Cattle Market Pulse

Farmers Regional Livestock Market Report

Glasgow, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 22, 2021

882 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $129.25/cwt ≈ $1,052/hd at 814 lb · 66 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $134.32/cwt +2.99 vs last sale · ≈ $631/hd at 470 lb · 35 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $159.14/cwt -2.84 vs last sale · ≈ $589/hd at 370 lb · 31 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 882 960 284
Feeder cattle 559 592 135
Slaughter cattle 176 188 87
Replacement cattle 147 180 62

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week:Steers and heifers,2.00-3.00 higher.Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 higher.Moderate supply 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
225 225 1 173.00 $173.00 $389 -4.26
305 305 1 177.50 $177.50 $541 +12.50
425–445 435 2 149.00–171.00 $159.75 $695 +6.00
450–463 459 7 157.00–170.00 $166.36 $764 +7.36
532 value added 532 9 158.50 $158.50 $843 +3.50
517–543 533 13 133.00–150.00 $142.20 $758 -6.80
555–570 560 3 141.00–147.00 $144.96 $812 +10.09
601 601 4 132.00 $132.00 $793 —
603 value added 603 3 140.00 $140.00 $844 +1.50
693–695 694 3 123.00–124.00 $123.67 $858 —
725 725 3 126.00 $126.00 $914 +4.67
760–770 765 2 120.00–123.00 $121.49 $929 -7.51
814 value added 814 66 129.25 $129.25 $1,052 —
850 850 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,003 +1.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 156.00 $156.00 $390 +11.00
355 355 2 147.50 $147.50 $524 +17.50
410–443 427 6 133.00–140.00 $136.36 $582 +10.36
471 471 10 134.00 $134.00 $631 —
501–540 515 14 110.00–122.50 $119.82 $617 +3.82
560–565 563 2 112.00–120.00 $115.98 $653 —
610–645 628 2 116.00–118.00 $116.97 $735 +9.47

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 160.00 $160.00 $320 +22.50
205 fancy 205 1 170.75 $170.75 $350 +12.75
275–292 285 4 142.00–142.50 $142.38 $406 +0.20
340 340 1 132.50 $132.50 $450 -5.17
367–376 374 21 140.00–145.50 $144.04 $539 +10.71
445–447 446 22 131.50–135.00 $134.05 $598 -0.27
460–485 470 35 129.50–140.00 $134.32 $631 +2.99
500–545 517 24 125.00–134.00 $132.85 $687 +3.30
553–587 572 16 121.00–132.00 $123.80 $708 +4.30
605–640 626 5 118.00–122.50 $120.81 $756 +6.66
650–667 665 8 112.00–115.00 $112.37 $747 -2.13
720–727 724 4 101.50–115.00 $105.73 $765 -0.95
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
391 391 4 129.00 $129.00 $504 —
435 435 1 112.50 $112.50 $489 +0.42
470–485 481 4 114.00–117.50 $114.85 $552 —
575 575 1 117.00 $117.00 $673 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 fancy 228 2 192.00–195.75 $193.94 $442 —
290–298 296 4 160.00–167.00 $165.29 $489 —
315 315 1 157.50 $157.50 $496 -11.69
368–380 370 31 153.50–170.00 $159.14 $589 -2.84
423–437 435 22 145.00–159.00 $157.14 $684 +8.27
452–485 462 4 145.00–155.00 $152.51 $705 +9.01
515–549 525 25 125.00–148.50 $141.14 $741 +1.93
555–594 591 21 122.00–132.50 $128.16 $757 -4.73
630 630 1 118.00 $118.00 $743 -2.00
663 663 15 124.00 $124.00 $822 +1.77
770 770 6 112.50 $112.50 $866 +1.32
830 830 1 100.00 $100.00 $830 -3.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 142.50 $142.50 $477 —
387 387 2 145.00 $145.00 $561 —
445 445 7 130.00 $130.00 $578 —
665 665 1 102.50 $102.50 $682 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
945 945 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1255 1183 80-85% 9 40.00–50.50 $45.53 $539 —
955–1440 1202 80-85% 58 52.50–63.50 $58.25 $700 +1.01
1060–1405 1235 80-85% 19 64.50–74.50 $68.05 $840 +10.81
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–990 865 85-90% 10 33.00–40.00 $37.66 $326 —
705–1030 913 85-90% 16 42.50–52.00 $46.87 $428 +12.22
830–1050 964 85-90% 17 55.00–62.50 $58.27 $562 +11.24
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1735 1553 75-80% 5 64.00–68.00 $65.95 $1,024 +7.05
1400–1810 1598 75-80% 11 59.50–63.50 $61.85 $988 +2.95

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–2140 1611 11 73.50–82.00 $79.78 $1,285 —
1735 1735 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,752 —
1420–2335 1850 14 83.50–95.00 $86.59 $1,602 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030–1320 1170 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 725.00–775.00 $747.11
1330 1330 (<2 yrs)Open 1 810.00 $810.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945–1320 1078 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 500.00–800.00 $687.97
900–1305 1104 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 800.00–1,025.00 $915.30
1070–1245 1128 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,050.00–1,250.00 $1,155.89
940–1515 1214 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 775.00–1,250.00 $1,070.19
950–1445 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 775.00–1,260.00 $892.37
1105–1525 1270 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 775.00–935.00 $868.74

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
716 716 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 725.00 $725.00
780 780 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 750.00 $750.00
825–1055 888 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 775.00–1,150.00 $885.29

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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
955–1240 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,025.00–1,450.00 $1,276.08 +314.38
1060–1260 1128 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 775.00–1,050.00 $910.49 -234.86
1120–1150 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,075.00–1,275.00 $1,173.68 +28.33
1010–1255 1168 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,000.00–1,075.00 $1,048.15 —
1030–1335 1183 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,200.00–1,300.00 $1,251.82 —
1150–1425 1248 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 1,100.00–1,425.00 $1,327.80 -47.20

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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.