Cattle Market Pulse

Farmers Regional Livestock Market Report

Glasgow, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 11, 2024

418 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $235.67/cwt +2.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,560/hd at 662 lb · 50 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $204.97/cwt -7.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,285/hd at 627 lb · 49 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $194.54/cwt -8.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,420/hd at 730 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 418 1,419 673
Feeder cattle 413 1,414 667
Slaughter cattle 5 5 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder classes sold firm. Moderate demand with severe winter weather forecasted in the next serval days.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,026 -13.29
495 495 2 273.00 $273.00 $1,351 —
515–540 520 11 229.00–250.00 $244.13 $1,269 -8.94
550 value added 550 1 263.00 $263.00 $1,446 -4.00
567–591 584 17 230.00–254.00 $235.94 $1,378 -8.39
621 value added 621 8 245.00 $245.00 $1,521 -5.14
621–637 631 14 224.00–239.50 $230.27 $1,453 -6.21
650–657 value added 655 33 240.00–241.00 $240.33 $1,574 -1.67
664–681 675 17 215.00–232.00 $226.61 $1,530 -4.57
730 value added 730 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,642 -0.77
705–740 731 22 205.00–218.00 $216.21 $1,580 +3.14
755–775 768 11 207.50–216.00 $210.01 $1,613 -1.51
810–812 811 3 188.00–195.00 $190.33 $1,544 -13.99
872–886 880 5 185.00–190.00 $188.02 $1,655 -13.92
925 925 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,684 -8.73
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,046 -22.50
520 520 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,160 -7.00
580 580 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,288 +2.00
625 625 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,359 +23.18
655–685 675 3 202.00–208.00 $206.06 $1,391 -7.94
705 705 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,410 —
775 775 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,496 —
820 820 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,410 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 2 225.00 $225.00 $945 —
537 537 2 206.00 $206.00 $1,106 —
620 620 2 181.00 $181.00 $1,122 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 150.00 $150.00 $840 -42.67
600 600 1 140.00 $140.00 $840 -24.44
705 705 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,128 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 7 245.00 $245.00 $821 +5.60
370 370 6 240.00 $240.00 $888 -1.54
410–445 434 9 217.00–228.00 $224.64 $975 -10.11
464–495 483 19 217.00–230.50 $226.36 $1,093 -4.76
505–540 510 11 201.00–223.00 $215.78 $1,100 -5.46
550–598 581 27 200.00–217.50 $209.32 $1,216 -9.51
605–635 619 20 186.00–206.00 $196.92 $1,219 -8.46
631–632 value added 632 29 210.00–211.50 $210.52 $1,330 -6.31
655–693 685 5 188.00–204.00 $191.06 $1,309 -14.66
707–736 730 29 194.00–197.00 $194.54 $1,420 +0.16
772–775 773 6 180.00–186.00 $182.01 $1,407 -7.09
980 980 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,401 —
1010 1010 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,313 -13.66
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 210.00 $210.00 $808 —
430–447 441 3 211.00 $211.00 $931 —
450–485 473 3 205.00–210.00 $206.58 $977 -8.41
505–535 521 7 185.00–196.00 $190.40 $992 —
550 550 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,072 —
600 600 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,095 +12.50
685 685 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,144 -11.74
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 177.50 $177.50 $648 —
405 405 1 185.00 $185.00 $749 —
505–540 522 3 170.00–180.00 $175.58 $917 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 179.00 $179.00 $895 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 231.00 $231.00 $855 -19.00
383 fancy 383 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,015 —
425 fancy 425 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,041 -23.71
455–495 469 5 215.00–228.00 $222.93 $1,046 -12.07
507 fancy 507 2 229.00 $229.00 $1,161 -1.75
520–534 529 9 213.00–223.00 $219.92 $1,163 +1.92
575 575 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,110 -34.81
601 fancy 601 9 216.00 $216.00 $1,298 -8.65
610–615 613 2 190.00–204.00 $196.97 $1,207 —
655–670 663 2 204.00–206.00 $204.99 $1,359 +4.99
725 725 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,088 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,127 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750 750 85-90% 1 55.00 $55.00 $412 —
950 950 85-90% 1 72.00 $72.00 $684 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180 1180 80-85% 1 73.00 $73.00 $861 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350 1350 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,390 —

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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.