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Farmers Regional Livestock Market Report, Glasgow, KY

Glasgow, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 12, 2024

858 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $247.98/cwt +6.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,925/hd at 776 lb · 69 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $248.85/cwt +12.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,566/hd at 629 lb · 65 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $275.73/cwt +27.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,712/hd at 621 lb · 62 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 858 692 1,069
Feeder cattle 853 687 1,064
Slaughter cattle 5 5 5

Good quality offering of feeder classes this week. Strong demand for feeder classes.

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 fancy 368 3 355.00 $355.00 $1,306 —
405 fancy 405 1 381.00 $381.00 $1,543 +80.00
415–440 423 3 305.00–335.00 $319.31 $1,351 +34.31
452 fancy 452 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,582 +49.42
468–497 477 7 308.00–325.00 $316.84 $1,511 +39.16
505 505 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,464 +17.99
512–540 value added 524 7 302.00–320.00 $309.95 $1,624 —
559–576 value added 568 6 297.00–304.00 $300.55 $1,707 —
575–595 586 10 275.00–290.00 $285.46 $1,673 +12.77
606–625 value added 610 27 280.00–284.00 $283.37 $1,729 —
605–641 629 35 260.00–278.00 $269.83 $1,697 +21.28
650–652 value added 651 3 271.00–273.00 $271.67 $1,769 +15.26
650–697 672 50 251.00–269.00 $265.73 $1,786 +33.77
702–715 value added 708 12 261.00–262.00 $261.41 $1,851 —
709–747 721 18 235.50–250.00 $242.32 $1,747 +6.53
767 value added 767 40 250.00 $250.00 $1,918 —
750–798 789 29 238.00–249.00 $245.20 $1,935 —
835 835 2 230.00–240.00 $235.00 $1,962 -0.01
838 value added 838 5 243.00 $243.00 $2,036 —
850 value added 850 10 241.00 $241.00 $2,048 —
887 887 2 232.00 $232.00 $2,058 +7.50
988 value added 988 55 235.50 $235.50 $2,327 —
1106 value added 1106 49 218.25 $218.25 $2,414 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,067 -28.69
540 540 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,431 +34.00
566–595 581 6 241.00–267.00 $256.07 $1,488 +21.07
611–640 617 5 200.00–237.50 $229.72 $1,417 -8.28
680–692 688 6 232.00–243.00 $236.81 $1,629 +23.81
880–885 883 2 219.00–220.00 $219.50 $1,938 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
277–280 fancy 278 3 322.50–325.00 $323.34 $899 —
318 fancy 318 5 333.00 $333.00 $1,059 —
325 325 1 302.00 $302.00 $982 +54.48
377 fancy 377 2 318.00 $318.00 $1,199 —
355–392 380 3 277.50–295.00 $282.95 $1,075 +30.45
410 fancy 410 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,189 —
422–445 428 7 259.00–272.50 $267.93 $1,147 +23.75
450–481 fancy 465 17 282.00–303.50 $296.44 $1,378 +37.44
465–495 483 7 251.00–276.00 $261.64 $1,264 +18.52
500 value added 500 1 269.00 $269.00 $1,345 +15.00
510–545 532 15 246.00–263.00 $253.55 $1,349 +14.55
550–595 585 17 240.00–258.00 $247.76 $1,449 +13.12
579–591 value added 586 40 268.00–268.50 $268.29 $1,572 —
600–649 value added 625 46 247.00–262.50 $253.54 $1,585 +4.54
620–648 640 19 225.00–244.00 $237.48 $1,520 +2.90
652–677 value added 668 32 248.25–258.00 $251.52 $1,680 —
657–686 676 13 220.00–240.00 $232.52 $1,572 +25.03
705–747 730 19 215.00–229.00 $223.40 $1,631 +22.66
709–748 value added 731 37 231.00–237.50 $235.89 $1,724 +7.89
770–781 value added 779 5 229.00–236.00 $230.38 $1,795 +4.88
792 792 2 210.50 $210.50 $1,667 +7.43
800 value added 800 5 234.50 $234.50 $1,876 —
880 880 2 209.00 $209.00 $1,839 +30.00
907 907 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,678 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 265.00 $265.00 $649 —
350–396 378 5 215.00–255.00 $240.17 $908 +40.17
458–495 467 4 240.00–247.50 $245.51 $1,147 +15.51
500–540 521 7 200.00–237.50 $225.71 $1,176 +1.35
570–595 583 4 223.00–231.00 $225.69 $1,316 +1.71
600 600 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,320 —
690 690 2 218.00 $218.00 $1,504 +13.00
845 845 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,580 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
223–247 fancy 235 4 350.00 $350.00 $822 —
320–330 fancy 326 5 345.00–405.00 $368.56 $1,202 —
397 fancy 397 2 349.50 $349.50 $1,388 —
415–420 418 2 290.00–310.00 $299.94 $1,254 —
400–430 fancy 420 3 318.00–332.50 $323.58 $1,359 —
455–456 fancy 456 4 330.00–335.00 $331.25 $1,510 —
505 fancy 505 4 299.00 $299.00 $1,510 —
520–545 536 5 250.00–264.00 $255.42 $1,369 +15.42
550–566 fancy 562 4 267.50–270.00 $269.39 $1,514 —
590 590 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,534 +27.00
622 622 2 258.00 $258.00 $1,605 —
655–661 660 4 235.00–244.00 $241.77 $1,596 +1.77
717–725 720 3 226.00–236.00 $229.36 $1,651 —
750–795 776 6 216.00–235.00 $224.16 $1,739 —
935–945 940 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,786 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
426 426 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,108 +20.00
470–480 475 2 200.00–245.00 $222.74 $1,058 —
885 885 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,363 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–515 508 2 242.50–246.00 $244.28 $1,241 —
590 590 2 239.00 $239.00 $1,410 —

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Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–965 923 85-90% 2 84.00–87.00 $85.43 $789 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1585 1273 80-85% 2 100.00–124.00 $109.05 $1,388 —

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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.