Cattle Market Pulse

Farmers Regional Livestock Market Report

Glasgow, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 14, 2020

850 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $137.12/cwt +0.75 vs last sale · ≈ $725/hd at 529 lb · 35 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $127.09/cwt -3.00 vs last sale · ≈ $667/hd at 525 lb · 30 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $144.95/cwt -2.34 vs last sale · ≈ $544/hd at 375 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 850 1,294 876
Feeder cattle 506 963 586
Slaughter cattle 137 122 110
Replacement cattle 207 209 180

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steers 1.00-2.00 lower on a limited test.Heifers 1.00-2.00 lower.Slaughter cows and bulls steady.Moderate supply with weak 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 1 145.00 $145.00 $667 -7.12
519 value added 519 12 144.00 $144.00 $747 —
517–547 534 23 127.00–137.00 $133.53 $713 -2.84
576–598 587 6 121.50–128.00 $124.81 $733 -6.40
675–698 693 5 118.00–127.00 $119.75 $830 —
715–722 720 3 120.00 $120.00 $864 +2.85
800–830 815 2 114.00–118.00 $115.96 $945 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–437 437 4 123.00–130.00 $128.26 $560 +0.76
485 485 2 127.00 $127.00 $616 -1.17
520–532 528 3 118.00–119.00 $118.67 $627 -1.33
580 580 1 112.00 $112.00 $650 -3.00
610–615 613 2 110.00–111.00 $110.50 $677 —
690 690 1 109.00 $109.00 $752 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 130.00 $130.00 $273 —
297 297 8 131.50 $131.50 $391 -0.50
365–379 372 26 122.00–128.00 $127.32 $474 -5.25
439–448 440 25 120.00–125.00 $124.39 $547 -3.11
467–487 469 18 117.00 $117.00 $549 -6.23
515 515 18 121.00 $121.00 $623 -1.42
545 value added 545 1 122.00 $122.00 $665 —
577–587 581 24 107.00–119.50 $112.58 $654 -1.55
615 615 1 105.00 $105.00 $646 -6.37
650–673 663 9 104.50–105.50 $104.94 $696 -5.22
720 value added 720 1 117.00 $117.00 $842 +3.00
730 730 1 100.00 $100.00 $730 +4.41
865 865 1 102.00 $102.00 $882 -0.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 117.00 $117.00 $357 —
425 425 1 114.00 $114.00 $484 +3.97
466 466 3 108.00 $108.00 $503 -4.50
520–542 540 9 104.00–106.50 $106.23 $574 -1.27
570 570 1 103.00 $103.00 $587 +1.73
645 645 1 96.00 $96.00 $619 —
690 690 1 92.00 $92.00 $635 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
291 291 8 157.00 $157.00 $457 —
365–388 375 27 141.00–150.00 $144.95 $544 -2.34
427–428 428 14 132.00 $132.00 $565 -5.00
451 451 13 143.00 $143.00 $645 -7.50
524–531 525 30 119.00–128.00 $127.09 $667 -3.00
585 585 12 120.00 $120.00 $702 -0.42
600–645 608 6 112.00–115.00 $114.47 $696 —
654 654 10 115.00 $115.00 $752 +1.44
732–742 740 10 104.50–106.00 $105.70 $782 -2.30
790 790 2 109.00 $109.00 $861 +4.99
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 135.00 $135.00 $270 +12.00
250 250 1 140.00 $140.00 $350 —
445 445 7 123.50–124.00 $123.57 $550 +2.03
642 642 5 109.00 $109.00 $700 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1025 1025 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 975.00 $975.00 —
1280–1405 1323 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 975.00–1,250.00 $1,152.49 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1255 1179 80-85% 12 35.50–44.00 $40.58 $478 —
1065–1470 1239 80-85% 32 45.00–55.00 $50.46 $625 +0.74
1025–1385 1245 80-85% 13 56.50–62.00 $58.26 $725 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–895 848 85-90% 6 23.00–34.00 $26.48 $225 —
835–1055 976 85-90% 12 46.00–56.50 $50.00 $488 -0.64
825–1080 987 85-90% 22 35.50–45.50 $42.08 $415 -8.56
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1640 1477 75-80% 8 57.00–62.00 $58.50 $864 —
1435–1890 1576 75-80% 4 50.00–53.50 $51.69 $815 -6.62

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1915 1571 10 65.00–79.00 $74.25 $1,166 —
1200–2035 1703 12 80.00–89.50 $84.43 $1,438 +0.08
1775–1875 1825 2 92.50–97.50 $95.07 $1,735 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1255 1255 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 695.00 $695.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 510.00 $510.00
990–1150 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 760.00–785.00 $771.57
980–1133 1072 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 860.00–1,010.00 $955.14
892–1460 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 725.00–1,000.00 $894.78
1120 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
955–1305 1159 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 23 535.00–700.00 $631.64
925–1355 1181 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 710.00–1,025.00 $828.43
1190 1190 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 725.00 $725.00
1135–1355 1203 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 600.00–735.00 $697.54

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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
820–1380 1113 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 935.00–1,000.00 $957.97 +47.97
1100–1210 1158 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 610.00–850.00 $737.17 -120.35
1040–1405 1180 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 14 800.00–975.00 $901.86 +123.45
1110–1340 1223 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 760.00–975.00 $871.83 -273.62
1040–1510 1275 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,075.00–1,200.00 $1,149.02 +122.64
1230–1400 1315 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,035.00–1,175.00 $1,100.48 -84.52

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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.