Cattle Market Pulse

Farmers Regional Livestock Market Report

Glasgow, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 15, 2021

960 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $129.55/cwt -0.65 vs last sale · ≈ $681/hd at 526 lb · 38 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $148.87/cwt -4.13 vs last sale · ≈ $665/hd at 447 lb · 31 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $134.32/cwt -0.20 vs last sale · ≈ $588/hd at 438 lb · 31 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 960 1,084 564
Feeder cattle 592 729 269
Slaughter cattle 188 201 131
Replacement cattle 180 154 164

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steers and heifers mostly steady.Slaughter cows steady,slaughter bulls 3.00 lower.Good supply with good demand for feeder calves.Moderate too 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
210 fancy 210 1 200.00 $200.00 $420 —
220–245 233 2 177.00–177.50 $177.26 $413 +5.76
270–280 275 2 170.00–172.50 $171.27 $471 +9.94
305 305 1 165.00 $165.00 $503 -5.00
360 360 1 170.00 $170.00 $612 —
415–427 423 3 145.00–158.00 $153.75 $650 -5.25
458 458 6 159.00 $159.00 $728 +11.15
485 fancy 485 2 164.00 $164.00 $795 ±0.00
528 528 4 149.00 $149.00 $787 +1.02
530 value added 530 6 155.00 $155.00 $822 —
580–590 587 8 130.00–143.50 $134.87 $792 -6.74
619 value added 619 4 138.50 $138.50 $857 —
645 645 1 125.00 $125.00 $806 -6.32
653 653 3 122.00 $122.00 $797 -9.02
710–720 713 6 120.00–122.00 $121.33 $865 -3.94
750 750 1 129.00 $129.00 $968 +6.50
870 870 3 117.00 $117.00 $1,018 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 230 2 145.00–152.00 $148.35 $341 —
285 285 1 145.00 $145.00 $413 +5.00
335–340 338 2 132.50–140.00 $136.22 $460 —
370 370 1 130.00 $130.00 $481 —
415 415 1 126.00 $126.00 $523 -4.00
520 520 1 116.00 $116.00 $603 -3.23
630 630 2 107.50 $107.50 $677 —
655–680 668 2 114.00–118.00 $116.04 $775 -0.96

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 137.50 $137.50 $309 -8.50
230 fancy 230 1 158.00 $158.00 $363 -1.00
270–295 278 3 140.00–144.00 $142.18 $395 +3.22
280 fancy 280 1 152.00 $152.00 $426 -8.00
312–339 328 29 135.50–141.00 $137.67 $452 —
375–394 379 27 130.50–134.00 $133.33 $505 -6.16
429–441 438 31 127.50–136.50 $134.32 $588 -0.20
451–495 466 21 126.50–140.00 $131.33 $612 -3.70
513–542 526 38 122.50–134.00 $129.55 $681 -0.65
593 593 12 119.50 $119.50 $709 -2.48
613–640 627 21 109.00–117.50 $114.15 $716 +0.17
668 668 3 114.50 $114.50 $765 +2.50
716–740 729 9 105.00–107.50 $106.68 $778 -5.82
764 764 6 112.50 $112.50 $860 +5.79
837 837 5 100.00 $100.00 $837 —
851 851 5 106.00 $106.00 $902 +6.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 129.00 $129.00 $310 —
265–285 275 2 120.00–125.00 $122.59 $337 -2.41
330–335 333 2 125.00–126.00 $125.50 $418 +4.50
415–445 430 3 106.00–117.50 $112.08 $482 —
525 525 1 107.50 $107.50 $564 -6.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–260 258 2 160.00–173.00 $166.56 $430 —
305–319 316 16 161.00–171.00 $169.19 $535 -7.81
362–380 375 30 158.00–165.00 $161.98 $607 -2.62
445–447 447 31 145.00–150.00 $148.87 $665 -4.13
460 460 1 143.50 $143.50 $660 -5.93
513–525 517 30 126.00–145.00 $139.21 $720 +0.80
587–595 594 16 125.00–134.00 $132.89 $789 +3.01
635 635 2 120.00 $120.00 $762 -3.00
651–695 655 11 115.00–123.00 $122.23 $801 -4.37
700 700 1 115.00 $115.00 $805 -4.50
756–785 760 10 103.00–112.50 $111.18 $845 —
805 805 1 103.00 $103.00 $829 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 150.00 $150.00 $308 ±0.00
260–290 275 2 137.50–140.00 $138.68 $381 -13.32
450 450 11 139.50 $139.50 $628 +8.50
517 517 9 123.50 $123.50 $638 +5.02
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1570 1570 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1475 1218 80-85% 56 52.00–62.00 $57.24 $697 +9.59
1120–1485 1256 80-85% 14 40.00–51.50 $47.78 $600 —
1055–1380 1262 80-85% 13 64.00–72.50 $66.14 $835 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–1205 920 85-90% 23 28.00–41.50 $34.65 $319 —
740–1095 980 85-90% 24 42.00–52.50 $47.03 $461 -8.67
920–1045 989 85-90% 15 53.00–60.50 $55.83 $552 +0.13
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1980 1585 75-80% 14 53.50–62.00 $58.90 $934 —
1615–1625 1620 75-80% 2 63.00–63.50 $63.25 $1,025 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–2065 1694 5 78.50–83.50 $81.85 $1,387 +0.72
1590–2480 1835 11 85.00–94.00 $89.24 $1,638 —
1875–2145 1983 3 94.50–97.00 $95.49 $1,894 -6.76

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080–1320 1158 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 800.00–825.00 $814.23

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945–1230 1072 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 525.00–725.00 $633.55
1020–1285 1072 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 1,175.00–1,500.00 $1,368.47
1105 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
1175 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 835.00 $835.00
1095–1290 1190 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 775.00–875.00 $844.33
1010–1435 1212 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 23 735.00–1,050.00 $873.98
1125–1375 1233 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 860.00–1,175.00 $1,042.43
1005–1475 1260 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 775.00–985.00 $935.33

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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
965–1190 1067 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 1,285.00–1,325.00 $1,302.64 —
785–1210 1091 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 7 750.00–1,075.00 $961.70 —
1045–1210 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,000.00–1,250.00 $1,145.35 +64.88
1130–1295 1213 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 950.00–1,010.00 $977.96 -282.04
1240 1240 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,375.00 $1,375.00 +115.00
1285–1500 1398 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,300.00–1,360.00 $1,321.45 +96.45
1460 1460 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1040 1040 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 725.00 $725.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
647 647 2 83.00 $83.00 $537 —
653 653 5 104.00 $104.00 $679 —
761 761 3 90.00 $90.00 $685 —

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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.