Cattle Market Pulse

Farmers Regional Livestock Market Report

Glasgow, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 9, 2023

828 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $238.07/cwt +4.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,472/hd at 618 lb · 76 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $218.00/cwt +9.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,476/hd at 677 lb · 74 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $217.25/cwt -1.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,147/hd at 528 lb · 61 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 828 286 907
Feeder cattle 823 285 889
Slaughter cattle 5 1 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers sold sharply higher. Feeder heifers sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Strong 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
350 350 4 266.00 $266.00 $931 —
400 fancy 400 2 273.00 $273.00 $1,092 —
412 412 2 263.00 $263.00 $1,084 +28.64
455–488 470 21 250.00–266.00 $258.11 $1,213 +17.61
515 value added 515 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,339 +15.10
525–544 541 54 240.00–255.00 $250.81 $1,357 +31.66
550–575 564 9 243.00–251.00 $247.53 $1,396 +29.50
600–606 value added 602 11 243.00–248.00 $245.01 $1,475 +10.84
600–647 621 65 220.00–239.00 $236.89 $1,471 +17.89
650–692 684 49 219.00–232.00 $228.44 $1,563 +7.55
700–732 value added 712 22 222.50–233.00 $227.64 $1,621 —
700–735 713 13 203.00–220.00 $213.19 $1,520 +13.19
761–784 value added 769 34 220.00–223.00 $221.53 $1,704 —
850–885 879 9 182.50–193.00 $191.54 $1,684 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 2 229.00 $229.00 $1,019 —
460–475 468 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,076 —
510–545 518 10 215.00–225.00 $218.11 $1,130 +6.11
562 562 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,236 —
605–640 621 5 195.00–211.00 $204.77 $1,272 —
760–770 765 2 194.00–200.00 $197.02 $1,507 +9.02
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 200.00 $200.00 $510 —
500 500 1 195.00 $195.00 $975 —
645 645 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,209 —
690 690 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,132 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362–380 367 6 225.00–232.00 $229.20 $841 +14.34
401–445 414 15 216.00–233.00 $225.44 $933 +10.22
466–495 471 27 211.00–229.00 $220.71 $1,040 +2.33
500–535 528 61 204.00–221.50 $217.25 $1,147 +8.36
551–588 566 19 204.00–225.00 $207.57 $1,175 -1.01
601–625 622 51 202.00–210.00 $208.72 $1,298 +5.72
677 677 74 218.00 $218.00 $1,476 +9.28
710–727 717 48 194.50–207.00 $203.09 $1,456 -0.52
822–828 825 8 181.00 $181.00 $1,493 —
860–882 878 5 171.00–190.00 $186.28 $1,636 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–445 430 3 200.00–210.00 $205.71 $885 —
465–495 478 15 196.00–203.00 $198.63 $949 —
510–525 520 4 199.00–202.00 $200.76 $1,044 —
555–598 581 11 193.00–200.00 $196.87 $1,144 +3.87
600–645 621 9 181.00–195.00 $187.06 $1,162 +1.06
660–690 676 4 183.00–189.00 $186.55 $1,261 —
700–740 718 3 160.00–170.00 $164.94 $1,184 -14.55
935 935 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,356 -17.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 162.00 $162.00 $559 —
350–380 368 3 175.00–190.00 $181.79 $669 -16.21
420 420 2 153.00–186.00 $169.50 $712 -15.50
472–490 482 9 167.50–192.00 $185.33 $893 —
515 515 1 180.00 $180.00 $927 —
550–595 584 5 164.00–188.00 $172.19 $1,006 —
660–680 670 2 140.00 $140.00 $938 -11.00
735 735 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,102 —
755 755 1 112.00 $112.00 $846 —
800 800 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,040 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835 835 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,060 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–376 375 5 240.00–255.00 $252.04 $945 +28.04
415–446 430 7 230.00–234.00 $231.56 $996 +7.56
463–497 478 23 214.00–232.00 $219.87 $1,051 -0.18
528–545 533 9 204.00–223.00 $210.96 $1,124 -8.70
558–591 578 13 200.00–210.00 $203.40 $1,176 -1.60
615–643 630 8 190.00–210.00 $199.16 $1,255 -7.07
690 690 3 179.00 $179.00 $1,235 -7.51
735 735 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,176 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 220.00 $220.00 $803 —
490 490 1 200.00 $200.00 $980 —
525–545 535 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,070 ±0.00
570 570 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,054 ±0.00
615 615 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,095 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 180.00 $180.00 $846 —
530 530 1 150.00 $150.00 $795 -30.00
680 680 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,020 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815 815 85-90% 1 83.00 $83.00 $676 —
835 835 85-90% 1 65.00 $65.00 $543 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050 1050 80-85% 1 70.00 $70.00 $735 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320 1320 1 83.00 $83.00 $1,096 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 645 2 125.00 $125.00 $806 —

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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.