224.00 $217.59 $1,003 -5.91
514–539 521 21 203.00–212.00 $209.34 $1,091 -0.34
564 value added 564 13 214.50 $214.50 $1,210 —
550–583 582 29 201.00–205.50 $205.35 $1,195 -3.65
622–646 633 11 185.00–195.00 $189.64 $1,200 +2.57
680 680 6 200.00 $200.00 $1,360 +25.00
725 725 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,269 —
760–798 770 8 167.00–176.00 $169.33 $1,304 —
830 830 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,328 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–240 238 2 200.00–210.00 $205.05 $488 —
376 376 12 209.00 $209.00 $786 +20.00
493 493 3 212.00 $212.00 $1,045 +27.00
505–533 524 9 193.50–197.50 $196.21 $1,028 +2.21
595 595 8 185.00 $185.00 $1,101 +2.00
673 673 4 177.00 $177.00 $1,191 —
720 720 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,145 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225 1225 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,592 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283 283 8 301.00 $301.00 $852 +53.50
385 385 18 268.00 $268.00 $1,032 +18.00
455 455 29 248.00 $248.00 $1,128 +12.00
519 519 26 234.50 $234.50 $1,217 +11.50
577 577 19 223.00 $223.00 $1,287 +13.00
647 647 10 211.00 $211.00 $1,365 +23.00
671 671 3 197.00 $197.00 $1,322 +16.03
736 736 4 180.00 $180.00 $1,325 —
779 779 6 169.00 $169.00 $1,317 +3.17
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 229.00 $229.00 $550 —
378–398 386 24 225.00–230.00 $228.06 $880 -6.94
451–454 452 16 222.00–229.00 $226.80 $1,025 +34.32
516 516 7 214.00 $214.00 $1,104 +13.00
593 593 4 198.00 $198.00 $1,174 —
670 670 4 175.00 $175.00 $1,172 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
557 557 5 185.00 $185.00 $1,030 +11.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1080–1515 1227 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 1,025.00–1,660.00 $1,352.45 —
1455 1455 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 1,585.00 $1,585.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–1100 889 85-90% 5 43.00–57.00 $51.33 $456 —
705–1160 963 85-90% 11 59.00–70.00 $64.12 $617 -1.01
715–1160 971 85-90% 26 71.00–82.00 $77.82 $756 +12.69
745–1255 1012 85-90% 52 82.50–96.00 $86.85 $879 +2.11
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1445 1224 80-85% 51 86.00–96.50 $91.50 $1,120 —
1080–1470 1228 80-85% 12 80.50–85.50 $83.22 $1,022 —
1065–1520 1284 80-85% 19 97.00–113.00 $103.74 $1,332 +13.89
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1850 1487 75-80% 30 90.00–100.00 $94.70 $1,408 —
1335–1680 1494 75-80% 7 84.00–89.00 $86.39 $1,291 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–2170 1645 12 109.00–119.00 $113.71 $1,871 —
1415–2025 1710 3 122.00–126.00 $124.57 $2,130 +24.19
1080–2705 1893 2 92.00–93.00 $92.29 $1,747 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
807 thin fleshed 807 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 660.00 $660.00
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 985.00 $985.00
1012–1045 1023 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 885.00–925.00 $898.62
1025–1105 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,250.00–1,325.00 $1,286.09
1070 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
1010–1270 1103 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 960.00–1,250.00 $1,097.96
1130 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
1100–1227 1138 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 935.00–1,100.00 $995.18
1005–1370 1144 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,175.00–1,525.00 $1,364.28
990–1387 1162 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 835.00–1,335.00 $1,113.75
1215 1215 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,175.00 $1,175.00
1115–1420 1241 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 910.00–1,600.00 $1,252.30
905–1500 1257 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,250.00–1,460.00 $1,378.27
1300 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
1175–1580 1378 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,500.00 $1,329.40
1150–1478 1396 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,000.00–1,385.00 $1,305.71
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
862 862 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 825.00 $825.00
860–880 870 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 800.00–950.00 $874.14
935 935 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
781–1130 851 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,185.00–1,325.00 $1,222.19
845–985 897 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,150.00–1,210.00 $1,184.83
1205–1285 1245 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 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
860 thin fleshed 860 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 950.00 $950.00 —
970 thin fleshed 970 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —
970–1265 1090 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,000.00–1,375.00 $1,182.15 —
825–1405 1179 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,085.00–1,750.00 $1,446.47 —
1255 1255 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,460.00 $1,460.00 +10.00
1160–1450 1305 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,250.00–1,275.00 $1,263.89 -65.16
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
857 thin fleshed 857 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 675.00 $675.00 —

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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.