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Farmers Regional Livestock Market Report

Glasgow, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 25, 2022

392 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $172.63/cwt -2.83 vs last sale · ≈ $817/hd at 473 lb · 30 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $167.90/cwt +0.21 vs last sale · ≈ $882/hd at 525 lb · 27 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $148.00/cwt +14.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,264/hd at 854 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 392 517 414
Feeder cattle 390 515 404
Slaughter cattle 2 2 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good demand for all feeder classes with a higher undertone noted.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 196.00 $196.00 $745 —
420–430 425 2 192.00–197.00 $194.47 $826 +18.42
425 fancy 425 2 205.00 $205.00 $871 —
455–493 485 6 180.00–191.00 $184.40 $894 +10.40
522–540 528 3 179.00–183.00 $180.36 $952 -6.72
562–571 567 5 183.00–191.00 $186.17 $1,056 -1.83
602–637 615 7 181.50–191.00 $187.07 $1,150 +7.23
616 value added 616 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,232 +10.00
661 value added 661 14 196.00 $196.00 $1,296 —
719–740 729 13 155.00–164.00 $159.78 $1,165 -14.19
771–795 783 8 163.50–166.00 $164.73 $1,290 -0.06
825 825 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,196 -20.68
880 880 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,373 +14.54
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–440 428 2 165.00–171.00 $168.09 $719 —
485 485 1 172.00 $172.00 $834 —
540 540 1 153.00 $153.00 $826 -13.12
560–585 570 5 150.00–164.00 $158.57 $904 -16.88
645 645 2 174.00 $174.00 $1,122 —
650–670 660 2 129.00–140.00 $134.58 $888 -22.89

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 187.50 $187.50 $497 —
302–327 315 4 176.00–183.00 $179.64 $566 +22.64
350–375 365 6 165.00–178.00 $173.42 $633 +10.39
410–435 fancy 416 9 182.00–183.00 $182.77 $760 +3.77
400–440 426 7 164.00–177.00 $169.33 $721 -4.19
456–495 473 30 165.00–178.00 $172.63 $817 -2.83
513–549 524 23 158.00–172.00 $166.49 $872 -0.71
532 value added 532 4 176.00 $176.00 $936 -2.00
551–585 563 15 165.00–172.00 $168.84 $951 +5.10
605–645 632 6 150.00–158.00 $154.39 $976 -2.42
650 650 8 148.00 $148.00 $962 +5.00
720–745 736 16 145.00–150.00 $147.54 $1,086 -1.00
757–765 760 3 135.00–145.00 $138.36 $1,052 -10.71
854 854 19 148.00 $148.00 $1,264 +14.19
1055 1055 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,287 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312 312 2 152.50 $152.50 $476 —
550–585 568 6 141.00–153.00 $149.36 $848 -1.40
605–630 622 3 135.00–142.00 $139.05 $865 —
655 655 1 122.00 $122.00 $799 -11.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 2 179.00–184.00 $181.46 $517 -6.04
305 305 1 173.00 $173.00 $528 —
350 350 1 197.50 $197.50 $691 —
403–438 431 14 195.00–199.00 $195.80 $844 +22.10
450–485 468 3 186.00–194.00 $189.90 $889 +20.40
502–547 535 11 165.00–177.00 $174.00 $931 +14.76
570 fancy 570 3 189.00 $189.00 $1,077 —
550–590 575 14 161.00–175.00 $166.90 $960 +5.42
610 610 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,031 +10.51
660–665 663 3 144.00–150.00 $148.01 $981 +7.40
727–740 731 3 134.00–135.00 $134.34 $982 —
790 790 1 126.00 $126.00 $995 —
805–815 812 3 115.00–123.00 $120.36 $977 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 155.00 $155.00 $512 —
405 405 1 150.00 $150.00 $608 —
480–485 482 4 164.00–176.00 $168.75 $813 —
505 505 2 143.00 $143.00 $722 -3.00
550–580 565 2 155.00 $155.00 $876 +15.99

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240 1240 80-85% 1 81.00 $81.00 $1,004 +21.00
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500 1500 75-80% 1 79.00 $79.00 $1,185 —

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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.