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Farmers Regional Livestock Market Report

Glasgow, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 22, 2024

1,180 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $264.72/cwt +33.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,408/hd at 532 lb · 148 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $223.44/cwt +10.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,518/hd at 680 lb · 82 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $293.77/cwt +32.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,714/hd at 583 lb · 81 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,180 1,377 1,487
Feeder cattle 1,177 1,372 1,487
Slaughter cattle 3 5 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers sold sharply higher. Feeder heifers under 600lbs sold sharply higher. Feeder heifers over 600lbs sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Strong demand for all 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
315–340 fancy 323 3 350.00–367.50 $361.37 $1,167 —
369 fancy 369 7 359.00 $359.00 $1,325 +49.00
390 390 2 324.00 $324.00 $1,264 +24.27
405–425 410 4 309.00–312.00 $310.02 $1,271 +25.11
452–495 fancy 473 23 316.00–330.00 $322.38 $1,525 —
475 475 1 299.00 $299.00 $1,420 +27.05
500–520 506 13 279.00–299.00 $291.32 $1,474 +36.11
518–534 value added 522 55 316.00–331.00 $327.09 $1,707 +53.96
565–596 579 11 256.00–275.00 $268.92 $1,557 +21.07
561–594 value added 584 70 297.00–300.00 $297.68 $1,738 +25.27
606–628 value added 619 17 275.00–280.00 $277.91 $1,720 +24.59
600–644 632 20 247.50–269.00 $261.22 $1,651 +22.62
650–690 670 62 230.00–254.00 $249.68 $1,673 +16.69
659–686 value added 674 16 257.00–260.00 $258.28 $1,741 +14.16
712 value added 712 8 260.00 $260.00 $1,851 +25.97
711–748 726 46 236.00–249.50 $246.14 $1,787 +27.03
758 value added 758 8 248.50 $248.50 $1,884 —
750–790 775 14 222.00–241.00 $226.27 $1,754 +2.80
802–840 822 70 210.00–225.00 $224.44 $1,845 +11.86
856–895 862 9 204.00–223.00 $218.58 $1,884 +3.84
905–935 924 5 188.00–207.00 $202.88 $1,875 -6.12
993 993 8 188.00 $188.00 $1,867 —
1055 1055 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,667 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
598–599 599 10 220.00–244.00 $229.59 $1,375 —
675–685 682 3 208.00–213.00 $211.35 $1,441 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–490 472 5 270.00–277.50 $273.99 $1,293 —
540 540 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,296 +54.63
587 587 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,379 +25.00
620 620 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,451 —
675 675 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,431 —
700–710 705 2 179.00–180.00 $179.50 $1,265 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–545 535 6 263.00–265.00 $264.68 $1,416 +29.20
590 590 2 249.00 $249.00 $1,469 +18.60
780 780 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,638 +12.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 2 275.00–280.00 $277.40 $896 +10.72
326 fancy 326 3 309.00 $309.00 $1,007 —
355–372 fancy 361 6 312.00–319.00 $316.59 $1,143 +41.59
357–398 385 7 265.00–285.00 $281.05 $1,082 +29.70
405–449 430 14 265.00–285.00 $271.37 $1,167 +30.36
435 fancy 435 4 301.00 $301.00 $1,309 +32.58
451–485 fancy 458 5 278.00–301.00 $296.13 $1,356 +42.51
460 value added 460 6 280.00 $280.00 $1,288 —
450–493 483 17 250.00–270.00 $263.07 $1,271 +30.62
500–538 value added 531 121 262.50–278.00 $267.84 $1,422 +20.84
500–548 535 27 240.00–257.50 $250.72 $1,341 +19.90
555–596 580 42 224.00–249.00 $242.24 $1,405 +13.37
595 value added 595 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,577 —
610–648 value added 623 41 232.00–242.50 $239.10 $1,490 +11.87
620–640 637 8 215.00–231.00 $218.96 $1,395 +5.70
652–675 value added 669 34 225.00–234.00 $227.32 $1,521 —
653–699 687 48 206.00–224.00 $220.70 $1,516 +7.85
700–747 719 11 189.00–210.00 $202.57 $1,456 +0.24
710–743 value added 734 66 215.00–222.00 $220.51 $1,619 +10.84
776 value added 776 25 215.00 $215.00 $1,668 +7.54
751–795 779 12 179.00–199.00 $189.60 $1,477 -7.90
827 value added 827 5 204.00 $204.00 $1,687 +6.50
852–877 865 4 172.00–190.00 $180.87 $1,565 +1.87
943 943 7 168.00 $168.00 $1,584 —
1063 1063 7 159.00 $159.00 $1,690 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 318 2 240.00–250.00 $244.72 $778 +34.72
380 380 1 255.00 $255.00 $969 —
420–435 428 2 241.00–250.00 $245.58 $1,051 +35.14
450–485 465 5 230.00–237.50 $234.05 $1,088 +37.09
520 520 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,040 —
550–575 560 4 201.00–219.00 $213.48 $1,195 —
605 605 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,162 —
670 670 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,280 +12.00
725 725 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,214 —
840 840 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,277 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–535 523 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,203 +17.07
635 635 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,334 +22.00
710 710 2 188.00 $188.00 $1,335 +10.30
778 778 3 175.00 $175.00 $1,362 +5.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 210.00 $210.00 $934 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 2 315.00 $315.00 $866 +55.00
395 395 1 289.00 $289.00 $1,142 +8.56
399 fancy 399 12 325.00 $325.00 $1,297 +30.00
437 fancy 437 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,333 -0.50
476 fancy 476 3 303.00 $303.00 $1,442 —
497 497 2 279.00 $279.00 $1,387 +23.34
508 fancy 508 9 285.00 $285.00 $1,448 —
510–525 519 5 252.00–265.00 $258.01 $1,339 +14.71
565–570 568 2 233.00–234.00 $233.50 $1,326 +1.64
620–645 637 5 215.00–223.00 $219.21 $1,396 +2.90
671 fancy 671 10 239.00 $239.00 $1,604 —
715–740 723 3 194.00–219.00 $210.47 $1,522 +17.47
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–445 435 4 250.00–260.00 $255.65 $1,112 —
480 480 1 239.00 $239.00 $1,147 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960 960 85-90% 1 86.00 $86.00 $826 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110 1110 80-85% 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,043 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2215 2215 1 127.50 $127.50 $2,824 —

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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.