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Farmers Regional Livestock Market Report

Glasgow, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 11, 2024

741 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $275.58/cwt +6.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,014/hd at 368 lb · 38 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $318.36/cwt +50.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,152/hd at 362 lb · 23 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $287.50/cwt +7.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,351/hd at 470 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 741 1,079 628
Feeder cattle 466 734 422
Slaughter cattle 164 171 118
Replacement cattle 111 174 88

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher on a light test. Feeder bulls sold sharply higher with the exception of 500lbs to 600lbs steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher with some instances of sharply higher except 450lbs to 550lbs 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
237 fancy 237 2 362.50 $362.50 $859 —
440 440 5 320.00 $320.00 $1,408 —
533 533 4 283.00 $283.00 $1,508 -16.67
553 value added 553 7 305.50 $305.50 $1,689 +5.50
593 593 3 278.00 $278.00 $1,649 —
615 615 1 278.00 $278.00 $1,710 +3.36
651–675 655 11 254.00–255.00 $254.19 $1,665 —
715 715 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,652 +2.00
755 755 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,752 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 297.50 $297.50 $1,250 +32.50
466 466 4 276.00 $276.00 $1,286 —
532–546 539 4 251.00–252.00 $251.49 $1,356 -14.01
565 565 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,469 —
678 678 3 228.00 $228.00 $1,546 -7.00
800 800 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,648 -8.00
985 985 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,832 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055 1055 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,846 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
236–247 240 6 283.50–297.50 $288.31 $692 +5.81
270–299 295 17 294.50–305.00 $296.19 $874 +15.50
303 fancy 303 7 317.00 $317.00 $961 —
304–340 310 6 277.50–290.00 $279.78 $867 —
368 368 38 269.00–279.00 $275.58 $1,014 +9.58
456 456 19 269.00 $269.00 $1,227 -1.88
547 547 11 255.00 $255.00 $1,395 -5.00
579 579 12 240.00 $240.00 $1,390 +6.00
630 630 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,386 -8.00
647 value added 647 3 234.00 $234.00 $1,514 -8.95
663–690 666 15 204.00–217.00 $215.29 $1,434 +19.29
708 708 3 203.50 $203.50 $1,441 —
755 755 2 206.00 $206.00 $1,555 —
845 845 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,648 —
1120 1120 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,848 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 260.50 $260.50 $560 -12.00
372 372 2 237.00 $237.00 $882 -18.00
456–460 458 18 246.00–259.50 $253.47 $1,161 -0.82
520 520 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,248 +7.78
559–588 566 12 220.00–226.00 $224.44 $1,270 +7.44
647 647 2 209.00 $209.00 $1,352 +4.00
790 790 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,493 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 342.50 $342.50 $736 +27.50
265–297 293 8 324.00–330.00 $324.68 $951 +18.68
315 315 1 327.50 $327.50 $1,032 +27.50
372–373 373 20 335.00–339.00 $338.60 $1,263 +24.39
435 435 13 318.00 $318.00 $1,383 —
525 525 8 281.00 $281.00 $1,475 -5.00
572–585 583 17 263.00–271.00 $263.92 $1,539 +3.92
635 635 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,619 +28.31
670 670 5 243.00 $243.00 $1,628 +16.78
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 3 270.00 $270.00 $729 -15.00
361–380 362 23 305.00–319.00 $318.36 $1,152 +50.36
462–472 470 22 287.50 $287.50 $1,351 +7.00
545 545 2 252.50 $252.50 $1,376 +1.56
695 695 2 208.00 $208.00 $1,446 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1040 1040 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,560.00 $1,560.00 —
1210–1345 1278 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 1,700.00–2,375.00 $2,055.33 —
1345 1345 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 1,785.00 $1,785.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1380 1208 80-85% 29 110.50–120.50 $116.47 $1,407 —
1060–1420 1254 80-85% 27 121.00–136.00 $127.20 $1,595 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–830 788 85-90% 2 95.00–96.00 $95.47 $752 +23.66
810–1315 961 85-90% 18 100.00–109.00 $105.66 $1,015 +13.00
900–1270 1042 85-90% 13 111.00–121.50 $116.00 $1,209 +4.68
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1525 1435 75-80% 15 109.50–119.50 $115.65 $1,660 —
1320–1805 1506 75-80% 16 120.50–138.50 $126.96 $1,912 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1895 1472 6 131.00–139.00 $136.31 $2,006 —
1100–1970 1652 13 140.00–157.50 $147.09 $2,430 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
852–1250 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,375.00–1,500.00 $1,453.18
1140 1140 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 1,625.00 $1,625.00
955–1310 1141 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,050.00–1,600.00 $1,374.67
1077–1318 1202 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,575.00–2,110.00 $1,873.90
1220–1230 1225 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,750.00–1,975.00 $1,862.96
860–1880 1233 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,510.00–2,285.00 $1,771.68
1210–1425 1353 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,900.00–2,525.00 $2,338.73
1425 1425 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00
1655 1655 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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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
1185 1185 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 +466.12
1215 1215 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
1190–1280 1235 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,150.00–2,575.00 $2,370.24 —
1255 1255 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 +325.00
1295 1295 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,475.00 $2,475.00 +334.84
1295 1295 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 +259.84
945–1740 1304 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,125.00–2,700.00 $2,171.93 —

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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.