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Farmers Regional Livestock Market Report

Glasgow, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 23, 2023

1,487 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $180.06/cwt +14.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,301/hd at 723 lb · 119 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $169.78/cwt +7.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,083/hd at 638 lb · 106 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $180.58/cwt +19.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,056/hd at 585 lb · 101 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,487 606 768
Feeder cattle 1,487 601 768
Slaughter cattle — 5 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good demand for all feeder classes with a sharply higher undertone noted on a high quality offering.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
267 267 2 227.50 $227.50 $607 +5.62
285 fancy 285 1 247.50 $247.50 $705 —
415–438 fancy 432 4 223.00–237.50 $226.48 $978 -0.52
455–465 460 2 205.00–215.00 $210.05 $966 -2.68
450–498 fancy 484 40 223.00–235.00 $232.56 $1,126 +14.56
510–547 value added 532 17 218.00–224.50 $221.44 $1,178 —
515–542 533 6 197.00–210.00 $205.81 $1,097 +7.99
553–584 value added 570 28 211.00–223.00 $214.61 $1,223 —
560–595 585 14 195.00–210.50 $202.98 $1,187 +10.93
602–638 617 24 188.00–200.00 $195.65 $1,207 +6.31
605–637 value added 630 73 202.50–210.50 $207.31 $1,306 +7.31
658–660 value added 659 20 196.50–197.50 $197.05 $1,299 —
659–699 686 62 178.00–190.00 $186.33 $1,278 +10.26
708–733 value added 716 70 180.50–185.50 $183.10 $1,311 —
702–745 732 49 164.50–179.00 $175.71 $1,286 +10.51
750–792 771 16 160.00–173.50 $171.40 $1,321 +13.40
765–783 value added 775 46 174.50–177.75 $176.79 $1,370 —
803–848 834 26 166.50–171.00 $167.52 $1,397 +25.52
972–980 975 3 142.00–152.00 $145.35 $1,417 -4.65
1189 1189 5 123.00 $123.00 $1,462 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 200.00 $200.00 $500 —
315 315 1 190.00 $190.00 $598 —
567 567 4 188.00 $188.00 $1,066 +20.64
650–690 678 9 167.50–170.00 $168.40 $1,142 +6.82
790 790 3 151.50 $151.50 $1,197 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317–328 324 6 195.00–200.00 $196.63 $637 +7.50
338 fancy 338 3 217.00 $217.00 $733 —
403–438 fancy 415 58 199.50–211.50 $206.32 $856 —
401–445 437 22 180.00–194.00 $188.14 $822 +6.76
451–485 fancy 472 46 200.00–204.00 $202.59 $956 +13.96
470–482 476 7 184.00–196.00 $186.29 $887 +9.84
503–530 value added 515 39 190.00–199.00 $195.92 $1,009 +20.56
500–540 520 13 171.00–186.00 $178.67 $929 +19.63
550–599 582 29 175.50–178.00 $177.01 $1,030 +15.68
552–595 value added 586 72 180.00–183.50 $182.02 $1,067 —
613–624 value added 618 24 173.00–178.00 $175.36 $1,084 +10.36
610–649 644 82 160.00–169.50 $168.15 $1,083 +15.34
656–697 681 80 158.50–168.50 $166.06 $1,131 +21.10
700 value added 700 40 169.00 $169.00 $1,183 —
704–748 729 57 157.00–166.25 $162.05 $1,181 +12.05
751–793 775 9 153.00–159.00 $155.39 $1,204 —
802–827 814 21 143.00–151.50 $150.08 $1,222 +6.08
875–877 876 8 140.00–144.00 $142.00 $1,244 ±0.00
930–935 933 2 136.00–139.00 $137.50 $1,283 —
975–990 988 15 134.00–137.00 $136.61 $1,350 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485–490 488 2 174.00–177.00 $175.51 $856 +31.51
512–535 520 3 150.00–165.00 $159.85 $831 +14.28
710–730 715 6 137.00–146.00 $138.84 $993 —
983 983 4 115.00 $115.00 $1,130 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 215.00 $215.00 $624 —
328 fancy 328 4 235.00 $235.00 $771 —
352 fancy 352 2 247.50 $247.50 $871 —
385–398 393 5 224.00–225.00 $224.61 $883 +16.66
413–432 fancy 414 40 221.00–230.00 $229.53 $950 —
410–440 425 2 200.00–210.00 $204.82 $870 +5.11
480 480 2 200.00 $200.00 $960 +15.17
515–516 516 16 196.00–204.00 $202.00 $1,042 +21.13
516 fancy 516 77 219.00 $219.00 $1,130 —
633 fancy 633 27 189.00 $189.00 $1,196 —
630–645 644 11 169.00–175.00 $174.47 $1,124 +8.18
696 696 3 156.00 $156.00 $1,086 -3.63
718 718 4 165.50 $165.50 $1,188 —
755 755 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,238 —
872 872 2 119.00 $119.00 $1,038 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 1 150.00 $150.00 $938 —

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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.