Cattle Market Pulse

Farmers Regional Livestock Market Report

Glasgow, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 8, 2021

1,084 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $130.20/cwt -1.29 vs last sale · ≈ $686/hd at 527 lb · 43 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $129.88/cwt -6.98 vs last sale · ≈ $739/hd at 569 lb · 40 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $138.41/cwt -2.38 vs last sale · ≈ $713/hd at 515 lb · 38 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,084 453 1,135
Feeder cattle 729 260 723
Slaughter cattle 201 114 141
Replacement cattle 154 79 271

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steers and heifers 2.00-4.00 higher.Slaughter cows and bulls steady.Supply was good 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
210 210 1 171.50 $171.50 $360 —
280–295 287 3 161.00–162.00 $161.33 $463 —
327 327 2 170.00 $170.00 $556 —
441 441 8 159.00 $159.00 $701 —
453–490 457 10 141.00–151.00 $147.85 $676 -2.22
475 fancy 475 2 164.00 $164.00 $779 -1.00
506–523 518 14 147.00–150.50 $147.98 $767 +9.29
560–594 573 28 135.00–147.00 $141.61 $811 —
620–646 631 7 130.00–133.00 $131.32 $829 —
654–675 662 30 124.00–134.00 $131.02 $867 +1.84
729–745 733 17 120.00–128.00 $125.27 $918 +0.48
750 750 1 122.50 $122.50 $919 —
832 832 2 113.00 $113.00 $940 -8.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 140.00 $140.00 $406 —
300 300 1 146.00 $146.00 $438 —
405 405 1 130.00 $130.00 $526 -6.00
455–475 465 2 131.00–137.00 $134.06 $623 —
500–545 520 3 115.00–122.00 $119.23 $620 -1.77
580 580 1 118.00 $118.00 $684 —
670 670 1 117.00 $117.00 $784 ±0.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
232 232 2 146.00 $146.00 $339 ±0.00
235 fancy 235 1 159.00 $159.00 $374 +4.41
260 fancy 260 1 160.00 $160.00 $416 —
250–298 294 14 137.50–140.00 $138.96 $409 -2.33
345 fancy 345 1 153.00 $153.00 $528 —
363–395 378 32 138.00–142.50 $139.49 $527 +3.38
400–445 438 27 128.00–136.00 $134.52 $589 +1.27
470–485 472 34 130.00–140.00 $135.03 $637 —
505–537 527 43 117.50–136.50 $130.20 $686 -0.91
556–590 581 34 118.00–130.00 $121.98 $709 +2.57
610–635 621 10 110.00–122.00 $113.98 $708 -4.35
660–670 668 18 112.00 $112.00 $748 -2.50
726 726 5 112.50 $112.50 $817 +4.49
775–776 776 7 102.00–113.00 $106.71 $828 -3.29
855 855 3 100.00 $100.00 $855 -4.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 125.00 $125.00 $369 —
320 320 1 121.00 $121.00 $387 +5.00
370–381 378 4 122.50–127.00 $125.90 $476 -0.10
450–475 464 5 112.00–119.00 $115.10 $534 —
500 500 1 114.00 $114.00 $570 —
560–583 581 13 110.00–113.50 $113.24 $658 -1.76
720 720 1 97.50 $97.50 $702 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 233 3 166.00–179.00 $170.90 $398 —
297 297 9 169.00 $169.00 $502 —
348 348 6 177.00 $177.00 $616 +20.00
357–375 368 34 161.00–167.00 $164.60 $606 +7.81
430 430 5 153.00 $153.00 $658 +3.28
450–470 458 34 143.00–159.00 $149.43 $684 +3.43
514–520 515 38 128.00–140.00 $138.41 $713 -2.38
554–583 569 40 124.00–132.00 $129.88 $739 -6.98
605 605 1 123.00 $123.00 $744 -3.88
650–681 662 18 126.00–127.00 $126.60 $838 +0.10
719 719 6 119.50 $119.50 $859 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 150.00 $150.00 $330 —
275 275 1 152.00 $152.00 $418 —
445 445 1 127.50 $127.50 $567 —
460 460 1 131.00 $131.00 $603 —
505–537 529 4 118.00–120.00 $118.48 $627 +4.60
562–565 563 3 115.00–116.00 $115.67 $651 +1.67
610–635 623 2 110.00–112.00 $110.98 $691 —
670 670 1 113.00 $113.00 $757 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1165 1165 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —
1245–1430 1338 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 1,050.00–1,400.00 $1,237.10 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1335 1201 80-85% 16 63.00–75.50 $66.68 $801 +0.22
1045–1400 1209 80-85% 81 52.50–62.50 $57.47 $695 -8.99
1115–1515 1215 80-85% 16 42.50–51.50 $47.65 $579 -18.81
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–1155 955 85-90% 15 30.00–41.00 $35.46 $339 -20.59
830–1085 969 85-90% 26 42.00–52.50 $47.61 $461 -8.44
850–1090 985 85-90% 25 53.00–62.50 $55.70 $549 -0.35
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–1505 1490 75-80% 3 64.50–66.50 $65.17 $971 —
1430–1710 1543 75-80% 5 57.00–60.00 $58.06 $896 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540–1725 1670 4 76.50–84.50 $81.13 $1,355 —
1640–2250 1935 7 87.00–96.50 $91.57 $1,772 —
1890–2065 1956 4 100.00–108.00 $102.25 $2,000 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 675.00 $675.00
1035–1275 1148 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 750.00–850.00 $787.80

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005–1285 1103 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 510.00–735.00 $636.94
1080–1390 1232 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 725.00–1,050.00 $836.23
1245 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 760.00 $760.00
1235–1265 1253 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,200.00–1,300.00 $1,258.74
940–1480 1259 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 910.00–1,200.00 $1,041.23
1185–1560 1287 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 685.00–925.00 $819.11
1480 1480 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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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
1010–1080 1045 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 835.00–885.00 $859.16 —
960–1195 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,050.00–1,125.00 $1,080.47 +45.47
930–1345 1172 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 950.00–1,200.00 $1,084.96 —
1210 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,260.00 $1,260.00 +460.00
1350–1400 1375 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,235.00–1,275.00 $1,254.64 —
1390 1390 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895 895 1 83.00 $83.00 $743 —
915 915 2 81.00 $81.00 $741 —

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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.