Cattle Market Pulse

Farmers Regional Livestock Market Report

Glasgow, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 3, 2021

899 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $139.69/cwt -5.18 vs last sale · ≈ $518/hd at 371 lb · 35 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $148.69/cwt ≈ $644/hd at 433 lb · 32 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $122.88/cwt -2.86 vs last sale · ≈ $643/hd at 523 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 899 733 826
Feeder cattle 527 457 620
Slaughter cattle 136 158 94
Replacement cattle 236 118 112

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week:Steers under 500 lbs.2.00-3.00 lower,over 500 lbs. steady 3.00 higher.Heifers and bull calves 2.00 - 4.00 lower.Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 higher.Supply was good with moderate to 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
215 fancy 215 1 190.00 $190.00 $408 —
235 235 1 175.00 $175.00 $411 —
305 305 1 154.00 $154.00 $470 —
450–455 454 8 145.00–153.50 $151.39 $687 —
513–520 515 9 138.00–148.00 $145.75 $751 +4.64
565–590 570 5 130.00–148.50 $144.67 $825 +5.09
615 615 1 132.00 $132.00 $812 —
671 671 5 132.50 $132.50 $889 +0.62
700 700 1 125.00 $125.00 $875 +2.50
755 755 1 116.00 $116.00 $876 -5.50
828 828 3 120.00 $120.00 $994 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–240 238 2 153.00–155.00 $154.01 $367 —
280 280 1 147.50 $147.50 $413 -3.61
330 330 1 145.00 $145.00 $478 -2.50
465 465 1 137.00 $137.00 $637 —
500 500 1 120.00 $120.00 $600 -2.50
625 625 1 120.00 $120.00 $750 +6.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 229 4 140.00–154.00 $148.84 $341 -0.37
260 260 3 140.00–142.00 $140.67 $366 —
300–320 309 16 141.00–146.00 $143.75 $444 -2.04
363–384 371 35 135.00–144.00 $139.69 $518 -5.18
424–445 428 6 135.00–140.00 $139.13 $595 +1.03
458–462 459 12 127.50–133.50 $132.49 $608 -2.42
504–549 523 28 120.00–125.00 $122.88 $643 -2.86
569–584 575 17 118.00–123.00 $120.91 $695 -0.52
662 662 5 113.00 $113.00 $748 +1.25
705–725 712 3 100.00–107.00 $102.38 $729 -3.39
790 790 1 112.00 $112.00 $885 +3.00
825 825 1 107.00 $107.00 $883 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 136.00 $136.00 $320 —
335 335 2 127.50–129.00 $128.25 $430 —
370–380 375 4 125.00–128.00 $126.52 $474 +4.04
410–445 431 6 112.50–125.00 $115.90 $500 +5.90
451 451 23 125.00 $125.00 $564 +5.00
505–535 525 3 115.00–117.50 $115.80 $608 —
588 588 3 113.00 $113.00 $664 +7.00
631 631 3 102.00 $102.00 $644 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 fancy 205 1 205.00 $205.00 $420 —
240–245 243 2 162.50–165.00 $163.76 $398 —
260 fancy 260 1 180.00 $180.00 $468 —
265–280 270 3 150.00–165.00 $158.83 $429 —
306 306 7 154.00 $154.00 $471 -18.50
364–395 367 23 148.00–155.00 $151.26 $555 -13.74
430–433 433 32 139.00–149.00 $148.69 $644 —
510–513 511 14 123.00–133.00 $129.42 $661 -4.84
570–578 576 14 120.00–126.50 $124.62 $718 -11.38
666–670 669 14 115.00–120.00 $118.22 $791 -7.78
745 745 2 105.00 $105.00 $782 -8.28
761–787 770 6 105.00–108.00 $106.98 $824 -7.02
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 157.50 $157.50 $402 +4.97
320 320 3 137.50 $137.50 $440 +7.50
385 385 1 130.00 $130.00 $500 -18.04
459–465 460 11 126.00–134.00 $133.26 $613 -3.46
530–535 533 2 107.50 $107.50 $573 -4.50
550 550 3 107.00 $107.00 $588 -16.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100–1210 1157 (<2 yrs)N/A 5 950.00–1,500.00 $1,343.80 —
1035–1465 1253 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 6 875.00–1,410.00 $1,234.93 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1295 1210 80-85% 10 44.50–56.50 $51.54 $624 -10.04
1005–1440 1249 80-85% 41 57.00–67.50 $62.48 $780 -7.26
1040–1430 1274 80-85% 18 68.00–80.50 $72.31 $921 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–1080 830 85-90% 6 35.00–45.00 $40.57 $337 -2.01
760–1050 936 85-90% 15 48.00–57.00 $52.50 $491 —
895–1065 994 85-90% 19 57.50–66.50 $60.85 $605 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1535 1468 75-80% 8 69.00–80.00 $74.08 $1,087 —
1405–1845 1544 75-80% 17 58.00–67.00 $63.28 $977 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1515 1390 2 72.50–83.00 $78.22 $1,087 —
1625 1625 1 100.50 $100.50 $1,633 +6.85
1280–1840 1647 5 92.00–95.50 $94.09 $1,550 +0.44

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895–1335 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 725.00–975.00 $912.83
1145 1145 (<2 yrs)Open 2 760.00–775.00 $767.50
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 825.00 $825.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725 725 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
930 930 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 835.00 $835.00
925–1377 1124 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 825.00–1,100.00 $996.35
900–1465 1159 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 735.00–1,075.00 $914.18
1010–1345 1162 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 650.00–860.00 $769.44
982–1605 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 910.00–1,475.00 $1,165.95
1185 1185 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1015–1455 1261 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 46 750.00–1,150.00 $966.32
1317 1317 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 925.00 $925.00
1400 1400 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1402 1402 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00

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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
936–1145 1016 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 1,050.00–1,300.00 $1,226.06 —
945–1300 1094 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 7 800.00–1,085.00 $911.95 -226.99
840–1315 1174 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 9 860.00–1,250.00 $1,121.48 —
1205–1270 1253 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,000.00–1,375.00 $1,269.33 +94.33
1220–1405 1287 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 11 1,150.00–1,675.00 $1,430.96 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
810–920 865 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,010.00–1,100.00 $1,052.14 —
870 870 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 985.00 $985.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
247 247 2 112.50 $112.50 $278 —
319 319 7 113.00 $113.00 $360 —
403 403 14 112.00 $112.00 $451 —
570 570 1 91.00 $91.00 $519 —

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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.