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Farmers Regional Livestock Market Report

Glasgow, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 18, 2026

833 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $399.16/cwt -2.96 vs last sale · ≈ $2,088/hd at 523 lb · 47 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $448.00/cwt -14.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,348/hd at 524 lb · 39 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $490.00/cwt +3.88 vs last sale · ≈ $2,264/hd at 462 lb · 34 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 833 928 730
Feeder cattle 497 560 528
Slaughter cattle 135 121 109
Replacement cattle 201 247 93

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 fancy 450 2 520.00 $520.00 $2,340 +16.00
452 452 8 508.00 $508.00 $2,296 —
515–531 528 14 450.00–465.00 $459.84 $2,428 +9.84
545 value added 545 5 485.00 $485.00 $2,643 —
615 615 1 387.50 $387.50 $2,383 —
621–640 value added 635 14 415.00–420.00 $416.40 $2,644 —
650–655 653 5 382.50–387.50 $385.51 $2,517 -5.59
766–770 767 5 340.00–360.00 $355.98 $2,730 —
850 850 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,720 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575–585 580 2 345.00–397.50 $371.02 $2,152 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 thin fleshed 235 2 620.00 $620.00 $1,457 —
235 235 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,292 —
275–287 285 14 545.00–548.00 $547.59 $1,561 -22.41
345 345 4 480.00 $480.00 $1,656 -47.10
360–392 390 20 491.00–495.00 $491.18 $1,916 -1.82
456–475 458 24 455.00–457.50 $455.32 $2,085 -1.87
517–523 523 47 380.00–400.00 $399.16 $2,088 -1.32
571–587 584 29 375.00–400.00 $382.28 $2,233 +1.84
650–667 664 12 330.00–346.00 $343.28 $2,279 -9.22
898 898 4 285.00 $285.00 $2,559 —
917–930 925 5 260.00–275.00 $269.05 $2,489 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,198 —
385 385 6 450.00 $450.00 $1,732 +10.24
420 420 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,722 —
458 458 5 387.50 $387.50 $1,775 -12.07
551–587 558 11 320.00–340.00 $323.83 $1,807 -2.55
641 641 4 310.00 $310.00 $1,987 —
945 945 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,315 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
457 457 8 435.00 $435.00 $1,988 -8.00
510 510 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,836 —
665 665 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,128 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,943 —

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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 1 650.00 $650.00 $1,592 —
260–297 283 8 655.00–660.00 $656.72 $1,859 +101.72
305 305 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,738 +20.00
368 368 18 570.00 $570.00 $2,098 +1.00
405–443 440 11 450.00–475.00 $452.09 $1,989 —
462 fancy 462 34 490.00 $490.00 $2,264 -5.00
524 524 39 448.00 $448.00 $2,348 -14.50
588 588 30 427.50 $427.50 $2,514 —
601 601 3 370.00 $370.00 $2,224 -1.08
666–675 667 18 357.50–375.00 $374.02 $2,495 +0.97
710–715 713 2 342.50–350.00 $346.26 $2,469 +13.26
765 765 5 339.50 $339.50 $2,597 —
1020–1030 1025 2 235.00–250.00 $242.46 $2,485 —
1070 1070 1 239.00 $239.00 $2,557 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362–383 375 5 505.00–525.00 $512.73 $1,923 —
456 456 13 435.00 $435.00 $1,984 +2.50
535–541 538 6 405.00–420.00 $412.54 $2,219 -5.33
588 588 9 380.00 $380.00 $2,234 -30.00
778 778 3 305.00 $305.00 $2,373 —
915 915 1 237.50 $237.50 $2,173 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
840–1020 960 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 2,700.00–3,600.00 $3,337.50 —
1105–1280 1193 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 2,500.00–3,075.00 $2,808.60 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750 750 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,250 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1230 1174 80-85% 4 157.00–161.00 $159.51 $1,873 -12.56
1045–1430 1230 80-85% 16 182.00–212.00 $191.27 $2,353 —
1045–1700 1266 80-85% 28 166.00–180.00 $172.76 $2,187 -16.89
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1070 935 85-90% 5 145.00–149.00 $146.73 $1,372 —
780–1125 959 85-90% 17 150.00–165.00 $158.90 $1,524 +14.43
815–1090 972 85-90% 11 167.00–181.00 $173.12 $1,683 +28.65
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–1750 1552 75-80% 6 183.00–210.00 $191.13 $2,966 —
1535–1595 1557 75-80% 3 169.00–179.00 $174.68 $2,720 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1505 1433 2 193.00–199.00 $196.15 $2,811 —
1045–2020 1523 18 201.00–218.00 $210.80 $3,210 —
1505–2050 1828 14 223.00–235.00 $228.05 $4,169 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2245 2245 1 252.00 $252.00 $5,657 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815–915 865 (<2 yrs)Open 2 2,550.00–2,600.00 $2,573.55
825–1320 1056 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 13 2,050.00–2,850.00 $2,468.28
905–1320 1158 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,700.00–2,500.00 $2,196.02
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740–1025 874 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,600.00–1,850.00 $1,743.56
880–940 910 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,525.00–1,650.00 $1,589.56
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775 775 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
940 940 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 232.50 $232.50 $2,186

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860–1415 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,300.00–2,700.00 $2,529.54
1110 1110 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,625.00 $2,625.00
955–1315 1147 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 2,100.00–3,700.00 $3,169.14
855–1410 1155 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 29 2,300.00–4,000.00 $3,466.19
1010–1345 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 2,000.00–2,925.00 $2,503.14
1145–1200 1177 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,600.00–3,000.00 $2,784.63
1055–1355 1195 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 2,050.00–2,875.00 $2,594.94
1060–1375 1218 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,600.00–3,900.00 $3,769.40
1140–1350 1223 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,050.00–2,400.00 $2,279.70
1235 1235 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1260–1545 1355 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,600.00–3,775.00 $3,127.82
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
935 935 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
880–995 957 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,100.00–2,500.00 $2,222.65
1010 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
1055 1055 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
610–680 645 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,125.00–1,200.00 $1,160.47
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790–1145 967 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,600.00–4,000.00 $3,695.78
858–1195 974 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,950.00–3,950.00 $3,326.02
885–1095 988 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,800.00–3,900.00 $3,405.56
1030 1030 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1045–1202 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,750.00–4,200.00 $4,063.66
Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00

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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
1040 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,100.00 $4,100.00 +166.32
1170 1170 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,650.00 $3,650.00 +350.00
1220–1395 1308 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,975.00–3,175.00 $3,081.69 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,026 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1625 1625 1 196.00 $196.00 $3,185 —

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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.