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Farmers Regional Livestock Market Report

Glasgow, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 13, 2025

715 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $255.93/cwt +30.93 vs last sale · ≈ $2,112/hd at 825 lb · 35 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $300.71/cwt +18.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,338/hd at 445 lb · 30 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $286.47/cwt +36.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,899/hd at 663 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 715 666 1,121
Feeder cattle 450 453 715
Slaughter cattle 135 120 242
Replacement cattle 130 93 164

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 5 337.50 $337.50 $1,512 +3.50
481 481 7 335.00 $335.00 $1,611 +10.00
515–539 533 14 301.00–318.00 $314.66 $1,677 +14.66
575–586 582 6 298.00–315.00 $309.40 $1,801 +4.40
655 value added 655 8 293.00 $293.00 $1,919 —
655–671 667 15 270.00–289.00 $282.98 $1,887 +32.98
741 741 6 267.50 $267.50 $1,982 —
755–786 780 17 252.00–263.50 $258.28 $2,015 —
825 value added 825 34 256.25 $256.25 $2,114 —
835 835 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,046 +20.00
875–883 880 3 243.00–249.00 $247.01 $2,174 —
1050 1050 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,205 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,270 —
518–548 535 7 280.00–291.00 $286.44 $1,532 —
565 565 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,540 +15.97
635 635 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,635 +19.95
669–675 670 7 265.00–269.00 $268.42 $1,798 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,136 —
560 560 1 248.00 $248.00 $1,389 —
645 645 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,564 —
725 725 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,653 —
780 780 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,794 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 6 315.00 $315.00 $898 -13.00
340 340 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,028 -15.00
355 fancy 355 9 335.00 $335.00 $1,189 —
410–447 445 30 297.50–308.00 $300.71 $1,338 +18.71
464 fancy 464 11 311.50 $311.50 $1,445 —
510–518 517 20 270.00–279.00 $278.11 $1,438 +24.77
572 572 11 274.00 $274.00 $1,567 +22.50
636 636 3 248.00 $248.00 $1,577 +15.61
662 662 9 261.00 $261.00 $1,728 +32.50
796 796 11 230.00 $230.00 $1,831 —
804 804 5 223.00 $223.00 $1,793 +20.00
899 899 5 206.00 $206.00 $1,852 —
1085 1085 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,942 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
369 369 7 273.00 $273.00 $1,007 -15.00
471 471 8 274.00 $274.00 $1,291 +25.17
540 540 5 254.00 $254.00 $1,372 +31.12
599 599 14 255.00 $255.00 $1,527 +34.00
622 622 7 241.00 $241.00 $1,499 +27.10
673–687 679 5 230.00–240.00 $235.95 $1,602 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,162 —
565–581 575 5 232.50–241.00 $237.66 $1,367 —
720 720 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,548 —
780 780 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,658 —
970 970 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,625 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
721 721 8 222.50 $222.50 $1,604 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125 1125 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,800 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 fancy 235 2 350.00 $350.00 $822 -12.00
280 fancy 280 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,078 —
285 285 2 327.50 $327.50 $933 +89.00
305–330 fancy 325 5 367.50–400.00 $373.60 $1,214 —
376–380 fancy 378 13 367.50–385.00 $375.53 $1,420 —
381 381 3 337.50 $337.50 $1,286 -8.44
456 fancy 456 4 337.50 $337.50 $1,539 —
460–498 483 18 308.00–313.00 $309.85 $1,497 +6.85
527 527 2 276.00 $276.00 $1,455 -15.00
602 fancy 602 6 283.00 $283.00 $1,704 —
655 655 14 264.00 $264.00 $1,729 +17.50
705 705 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,678 —
767 767 2 243.00 $243.00 $1,864 +7.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
292 292 2 275.00 $275.00 $803 —
490 490 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,274 —
625 625 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,375 —
685 685 3 239.00 $239.00 $1,637 —
750 750 3 207.50 $207.50 $1,556 —
840 840 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,764 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 6 259.00 $259.00 $1,399 +18.42
601–615 605 4 251.00–259.00 $256.97 $1,555 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1290–1655 1480 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 7 2,100.00–2,900.00 $2,483.71 —
2035 2035 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1220 901 85-90% 19 72.50–97.00 $88.45 $797 —
820–1270 1031 85-90% 15 100.00–109.00 $104.61 $1,079 +22.33
920–1470 1070 85-90% 22 110.00–119.50 $113.96 $1,219 +18.07
895–1310 1090 85-90% 11 120.00–137.00 $126.75 $1,382 +30.86
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1385 1247 80-85% 12 120.00–129.00 $123.50 $1,540 —
1070–1425 1257 80-85% 11 108.00–119.00 $113.84 $1,431 +0.76
1110–1480 1257 80-85% 18 130.00–158.00 $138.85 $1,745 +25.77
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1595 1523 75-80% 2 122.00–128.00 $124.86 $1,902 +5.35
1475–1840 1618 75-80% 5 134.00–150.00 $142.00 $2,298 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1420 1370 4 121.00–139.00 $133.68 $1,831 —
1360–2155 1606 9 140.00–154.00 $148.95 $2,392 —
1570–1935 1800 3 155.00–162.00 $159.61 $2,873 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
645–890 768 (<2 yrs)Open 2 1,225.00–1,500.00 $1,384.45
785–1360 1047 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 1,300.00–1,785.00 $1,546.61

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
937 937 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,025.00 $2,025.00
760–1300 994 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,435.00–2,210.00 $1,799.26
1096 1096 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,775.00 $1,775.00
1020–1205 1113 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,650.00–1,910.00 $1,769.19
1092–1148 1126 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,760.00–1,810.00 $1,790.60
1150–1210 1180 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,835.00–2,400.00 $2,124.68
975–1400 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 1,335.00–2,550.00 $1,996.10
1020–1342 1231 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,400.00–1,610.00 $1,521.37
1130–1585 1252 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,485.00–2,075.00 $1,772.54
1060–1395 1253 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,560.00–2,075.00 $1,879.41
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795 795 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,035.00 $1,035.00
815 815 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
805–865 835 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 825.00–850.00 $837.95
835 835 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,260.00 $1,260.00
Medium 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
655 655 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
847 847 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 975.00 $975.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–875 780 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,350.00–1,800.00 $1,609.55
785–1140 971 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,625.00–2,500.00 $1,979.53
795–1125 995 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,750.00–2,175.00 $2,002.94
1130 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
995 995 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
1230 1230 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,110.00 $2,110.00 —
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1215 1215 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —
1230 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —
1570 1570 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,525.00 $2,525.00 —

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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.