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Farmers Regional Livestock Market Report

Glasgow, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 9, 2024

976 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $251.54/cwt +1.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,318/hd at 524 lb · 65 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $294.18/cwt +9.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,331/hd at 452 lb · 56 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $268.94/cwt -2.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,220/hd at 454 lb · 48 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 976 713 695
Feeder cattle 647 436 411
Slaughter cattle 197 126 178
Replacement cattle 132 151 106

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 fancy 270 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,026 —
435 435 1 296.00 $296.00 $1,288 —
435 fancy 435 2 333.00 $333.00 $1,449 —
456 456 9 317.00 $317.00 $1,446 +12.00
540–545 541 9 284.00–286.00 $284.22 $1,538 +26.72
558–589 586 18 264.00 $264.00 $1,547 +4.00
635 635 2 231.00 $231.00 $1,467 —
647 value added 647 7 266.00 $266.00 $1,721 -3.36
660–692 680 7 244.00–250.00 $245.68 $1,671 -2.32
700 value added 700 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,785 —
705–725 718 3 233.00–242.50 $239.39 $1,719 —
775 775 2 241.00 $241.00 $1,868 +12.00
875 875 2 224.00 $224.00 $1,960 +4.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 2 288.00 $288.00 $1,354 +28.00
530 530 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,325 —
570 570 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,368 ±0.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
263–270 264 8 290.00–307.50 $305.26 $806 +14.42
300 300 1 270.00 $270.00 $810 —
316 fancy 316 4 285.00 $285.00 $901 —
380 value added 380 29 298.00 $298.00 $1,132 —
381–395 383 8 272.50 $272.50 $1,044 +9.74
452 value added 452 27 279.00 $279.00 $1,261 —
455–458 456 21 254.00–257.00 $256.00 $1,167 -2.00
513–523 value added 522 48 256.00–260.00 $256.33 $1,338 +0.33
529 529 17 238.00 $238.00 $1,259 -2.31
598 598 28 239.50 $239.50 $1,432 -4.55
665 665 22 228.00 $228.00 $1,516 -7.22
715–726 722 13 220.00–230.00 $223.81 $1,616 +2.49
775 775 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,690 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
561–590 576 22 221.00–222.50 $221.77 $1,277 -2.40
685 685 2 216.00 $216.00 $1,480 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 242.50 $242.50 $715 —
366 366 9 248.00 $248.00 $908 —
635 635 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,314 -5.50
665–685 675 2 180.00–200.00 $189.85 $1,281 -10.15
710 710 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,278 -7.00
780 780 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,326 -34.00
950 950 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,686 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1225 1175 2 153.00–166.00 $159.22 $1,871 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
206–245 216 4 317.50–332.50 $321.76 $695 —
235–245 fancy 240 2 342.50–360.00 $351.07 $843 —
275 fancy 275 1 360.00 $360.00 $990 —
307 value added 307 21 362.50 $362.50 $1,113 —
335 335 4 302.50 $302.50 $1,013 —
369–382 fancy 379 28 330.00–342.50 $339.46 $1,287 -0.54
415 415 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,162 —
450 value added 450 36 303.00 $303.00 $1,364 —
452–467 457 20 278.00–279.00 $278.31 $1,272 +16.59
526 value added 526 31 279.00 $279.00 $1,468 —
581 581 31 262.00 $262.00 $1,522 +6.00
670–680 671 27 222.00–241.50 $238.57 $1,601 +4.43
721 721 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,586 -4.00
761 761 13 224.00 $224.00 $1,705 +2.31
860 860 2 190.00–200.00 $195.00 $1,677 —
1055 1055 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,741 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 282.50 $282.50 $932 —
507–541 535 16 240.00–243.00 $242.64 $1,298 —
594 594 5 238.00 $238.00 $1,414 -0.66
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1145–1160 1153 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 1,725.00–1,800.00 $1,762.74 —
1605 1605 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775 775 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,395 —
855 855 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,304 -7.50
965 965 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,351 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1270 1020 85-90% 22 63.00–94.00 $84.50 $862 —
860–1335 1061 85-90% 9 116.00–139.00 $122.49 $1,300 +25.75
915–1515 1098 85-90% 25 105.00–115.00 $108.19 $1,188 -13.63
930–1280 1130 85-90% 18 96.00–105.00 $101.40 $1,146 -10.40
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1430 1258 80-85% 26 103.00–114.00 $108.90 $1,370 +1.95
1100–1495 1263 80-85% 12 126.00–136.00 $130.52 $1,648 +23.57
1095–1500 1302 80-85% 31 115.00–124.00 $119.08 $1,550 -12.88
1270–1365 1318 80-85% 3 91.00–93.00 $92.02 $1,213 -39.94
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515–1625 1578 75-80% 3 108.00–110.50 $109.16 $1,723 —
1475–1905 1636 75-80% 17 115.00–122.50 $117.81 $1,927 —
1665 1665 75-80% 1 129.00 $129.00 $2,148 +6.16

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1760 1482 3 157.00–170.00 $163.14 $2,418 —
1125–2055 1530 12 123.00–139.00 $132.74 $2,031 —
1080–2070 1706 10 140.50–150.00 $145.63 $2,484 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
655–935 813 (<2 yrs)Open 3 1,100.00–1,685.00 $1,527.96
980–1280 1104 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 1,010.00–1,675.00 $1,327.47
880–1332 1133 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 19 1,000.00–1,625.00 $1,427.32

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960–1110 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,500.00–2,100.00 $1,806.01
915–1445 1107 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,025.00–2,500.00 $1,945.28
1030–1260 1131 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,200.00–1,325.00 $1,280.40
930–1505 1133 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,200.00–1,875.00 $1,574.59
1135–1190 1163 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,425.00–1,650.00 $1,540.16
1210 1210 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1020–1475 1252 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,525.00–2,400.00 $1,929.57
1095–1460 1263 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,485.00–1,750.00 $1,582.02
1210–1485 1348 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,810.00–1,975.00 $1,884.08
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910–1000 955 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 885.00–900.00 $892.85

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730–855 793 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,800.00 $1,523.66
750–865 800 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,060.00–1,825.00 $1,342.75
840–940 895 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 900.00–1,950.00 $1,343.44
970 970 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1190 1190 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,885.00 $1,885.00

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Beef Dairy Steers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,053 —

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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
1375–1395 1385 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,350.00–2,750.00 $2,551.44 +420.95
1395 1395 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 +569.51

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190 1190 1 127.50 $127.50 $1,517 —

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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.