Cattle Market Pulse

Farmers Regional Livestock Market Report

Glasgow, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 29, 2021

512 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $171.48/cwt +12.34 vs last sale · ≈ $634/hd at 370 lb · 34 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $139.57/cwt +5.25 vs last sale · ≈ $643/hd at 461 lb · 28 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $149.60/cwt -7.54 vs last sale · ≈ $657/hd at 439 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 512 882 910
Feeder cattle 355 559 485
Slaughter cattle 82 176 295
Replacement cattle 75 147 130

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week:Steers 3.00 5.00 higher on a limited test.Heifers 1.00-3.00 higher,feeder bulls 1.00-3.00 higher.Slaughter cows 2.00 higher,Slaughter bulls steady.Supply was light 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
235 235 1 170.00 $170.00 $400 -3.00
445 fancy 445 1 174.00 $174.00 $774 —
461–490 467 6 149.00–159.50 $156.25 $730 -10.11
512–532 522 4 134.00–155.00 $144.30 $753 +2.10
550 550 1 134.00 $134.00 $737 -10.96
600–625 613 4 128.00–136.50 $133.18 $816 +1.18
618 value added 618 4 142.00 $142.00 $878 +2.00
760 760 1 122.00 $122.00 $927 +0.51
900 900 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,026 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 318 2 135.00–137.50 $136.28 $433 —
380 380 1 137.50 $137.50 $522 -10.00
530 530 1 120.00 $120.00 $636 +0.18
605 605 1 117.00 $117.00 $708 +0.03

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 145.00 $145.00 $319 -15.00
295 295 1 147.00 $147.00 $434 +4.62
316–330 318 9 142.50–147.00 $146.48 $466 +13.98
358–370 365 22 143.00–148.00 $145.33 $530 +1.29
440 440 3 144.50 $144.50 $636 +10.45
460–463 461 28 138.00–144.00 $139.57 $643 +5.25
513–548 535 11 121.50–135.00 $126.20 $675 -6.65
550 550 4 128.00–130.00 $129.50 $712 +5.70
614–647 627 13 113.00–120.00 $116.09 $728 -4.72
650 650 1 110.00 $110.00 $715 -2.37
762 762 3 111.50 $111.50 $850 —
845 845 3 107.00 $107.00 $904 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 130.00 $130.00 $364 —
405 405 2 122.50 $122.50 $496 +10.00
560 560 1 118.00 $118.00 $661 +1.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 163.00 $163.00 $465 -2.29
305–312 306 16 150.00–172.50 $169.63 $519 +12.13
353–391 370 34 164.00–174.00 $171.48 $634 +12.34
432–444 439 24 144.00–163.00 $149.60 $657 -7.54
513 513 8 148.00 $148.00 $759 +6.86
557–597 577 14 122.00–132.00 $129.31 $746 +1.15
610 610 1 129.00 $129.00 $787 +11.00
652 652 7 129.00 $129.00 $841 +5.00
751 751 5 117.50 $117.50 $882 +5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1610 1610 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 147.50 $147.50 $435 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1405 1196 80-85% 9 66.50–79.00 $70.49 $843 +24.96
1180–1215 1198 80-85% 2 49.50–53.00 $51.28 $614 +5.75
1055–1445 1208 80-85% 25 55.50–65.50 $60.45 $730 +2.20
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1085 871 85-90% 7 33.00–44.00 $39.97 $348 +2.31
810–1030 938 85-90% 5 50.00–52.50 $51.73 $485 +4.86
940–1045 1009 85-90% 8 56.00–64.50 $59.97 $605 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555–1615 1588 75-80% 3 68.50–71.50 $69.68 $1,107 +7.83
1460–1835 1595 75-80% 3 57.50–61.00 $58.84 $938 -3.01

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1620 1620 1 84.00 $84.00 $1,361 +4.22
1305–2285 1812 19 85.00–94.50 $89.89 $1,629 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 725.00 $725.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
885–1110 1054 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 635.00–675.00 $643.01
985–1235 1110 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 800.00–850.00 $827.82
1055–1245 1154 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 725.00–800.00 $772.06
1180 1180 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 910.00 $910.00
900–1600 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 775.00–1,010.00 $854.19
1490 1490 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765–975 865 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 700.00–1,075.00 $862.39

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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
1065 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,010.00 $1,010.00 -266.08
1015–1140 1079 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 775.00–950.00 $889.02 -387.06
1250 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,110.00 $1,110.00 —

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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.