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Farmers Regional Livestock Market Report

Glasgow, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 14, 2023

1,014 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $241.38/cwt +36.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,507/hd at 624 lb · 180 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $240.53/cwt ≈ $2,049/hd at 852 lb · 68 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $242.21/cwt ≈ $1,873/hd at 773 lb · 65 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,014 69 559
Feeder cattle 1,014 69 559

No trends available due to low receipts from previous sale. Good demand for feeder classes this week.

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 270.00 $270.00 $918
365 fancy 365 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,040
415–440 434 8 250.00–265.00 $257.44 $1,117 +7.44
470–495 489 5 253.00–268.00 $263.50 $1,289
502–537 value added 514 18 268.00–277.00 $274.22 $1,409
507–547 527 14 251.00–262.00 $255.61 $1,347 -2.38
565–566 value added 566 5 267.00–269.00 $268.20 $1,518
562–594 586 45 252.00–265.00 $258.73 $1,516 +21.26
618 value added 618 13 262.00 $262.00 $1,619
604–641 620 24 236.00–255.00 $242.86 $1,506 +5.30
662 value added 662 2 262.00 $262.00 $1,734
650–698 675 27 241.00–256.00 $247.67 $1,672 +19.83
700–713 value added 705 13 243.00–249.00 $246.07 $1,735
710–745 732 8 219.00–238.00 $229.16 $1,677
757–765 value added 764 41 245.00–246.00 $245.15 $1,873
760–795 789 24 229.00–239.00 $237.20 $1,872
803 value added 803 37 245.00 $245.00 $1,967
800–833 821 19 224.00–234.00 $231.28 $1,899
851 value added 851 62 243.00 $243.00 $2,068
859 859 6 215.00 $215.00 $1,847
929–933 932 16 210.00–216.00 $214.13 $1,996
1168 1168 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,752
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,056
505–515 512 7 226.00–242.50 $231.63 $1,186
570–590 576 6 215.00–234.00 $218.88 $1,261
625 625 2 221.00 $221.00 $1,381
840–845 842 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,684
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 210.00 $210.00 $662
435–440 438 2 207.50–210.00 $208.76 $914
490 490 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,063
520 520 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,050
670 670 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,122

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 232.00 $232.00 $673 +4.63
345 345 1 231.00 $231.00 $797
350–393 376 14 225.00–237.00 $232.44 $874 +2.44
400–445 430 19 228.00–244.00 $234.60 $1,009 +8.89
455–495 478 45 227.00–248.00 $237.02 $1,133 +11.15
505–544 520 45 227.50–243.00 $236.71 $1,231 +12.06
550–598 581 49 220.00–236.00 $230.56 $1,340 +8.34
602–640 621 26 220.00–234.00 $230.29 $1,430 +25.29
619–632 value added 625 154 243.00–243.50 $243.25 $1,520
655–690 672 17 219.00–229.00 $225.14 $1,513 +25.14
700–745 711 13 207.50–224.00 $218.19 $1,551
776–793 784 14 213.00–217.00 $216.13 $1,694 +1.13
805–821 819 9 201.00–204.00 $203.67 $1,668
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 375 4 207.50–215.00 $211.92 $795
425–445 431 4 210.00–220.00 $214.30 $924 +4.30
450–495 469 7 204.00–224.00 $215.47 $1,011 +15.47
500–540 517 7 200.00–220.00 $210.38 $1,088
565–590 577 3 190.00–215.00 $202.18 $1,167
600–645 630 5 193.00–213.00 $207.78 $1,309 +32.78
655–675 665 3 195.00–210.00 $202.03 $1,343 +17.03
735 735 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,470
795 795 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,503 +10.00
805–830 818 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,472
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–385 378 3 187.50–212.50 $200.00 $756 ±0.00
455–490 477 3 190.00–200.00 $193.43 $923 +28.43
520–545 533 2 185.00–190.00 $187.44 $999

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 288.00 $288.00 $792 +38.00
350–390 369 8 264.00–276.00 $270.02 $996
405–433 418 10 245.00–267.50 $261.06 $1,091
455–498 490 16 230.00–249.00 $243.94 $1,195 -6.06
510–543 533 12 225.00–236.00 $232.16 $1,237
578–598 589 9 222.00–227.00 $226.44 $1,334
620–645 628 3 222.00–225.00 $223.03 $1,401
690 690 2 209.00 $209.00 $1,442
790 790 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,481
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 375 2 250.00 $250.00 $938
432 432 2 200.00 $200.00 $864
455–470 463 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,019
535 535 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,070
585 585 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,205
630 630 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,228
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 200.00 $200.00 $980

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Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 2 145.00 $145.00 $732

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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.