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Farmers Regional Livestock Market Report

Glasgow, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 22, 2024

548 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $217.29/cwt +6.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,336/hd at 615 lb · 13 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $208.33/cwt -1.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,120/hd at 538 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 548 1,121 817
Feeder cattle 176 715 495
Slaughter cattle 277 242 168
Replacement cattle 95 164 154

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,155 -5.00
470 fancy 470 2 278.00 $278.00 $1,307 —
495 495 3 257.00 $257.00 $1,272 -23.00
585–594 593 7 227.00–236.00 $234.73 $1,392 -1.27
649 649 8 235.00 $235.00 $1,525 —
725 725 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,595 +17.00
935 935 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,683 -4.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640 640 2 192.00 $192.00 $1,229 +32.00
697 697 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,289 ±0.00
730 730 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,350 —
855 855 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,462 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
691 691 4 203.00 $203.00 $1,403 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 3 240.00 $240.00 $691 +17.80
360 360 2 233.00 $233.00 $839 +6.00
453–465 458 5 235.00 $235.00 $1,076 +17.41
512 fancy 512 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,126 —
543 543 10 206.00 $206.00 $1,119 -3.34
595 595 5 205.00 $205.00 $1,220 -0.35
630 630 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,317 +19.36
650–670 657 3 189.00–199.00 $195.60 $1,285 -4.40
765 765 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,209 -11.33
990 990 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,416 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
286 286 3 218.00 $218.00 $623 —
310 310 1 217.50 $217.50 $674 —
387 387 6 220.50 $220.50 $853 +11.50
480 480 2 212.00 $212.00 $1,018 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 215.00 $215.00 $473 —
330 330 1 205.00 $205.00 $676 —
435 435 1 200.00 $200.00 $870 —
765 765 1 127.50 $127.50 $975 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 5 292.50 $292.50 $760 -8.50
327 327 2 287.50 $287.50 $940 —
363 363 4 265.00 $265.00 $962 -3.00
401–435 407 6 261.00–267.00 $265.93 $1,082 —
477 477 5 246.00 $246.00 $1,173 -2.00
533 533 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,253 +0.50
605–630 615 13 210.00–220.00 $217.29 $1,336 +6.29
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 245.00 $245.00 $698 —
310 310 1 227.50 $227.50 $705 —
548 548 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,178 +1.00
685 685 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,322 +18.00
715 715 2 187.00 $187.00 $1,337 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
492 492 4 197.50 $197.50 $972 —
765 765 3 157.50 $157.50 $1,205 —
985 985 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,221 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —
1475–1910 1693 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 1,925.00–2,450.00 $2,221.23 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1115 1075 80-85% 4 85.50–91.50 $88.01 $946 —
905–1445 1130 80-85% 37 92.00–99.00 $96.18 $1,087 —
955–1800 1211 80-85% 62 100.00–110.50 $104.88 $1,270 +13.38
1105–1525 1252 80-85% 16 111.50–121.00 $115.32 $1,444 +11.58
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1190 931 85-90% 12 88.00–89.50 $88.64 $825 —
835–1055 933 85-90% 8 81.00–85.00 $83.70 $781 —
775–1455 997 85-90% 53 90.00–99.50 $95.22 $949 +17.40
900–1195 1016 85-90% 12 100.00–106.00 $101.99 $1,036 +15.14
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1625 1435 75-80% 9 109.50–117.50 $114.66 $1,645 —
1180–1685 1447 75-80% 14 100.00–106.00 $103.20 $1,493 —
1255–1850 1571 75-80% 18 118.00–134.50 $121.31 $1,906 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790 790 1 109.00 $109.00 $861 —
915–1655 1314 8 114.50–125.00 $120.76 $1,587 —
1235–1995 1651 12 127.00–139.50 $131.80 $2,176 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 905 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 950.00 $950.00
860–1120 990 (<2 yrs)Open 2 1,060.00–1,200.00 $1,139.19
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
947–1185 1026 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,310.00–1,325.00 $1,319.23
1060–1205 1123 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,125.00–1,335.00 $1,214.24
1015–1200 1138 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 1,600.00–1,725.00 $1,687.85
1140 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,335.00 $1,335.00
1140 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,900.00 $1,900.00
950–1545 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 1,210.00–1,685.00 $1,512.21
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
1060–1200 1153 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,400.00–2,425.00 $2,110.98
1160 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,385.00 $1,385.00
995–1370 1162 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 1,450.00–2,350.00 $1,813.78
1145–1205 1175 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,210.00–1,450.00 $1,333.06
1200 1200 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,210.00 $1,210.00
1220 1220 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,235.00 $1,235.00
1055–1455 1276 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,060.00–1,600.00 $1,424.24
1335–1480 1408 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,685.00–1,750.00 $1,719.17
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
810–930 870 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 750.00–835.00 $795.43
880 880 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
915 915 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
920 920 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
895 895 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
880–940 910 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 925.00–1,050.00 $989.56
960 960 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,160.00 $1,160.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
1040 1040 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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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
975 975 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —
1075 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00 +492.85
1320 1320 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 +136.11
1585 1585 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 725.00 $725.00 —
970 970 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —

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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.