Cattle Market Pulse

Farmers Regional Livestock Market Report

Glasgow, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 10, 2021

559 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $135.89/cwt +6.47 vs last sale · ≈ $713/hd at 525 lb · 24 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $152.70/cwt +1.44 vs last sale · ≈ $583/hd at 382 lb · 21 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $131.79/cwt -0.70 vs last sale · ≈ $612/hd at 464 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 559 899 773
Feeder cattle 334 527 483
Slaughter cattle 76 136 125
Replacement cattle 149 236 165

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week:Steers 1.00-2.00 lower,with 600 lbs.2.00 higher,heifers 1.00-3.00 lower with 500 lbs. 5.00 higher.Feeder bulls calves steady 3.00 higher.Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 higher.Light supply with moderate too weak demand on feeder calves.Good supply of slaughter cattle 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
423–447 438 11 140.00–152.50 $148.11 $649 —
470 470 1 150.00 $150.00 $705 -1.39
517–529 525 13 137.00–145.50 $141.89 $745 -3.86
555–585 581 8 138.50–142.00 $139.32 $809 -5.35
605–646 628 7 130.50–137.00 $133.80 $840 +1.80
715 715 7 122.00 $122.00 $872 -3.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 283 2 140.00 $140.00 $396 -7.50
430 430 1 120.00 $120.00 $516 —
470 470 1 121.00 $121.00 $569 -16.00
510–527 521 3 122.00–127.00 $125.37 $653 +5.37
550 550 1 119.00 $119.00 $654 —
635 635 1 116.00 $116.00 $737 -4.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 150.00 $150.00 $375 +9.33
315 315 2 146.50 $146.50 $461 +2.75
368–386 379 8 139.00 $139.00 $527 -0.69
440 440 6 127.50 $127.50 $561 -11.63
463–480 464 17 130.00–132.00 $131.79 $612 -0.70
520–527 523 10 127.00–130.00 $128.79 $674 +5.91
535 fancy 535 2 135.00 $135.00 $722 —
589 589 16 116.50 $116.50 $686 -4.41
615 615 1 105.00 $105.00 $646 —
668 668 4 108.00 $108.00 $721 -5.00
727 727 2 103.50 $103.50 $752 +1.12
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 120.00 $120.00 $444 -6.52
415–420 418 2 114.00–117.00 $115.51 $483 -0.39
505–535 520 2 105.00–108.00 $106.46 $554 -9.34
665 665 1 97.00 $97.00 $645 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322 322 5 159.00 $159.00 $512 +5.00
372–397 382 21 150.00–156.00 $152.70 $583 +1.44
436 436 15 148.00 $148.00 $645 -0.69
451–456 454 8 138.00–139.00 $138.50 $629 —
524–530 525 24 129.00–138.50 $135.89 $713 +6.47
596 596 10 133.75 $133.75 $797 +9.13
617–632 627 6 123.50 $123.50 $774 —
687 687 2 119.00 $119.00 $818 +0.78
765 765 4 105.50 $105.50 $807 -1.48
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
840–1235 1042 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 925.00–1,200.00 $1,075.68 —
1350–1620 1450 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 5 1,150.00–1,750.00 $1,397.95 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 140.00 $140.00 $350 -17.50
360 360 1 130.00 $130.00 $468 ±0.00
428 428 3 130.00 $130.00 $556 —
505 505 1 118.00 $118.00 $596 +10.50
570 570 1 116.00 $116.00 $661 +9.00
660 660 1 107.50 $107.50 $710 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1330 1181 80-85% 19 58.50–69.50 $64.05 $756 —
1015–1345 1214 80-85% 17 70.00–83.00 $74.74 $907 +23.20
1135–1450 1267 80-85% 5 52.00–56.50 $53.43 $677 -18.88
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–1005 904 85-90% 4 40.00–43.00 $41.07 $371 -11.43
700–1080 948 85-90% 19 50.00–58.00 $54.29 $515 +1.79
925–1065 994 85-90% 8 60.00–70.00 $63.72 $633 +2.87
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1555 1383 75-80% 4 70.00–80.00 $75.85 $1,049 —
1400–1710 1568 75-80% 8 58.00–69.50 $65.25 $1,023 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1565 1400 3 80.50–85.50 $83.23 $1,165 —
1345–1885 1650 10 82.00–96.50 $91.88 $1,516 —
1795–1945 1867 3 97.50–104.00 $100.91 $1,884 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810–1065 922 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 810.00–835.00 $830.61
1055–1151 1127 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 710.00–775.00 $759.79

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075–1130 1103 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 785.00–860.00 $835.63
1025–1490 1136 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 24 775.00–1,160.00 $934.81
1035–1295 1165 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,035.00–1,160.00 $1,104.47
1165 1165 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,160.00 $1,160.00
1085–1350 1244 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 825.00–1,060.00 $978.01
1345 1345 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
771 771 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 825.00 $825.00
882–975 938 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 750.00–960.00 $881.00

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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
998 998 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
1035 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 -76.06
1040–1145 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 1,225.00–1,300.00 $1,249.19 +337.24
1110–1160 1154 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 9 880.00–950.00 $931.36 -190.12

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 6 116.00 $116.00 $400 +3.00
540 540 1 107.50 $107.50 $580 —

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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.