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Farmers Regional Livestock Market Report

Glasgow, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 2, 2024

713 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $250.29/cwt +0.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,330/hd at 531 lb · 33 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $284.31/cwt -0.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,511/hd at 532 lb · 30 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $321.08/cwt -0.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,223/hd at 381 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 713 707 962
Feeder cattle 436 554 597
Slaughter cattle 126 76 202
Replacement cattle 151 77 163

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
456 456 3 305.00 $305.00 $1,391 —
522 522 6 257.50 $257.50 $1,344 -27.50
520–540 value added 534 24 290.00–302.00 $291.01 $1,554 —
595 595 15 260.00 $260.00 $1,547 -5.00
612–643 value added 628 4 264.00–275.00 $269.36 $1,692 +14.36
670 670 6 248.00 $248.00 $1,662 +6.00
783 783 3 229.00 $229.00 $1,793 —
800 800 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,800 —
810 value added 810 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,912 —
885 885 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,947 +1.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
472 472 4 260.00 $260.00 $1,227 —
590 590 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,416 +10.00
650–688 669 4 230.00–237.00 $233.60 $1,563 +6.60
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,012 —
655–695 675 2 225.00–229.00 $227.06 $1,533 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–287 286 6 290.00–292.50 $290.84 $832 +6.84
374–398 384 17 259.00–267.00 $262.76 $1,009 -0.24
450 fancy 450 17 278.00 $278.00 $1,251 —
457 457 8 258.00 $258.00 $1,179 +13.00
515–545 525 12 235.00–250.00 $240.31 $1,262 -9.69
535 value added 535 21 256.00 $256.00 $1,370 —
580–586 586 19 244.00–245.00 $244.05 $1,430 +2.05
612–640 632 7 230.00–240.00 $232.77 $1,471 —
651–683 664 16 230.00–242.00 $235.22 $1,562 +9.74
716 value added 716 6 240.00 $240.00 $1,718 —
711–746 726 7 220.00–223.00 $221.32 $1,607 +5.32
808 value added 808 6 219.00 $219.00 $1,770 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 260.00 $260.00 $611 —
490 490 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,078 —
605 605 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,286 —
685 685 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,370 +10.00
702 702 2 187.00 $187.00 $1,313 —
755 755 4 204.00 $204.00 $1,540 —
935 935 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,571 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,056 —
525 525 2 227.50 $227.50 $1,194 -7.50
567–573 571 6 222.50–225.00 $224.17 $1,280 +14.17
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1130 1080 2 145.00–156.00 $150.75 $1,628 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 fancy 313 5 350.00 $350.00 $1,096 —
375–390 378 17 297.50–310.00 $307.72 $1,163 -14.28
385 fancy 385 12 340.00 $340.00 $1,309 —
430 fancy 430 1 297.50 $297.50 $1,279 —
454 fancy 454 16 300.00 $300.00 $1,362 —
452–485 479 11 260.00–270.00 $261.72 $1,254 -33.28
525–530 528 20 253.00–276.00 $264.55 $1,397 -5.45
596 596 11 256.00 $256.00 $1,526 +22.00
630 fancy 630 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,732 —
645 645 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,580 —
660–670 668 17 228.00–236.00 $234.14 $1,564 +11.14
740 740 4 224.00 $224.00 $1,658 +5.00
757–767 764 6 217.00–224.00 $221.69 $1,694 —
807–840 824 4 181.00–185.00 $182.96 $1,508 +2.96
930 930 2 187.50 $187.50 $1,744 +27.52
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 280.00 $280.00 $644 -18.00
365 365 1 272.50 $272.50 $995 -27.50
584–591 588 11 234.00–242.50 $238.66 $1,403 +7.51
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 225.00 $225.00 $562 —
370 370 1 230.00 $230.00 $851 -50.00
587 587 5 226.00 $226.00 $1,327 —
667 667 2 217.50 $217.50 $1,451 —
885 885 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,416 —
1050 1050 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,575 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
905 905 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —
1030–1750 1382 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 1,750.00–3,025.00 $2,300.72 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–1030 863 85-90% 7 80.00–88.00 $83.63 $722 —
865–1260 1066 85-90% 20 90.00–101.00 $96.74 $1,031 —
960–1250 1090 85-90% 7 120.00–125.00 $121.82 $1,328 —
895–1340 1102 85-90% 16 105.00–119.50 $111.80 $1,232 +0.18
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1335 1278 80-85% 4 104.00–108.00 $106.95 $1,367 -8.37
1100–1520 1287 80-85% 24 110.00–125.00 $119.24 $1,535 +3.92
1015–1660 1318 80-85% 22 125.50–140.50 $131.96 $1,739 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485–1515 1500 75-80% 2 128.00–133.50 $130.78 $1,962 —
1630–1765 1685 75-80% 6 120.00–125.00 $122.84 $2,070 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1330 1320 2 124.00–125.00 $124.50 $1,643 —
1170–2255 1777 3 156.00–164.00 $160.29 $2,848 —
1430–2070 1784 10 141.00–152.00 $148.67 $2,652 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780–945 863 (<2 yrs)Open 2 1,535.00–1,585.00 $1,557.61
695–1110 898 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,025.00–1,585.00 $1,268.11
945–1210 1013 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,250.00–1,635.00 $1,428.02

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870–900 885 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,425.00–1,475.00 $1,449.58
830–1015 935 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,525.00 $1,301.20
785–1275 1003 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,225.00–2,375.00 $1,578.09
1058 1058 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,960.00 $1,960.00
956–1200 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,560.00–2,350.00 $1,921.56
952–1365 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,225.00–1,400.00 $1,336.30
1030–1125 1087 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,200.00–1,675.00 $1,397.81
1075–1180 1128 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,575.00–1,675.00 $1,627.33
915–1270 1131 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,125.00–1,775.00 $1,611.41
920–1515 1143 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,100.00–1,760.00 $1,479.92
950–1580 1226 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 1,185.00–2,200.00 $1,736.22
1320–1335 1330 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,750.00–1,900.00 $1,850.38
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
682–855 757 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 775.00–1,050.00 $876.77
810 810 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
820–885 853 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 875.00–900.00 $887.98

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
715 715 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,085.00 $1,085.00
695–800 748 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,250.00 $1,133.78
765–925 845 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,150.00–1,875.00 $1,546.82
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,010.00 $1,010.00
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00

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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
1155 1155 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
1175 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
1215 1215 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
1340–1390 1365 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,825.00–2,425.00 $2,130.49 —
1675 1675 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
895 895 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —

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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.