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Farmers Regional Livestock Market Report

Glasgow, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 13, 2022

301 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $134.54/cwt -18.36 vs last sale · ≈ $840/hd at 624 lb · 21 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $153.93/cwt -21.74 vs last sale · ≈ $942/hd at 612 lb · 21 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $133.07/cwt ≈ $896/hd at 673 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 301 425 349
Feeder cattle 294 424 349
Slaughter cattle 7 1 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Buyer demand remains low due to weather conditions. Weaned calves and the few yearlings in the offering drew the most interest from the buyers.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 135.00 $135.00 $500 -34.49
400–422 411 4 137.00–150.00 $143.33 $589 -30.67
470 470 1 150.00 $150.00 $705 -18.87
515 value added 515 3 180.00 $180.00 $927 -6.00
510–542 537 6 160.00–165.00 $164.21 $882 -9.73
552–586 572 11 144.00–160.00 $152.97 $875 -17.25
583 value added 583 5 165.00 $165.00 $962 —
605 value added 605 2 165.00 $165.00 $998 —
600–635 613 19 142.00–162.00 $152.77 $936 -22.90
650–670 659 5 140.00–155.00 $147.12 $970 -18.93
717 717 11 156.50 $156.50 $1,122 -15.00
755–795 766 5 143.00–155.50 $152.81 $1,171 -12.02
800–836 820 6 144.00–150.00 $149.02 $1,222 —
875 875 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,102 -34.00
920 920 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,196 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 107.50 $107.50 $280 —
440 440 1 120.00 $120.00 $528 —
519–520 519 6 140.00–144.00 $143.33 $744 -9.43
560–577 571 4 125.00–137.50 $133.12 $760 -13.82
605–635 620 2 124.00–134.00 $129.12 $801 -19.58
670–690 680 2 128.00–130.00 $128.99 $877 -22.01
715 715 1 115.00 $115.00 $822 -22.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312–343 331 5 142.50–147.00 $144.20 $477 -6.80
355–375 366 4 118.00–134.00 $129.54 $474 -33.80
405–446 430 10 129.00–146.00 $141.16 $607 -12.13
450–482 467 12 132.00–149.00 $139.64 $652 -20.35
505–548 530 12 131.00–138.00 $133.72 $709 -21.29
551–595 573 15 128.00–145.00 $139.39 $799 -19.08
610–625 value added 618 4 145.00–147.00 $145.99 $902 —
605–645 626 17 123.00–139.00 $131.84 $825 -21.06
650–688 673 18 123.00–142.00 $133.07 $896 —
708–747 725 6 126.00–131.00 $128.70 $933 -23.43
760–787 784 13 138.50–140.00 $138.84 $1,089 -6.31
882 882 2 127.00 $127.00 $1,120 —
905 905 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,086 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 120.00 $120.00 $390 —
350 350 1 117.50 $117.50 $411 —
480–490 484 4 105.00–128.00 $120.92 $585 -17.49
640 640 1 114.00 $114.00 $730 -24.01
822 822 2 104.00 $104.00 $855 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–347 335 5 140.00–155.00 $145.79 $488 —
380–390 385 2 122.50–130.00 $126.30 $486 -47.70
435–443 440 7 135.00–149.00 $143.89 $633 -26.11
470–490 475 4 140.00–151.00 $148.16 $704 -3.84
505–547 528 7 124.00–143.00 $129.28 $683 -31.85
565–585 578 4 120.00–130.00 $127.51 $737 -24.72
760–790 775 2 100.00–107.00 $103.57 $803 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 125.00 $125.00 $556 —
455 455 1 110.00 $110.00 $500 —
545 545 2 115.00 $115.00 $627 —
620–645 628 4 100.00–121.00 $106.00 $666 -24.00
660–670 663 4 110.00–115.00 $113.74 $754 —
837 837 2 87.50 $87.50 $732 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–965 910 85-90% 2 52.00–57.00 $54.65 $497 —
1455 1455 85-90% 3 48.00 $48.00 $698 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530 1530 75-80% 1 72.50 $72.50 $1,109 —

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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.