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Farmers Regional Livestock Market Report

Glasgow, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 9, 2023

979 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $181.49/cwt +6.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,382/hd at 761 lb · 76 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $182.88/cwt +13.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,136/hd at 621 lb · 73 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $188.91/cwt +8.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,078/hd at 571 lb · 70 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 979 1,487 820
Feeder cattle 978 1,487 820
Slaughter cattle 1 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

All classes of feeders sold with a sharply higher undertone noted. Good demand for all classes of feeders.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 247.50 $247.50 $742 —
312 fancy 312 2 274.00 $274.00 $855 —
360–385 373 2 220.00–242.50 $231.63 $864 —
400–420 fancy 410 2 250.00–257.00 $253.41 $1,039 +26.93
445 445 2 222.50 $222.50 $990 —
460–465 fancy 463 2 251.00–256.00 $253.49 $1,174 +20.93
455–495 487 11 227.50–244.00 $238.12 $1,160 +28.07
509–512 510 7 217.00–222.00 $218.43 $1,114 +12.62
505–540 value added 522 15 230.00–240.00 $233.98 $1,221 +12.54
570–587 578 6 195.00–209.00 $202.22 $1,169 -0.76
565–598 value added 585 10 218.00–222.00 $220.51 $1,290 +5.90
605–645 value added 630 46 209.00–222.00 $213.60 $1,346 +6.29
600–640 631 8 191.00–203.00 $196.36 $1,239 +0.71
656 value added 656 10 209.50 $209.50 $1,374 +12.45
651–687 665 38 194.00–205.00 $199.34 $1,326 +13.01
723–735 731 14 174.00–181.50 $178.80 $1,307 +3.09
700–748 value added 743 36 185.00–188.00 $186.62 $1,387 +3.52
751–762 value added 756 36 183.00–185.50 $184.65 $1,396 +7.86
750–795 766 40 170.00–180.00 $178.64 $1,368 +7.24
801–830 value added 811 36 174.00–176.50 $175.84 $1,426 —
816–825 817 9 167.00–172.00 $170.78 $1,395 +3.26
900–944 916 31 158.00–161.50 $160.12 $1,467 —
1015 1015 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,522 —
1075 1075 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,226 —
1193 1193 6 126.00 $126.00 $1,503 +3.00
1260 1260 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,323 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 200.00 $200.00 $580 —
450–475 463 2 192.50–200.00 $196.15 $908 —
543 543 2 196.00 $196.00 $1,064 —
551–585 565 5 183.00–185.00 $183.83 $1,039 -4.17
605–633 612 11 176.00–186.00 $183.63 $1,124 —
690 690 10 184.50 $184.50 $1,273 +16.10
745 745 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,259 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
543 543 4 198.00 $198.00 $1,075 —
570 570 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,009 —
663–676 670 7 180.00–184.00 $181.87 $1,219 —
735 735 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,102 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 fancy 338 4 228.00 $228.00 $771 +11.00
345 345 1 215.00 $215.00 $742 +18.37
365 fancy 365 9 230.00 $230.00 $840 —
390 390 2 208.00 $208.00 $811 —
417–442 fancy 423 8 222.00–223.00 $222.74 $942 +16.42
415–440 429 8 193.00–211.00 $205.68 $882 +17.54
455–498 479 9 196.00–208.00 $203.24 $974 +16.95
500–535 value added 520 44 199.00–205.50 $203.04 $1,056 +7.12
507–537 525 11 181.00–194.00 $191.38 $1,005 +12.71
561–565 value added 561 17 194.00–196.00 $194.12 $1,089 +12.10
550–592 574 53 180.00–192.00 $187.24 $1,075 +10.23
605–631 value added 618 52 183.00–189.00 $185.15 $1,144 +9.79
602–646 629 21 170.00–181.50 $177.27 $1,115 +9.12
651–653 value added 652 16 177.00–180.00 $177.94 $1,160 —
657–698 687 16 160.00–172.00 $168.17 $1,155 +2.11
700–748 729 47 161.00–170.00 $167.38 $1,220 +5.33
755–785 757 13 162.00–168.50 $167.98 $1,272 +12.59
803–825 value added 821 40 152.00–155.00 $154.45 $1,268 —
820–827 824 4 130.00–143.00 $136.53 $1,125 -13.55
852–886 868 13 144.00–145.00 $144.47 $1,254 +2.47
1095 1095 13 112.00 $112.00 $1,226 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312 312 2 194.00 $194.00 $605 —
360–390 375 2 180.00–184.00 $182.08 $683 —
425–440 435 3 183.00–185.00 $183.65 $799 —
450–490 463 4 186.00–194.00 $190.20 $881 +14.69
592 592 2 174.00 $174.00 $1,030 —
710–740 721 4 145.00–156.00 $151.08 $1,089 +12.24
755–790 773 2 130.00–140.00 $134.89 $1,043 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
427 427 2 183.00 $183.00 $781 —
481 481 5 194.00 $194.00 $933 —
545 545 1 160.00 $160.00 $872 —
565 565 2 179.00 $179.00 $1,011 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 163.00 $163.00 $562 —
550–590 577 3 150.00–160.00 $156.82 $905 —

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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 1 232.50 $232.50 $674 +17.50
330 330 1 220.00 $220.00 $726 —
370–382 fancy 379 9 255.00–260.00 $258.92 $981 +11.42
375–395 385 2 220.00–237.50 $228.98 $882 +4.37
400–410 405 2 212.50–230.00 $221.14 $896 +16.32
450–495 473 8 219.00–220.00 $219.48 $1,038 +19.48
507 507 4 213.00 $213.00 $1,080 +11.00
564 fancy 564 8 214.00 $214.00 $1,207 —
555–580 568 2 186.00–192.50 $189.18 $1,075 —
602–643 625 13 180.00–197.00 $186.99 $1,169 +12.52
717–735 722 8 163.50–172.50 $169.15 $1,221 +3.65
835 835 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,169 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 165.00 $165.00 $701 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,027 +17.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 150.00 $150.00 $382 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160 1160 85-90% 1 68.00 $68.00 $789 —

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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.