Cattle Market Pulse

Farmers Regional Livestock Market Report

Glasgow, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 26, 2021

660 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $159.84/cwt -0.16 vs last sale · ≈ $577/hd at 361 lb · 48 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $140.57/cwt +1.04 vs last sale · ≈ $619/hd at 440 lb · 25 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $149.79/cwt +3.77 vs last sale · ≈ $665/hd at 444 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 660 766 550
Feeder cattle 384 530 398
Slaughter cattle 141 143 78
Replacement cattle 135 93 74

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steers to few to test.Heifers and bull calves Steady 2.00 higher.Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 higher.Moderate 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
465–488 483 8 150.00–160.00 $156.51 $756 +4.51
510–515 513 2 130.00–159.00 $144.43 $741 -9.23
550–580 565 3 136.00–143.00 $140.60 $794 -3.12
658 value added 658 3 143.50 $143.50 $944 —
733 value added 733 3 139.00 $139.00 $1,019 —
890 890 2 122.00 $122.00 $1,086 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 3 116.00 $116.00 $655 +1.00
645 645 1 125.00 $125.00 $806 +5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 227 3 155.00–160.00 $156.47 $355 +11.47
287 287 6 146.00 $146.00 $419 -9.00
363–376 368 18 134.50–141.00 $138.32 $509 +0.86
410–446 440 25 135.00–145.00 $140.57 $619 +1.04
505–538 515 17 127.00–140.50 $137.22 $707 -0.46
591 591 13 130.50 $130.50 $771 -0.77
645 645 2 122.00 $122.00 $787 -3.75
678 678 2 128.00 $128.00 $868 +10.42
725–730 727 3 110.00–120.00 $113.35 $824 —
765 765 1 111.00 $111.00 $849 +1.00
810–837 828 3 106.00–110.00 $107.30 $888 —
878 value added 878 10 121.50 $121.50 $1,067 +4.50
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 132.50 $132.50 $344 —
357–365 360 3 120.00–125.00 $121.69 $438 —
453–467 460 4 122.50–126.00 $124.28 $572 —
538–543 540 12 121.00–124.50 $123.33 $666 +1.09
585 585 4 120.00 $120.00 $702 -1.50
635–637 636 3 112.00–116.00 $113.33 $721 —
677–685 680 3 112.00–115.00 $113.01 $768 —

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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 1 181.50 $181.50 $390 —
250–265 257 3 160.00–166.00 $162.06 $416 —
351–364 361 48 150.00–163.00 $159.84 $577 -0.16
443–447 444 23 138.00–155.00 $149.79 $665 +3.77
505–531 518 16 134.00–146.00 $141.02 $730 -7.98
577–592 586 16 127.00–137.00 $133.31 $781 +5.31
605 605 1 130.00 $130.00 $786 -0.76
657–678 670 8 123.00–130.00 $126.36 $847 -1.66
795 795 1 114.00 $114.00 $906 -2.00
835 835 1 106.00 $106.00 $885 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362 362 2 139.00 $139.00 $503 -3.77
436 436 5 130.00 $130.00 $567 -6.50
550–580 570 4 122.50–126.00 $124.27 $708 —
630 630 1 120.00 $120.00 $756 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1110 1110 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 950.00 $950.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1265 1176 80-85% 12 51.50–63.00 $59.27 $697 —
1050–1390 1201 80-85% 39 64.00–74.50 $69.90 $839 -6.11
1055–1380 1242 80-85% 13 75.00–88.50 $79.36 $986 +11.92
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1040 894 85-90% 7 42.00–51.00 $45.41 $406 —
805–1085 964 85-90% 14 57.00–64.50 $61.16 $590 +2.73
835–1055 970 85-90% 10 66.50–76.00 $70.71 $686 +12.28
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1635 1520 75-80% 14 66.00–74.50 $71.25 $1,083 —
1450–1750 1555 75-80% 3 78.00–84.50 $80.51 $1,252 +6.49

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1390 1383 2 89.00–91.00 $89.99 $1,245 —
1495–1840 1687 5 105.50–110.00 $107.14 $1,807 —
1310–2190 1761 13 93.50–104.00 $98.92 $1,742 -6.05

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 985.00 $985.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920–1045 983 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 785.00–900.00 $838.84
880–1190 1070 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 21 625.00–800.00 $715.74
920–1335 1098 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 735.00–1,225.00 $996.82
1035–1365 1151 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 925.00–1,175.00 $1,005.25
1205 1205 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
1080–1385 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 800.00–950.00 $873.53
1222 1222 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 875.00 $875.00
1265 1265 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
1145–1360 1306 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,200.00–1,500.00 $1,434.26

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810–855 825 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 750.00–925.00 $810.45

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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
1000–1110 1092 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 1,450.00–1,475.00 $1,453.82 —
1105 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 +478.39
1145 1145 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,235.00 $1,235.00 +338.39
1130–1425 1278 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,360.00–1,575.00 $1,479.91 —
1195–1475 1293 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,025.00–1,575.00 $1,304.86 —

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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.