Cattle Market Pulse

Farmers Regional Livestock Market Report

Glasgow, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 1, 2021

453 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $134.75/cwt +4.26 vs last sale · ≈ $595/hd at 442 lb · 18 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $131.49/cwt +5.58 vs last sale · ≈ $670/hd at 509 lb · 18 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $149.72/cwt ≈ $642/hd at 429 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 453 326 1,030
Feeder cattle 260 171 785
Slaughter cattle 114 106 112
Replacement cattle 79 49 133

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week:Steers and heifers 3.00-6.00 higher with a limited test due to flooding and muddy conditions.Slaughter cows 6.00-8.00 lower,slaughter bulls 4.00 lower.Demand was good for feeder calves,weak demand for slaughter cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 fancy 475 1 165.00 $165.00 $784 —
465–493 482 6 147.00–155.00 $150.07 $723 +10.07
515 value added 515 1 153.00 $153.00 $788 —
535–540 538 3 132.00–142.00 $138.69 $746 —
555 value added 555 1 162.00 $162.00 $899 —
615 value added 615 1 136.00 $136.00 $836 —
666–695 678 10 128.00–130.00 $129.18 $876 —
731–745 739 7 124.50–125.00 $124.79 $922 —
818 818 2 121.00 $121.00 $990 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 136.00 $136.00 $558 —
512 512 2 121.00 $121.00 $620 +4.00
670 670 1 117.00 $117.00 $784 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–235 fancy 217 3 153.00–156.00 $154.59 $335 —
230 230 3 146.00 $146.00 $336 —
255–295 275 2 137.00–145.00 $141.29 $389 —
302–345 328 5 131.00–139.00 $133.95 $439 +8.45
353–375 360 11 132.50–137.00 $136.11 $490 —
433 fancy 433 4 140.00 $140.00 $606 —
438–448 444 14 130.50–137.00 $133.25 $592 +2.76
500 value added 500 1 138.00 $138.00 $690 +8.00
508–520 510 17 122.50–133.00 $131.11 $669 +7.02
566–596 576 9 114.50–122.00 $119.41 $688 -2.30
610–622 620 6 118.00–120.00 $118.33 $734 +6.99
657 657 6 114.50 $114.50 $752 -1.50
700–745 717 4 105.00–112.00 $108.01 $774 —
775 775 4 110.00 $110.00 $852 +3.50
810 810 1 110.00 $110.00 $891 —
852 852 4 104.50 $104.50 $890 +10.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322 322 2 116.00 $116.00 $374 —
350 350 1 126.00 $126.00 $441 +1.83
405 405 1 112.50 $112.50 $456 -4.50
580 580 1 115.00 $115.00 $667 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 157.00 $157.00 $542 +16.00
374–386 381 11 155.00–159.00 $156.79 $597 +10.79
425–430 429 14 148.00–150.00 $149.72 $642 —
471 471 8 146.00 $146.00 $688 +5.44
511–515 512 5 132.00–143.00 $140.79 $721 -0.21
555–572 569 12 131.00–138.00 $136.86 $779 +6.86
605–640 625 3 121.00–135.00 $126.88 $793 —
656 656 4 126.50 $126.50 $830 +6.50
754–792 764 8 107.00–110.00 $109.22 $834 +9.22
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–325 307 4 143.00–159.00 $154.77 $475 —
508–535 515 4 105.00–117.00 $113.88 $586 —
585 585 1 114.00 $114.00 $667 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1430 1430 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1300 1183 80-85% 11 41.00–52.50 $48.48 $574 —
1155–1295 1236 80-85% 5 64.50–70.50 $66.46 $821 +10.78
1030–1465 1246 80-85% 45 54.00–62.50 $57.80 $720 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1045 915 85-90% 16 44.00–52.50 $49.55 $453 —
780–1065 981 85-90% 8 54.00–62.00 $56.05 $550 +15.38
730–1345 1024 85-90% 4 33.50–40.50 $37.43 $383 -28.85
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1635 1566 75-80% 7 54.00–61.00 $59.11 $926 -17.20
1470–1665 1568 75-80% 2 64.00–65.50 $64.70 $1,014 -11.61

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1510 1373 2 104.50–107.00 $105.62 $1,450 —
1485–2110 1728 10 87.00–97.00 $92.98 $1,607 —
1670–1800 1735 2 81.50–83.00 $82.22 $1,427 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970–1212 1144 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 735.00–960.00 $830.16
1315 1315 (<2 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920–1160 1061 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 550.00–735.00 $639.50
1025–1250 1192 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 760.00–925.00 $794.50
1220 1220 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 875.00 $875.00
1220 1220 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 875.00 $875.00
1215–1290 1253 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,300.00 $1,251.50
1105–1535 1262 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 750.00–1,210.00 $878.63
1370 1370 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,235.00 $1,235.00

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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
795–1045 894 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 925.00–1,100.00 $982.73 —
1060 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
1110 1110 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 1,035.00 $1,035.00 -100.00
1205 1205 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1110 1110 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 835.00 $835.00 —

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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.