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Farmers Regional Livestock Market Report

Glasgow, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 3, 2026

762 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $386.22/cwt +2.22 vs last sale · ≈ $2,043/hd at 529 lb · 34 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $471.11/cwt -13.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,823/hd at 387 lb · 25 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $440.00/cwt ≈ $1,936/hd at 440 lb · 19 head
Glasgow, KY 5-weight heifers cleared at $380/cwt, mid-pack for the state and $8/cwt below the KY average ($388). KY 5-weight heifers have come off $42 from the early July peak of $416. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 762 632 861
Feeder cattle 387 256 642
Slaughter cattle 100 107 119
Replacement cattle 275 269 100

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386 386 3 450.00 $450.00 $1,737 —
442 442 11 449.00 $449.00 $1,985 —
460–470 465 4 432.50–435.00 $433.74 $2,017 -1.26
500–520 515 4 395.00–400.00 $396.21 $2,040 -5.17
570–575 570 13 380.00–392.00 $391.07 $2,229 +1.96
612 value added 612 5 408.00 $408.00 $2,497 —
640 640 1 342.50 $342.50 $2,192 -5.00
665 665 7 357.50 $357.50 $2,377 +22.50
684 value added 684 4 375.00 $375.00 $2,565 —
720 value added 720 11 364.50 $364.50 $2,624 —
762–767 764 7 323.00–328.00 $325.15 $2,484 +17.70
830 830 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,656 —
874 874 7 317.50 $317.50 $2,775 —
1095 1095 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,847 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 2 395.00 $395.00 $1,936 —
580 580 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,842 —
600 600 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,905 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268 268 4 425.00 $425.00 $1,139 -40.00
362–385 380 9 460.00–465.00 $461.06 $1,752 —
440 440 2 426.00–432.50 $429.25 $1,889 +15.32
476 476 10 423.00 $423.00 $2,013 +12.00
510–545 529 34 370.00–388.00 $386.22 $2,043 +2.22
560–585 571 6 340.00–355.00 $343.31 $1,960 -9.19
610–642 637 17 311.00–333.00 $328.90 $2,095 —
665 665 6 306.00 $306.00 $2,035 +6.00
702–710 703 6 275.00–280.00 $275.84 $1,939 —
724 value added 724 9 334.00 $334.00 $2,418 —
821 value added 821 4 316.00 $316.00 $2,594 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,036 —
362 362 4 355.00 $355.00 $1,285 -65.00
438 438 9 330.00 $330.00 $1,445 —
553 553 6 327.00 $327.00 $1,808 +14.40
605 605 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,770 —
655–667 659 6 293.00 $293.00 $1,931 +20.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381 381 4 427.50 $427.50 $1,629 —
463 463 4 400.00 $400.00 $1,852 +1.00
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745 745 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,974 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307 307 9 540.00 $540.00 $1,658 +2.50
377–390 387 25 455.00–475.00 $471.11 $1,823 -13.89
440 440 19 440.00 $440.00 $1,936 —
506 506 19 390.00 $390.00 $1,973 +4.56
582 582 16 360.00 $360.00 $2,095 +10.00
611 611 3 332.50 $332.50 $2,032 —
678–680 678 10 315.00–335.00 $330.99 $2,244 -2.05
746 746 3 317.00 $317.00 $2,365 +7.00
860 860 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,494 —
907–930 915 3 242.50–255.00 $246.74 $2,258 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,596 +20.00
472–485 475 5 370.00–382.50 $372.55 $1,770 +15.05
562 562 7 338.00 $338.00 $1,900 +16.00
640 640 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,872 -17.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1140 1140 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 +153.33
1150–1670 1430 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 9 2,500.00–3,925.00 $3,307.16 —
1440–1495 1468 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 2 3,150.00–3,325.00 $3,239.14 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–435 432 5 415.00 $415.00 $1,793 —
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1070 1070 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135 1135 80-85% 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,839 —
1025–1420 1239 80-85% 22 187.00–215.00 $195.20 $2,419 —
1030–1590 1288 80-85% 22 170.00–185.00 $176.29 $2,271 -13.51
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670 670 85-90% 1 133.00 $133.00 $891 —
775 775 85-90% 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,139 —
805–1415 1028 85-90% 20 166.00–185.00 $173.22 $1,781 +29.30
685–1507 1084 85-90% 19 150.00–164.00 $159.36 $1,727 -14.48
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555–1805 1680 75-80% 2 172.00–183.00 $177.09 $2,975 —
1665–1885 1748 75-80% 3 190.00–202.00 $196.53 $3,435 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050 1050 1 205.00 $205.00 $2,152 —
1090–1795 1443 2 212.00–218.00 $215.73 $3,113 —
1395–1895 1638 4 226.00–241.00 $233.60 $3,826 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
690–830 760 (<2 yrs)Open 2 2,300.00–2,400.00 $2,354.61
810–1340 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 19 1,700.00–2,800.00 $2,376.84
1095–1295 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,900.00–2,400.00 $2,260.59
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,175.00 $2,175.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
957 957 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 2,550.00 $2,550.00
1060 1060 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 2,300.00 $2,300.00
830–1215 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 2,400.00–3,250.00 $2,835.68
955–1285 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 13 2,075.00–2,750.00 $2,360.47
1126 1126 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 3,625.00 $3,625.00
1035–1330 1134 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 2,000.00–2,450.00 $2,176.60
1020–1200 1141 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,350.00–3,200.00 $2,818.66
1141–1237 1173 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,475.00–3,200.00 $2,945.15
1025–1290 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 2,200.00–3,575.00 $2,747.06
1020–1405 1182 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 22 1,900.00–2,900.00 $2,401.19
1188 1188 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 3,075.00 $3,075.00
1095–1530 1208 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 2,950.00–4,200.00 $3,595.95
830–1675 1224 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,300.00–4,200.00 $3,429.32
970–1410 1274 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 2,550.00–3,700.00 $3,345.12
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1150 990 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,450.00–2,300.00 $1,822.35
940–1055 998 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,700.00–2,175.00 $1,961.48
1015–1090 1041 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,825.00–1,950.00 $1,861.07
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855–985 928 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,625.00–1,975.00 $1,759.11
970 970 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
816 816 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,900.00 $2,900.00
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
965 965 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00

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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
1167 1167 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,750.00 $3,750.00 +1,350.00
1160–1280 1231 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 11 2,900.00–3,100.00 $3,038.14 -448.36
1235–1255 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,750.00–2,850.00 $2,799.60 -686.90
1220–1360 1287 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 2,950.00–3,700.00 $3,186.57 —
1285–1410 1323 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 2,550.00–3,450.00 $2,969.87 -1,514.40
1425 1425 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 -650.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1110 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 +250.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,775.00 $2,775.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915 915 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,647 —

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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.