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Farmers Regional Livestock Market Report

Glasgow, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 26, 2024

1,302 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $254.28/cwt +10.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,369/hd at 538 lb · 72 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $237.50/cwt ≈ $2,047/hd at 862 lb · 60 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $315.63/cwt +15.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,215/hd at 385 lb · 41 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,302 816 735
Feeder cattle 883 512 421
Slaughter cattle 175 172 150
Replacement cattle 244 132 164

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 500lbs sold sharply higher with feeder steers over 500lbs 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder bulls under 500lbs sold sharply higher with feeder bulls over 500lbs steady. Feeder heifers sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher with instances of sharply higher. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher with some extremely high dressing individuals.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 2 355.00 $355.00 $799 —
286 286 5 330.00 $330.00 $944 —
320 320 3 328.00 $328.00 $1,050 —
437 437 7 310.50 $310.50 $1,357 +13.47
448 value added 448 25 329.00 $329.00 $1,474 —
512–548 528 14 294.00–300.00 $297.68 $1,572 -4.32
535 value added 535 21 312.00 $312.00 $1,669 —
609 value added 609 20 289.00 $289.00 $1,760 —
615–619 619 13 270.00–275.00 $270.38 $1,674 —
730–735 value added 730 25 246.00–253.00 $252.44 $1,843 +2.44
774 value added 774 10 240.00 $240.00 $1,858 +9.00
862 value added 862 60 237.50 $237.50 $2,047 —
1060 1060 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,855 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 4 268.00–271.00 $268.75 $1,236 —
523–540 526 6 250.00–266.00 $252.74 $1,329 -4.76
560–592 578 7 255.00–264.00 $258.74 $1,496 +33.35
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
461 461 5 289.00 $289.00 $1,332 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 12 291.50 $291.50 $869 —
305 305 1 290.00 $290.00 $884 +42.80
384–386 385 18 269.00–281.00 $273.01 $1,051 +8.63
445 445 39 267.00 $267.00 $1,188 +4.00
456–472 464 21 277.00–281.00 $278.94 $1,294 +20.52
526–549 537 46 247.00–255.00 $251.04 $1,348 +7.13
541 value added 541 26 260.00 $260.00 $1,407 —
609 value added 609 29 241.50 $241.50 $1,471 —
658–683 671 17 224.00–232.50 $229.81 $1,542 +18.37
723–737 value added 729 7 219.00–224.00 $221.83 $1,617 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 255.00 $255.00 $599 +12.00
370–373 371 35 237.00–241.50 $240.34 $892 —
452 452 17 249.00 $249.00 $1,125 —
531 531 4 236.00 $236.00 $1,253 —
597 597 5 225.00 $225.00 $1,343 +6.66
612 612 2 207.50 $207.50 $1,270 —
708 708 3 193.00 $193.00 $1,366 —
860 860 2 145.00–160.00 $152.50 $1,312 +7.46
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660–675 672 5 171.00–174.00 $173.41 $1,165 —
760 760 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,087 -22.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433 433 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,082 —
570 570 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,322 —
900 900 2 162.00 $162.00 $1,458 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,233 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 290.50 $290.50 $610 —
280–295 290 14 307.50–315.00 $309.09 $896 +16.59
365–390 385 41 314.00–316.00 $315.63 $1,215 +15.50
459 459 33 297.00 $297.00 $1,363 +12.00
527 527 22 285.00 $285.00 $1,502 -8.50
606 606 20 247.00 $247.00 $1,497 +26.35
652–660 655 17 218.00–224.00 $220.72 $1,446 -3.78
722 722 4 212.00 $212.00 $1,531 +5.00
777 777 5 198.00 $198.00 $1,538 —
853 853 3 167.50 $167.50 $1,429 —
965 965 3 162.00 $162.00 $1,563 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381 381 9 285.00 $285.00 $1,086 —
441 441 15 236.00 $236.00 $1,041 -22.70
453 453 7 260.00 $260.00 $1,178 -6.00
515 515 10 249.50 $249.50 $1,285 —
571 571 8 229.00 $229.00 $1,308 +1.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1095–1305 1140 (<2 yrs)N/A 10 1,725.00–3,300.00 $2,890.55 —
1715–2125 1852 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 1,500.00–2,900.00 $2,267.10 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
543 543 12 230.00 $230.00 $1,249 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180 1180 80-85% 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,156 —
1000–1475 1212 80-85% 37 113.50–133.50 $119.78 $1,452 +11.55
965–1395 1229 80-85% 25 102.00–112.00 $107.54 $1,322 -0.69
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765 765 85-90% 1 70.00 $70.00 $536 —
765–995 823 85-90% 5 84.00–88.00 $86.26 $710 —
810–990 908 85-90% 9 90.00–98.50 $94.14 $855 +9.20
750–1340 983 85-90% 36 99.00–113.00 $105.63 $1,038 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1710 1466 75-80% 23 114.00–129.00 $119.21 $1,748 —
1365–1650 1479 75-80% 8 105.00–113.00 $109.29 $1,616 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1235 1147 3 114.00–119.50 $117.85 $1,352 —
1170–1850 1455 11 122.00–132.50 $128.11 $1,864 —
1510–2240 1799 17 133.00–157.00 $140.26 $2,523 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
888–1092 956 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,310.00–1,575.00 $1,410.90
895–1045 962 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,175.00–1,400.00 $1,271.97
893–1180 982 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,050.00–1,385.00 $1,177.48
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
1065 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,075.00 $2,075.00
990–1330 1066 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 1,175.00–1,875.00 $1,584.02
975–1420 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 1,500.00–2,900.00 $1,941.11
900–1385 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,550.00–1,775.00 $1,667.56
980–1175 1084 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,400.00–1,635.00 $1,566.96
895–1280 1112 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 1,450.00–2,050.00 $1,807.91
940–1200 1124 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,300.00–2,025.00 $1,815.48
1075–1395 1150 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,300.00–1,535.00 $1,431.47
1005–1345 1164 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 1,510.00–1,900.00 $1,640.18
1050–1390 1183 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,600.00–1,875.00 $1,793.66
1165–1275 1184 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 1,700.00–1,850.00 $1,796.94
1187 1187 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,025.00 $2,025.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
812–845 823 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,275.00–1,375.00 $1,340.78
840 840 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
821–910 846 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,350.00–1,475.00 $1,381.96

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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
1118 1118 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 4 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
1120 1120 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,460.00 $1,460.00 —
1010–1305 1158 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,600.00–2,150.00 $1,839.96 +354.96
1107–1405 1206 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,250.00–2,475.00 $2,337.35 —
1207 1207 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,225.00 $2,225.00 —
950–1570 1266 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 13 1,525.00–2,300.00 $2,077.23 —
1080–1395 1332 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,725.00–2,375.00 $2,269.59 +669.59
1340 1340 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 -100.00

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —

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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.