Cattle Market Pulse

Farmers Regional Livestock Market Report

Glasgow, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 26, 2021

733 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $144.87/cwt -5.71 vs last sale · ≈ $556/hd at 384 lb · 24 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $125.74/cwt -10.01 vs last sale · ≈ $663/hd at 527 lb · 24 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $112.51/cwt +5.01 vs last sale · ≈ $816/hd at 726 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 733 1,012 616
Feeder cattle 457 634 391
Slaughter cattle 158 169 93
Replacement cattle 118 209 132

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week : Steers and heifers 4.00-6.00 lower.Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 lower.Moderate supply with weak demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 167.50 $167.50 $586 —
433 433 16 156.00 $156.00 $675 -15.00
490 490 1 153.00 $153.00 $750 —
504–512 506 7 134.00–144.00 $141.11 $714 -3.12
564–594 576 19 135.00–140.00 $139.58 $804 -17.42
658–690 661 12 123.00–133.00 $131.88 $872 -7.97
721 721 4 122.50 $122.50 $883 -11.50
776 776 4 121.50 $121.50 $943 —
850 850 4 117.50 $117.50 $999 -2.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 287 3 142.50–159.00 $151.11 $434 +13.61
300 300 2 140.00–155.00 $147.50 $442 —
530 530 1 122.50 $122.50 $649 -0.97
590 590 1 117.00 $117.00 $690 -2.00
600 600 1 114.00 $114.00 $684 -5.62

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 223 2 140.00–160.00 $149.21 $333 -13.08
305–315 307 5 145.00–146.00 $145.79 $448 -2.30
360–398 384 24 139.00–147.00 $144.87 $556 -5.71
437–440 438 18 131.50–140.00 $138.10 $605 -7.94
455–477 474 9 127.50–143.50 $134.91 $639 -7.68
500–542 527 24 123.00–128.50 $125.74 $663 -10.01
571–595 588 17 118.00–130.00 $121.43 $714 -9.25
600–647 640 7 115.00–118.50 $118.03 $755 +2.35
657–687 666 10 108.50–119.00 $111.75 $744 -8.75
702–727 value added 719 15 115.50–116.00 $115.66 $832 —
730–748 740 7 100.00–110.00 $105.77 $783 -1.73
770 770 1 109.00 $109.00 $839 -2.65
793 value added 793 13 120.25 $120.25 $954 —
870 870 2 98.00 $98.00 $853 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–370 368 2 120.00–125.00 $122.48 $451 -5.05
420 420 1 110.00 $110.00 $462 -12.48
475 475 1 120.00 $120.00 $570 -2.04
555 555 2 106.00 $106.00 $588 —
600 600 1 102.00 $102.00 $612 +2.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 172.50 $172.50 $552 —
382 382 11 165.00 $165.00 $630 -2.29
456 456 15 153.50 $153.50 $700 +4.50
511–522 518 10 127.00–139.00 $134.26 $695 -13.13
586 586 10 136.00 $136.00 $797 +2.17
608–638 623 10 124.00–126.00 $124.98 $779 +0.48
667 667 11 126.00 $126.00 $840 +1.00
702–749 736 10 105.00–117.50 $113.28 $834 -6.72
785 785 1 114.00 $114.00 $895 +2.70
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 265 2 152.00–153.00 $152.53 $404 +5.03
300 300 1 130.00 $130.00 $390 -17.50
356–376 363 12 147.00–150.00 $148.04 $537 —
451–459 454 19 134.00–138.00 $136.72 $621 —
510 510 1 112.00 $112.00 $571 -8.00
553 553 3 123.00 $123.00 $680 —
630–645 640 3 110.00–117.00 $112.30 $719 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
995 995 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —
1200–1530 1376 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 5 1,250.00–1,875.00 $1,496.96 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1195 1159 80-85% 5 50.00–55.00 $53.68 $622 —
1065–1365 1227 80-85% 49 56.00–65.50 $61.58 $756 -7.65
1075–1395 1240 80-85% 17 66.00–78.50 $69.74 $865 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–900 845 85-90% 5 39.00–45.00 $42.58 $360 +2.75
790–1075 955 85-90% 20 46.00–55.50 $52.23 $499 -7.51
835–1060 958 85-90% 20 56.00–64.50 $60.50 $580 +0.76
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1685 1557 75-80% 11 57.00–65.50 $62.55 $974 —
1485–1645 1574 75-80% 4 63.00–73.00 $68.63 $1,080 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–2165 1638 13 87.00–96.00 $93.65 $1,534 +0.43
1520–1875 1660 3 72.50–82.00 $78.37 $1,301 —
1565–2175 1867 7 98.00–105.00 $100.50 $1,876 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845–1145 945 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 700.00–710.00 $705.96
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1140 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 785.00 $785.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830–1135 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 800.00–925.00 $859.37
870–1295 1067 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 875.00–1,325.00 $1,154.14
990–1205 1112 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 660.00–735.00 $704.19
1005–1332 1173 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 725.00–1,275.00 $1,002.42
960–1350 1190 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 700.00–825.00 $770.90
965–1420 1221 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 700.00–1,100.00 $938.16
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780 780 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
915–995 955 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 850.00–875.00 $861.98

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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
1035–1120 1078 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,035.00–1,235.00 $1,138.94 +207.94
905–1345 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,135.00–1,325.00 $1,248.58 —
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 -212.20
1405 1405 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —
1415–1480 1448 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,775.00–1,875.00 $1,823.88 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
910 910 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 875.00 $875.00 —

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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.