Cattle Market Pulse

Farmers Regional Livestock Market Report

Glasgow, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 26, 2020

830 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $109.11/cwt -7.55 vs last sale · ≈ $571/hd at 523 lb · 60 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $108.30/cwt -3.83 vs last sale · ≈ $635/hd at 586 lb · 37 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $126.67/cwt +0.76 vs last sale · ≈ $673/hd at 531 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 830 1,040 1,154
Feeder cattle 567 747 890
Slaughter cattle 108 132 117
Replacement cattle 155 161 147

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week:Steers mostly steady,heifers steady 2.00 lower.Slaughter cows 2.00 higher,slaughter bulls steady.Moderate supply with moderate demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412–435 424 4 130.00–143.00 $136.32 $578 —
518–520 518 6 123.00–129.00 $128.00 $663 +2.12
533 value added 533 6 137.00 $137.00 $730 +2.00
590–592 592 13 126.00–128.00 $127.85 $757 +7.85
642 value added 642 2 128.00 $128.00 $822 —
645 645 1 118.50 $118.50 $764 —
677 677 7 120.00 $120.00 $812 -2.67
710 710 2 116.00 $116.00 $824 —
868 868 3 114.50 $114.50 $994 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 120.00 $120.00 $516 —
465 465 1 117.50 $117.50 $546 -7.49
507–515 510 3 114.00–120.00 $117.98 $602 +2.50
560 560 1 115.00 $115.00 $644 +2.58
605–645 625 2 110.00–114.00 $111.94 $700 +0.94

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 132.50 $132.50 $311 —
240 fancy 240 1 150.00 $150.00 $360 —
266–286 279 11 127.50–132.50 $129.57 $362 -3.93
375–377 375 28 117.00–124.00 $123.00 $461 +6.16
445 445 9 113.00 $113.00 $503 -2.00
451 451 26 116.00 $116.00 $523 -0.50
513–541 523 60 107.00–110.00 $109.11 $571 -7.55
555–595 586 37 104.50–118.00 $108.30 $635 -2.66
624–645 628 5 103.00–109.50 $108.17 $679 +6.08
660–667 662 8 101.00–105.00 $103.99 $688 -1.01
827 827 2 100.50 $100.50 $831 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 105.00 $105.00 $341 —
366 366 6 114.00 $114.00 $417 +6.50
457–496 466 20 102.50–112.50 $108.46 $505 +0.96
530–545 538 2 100.00–102.50 $101.23 $545 —
550 550 1 102.50 $102.50 $564 ±0.00
650 650 1 97.00 $97.00 $630 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 147.50 $147.50 $428 —
300 fancy 300 7 173.00 $173.00 $519 —
345 345 1 156.00 $156.00 $538 —
356–372 366 10 150.00–158.50 $155.19 $568 +13.49
444–447 445 22 130.00–146.50 $143.48 $638 +19.48
458 458 4 134.00 $134.00 $614 -3.00
510–532 531 28 117.50–127.00 $126.67 $673 +0.76
597 597 28 117.00 $117.00 $698 -2.17
608–649 631 23 109.00–112.00 $110.26 $696 —
660–663 662 17 109.25–111.00 $110.38 $731 -4.26
720 720 3 107.00 $107.00 $770 +3.00
795 795 4 102.00 $102.00 $811 +5.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 2 145.00 $145.00 $319 —
345 345 1 120.00 $120.00 $414 —
460–499 493 7 122.00–122.50 $122.07 $602 +2.07
546 546 14 116.50 $116.50 $636 +7.53
550 550 1 102.50 $102.50 $564 -1.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
865 865 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 925.00 $925.00 —
1210–1360 1295 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 4 935.00–1,125.00 $1,055.23 +105.23

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–1315 1153 80-85% 4 30.00–43.00 $40.06 $462 -1.98
975–1495 1222 80-85% 37 39.00–55.50 $49.74 $608 -6.22
1180–1395 1269 80-85% 8 56.00–64.50 $58.42 $741 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1035 913 85-90% 5 25.00–32.50 $27.42 $250 —
920–1060 981 85-90% 14 36.50–45.50 $41.75 $410 +0.67
755–1065 1001 85-90% 10 46.00–53.50 $50.16 $502 +1.74
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–1880 1610 75-80% 12 50.50–55.00 $52.92 $852 —
1420–2090 1635 75-80% 5 56.00–62.50 $59.25 $969 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1860 1588 3 87.50–89.50 $88.43 $1,404 +15.93
1240–2020 1599 7 74.00–86.00 $81.44 $1,302 +8.94

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1130 1130 (<2 yrs)Open 1 725.00 $725.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 800.00 $800.00
955 955 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 660.00 $660.00
960–1525 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 24 860.00–1,075.00 $907.95
870–1260 1091 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 510.00–675.00 $608.21
965–1280 1123 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 710.00–735.00 $720.75
870–1390 1138 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 700.00–950.00 $785.15
1090–1190 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 910.00–1,050.00 $983.07
1217 1217 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 785.00 $785.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 955 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00

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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
975–1325 1125 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 710.00–875.00 $773.25 -17.87
1085–1335 1165 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 1,325.00–1,500.00 $1,433.83 —
1170 1170 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —
1225 1225 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 -627.02
1255 1255 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 -460.75
1375 1375 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
945 945 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 975.00 $975.00 —
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
304 304 5 104.00 $104.00 $316 —

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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.