Cattle Market Pulse

Farmers Regional Livestock Market Report

Glasgow, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 19, 2020

1,040 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $119.17/cwt -4.57 vs last sale · ≈ $697/hd at 585 lb · 61 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $116.66/cwt -4.06 vs last sale · ≈ $598/hd at 513 lb · 43 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $116.50/cwt -7.27 vs last sale · ≈ $529/hd at 454 lb · 38 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,040 631 1,287
Feeder cattle 747 390 816
Slaughter cattle 132 115 250
Replacement cattle 161 126 221

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and bull calves 3.00-5.00 lower,heifer calves 4.00-8.00 lower.Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 higher.Good supply with weak demand on calves,demand good on slaughter stock.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 fancy 423 5 146.00 $146.00 $618 —
460–470 469 11 139.50–143.00 $142.69 $669 +9.69
528–536 529 19 120.00–127.00 $125.88 $666 -5.12
547 value added 547 3 135.00 $135.00 $738 —
555 value added 555 3 135.00 $135.00 $749 -9.00
560 560 3 120.00 $120.00 $672 -13.91
660–672 671 9 120.00–123.00 $122.67 $823 -3.83
763 763 5 119.00 $119.00 $908 —
785 value added 785 2 122.00–126.00 $124.00 $973 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–470 458 6 123.00–125.50 $124.99 $572 -0.01
500–515 508 2 114.00–117.00 $115.48 $587 -3.85
554–565 556 6 112.00–112.50 $112.42 $625 -4.58
637 637 2 111.00 $111.00 $707 -4.00
675 675 1 107.00 $107.00 $722 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–251 251 8 131.00–136.00 $133.50 $335 —
301 301 17 123.00 $123.00 $370 -8.00
365–374 373 36 116.00–117.00 $116.84 $436 -11.57
435 435 7 115.00 $115.00 $500 —
454 454 38 116.50 $116.50 $529 -7.27
507–514 513 43 114.50–117.00 $116.66 $598 -3.35
561 value added 561 4 120.00 $120.00 $673 —
581–593 583 27 106.50–112.00 $110.96 $647 -7.79
615 value added 615 3 115.00 $115.00 $707 —
631–635 632 6 101.50–105.00 $102.09 $645 -8.79
672–695 675 8 105.00 $105.00 $709 —
678 value added 678 2 112.00 $112.00 $759 —
718 718 3 90.00 $90.00 $646 -10.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371 371 23 107.50 $107.50 $399 -12.00
461 461 22 107.50 $107.50 $496 —
559 559 22 102.50 $102.50 $573 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307 307 7 149.00 $149.00 $457 -12.00
360–388 371 26 138.00–146.00 $141.70 $526 -7.49
446 446 7 124.00 $124.00 $553 -14.45
451 451 22 137.00 $137.00 $618 —
514–518 516 35 122.00–128.50 $125.91 $650 -3.34
558–598 585 61 113.50–123.00 $119.17 $697 -4.57
655–676 658 25 108.50–115.50 $114.64 $754 -4.64
733 733 15 104.00 $104.00 $762 ±0.00
776 776 7 97.00 $97.00 $753 -7.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–418 415 4 117.00–121.00 $117.98 $490 -5.26
465 465 20 120.00 $120.00 $558 —
520–535 528 2 107.00–111.00 $108.97 $575 -2.03
565 565 1 104.00 $104.00 $588 —
645 645 7 98.00–106.50 $105.29 $679 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1110 1110 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 760.00 $760.00 —
1265 1265 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 950.00 $950.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1300 1162 80-85% 5 40.00–43.50 $42.04 $489 —
1015–1425 1233 80-85% 18 53.50–58.50 $55.96 $690 +0.85
1065–1570 1234 80-85% 32 44.50–53.00 $49.05 $605 -6.06
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1090 951 85-90% 7 25.00–32.00 $28.38 $270 -20.54
850–1070 959 85-90% 14 35.50–44.00 $41.08 $394 -7.84
855–1265 1009 85-90% 14 47.00–52.00 $48.42 $489 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1835 1553 75-80% 7 47.50–52.50 $50.11 $778 —
1465–1795 1566 75-80% 10 53.50–60.00 $56.14 $879 +7.49

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1625 1455 4 77.00–86.50 $82.23 $1,196 —
1565 1565 1 72.50 $72.50 $1,135 -17.00
1500–1830 1705 4 87.00–91.50 $89.15 $1,520 +6.41

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 785.00 $785.00
1090 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
1020–1310 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 650.00–900.00 $744.25
1145 1145 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 750.00 $750.00
1045–1365 1213 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 510.00–750.00 $606.08
1230 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
925–1490 1237 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 725.00–1,010.00 $893.36
1170–1310 1240 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 875.00 $875.00
1135–1605 1269 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 600.00–785.00 $672.04

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 760.00 $760.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1075 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —
1040–1245 1135 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 735.00–875.00 $791.12 —
1065–1315 1239 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 875.00–1,575.00 $1,427.02 +427.02
1240 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 +50.00
1225–1275 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,425.00–1,600.00 $1,510.75 +233.96
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 825.00 $825.00 —

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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.