Cattle Market Pulse

Farmers Regional Livestock Market Report

Glasgow, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 8, 2021

724 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $124.38/cwt ≈ $1,052/hd at 846 lb · 68 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $127.00/cwt ≈ $954/hd at 751 lb · 49 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $134.06/cwt -8.31 vs last sale · ≈ $771/hd at 575 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 724 417 524
Feeder cattle 532 275 290
Slaughter cattle 128 71 118
Replacement cattle 64 71 116

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers were 1.00-3.00 higher. slaughter cows and bulls were steady. Offerings today were moderate 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
422–440 436 10 159.00–161.00 $159.39 $695 +9.39
467 467 2 143.00 $143.00 $668 +3.00
517 517 5 140.00 $140.00 $724 +8.44
563–588 575 26 124.00–140.00 $134.06 $771 -8.31
625 625 1 125.00 $125.00 $781 —
634 value added 634 9 139.25 $139.25 $883 +3.25
654 value added 654 10 136.25 $136.25 $891 —
682–690 687 5 121.50–125.00 $123.61 $849 -0.39
720–742 735 3 117.50–120.00 $118.32 $870 -1.68
751 value added 751 49 127.00 $127.00 $954 —
832–848 value added 846 68 120.00–124.85 $124.38 $1,052 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417 417 2 134.00 $134.00 $559 +7.00
465 465 1 130.00 $130.00 $604 —
515 515 1 122.00 $122.00 $628 —
555–565 560 2 117.50–118.00 $117.75 $659 -2.25
670 670 1 114.00 $114.00 $764 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–346 336 24 137.00–149.00 $142.07 $477 +2.30
375 375 1 138.00 $138.00 $518 -2.18
435–436 436 9 130.00–135.00 $134.45 $586 —
459–470 460 19 130.00–135.00 $130.27 $599 -0.56
524–545 531 25 120.00–125.00 $122.56 $651 +0.56
557–592 582 17 115.00–126.50 $118.24 $688 +0.13
603–625 607 6 112.00–120.00 $113.37 $688 -1.63
660–674 672 7 107.50–108.50 $107.64 $723 -9.11
746 746 12 105.00 $105.00 $783 -0.62
823 823 4 100.00 $100.00 $823 -9.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
369 369 6 126.50 $126.50 $467 +9.00
417 417 2 117.50 $117.50 $490 +1.50
460–475 468 2 110.00–118.00 $113.94 $533 —
535–545 540 2 110.00–112.00 $111.01 $599 +3.51
623 623 3 101.50 $101.50 $632 -0.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
299 299 5 173.00 $173.00 $517 —
366–393 374 24 153.00–170.00 $156.94 $587 +13.46
430 430 1 147.00 $147.00 $632 —
456–470 464 24 140.00–154.00 $146.31 $679 +5.40
513–532 524 10 123.50–133.50 $127.41 $668 -1.59
552–598 586 20 117.00–123.50 $121.84 $714 -4.31
607 607 2 117.00 $117.00 $710 -2.90
680–696 692 14 112.00–120.00 $119.01 $824 +4.01
761 761 7 109.50 $109.50 $833 —
830–848 844 4 94.00–95.00 $94.75 $800 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
537 537 2 116.00 $116.00 $623 —
590 590 1 112.00 $112.00 $661 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1055 1055 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —
1215 1215 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 985.00 $985.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1320 1196 80-85% 8 42.00–53.50 $50.12 $599 -0.38
1055–1445 1232 80-85% 29 54.00–63.50 $59.83 $737 -8.69
1100–1470 1265 80-85% 22 64.50–73.50 $68.02 $860 +8.88
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1090 953 85-90% 14 43.50–53.50 $49.45 $471 -8.54
880–1040 953 85-90% 9 54.00–63.00 $58.04 $553 +0.05
795–1265 973 85-90% 10 32.50–41.50 $37.61 $366 -20.38
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–1780 1597 75-80% 10 56.50–63.50 $60.02 $959 —
1465–2015 1620 75-80% 11 64.00–72.50 $66.86 $1,083 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1800 1468 5 82.00–86.00 $83.97 $1,233 —
1585–2120 1798 6 90.00–100.00 $96.48 $1,735 +14.32
1645–2155 1930 4 102.50–108.50 $104.67 $2,020 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
952–1265 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 800.00–975.00 $873.05
945–1325 1178 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 725.00–1,000.00 $828.66
1215 1215 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 660.00 $660.00
1175–1440 1278 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 800.00–1,135.00 $1,030.58
1480 1480 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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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.