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Farmers Regional Livestock Market Report

Glasgow, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 20, 2026

949 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $515.30/cwt +51.31 vs last sale · ≈ $2,765/hd at 537 lb · 50 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $460.37/cwt -14.63 vs last sale · ≈ $2,091/hd at 454 lb · 44 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $586.58/cwt -4.78 vs last sale · ≈ $2,188/hd at 373 lb · 41 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 949 624 693
Feeder cattle 485 376 368
Slaughter cattle 168 86 123
Replacement cattle 296 162 202

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 14 493.00 $493.00 $2,169 -32.00
461 fancy 461 13 557.50 $557.50 $2,570 —
485 485 4 527.50 $527.50 $2,558 +30.00
519 519 8 477.50 $477.50 $2,478 +13.51
540 value added 540 42 522.50 $522.50 $2,822 —
625 625 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,406 -11.50
658 value added 658 30 428.00 $428.00 $2,816 —
673 673 2 390.00 $390.00 $2,625 —
755–773 value added 771 9 358.00–361.00 $358.33 $2,763 —
775 775 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,635 —
800–840 820 6 338.00–342.50 $340.30 $2,790 —
869 869 6 331.50 $331.50 $2,881 —
973–985 979 6 305.00–316.00 $310.53 $3,040 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 460.00 $460.00 $2,116 —
550 550 1 442.50 $442.50 $2,434 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1545–1565 1555 2 203.00–209.00 $205.98 $3,203 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
291 291 5 520.00 $520.00 $1,513 -15.00
376 376 14 515.00 $515.00 $1,936 +9.72
450 fancy 450 29 472.50 $472.50 $2,126 —
458–473 462 15 436.00–440.00 $436.93 $2,019 -38.07
506–534 517 13 407.50–415.00 $412.02 $2,130 -7.71
568 568 4 396.00 $396.00 $2,249 -1.50
620–625 value added 621 4 372.50–385.00 $381.86 $2,371 +2.90
667 667 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,201 -10.00
704–715 706 5 332.50–342.50 $340.48 $2,404 —
765–773 771 4 325.00–332.50 $330.64 $2,549 —
800 800 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,560 —
977 977 2 247.50 $247.50 $2,418 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–367 367 15 465.00–470.00 $469.67 $1,724 —
470 470 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,974 —
572 572 8 374.00 $374.00 $2,139 -0.04
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 2 433.00 $433.00 $1,503 —
405–440 417 3 400.00–405.00 $401.76 $1,675 —
595 595 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,023 —
652–688 674 5 300.00–320.00 $312.26 $2,105 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 630.00 $630.00 $1,701 +5.89
325 fancy 325 2 635.00 $635.00 $2,064 —
359–377 373 41 585.00–592.50 $586.58 $2,188 +11.58
447 447 32 492.50 $492.50 $2,201 —
532 532 21 440.00 $440.00 $2,341 -42.50
584 584 13 420.00 $420.00 $2,453 -5.83
653 653 14 370.00 $370.00 $2,416 —
749 749 15 340.00 $340.00 $2,547 —
875 875 3 305.00 $305.00 $2,669 —
915 915 3 290.00 $290.00 $2,654 —
1110 1110 1 227.50 $227.50 $2,525 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 280 2 520.00–540.00 $530.54 $1,486 —
335 335 2 505.00 $505.00 $1,692 —
385 385 7 535.00 $535.00 $2,060 —
440 440 5 440.00 $440.00 $1,936 —
537 537 4 407.50 $407.50 $2,188 —
553–588 571 6 400.00–403.00 $401.45 $2,292 —
680 680 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,278 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 268 3 580.00–600.00 $593.66 $1,591 —
477 477 9 462.50 $462.50 $2,206 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975–996 991 (<2 yrs)N/A 4 2,600.00–3,100.00 $2,976.99 —
1120–1550 1356 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 4 2,200.00–3,700.00 $3,190.65 —
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1810 1810 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,975.00 $3,975.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1250 1197 80-85% 3 159.00–164.00 $162.26 $1,942 -2.06
1000–1665 1216 80-85% 52 181.00–215.00 $192.22 $2,337 —
1035–1485 1237 80-85% 33 166.00–180.00 $174.94 $2,164 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1165 938 85-90% 6 138.00–147.00 $143.92 $1,350 —
740–1250 995 85-90% 17 151.00–165.00 $158.43 $1,576 —
795–1215 1025 85-90% 23 168.00–193.00 $176.74 $1,812 +17.43
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505–1635 1573 75-80% 3 184.00–209.00 $195.44 $3,074 -1.27
1525–1680 1603 75-80% 2 165.00–174.00 $169.72 $2,721 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1445 1352 3 173.00–193.00 $185.58 $2,509 —
885–2375 1558 13 200.00–218.00 $209.71 $3,267 —
1520–2035 1748 8 221.00–244.00 $228.82 $4,000 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
665 665 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
650–1390 1054 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 23 1,700.00–2,750.00 $2,256.49
905–1405 1134 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 14 1,675.00–2,500.00 $2,138.94
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
805–1075 963 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 207.50–280.00 $236.41 $2,277
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 212.00 $212.00 $2,099

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
865–1395 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 2,200.00–3,700.00 $3,099.39
910–1225 1088 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 2,250.00–3,500.00 $2,829.01
985–1395 1138 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 2,000.00–3,350.00 $2,504.79
950–1485 1139 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 2,150.00–2,850.00 $2,549.54
950–1515 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 2,050.00–3,700.00 $2,770.56
1145–1150 1148 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,375.00 $2,375.00
1075–1245 1163 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,400.00–3,700.00 $3,584.03
1005–1480 1178 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 2,300.00–3,700.00 $3,125.91
1210 1210 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 3,275.00 $3,275.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855–955 905 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,800.00–1,975.00 $1,892.33
765–1100 931 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,550.00–1,925.00 $1,706.29
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–960 849 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,450.00–2,925.00 $2,581.06
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00
895–905 900 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,750.00–2,850.00 $2,800.28
1005–1240 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,500.00–2,800.00 $2,641.26
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765 765 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,175.00 $2,175.00
1005 1005 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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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
790–1055 923 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,050.00–3,850.00 $3,507.45 —
1105 1105 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
985–1265 1162 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 3,150.00–4,050.00 $3,467.90 —
1135–1205 1188 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 4,200.00–4,550.00 $4,466.37 —
1010–1405 1198 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 3,800.00–4,550.00 $4,018.74 —
1050–1365 1208 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 4,050.00 $4,050.00 -400.00
1235 1235 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,325.00 $4,325.00 -125.00
1192–1505 1274 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 3,225.00–4,425.00 $3,755.04 +149.37
1277 1277 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 4,400.00 $4,400.00 +794.33
1295 1295 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,975.00 $3,975.00 -1,125.00
1265–1345 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 4,150.00–4,250.00 $4,226.13 +834.60
1305–1350 1328 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,200.00–4,000.00 $3,606.78 +215.25
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
945 945 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —
1065 1065 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —

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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.