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Farmers Regional Livestock Market Report

Glasgow, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 9, 2021

1,142 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $134.04/cwt -8.90 vs last sale · ≈ $694/hd at 518 lb · 53 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $139.03/cwt -2.60 vs last sale · ≈ $731/hd at 526 lb · 43 head
heavy 4-weight L 2 heifers $125.40/cwt +0.40 vs last sale · ≈ $571/hd at 455 lb · 31 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,142 1,031 693
Feeder cattle 713 761 424
Slaughter cattle 195 153 183
Replacement cattle 234 117 86

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 157.50 $157.50 $378 —
442 442 8 153.00 $153.00 $676 -9.00
526 526 12 148.50 $148.50 $781 -5.00
555–574 570 20 132.00–145.00 $140.45 $801 +4.16
580 fancy 580 2 156.00 $156.00 $905 —
640–645 642 3 141.50–144.00 $143.16 $919 —
656 656 4 138.50 $138.50 $909 +1.74
700–719 716 7 133.50–134.50 $134.36 $962 +7.19
800 800 1 130.50 $130.50 $1,044 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 140.00 $140.00 $483 —
400–440 420 2 137.50–140.00 $138.69 $582 +3.69
450–461 458 4 140.50–142.50 $140.99 $646 -4.01
510 510 8 140.00 $140.00 $714 +14.38
605 605 2 131.00 $131.00 $793 —
775 775 1 124.00 $124.00 $961 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
279 279 5 150.00 $150.00 $418 -10.57
353–367 363 30 139.00–144.00 $142.70 $518 -1.77
443 443 30 141.00 $141.00 $625 -1.00
453–488 457 16 135.00–143.50 $136.13 $622 -7.34
513–528 518 53 130.00–136.00 $134.04 $694 -5.74
575–590 589 28 130.00–137.50 $130.26 $767 +0.60
656–659 659 11 119.50–129.00 $120.36 $793 +2.36
731–732 732 9 110.00–125.00 $116.66 $854 —
807 807 1 109.00 $109.00 $880 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378–395 380 10 130.00–136.00 $135.04 $513 +1.61
425 425 1 120.00 $120.00 $510 -7.17
451–478 455 31 117.50–127.25 $125.40 $571 +0.40
520–546 544 15 120.00–125.50 $125.15 $681 +5.99
596 596 9 119.00 $119.00 $709 -2.00
635 635 8 112.50 $112.50 $714 —
664 664 5 114.50 $114.50 $760 +3.50
706 706 5 106.00 $106.00 $748 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–299 296 6 147.50–154.00 $152.97 $453 -8.13
340 340 1 146.00 $146.00 $496 —
370–376 371 21 147.00–158.00 $156.41 $580 -9.52
436–442 438 28 137.00–149.00 $144.68 $634 -9.32
525–526 526 43 131.00–142.50 $139.03 $731 -2.60
557–590 561 9 128.00–150.00 $130.57 $732 -2.81
600–601 600 30 128.50–135.00 $133.05 $798 +7.55
660–663 660 24 123.00–128.00 $125.92 $831 -1.09
722 722 6 119.50 $119.50 $863 +2.15
762 762 5 116.50 $116.50 $888 —
815 815 2 102.50–105.00 $103.75 $846 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
359 359 7 140.00 $140.00 $503 —
415–448 445 14 120.00–128.00 $127.22 $566 -0.28
465 465 1 120.00 $120.00 $558 -12.00
505–540 517 3 120.00–125.00 $121.74 $629 +1.74
615 615 1 115.00 $115.00 $707 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
895–1555 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 5 975.00–1,575.00 $1,295.24 —
1170 1170 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1230 1132 80-85% 5 72.50–76.50 $73.72 $835 —
850–1505 1158 80-85% 25 50.00–62.50 $59.50 $689 -19.84
865–1540 1211 80-85% 40 63.00–71.50 $66.95 $811 +5.95
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–1165 933 85-90% 2 41.50–43.00 $42.06 $392 -18.25
765–1095 941 85-90% 12 44.50–54.50 $48.69 $458 -11.62
785–1360 1033 85-90% 5 67.50–70.00 $68.57 $708 —
815–1160 1048 85-90% 23 56.00–66.00 $61.07 $640 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1745 1401 75-80% 29 60.00–71.50 $67.64 $948 —
1245–1740 1469 75-80% 6 72.00–80.00 $75.50 $1,109 -2.68

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–2305 1475 10 82.00–94.00 $88.73 $1,309 —
1395–2030 1631 5 95.00–97.00 $95.50 $1,558 —
1485–2075 1729 8 99.00–109.50 $101.84 $1,761 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
625 625 (<2 yrs)Open 1 500.00 $500.00
850–1125 998 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 650.00–875.00 $773.23
970–1096 1031 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 775.00–825.00 $812.57
1120 1120 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 775.00 $775.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
850–925 888 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 700.00–750.00 $726.06
920 920 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 510.00 $510.00
840–980 952 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 685.00–850.00 $820.88
928–1040 956 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 525.00–685.00 $568.51
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 950.00 $950.00
920–1115 1029 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 585.00–725.00 $642.85
930–1515 1101 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 31 560.00–1,275.00 $882.63
1028–1260 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 775.00 $775.00
880–1250 1125 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 535.00–985.00 $738.65
1060–1395 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 685.00–900.00 $833.02
1195 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
842–1915 1211 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 710.00–1,375.00 $1,039.10
915–1490 1228 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 485.00–1,250.00 $941.70
1245 1245 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,035.00 $1,035.00
1125–1655 1296 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 710.00–1,085.00 $868.24
965–1540 1303 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 15 885.00–1,425.00 $1,099.06
1290–1460 1375 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 650.00–1,000.00 $835.82
1155–1795 1475 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,185.00–1,235.00 $1,204.58
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
640 640 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 335.00 $335.00
745 745 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 550.00 $550.00
765 765 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 525.00 $525.00
895 895 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
905 905 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755 755 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
755–940 848 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 700.00–1,075.00 $907.96
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
620 620 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00

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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
892–1350 1095 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 900.00–1,200.00 $1,037.23 +12.62
1190 1190 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —
1235–1330 1283 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 825.00–950.00 $889.81 -260.19
1145–1385 1284 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 935.00–1,325.00 $1,168.50 +18.50
1115–1570 1311 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 1,275.00–1,625.00 $1,478.23 —

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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.