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Farmers Regional Livestock Market Report

Glasgow, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 28, 2024

1,092 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $232.19/cwt -1.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,214/hd at 523 lb · 59 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $241.91/cwt +0.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,076/hd at 445 lb · 51 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $306.55/cwt +8.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,156/hd at 377 lb · 46 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,092 1,101 853
Feeder cattle 762 657 455
Slaughter cattle 204 185 172
Replacement cattle 126 259 226

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder bulls sold unevenly steady. Feeder heifers sold steady. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower with slaughter bulls 2.00 to 4.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–427 425 3 280.00–290.00 $283.30 $1,204 -10.70
471 471 4 285.00 $285.00 $1,342 —
530 530 16 275.50 $275.50 $1,460 +2.06
584 584 10 253.00 $253.00 $1,478 -1.00
657 657 7 240.00 $240.00 $1,577 -1.17
750 value added 750 11 239.00 $239.00 $1,792 —
750 750 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,650 -9.00
898 value added 898 6 220.00 $220.00 $1,976 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 282.50 $282.50 $946 —
507–537 520 7 246.00–254.00 $249.54 $1,298 +3.32
560–585 566 4 220.00–233.00 $229.64 $1,300 -5.36
615 615 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,371 -2.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 1 233.00 $233.00 $1,514 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 230 2 255.00–260.00 $257.39 $592 —
297 297 13 255.00 $255.00 $757 +11.00
370–376 375 44 250.00–258.00 $251.08 $942 +0.08
430–449 445 51 239.00–250.00 $241.91 $1,076 +0.18
468 468 13 234.00 $234.00 $1,095 -1.99
521–528 523 59 227.00–234.50 $232.19 $1,214 +0.37
550–592 589 33 228.00–239.00 $229.10 $1,349 +6.09
625 625 3 211.00 $211.00 $1,319 —
661–678 663 15 213.00–227.00 $214.91 $1,425 +1.26
738 738 4 200.50 $200.50 $1,480 -1.50
770 770 3 209.00 $209.00 $1,609 +3.00
855 855 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,539 -3.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368–392 383 19 237.00–240.00 $238.94 $915 +6.72
472 472 9 224.00 $224.00 $1,057 +4.00
543 543 3 217.00 $217.00 $1,178 —
575 575 2 214.00 $214.00 $1,230 —
659 659 5 205.00 $205.00 $1,351 —
710 710 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,278 -1.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282 282 11 297.00 $297.00 $838 —
371–378 377 46 299.00–309.00 $306.55 $1,156 +8.55
453–457 453 42 281.00–283.00 $281.24 $1,274 +0.24
521 521 44 257.00 $257.00 $1,339 +2.00
584 584 29 244.00 $244.00 $1,425 +1.50
670–675 670 32 223.00–232.00 $230.06 $1,541 -1.85
750 750 17 210.00 $210.00 $1,575 +2.78
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353 353 11 279.00 $279.00 $985 +7.21
449 449 10 253.00 $253.00 $1,136 —
470 470 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,198 +9.01
521–525 522 4 235.00 $235.00 $1,227 —
562–589 577 22 225.00–233.00 $228.54 $1,319 -2.62
720–745 740 5 185.00–190.00 $189.03 $1,399 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463 463 8 234.00 $234.00 $1,083 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1205–1415 1287 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 1,500.00–2,275.00 $1,875.65 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–1085 916 85-90% 6 90.00–98.00 $93.28 $854 —
955–1145 1045 85-90% 3 128.00–135.00 $130.68 $1,366 —
900–1195 1062 85-90% 28 102.00–113.50 $108.76 $1,155 -10.33
960–1270 1100 85-90% 13 114.00–119.50 $116.49 $1,281 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1565 1493 75-80% 2 111.00–116.00 $113.62 $1,696 —
1280–1815 1495 75-80% 27 117.00–126.00 $121.30 $1,813 —
1335–1865 1526 75-80% 14 127.00–140.00 $131.89 $2,013 +10.40
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1540 1263 80-85% 26 124.00–134.00 $127.87 $1,615 +7.53
1130–1360 1283 80-85% 8 115.50–122.00 $119.26 $1,530 -8.57
1250–1455 1349 80-85% 7 137.50–148.50 $140.13 $1,890 -2.75

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1885 1597 15 128.00–139.50 $136.01 $2,172 —
1120–2120 1727 8 152.00–163.50 $155.33 $2,683 —
1280–2320 1772 15 140.00–150.00 $143.60 $2,545 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785–1065 927 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,150.00–1,900.00 $1,604.59
1055 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 1,410.00 $1,410.00
880–1250 1073 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,275.00–2,350.00 $1,776.92
1040–1180 1110 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,775.00–1,900.00 $1,841.44
1120 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
1012–1450 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,200.00–1,725.00 $1,362.49
1010–1497 1194 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,175.00–1,950.00 $1,588.29
1115–1340 1228 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,600.00–2,125.00 $1,886.56
1110–1330 1235 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,460.00–1,950.00 $1,760.52
1025–1565 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,685.00–2,085.00 $1,869.70
1322 1322 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 1,560.00 $1,560.00

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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
1105 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —
1125–1345 1235 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,250.00–1,785.00 $1,541.33 -807.71
1345 1345 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 -100.34
1270–1420 1353 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,760.00–2,425.00 $2,024.62 +24.70
1375 1375 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00 -74.92
1540 1540 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,185.00 $2,185.00 —

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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.