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Farmers Regional Livestock Market Report

Glasgow, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 29, 2024

682 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $215.65/cwt ≈ $1,859/hd at 862 lb · 66 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $250.81/cwt +17.81 vs last sale · ≈ $928/hd at 370 lb · 28 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $205.00/cwt +25.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,886/hd at 920 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 682 548 550
Feeder cattle 479 176 343
Slaughter cattle 89 277 106
Replacement cattle 114 95 101

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold mostly steady on a limited comparison. Feeder bulls sold 10.00 to 15.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold sharply higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Good demand for all feeder and slaughter classes.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 256.00 $256.00 $550 —
312 fancy 312 2 300.00 $300.00 $936 —
475 value added 475 2 267.00 $267.00 $1,268 —
486 486 3 256.00 $256.00 $1,244 -1.00
543 543 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,358 —
551 value added 551 7 269.00 $269.00 $1,482 —
675 675 3 211.00 $211.00 $1,424 —
677 value added 677 7 235.00 $235.00 $1,591 —
730 730 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,467 -19.00
735 value added 735 9 225.00–226.00 $225.78 $1,659 —
785 value added 785 2 216.00 $216.00 $1,696 —
810 value added 810 2 207.00 $207.00 $1,677 —
851–863 value added 862 64 208.50–216.85 $216.33 $1,865 —
868 868 2 194.00 $194.00 $1,684 —
920 value added 920 25 205.00 $205.00 $1,886 —
1069 value added 1069 10 188.50 $188.50 $2,015 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 4 239.00 $239.00 $1,064 —
455 455 2 242.00 $242.00 $1,101 —
530 530 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,206 —
597 597 2 234.00 $234.00 $1,397 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575–580 578 2 203.00–204.00 $203.50 $1,176 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 255.00 $255.00 $650 +15.00
306–325 314 7 237.50–242.00 $240.00 $754 —
364–375 370 28 239.00–253.00 $250.81 $928 +17.81
456 456 13 234.00 $234.00 $1,067 -1.00
460 value added 460 4 244.00 $244.00 $1,122 —
511 511 5 229.00 $229.00 $1,170 +23.00
564–572 569 18 226.00–227.00 $226.61 $1,289 +21.61
625 625 5 200.00 $200.00 $1,250 -9.00
665–693 680 13 197.00–207.00 $201.83 $1,372 +6.23
730 730 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,278 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 234.50 $234.50 $680 +16.50
462–495 475 21 215.00–223.00 $219.60 $1,043 +7.60
525 525 4 205.00 $205.00 $1,076 —
560–576 566 8 209.00–214.00 $212.09 $1,200 —
653–655 654 3 180.00–183.00 $181.00 $1,184 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 200.00 $200.00 $630 -5.00
621 621 3 176.00 $176.00 $1,093 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278–288 283 6 280.00–285.00 $282.46 $799 -10.04
374–380 375 8 278.00–282.50 $278.57 $1,045 +13.57
452 452 16 261.00 $261.00 $1,180 +15.00
513 513 13 250.00 $250.00 $1,282 +15.00
574 574 10 249.00 $249.00 $1,429 —
678 678 3 200.50 $200.50 $1,359 —
702–725 710 3 183.00–196.00 $191.57 $1,360 —
775 775 4 185.00 $185.00 $1,434 —
842 842 2 167.00 $167.00 $1,406 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 237.50 $237.50 $712 +10.00
355–392 364 20 240.00–255.00 $244.04 $888 —
454 454 10 236.00 $236.00 $1,071 —
516 516 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,135 +5.00
560–592 574 9 217.00–228.00 $222.04 $1,275 —
670 670 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,273 -3.00
962 962 2 137.00 $137.00 $1,318 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1085 1085 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
1360–1465 1408 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 1,700.00–1,875.00 $1,776.21 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 2 203.00 $203.00 $1,025 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–970 882 85-90% 5 83.00–89.00 $87.08 $768 —
840–1260 1030 85-90% 21 90.00–99.50 $95.59 $985 -6.40
925–1200 1035 85-90% 13 100.00–110.00 $104.45 $1,081 +2.46
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1335 1201 80-85% 10 111.00–129.00 $116.93 $1,404 +12.05
1070–1425 1266 80-85% 18 99.50–110.00 $104.76 $1,326 -10.56
1300–1350 1325 80-85% 2 94.00–99.00 $96.55 $1,279 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1505 1455 75-80% 4 109.00–110.00 $109.37 $1,591 —
1465–1690 1556 75-80% 5 98.00–107.00 $102.56 $1,596 -18.75
1450–1730 1590 75-80% 2 115.00–118.00 $116.63 $1,854 -4.68

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1575–1965 1713 4 117.50–123.00 $120.34 $2,061 —
1290–2085 1732 8 128.00–132.50 $129.69 $2,246 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
856–985 888 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 985.00–1,085.00 $1,057.28

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,085.00 $1,085.00
997–1255 1040 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,085.00–1,300.00 $1,128.24
900–1492 1083 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 24 1,000.00–1,600.00 $1,160.52
980–1130 1093 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,050.00–1,425.00 $1,340.90
1145 1145 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 1,185.00 $1,185.00
1175–1183 1180 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,225.00–1,310.00 $1,276.14
1050–1405 1191 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,485.00–1,550.00 $1,500.34
1165–1385 1220 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,350.00–1,525.00 $1,399.67
1075–1438 1320 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,350.00–1,825.00 $1,719.08
1275–1480 1378 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,735.00–1,825.00 $1,783.35
1422 1422 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,485.00 $1,485.00
1110–1630 1445 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 1,250.00–1,735.00 $1,609.99

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
812 812 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 960.00 $960.00
860–885 873 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,310.00 $1,254.21

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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
1120 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
865 865 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 950.00 $950.00 +225.00

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345 1345 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,870 —

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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.