Cattle Market Pulse

Farmers Regional Livestock Market Report

Glasgow, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 9, 2023

606 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $174.87/cwt +7.17 vs last sale · ≈ $905/hd at 518 lb · 66 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $170.52/cwt +12.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,402/hd at 822 lb · 61 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $162.26/cwt +7.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,002/hd at 617 lb · 49 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 606 458 837
Feeder cattle 601 455 832
Slaughter cattle 5 3 5

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
275–295 286 5 212.50–227.50 $221.88 $635 —
355–386 375 12 203.00–218.00 $213.36 $800 +20.36
360–395 fancy 383 3 220.00–223.00 $222.06 $850 +6.70
427 fancy 427 2 227.00 $227.00 $969 +7.96
436–437 436 8 200.00–208.00 $206.00 $898 -1.50
457 fancy 457 2 218.00 $218.00 $996 +1.00
460–480 464 10 201.00–216.00 $212.73 $987 +7.22
507–530 512 12 188.00–202.00 $197.82 $1,013 +3.14
570–592 580 7 184.00–200.00 $192.05 $1,114 +7.86
612 value added 612 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,224 +21.00
603–645 618 22 180.00–195.00 $189.34 $1,170 +22.17
655–689 682 20 170.00–180.00 $176.07 $1,201 +7.07
713–745 730 9 154.00–169.00 $165.20 $1,206 +1.20
785 785 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,240 -0.74
820 820 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,164 -14.01
822 value added 822 60 171.00 $171.00 $1,406 +13.00
850 850 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,275 -7.00
935–940 937 3 150.00–155.00 $151.67 $1,421 —
970 970 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,455 —
1050 1050 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,512 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 180.00 $180.00 $792 —
453–498 465 15 190.00–196.00 $194.89 $906 —
540 540 1 167.50 $167.50 $904 -6.50
565–573 568 5 160.00–176.00 $167.36 $951 —
635–645 643 4 172.00–175.00 $172.74 $1,111 —
650–677 664 5 160.00–164.00 $161.58 $1,073 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 5 180.00 $180.00 $675 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 1 155.00 $155.00 $938 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
237–240 239 4 195.00–197.50 $196.26 $469 +36.19
275–285 279 6 190.00–201.00 $194.13 $542 +15.13
323–345 338 10 185.00–193.00 $189.13 $639 +33.86
360–390 379 22 175.00–187.50 $183.59 $696 +15.54
400–435 416 22 179.00–184.00 $181.38 $755 +11.59
450–453 fancy 452 4 187.50–189.00 $188.63 $853 +9.78
450–494 484 32 170.00–181.50 $176.45 $854 +9.62
515–517 value added 517 64 174.00–175.50 $175.36 $907 +2.36
530–540 535 2 155.00–163.00 $159.04 $851 -8.03
550–596 575 27 157.00–170.00 $161.33 $928 +13.12
614 value added 614 38 165.00 $165.00 $1,013 +5.50
611–648 629 11 148.00–162.50 $152.81 $961 -1.65
650–685 662 3 143.00–146.00 $144.96 $960 +1.99
738–746 743 7 150.00 $150.00 $1,114 +10.65
818 818 5 144.00 $144.00 $1,178 +4.02
883 883 13 142.00 $142.00 $1,254 —
1025 1025 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,414 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 150.00 $150.00 $570 —
420 420 1 140.00 $140.00 $588 —
455 455 1 144.00 $144.00 $655 —
505–525 516 6 136.00–150.00 $145.57 $751 —
550–575 559 4 140.00–150.00 $145.03 $811 +14.03
630 630 1 140.00 $140.00 $882 +8.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 132.50 $132.50 $437 —
570 570 1 127.50 $127.50 $727 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 1 117.50 $117.50 $746 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 312 3 200.00–207.50 $202.45 $632 +9.95
370–398 386 7 195.00–210.00 $207.95 $803 +13.57
396 fancy 396 3 215.00 $215.00 $851 —
405–447 432 8 198.00–203.00 $199.71 $863 +11.46
450–480 470 6 179.00–190.00 $184.83 $869 +3.54
500–538 515 17 170.00–185.00 $180.87 $931 +7.53
550–575 565 3 165.00–170.00 $168.30 $951 +10.40
630–645 638 2 162.50–170.00 $166.29 $1,061 —
660–675 665 3 155.00–162.00 $159.63 $1,062 +12.63
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 180.00 $180.00 $648 —
435 435 2 172.00 $172.00 $748 —
517–537 527 6 150.00–166.00 $160.43 $845 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–925 890 85-90% 2 56.50–58.00 $57.22 $509 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1590 1523 75-80% 2 72.00–73.00 $72.48 $1,104 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045 1045 80-85% 1 68.50 $68.50 $716 —

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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.