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Farmers Regional Livestock Market Report

Glasgow, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 28, 2022

284 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $169.79/cwt -14.88 vs last sale · ≈ $992/hd at 584 lb · 24 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $160.46/cwt +0.24 vs last sale · ≈ $693/hd at 432 lb · 20 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $145.94/cwt +1.78 vs last sale · ≈ $841/hd at 576 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 284 770 0
Feeder cattle 281 768 0
Slaughter cattle 3 2 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Softer undertones noted today on a plain quality offering. Moderate to good demand for all feeder classes with the strongest demand noted for weaned and pre-condition packages of 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
335 335 1 187.50 $187.50 $628 -12.50
355 fancy 355 1 197.50 $197.50 $701 —
375–395 382 3 172.50–175.00 $174.14 $665 -25.86
430–447 442 8 172.50–179.00 $176.83 $782 -7.17
470–497 483 12 171.00–184.00 $176.92 $855 -12.18
525–535 value added 527 6 183.00–186.50 $185.91 $980 —
500–545 534 8 164.00–170.00 $168.54 $900 -10.97
555–595 584 24 164.00–173.00 $169.79 $992 -8.29
615–647 631 17 150.00–167.00 $156.67 $989 -11.14
657–691 680 6 149.00–162.50 $153.52 $1,044 -7.86
720–743 737 8 133.00–144.00 $140.64 $1,037 -6.74
815–846 839 9 130.00–134.00 $133.14 $1,117 -7.61
905–910 908 2 116.00–127.00 $121.48 $1,103 -10.81
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 157.50 $157.50 $559 —
465 465 1 162.00 $162.00 $753 +3.00
500–503 502 4 163.00–164.00 $163.25 $820 +7.93
570–585 578 2 154.00–155.00 $154.51 $893 -4.47
602–630 613 8 146.00–149.00 $147.16 $902 -3.84
685–690 689 4 144.00–147.00 $144.75 $997 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 381 9 155.00–168.00 $164.15 $625 -2.31
402–442 432 20 152.00–166.00 $160.46 $693 +0.24
467 fancy 467 2 165.00 $165.00 $771 —
455–487 477 11 141.00–158.00 $152.30 $726 -11.22
505–545 522 11 140.00–153.00 $147.39 $769 -9.77
552–597 576 18 141.00–151.00 $145.94 $841 +1.78
611–630 618 5 125.00–139.00 $133.72 $826 -6.23
665–695 680 2 130.00–133.00 $131.47 $894 -6.37
706 706 3 128.00 $128.00 $904 -3.99
775 775 2 125.00 $125.00 $969 -3.03
810–831 827 11 120.00 $120.00 $992 -6.31
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 152.00 $152.00 $578 +3.48
430–445 438 2 140.00 $140.00 $613 -14.00
460–495 483 3 130.00–134.00 $132.63 $641 —
580–587 585 3 124.00–125.00 $124.67 $729 +4.67
660–690 675 2 121.00 $121.00 $817 +1.00
710–745 728 2 110.00–115.00 $112.56 $819 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 3 183.00 $183.00 $595 —
430 430 1 177.00 $177.00 $761 +8.00
536 536 3 170.00 $170.00 $911 +7.47
640 640 1 133.00 $133.00 $851 -12.40
690 690 1 129.00 $129.00 $890 -14.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 2 157.00 $157.00 $691 —
480 480 1 158.00 $158.00 $758 -2.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810 810 85-90% 1 50.00 $50.00 $405 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540 1540 75-80% 1 67.50 $67.50 $1,040 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2265 2265 1 119.00 $119.00 $2,695 —

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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.