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Farmers Regional Livestock Market Report

Glasgow, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 7, 2024

1,089 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $238.36/cwt +19.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,606/hd at 674 lb · 82 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $240.54/cwt +1.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,414/hd at 588 lb · 41 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $239.90/cwt +7.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,279/hd at 533 lb · 40 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,089 743 968
Feeder cattle 712 449 643
Slaughter cattle 143 143 225
Replacement cattle 234 151 100

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 3.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder bulls under 500lbs sold sharply higher with feeder bulls over 500lbs mostly steady. Feeder heifers under 600lbs sold 3.00 higher with a few instances of sharply higher. Feeder heifers over 600lbs sold steady. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady with the exception of a few extremely high dressing bulls.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 287.00 $287.00 $1,220 +3.00
453 453 5 293.00 $293.00 $1,327 —
500 value added 500 4 280.00 $280.00 $1,400 —
508–546 530 7 266.00–270.00 $268.36 $1,422 +11.36
582 582 2 254.00 $254.00 $1,478 —
657–690 661 18 240.00–249.00 $241.44 $1,596 -2.56
710 710 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,619 +3.00
783 783 3 242.50 $242.50 $1,899 —
850 850 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,878 —
935 935 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,057 —
1047 1047 18 206.00 $206.00 $2,157 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,100 +11.00
510–523 514 9 228.00–234.00 $231.97 $1,192 -3.03
594 594 7 238.00 $238.00 $1,414 +6.00
675 675 4 225.50–228.00 $226.75 $1,531 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 2 223.00 $223.00 $1,004 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
202 202 3 258.00 $258.00 $521 —
320 320 1 249.00 $249.00 $797 +1.00
378–393 389 21 262.00–274.00 $271.23 $1,055 +25.54
420 420 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,071 +18.00
460–480 464 30 246.50–255.00 $246.97 $1,146 +2.97
500–539 533 40 230.00–243.50 $239.90 $1,279 +7.90
552–586 577 26 220.00–232.50 $226.54 $1,307 -3.46
673 value added 673 75 240.50 $240.50 $1,619 —
671–688 681 7 213.50–218.00 $215.40 $1,467 -3.60
730–740 738 4 206.00–216.00 $208.47 $1,539 -8.37
785 value added 785 33 225.00 $225.00 $1,766 —
896 896 3 166.00 $166.00 $1,487 —
970 970 2 154.50 $154.50 $1,499 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452–463 456 21 234.00–235.50 $234.99 $1,072 +16.99
510 510 8 225.00 $225.00 $1,148 —
772 772 2 173.00 $173.00 $1,336 -22.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386 386 10 236.00 $236.00 $911 +26.00
649 649 5 191.00 $191.00 $1,240 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 309.00 $309.00 $711 —
301 301 6 300.00 $300.00 $903 +2.00
383 383 20 308.50 $308.50 $1,182 +23.50
463 463 25 286.00 $286.00 $1,324 —
523 523 33 258.00 $258.00 $1,349 +1.00
576–596 588 41 238.00–242.00 $240.54 $1,414 +1.67
648 648 4 232.00 $232.00 $1,503 —
682 682 15 231.50 $231.50 $1,579 -1.93
769–785 778 12 207.00–210.00 $208.24 $1,620 -5.76
815–825 822 4 170.00–180.00 $176.25 $1,449 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 11 289.50 $289.50 $1,115 +29.50
453 453 4 256.00 $256.00 $1,160 +8.00
515 515 12 239.00 $239.00 $1,231 +9.00
671 671 9 214.00 $214.00 $1,436 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371 371 3 250.00 $250.00 $928 —
442 442 14 250.00 $250.00 $1,105 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1270–1435 1337 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 1,860.00–2,425.00 $2,191.14 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–1000 874 85-90% 12 89.00–101.00 $95.11 $831 —
795–1280 1022 85-90% 27 102.00–113.00 $107.59 $1,100 —
1000–1035 1024 85-90% 4 125.00–131.00 $127.87 $1,309 —
840–1245 1036 85-90% 16 115.00–124.00 $118.28 $1,225 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1395 1229 80-85% 8 131.50–144.00 $137.80 $1,694 +12.09
1070–1415 1250 80-85% 15 123.00–129.50 $125.52 $1,569 -7.35
1180–1450 1315 80-85% 7 113.50–120.50 $117.94 $1,551 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1525 1442 75-80% 8 117.00–124.00 $121.73 $1,755 -2.61
1465 1465 75-80% 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,670 —
1400–1555 1484 75-80% 7 126.50–135.50 $128.71 $1,910 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–2280 1633 12 142.00–153.00 $147.03 $2,401 —
1415–1985 1685 6 111.00–139.00 $130.02 $2,191 —
1620–2140 1832 5 162.00–176.00 $168.03 $3,078 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
918–1165 1044 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 1,425.00–1,575.00 $1,488.05

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00
830–1410 982 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 92 1,650.00–2,300.00 $2,065.32
1115 1115 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,685.00 $1,685.00
910–1280 1132 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,325.00–1,500.00 $1,443.73
1160–1220 1180 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,950.00–2,000.00 $1,967.23
1145–1295 1195 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,575.00–1,835.00 $1,753.89
995–1262 1196 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,525.00–1,850.00 $1,727.75
1095–1320 1198 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,500.00–1,660.00 $1,566.36
1100–1425 1217 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 1,525.00–1,850.00 $1,668.77
1120–1373 1272 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,000.00–2,425.00 $2,275.29
1283 1283 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,675.00 $1,675.00
1321 1321 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,275.00 $2,275.00
1337 1337 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,875.00 $1,875.00
1265–1790 1420 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,600.00–2,200.00 $1,981.65
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710–820 765 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 810.00–1,000.00 $911.83

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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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
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —
1175–1280 1228 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,600.00–1,825.00 $1,717.31 -57.69
1320 1320 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
1325 1325 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00 —
1585 1585 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
905–1025 968 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,700.00–1,800.00 $1,752.07 —
1315 1315 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,325.00 $2,325.00 —

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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.