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Farmers Regional Livestock Market Report

Glasgow, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 16, 2024

666 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $345.94/cwt +6.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,287/hd at 372 lb · 29 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $304.98/cwt +12.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,135/hd at 372 lb · 27 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $303.00/cwt +8.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,373/hd at 453 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 666 976 664
Feeder cattle 453 647 341
Slaughter cattle 120 197 171
Replacement cattle 93 132 152

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 600lbs sold sharply higher with feeder steers over 600lbs 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder bulls sold 5.00 to 7.00 higher with some instances of sharply higher. Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher with some instances of sharply higher on feeder heifers under 400lbs. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432 432 6 334.00 $334.00 $1,443 +38.00
498 498 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,618 —
525 525 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,575 +15.78
564 564 11 305.00 $305.00 $1,720 +41.00
608 608 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,642 +39.00
686 686 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,715 +4.32
833 833 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,874 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–563 559 4 253.00–260.00 $256.53 $1,434 +16.53
605–645 632 3 235.00–243.00 $237.55 $1,501 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–475 472 3 245.00–260.00 $250.04 $1,180 —
510 510 2 242.50 $242.50 $1,237 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 223 2 297.50–312.00 $304.18 $678 —
298 298 10 328.00 $328.00 $977 +22.74
325 325 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,032 +47.50
366–374 372 27 302.50–306.00 $304.98 $1,135 +32.48
448 448 17 282.00 $282.00 $1,263 —
470–483 480 6 267.50–274.50 $272.27 $1,307 +16.27
523–531 530 20 252.50–261.00 $253.34 $1,343 +15.34
577 577 11 251.50 $251.50 $1,451 +12.00
603–625 605 20 231.50–238.00 $232.39 $1,406 —
655 655 5 228.50 $228.50 $1,497 +0.50
740–743 742 10 227.00–234.00 $231.21 $1,716 +7.40
805 805 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,634 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 8 288.00 $288.00 $1,074 —
455–470 461 13 245.50–254.00 $248.83 $1,147 —
532–548 545 12 221.50–230.00 $222.88 $1,215 —
581 581 4 221.00 $221.00 $1,284 -0.77
646–647 647 10 213.00–216.00 $213.90 $1,384 —
735 735 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,360 —
865 865 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,470 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283 283 2 307.50 $307.50 $870 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352 352 2 255.00 $255.00 $898 +7.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,128 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 345.00 $345.00 $690 +23.24
210 fancy 210 1 362.00 $362.00 $760 +10.93
285 285 1 238.50 $238.50 $680 —
304–340 307 14 362.50–370.00 $363.09 $1,115 +60.59
362–395 372 29 340.00–350.00 $345.94 $1,287 —
430–440 435 2 317.50–327.50 $322.44 $1,403 +42.44
453 453 23 303.00 $303.00 $1,373 +24.69
525 525 16 291.00 $291.00 $1,528 —
600 600 4 267.50 $267.50 $1,605 —
685 685 10 246.50 $246.50 $1,689 +7.93
752 752 5 236.00 $236.00 $1,775 +12.00
835 835 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,586 —
887–888 888 4 180.00–193.00 $186.50 $1,656 -8.50
935 935 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,636 —
975 975 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,706 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 5 325.00 $325.00 $975 +42.50
370 370 1 332.50 $332.50 $1,230 —
415 415 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,204 —
523–548 537 7 240.00–241.00 $240.58 $1,292 -2.06
568 568 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,306 -8.00
660–682 671 4 229.00–233.00 $230.97 $1,550 —
730 730 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,460 —
780–787 786 7 201.00–210.00 $208.72 $1,641 —
980 980 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,470 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 10 261.00 $261.00 $1,161 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1215 1215 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,075.00 $2,075.00 —
1665 1665 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–1265 1022 85-90% 21 70.00–89.00 $82.28 $841 -2.22
875–1265 1054 85-90% 11 104.00–114.00 $108.21 $1,141 -14.28
905–1230 1081 85-90% 21 90.00–102.50 $95.89 $1,037 -12.30
1090–1110 1100 85-90% 2 118.00–120.00 $119.01 $1,309 +17.61
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200 1200 80-85% 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,224 —
1100–1450 1277 80-85% 16 107.00–117.00 $113.08 $1,444 -17.44
1090–1460 1349 80-85% 8 123.50–131.00 $127.03 $1,714 +35.01
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1455 1417 75-80% 3 100.00–106.00 $103.33 $1,464 —
1460–1620 1526 75-80% 4 119.00–120.00 $119.51 $1,824 —
1365–1670 1535 75-80% 5 111.00–117.00 $113.81 $1,747 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1875 1591 7 138.00–147.00 $142.48 $2,267 —
1175–2050 1779 9 122.50–133.00 $129.65 $2,306 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
963–1045 996 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,175.00–1,425.00 $1,279.94
945–1230 1047 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,875.00–2,450.00 $2,100.24
1005–1120 1067 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,835.00–2,175.00 $1,982.27
1003–1365 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,100.00–1,810.00 $1,404.33
1022–1177 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,275.00–1,300.00 $1,286.62
1130 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00
910–1360 1213 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,400.00–2,410.00 $1,898.74
1177–1355 1236 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,360.00–1,825.00 $1,529.88
1251 1251 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 1,425.00 $1,425.00
1215–1335 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,810.00–1,985.00 $1,901.62
1290 1290 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
808–1065 873 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 1,710.00–2,250.00 $1,867.57
1035 1035 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00

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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
1120–1125 1123 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,400.00–1,910.00 $1,654.43 —
1415 1415 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 2,375.00 $2,375.00 —
1495 1495 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —

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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.