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Farmers Regional Livestock Market Report

Glasgow, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 22, 2022

425 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $158.47/cwt -8.13 vs last sale · ≈ $924/hd at 583 lb · 39 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $152.90/cwt +1.41 vs last sale · ≈ $954/hd at 624 lb · 34 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $175.67/cwt -13.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,100/hd at 626 lb · 33 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 425 559 360
Feeder cattle 424 559 357
Slaughter cattle 1 3

With temperatures in the mid 90's the buyer demand for the feeder calves under 500 lbs. was low to moderate and those calves over 500 lbs. and weaned were in strong demand.

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 325 2 167.50–171.00 $169.22 $550
358 fancy 358 3 193.00 $193.00 $691
375–395 385 2 169.00–170.00 $169.49 $653 -20.56
437 fancy 437 2 190.00 $190.00 $830
441 441 3 174.00 $174.00 $767 -21.00
462–495 fancy 479 4 186.00–189.00 $187.45 $898
475–490 484 8 162.00–174.00 $168.87 $817 -14.90
505–520 513 5 168.00–180.00 $173.94 $892 -8.71
520 value added 520 5 186.00 $186.00 $967 -9.13
555–594 584 17 162.00–182.00 $170.22 $994 -14.89
621–638 626 33 161.00–179.00 $175.67 $1,100 -9.68
669–687 674 11 162.00–174.00 $166.05 $1,119 -12.37
718–745 726 29 167.00–173.00 $171.50 $1,245 +3.50
753–755 754 12 164.00–166.00 $164.83 $1,243 +0.26
850 850 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,360
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–490 472 3 140.00–154.00 $145.47 $687 -21.53
500–540 515 5 150.00–158.00 $152.76 $787 -7.24
560–570 565 2 140.00–154.00 $146.94 $830 -15.06
623–647 630 9 140.00–155.00 $148.70 $937 -9.35
675 675 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,019
740 740 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,014

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 151.00 $151.00 $521 -22.49
360–397 371 12 150.00–169.00 $163.34 $606 -7.66
402–445 419 13 145.00–157.00 $153.29 $642 -19.55
450–495 481 28 152.00–167.00 $159.99 $770 -5.71
500–523 517 24 147.00–159.00 $155.01 $801 -10.51
567–593 583 39 148.00–161.00 $158.47 $924 -6.37
600–645 624 34 144.00–160.00 $152.90 $954 +9.93
705–732 711 11 144.00–154.00 $152.13 $1,082
766–785 779 3 144.00–147.50 $145.15 $1,131
805–825 807 10 133.00–136.00 $135.69 $1,095
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–470 460 4 126.00–143.00 $138.41 $637 -6.59
510 510 4 138.00 $138.00 $704
567–575 570 7 136.00–141.00 $139.42 $795
625–630 628 2 136.00–140.00 $138.01 $867 +9.01
680–690 685 2 128.00–138.00 $132.96 $911 +7.96
725 725 1 131.00 $131.00 $950

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 174.00 $174.00 $635 -18.05
415–445 435 3 170.00 $170.00 $740 -6.02
495 495 1 152.00 $152.00 $752 -36.02
500–548 530 19 154.00–174.00 $161.13 $854 -8.72
560–565 563 2 147.00–157.50 $152.23 $857 -6.99
620–648 643 7 138.00–155.00 $150.42 $967 -8.06
670–695 682 7 133.00–144.00 $138.07 $942
715 715 9 134.00 $134.00 $958 -1.00
835 835 1 119.00 $119.00 $994
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 125.00 $125.00 $619
560 560 1 144.00 $144.00 $806 +9.00
625 625 1 130.00 $130.00 $812 -9.52
1075 1075 1 88.50 $88.50 $951

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Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040 1040 85-90% 1 64.00 $64.00 $666

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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.