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Farmers Regional Livestock Market Report

Glasgow, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 19, 2024

816 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $300.13/cwt +9.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,146/hd at 382 lb · 33 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $243.91/cwt +4.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,285/hd at 527 lb · 31 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $264.38/cwt +13.69 vs last sale · ≈ $986/hd at 373 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 816 995 699
Feeder cattle 512 626 425
Slaughter cattle 172 203 126
Replacement cattle 132 166 148

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers,bulls and heifers sold sharply higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 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
436–440 439 12 285.00–301.00 $297.03 $1,304 —
489 value added 489 4 312.00 $312.00 $1,526 +27.00
536 536 4 302.00 $302.00 $1,619 +48.53
551 value added 551 6 304.00 $304.00 $1,675 —
583 583 5 272.00 $272.00 $1,586 +9.00
655 value added 655 1 272.00 $272.00 $1,782 —
705 value added 705 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,762 —
757 757 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,703 —
795 value added 795 2 231.00 $231.00 $1,836 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
501 501 3 257.50 $257.50 $1,290 +35.50
552–583 571 5 225.00–226.00 $225.39 $1,287 +5.39
672 672 2 213.00 $213.00 $1,431 +7.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 2 255.00–265.00 $260.00 $520 -18.00
300–325 306 4 245.00–248.00 $247.20 $756 -2.80
371–377 373 29 264.00–265.00 $264.38 $986 +13.69
448 448 21 263.00 $263.00 $1,178 +21.84
467–475 468 27 258.00–258.50 $258.42 $1,209 +16.17
525–532 527 31 236.00–247.00 $243.91 $1,285 +4.91
553–569 565 9 235.00–242.50 $240.87 $1,361 +22.59
601 601 9 240.00 $240.00 $1,442 —
663–675 672 13 209.00–220.00 $211.44 $1,421 +18.23
748 748 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,496 —
778 778 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,595 +4.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 243.00 $243.00 $510 —
250 250 1 228.00 $228.00 $570 —
415–445 425 12 237.00–240.00 $238.05 $1,012 —
550–584 567 18 213.00–224.00 $218.34 $1,238 +15.08
761–770 763 5 185.00–188.00 $187.39 $1,430 —
818 818 5 150.00 $150.00 $1,227 -16.00
873–895 880 3 142.50–150.00 $145.04 $1,276 —
1070 1070 2 136.00 $136.00 $1,455 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
658 658 6 187.00 $187.00 $1,230 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760 760 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,254 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 293 5 292.50 $292.50 $857 -19.28
359–390 382 33 287.00–304.00 $300.13 $1,146 +9.44
457 457 27 285.00 $285.00 $1,302 +16.00
523 523 20 293.50 $293.50 $1,535 +34.50
563–595 587 27 237.00–247.00 $244.51 $1,435 —
626–640 627 11 220.00–227.00 $220.65 $1,383 -11.12
671 671 5 224.50 $224.50 $1,506 +12.46
743 743 4 207.00 $207.00 $1,538 —
820 820 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,456 —
915 915 2 146.00 $146.00 $1,336 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 280 2 267.50 $267.50 $749 ±0.00
405–442 435 5 253.00–260.00 $258.70 $1,125 +6.70
462 462 14 266.00 $266.00 $1,229 —
555 555 3 228.00 $228.00 $1,265 —
647 647 2 214.00 $214.00 $1,385 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1165 1165 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 247.00 $247.00 $630 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1575 1238 80-85% 25 102.00–112.50 $108.23 $1,340 -9.65
960–1495 1239 80-85% 36 113.00–124.50 $117.02 $1,450 -0.86
1235–1380 1294 80-85% 5 99.00–101.00 $100.21 $1,297 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–1160 930 85-90% 10 80.00–88.00 $84.94 $790 +21.36
780–1230 1007 85-90% 22 89.00–98.50 $94.00 $947 +9.33
855–1190 1021 85-90% 31 99.00–110.00 $104.04 $1,062 +1.32
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1655 1533 75-80% 7 103.00–113.00 $109.24 $1,675 +1.81
1300–1990 1573 75-80% 18 114.00–133.00 $118.98 $1,872 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1595 1448 5 113.00–123.00 $119.77 $1,734 +14.37
1385–1995 1703 12 127.00–136.00 $130.84 $2,228 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875–1030 978 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,175.00–1,325.00 $1,280.28
870–1150 1048 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,325.00–1,875.00 $1,626.26
1095–1137 1116 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,125.00–1,275.00 $1,198.59
860–1235 1120 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,075.00–1,450.00 $1,350.45
1063–1310 1125 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,225.00–1,475.00 $1,297.79
1140 1140 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
890–1360 1210 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,375.00–2,075.00 $1,606.84
1217 1217 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 1,450.00 $1,450.00
995–1435 1286 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,360.00–1,610.00 $1,457.42
1150–1465 1301 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,525.00–1,825.00 $1,639.45
1035–1497 1343 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,075.00–1,710.00 $1,546.88
1345–1360 1355 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,625.00–1,650.00 $1,641.73
1240–1585 1369 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,475.00–1,875.00 $1,640.63
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 960.00 $960.00
955 955 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
753–920 781 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,125.00–1,185.00 $1,173.22
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
826–930 871 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,225.00–1,400.00 $1,259.40
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
942–950 945 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,535.00–1,550.00 $1,540.03

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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
1080 1080 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,485.00 $1,485.00 -1,040.00
1310 1310 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 -425.00
1415 1415 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,010.00 $2,010.00 -65.00
1445 1445 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —
1515 1515 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 -575.00
1570 1570 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 -786.64
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
805 805 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 810.00 $810.00 —
955 955 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 975.00 $975.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820 820 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,374 —

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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.