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Farmers Regional Livestock Market Report

Glasgow, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 8, 2024

807 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $293.00/cwt -12.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,318/hd at 450 lb · 42 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $322.00/cwt +9.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,265/hd at 393 lb · 33 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $235.64/cwt +9.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,327/hd at 563 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 807 832 770
Feeder cattle 520 501 539
Slaughter cattle 162 193 147
Replacement cattle 125 138 84

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold on a light test. Feeder bulls under 450lbs sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder bulls over 450lbs sold 6.00 to 9.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 550lbs sold 3.00 to 9.00 lower. Feeder heifers over 550lbs sold steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 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
210 210 1 381.00 $381.00 $800 —
385 385 1 322.00 $322.00 $1,240 —
440–447 446 6 308.00–313.00 $308.82 $1,377 —
507 507 10 294.00 $294.00 $1,491 +2.55
553–565 556 20 281.00–297.00 $292.94 $1,629 +12.94
612 612 2 256.50 $256.50 $1,570 —
650 650 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,625 —
755 755 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,812 +2.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 273.00 $273.00 $1,106 +3.00
495 495 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,336 -16.00
500 500 1 266.00 $266.00 $1,330 +9.00
740 740 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,628 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
658 658 2 229.00 $229.00 $1,507 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 293.00 $293.00 $630 —
285 285 13 281.00 $281.00 $801 -9.00
380 380 12 280.00 $280.00 $1,064 -11.00
442 value added 442 7 275.00 $275.00 $1,216 —
443–444 444 23 254.00–263.00 $254.78 $1,131 —
475 475 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,211 -9.03
516 516 21 249.00 $249.00 $1,285 -3.00
551–562 value added 557 12 246.00–253.00 $250.12 $1,393 —
551–585 567 20 221.00–235.00 $226.95 $1,287 +2.05
610 610 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,372 +15.00
656 value added 656 5 228.00 $228.00 $1,496 -2.00
660–690 664 7 201.00–206.00 $205.26 $1,363 —
701 value added 701 4 213.00 $213.00 $1,493 —
722 722 4 180.00 $180.00 $1,300 —
765 765 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,446 +4.00
825 value added 825 6 192.00 $192.00 $1,584 —
930 930 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,302 —
930 value added 930 3 164.00 $164.00 $1,525 —
995 value added 995 2 161.00 $161.00 $1,602 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 273.50 $273.50 $670 —
366–392 381 12 260.00 $260.00 $991 +4.00
463 463 9 240.00 $240.00 $1,111 -9.50
510 510 4 236.00 $236.00 $1,204 +2.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453–465 454 9 200.00–228.00 $224.82 $1,021 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
287 287 9 333.00 $333.00 $956 —
393 393 33 322.00 $322.00 $1,265 +9.43
450 450 42 293.00 $293.00 $1,318 -12.61
513 513 15 289.00 $289.00 $1,483 +6.00
588 588 17 255.00 $255.00 $1,499 -5.00
630 630 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,480 -10.00
667–669 668 7 239.00–247.50 $241.42 $1,613 -6.58
715–745 738 4 210.00–215.00 $213.79 $1,578 +0.79
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367 367 2 294.00 $294.00 $1,079 ±0.00
439–448 443 12 264.00–269.00 $266.11 $1,179 —
519 519 8 249.00 $249.00 $1,292 -1.00
550–575 554 7 233.50–241.00 $239.89 $1,329 —
651–662 657 7 227.00–228.00 $227.58 $1,495 -0.42
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,075.00 $2,075.00 —
910–1545 1306 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 5 1,225.00–2,525.00 $2,051.15 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 4 277.50 $277.50 $1,021 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1375 1180 80-85% 16 117.00–125.00 $122.14 $1,441 —
1040–1400 1198 80-85% 30 127.00–155.00 $133.62 $1,601 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–905 810 85-90% 2 79.00–84.00 $81.21 $658 —
770–980 881 85-90% 6 94.00–105.50 $100.84 $888 —
795–1015 945 85-90% 11 108.00–117.00 $111.86 $1,057 +9.44
730–1440 989 85-90% 25 118.00–129.00 $122.81 $1,215 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1630 1449 75-80% 7 119.50–130.00 $125.92 $1,825 —
1340–1710 1539 75-80% 6 132.50–149.00 $138.54 $2,132 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1270 1253 2 132.00–135.00 $133.52 $1,673 —
1035–1905 1552 5 138.00–149.00 $144.49 $2,242 —
1455–1960 1692 17 150.00–169.50 $160.73 $2,720 -2.15

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855 855 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
900–1265 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,235.00–1,625.00 $1,413.92
965–1135 1066 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,225.00–1,875.00 $1,537.69
1070 1070 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,350.00 $1,350.00
816–1465 1088 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 1,375.00–2,250.00 $1,872.49
885–1515 1113 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,350.00–1,935.00 $1,564.23
1185 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,975.00 $1,975.00
1063–1350 1194 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,210.00–1,700.00 $1,467.35
1322 1322 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,710.00 $1,710.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720–790 755 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,275.00–1,325.00 $1,301.16
820–875 831 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,100.00–1,425.00 $1,356.56
935 935 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
1040 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,460.00 $1,460.00

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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
800–1085 927 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,500.00–1,810.00 $1,629.07 —
1065 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,775.00 $1,775.00 -75.00
920–1265 1096 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,725.00–2,400.00 $2,123.28 +273.28
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —
870–1575 1163 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 13 1,450.00–2,475.00 $1,943.09 -186.24
1215–1265 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,885.00–2,175.00 $2,027.08 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
575 575 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 860.00 $860.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —

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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.