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Farmers Regional Livestock Market Report

Glasgow, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 27, 2026

987 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $409.30/cwt -2.72 vs last sale · ≈ $2,116/hd at 517 lb · 43 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $508.48/cwt -6.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,876/hd at 369 lb · 40 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $410.56/cwt +14.56 vs last sale · ≈ $2,316/hd at 564 lb · 35 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 987 949 760
Feeder cattle 525 485 427
Slaughter cattle 130 168 142
Replacement cattle 332 296 191

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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 6 502.50 $502.50 $2,251 +9.50
495 495 4 500.00 $500.00 $2,475 -27.50
515 value added 515 13 500.00 $500.00 $2,575 -22.50
530 530 1 465.00 $465.00 $2,464 -12.50
577 577 5 465.00 $465.00 $2,683 —
657–665 658 8 395.00–400.00 $395.63 $2,603 +5.63
730 value added 730 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,847 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–465 460 2 455.00 $455.00 $2,093 -5.00
515 515 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,137 —
571–580 573 4 390.00–425.00 $398.85 $2,285 -43.65
635 635 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,318 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 460.00 $460.00 $2,323 —
583 583 4 445.00 $445.00 $2,594 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,248 —
262 fancy 262 2 560.00 $560.00 $1,467 —
310 fancy 310 8 560.00 $560.00 $1,736 —
354–371 369 40 490.00–511.00 $508.48 $1,876 -6.52
420–442 441 18 450.00–465.00 $464.21 $2,047 —
458 fancy 458 4 475.00 $475.00 $2,176 +2.50
459 459 10 452.50 $452.50 $2,077 +15.57
517–520 517 43 395.00–410.00 $409.30 $2,116 -2.72
564–566 value added 564 28 412.50–415.00 $412.95 $2,329 —
565 565 7 401.00 $401.00 $2,266 +5.00
630 value added 630 4 370.00 $370.00 $2,331 -11.86
653–665 659 9 347.50–357.50 $350.82 $2,312 +20.82
732 732 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,379 -15.48
752–758 755 8 325.00–335.00 $328.74 $2,482 -1.90
893 893 3 292.50 $292.50 $2,612 —
1130–1145 1139 7 220.00–242.50 $232.93 $2,653 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,869 +18.24
461 461 14 437.50 $437.50 $2,017 —
500 500 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,725 —
617 617 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,913 —
670 670 3 332.50 $332.50 $2,228 +20.24
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356 356 6 485.00 $485.00 $1,727 +15.33
592 592 10 375.00 $375.00 $2,220 +1.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,540 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306 fancy 306 5 620.00 $620.00 $1,897 -15.00
349 349 14 590.00 $590.00 $2,059 —
385 385 34 575.00 $575.00 $2,214 -11.58
435 435 20 507.50 $507.50 $2,208 +15.00
458–480 459 17 460.00–470.00 $469.39 $2,155 —
514 514 22 460.00 $460.00 $2,364 +20.00
586 586 21 442.50 $442.50 $2,593 +22.50
617–643 631 11 370.00–395.00 $379.33 $2,394 —
656–665 661 6 372.00–390.00 $380.94 $2,518 +10.94
746 746 12 337.50 $337.50 $2,518 -2.50
786 786 5 337.50 $337.50 $2,653 —
810–845 828 2 280.00–285.00 $282.45 $2,339 —
940 940 2 275.00 $275.00 $2,585 -15.00
1060 1060 2 215.00 $215.00 $2,279 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,508 -55.00
364 364 7 475.00 $475.00 $1,729 -60.00
455–493 485 5 410.00–435.00 $414.69 $2,011 —
505–543 541 17 415.00–420.00 $419.73 $2,271 +12.23
755–770 763 2 305.00–310.00 $307.52 $2,346 —
930 930 1 237.50 $237.50 $2,209 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1280–1445 1345 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 5 2,850.00–4,000.00 $3,549.63 —
1400 1400 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,950.00 $3,950.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,325 -63.66
371 371 3 520.00 $520.00 $1,929 —
455 455 2 455.00 $455.00 $2,070 -7.50
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,375 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1380 1204 80-85% 13 182.00–197.00 $188.07 $2,264 -4.15
1165–1315 1228 80-85% 4 158.00–164.00 $161.03 $1,977 -13.91
1040–1490 1244 80-85% 34 165.00–180.00 $171.90 $2,138 -3.04
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–1100 915 85-90% 10 132.00–148.00 $141.97 $1,299 -1.95
830–1135 1016 85-90% 13 166.00–181.00 $171.21 $1,739 -5.53
810–1385 1025 85-90% 18 150.00–165.00 $158.22 $1,622 -18.52
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495–1595 1545 75-80% 2 184.00–187.00 $185.55 $2,867 —
1500–1610 1565 75-80% 3 169.00–180.00 $172.86 $2,705 -22.58

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–2095 1593 19 200.00–220.00 $212.15 $3,380 +2.44
1480–2135 1806 8 221.00–230.00 $224.20 $4,049 —
1700–1960 1830 2 191.00–195.00 $192.86 $3,529 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675–690 683 (<2 yrs)Open 2 1,850.00–1,900.00 $1,875.27
930–950 937 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,650.00–2,350.00 $1,914.77
785–1565 1086 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 30 1,650.00–2,850.00 $2,276.13
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
905–1015 960 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 230.00–235.00 $232.62 $2,233

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795–1170 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 2,100.00–3,700.00 $2,921.30
885–1200 1097 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 2,000.00–3,050.00 $2,763.02
950–1430 1104 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 2,150.00–3,250.00 $2,529.70
930–1305 1111 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 2,200.00–3,325.00 $2,680.66
1125 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 3,425.00 $3,425.00
880–1355 1144 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,900.00–2,950.00 $2,501.48
1000–1450 1158 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 2,000.00–3,300.00 $2,677.82
910–1435 1161 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 19 2,550.00–4,000.00 $3,132.41
1025–1260 1161 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,935.00–2,500.00 $2,175.77
995–1685 1223 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 2,425.00–3,450.00 $3,050.25
1232 1232 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,150.00 $3,150.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
930–1060 995 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,700.00–1,900.00 $1,806.53
970–1060 1015 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,650.00–1,900.00 $1,769.46
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1085 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
990 990 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
750–1185 1027 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 27 2,250.00–4,400.00 $3,846.50
1020–1168 1138 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,800.00–4,300.00 $4,031.20
1115–1253 1218 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 16 3,800.00–5,100.00 $4,713.35
975–1365 1223 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,600.00–4,800.00 $4,382.19
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845 845 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,600.00 $2,600.00

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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
1090 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —
1025–1270 1148 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,500.00–3,600.00 $3,544.66 —
1175 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,550.00 $4,550.00 +1,082.10
1210 1210 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,800.00 $3,800.00 -250.00
1125–1395 1212 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 3,275.00–3,900.00 $3,445.48 -604.52
1277 1277 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 5,100.00 $5,100.00 +700.00
1095–1795 1388 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 3,200.00–4,350.00 $3,790.96 —
1467 1467 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 4,550.00 $4,550.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,975.00 $2,975.00 —
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —
835–1050 943 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,700.00–3,800.00 $3,744.30 —
1020 1020 (<2 yrs)Open 1 4,900.00 $4,900.00 —
867–1190 1042 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 4,600.00–5,550.00 $5,133.97 —

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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.