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Farmers Regional Livestock Market Report

Glasgow, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 8, 2024

1,377 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $223.47/cwt +7.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,743/hd at 780 lb · 107 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $222.80/cwt +13.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,375/hd at 617 lb · 104 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $229.70/cwt +5.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,298/hd at 565 lb · 102 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,377 912 606
Feeder cattle 1,372 912 601
Slaughter cattle 5 — 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder heifers 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Good 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
295 295 1 310.00 $310.00 $914 —
343 343 3 290.00 $290.00 $995 +5.00
365–373 370 10 292.50–305.00 $299.73 $1,109 —
375 fancy 375 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,162 —
403–432 418 7 275.00–297.00 $284.91 $1,191 —
422 fancy 422 8 309.00 $309.00 $1,304 +4.00
450–495 475 8 257.50–279.00 $271.95 $1,292 +18.95
501–548 value added 514 11 271.00–274.00 $273.13 $1,404 -1.87
503–545 524 19 250.00–264.00 $255.21 $1,337 —
551–584 value added 567 26 270.00–278.00 $272.41 $1,545 +7.75
562–582 576 21 238.00–260.00 $247.85 $1,428 +15.42
610–647 value added 620 40 245.00–259.00 $253.32 $1,571 -3.13
600–645 636 20 227.00–243.00 $238.60 $1,517 +4.30
652–687 value added 673 18 243.00–245.00 $244.12 $1,643 +4.86
653–698 678 72 227.00–240.00 $232.99 $1,580 -0.90
700–741 716 23 208.00–228.00 $219.11 $1,569 +8.10
729–738 value added 732 20 233.50–235.00 $234.03 $1,713 +4.80
755–797 780 107 210.00–225.00 $223.47 $1,743 +10.09
803–822 810 6 205.00–215.50 $212.58 $1,722 +9.34
850–855 852 34 212.00–215.75 $214.74 $1,830 +13.74
906 906 37 209.00 $209.00 $1,894 +22.50
1018 value added 1018 52 203.00 $203.00 $2,067 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 2 262.50 $262.50 $872 —
415 415 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,110 —
490 490 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,127 —
500–538 523 10 225.00–240.00 $235.48 $1,232 —
552–595 581 17 217.00–235.50 $230.40 $1,339 —
625–630 629 12 207.00–215.00 $208.83 $1,314 —
735 735 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,499 —
780 780 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,544 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 212.00 $212.00 $869 —
530–535 532 3 179.00–198.00 $185.37 $986 —
585 585 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,228 —
760 760 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,368 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,193 —
590 590 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,239 —
635 635 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,206 —
690 690 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,311 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 262.50 $262.50 $617 +5.00
270–290 280 2 250.00–261.00 $255.70 $716 —
310–331 322 12 254.00–273.00 $266.68 $859 +36.68
373 fancy 373 7 275.00 $275.00 $1,026 —
360–395 376 11 247.00–257.50 $251.35 $945 +4.19
405–444 fancy 422 39 255.00–277.00 $268.42 $1,133 —
400–448 426 16 225.00–245.00 $241.01 $1,027 +15.01
452–485 fancy 470 25 250.00–255.00 $253.62 $1,192 —
450–497 474 8 224.00–244.00 $232.45 $1,102 +1.56
508–548 529 61 220.00–238.00 $230.82 $1,221 +2.39
540 value added 540 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,334 +11.53
555 value added 555 7 241.00 $241.00 $1,338 +9.60
550–595 566 95 217.00–238.00 $228.87 $1,295 +6.95
607–628 value added 616 71 224.00–230.00 $227.23 $1,400 —
600–645 620 33 200.00–222.00 $213.26 $1,322 +4.35
650–698 678 62 200.00–218.00 $212.85 $1,443 +2.24
703–740 value added 719 49 208.00–214.00 $209.67 $1,508 —
705–743 735 6 189.00–205.00 $202.33 $1,487 +1.21
750–755 value added 753 13 207.00–208.00 $207.46 $1,562 —
765 765 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,511 -0.70
812 value added 812 12 197.50 $197.50 $1,604 —
805–822 814 5 180.00–193.50 $187.75 $1,528 +6.60
868 868 3 179.00 $179.00 $1,554 -1.85
1010–1030 1020 2 140.00–149.00 $144.54 $1,474 —
1142 1142 2 130.50 $130.50 $1,490 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 219.00 $219.00 $690 ±0.00
407–415 410 3 217.00–217.50 $217.17 $890 —
470 470 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,034 +1.00
520–535 527 6 210.00–215.00 $212.93 $1,122 —
590–596 594 8 209.00–210.00 $209.88 $1,247 +9.88
642 642 2 188.00 $188.00 $1,207 —
650–680 675 6 191.00–194.00 $191.48 $1,292 —
735–747 739 7 175.00–182.00 $177.70 $1,313 -2.30
770 770 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,309 —
865 865 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,341 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 210.00 $210.00 $693 —
420–430 425 2 205.00–216.00 $210.44 $894 —
470–490 480 3 195.00–201.00 $196.96 $945 —
670 670 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,199 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 297.50 $297.50 $640 —
280–283 fancy 282 4 305.00–307.00 $306.50 $864 —
295 295 1 260.00 $260.00 $767 —
335 335 1 270.00 $270.00 $904 —
337 fancy 337 2 317.00 $317.00 $1,068 +37.00
383–398 391 7 275.00–285.00 $280.44 $1,097 +40.44
380–397 fancy 394 5 295.00 $295.00 $1,162 —
421 fancy 421 7 305.50 $305.50 $1,286 +35.50
400–442 431 7 280.00–290.00 $285.78 $1,232 —
457–483 476 16 250.00–265.00 $255.66 $1,217 +24.65
500–545 524 8 229.00–250.00 $243.30 $1,275 —
553–595 579 19 220.00–238.00 $231.86 $1,342 +2.34
625–640 637 7 201.00–220.00 $216.31 $1,378 —
695 695 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,453 +3.62
725 725 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,399 —
765 765 3 198.00 $198.00 $1,515 +18.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422 422 2 259.00 $259.00 $1,093 —
460–495 472 3 220.00–230.00 $225.45 $1,064 —
560 560 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,182 +3.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020 1020 80-85% 1 91.00 $91.00 $928 —
1170 1170 80-85% 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,451 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340 1340 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,380 —

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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.