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Farmers Regional Livestock Market Report

Glasgow, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 25, 2024

1,155 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $299.73/cwt +2.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,121/hd at 374 lb · 62 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $310.00/cwt ≈ $1,404/hd at 453 lb · 50 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $271.25/cwt -10.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,237/hd at 456 lb · 47 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,155 1,006 1,251
Feeder cattle 813 693 774
Slaughter cattle 206 179 200
Replacement cattle 136 134 277

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold mostly steady. Feeder bulls under 400lbs sold 12.00 to 15.00 lower. Feeder bulls over 400lbs sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 400lbs sold 5.00 to 7.00 higher with instances of sharply higher. Feeder heifers over 400lbs sold unevenly steady. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady with the exception of a few 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
248 248 3 360.00 $360.00 $893 —
385 385 1 319.00 $319.00 $1,228 -28.50
451–480 456 6 305.00–323.00 $319.84 $1,458 -19.16
505 value added 505 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,515 —
527–538 534 5 269.00–282.00 $276.86 $1,478 -15.14
568–588 578 6 260.00–269.00 $264.58 $1,529 -5.42
624 value added 624 4 279.00 $279.00 $1,741 —
640–645 643 4 244.00–248.00 $246.50 $1,585 -19.95
675 675 2 258.00 $258.00 $1,742 -1.49
703–705 704 3 250.00–263.00 $258.66 $1,821 +5.66
790 790 2 223.00 $223.00 $1,762 —
831 831 17 230.00 $230.00 $1,911 —
955 955 21 216.50 $216.50 $2,068 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463–490 478 7 291.00–295.00 $292.66 $1,399 -22.34
615 615 1 239.00 $239.00 $1,470 -1.00
680 680 1 233.00 $233.00 $1,584 -2.12
870 870 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,897 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,155 —
492 492 5 245.00 $245.00 $1,205 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755 755 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,812 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
208–245 fancy 217 4 345.00 $345.00 $749 —
230 230 1 322.50 $322.50 $742 -17.50
280 fancy 280 1 340.00 $340.00 $952 —
267–295 289 14 305.00–312.50 $307.45 $889 —
372–378 374 62 295.00–309.00 $299.73 $1,121 +2.73
428 428 13 305.00 $305.00 $1,305 —
451–486 456 47 262.00–273.00 $271.25 $1,237 -1.75
516 516 34 258.00 $258.00 $1,331 -11.00
553–557 value added 556 15 262.00–263.00 $262.80 $1,461 +12.80
592–595 594 15 225.00–236.00 $232.35 $1,380 +1.35
660–671 665 14 217.00–230.00 $223.74 $1,488 +0.74
709–720 712 8 205.00–213.00 $210.98 $1,502 —
775 775 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,550 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–260 257 3 280.00–292.50 $288.44 $741 —
300 300 1 273.00 $273.00 $819 +3.00
386 386 20 275.00 $275.00 $1,062 -2.11
462–464 462 28 242.00–250.00 $243.43 $1,125 —
520–533 532 16 232.00–240.00 $232.49 $1,237 -15.51
628 628 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,256 -20.00
667 667 2 209.00 $209.00 $1,394 +3.00
738 738 5 188.00 $188.00 $1,387 +8.00
865 865 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,384 -22.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665 665 2 192.00 $192.00 $1,277 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–225 213 2 320.00–345.00 $333.24 $710 —
215 fancy 215 1 385.00 $385.00 $828 —
260 fancy 260 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,040 —
285–295 293 21 337.50–360.00 $341.67 $1,001 -7.83
343 343 3 360.00 $360.00 $1,235 —
388 388 29 340.00 $340.00 $1,319 -13.29
453 453 50 310.00 $310.00 $1,404 —
519 519 26 290.00 $290.00 $1,505 +2.50
587 587 15 269.00 $269.00 $1,579 +4.00
657 657 15 256.50 $256.50 $1,685 +2.50
763 763 4 228.00 $228.00 $1,740 +6.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–371 369 34 310.00–317.00 $314.15 $1,159 -8.35
440 440 3 284.00 $284.00 $1,250 +9.00
453 453 16 273.00 $273.00 $1,237 +23.00
500 500 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,275 -4.70
556 556 16 249.00 $249.00 $1,384 +16.00
781 781 7 206.00 $206.00 $1,609 +13.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1170–1300 1237 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 2,150.00–2,850.00 $2,419.00 —
1290 1290 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,275.00 $2,275.00 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,404 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–940 819 85-90% 4 82.00–91.00 $87.06 $713 —
815–1080 905 85-90% 12 95.00–106.00 $102.80 $930 +1.95
830–1175 974 85-90% 30 118.00–129.50 $122.19 $1,190 —
780–1260 981 85-90% 25 106.00–117.50 $111.79 $1,097 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1705 1214 80-85% 24 126.00–157.00 $136.16 $1,653 +4.69
1055–1460 1257 80-85% 21 114.00–125.50 $120.68 $1,517 —
1285 1285 80-85% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,414 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310 1310 75-80% 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,467 —
1315–1845 1491 75-80% 7 118.00–128.00 $123.82 $1,846 +0.42
1330–1770 1535 75-80% 7 130.00–141.50 $134.92 $2,071 +2.18

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1520 1352 3 120.00–132.50 $127.09 $1,718 —
1055–2385 1714 11 135.00–149.50 $143.14 $2,453 —
1360–2095 1801 22 150.00–170.00 $155.46 $2,800 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810–926 879 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 1,250.00–1,425.00 $1,376.09

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890–970 930 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,425.00 $1,317.34
955–1150 1053 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,550.00–1,710.00 $1,637.41
892–1335 1096 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,650.00–1,925.00 $1,813.03
895–1295 1108 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,025.00–1,710.00 $1,409.86
990–1465 1144 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,350.00–2,075.00 $1,633.40
1145–1155 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,000.00–2,125.00 $2,062.77
1020–1355 1162 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,500.00–1,885.00 $1,777.19
1137–1305 1193 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,575.00–1,625.00 $1,593.23
1035–1332 1201 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,575.00–2,075.00 $1,977.04

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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
820–1245 1160 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,550.00–2,800.00 $2,506.90 —
1070–1220 1183 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,900.00–2,350.00 $2,248.20 —
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
1165–1335 1231 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 1,800.00–2,775.00 $2,489.84 —
1055–1360 1243 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 7 1,575.00–2,375.00 $2,016.66 —
1252 1252 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,375.00 $2,375.00 +84.74
1268 1268 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 2,375.00 $2,375.00 +84.74
1322–1675 1421 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 2,325.00–2,425.00 $2,360.47 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
780 780 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 960.00 $960.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
988 988 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 2,625.00 $2,625.00 —

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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.