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Farmers Regional Livestock Market Report

Glasgow, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 10, 2023

638 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $262.13/cwt +0.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,492/hd at 569 lb · 127 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $261.34/cwt +5.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,674/hd at 641 lb · 93 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $250.81/cwt +13.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,773/hd at 707 lb · 65 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 638 534 515
Feeder cattle 638 531 515
Slaughter cattle — 3 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to previous sale: Feeder steers sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 500lbs sharply higher. Feeder heifers over 500lbs steady to 4.00 higher. 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
405–427 420 3 265.00–270.00 $268.39 $1,127 +14.53
467–498 483 7 257.50–271.00 $266.22 $1,286 +9.59
507–530 518 14 250.00–268.00 $260.10 $1,347 +11.99
560–595 564 101 257.50–269.00 $259.59 $1,464 +14.29
590 value added 590 26 272.00 $272.00 $1,605 +4.39
610–642 630 10 244.00–258.00 $252.23 $1,589 -3.28
600–645 value added 642 83 262.10–269.00 $262.44 $1,685 —
650–684 677 26 237.00–253.00 $247.85 $1,678 -6.81
702 value added 702 50 253.00 $253.00 $1,776 —
705–725 723 15 243.00–247.50 $243.49 $1,760 +6.50
758 758 10 239.50 $239.50 $1,815 +6.76
965–980 973 2 180.00–190.00 $184.96 $1,800 +0.96
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 243.00 $243.00 $1,142 +6.18
550–555 553 4 235.00–241.00 $238.01 $1,316 +10.70
626 626 3 224.50 $224.50 $1,405 -0.50
660–697 685 13 215.00–230.00 $227.41 $1,558 -6.59
720 720 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,512 -12.01
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 2 210.00 $210.00 $903 -8.21
565–590 580 3 198.00–221.00 $206.14 $1,196 -1.86
710 710 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,384 —
765–795 780 2 177.50–187.50 $182.40 $1,423 +13.40

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 250.00 $250.00 $600 —
270 270 1 242.50 $242.50 $655 +18.50
305–310 309 4 242.50–250.00 $244.35 $755 +18.69
352–375 360 3 230.00–247.00 $235.91 $849 +4.91
420–448 440 9 235.00–238.00 $237.35 $1,044 +11.68
452–496 476 17 230.00–244.00 $239.44 $1,140 +15.41
472–485 fancy 479 6 246.00–249.00 $247.68 $1,186 —
505 505 4 229.00 $229.00 $1,156 +9.50
505–546 value added 537 11 240.00–241.00 $240.27 $1,290 +7.27
565–593 579 21 215.00–226.50 $224.19 $1,298 -1.25
616–623 value added 619 9 235.00 $235.00 $1,455 —
619–645 625 18 214.00–229.00 $222.85 $1,393 +8.72
650–680 668 30 210.00–223.00 $216.47 $1,446 -4.51
708–741 721 27 210.00–218.50 $216.85 $1,563 +2.40
905 905 2 169.00 $169.00 $1,529 -10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,059 +16.69
520–525 523 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,098 +6.96
595 595 2 207.00 $207.00 $1,232 —
605–625 618 3 192.00–206.00 $196.57 $1,215 —
663–665 663 5 195.00–195.50 $195.40 $1,296 +5.40
712–726 720 5 182.50–185.50 $184.31 $1,327 —
750 750 2 179.00 $179.00 $1,342 -1.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 209.00 $209.00 $826 +39.00
500 500 1 165.00 $165.00 $825 —
580 580 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,131 +20.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 255.00 $255.00 $574 —
365 365 1 276.00 $276.00 $1,007 +36.00
405–446 438 10 242.00–252.00 $250.15 $1,096 +14.21
487 487 5 244.00 $244.00 $1,188 +8.25
535 535 2 233.50–235.00 $234.25 $1,253 +1.83
560–573 570 5 222.00–232.00 $230.04 $1,311 +2.65
625 625 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,394 +11.06
660 660 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,379 -2.10
717 717 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,434 -10.00
765–792 783 3 181.00–185.00 $182.30 $1,427 —
825 825 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,402 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 2 202.50 $202.50 $1,012 -10.50
580–597 591 3 200.00–211.00 $207.40 $1,226 —
635 635 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,270 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
487 487 2 191.00 $191.00 $930 —
635 635 1 140.00 $140.00 $889 —

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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.