Cattle Market Pulse

Farmers Regional Livestock Market Report

Glasgow, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 17, 2021

764 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $130.14/cwt +0.32 vs last sale · ≈ $686/hd at 527 lb · 42 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $130.81/cwt -5.08 vs last sale · ≈ $697/hd at 533 lb · 36 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $120.98/cwt +4.48 vs last sale · ≈ $705/hd at 583 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 764 559 822
Feeder cattle 519 334 555
Slaughter cattle 129 76 137
Replacement cattle 116 149 130

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steers 3.00-5.00 higher,heifers 4.00-6.00 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
210 fancy 210 2 195.00–205.00 $200.00 $420 —
451 fancy 451 4 163.00 $163.00 $735 —
451 451 5 161.50 $161.50 $728 +11.50
525–535 526 8 140.00–147.50 $146.55 $771 +4.66
555–588 577 6 128.00–140.50 $135.64 $783 -3.68
610–633 630 9 127.00–137.50 $136.37 $859 +2.57
658–692 674 12 124.50–134.25 $130.12 $877 —
705–738 733 7 124.50–128.00 $127.52 $935 +5.52
760–777 773 4 122.50–124.00 $123.63 $956 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 133.00 $133.00 $399 —
461–465 462 6 125.00–135.50 $133.74 $618 +12.74
517–540 527 4 118.00–123.00 $120.55 $635 -4.82
615–635 622 3 102.50–116.00 $107.10 $666 -8.90

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 fancy 200 1 180.00 $180.00 $360 —
230–235 233 2 148.00 $148.00 $345 —
255–275 268 4 147.50–160.00 $153.55 $412 +3.55
304–335 313 12 137.00–151.00 $147.47 $462 +0.97
351–367 359 21 135.00–144.00 $139.81 $502 +0.81
419 value added 419 4 140.00 $140.00 $587 —
400–442 434 19 131.00–137.50 $135.18 $587 +7.68
461 461 16 134.00 $134.00 $618 +2.21
522 value added 522 12 136.00 $136.00 $710 —
520–540 529 30 122.00–132.00 $127.80 $676 -0.99
564–599 583 30 118.50–124.00 $120.98 $705 +4.48
610–631 628 7 114.00–115.00 $114.14 $717 +9.14
653–690 660 10 107.00–120.00 $114.12 $753 +6.12
718–721 720 5 107.00–110.00 $108.20 $779 +4.70
788–795 790 4 102.00–108.00 $106.49 $841 —
863 863 3 104.50 $104.50 $902 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 120.00 $120.00 $498 +4.49
470 470 2 112.00 $112.00 $526 —
515–535 525 2 108.00–117.50 $112.66 $591 +6.20
560–593 580 5 103.00–110.00 $107.30 $622 —
605–622 614 4 93.00–102.50 $97.82 $601 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–286 280 6 164.00–168.00 $164.60 $461 —
320–340 338 10 152.50–162.00 $161.10 $545 +2.10
375–383 377 14 149.00–153.00 $150.16 $566 -2.54
442–449 446 12 139.00–154.00 $145.19 $648 -2.81
460 460 11 143.50 $143.50 $660 +5.00
518–542 533 36 126.00–134.00 $130.81 $697 -5.08
577–592 586 12 123.00–128.50 $126.24 $740 -7.51
612–633 628 15 118.00–119.50 $119.00 $747 -4.50
652–677 672 22 118.00–124.50 $123.35 $829 +4.35
750–777 768 6 104.50–105.50 $104.83 $805 -0.67
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 288 2 135.00–140.00 $137.48 $396 —
396 396 4 138.00 $138.00 $546 —
405–425 418 4 124.00–128.00 $125.50 $525 -4.50
535 535 1 119.00 $119.00 $637 +1.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1580 1223 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 925.00–1,610.00 $1,311.98 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1410 1184 80-85% 28 60.00–69.50 $65.56 $776 +1.51
1165–1275 1215 80-85% 4 54.00–57.50 $55.53 $675 -19.21
1070–1455 1243 80-85% 28 70.00–84.50 $73.55 $914 -1.19
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–825 805 85-90% 2 40.00–41.00 $40.51 $326 —
725–1055 881 85-90% 4 49.00–59.00 $55.64 $490 —
790–1070 972 85-90% 19 60.00–70.50 $64.97 $632 +1.25
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1715 1498 75-80% 8 70.00–76.00 $71.71 $1,074 —
1465–1815 1583 75-80% 11 62.00–69.50 $65.98 $1,044 +0.73

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415 1415 1 72.50 $72.50 $1,026 -10.73
1140–1910 1511 9 87.50–97.00 $92.04 $1,391 —
1375–2265 1789 6 98.00–107.00 $102.53 $1,834 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1195–1335 1265 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 835.00–885.00 $861.38

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
982 982 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 675.00 $675.00
930–1175 1075 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 660.00–725.00 $687.62
1010–1395 1148 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 700.00–1,000.00 $799.38
1092–1475 1260 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 725.00–1,100.00 $925.04
1250–1275 1263 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,275.00 $1,188.37
1085–1400 1274 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,010.00–1,235.00 $1,161.63
1090–1525 1275 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,025.00–1,200.00 $1,113.01

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840–857 851 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 850.00–875.00 $858.22
890 890 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00

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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
1040 1040 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 775.00 $775.00 -375.00
1080 1080 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 910.00 $910.00 -339.19
1110 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —

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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.