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Farmers Regional Livestock Market Report

Glasgow, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 17, 2026

476 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $387.50/cwt -62.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,740/hd at 449 lb · 20 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $376.86/cwt -39.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,726/hd at 458 lb · 20 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $363.56/cwt -21.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,916/hd at 527 lb · 20 head
Glasgow, KY 4-weight heifers sold at $377/cwt, near the bottom of the state — $42/cwt below the KY average ($419) and $78/cwt under Campbellsville, KY ($455). KY 4-weight heifers have come off $77 from the early July peak of $450/cwt. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 476 526 741
Feeder cattle 205 273 415
Slaughter cattle 65 95 124
Replacement cattle 206 158 202

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442 442 2 442.50 $442.50 $1,956 ±0.00
453 453 9 418.00 $418.00 $1,894 —
525–533 531 5 353.00–361.00 $359.42 $1,909 -37.21
600 600 7 358.00 $358.00 $2,148 —
685 685 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,260 —
825 825 1 292.50 $292.50 $2,413 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,620 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 3 467.50 $467.50 $1,393 -6.50
330 330 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,336 —
387 387 4 392.50 $392.50 $1,519 -62.50
457–460 458 20 367.50–380.00 $376.86 $1,726 -39.02
507–529 527 20 350.00–365.00 $363.56 $1,916 -21.46
616 616 5 324.00 $324.00 $1,996 -3.00
665 665 1 308.00 $308.00 $2,048 -7.00
710 710 2 293.00 $293.00 $2,080 -2.91
965 965 2 230.00 $230.00 $2,220 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 2 317.50 $317.50 $1,111 —
405 405 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,276 —
453 453 4 332.50 $332.50 $1,506 —
560–590 570 3 302.50–330.00 $311.99 $1,778 —
625–640 633 2 270.00–280.00 $275.06 $1,741 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,190 —
355 355 1 374.00 $374.00 $1,328 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314 314 5 482.50 $482.50 $1,515 —
389 389 10 437.50 $437.50 $1,702 -65.00
449 449 20 387.50 $387.50 $1,740 —
532 532 14 348.00 $348.00 $1,851 -42.00
587 587 11 320.00 $320.00 $1,878 —
600 600 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,845 -80.50
656 656 5 307.00 $307.00 $2,014 -28.00
761 761 4 294.00 $294.00 $2,237 -22.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,120 -65.00
353–395 359 7 380.00–390.00 $381.57 $1,370 -63.43
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351 351 3 322.50 $322.50 $1,132 -67.50
457 457 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,508 -50.00
530 530 3 317.50 $317.50 $1,683 -20.00
555 555 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,512 -65.56
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1005 1005 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,425.00 $2,425.00 —
1200–1365 1297 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 2,550.00–3,350.00 $2,927.76 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1045 981 85-90% 4 132.00–134.00 $133.31 $1,308 -39.15
825–1295 1029 85-90% 13 137.00–149.00 $141.36 $1,455 -17.63
915–1215 1065 85-90% 17 150.00–163.00 $155.78 $1,659 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1445 1280 80-85% 14 163.00–177.00 $169.72 $2,172 -23.56
1100–1625 1400 80-85% 7 147.00–159.00 $152.98 $2,142 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600–1615 1608 75-80% 2 166.00–169.00 $167.51 $2,694 —
1640 1640 75-80% 1 179.00 $179.00 $2,936 —
1660 1660 75-80% 1 152.00 $152.00 $2,523 -41.84

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1640 1640 1 193.00 $193.00 $3,165 —
1635–1975 1805 2 207.00–224.00 $216.30 $3,904 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760 760 (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
815–1265 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 1,800.00–2,550.00 $2,188.29
1045–1115 1074 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,875.00–2,450.00 $2,210.97
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760–810 785 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,300.00–1,600.00 $1,445.22

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915–1125 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,000.00–2,975.00 $2,662.22
935–1090 1026 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,250.00–2,900.00 $2,475.70
930–1410 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 2,250.00–3,600.00 $2,956.30
1045–1425 1186 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,750.00–3,000.00 $2,450.51
1105–1505 1209 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,875.00–2,725.00 $2,149.14
1020–1520 1214 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 13 2,000.00–3,150.00 $2,592.08
1260 1260 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00
1280–1465 1355 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,350.00–3,650.00 $3,463.16
1212–1478 1389 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,550.00–3,250.00 $3,046.45
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880–965 923 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,600.00–1,850.00 $1,719.24
935 935 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
940–1070 1005 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,650.00–1,675.00 $1,663.31
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00
925–1180 1053 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,800.00–1,975.00 $1,898.10
1095 1095 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785–815 800 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,950.00–3,050.00 $2,510.31
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
950–990 970 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,600.00–3,350.00 $2,456.96
975 975 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765 765 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
637 637 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 1,875.00 $1,875.00
705 705 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
716–835 744 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 2,300.00–2,550.00 $2,382.80
680–795 749 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,850.00–2,550.00 $2,328.38
805 805 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
1127 1127 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 3,200.00 $3,200.00

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,068 —

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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
1115 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —
1160 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 4,425.00 $4,425.00 —
1180 1180 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 4,550.00 $4,550.00 —
1160–1375 1232 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 3,800.00–4,000.00 $3,925.58 —
1265 1265 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
1145–1415 1266 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 2,250.00–3,050.00 $2,675.91 —
1450 1450 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 5,000.00 $5,000.00 +1,349.92
1565 1565 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
1735 1735 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 5,050.00 $5,050.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —
1040 1040 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
845 845 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00 —
880 880 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
790 790 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 -100.00

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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.