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Farmers Regional Livestock Market Report

Glasgow, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 12, 2024

761 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $252.80/cwt -6.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,330/hd at 526 lb · 40 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $267.00/cwt -6.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,402/hd at 525 lb · 35 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $268.00/cwt -7.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,193/hd at 445 lb · 33 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 761 752 1,433
Feeder cattle 526 500 930
Slaughter cattle 143 125 424
Replacement cattle 92 127 79

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 550lbs sold 2.00 lower. Feeder steers over 550lbs sold steady to 4.00 higher. Feeder bulls sold mostly steady except 400lbs to 550lbs 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter 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
445 445 12 294.00 $294.00 $1,308 —
463 463 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,389 +13.77
518–530 519 9 264.00–275.00 $273.75 $1,421 -3.25
578 value added 578 2 282.00 $282.00 $1,630 —
582 582 11 264.00 $264.00 $1,536 -1.37
613 value added 613 6 277.50 $277.50 $1,701 —
656 656 4 241.00 $241.00 $1,581 +4.00
717 value added 717 9 250.00 $250.00 $1,792 —
749 749 7 226.00 $226.00 $1,693 -6.95
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
446 446 3 276.00 $276.00 $1,231 —
503 503 6 259.00 $259.00 $1,303 —
557 557 5 242.00 $242.00 $1,348 +6.00
648 648 3 232.00 $232.00 $1,503 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
807 807 3 223.00 $223.00 $1,800 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
291 291 5 269.50 $269.50 $784 —
389 389 8 274.00 $274.00 $1,066 -4.00
445 445 33 268.00 $268.00 $1,193 -0.92
526–527 526 40 247.00–255.00 $252.80 $1,330 -4.26
560 560 4 249.00 $249.00 $1,394 +6.12
600–647 608 30 234.00–242.00 $240.58 $1,463 —
660 660 9 230.00 $230.00 $1,518 -2.64
732 732 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,464 —
840 840 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,546 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376 376 10 265.00 $265.00 $996 +1.00
449 449 6 254.00 $254.00 $1,140 —
575 575 6 235.00 $235.00 $1,351 —
645 645 5 229.00 $229.00 $1,477 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367 367 7 239.00 $239.00 $877 —
435 435 1 225.00 $225.00 $979 —
563 563 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,239 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,398 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 5 305.00 $305.00 $878 —
387 387 29 318.00 $318.00 $1,231 -1.00
448 448 18 290.00 $290.00 $1,299 —
525 525 35 267.00 $267.00 $1,402 -6.50
597 597 22 250.00 $250.00 $1,492 -2.00
668 668 5 230.50 $230.50 $1,540 -1.50
736 736 8 204.00 $204.00 $1,501 +1.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354 354 5 292.00 $292.00 $1,034 -8.00
460 460 12 260.00 $260.00 $1,196 -9.00
540 540 8 245.00 $245.00 $1,323 -2.50
562–583 570 14 229.00–240.00 $235.98 $1,345 —
650–680 673 4 210.00–220.00 $212.42 $1,430 -5.58
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 8 269.00 $269.00 $942 +39.00
477 477 4 238.00 $238.00 $1,135 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1370 1370 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,335.00 $2,335.00 —
1560–1710 1635 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 2,725.00–3,000.00 $2,868.81 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1465 1244 80-85% 27 139.00–149.50 $143.50 $1,785 +10.84
1095–1415 1246 80-85% 6 130.00–135.00 $133.45 $1,663 +0.79
1110–1565 1312 80-85% 16 151.00–168.50 $157.56 $2,067 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–1080 843 85-90% 9 110.00–121.00 $115.40 $973 —
985 985 85-90% 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,034 -22.61
740–1250 1003 85-90% 15 122.00–134.00 $128.70 $1,291 —
885–1220 1023 85-90% 7 135.00–144.00 $138.71 $1,419 +0.83
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410 1410 75-80% 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,889 -6.30
1265–1670 1522 75-80% 12 138.00–145.50 $142.94 $2,176 -6.12
1400–1805 1538 75-80% 14 147.00–163.50 $152.15 $2,340 +3.09

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–2155 1671 9 160.00–170.00 $166.77 $2,787 +1.08
1165–1950 1679 15 172.00–195.00 $179.96 $3,022 +14.27

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,560.00 $1,560.00
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
940–1360 1069 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,625.00–2,385.00 $1,860.44
955–1240 1098 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,525.00–1,650.00 $1,595.62
975–1235 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,350.00–1,885.00 $1,648.97
1122 1122 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 1,675.00 $1,675.00
1050–1320 1178 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,550.00–1,985.00 $1,737.15
1195 1195 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00

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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
902 thin fleshed 902 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
920 920 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
1030 1030 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,535.00 $1,535.00 —
945–1185 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,025.00–2,575.00 $2,330.99 +128.22
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,175.00 $2,175.00 —
1142–1230 1171 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,025.00–2,175.00 $2,122.50 -427.50

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
955 955 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —

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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.