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Farmers Regional Livestock Market Report

Glasgow, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 26, 2023

286 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $218.61/cwt +1.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,143/hd at 523 lb · 24 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $204.46/cwt +27.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,502/hd at 735 lb · 22 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $233.45/cwt -22.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,477/hd at 633 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 286 321 484
Feeder cattle 285 319 475
Slaughter cattle 1 2 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers 4.00 to 6.00 lower with instances of sharply lower. Feeder heifers 4.00 to 6.00 lower, yearling heifers sold steady. Good demand for weaned and vaccinated 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
395 395 1 245.00 $245.00 $968 +20.00
415–445 425 4 225.00–240.00 $234.36 $996 -6.91
451–497 472 8 234.00–245.00 $240.50 $1,135 -15.40
476 fancy 476 5 258.00 $258.00 $1,228 —
510–530 value added 520 3 240.00–255.00 $244.90 $1,273 -20.10
505–535 528 4 216.00–226.00 $219.15 $1,157 -29.35
555–590 570 5 215.00–223.00 $218.03 $1,243 -17.39
610 610 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,336 +3.00
616–648 value added 634 20 233.00–237.00 $234.17 $1,485 -22.83
675–682 value added 679 4 231.00–233.00 $231.99 $1,575 -7.01
655–695 684 14 214.00–229.00 $220.89 $1,511 +10.89
715 715 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,430 -35.00
780 780 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,638 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 217.50 $217.50 $870 —
548 548 3 212.00 $212.00 $1,162 +13.00
685 685 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,384 +17.00
750 750 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,410 —
960 960 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,718 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 190.00 $190.00 $960 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,030 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 222.50 $222.50 $601 —
307–345 320 3 207.50–210.00 $208.40 $667 -4.14
375–393 389 6 211.00–218.00 $214.86 $836 -15.14
425 fancy 425 2 230.00 $230.00 $978 —
422–442 428 9 213.00–218.00 $215.22 $921 -10.82
460–480 fancy 475 4 225.00–230.00 $228.79 $1,087 —
470–498 494 13 200.00–220.00 $218.38 $1,079 +5.41
500–540 520 10 197.50–218.00 $208.89 $1,086 -5.37
521–542 value added 525 14 224.00–226.00 $225.56 $1,184 -7.44
550–595 572 13 200.00–219.00 $208.58 $1,193 -8.80
600–642 622 18 197.00–210.00 $203.00 $1,263 +1.76
655–688 677 6 200.00–211.00 $208.72 $1,413 +8.77
720 value added 720 2 213.00 $213.00 $1,534 —
733–737 736 20 190.00–206.00 $203.61 $1,499 +26.58
765 765 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,530 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 202.00 $202.00 $545 —
392 392 2 198.00 $198.00 $776 +0.50
410 410 1 185.00 $185.00 $758 -4.00
610 610 5 174.00 $174.00 $1,061 —
685 685 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,034 -1.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,090 -5.78
635 635 2 186.00 $186.00 $1,181 +6.00
730–735 733 2 176.00–183.00 $179.49 $1,316 +12.49
920 920 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,495 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 224.00 $224.00 $885 -27.13
432 432 2 224.00 $224.00 $968 —
456–497 475 7 210.00–225.00 $220.05 $1,045 —
505–507 506 3 218.00–223.00 $219.66 $1,111 +1.17
590 590 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,210 -0.07
600–637 619 14 199.00–216.00 $206.23 $1,277 +11.45
680–690 685 2 185.00–188.00 $186.51 $1,278 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 2 157.00 $157.00 $950 —
685 685 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,158 —
705 705 1 140.00 $140.00 $987 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,050 +20.00
595 595 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,101 +5.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 180.00 $180.00 $954 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1975 1975 1 115.00 $115.00 $2,271 —

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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.