Cattle Market Pulse

Farmers Regional Livestock Market Report

Glasgow, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 23, 2020

882 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $123.68/cwt -2.66 vs last sale · ≈ $577/hd at 467 lb · 43 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $118.15/cwt -1.21 vs last sale · ≈ $673/hd at 570 lb · 33 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $123.16/cwt -6.84 vs last sale · ≈ $464/hd at 377 lb · 33 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 882 840 926
Feeder cattle 523 840 651
Slaughter cattle 152 — 141
Replacement cattle 207 — 134

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steers mostly steady on a light test,heifers steady 1.00 lower. No comparison on slaughter cattle.Good 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
460 460 3 137.50–147.00 $140.67 $647 —
516–525 518 9 129.00–135.00 $133.09 $689 -1.79
515–538 value added 532 8 138.00–145.50 $139.81 $744 —
577–580 578 6 124.50–125.00 $124.58 $720 -2.42
623–648 value added 640 12 133.00–139.00 $137.26 $878 +3.26
647 647 5 123.50 $123.50 $799 +2.15
674 674 6 122.00 $122.00 $822 -1.00
720 720 1 120.00 $120.00 $864 -3.00
730 value added 730 1 128.00 $128.00 $934 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 130.00 $130.00 $422 —
480 480 1 128.00 $128.00 $614 -7.00
535–542 540 3 120.00–122.50 $121.67 $657 +0.67
685 685 1 115.00 $115.00 $788 +1.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–220 215 2 133.00–136.00 $134.53 $289 —
307 307 12 131.00 $131.00 $402 —
361–385 377 33 119.00–128.00 $123.16 $464 -6.84
443–446 444 15 119.00–127.00 $120.14 $533 -9.86
463 fancy 463 2 133.00 $133.00 $616 —
452–496 467 41 119.50–126.75 $123.23 $575 -3.11
512–545 523 26 121.50–123.00 $122.04 $638 +1.29
565–592 582 32 113.00–122.00 $115.64 $673 -0.86
620–625 623 3 104.00–114.00 $107.32 $669 —
663–665 663 9 107.50–117.00 $108.56 $720 -2.97
775 775 3 100.00–110.00 $106.67 $827 -1.76
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 2 116.00–118.00 $116.96 $378 —
385 385 1 116.00 $116.00 $447 -3.00
412–435 420 4 116.00–117.00 $116.51 $489 —
452–465 456 3 113.00 $113.00 $515 -6.00
505–545 533 4 108.00–110.00 $108.99 $581 —
580–590 585 2 104.00 $104.00 $608 -9.00
615 615 1 101.00 $101.00 $621 -1.00
665 665 1 97.00 $97.00 $645 —
765 765 2 99.00 $99.00 $757 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302 302 4 162.50 $162.50 $491 —
355–379 375 6 147.50–156.00 $154.66 $580 +4.90
445–447 447 30 127.00–137.00 $134.67 $602 +3.51
522–525 522 23 118.50–128.00 $123.02 $642 -5.64
551–587 570 33 114.00–121.50 $118.15 $673 -1.21
667–671 668 24 113.00–119.00 $117.49 $785 -0.04
735–740 739 6 105.00–109.50 $108.75 $804 +0.25
765 765 8 103.50 $103.50 $792 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371 371 15 140.50 $140.50 $521 —
454 454 9 125.00 $125.00 $568 +8.00
500 500 1 111.00 $111.00 $555 —
560–565 563 2 109.00–114.00 $111.49 $628 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1110 1110 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 885.00 $885.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1380 1229 80-85% 9 39.50–46.50 $44.21 $543 —
1070–1440 1237 80-85% 43 48.00–57.50 $53.06 $656 —
1065–1385 1261 80-85% 13 58.00–65.00 $60.97 $769 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–1090 892 85-90% 13 30.00–37.50 $33.53 $299 —
705–1220 971 85-90% 25 38.00–47.50 $43.23 $420 —
825–1075 987 85-90% 13 48.00–59.00 $53.11 $524 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1530 1483 75-80% 4 44.00–49.00 $46.09 $684 —
1410–1790 1506 75-80% 10 50.00–55.00 $52.97 $798 —
1445–1970 1606 75-80% 4 58.00–59.50 $58.58 $941 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1805 1653 4 65.00–75.00 $68.58 $1,134 —
1375–2205 1811 8 80.00–87.50 $84.27 $1,526 —
1710–1895 1829 4 88.50–91.50 $89.53 $1,638 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1195–1290 1243 (<2 yrs)Open 2 725.00–735.00 $729.81
1385 1385 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 700.00 $700.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1069 1069 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 875.00 $875.00
830–1375 1087 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 29 500.00–785.00 $618.47
861–1485 1155 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 19 735.00–1,060.00 $893.66
1010–1355 1159 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 710.00–975.00 $817.28
1055–1350 1199 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 750.00–910.00 $839.34
1095–1332 1262 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 800.00–1,060.00 $958.90
1315–1360 1332 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 750.00–800.00 $775.28
1415–1430 1423 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 835.00–850.00 $842.54

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
868–930 892 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 675.00–760.00 $718.65

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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
1070 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —

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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.