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Farmers Regional Livestock Market Report

Glasgow, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 27, 2022

434 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $138.65/cwt +2.14 vs last sale · ≈ $856/hd at 617 lb · 35 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $150.27/cwt +1.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,019/hd at 678 lb · 29 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $164.83/cwt +7.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,010/hd at 612 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 434 1,210 798
Feeder cattle 423 1,206 798
Slaughter cattle 11 4 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good demand noted for all feeder cattle with a moderate supply. Strongest demand noted for weaned and pre-conditioned feeder classes.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 fancy 305 1 200.00 $200.00 $610 —
347 347 2 170.00 $170.00 $590 -40.00
365 fancy 365 1 194.00 $194.00 $708 —
360–390 375 4 172.00–188.00 $180.72 $678 —
410–440 416 9 176.00–184.00 $183.06 $762 -5.94
450–498 487 7 172.00–188.00 $180.29 $878 -2.69
500–545 519 7 164.00–174.00 $169.61 $880 -0.80
517–536 value added 523 9 180.50–185.00 $183.46 $959 +2.46
571–576 value added 573 10 175.50–176.50 $175.80 $1,007 —
560–598 589 15 151.00–168.00 $162.61 $958 -1.91
602 value added 602 10 169.75 $169.75 $1,022 —
600–635 619 16 149.00–165.00 $161.76 $1,001 +4.19
655–692 678 29 145.00–155.00 $150.27 $1,019 +1.35
710–720 715 11 138.00–147.00 $145.50 $1,040 -3.96
750–795 766 23 134.00–146.50 $145.21 $1,112 +1.64
800 800 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,056 -10.19
904 904 11 134.00 $134.00 $1,211 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
477–495 483 3 165.00 $165.00 $797 +11.56
500–530 515 2 153.00 $153.00 $788 -0.19
555–597 576 4 140.00–149.00 $144.66 $833 -7.64
620–630 627 3 130.00–131.00 $130.34 $817 -18.66
665–690 671 6 137.00–144.00 $138.52 $929 +2.78
705 705 1 103.00 $103.00 $726 -33.35
855 855 1 109.00 $109.00 $932 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 154.00 $154.00 $493 -3.00
365–397 385 10 149.00–160.00 $154.64 $595 —
415–435 425 7 142.00–158.00 $152.89 $650 -2.35
450–497 474 14 145.00–157.00 $151.80 $720 +2.50
500–548 514 22 135.00–151.00 $141.59 $728 -3.82
550–596 576 22 130.00–140.00 $135.06 $778 -7.83
600–642 611 29 129.00–140.00 $137.03 $837 +0.52
648 value added 648 6 146.50 $146.50 $949 —
650–691 673 15 122.00–135.00 $130.74 $880 -9.89
720–745 726 8 120.00–132.00 $126.00 $915 -2.83
775–795 791 14 124.00–133.25 $132.01 $1,044 -1.41
840 840 1 117.00 $117.00 $983 -13.47
858 858 3 123.50 $123.50 $1,060 +1.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–395 393 2 141.00–145.00 $142.99 $562 +11.99
490 490 5 137.00 $137.00 $671 +5.44
505–508 507 4 120.50–126.00 $121.87 $618 -1.21
570 570 1 120.00 $120.00 $684 -6.80
600 600 1 116.00 $116.00 $696 -2.97
668 668 4 120.00 $120.00 $802 -0.32
770 770 1 119.50 $119.50 $920 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 2 164.00–174.00 $169.23 $550 -5.77
370 370 2 189.00 $189.00 $699 —
425–445 435 3 165.00–175.00 $169.62 $738 —
442 fancy 442 2 180.00 $180.00 $796 —
510 510 4 169.00 $169.00 $862 +17.10
560–583 575 8 153.00–160.00 $155.25 $893 +0.25
625 625 1 138.00 $138.00 $862 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 137.00 $137.00 $603 —
470–485 478 2 155.00 $155.00 $741 —
545 545 1 140.00 $140.00 $763 +7.09
580 580 1 144.00 $144.00 $835 +8.73
645 645 1 115.00 $115.00 $742 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1560 1560 75-80% 1 82.00 $82.00 $1,279 —
1730 1730 75-80% 1 64.00 $64.00 $1,107 —
1660–1935 1798 75-80% 2 70.50–72.50 $71.42 $1,284 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145 1145 80-85% 1 58.00 $58.00 $664 —
1225 1225 80-85% 1 64.00 $64.00 $784 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855 855 85-90% 1 53.00 $53.00 $453 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1750 1750 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,750 —

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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.