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Farmers Regional Livestock Market Report

Glasgow, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 22, 2024

701 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $311.00/cwt ≈ $1,434/hd at 461 lb · 39 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $267.36/cwt +6.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,214/hd at 454 lb · 35 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $304.05/cwt +18.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,134/hd at 373 lb · 33 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 701 — —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers,bulls and heifers sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher with some instances of sharply higher. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 fancy 333 5 400.50 $400.50 $1,334 —
410 410 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,302 +4.50
414 value added 414 5 347.50 $347.50 $1,439 —
490–491 491 17 307.00–319.00 $318.30 $1,563 +18.30
502 502 2 311.00 $311.00 $1,561 +21.00
553–572 565 9 287.00–301.00 $292.24 $1,651 +32.26
615 615 1 261.00 $261.00 $1,605 -0.05
623 value added 623 6 289.00 $289.00 $1,800 -1.00
652 652 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,663 +7.00
715 value added 715 4 253.00 $253.00 $1,809 —
759 759 8 229.00 $229.00 $1,738 —
815 815 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,834 —
1195 1195 1 178.00 $178.00 $2,127 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 2 273.00 $273.00 $1,174 —
517 517 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,292 —
630 630 1 239.00 $239.00 $1,506 —
675 675 3 239.50 $239.50 $1,617 +15.50
890 890 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,914 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 266.00 $266.00 $1,476 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
297 297 7 300.50 $300.50 $892 —
368–374 373 33 303.00–310.00 $304.05 $1,134 +18.33
450–488 454 35 257.00–269.00 $267.36 $1,214 +6.36
515–523 520 18 252.00–268.00 $262.50 $1,365 +6.70
590 590 8 249.00 $249.00 $1,469 +16.00
609–625 value added 613 21 245.00–250.00 $248.79 $1,525 —
633–648 642 12 205.00–225.00 $212.32 $1,363 -11.68
655 655 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,474 +13.00
725–748 742 15 200.00–213.00 $205.02 $1,521 -7.98
774 774 6 190.00–193.00 $192.50 $1,490 +0.50
850 850 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,598 —
1023 1023 2 168.00 $168.00 $1,719 +9.00
1195 1195 1 169.00 $169.00 $2,020 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 276.50 $276.50 $650 —
332 332 3 290.00 $290.00 $963 —
363 363 4 269.00 $269.00 $976 ±0.00
415 415 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,079 +19.00
452 452 4 250.50 $250.50 $1,132 +5.50
547 547 6 249.00 $249.00 $1,362 +19.95
581 581 6 225.00 $225.00 $1,307 —
652–693 661 9 184.00–190.00 $185.40 $1,225 —
1030 1030 2 149.00 $149.00 $1,535 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 317.50 $317.50 $889 ±0.00
300 300 7 347.00 $347.00 $1,041 +28.05
382 382 22 335.00 $335.00 $1,280 +8.00
461 461 39 311.00 $311.00 $1,434 —
524 524 19 294.00 $294.00 $1,541 +4.00
593 593 22 264.00 $264.00 $1,566 +7.17
642 642 2 248.00 $248.00 $1,592 +15.66
670 670 3 239.00 $239.00 $1,601 -1.00
730 730 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,613 +2.27
763 763 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,717 +10.21
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 10 300.00–314.00 $307.00 $1,145 +14.00
460–477 467 16 270.00–278.50 $273.79 $1,279 —
503–539 523 9 264.00–273.00 $267.85 $1,401 +14.85
570 570 2 237.00 $237.00 $1,351 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1260–1430 1345 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 2,200.00–2,350.00 $2,270.26 —
1455 1455 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–965 867 85-90% 6 91.00–95.00 $92.98 $806 +6.96
750–1085 881 85-90% 8 97.00–105.00 $100.41 $885 +2.99
825–1115 949 85-90% 17 120.00–130.00 $123.76 $1,174 —
780–1235 984 85-90% 26 107.00–119.50 $112.79 $1,110 -2.14
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1360 1196 80-85% 29 117.00–127.50 $122.74 $1,468 —
1030–1405 1216 80-85% 22 128.00–137.50 $131.53 $1,599 +5.41
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1865 1415 75-80% 13 118.00–124.50 $121.18 $1,715 -7.42
1340–1795 1533 75-80% 8 125.00–135.50 $129.17 $1,980 -9.91

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1820 1431 6 139.50–149.00 $146.18 $2,092 —
1360–2210 1740 14 150.00–161.00 $155.87 $2,712 -1.33

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
935–1030 984 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,450.00–1,700.00 $1,615.84
775–1485 1032 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,400.00–2,125.00 $1,815.38
880–1350 1072 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,450.00–1,650.00 $1,541.64
980–1185 1106 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,385.00–1,525.00 $1,466.38
898–1290 1112 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 21 1,435.00–2,010.00 $1,686.13
1130–1230 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,650.00–1,800.00 $1,728.18
950–1330 1187 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,300.00–1,675.00 $1,569.05
1085–1355 1220 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,300.00–1,685.00 $1,513.80
1225 1225 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,550.00 $1,550.00
840–1570 1229 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,000.00–2,060.00 $1,595.15
1130–1410 1317 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,600.00–1,750.00 $1,707.09
1292–1495 1361 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,775.00–2,000.00 $1,926.16

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,535.00 $1,535.00
1090 1090 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00

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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
1071–1155 1092 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,935.00–2,475.00 $2,077.79 —
1120 1120 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 1,975.00 $1,975.00 -74.26
935–1282 1166 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,350.00–2,450.00 $2,423.28 +734.81
1120–1270 1195 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,475.00–2,575.00 $2,521.86 +833.39
1150–1430 1227 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,925.00–2,550.00 $2,357.99 —
1000–1505 1253 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00–2,675.00 $2,405.54 +246.85
1202–1355 1259 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 1,950.00–2,500.00 $2,260.08 +101.39
1130–1490 1340 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,200.00–2,550.00 $2,414.55 +364.55
1340 1340 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,535.00 $2,535.00 +485.00
1267–1415 1341 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 2,025.00–2,200.00 $2,107.67 +57.67
1331–1657 1461 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 5 2,450.00–2,700.00 $2,563.38 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
865 865 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 222.50 $222.50 $712 —
565 565 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,229 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
760 760 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —

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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.