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Farmers Regional Livestock Market Report

Glasgow, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 12, 2024

578 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $233.52/cwt ≈ $2,041/hd at 874 lb · 83 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $218.50/cwt ≈ $1,875/hd at 858 lb · 63 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $218.00/cwt ≈ $2,156/hd at 989 lb · 53 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 578 264 1,014
Feeder cattle 569 263 1,014
Slaughter cattle 9 1 0

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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 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,045 -32.50
410 fancy 410 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,158 —
417 417 2 264.00 $264.00 $1,101 -29.58
470–471 471 6 260.00–269.00 $264.50 $1,246 -31.55
501–545 521 6 250.00–252.50 $251.35 $1,310 -39.14
537 value added 537 2 272.50 $272.50 $1,463 —
565–595 585 16 242.00–265.00 $247.96 $1,451 -35.04
608 608 6 234.00 $234.00 $1,423 -23.85
663–679 668 21 245.00–250.00 $248.33 $1,659 —
708 value added 708 7 244.50 $244.50 $1,731 —
702–747 719 8 220.00–238.00 $230.86 $1,660 -8.98
782 782 2 224.00 $224.00 $1,752 -14.10
795 value added 795 37 241.00 $241.00 $1,916 —
818 818 8 228.50 $228.50 $1,869 -1.00
870 value added 870 62 237.25 $237.25 $2,064 —
886 886 21 222.50 $222.50 $1,971 —
910 910 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,956 —
989 value added 989 53 218.00 $218.00 $2,156 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 215.00 $215.00 $624 —
335 335 1 235.00 $235.00 $787 —
365 365 1 210.00 $210.00 $766 —
495 495 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,077 -45.50
540 540 2 212.00 $212.00 $1,145 +2.00
588 588 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,323 -26.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,080 —
528 528 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,241 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1104 1104 4 180.00 $180.00 $1,987 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 252.50 $252.50 $581 —
250–260 255 2 235.00–255.00 $244.80 $624 +4.80
330–347 343 5 230.00–252.50 $243.14 $834 -15.84
378 378 3 245.00 $245.00 $926 -17.20
425–447 433 6 240.00–252.00 $243.46 $1,054 -22.20
463–480 472 6 229.00–243.00 $236.04 $1,114 -20.84
501–517 value added 509 8 240.00–244.50 $242.21 $1,233 -15.67
500–546 521 14 218.00–238.00 $232.44 $1,211 -13.09
550–586 577 36 221.00–237.50 $234.10 $1,351 -11.25
605–635 614 9 205.00–223.50 $219.30 $1,347 -12.03
602–642 value added 624 8 229.50–232.00 $230.26 $1,437 —
667–690 682 6 205.00–224.00 $217.81 $1,485 -14.10
655–688 value added 687 25 228.25–230.00 $228.32 $1,569 —
784 784 11 217.50 $217.50 $1,705 -3.00
845 845 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,707 +7.00
858 value added 858 63 218.50 $218.50 $1,875 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 3 210.00 $210.00 $724 -17.50
375 375 1 205.00 $205.00 $769 —
420 420 1 200.00 $200.00 $840 -55.00
550–580 565 2 190.00–200.00 $194.87 $1,101 -40.13
640–645 643 2 185.00–193.00 $188.98 $1,215 —
685 685 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,164 -40.00
957 957 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,531 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 217.50 $217.50 $990 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 267.50 $267.50 $655 —
265 265 1 262.50 $262.50 $696 -17.50
315–326 324 5 250.00–251.00 $250.81 $813 -59.97
365 365 1 231.00 $231.00 $843 -65.00
415–445 430 2 220.00–226.00 $222.90 $958 -50.10
437 fancy 437 2 262.50 $262.50 $1,147 —
485 485 1 243.00 $243.00 $1,179 -47.00
485–498 fancy 494 10 252.50–267.00 $263.59 $1,302 —
500–532 fancy 521 5 250.00–256.00 $252.95 $1,318 —
520–540 527 3 242.50–245.00 $244.15 $1,287 -17.17
555–577 567 6 222.00–242.50 $234.97 $1,332 +1.97
600–617 609 5 204.00–223.00 $211.90 $1,290 -4.10
670 670 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,461 -12.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
242 242 2 232.50 $232.50 $563 —
432 432 2 210.00 $210.00 $907 -25.00
460–485 468 3 210.00–215.00 $211.73 $991 -48.27
615 615 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,132 —
710–730 720 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,224 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–955 853 85-90% 2 80.00–98.00 $90.08 $768 —
955 955 85-90% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,146 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1690 1375 2 142.00–144.00 $142.77 $1,963 —

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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.