Cattle Market Pulse

Farmers Regional Livestock Market Report

Glasgow, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 24, 2021

532 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $130.39/cwt +0.25 vs last sale · ≈ $692/hd at 531 lb · 33 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $137.95/cwt +7.14 vs last sale · ≈ $726/hd at 526 lb · 26 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $155.58/cwt +5.42 vs last sale · ≈ $577/hd at 371 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 532 764 0
Feeder cattle 376 519 0
Slaughter cattle 63 129 0
Replacement cattle 93 116 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steers 2.00 lower,Heifers steady 2.00 higher.Supply was light with moderate demand.Slaughter cows and bulls 3.00 higher 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
205 fancy 205 1 205.00 $205.00 $420 +5.00
225–245 236 4 170.00–188.00 $176.96 $418 —
310 310 1 157.50 $157.50 $488 —
470–485 475 3 141.00–160.00 $153.53 $729 -7.97
521–540 532 9 130.00–143.50 $139.12 $740 -7.43
582–593 585 12 132.00–139.50 $137.60 $805 +1.96
677 677 2 135.50 $135.50 $917 +5.38
730 730 1 125.00 $125.00 $912 -2.52
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
446 446 4 140.00 $140.00 $624 —
560–575 570 3 114.00–115.00 $114.67 $654 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 146.00 $146.00 $350 -2.00
290 290 6 142.00 $142.00 $412 -11.55
345 345 1 137.00 $137.00 $473 -10.47
370–385 380 19 142.50–143.50 $142.81 $543 +3.00
416 value added 416 3 145.50 $145.50 $605 +5.50
405–447 435 13 134.00–136.00 $134.29 $584 -0.89
450 450 7 141.00 $141.00 $634 +7.00
516–542 531 33 126.00–135.50 $130.39 $692 +2.59
550–582 572 15 119.50–133.50 $124.66 $713 +3.68
618–642 628 5 112.00–118.00 $115.54 $726 +1.40
657–661 659 9 109.50–119.50 $115.04 $758 +0.92
772–794 789 9 103.00–114.00 $111.61 $881 +5.12
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422 422 2 110.00 $110.00 $464 -10.00
500 500 1 107.50 $107.50 $538 -5.16
550–595 573 6 110.50–117.00 $113.62 $651 +6.32
630 630 2 113.00 $113.00 $712 +15.18

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 fancy 215 2 204.00 $204.00 $439 —
291 291 3 160.00 $160.00 $466 -4.60
346 346 3 157.50 $157.50 $545 -3.60
360–383 371 21 151.00–160.00 $155.58 $577 +5.42
451–470 452 17 142.00–155.00 $153.77 $695 +10.27
518–538 526 26 128.00–143.50 $137.95 $726 +7.14
580–585 584 10 125.00–131.50 $130.21 $760 +3.97
655–665 661 13 114.00–125.00 $119.58 $790 -3.77
758 758 4 108.00 $108.00 $819 +3.17
825 825 1 104.00 $104.00 $858 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 150.00 $150.00 $360 —
280 280 1 139.00 $139.00 $389 +1.52
370 370 1 137.50 $137.50 $509 -0.50
451 451 7 137.00 $137.00 $618 —
555 555 1 111.00 $111.00 $616 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1135 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —
1145 1145 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1390 1130 80-85% 13 64.50–72.50 $69.98 $791 —
1075–1370 1217 80-85% 12 74.00–90.50 $79.10 $963 +23.57
1165–1320 1232 80-85% 3 56.00–58.00 $56.63 $698 -16.92
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–1075 874 85-90% 8 49.00–60.50 $56.34 $492 +0.70
720–1045 898 85-90% 3 39.00–46.00 $41.56 $373 -14.08
860–1060 989 85-90% 7 63.00–73.50 $70.41 $696 +5.44
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1595 1453 75-80% 2 73.50–76.50 $75.15 $1,092 —
1440–1640 1499 75-80% 4 60.00–69.00 $65.44 $981 -6.27

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150 1150 1 85.50 $85.50 $983 —
1245–1665 1479 5 92.50–99.00 $96.57 $1,428 —
1515–2215 1824 7 102.00–105.00 $103.15 $1,881 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 750.00 $750.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895–1080 1012 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 600.00–750.00 $680.82
1100–1410 1194 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 975.00–1,550.00 $1,178.08
1157–1305 1206 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 900.00–1,175.00 $1,040.66
1170–1450 1277 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 810.00–1,050.00 $939.96
1105–1480 1303 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 775.00–1,050.00 $918.67

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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
820 820 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —
1135 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 +175.00
1040–1310 1158 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,200.00–1,310.00 $1,261.19 —
1170–1175 1173 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,110.00–1,275.00 $1,192.32 —
1290 1290 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800–875 838 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,000.00–1,200.00 $1,104.48 —

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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.