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Farmers Regional Livestock Market Report

Glasgow, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 9, 2024

1,238 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $227.83/cwt -15.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,176/hd at 516 lb · 75 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $223.17/cwt -13.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,303/hd at 584 lb · 47 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $239.81/cwt -13.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,096/hd at 457 lb · 45 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,238 927 1,201
Feeder cattle 847 565 792
Slaughter cattle 208 154 223
Replacement cattle 183 208 186

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: No trend due to no report last week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,118 —
463 463 14 274.00 $274.00 $1,269 -15.00
527 527 27 263.00 $263.00 $1,386 -9.50
564–575 569 12 243.00–249.00 $246.47 $1,402 -33.53
635 635 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,588 -1.79
658–660 658 15 230.00–231.50 $231.40 $1,523 -8.60
750 value added 750 11 238.50 $238.50 $1,789 —
755 755 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,699 +5.00
833 833 15 225.50 $225.50 $1,878 —
880 880 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,883 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 8 248.00 $248.00 $1,153 —
518 518 13 234.50 $234.50 $1,215 -8.43
560 560 2 229.00 $229.00 $1,282 -6.00
620–640 628 5 221.00–222.00 $221.59 $1,392 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437 437 2 220.50 $220.50 $964 —
495 495 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,099 +11.00
585–595 588 4 200.00–218.00 $204.56 $1,203 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735 735 2 208.00 $208.00 $1,529 —

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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 7 230.00 $230.00 $706 —
377 377 14 245.00 $245.00 $924 -15.17
438 438 13 226.50 $226.50 $992 -37.50
455 value added 455 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,138 —
453–457 457 43 236.00–239.50 $239.34 $1,094 -14.16
516–517 516 75 220.50–231.50 $227.83 $1,176 -15.47
553–588 584 47 222.50–232.50 $223.17 $1,303 -13.15
603–630 606 8 211.50–215.00 $211.95 $1,284 -11.05
660–695 667 5 202.50–215.00 $205.10 $1,368 -16.06
725 725 7 181.50 $181.50 $1,316 -21.84
829 829 4 193.00 $193.00 $1,600 +3.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 382 8 232.50 $232.50 $888 —
520–541 535 13 210.00–216.00 $214.20 $1,146 —
653 653 6 188.50 $188.50 $1,231 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 9 204.00 $204.00 $706 —
468–474 471 13 210.00 $210.00 $989 -15.50
646 646 3 176.00 $176.00 $1,137 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
299 299 7 292.50 $292.50 $875 -52.50
301 301 15 272.50 $272.50 $820 —
384 384 41 282.00 $282.00 $1,083 -23.00
457 457 30 264.00 $264.00 $1,206 -19.00
520 520 36 259.00 $259.00 $1,347 -5.00
601 601 19 235.50 $235.50 $1,415 +10.93
671 671 15 222.00 $222.00 $1,490 —
737 737 11 199.00 $199.00 $1,467 -6.00
800 800 11 180.00 $180.00 $1,440 —
850 850 2 174.00 $174.00 $1,479 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 5 248.00 $248.00 $913 -22.00
437 437 9 243.00 $243.00 $1,062 —
505 505 14 232.00 $232.00 $1,172 -1.92
590 590 9 215.00 $215.00 $1,268 —
653–661 657 15 206.00 $206.00 $1,353 -1.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 9 200.00 $200.00 $694 —
485 485 11 206.00 $206.00 $999 —
585 585 7 207.00 $207.00 $1,211 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1150 919 85-90% 4 92.00–103.00 $99.45 $914 —
835–1255 1019 85-90% 10 128.00–137.00 $131.48 $1,340 -7.75
815–1250 1063 85-90% 16 105.00–117.50 $113.27 $1,204 -14.30
760–1310 1123 85-90% 13 118.00–127.00 $121.72 $1,367 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1360 1183 80-85% 7 140.00–150.00 $144.23 $1,706 -8.79
1080–1360 1243 80-85% 21 130.00–139.50 $134.16 $1,668 +0.43
1065–1390 1258 80-85% 7 121.50–127.50 $124.39 $1,565 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1525 1465 75-80% 4 132.00–141.50 $137.35 $2,012 -13.89
1255–1745 1478 75-80% 17 121.00–129.50 $124.62 $1,842 -15.60
1365–1960 1632 75-80% 8 117.00–120.50 $118.86 $1,940 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–2110 1446 8 136.50–149.50 $145.43 $2,103 —
1150–1955 1708 10 150.00–160.00 $156.27 $2,669 +8.20
1275–2160 1813 21 162.50–173.00 $167.14 $3,030 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1002 1002 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,235.00 $1,235.00
962–1100 1008 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,550.00–1,850.00 $1,659.13
1050 1050 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,475.00 $1,475.00
958–1300 1085 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,085.00–1,625.00 $1,352.21
1115 1115 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 1,435.00 $1,435.00
1045–1220 1138 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,610.00–1,800.00 $1,708.18
942–1465 1156 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,510.00–2,400.00 $1,993.62
800–1600 1179 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,100.00–2,200.00 $1,727.70
985–1380 1181 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,400.00–1,875.00 $1,679.32
920–1400 1220 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,650.00–2,475.00 $2,137.73
1260–1290 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,200.00–2,275.00 $2,237.94
1260–1310 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,560.00–1,735.00 $1,649.20
1295–1335 1318 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,635.00–1,825.00 $1,726.77
1510 1510 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,475.00 $2,475.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
801 801 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,400.00 $1,400.00
880–1055 926 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,475.00–2,600.00 $1,964.36

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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
1072 1072 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,725.00 $1,725.00 —
1030–1250 1130 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,650.00–2,225.00 $1,919.32 —
925–1210 1139 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,300.00–1,850.00 $1,738.31 —
1270 1270 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 1,910.00 $1,910.00 -187.97
1277 1277 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,075.00 $2,075.00 -75.00
1280 1280 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00 -200.00
1236–1387 1296 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 5 1,875.00–2,150.00 $2,032.31 -536.73
1320 1320 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 +159.01
1345 1345 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,100.00 $2,100.00 -100.00
1200–1522 1382 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,125.00–2,275.00 $2,213.01 —
1425–1475 1438 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,850.00–2,125.00 $1,920.54 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
825 825 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —
870 870 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —

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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.