heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers$405.85/cwt≈ $2,707/hd at 667 lb · 56 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers$359.01/cwt≈ $2,749/hd at 766 lb · 45 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers$431.53/cwt+3.53 vs last sale · ≈ $2,480/hd at 575 lb · 44 head
Glasgow, KY 6-weight steers sold at $407/cwt, $3/cwt below the KY average ($410) and $27/cwt under Flemingsburg, KY ($434). The class is down $24/cwt from its late-June peak of $426.
What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors
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.