Cattle Market Pulse

Farmers Regional Livestock Market Report

Glasgow, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 2, 2021

1,031 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $144.00/cwt ≈ $1,136/hd at 789 lb · 67 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $142.94/cwt +5.72 vs last sale · ≈ $761/hd at 533 lb · 59 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $134.48/cwt +6.48 vs last sale · ≈ $932/hd at 693 lb · 45 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,031 660 1,373
Feeder cattle 761 384 975
Slaughter cattle 153 141 203
Replacement cattle 117 135 195

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week:Steers 2.00 higher compared to last week's limited test.Heifers steady 2.00 higher,bulls calves mostly steady.Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 higher.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
440 440 1 162.00 $162.00 $713 —
458 value added 458 3 164.00 $164.00 $751 —
460–478 470 4 149.00–158.50 $154.81 $728 -1.70
515–525 521 10 149.00–154.50 $153.50 $800 +9.07
565–574 value added 569 22 165.00–168.00 $166.62 $948 —
590–595 593 3 129.50–150.00 $136.29 $808 -4.31
606 606 3 141.00 $141.00 $854 —
635–646 value added 641 7 146.00–157.00 $152.33 $976 —
666 value added 666 27 159.25 $159.25 $1,061 +15.75
670–678 676 4 133.00–138.00 $136.76 $924 —
735–745 742 3 127.00–127.50 $127.17 $944 —
746–748 value added 746 19 136.00–141.00 $140.47 $1,048 +1.47
789 value added 789 67 144.00 $144.00 $1,136 —
841 value added 841 4 131.50 $131.50 $1,106 —
858 value added 858 3 130.50 $130.50 $1,120 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 135.00 $135.00 $574 —
475 475 3 145.00 $145.00 $689 —
525–535 528 3 119.00–129.00 $125.62 $663 —
580–595 593 8 120.00–126.00 $125.27 $743 +9.27
663 663 8 123.00 $123.00 $815 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 fancy 220 1 167.50 $167.50 $368 —
250–289 285 13 150.00–162.00 $160.57 $458 +14.57
357–380 375 27 140.00–147.00 $144.47 $542 +6.15
434 434 13 142.00 $142.00 $616 +1.43
456–465 463 14 134.00–146.00 $143.47 $664 —
490 fancy 490 1 147.00 $147.00 $720 —
514–540 522 29 130.00–143.50 $139.78 $730 +2.56
543 value added 543 30 146.00 $146.00 $793 —
551–580 562 16 128.50–131.50 $129.66 $729 -0.84
632 value added 632 11 132.00 $132.00 $834 —
615–645 639 9 122.00–128.00 $124.67 $797 +2.67
670 670 2 118.00 $118.00 $791 -10.00
694 value added 694 43 135.25 $135.25 $939 —
726–735 value added 728 6 119.00–127.00 $125.65 $915 —
756 756 3 110.00 $110.00 $832 -1.00
790 value added 790 4 120.50 $120.50 $952 —
801 value added 801 34 125.00 $125.00 $1,001 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 368 2 132.00–135.00 $133.43 $491 +11.74
400–436 427 10 119.00–129.00 $127.17 $543 —
458 458 3 125.00 $125.00 $572 +0.72
510–519 518 6 119.00–120.00 $119.16 $617 -4.17
592 592 2 121.00 $121.00 $716 +1.00
695 695 2 111.00 $111.00 $771 -2.01

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
222 222 2 172.50 $172.50 $383 —
245 fancy 245 1 175.00 $175.00 $429 -6.50
295 295 5 157.50–162.00 $161.10 $475 —
368–375 374 33 158.00–167.00 $165.93 $621 +6.09
438 438 21 154.00 $154.00 $675 +4.21
483 483 4 137.00 $137.00 $662 —
519–523 520 28 133.00–144.00 $141.63 $736 +0.61
570–596 589 38 129.50–135.00 $133.38 $786 +0.07
632 632 2 125.50 $125.50 $793 -4.50
656–659 658 12 123.00–129.00 $127.01 $836 +0.65
736–743 739 7 114.50–119.50 $117.35 $867 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 7 141.00 $141.00 $488 —
425 425 1 127.50 $127.50 $542 -2.50
470 470 4 132.00 $132.00 $620 —
520 520 1 120.00 $120.00 $624 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
937–1130 1031 (<2 yrs)N/A 4 910.00–1,200.00 $1,027.48 —
1260–1600 1414 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 4 1,285.00–1,675.00 $1,500.29 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1335 1193 80-85% 18 76.00–86.50 $79.34 $947 +20.07
1060–1470 1199 80-85% 41 65.00–75.50 $70.32 $843 +11.05
1095–1290 1206 80-85% 10 50.00–64.50 $61.00 $736 -8.90
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1060 857 85-90% 9 42.50–54.00 $49.20 $422 —
725–1095 929 85-90% 22 56.00–65.00 $60.31 $560 —
855–1080 988 85-90% 15 66.00–79.00 $71.45 $706 +0.74
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1525 1470 75-80% 3 76.00–80.00 $78.18 $1,149 —
1415–1745 1545 75-80% 10 66.00–75.00 $70.38 $1,087 -0.87

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290 1290 1 82.00 $82.00 $1,058 —
1330–2575 1668 11 94.00–104.50 $99.06 $1,652 -8.08
1775 1775 1 112.50 $112.50 $1,997 +13.58

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 (<2 yrs)Open 1 760.00 $760.00
1025–1270 1148 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 725.00–885.00 $813.54

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945–1045 1002 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 675.00–775.00 $704.66
930–1140 1004 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 750.00–1,075.00 $891.56
910–1212 1082 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 600.00–875.00 $732.97
947–1245 1102 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 725.00–975.00 $870.65
910–1435 1186 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 850.00–1,100.00 $986.91
1115–1465 1206 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 785.00–1,100.00 $945.09
1040–1395 1224 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 700.00–975.00 $835.71
945–1367 1240 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 900.00–1,275.00 $1,128.69
1180–1540 1383 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 950.00–1,200.00 $1,105.68

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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
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 -453.82
1065–1090 1082 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,000.00–1,075.00 $1,024.61 -429.21
1215 1215 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —
1260 1260 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 -329.91

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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.