Cattle Market Pulse

Farmers Regional Livestock Market Report

Glasgow, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 24, 2023

69 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $224.65/cwt -12.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,177/hd at 524 lb · 18 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 69 638 390
Feeder cattle 69 638 390

No comparison on feeders this week due to low receipts.

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 240.00 $240.00 $924
435 435 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,088 -18.39
508–515 510 6 230.00–266.00 $257.99 $1,316 -2.11
550–565 558 2 235.00–240.00 $237.47 $1,325 -22.12
600–620 610 2 234.00–241.00 $237.56 $1,449 -14.67
650–693 673 5 221.00–244.00 $227.84 $1,533 -20.01

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 280 2 225.00–230.00 $227.37 $637 -15.13
350 350 1 230.00 $230.00 $805 -5.91
405–445 427 3 224.00–228.00 $225.71 $964 -11.64
475–495 487 6 220.00–230.00 $225.87 $1,100 -13.57
513–533 524 18 220.00–230.00 $224.65 $1,177 -4.35
560–598 582 4 210.00–229.00 $222.22 $1,293 -1.97
630 630 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,292 -17.85
655 655 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,310 -16.47
750 750 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,612
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 225.00 $225.00 $754
415–440 430 3 210.00 $210.00 $903
485 485 1 200.00 $200.00 $970 -23.00
625 625 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,094 -21.57
695 695 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,286 -10.40
760 760 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,360 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 200.00 $200.00 $720 -9.00
465 465 1 165.00 $165.00 $767
595 595 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,041 -20.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 250.00 $250.00 $738
335 335 1 250.00 $250.00 $838
475 475 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,188 +6.00

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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.