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Farmers Regional Livestock Market Report

Glasgow, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 14, 2024

1,070 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $231.66/cwt -8.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,230/hd at 531 lb · 58 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $266.83/cwt -4.40 vs last sale · ≈ $990/hd at 371 lb · 46 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $307.00/cwt -1.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,167/hd at 380 lb · 36 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,070 1,089 1,068
Feeder cattle 702 712 696
Slaughter cattle 166 143 239
Replacement cattle 202 234 133

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold unevenly steady. Feeder bulls under 550lbs sold steady to 3.00 lower with feeder bulls over 550lbs steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold mostly steady. 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
435–446 445 15 292.00–293.00 $292.13 $1,300 +5.13
535 535 11 261.50 $261.50 $1,399 -6.86
586 586 14 253.50 $253.50 $1,486 -0.50
647 647 3 244.00 $244.00 $1,579 —
665 665 8 238.50 $238.50 $1,586 -2.94
745 745 4 234.00 $234.00 $1,743 +6.00
753 753 4 241.50 $241.50 $1,818 -1.00
835 835 8 229.00 $229.00 $1,912 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,182 +25.00
519–543 526 11 237.00–248.00 $240.25 $1,264 +8.28
625 625 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,462 —
705 705 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,495 —
830 830 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,768 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 233 6 250.00–268.00 $256.19 $597 -1.81
294 294 14 246.00 $246.00 $723 —
355–374 371 46 256.00–269.00 $266.83 $990 -4.40
446 446 11 236.00 $236.00 $1,053 -19.00
459 459 25 244.00 $244.00 $1,120 -2.97
525–535 531 58 226.50–235.50 $231.66 $1,230 -8.24
560–595 593 18 230.00–240.00 $230.52 $1,367 +3.98
601–643 615 15 211.00–223.00 $216.25 $1,330 —
664–668 666 10 217.00–232.00 $225.98 $1,505 +10.58
762–775 766 3 200.00–204.00 $202.65 $1,552 —
825 825 4 193.00 $193.00 $1,592 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453 453 6 214.00 $214.00 $969 -20.99
558 558 8 220.00 $220.00 $1,228 —
685 685 10 192.50 $192.50 $1,319 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 9 230.00 $230.00 $800 —
752 752 2 153.00 $153.00 $1,151 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270 1270 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,096 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–276 272 13 290.00–305.00 $302.88 $824 —
380 380 36 307.00 $307.00 $1,167 -1.50
460 460 30 281.00 $281.00 $1,293 -5.00
520 520 30 255.50 $255.50 $1,329 -2.50
593–596 594 29 238.00–244.00 $242.13 $1,438 +1.59
665–679 676 13 227.00–235.00 $233.18 $1,576 +1.68
740 740 4 208.50 $208.50 $1,543 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 12 283.00 $283.00 $1,061 -6.50
435 435 20 267.00 $267.00 $1,161 —
460 460 12 248.00 $248.00 $1,141 -8.00
529 529 14 233.00 $233.00 $1,233 -6.00
568 568 6 228.00 $228.00 $1,295 —
685 685 4 204.00 $204.00 $1,397 -10.00
796 796 5 190.00 $190.00 $1,512 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 13 267.00 $267.00 $975 +17.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1175 1016 85-90% 18 104.00–113.50 $109.22 $1,110 +1.63
1030–1195 1077 85-90% 5 128.00–139.00 $130.41 $1,405 —
885–1350 1123 85-90% 35 114.00–125.00 $119.57 $1,343 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1345 1211 80-85% 26 123.50–133.00 $127.44 $1,543 -10.36
1085–1525 1259 80-85% 13 134.00–150.00 $138.87 $1,748 +13.35
1180–1345 1268 80-85% 4 121.50–123.00 $122.12 $1,548 -3.40
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1545 1426 75-80% 8 126.00–136.00 $129.65 $1,849 +7.92
1200–1610 1486 75-80% 12 115.00–124.00 $120.82 $1,795 -7.89

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–2180 1652 5 124.50–139.00 $132.63 $2,191 +2.61
1705–1830 1767 3 163.00–173.00 $166.77 $2,947 —
1400–2120 1770 10 140.00–154.50 $149.34 $2,643 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1100 1039 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,375.00–1,700.00 $1,559.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,325.00 $1,325.00
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
932–1415 1116 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 24 1,585.00–2,575.00 $1,852.94
940–1330 1134 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,450.00–1,975.00 $1,701.03
1090–1270 1155 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,425.00–1,685.00 $1,555.38
1170 1170 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,125.00 $2,125.00
1110–1425 1192 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,350.00–1,775.00 $1,546.49
1005–1350 1217 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,500.00–1,900.00 $1,743.79
1168–1440 1242 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 1,660.00–2,075.00 $1,929.18
1165–1405 1278 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,700.00–1,850.00 $1,740.53
1285 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,875.00 $1,875.00
1206–1348 1287 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,875.00 $1,875.00
1185–1550 1318 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,975.00–2,600.00 $2,248.48
1320 1320 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00
1416 1416 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,860.00 $1,860.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
893–975 914 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,635.00–1,710.00 $1,689.99
1047 1047 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,985.00 $1,985.00
1060 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,850.00 $1,850.00

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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
1190 1190 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,825.00 $1,825.00 —
1253–1306 1280 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,950.00–2,325.00 $2,141.38 —
1185–1470 1328 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,950.00–2,200.00 $2,088.42 +163.42

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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.