Cattle Market Pulse

Farmers Regional Livestock Market Report

Glasgow, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 12, 2021

790 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $150.18/cwt +10.68 vs last sale · ≈ $680/hd at 453 lb · 38 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $162.51/cwt +1.98 vs last sale · ≈ $723/hd at 445 lb · 36 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $136.66/cwt -1.46 vs last sale · ≈ $705/hd at 516 lb · 35 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 790 841 593
Feeder cattle 520 552 358
Slaughter cattle 137 133 102
Replacement cattle 133 156 133

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week:Steers and heifers 2.00-4.00 higher.Slaughter cows and bulls steady.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
225–235 fancy 228 3 197.50–200.00 $199.14 $454 —
295 295 1 180.00 $180.00 $531 —
423–445 434 12 163.00–172.00 $168.78 $733 —
442 value added 442 6 175.00 $175.00 $774 —
460 value added 460 2 175.50 $175.50 $807 +4.96
495–497 497 5 153.00–166.00 $163.41 $812 —
515–535 523 5 157.00–159.00 $158.18 $827 -0.80
533 value added 533 4 166.00 $166.00 $885 —
585–586 586 10 140.00–155.00 $153.50 $900 +3.08
607–640 612 7 132.00–140.00 $138.80 $849 +13.80
660–675 663 16 136.00–138.00 $136.38 $904 +2.40
700 value added 700 1 140.00 $140.00 $980 —
740–745 743 6 128.50–130.00 $129.50 $962 —
875 875 1 127.50 $127.50 $1,116 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401–445 410 5 120.00–130.00 $122.17 $501 —
460 460 1 127.50 $127.50 $586 -7.79
505–540 525 4 112.50–124.00 $117.12 $615 -4.39
550 550 1 116.00 $116.00 $638 -1.06
620–635 628 2 115.00–120.00 $117.47 $738 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–327 307 8 148.00–152.50 $149.44 $459 +3.11
340 fancy 340 2 167.50 $167.50 $570 —
365 fancy 365 1 160.00 $160.00 $584 —
359–383 366 27 148.00–155.00 $152.95 $560 +4.08
400–445 423 2 141.00–144.00 $142.42 $602 -0.52
451–463 453 38 148.50–151.00 $150.18 $680 +10.68
500–530 516 35 128.00–140.00 $136.66 $705 -1.05
561–585 567 23 126.00–134.00 $131.93 $748 +5.24
622–646 632 17 114.50–126.00 $121.15 $766 -2.83
656–673 667 16 118.50–126.50 $123.55 $824 +8.05
705–718 714 3 109.00–115.00 $113.02 $807 -2.98
810–815 811 4 100.00–110.00 $102.51 $831 +0.51
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 121.00 $121.00 $290 —
340 340 1 127.50 $127.50 $434 —
352 352 2 125.00 $125.00 $440 +1.56
420–440 427 3 115.00–127.50 $123.20 $526 +3.81
465 465 1 120.00 $120.00 $558 +1.00
555–585 568 3 105.00–111.00 $108.62 $617 +1.62
620 620 1 95.00 $95.00 $589 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 fancy 220 1 195.50 $195.50 $430 —
245 245 1 160.00 $160.00 $392 —
265–298 290 4 170.00–179.00 $172.06 $499 +8.07
360–377 372 25 155.50–167.00 $160.58 $597 -1.06
441–448 445 36 154.00–166.00 $162.51 $723 +1.98
485 485 1 151.00 $151.00 $732 -2.00
517 517 13 157.00 $157.00 $812 +8.20
580–587 585 32 132.00–140.50 $138.28 $809 -2.07
630–643 638 5 132.00–133.00 $132.40 $845 +7.40
705–730 718 2 116.00–124.00 $119.93 $861 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 147.50 $147.50 $310 —
255–275 265 2 133.00–150.00 $141.82 $376 -15.68
305 305 1 152.50 $152.50 $465 —
410–417 415 3 120.00–122.50 $121.68 $505 -7.32
480 480 1 127.50 $127.50 $612 —
500–520 508 3 117.00–120.00 $118.33 $601 +3.33
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1015 1015 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
1685–1735 1718 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 1,710.00–1,875.00 $1,821.07 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1440 1199 80-85% 29 56.50–67.00 $62.50 $749 +0.83
1120–1400 1203 80-85% 7 43.00–54.00 $48.55 $584 —
1095–1455 1226 80-85% 25 68.00–76.00 $71.07 $871 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–940 833 85-90% 5 33.50–43.00 $39.30 $327 +0.23
810–1070 925 85-90% 14 57.00–67.00 $61.36 $568 —
750–1090 943 85-90% 12 49.50–56.00 $53.26 $502 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1685 1492 75-80% 15 68.50–74.50 $70.34 $1,049 —
1400–1615 1509 75-80% 9 61.50–67.50 $65.08 $982 -9.75

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1550 1401 6 88.00–97.50 $92.53 $1,296 —
1380–1775 1615 3 70.00–85.00 $77.93 $1,259 —
1400–2010 1775 12 99.00–110.00 $104.81 $1,860 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065–1320 1168 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 735.00–835.00 $787.85

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
938 938 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 750.00 $750.00
990–1130 1060 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 835.00–860.00 $846.67
920–1330 1136 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 825.00–1,275.00 $1,027.60
1005–1242 1141 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 635.00–810.00 $744.96
1032–1330 1143 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,125.00–1,450.00 $1,297.60
1170 1170 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 885.00 $885.00
970–1390 1180 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,575.00 $1,338.67
1025–1380 1221 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 21 710.00–1,185.00 $909.03

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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
985–995 988 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,225.00–1,410.00 $1,347.92 —
1040–1065 1053 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,425.00 $1,412.65 +402.95
1070 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 +440.30
1080–1180 1113 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,425.00–1,450.00 $1,441.17 +552.39
1130 1130 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 1,325.00 $1,325.00 +250.76
1110–1215 1167 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,210.00–1,375.00 $1,298.99 —
1210 1210 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,110.00 $1,110.00 -840.00
1245 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 -425.00
1320 1320 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,485.00 $1,485.00 —
1250–1460 1355 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,000.00–1,160.00 $1,086.20 —

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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.