Cattle Market Pulse

Farmers Regional Livestock Market Report

Glasgow, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 2, 2020

812 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $131.66/cwt +4.99 vs last sale · ≈ $690/hd at 524 lb · 41 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $139.77/cwt -3.71 vs last sale · ≈ $625/hd at 447 lb · 31 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $116.42/cwt +8.12 vs last sale · ≈ $679/hd at 583 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 812 830 1,512
Feeder cattle 537 567 1,152
Slaughter cattle 139 108 158
Replacement cattle 136 155 202

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steers and heifers 3.00 to 5.00 higher.Slaughter cows 4.00 higher,and slaughter bulls 1.00 higher.Good supply with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
429 429 7 147.00 $147.00 $631 +10.68
455 455 13 150.00 $150.00 $682 —
515–520 516 5 120.00–134.00 $131.18 $677 +3.18
528 value added 528 2 140.00 $140.00 $739 +3.00
555 value added 555 1 145.00 $145.00 $805 —
550–565 556 8 131.50–135.00 $133.67 $743 —
610 value added 610 1 135.00 $135.00 $824 +7.00
620–642 639 7 120.00–123.00 $122.58 $783 +4.08
676 676 5 125.00 $125.00 $845 +5.00
695 value added 695 2 132.00 $132.00 $917 —
725–738 value added 732 4 121.50–123.00 $122.24 $895 —
770 770 4 117.50 $117.50 $905 —
785–790 value added 788 2 120.00–128.50 $124.24 $979 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
462–485 470 3 127.00–135.00 $132.25 $622 +14.75
515–545 530 2 116.00–120.00 $117.94 $625 -0.04
575–580 578 2 115.00–117.00 $116.00 $670 +1.00
622–637 630 4 98.00–110.00 $104.07 $656 -7.87

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 126.50 $126.50 $310 -6.00
250–283 276 5 120.00–132.00 $129.83 $358 +0.26
336–343 338 13 121.00–125.00 $121.94 $412 —
370–381 378 21 121.00–127.00 $125.60 $475 +2.60
435–438 436 14 120.00–122.50 $121.96 $532 +8.96
445 fancy 445 1 132.00 $132.00 $587 —
478 478 3 120.00 $120.00 $574 +4.00
505–527 524 18 115.00–120.00 $117.42 $615 +8.31
567–586 580 17 110.00–119.00 $114.19 $662 +5.89
594 value added 594 5 124.00 $124.00 $737 —
653–669 value added 663 8 115.50–119.00 $117.71 $780 —
666–685 675 9 106.00–112.00 $109.08 $736 +5.09
740 value added 740 1 113.00 $113.00 $836 —
757 757 9 107.50 $107.50 $814 —
815 815 1 103.00 $103.00 $839 +2.50
850 value added 850 1 108.00 $108.00 $918 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 101.00 $101.00 $404 —
474 474 19 111.50 $111.50 $529 +3.04
545 545 21 107.25 $107.25 $585 +6.02
661 661 6 100.00 $100.00 $661 +3.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 275 2 152.50–160.00 $155.98 $429 +8.48
315 315 5 160.00 $160.00 $504 +4.00
367–383 377 14 142.00–153.00 $149.18 $562 -6.01
445–449 447 31 133.00–144.00 $139.77 $625 -3.71
518–522 522 28 120.00–132.00 $130.72 $682 +4.05
526–531 value added 529 13 133.00–134.50 $133.69 $707 —
600–644 626 20 119.50–121.50 $120.27 $753 +10.01
652 652 7 115.00 $115.00 $750 +4.62
741 741 7 102.00 $102.00 $756 -5.00
751 751 3 105.00 $105.00 $789 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371 371 8 134.00 $134.00 $497 —
467 467 15 122.00 $122.00 $570 -0.07
540 540 16 104.00–112.00 $111.50 $602 -5.00
565–595 586 8 111.00–116.00 $112.90 $662 —
613 613 3 111.00 $111.00 $680 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1190 1190 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
1485 1485 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,310.00 $1,310.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1305 1201 80-85% 12 40.00–49.00 $45.45 $546 -4.29
1075–1375 1216 80-85% 9 61.50–70.00 $64.78 $788 +15.04
1050–1450 1244 80-85% 49 50.00–59.50 $55.42 $689 +5.68
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1075 965 85-90% 13 40.00–49.50 $45.01 $434 +3.26
840–1045 966 85-90% 8 50.00–59.00 $52.84 $510 +11.09
860–1215 989 85-90% 9 31.50–39.50 $35.85 $355 -5.90
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1590 1502 75-80% 9 60.00–62.50 $61.40 $922 —
1390–1765 1530 75-80% 17 50.00–59.50 $56.11 $858 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1815 1631 5 82.00–87.00 $84.03 $1,371 —
1515–1825 1683 3 68.00–77.00 $73.58 $1,238 —
1400–1885 1722 3 88.00–90.00 $89.27 $1,537 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1175 1175 (<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 $
1020–1250 1136 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 510.00–675.00 $596.24
971–1370 1156 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 775.00–1,000.00 $918.98
1035–1370 1203 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 860.00–985.00 $943.28
1140–1265 1203 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 650.00–760.00 $707.86
1010–1450 1293 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 725.00–885.00 $794.77
1340 1340 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00

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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
910 910 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 685.00 $685.00 —
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 935.00 $935.00 —
1090–1280 1176 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 8 785.00–975.00 $879.66 -145.34
1210 1210 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,150.00 $1,150.00 +350.00
1220 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 +275.00
1060–1385 1223 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00 +300.00
1340 1340 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 4 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —

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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.