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Farmers Regional Livestock Market Report

Glasgow, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 4, 2026

636 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $511.19/cwt +41.80 vs last sale · ≈ $2,326/hd at 455 lb · 42 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $570.00/cwt -5.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,155/hd at 378 lb · 38 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $459.50/cwt +0.57 vs last sale · ≈ $2,091/hd at 455 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 636 987 570
Feeder cattle 387 525 329
Slaughter cattle 75 130 90
Replacement cattle 174 332 151

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–458 457 6 487.50–509.00 $505.47 $2,310 —
515–527 523 3 465.00–482.50 $476.76 $2,493 +11.76
567 value added 567 6 490.00 $490.00 $2,778 —
633 value added 633 10 450.00 $450.00 $2,848 —
640–648 646 4 400.00–405.00 $403.76 $2,608 —
728–745 732 4 372.50–379.00 $374.15 $2,739 —
817 817 3 349.00 $349.00 $2,851 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 470.00 $470.00 $2,326 —
536 536 3 445.00 $445.00 $2,385 -15.00
580 580 4 445.00 $445.00 $2,581 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575–598 592 4 405.00–420.00 $416.36 $2,465 +17.51
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065 1065 1 267.50 $267.50 $2,849 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 288 2 530.00–545.00 $537.70 $1,549 —
298 fancy 298 13 577.50 $577.50 $1,721 —
375–387 386 23 480.00–501.00 $499.64 $1,929 -8.84
455 455 30 459.50 $459.50 $2,091 +7.00
505–528 value added 520 6 420.00–430.00 $423.24 $2,201 —
521–536 533 16 393.00–410.00 $406.89 $2,169 -2.41
608–617 value added 611 8 380.00–385.00 $381.89 $2,333 +11.89
645 645 2 360.00–362.50 $361.25 $2,330 —
815 815 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,526 —
1175 1175 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,644 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 8 465.00 $465.00 $1,823 —
433 433 7 439.00 $439.00 $1,901 —
469 469 6 435.00 $435.00 $2,040 —
524 524 5 383.00 $383.00 $2,007 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,720 -20.00
565 565 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,864 —
621 621 3 323.00 $323.00 $2,006 +13.00
780 780 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,106 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–236 235 4 630.00–650.00 $645.10 $1,516 —
260–291 283 5 640.00–660.00 $653.23 $1,849 —
310 fancy 310 2 670.00 $670.00 $2,077 +50.00
377–378 378 38 570.00 $570.00 $2,155 -5.00
452–460 455 3 460.00–465.00 $461.69 $2,101 -7.70
455 fancy 455 39 515.00 $515.00 $2,343 —
517 517 27 460.00 $460.00 $2,378 ±0.00
597 597 18 432.50 $432.50 $2,582 -10.00
658 658 8 385.00 $385.00 $2,533 +4.06
744 744 6 340.00 $340.00 $2,530 +2.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386 386 4 525.00 $525.00 $2,026 +5.00
505–527 518 7 417.50–430.00 $422.73 $2,190 —
581 581 3 415.00 $415.00 $2,411 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 368 2 470.00–475.00 $472.38 $1,738 -2.62
515 515 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,983 -34.73
657–665 660 3 340.00–350.00 $346.64 $2,288 —
717–747 732 4 317.50–323.00 $320.31 $2,345 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1005 1005 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,275.00 $2,275.00 —
1105 1105 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
1155–1360 1288 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 2,600.00–2,950.00 $2,775.03 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1490 1222 80-85% 12 165.00–180.00 $172.01 $2,102 +10.98
1110–1470 1253 80-85% 13 181.00–197.00 $186.13 $2,332 —
1280–1295 1288 80-85% 2 147.00–155.00 $150.98 $1,945 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1045 938 85-90% 3 118.00–131.00 $123.76 $1,161 -18.21
785–1185 956 85-90% 7 152.50–164.00 $159.34 $1,523 —
920–1045 1008 85-90% 8 168.00–180.00 $173.63 $1,750 +2.42
1045 1045 85-90% 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,453 -19.22
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1705 1705 75-80% 1 198.00 $198.00 $3,376 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1570 1253 3 173.00–186.00 $177.53 $2,224 —
1035–1905 1523 8 200.00–219.00 $212.54 $3,237 —
1115–2445 1876 16 221.00–245.00 $228.87 $4,294 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815–1365 995 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 16 2,150.00–2,950.00 $2,524.34
975–1445 1076 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 1,875.00–2,700.00 $2,221.44
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
815–1055 907 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 195.00–305.00 $255.30 $2,316

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–1370 1041 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,900.00–3,900.00 $3,583.31
905–1375 1152 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,350.00–3,300.00 $2,949.13
935–1340 1171 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 2,150.00–2,900.00 $2,614.77
945–1460 1196 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,400.00–3,200.00 $2,680.54
1120–1325 1223 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,250.00–2,400.00 $2,331.29
975–1427 1228 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 2,400.00–4,500.00 $3,593.77
955–1595 1253 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,650.00–3,725.00 $3,088.29
1135–1530 1287 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 3,050.00–4,700.00 $3,816.63
955–1675 1306 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 2,550.00–4,300.00 $3,278.50
1385–1515 fancy 1457 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 5,200.00–5,400.00 $5,342.28
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
845–940 893 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,525.00–1,550.00 $1,536.83
960–1055 1008 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,850.00–1,900.00 $1,876.18
Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855 855 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
742 742 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,550.00 $2,550.00
860 860 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00
875 875 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1065 1065 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00

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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
965 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —
1250 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,550.00 $3,550.00 -1,550.00
1275 1275 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 -1,600.00
1360 1360 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 5,600.00 $5,600.00 +1,809.04
1420 1420 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 5,350.00 $5,350.00 —
1615 1615 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 4,950.00 $4,950.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
660–875 768 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00–2,650.00 $2,370.52 —

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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.