Cattle Market Pulse

Farmers Regional Livestock Market Report

Glasgow, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 19, 2021

766 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $146.02/cwt -11.48 vs last sale · ≈ $647/hd at 443 lb · 43 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $139.53/cwt -8.81 vs last sale · ≈ $607/hd at 435 lb · 24 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $137.68/cwt -9.38 vs last sale · ≈ $715/hd at 519 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 766 871 477
Feeder cattle 530 649 317
Slaughter cattle 143 121 81
Replacement cattle 93 101 79

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steers 2.00-3.00 lower,Heifers steady 3.00 lower.Slaughter cows and bulls steady.Good supply with moderate demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445–447 446 7 155.00–160.00 $157.14 $701 +0.14
465 465 1 152.00 $152.00 $707 -11.50
512–539 535 12 144.00–155.50 $153.66 $822 +10.66
570–598 587 16 135.00–148.50 $143.72 $844 —
670–695 680 4 128.00–139.00 $132.81 $903 —
722 722 5 137.00 $137.00 $989 —
785 785 2 133.00 $133.00 $1,044 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 143.00 $143.00 $608 —
460 460 2 132.50 $132.50 $610 -11.50
570 570 1 115.00 $115.00 $656 —
635 635 1 120.00 $120.00 $762 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 fancy 235 1 191.50 $191.50 $450 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 145.00 $145.00 $355 —
297 297 7 155.00 $155.00 $460 +4.00
341 341 7 137.00 $137.00 $467 —
350–384 380 17 133.00–138.00 $137.46 $522 -14.44
420–445 435 24 130.00–143.50 $139.53 $607 -7.12
460–475 462 12 135.00–146.00 $140.19 $648 -2.23
512–523 519 21 136.00–138.50 $137.68 $715 -7.24
564–597 583 16 130.00–133.00 $131.27 $765 -3.57
601–643 618 15 123.00–128.00 $125.75 $777 -2.75
658–680 672 15 113.00–125.00 $117.58 $790 -7.92
761 761 4 110.00 $110.00 $837 —
864 value added 864 5 117.00 $117.00 $1,011 —
876 876 8 108.00 $108.00 $946 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 124.00 $124.00 $521 —
543–546 544 16 114.00–125.00 $122.24 $665 —
596 596 4 121.50 $121.50 $724 —
775 775 2 95.00 $95.00 $736 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
299 299 9 164.00 $164.00 $490 —
373 373 15 160.00 $160.00 $597 +0.11
442–444 443 43 134.00–153.50 $146.02 $647 -11.48
524 524 17 149.00 $149.00 $781 +7.34
584 584 7 128.00 $128.00 $748 -15.50
600–643 622 12 124.00–138.00 $130.76 $813 +1.29
668–675 673 12 122.00–130.00 $128.02 $862 -9.98
745 745 5 113.00 $113.00 $842 —
760 760 1 116.00 $116.00 $882 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
359–387 373 12 137.50–148.00 $142.77 $533 -7.23
415 415 2 131.00–142.00 $136.50 $566 -6.00
537 537 5 127.00 $127.00 $682 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
810 810 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 850.00 $850.00 —
880 880 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 850.00 $850.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1395 1208 80-85% 6 74.00–80.50 $76.01 $918 +18.74
1085–1385 1231 80-85% 33 63.50–72.00 $67.44 $830 -1.37
1100–1460 1258 80-85% 8 55.00–62.50 $58.74 $739 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–1155 931 85-90% 7 44.00–52.00 $47.48 $442 -12.07
900–1060 960 85-90% 18 63.00–72.50 $67.59 $649 +0.25
765–1095 964 85-90% 16 53.00–62.50 $58.43 $563 -8.91
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1590 1499 75-80% 10 66.00–71.00 $69.35 $1,040 —
1385–1780 1587 75-80% 6 73.00–76.00 $74.02 $1,175 —
1785 1785 75-80% 1 61.50 $61.50 $1,098 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1395 1295 2 85.00–92.00 $88.77 $1,150 —
1470–2240 1741 9 93.00–100.00 $97.17 $1,692 —
1395–1995 1781 7 104.00–107.50 $104.97 $1,870 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 (<2 yrs)Open 1 960.00 $960.00
1135–1220 1168 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 750.00–875.00 $796.79

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925–1010 978 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 635.00–775.00 $678.86
1065–1245 1155 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 850.00–1,000.00 $919.16
925–1435 1171 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 775.00–1,125.00 $1,002.19
860–1470 1185 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 810.00–1,060.00 $909.69
930–1470 1256 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 725.00–935.00 $849.86
1110–1435 1268 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 800.00–1,075.00 $945.81
1255–1465 1360 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 975.00–1,275.00 $1,136.58

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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
875–1295 1122 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 760.00–1,000.00 $896.61 —
1095–1345 1244 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 850.00–1,260.00 $1,074.13 —
1425 1425 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 3 110.00 $110.00 $328 —
370 370 2 114.00 $114.00 $422 —

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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.