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Farmers Regional Livestock Market Report

Glasgow, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 12, 2023

321 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $255.76/cwt +29.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,639/hd at 641 lb · 33 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $231.20/cwt +22.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,421/hd at 615 lb · 32 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $219.17/cwt +14.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,499/hd at 684 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 321 163 301
Feeder cattle 319 162 294
Slaughter cattle 2 1 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

Feeder prices firm with a light comparison to two weeks ago. Note light demand for bawling calves with unfavorable weather conditions. Strong demand with premiums for long weaned and vaccinated feeders of 10.00 to 20.00 dollars.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 225.00 $225.00 $866 —
400–425 413 2 232.00–250.00 $241.27 $996 —
452–470 458 3 248.00–260.00 $255.90 $1,172 +20.90
505 value added 505 6 265.00 $265.00 $1,338 —
549 549 6 248.50 $248.50 $1,364 —
550–568 563 6 223.00–246.00 $235.42 $1,325 +8.26
600 600 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,296 -9.96
642 value added 642 32 257.00 $257.00 $1,650 —
650 650 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,365 -24.75
670 value added 670 1 239.00 $239.00 $1,601 —
735 735 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,727 —
737 value added 737 24 245.00 $245.00 $1,806 —
830 value added 830 5 229.00 $229.00 $1,901 —
837 837 2 203.00 $203.00 $1,699 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,067 —
547 547 2 199.00 $199.00 $1,089 —
572 572 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,144 —
670 670 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,240 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 335 2 210.00–215.00 $212.54 $712 —
360 360 1 230.00 $230.00 $828 +17.09
400–447 436 7 215.00–237.00 $226.04 $986 +5.04
477–495 488 7 203.00–220.00 $212.97 $1,039 -14.01
500–532 514 13 206.00–224.00 $214.26 $1,101 -4.66
527 value added 527 2 233.00 $233.00 $1,228 —
550–590 568 12 202.00–225.50 $217.38 $1,235 +0.52
584 value added 584 10 229.00 $229.00 $1,337 —
614 value added 614 27 236.75 $236.75 $1,454 —
605–645 619 5 194.00–210.00 $201.24 $1,246 -7.12
660 660 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,129 -34.00
660–670 667 3 195.00–210.00 $199.95 $1,334 -5.05
657–690 value added 687 26 220.00–223.50 $223.24 $1,534 —
735–740 738 2 169.00–185.00 $177.03 $1,306 -32.97
840 840 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,336 -45.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 200.00 $200.00 $650 —
390 390 1 197.50 $197.50 $770 —
443 443 6 189.00 $189.00 $837 —
520–540 528 5 165.00–182.50 $173.59 $917 +3.59
555–585 567 3 165.00–185.00 $176.82 $1,003 —
695 695 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,060 —
740 740 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,036 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–490 475 2 200.00 $200.00 $950 -3.07
531 531 3 199.00 $199.00 $1,057 —
570–598 587 5 198.00–200.00 $198.78 $1,167 —
605 605 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,089 —
690 690 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,270 —
720 720 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,202 -18.00
770 770 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,328 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 247.50 $247.50 $730 —
375–390 383 2 245.00–257.50 $251.13 $962 —
505–525 520 4 218.00–220.00 $218.49 $1,136 -4.55
550–580 573 7 200.00–213.00 $205.07 $1,175 —
600–625 610 3 185.00–205.00 $194.78 $1,188 -15.22
700–705 703 3 186.00–193.00 $190.68 $1,340 —
755 755 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,246 —
800 800 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,120 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–485 480 2 200.00 $200.00 $960 —
525 525 1 180.00 $180.00 $945 -9.00
585 585 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,053 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 180.00 $180.00 $792 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795 795 85-90% 1 52.00 $52.00 $413 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350 1350 80-85% 1 72.00 $72.00 $972 —

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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.