Cattle Market Pulse

Farmers Regional Livestock Market Report

Glasgow, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 5, 2021

841 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $148.80/cwt +0.80 vs last sale · ≈ $778/hd at 523 lb · 51 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $161.64/cwt -9.84 vs last sale · ≈ $605/hd at 374 lb · 48 head
light 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $146.33/cwt -0.15 vs last sale · ≈ $477/hd at 326 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 841 512 790
Feeder cattle 552 355 492
Slaughter cattle 133 82 97
Replacement cattle 156 75 201

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week:Steers 1.00-2.00 higher.heifers steady 2.00 higher.Slaughter cows and bulls 3.00-4.00 higher.Good 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
460 460 1 160.00 $160.00 $736 +3.75
455–488 value added 477 3 168.00–176.00 $170.54 $813 —
515–525 516 9 151.00–160.00 $158.98 $820 +14.68
550–595 586 8 139.00–160.00 $150.42 $881 —
617 617 2 125.00 $125.00 $771 -8.18
650–655 653 2 130.00–138.00 $133.98 $875 —
659–685 value added 661 13 142.50 $142.50 $942 —
756–775 value added 762 6 134.50–137.00 $135.35 $1,031 —
834 834 6 123.00 $123.00 $1,026 —
840 value added 840 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,092 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 140.00 $140.00 $476 +3.72
446 446 11 137.00 $137.00 $611 —
465–496 488 4 133.00–136.00 $135.29 $660 —
525–540 533 2 121.00–122.00 $121.51 $648 +1.51
575–590 583 2 112.00–122.00 $117.06 $682 —
680 680 1 118.00 $118.00 $802 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 145.00 $145.00 $312 ±0.00
250 fancy 250 1 176.00 $176.00 $440 —
250–285 270 4 142.50–152.50 $147.95 $399 +0.95
317–347 326 32 134.00–149.00 $146.33 $477 -0.15
365–386 379 19 144.00–151.00 $148.87 $564 +3.54
415–437 435 17 135.00–144.50 $142.94 $622 -1.56
451 451 16 139.50 $139.50 $629 -0.07
500 value added 500 1 145.00 $145.00 $725 —
513–530 515 17 132.00–138.50 $137.71 $709 +11.51
558–578 566 25 125.00–135.00 $126.69 $717 -2.81
626 value added 626 6 128.00 $128.00 $801 —
615–638 627 8 123.00–125.00 $123.98 $777 +7.89
651 651 6 115.50 $115.50 $752 +5.50
660 value added 660 3 130.00 $130.00 $858 —
710 710 1 116.00 $116.00 $824 —
727 value added 727 2 121.50 $121.50 $883 —
756–770 760 4 109.00–118.00 $111.28 $846 -0.22
770 value added 770 1 124.00 $124.00 $955 —
810 value added 810 3 115.00 $115.00 $932 —
820 820 2 102.00 $102.00 $836 -5.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 130.00 $130.00 $338 ±0.00
365–377 371 4 120.00–127.00 $123.44 $458 —
410–435 425 3 116.00–122.00 $119.39 $507 -3.11
465 465 1 119.00 $119.00 $553 —
540 540 6 105.50 $105.50 $570 —
585 585 2 107.00 $107.00 $626 -11.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295–298 296 15 160.00–165.00 $163.99 $485 +0.99
372–387 374 48 154.00–163.00 $161.64 $605 -9.84
435–443 442 28 151.00–165.00 $160.53 $710 +10.93
460 460 24 153.00 $153.00 $704 —
506–546 523 51 127.00–157.50 $148.80 $778 +0.80
554–593 578 19 128.00–155.50 $140.35 $811 +11.04
620 620 4 125.00 $125.00 $775 -4.00
656–664 659 16 128.50–130.00 $129.53 $854 +0.53
760 760 1 117.00 $117.00 $889 -0.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 157.50 $157.50 $433 +10.00
370 370 8 130.00–150.00 $147.50 $546 —
435 435 1 129.00 $129.00 $561 —
510 510 1 115.00 $115.00 $586 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1315 1315 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1270 1174 80-85% 4 48.00–56.00 $52.57 $617 -17.92
1040–1375 1196 80-85% 36 56.50–67.50 $61.67 $738 -8.82
1040–1450 1271 80-85% 25 68.00–81.50 $72.32 $919 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–970 813 85-90% 9 33.00–46.00 $39.07 $318 —
780–1030 957 85-90% 18 58.00–66.50 $61.93 $593 —
800–1090 977 85-90% 15 49.00–56.50 $54.00 $528 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1590 1524 75-80% 5 69.00–80.00 $74.83 $1,140 —
1400–1850 1538 75-80% 7 64.00–67.00 $65.97 $1,015 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1525 1261 7 78.00–87.00 $81.54 $1,028 —
1220–2080 1701 7 88.00–97.00 $93.63 $1,593 —
1740–1985 1868 5 102.50–114.00 $107.82 $2,014 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
976–1105 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 675.00–710.00 $696.94

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 800.00 $800.00
932–1245 1079 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 600.00–775.00 $690.26
855–1335 1089 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 810.00–1,075.00 $966.31
975–1370 1133 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 875.00–1,050.00 $926.05
1045–1345 1227 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 700.00–910.00 $831.99
1015–1425 1244 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 750.00–1,075.00 $890.39
1255 1255 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 785.00 $785.00
1276 1276 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 950.00 $950.00
1285–1540 1398 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 975.00–1,200.00 $1,111.20

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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
840–1182 1062 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 850.00–1,160.00 $1,009.70 -0.30
1035–1170 1103 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 650.00–1,100.00 $888.78 —
1110–1180 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,050.00–1,100.00 $1,074.24 —
1235 1235 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —
1252 1252 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,650.00 $1,650.00 +540.00

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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.