Cattle Market Pulse

Farmers Regional Livestock Market Report

Glasgow, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 28, 2023

163 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $216.86/cwt -13.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,243/hd at 573 lb · 19 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $226.98/cwt -10.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,099/hd at 484 lb · 13 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $208.36/cwt -33.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,294/hd at 621 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 163 1,014 425
Feeder cattle 162 1,014 424
Slaughter cattle 1 — 1

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Light supply of feeders this week. Feeder classes sold sharply lower. Moderate 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
485 485 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,140 -28.50
501 501 5 242.00 $242.00 $1,212 -13.61
582–599 594 7 225.00–228.00 $227.16 $1,349 -31.57
617–645 624 8 217.00–234.00 $225.96 $1,410 -16.90
650–671 663 10 230.00–242.00 $234.75 $1,556 -12.92
761 761 4 231.00 $231.00 $1,758 -6.20
1110 1110 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,820 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
617 617 2 209.00 $209.00 $1,290 -12.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 3 210.00 $210.00 $620 -22.00
380–397 391 3 210.00–219.00 $212.91 $832 -19.53
440 440 2 221.00 $221.00 $972 -13.60
467–495 484 13 217.50–233.00 $226.98 $1,099 -10.04
510–542 535 6 210.00–223.00 $218.92 $1,171 -17.79
553–595 573 19 212.00–221.00 $216.86 $1,243 -13.70
610–640 621 10 195.00–212.00 $208.36 $1,294 -21.93
665 665 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,363 -20.14
740 740 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,554 -8.19
785 785 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,617 -10.13
834 834 5 204.00 $204.00 $1,701 +0.33
890 890 3 195.00 $195.00 $1,736 —
1075 1075 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,333 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 200.00 $200.00 $500 —
335 335 1 200.00 $200.00 $670 —
365 365 1 205.00 $205.00 $748 -6.92
452–490 472 6 201.00–207.50 $203.07 $958 -12.40
550 550 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,086 -4.68
710 710 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,314 -15.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
247 247 5 175.00 $175.00 $432 —
545 545 1 170.00 $170.00 $926 -17.44

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 215.00 $215.00 $742 —
402 402 2 230.00 $230.00 $925 -31.06
460 460 1 215.00 $215.00 $989 -28.94
500–520 510 4 221.00–225.00 $223.04 $1,138 -9.12
625 625 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,312 -13.03
685 685 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,302 -19.00
740 740 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,428 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 204.00 $204.00 $785 -46.00
440 440 2 190.00 $190.00 $836 -10.00
520 520 1 189.00 $189.00 $983 -11.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975 975 85-90% 1 66.00 $66.00 $644 —

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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.