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Farmers Regional Livestock Market Report

Glasgow, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 16, 2026

688 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $471.80/cwt -8.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,736/hd at 368 lb · 27 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $427.86/cwt ≈ $1,887/hd at 441 lb · 27 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $504.26/cwt -8.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,881/hd at 373 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 688 722 789
Feeder cattle 339 458 507
Slaughter cattle 108 100 139
Replacement cattle 241 164 143

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413–449 433 20 475.00–488.00 $479.72 $2,077 -2.78
502–540 515 3 420.00–440.00 $426.99 $2,199 -13.96
508–519 value added 516 7 460.00–485.00 $477.97 $2,466 —
558 558 11 450.00–453.00 $451.91 $2,522 +17.62
610 value added 610 1 422.50 $422.50 $2,577 —
648 648 2 375.00 $375.00 $2,430 —
658–670 661 5 377.50–390.00 $385.67 $2,549 +25.67
701 value added 701 7 378.50 $378.50 $2,653 +7.50
748 748 3 358.00 $358.00 $2,678 —
815 815 2 318.00 $318.00 $2,592 —
1000 1000 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,750 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,980 +17.12
528 528 2 410.00 $410.00 $2,165 +25.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,086 —
530 530 1 398.00 $398.00 $2,109 +45.50
775 775 1 317.50 $317.50 $2,461 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 10 485.00 $485.00 $1,504 —
325 fancy 325 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,625 —
354–378 368 27 469.00–480.00 $471.80 $1,736 -8.20
432–443 441 27 427.50–430.00 $427.86 $1,887 —
453–483 461 17 417.50–437.50 $427.38 $1,970 +9.39
512 value added 512 3 412.50 $412.50 $2,112 +19.00
527–530 529 16 396.00–402.50 $401.29 $2,123 +17.45
552–590 570 9 375.00–377.50 $376.08 $2,144 +15.80
640 640 1 328.00 $328.00 $2,099 -6.56
667–680 676 6 326.00–330.00 $328.68 $2,222 +3.68
705 705 2 301.00 $301.00 $2,122 —
770 770 1 319.00 $319.00 $2,456 —
881 881 3 301.00 $301.00 $2,652 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–380 378 2 420.00–430.00 $424.97 $1,606 —
587 587 2 360.00 $360.00 $2,113 —
645 645 3 315.00 $315.00 $2,032 —
735 735 1 288.00 $288.00 $2,117 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
292 292 12 575.00 $575.00 $1,679 +0.62
361–375 373 26 500.00–505.00 $504.26 $1,881 -8.24
410 410 1 452.50 $452.50 $1,855 —
453 453 13 462.50 $462.50 $2,095 -17.50
510–520 512 17 395.00–420.00 $416.41 $2,132 -28.59
559–571 562 18 378.00–389.00 $381.10 $2,142 -48.90
605 605 9 397.00 $397.00 $2,402 +13.42
650 650 2 357.50 $357.50 $2,324 —
705 705 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,397 —
780 780 1 312.50 $312.50 $2,438 -2.42
850 850 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,338 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
399 399 5 455.00 $455.00 $1,815 -21.78
451–457 454 15 433.00–437.50 $435.39 $1,977 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1245–1480 1329 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 4 2,500.00–2,950.00 $2,745.20 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 402.50 $402.50 $1,429 —
450–485 468 2 397.50–412.50 $404.72 $1,894 +8.21
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815 815 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,282 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1465 1187 80-85% 21 155.00–170.00 $165.27 $1,962 —
1025–1450 1216 80-85% 33 171.00–204.00 $182.17 $2,215 —
1300 1300 80-85% 1 154.00 $154.00 $2,002 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640 640 85-90% 1 132.00 $132.00 $845 —
840–1140 933 85-90% 16 135.00–150.00 $144.80 $1,351 +15.25
865–1185 1029 85-90% 20 151.00–175.00 $162.63 $1,673 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1590–1750 1648 75-80% 4 182.00–188.00 $184.96 $3,048 +1.61

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1860 1440 6 184.00–205.00 $196.16 $2,825 —
1355–1550 1453 2 177.00–178.00 $177.47 $2,579 —
1500–1915 1708 2 214.00–219.00 $216.20 $3,693 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045 1045 (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,525.00 $2,525.00
1095–1220 1148 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,925.00–2,300.00 $2,053.27
900–1420 1163 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 2,100.00–2,800.00 $2,478.78
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
675–1010 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 167.50–265.00 $195.47 $1,661
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705–1035 870 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,525.00–1,650.00 $1,575.65
800–1100 972 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,750.00–1,850.00 $1,794.25

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890–1275 1081 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,400.00–2,900.00 $2,622.49
820–1365 1094 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,400.00–3,800.00 $3,375.03
1030–1240 1154 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,325.00–2,600.00 $2,464.21
1005–1530 1163 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 2,000.00–3,300.00 $2,587.58
1025–1315 1191 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 2,125.00–3,250.00 $2,858.89
1085–1480 1214 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,050.00–2,850.00 $2,556.90
1100–1625 1253 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 2,150.00–3,550.00 $2,788.40
1010–1675 1269 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 2,050.00–3,750.00 $3,240.60
1185–1435 1295 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,950.00–3,475.00 $3,208.78
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
850–1175 1032 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,900.00–2,050.00 $1,954.44
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00
820 820 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
945 945 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–835 764 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,950.00–2,725.00 $2,220.58
755–805 785 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,150.00–2,600.00 $2,335.88
780–805 793 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,450.00–2,550.00 $2,499.21
800–965 871 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,225.00–2,875.00 $2,590.78
775–1010 879 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,900.00–3,550.00 $2,609.90

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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
1020–1265 1126 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 2,500.00–3,200.00 $2,949.38 —
1000–1270 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 2,700.00–3,100.00 $2,955.32 +155.32
1105–1270 1189 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 3,950.00–4,500.00 $4,124.12 +1,324.12
1205–1495 1302 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 3,750.00–3,925.00 $3,817.00 +717.00
1215–1500 1313 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 3,075.00–3,450.00 $3,271.73 +171.73
1095–1572 1328 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 2,900.00–4,550.00 $3,933.68 +833.68
1352 1352 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,750.00 $3,750.00 —
Medium 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,225.00 $2,225.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
790 790 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
935 935 (<2 yrs)Open 1 3,125.00 $3,125.00 —

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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.