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Farmers Regional Livestock Market Report

Glasgow, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 25, 2023

571 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $224.60/cwt +2.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,513/hd at 674 lb · 169 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $190.75/cwt ≈ $1,835/hd at 962 lb · 52 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $214.39/cwt +9.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,087/hd at 507 lb · 40 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 571 485 0
Feeder cattle 559 481 0
Slaughter cattle 12 4 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Strong demand for 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
348 fancy 348 4 275.00 $275.00 $957 —
405 405 1 221.00 $221.00 $895 —
426–436 fancy 434 28 252.00–260.00 $253.40 $1,100 -7.60
483 fancy 483 3 256.00 $256.00 $1,236 —
495 495 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,054 -19.10
507–511 value added 508 26 242.00–253.00 $244.13 $1,240 —
585–590 587 3 217.50–220.00 $219.16 $1,286 -10.54
589 value added 589 19 238.00 $238.00 $1,402 —
605 605 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,216 -33.61
645 value added 645 4 241.00 $241.00 $1,554 —
664–681 value added 673 155 222.50–231.00 $226.83 $1,527 —
665–684 681 14 198.00–204.00 $199.92 $1,361 -21.82
710 value added 710 6 213.00 $213.00 $1,512 —
729 729 5 201.00 $201.00 $1,465 -5.61
762 762 2 193.00 $193.00 $1,471 -11.73
812 value added 812 6 196.00 $196.00 $1,592 —
962 value added 962 52 190.75 $190.75 $1,835 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 180.00 $180.00 $756 +8.93
495 495 2 180.00 $180.00 $891 +32.50
705 705 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,198 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 fancy 245 4 252.00 $252.00 $617 —
317 fancy 317 5 250.00 $250.00 $792 —
330 330 5 220.00–225.00 $222.00 $733 -0.30
360–397 380 6 206.00–215.00 $208.79 $793 -9.02
401–435 426 20 210.00–227.00 $223.23 $951 +14.87
455–475 462 3 205.00–209.00 $207.63 $959 +0.21
505 value added 505 33 216.50 $216.50 $1,093 —
512–525 516 7 193.00–214.00 $204.47 $1,055 -0.12
583 value added 583 24 204.50 $204.50 $1,192 —
608–638 624 5 172.50–185.00 $178.32 $1,113 -9.11
656 656 6 182.00 $182.00 $1,194 +1.29
670 value added 670 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,367 —
701–707 value added 703 5 190.00–195.00 $192.99 $1,357 +7.99
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 208.00 $208.00 $426 —
330 330 1 190.00 $190.00 $627 +10.00
425–437 433 3 170.00–188.00 $182.11 $789 +2.58
460–497 487 6 184.00–193.00 $188.68 $919 +30.40
530–542 537 4 140.00–184.00 $161.56 $868 —
555 555 2 180.00 $180.00 $999 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 fancy 275 2 270.00–281.50 $275.33 $757 —
310–335 fancy 325 3 255.00–268.00 $262.85 $854 —
416 416 3 218.00 $218.00 $907 +5.98
490 490 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,039 -15.49
500 500 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,015 -14.25
550–585 563 3 190.00–208.00 $196.51 $1,106 -19.94
620 620 2 199.00 $199.00 $1,234 +26.00
735 735 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,455 —
750 750 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,312 —
870 870 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,262 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 209.00 $209.00 $460 —
350–390 370 2 201.00–205.00 $203.11 $752 +38.11
485 485 1 185.00 $185.00 $897 —
515 515 1 155.00 $155.00 $798 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1122–1270 1196 80-85% 4 108.00–110.00 $108.94 $1,303 +21.94
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985 985 85-90% 1 77.00 $77.00 $758 -3.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1905 1504 6 126.00–136.00 $131.87 $1,983 —

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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.