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Farmers Regional Livestock Market Report

Glasgow, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 13, 2024

754 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $269.96/cwt +13.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,420/hd at 526 lb · 38 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $296.99/cwt +3.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,562/hd at 526 lb · 31 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $247.37/cwt +2.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,427/hd at 577 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 754 767 871
Feeder cattle 488 499 560
Slaughter cattle 172 153 145
Replacement cattle 94 115 166

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold mostly steady. Feeder bulls sold steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
451–456 452 14 323.00–330.00 $325.02 $1,469 +2.02
519 519 13 305.00 $305.00 $1,583 -7.46
580–587 581 26 284.00–290.00 $284.70 $1,654 —
616–627 620 8 259.00–262.00 $260.86 $1,617 -8.36
625–628 value added 627 5 281.00 $281.00 $1,762 —
665–698 684 19 259.50–261.50 $260.32 $1,781 +0.21
737 737 2 253.00 $253.00 $1,865 +13.10
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453–480 458 5 280.00–292.00 $282.51 $1,294 -17.49
525 525 1 281.00 $281.00 $1,475 -2.00
585 585 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,580 —
685 685 2 242.00 $242.00 $1,658 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 254.00 $254.00 $1,181 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307 307 4 311.00 $311.00 $955 —
360–372 371 11 295.00–303.50 $302.75 $1,123 +0.25
420–442 440 19 270.00–281.50 $280.34 $1,233 —
448 value added 448 3 293.00 $293.00 $1,313 —
455–497 463 15 276.50–278.00 $276.82 $1,282 -2.31
523–532 526 38 268.50–273.50 $269.96 $1,420 +13.94
570–578 577 29 246.50–255.00 $247.37 $1,427 +2.37
608 608 8 244.50 $244.50 $1,487 +14.50
650–671 664 12 216.00–222.00 $217.96 $1,447 +2.50
705–725 718 3 203.00–216.00 $211.75 $1,520 —
765 765 2 203.00 $203.00 $1,553 -4.06
803 803 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,606 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 3 240.00 $240.00 $876 -39.00
513–538 529 8 230.00–249.00 $236.91 $1,253 -10.75
647 647 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,359 —
685 685 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,260 -7.00
713 713 4 185.00 $185.00 $1,319 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 6 232.50 $232.50 $1,232 -2.50
785 785 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,193 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 5 362.50 $362.50 $1,106 +27.50
380 380 14 339.00 $339.00 $1,288 +4.00
453 453 15 318.00 $318.00 $1,441 -3.50
522–540 526 31 292.00–298.50 $296.99 $1,562 +3.99
592 592 12 273.00 $273.00 $1,616 -1.00
663 663 4 252.00 $252.00 $1,671 +1.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
404–417 406 12 300.00–309.00 $307.46 $1,248 —
458–471 462 11 287.50–289.00 $287.92 $1,330 -6.08
521 521 7 270.00 $270.00 $1,407 —
560 560 2 247.00 $247.00 $1,383 —
800 800 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,640 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1400 1400 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,210.00 $2,210.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685 685 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,473 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1395 1177 80-85% 26 120.00–129.50 $125.04 $1,472 +0.39
1125–1385 1247 80-85% 17 130.00–147.00 $135.43 $1,689 —
1235–1305 1270 80-85% 2 116.00–118.00 $116.97 $1,486 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–965 843 85-90% 3 96.00–105.00 $99.99 $843 —
740–1130 970 85-90% 23 109.00–119.00 $116.22 $1,127 -7.98
800–1215 992 85-90% 16 120.00–130.00 $122.96 $1,220 -1.24
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1605 1450 75-80% 12 120.00–129.50 $126.14 $1,829 —
1455 1455 75-80% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,673 —
1370–1760 1502 75-80% 6 130.00–143.50 $135.73 $2,039 +4.26

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1900 1385 5 130.00–141.00 $135.50 $1,877 —
1200–1645 1427 7 142.00–152.50 $147.43 $2,104 —
1635–2110 1892 11 154.00–170.00 $159.99 $3,027 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835 835 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
885 885 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
832–1165 943 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,560.00–1,600.00 $1,583.53
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
935–1145 1039 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,500.00–1,860.00 $1,766.53
1250 1250 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 1,660.00 $1,660.00
1285 1285 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00
1000–1430 1287 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,375.00–1,925.00 $1,725.59
1210–1475 1315 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,475.00–1,900.00 $1,687.21
1445–1505 1475 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,435.00 $1,435.00
820–915 867 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,475.00–1,500.00 $1,482.88

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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
1110 1110 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
850–1530 1113 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,475.00–2,325.00 $1,819.21 —
1080–1325 1242 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,650.00–1,800.00 $1,756.51 -343.49
1250 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,425.00 $2,425.00 —
1260 1260 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
1327 1327 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 2,150.00 $2,150.00 -330.39
1205–1490 1362 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,200.00–2,325.00 $2,288.13 -63.61

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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.