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Farmers Regional Livestock Market Report

Glasgow, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 13, 2023

660 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $199.28/cwt +16.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,446/hd at 726 lb · 158 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $207.26/cwt +11.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,101/hd at 531 lb · 47 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $178.03/cwt +19.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,339/hd at 752 lb · 34 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 660 938 770
Feeder cattle 657 935 768
Slaughter cattle 3 3 2

Market comments — USDA reporter

All feeder classes sold with a higher undertone noted. Good demand on all feeder classes.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 262.50 $262.50 $617 —
250–280 270 3 250.00–255.00 $253.27 $684 -3.15
381–395 385 4 252.50–263.00 $260.30 $1,002 +11.04
435–440 438 4 252.50–255.00 $253.74 $1,111 +13.14
462–495 476 5 232.00–240.00 $235.44 $1,121 +5.45
479–495 fancy 481 8 257.00–260.00 $259.61 $1,249 —
513–540 value added 533 12 244.00–246.00 $245.52 $1,309 +8.52
515–548 535 5 237.00–238.00 $237.39 $1,270 +16.71
558 value added 558 3 254.00 $254.00 $1,417 +21.23
555–590 579 7 241.00–249.00 $244.35 $1,415 +22.10
600–627 value added 614 12 228.00–230.00 $228.66 $1,404 —
605–645 620 6 198.00–210.00 $202.60 $1,256 -8.64
655–667 value added 663 3 220.00–223.00 $220.99 $1,465 —
662–680 669 10 205.00–217.00 $214.39 $1,434 +13.43
705–745 720 5 180.00–192.00 $186.50 $1,343 +3.25
707–747 value added 726 153 196.00–204.00 $199.70 $1,450 —
765 765 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,438 +4.18
810–825 821 11 184.00–191.00 $185.88 $1,526 +12.51
862 value added 862 31 195.00 $195.00 $1,681 —
892–895 893 3 170.00–175.00 $173.33 $1,548 +13.09
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 227.50 $227.50 $842 —
420 420 2 217.50 $217.50 $914 —
468 468 3 210.00 $210.00 $983 —
505–540 517 3 205.00–216.00 $212.17 $1,097 —
561–580 567 6 216.00–224.00 $218.67 $1,240 —
627 627 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,160 —
715 715 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,151 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
521 521 4 163.00 $163.00 $849 -9.50
680 680 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,095 —
835 835 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,319 —
855 855 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,368 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,125 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–235 225 2 242.00–244.00 $242.96 $547 +35.96
270 270 1 242.00 $242.00 $653 +39.50
315–345 333 4 210.00–225.00 $217.30 $724 -3.02
367–396 382 15 209.00–220.00 $215.53 $823 -2.31
400–440 424 19 209.00–218.00 $213.29 $904 -1.57
450 fancy 450 3 220.00 $220.00 $990 ±0.00
450–497 478 26 200.00–214.00 $205.50 $982 -0.33
500–540 524 12 190.00–195.00 $193.72 $1,015 +0.28
520–543 value added 534 35 208.00–214.00 $211.90 $1,132 +8.77
553–593 570 22 188.00–202.00 $195.00 $1,112 +11.79
602–640 625 5 178.00–188.00 $180.05 $1,125 +8.32
640–645 value added 643 3 193.00–194.00 $193.33 $1,243 +7.01
651–665 value added 655 4 189.00–196.00 $194.22 $1,272 +17.97
655–695 674 25 168.00–183.00 $172.93 $1,166 +2.37
700–747 722 7 164.00–171.00 $167.27 $1,208 +15.41
751 value added 751 32 179.00 $179.00 $1,344 +18.50
770 770 2 161.00–164.00 $162.50 $1,251 +10.30
835 835 2 150.00–157.00 $153.50 $1,282 +8.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 220.00 $220.00 $462 —
250 250 1 185.00 $185.00 $462 —
395 395 1 202.00 $202.00 $798 —
475–485 478 3 192.00–194.00 $193.34 $924 —
570–575 573 4 173.00–174.00 $173.25 $993 —
653–670 656 5 161.00–164.00 $163.39 $1,072 —
855 855 4 110.00 $110.00 $940 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–440 420 2 173.00–180.00 $176.33 $741 —
597 597 2 173.00 $173.00 $1,033 —
657–660 657 8 125.50–138.00 $127.07 $835 -12.93

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316 316 3 260.00 $260.00 $822 —
355–375 363 3 234.00–241.00 $236.66 $859 +11.66
385 fancy 385 1 250.00 $250.00 $962 —
400–445 425 5 222.00–235.00 $227.97 $969 +7.97
445 fancy 445 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,068 —
450–492 477 4 200.00–215.00 $211.03 $1,007 -3.97
500–530 510 3 223.00–226.00 $224.04 $1,143 —
600–605 602 3 185.00–187.00 $186.33 $1,122 +8.83
895 895 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,235 —
985 985 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,182 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 207.50 $207.50 $872 —
525 525 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,076 —
660 660 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,043 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855 855 85-90% 1 55.00 $55.00 $470 —
1140 1140 85-90% 1 75.50 $75.50 $861 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345 1345 80-85% 1 78.00 $78.00 $1,049 —

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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.