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Farmers Regional Livestock Market Report

Glasgow, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 18, 2025

646 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $354.43/cwt -20.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,828/hd at 516 lb · 49 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $388.46/cwt -14.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,775/hd at 457 lb · 30 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $390.32/cwt -11.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,483/hd at 380 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 646 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
462 462 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,848 +18.30
505–543 538 8 360.00–370.00 $368.83 $1,984 -2.79
570 570 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,966 -10.00
620–635 625 3 332.50–340.00 $337.46 $2,109 -7.54
661–683 665 12 328.00–329.00 $328.83 $2,187 -21.17
722 722 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,238 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 fancy 285 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,211 -2.50
305 fancy 305 13 413.00 $413.00 $1,260 —
335 335 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,290 -12.50
365–385 380 28 385.00–397.50 $390.32 $1,483 -11.74
444 444 19 375.00 $375.00 $1,665 -11.00
483 483 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,811 -2.59
505–540 533 5 325.00–340.00 $327.84 $1,747 -0.28
535 value added 535 17 350.00 $350.00 $1,872 -11.70
584 584 6 320.00 $320.00 $1,869 +6.00
611–649 634 10 308.00–309.00 $308.39 $1,955 -10.16
659–678 664 11 300.00–308.00 $305.77 $2,030 -2.52
737 737 2 264.00 $264.00 $1,946 -9.24
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,260 —
443 443 8 330.00 $330.00 $1,462 —
463 463 7 345.00 $345.00 $1,597 —
502 502 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,556 —
562 562 12 314.00 $314.00 $1,765 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367–375 370 3 300.00–315.00 $309.93 $1,147 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,029 —
297 297 9 430.00 $430.00 $1,277 —
369 369 5 430.00 $430.00 $1,587 +35.00
388 fancy 388 21 445.00 $445.00 $1,727 -4.92
455–460 457 30 380.00–395.00 $388.46 $1,775 -14.16
511 fancy 511 33 360.00 $360.00 $1,840 -25.00
517–540 526 16 335.00–345.00 $342.94 $1,804 -12.06
593 593 26 337.00 $337.00 $1,998 +5.37
611–615 612 7 305.00–317.50 $315.70 $1,932 -7.30
661–668 665 15 307.50–312.50 $310.18 $2,063 -13.84
735 735 2 277.50 $277.50 $2,040 -15.85
767 767 4 285.00 $285.00 $2,186 —
820 820 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,050 -7.33
1005 1005 1 205.00 $205.00 $2,060 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,463 +5.00
449 449 11 350.00 $350.00 $1,572 —
520 520 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,664 ±0.00
575 575 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,840 —
675 675 18 295.00 $295.00 $1,991 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 327.50 $327.50 $1,392 —
570 570 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,710 —
730 730 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,898 —
790 790 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,094 —
820–845 833 2 210.00–225.00 $217.39 $1,811 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1102 1102 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1365 1256 80-85% 5 170.50–187.50 $177.44 $2,229 —
965–1495 1257 80-85% 28 155.00–170.00 $163.77 $2,059 —
1115–1505 1299 80-85% 8 143.50–154.00 $149.72 $1,945 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1105 1055 85-90% 3 122.00–124.50 $123.16 $1,299 —
810–1405 1056 85-90% 25 140.00–155.00 $147.00 $1,552 —
820–1215 1065 85-90% 9 125.00–139.00 $132.51 $1,411 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–1550 1513 75-80% 2 150.00–151.00 $150.49 $2,277 —
1495–1705 1609 75-80% 6 157.00–167.50 $164.14 $2,641 —
1635 1635 75-80% 1 190.50 $190.50 $3,115 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1685 1342 14 170.00–187.00 $178.69 $2,398 —
1140–2010 1655 3 217.00–222.00 $219.25 $3,629 —
1310–2060 1728 14 190.00–210.00 $198.39 $3,428 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930–1130 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,850.00–2,300.00 $2,053.16
1025–1170 1098 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,750.00–2,500.00 $2,100.23
1110 1110 (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
660 660 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 975.00 $975.00
835–1005 892 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,185.00–1,475.00 $1,329.85
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,980

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1002 1002 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1005 1005 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,675.00 $1,675.00
1035–1100 1068 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,175.00–2,625.00 $2,406.85
910–1335 1069 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 2,050.00–3,110.00 $2,852.37
875–1370 1083 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,925.00–2,600.00 $2,153.29
1066–1128 1097 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 6 2,450.00–3,000.00 $2,732.77
810–1565 1111 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 1,750.00–2,900.00 $2,279.65
950–1440 1136 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,825.00–2,360.00 $2,046.00
870–1385 1173 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,000.00–2,875.00 $2,613.81
1165–1245 1205 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,075.00–3,335.00 $3,200.68
980–1440 1214 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,925.00–2,675.00 $2,214.75
1323 1323 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1225–1515 1380 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,325.00–2,850.00 $2,660.84
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–780 765 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,425.00–1,500.00 $1,461.76
825–885 865 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,135.00–1,835.00 $1,576.88
875–950 913 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,600.00–1,625.00 $1,613.01
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,110.00 $1,110.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735 735 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
755 755 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
775 775 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
680 680 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
935 935 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00

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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
1032 1032 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
1006–1240 1073 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 7 2,050.00–2,500.00 $2,351.40 -1,005.53
1075–1285 1166 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 2,200.00–3,225.00 $2,848.87 +40.70
1235–1367 1323 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,175.00–2,650.00 $2,502.20 -1,147.80
1120–1490 1327 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 2,675.00–3,850.00 $3,463.19 -186.81
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
845 845 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,375.00 $2,375.00 —
Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1090 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,050 —
685 685 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,456 —
750 750 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,388 -15.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1730 1730 1 176.00 $176.00 $3,045 —

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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.