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Farmers Regional Livestock Market Report

Glasgow, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 5, 2023

1,433 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $172.20/cwt +10.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,154/hd at 670 lb · 170 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $158.37/cwt +14.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,071/hd at 676 lb · 161 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $169.21/cwt +15.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,243/hd at 734 lb · 147 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,433 427 0
Feeder cattle 1,431 423 0
Slaughter cattle 2 4 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good demand on all classes of feeders 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
372 fancy 372 2 217.50 $217.50 $809 —
410–430 fancy 420 2 203.00–210.00 $206.58 $868 +6.58
425–430 428 2 173.00–186.00 $179.54 $768 +4.54
450 450 2 181.00 $181.00 $814 —
478–490 fancy 480 5 211.00–219.00 $217.37 $1,043 —
505–530 value added 518 11 200.00–216.00 $208.30 $1,079 —
535–545 541 8 177.00–190.00 $185.18 $1,002 -7.21
555–598 580 39 177.00–193.00 $183.01 $1,061 +28.52
615–617 value added 617 17 180.00 $180.00 $1,111 +10.00
605–648 632 59 162.00–179.50 $173.09 $1,094 +19.01
650–699 670 170 165.00–179.00 $172.20 $1,154 +10.79
700–748 723 83 158.00–169.50 $165.51 $1,197 +17.22
749 value added 749 64 174.00 $174.00 $1,303 +6.00
768 value added 768 17 168.50 $168.50 $1,294 —
750–791 773 51 150.00–164.00 $161.03 $1,245 +9.22
807–846 value added 819 56 164.00–164.75 $164.33 $1,346 +12.33
810–843 822 15 145.00–160.50 $156.11 $1,283 +14.33
857 value added 857 14 163.50 $163.50 $1,401 -3.50
853–890 865 14 149.00–160.00 $158.10 $1,368 +7.62
905–931 927 13 145.00 $145.00 $1,344 —
1000–1020 1010 2 130.00–134.00 $132.02 $1,333 —
1075 1075 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,398 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530–533 533 9 152.00–162.50 $153.16 $816 -13.84
550–582 571 3 170.00 $170.00 $971 —
600 600 1 159.00 $159.00 $954 —
670 670 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,072 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 177.50 $177.50 $506 —
317–330 319 7 164.00–170.00 $164.89 $526 —
360–375 370 3 158.00–165.00 $162.30 $601 +1.07
411–446 430 12 160.00–172.00 $168.34 $724 +16.01
451–490 fancy 475 14 169.50–173.00 $171.67 $815 —
460–495 480 15 153.00–169.00 $160.23 $769 +6.98
500–547 529 56 153.00–167.00 $162.57 $860 +14.87
550–593 574 47 156.00–169.50 $165.96 $953 +19.65
605–646 620 120 154.00–167.50 $162.41 $1,007 +14.08
653–692 676 161 150.00–161.75 $158.37 $1,071 +14.50
705–745 735 57 147.00–157.50 $153.52 $1,128 +25.38
755 value added 755 8 154.50 $154.50 $1,166 +8.50
750–795 780 10 137.00–144.00 $141.28 $1,102 +17.51
810 value added 810 17 150.00 $150.00 $1,215 —
815–840 834 5 124.00–140.00 $133.86 $1,116 +3.43
885 885 1 109.00 $109.00 $965 —
918 918 5 126.00 $126.00 $1,157 —
970 970 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,067 -1.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 630 1 139.00 $139.00 $876 +4.00
665 665 1 126.00 $126.00 $838 —
740–748 745 7 130.00 $130.00 $968 —
820–825 823 2 109.00–115.00 $111.99 $922 +1.33
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265 1265 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,455 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 150.00 $150.00 $442 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 190.00 $190.00 $532 +10.00
305 305 1 185.00 $185.00 $564 —
330 fancy 330 6 214.00 $214.00 $706 —
350 fancy 350 1 239.00 $239.00 $836 —
365 365 1 187.00 $187.00 $683 +4.50
410 410 1 187.50 $187.50 $769 +23.51
465 465 1 160.00 $160.00 $744 -2.23
548 548 5 158.00 $158.00 $866 +1.50
712–715 713 3 126.00–132.00 $129.99 $927 +4.99
775–780 778 2 114.00–117.00 $115.50 $899 -11.50
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 150.00 $150.00 $502 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 1000 85-90% 1 65.00 $65.00 $650 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145 1145 80-85% 1 74.00 $74.00 $847 —

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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.