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Farmers Regional Livestock Market Report

Glasgow, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 16, 2021

751 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $145.89/cwt +3.19 vs last sale · ≈ $550/hd at 377 lb · 35 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $132.63/cwt +2.37 vs last sale · ≈ $767/hd at 578 lb · 29 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $143.37/cwt +2.37 vs last sale · ≈ $631/hd at 440 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 751 1,142 724
Feeder cattle 505 713 450
Slaughter cattle 103 195 112
Replacement cattle 143 234 162

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442 442 4 159.00 $159.00 $703 +6.00
465–482 478 4 150.00–158.00 $156.05 $746 —
515–523 516 13 160.00–163.00 $160.47 $828 +11.97
580–593 586 7 130.00–155.50 $141.07 $827 +0.62
620–640 630 4 138.50–150.00 $144.34 $909 +1.18
651–660 653 5 132.00–146.00 $143.17 $935 +4.67
770 770 2 131.50 $131.50 $1,013 —
820 820 2 135.50 $135.50 $1,111 +5.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 2 134.50 $134.50 $646 —
590 590 1 138.00 $138.00 $814 —
665 665 1 125.00 $125.00 $831 —
727 727 2 108.00 $108.00 $785 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 233 2 160.00–167.00 $163.69 $381 —
270–280 275 2 150.00–164.00 $157.13 $432 +7.13
302 302 16 151.00 $151.00 $456 —
362–382 377 35 143.00–147.00 $145.89 $550 +3.19
432–448 440 28 142.00–145.00 $143.37 $631 +2.37
475 475 1 144.00 $144.00 $684 +7.87
515–543 528 18 141.50–143.00 $142.66 $753 +8.62
550–590 578 29 131.00–140.00 $132.63 $767 +2.37
620 620 1 124.00 $124.00 $769 —
666–668 667 8 121.00–133.00 $124.01 $827 +3.65
715 715 1 122.00 $122.00 $872 +5.34
776 776 3 111.50 $111.50 $865 —
915 915 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,025 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 130.00 $130.00 $436 —
380–396 394 9 120.00–139.00 $126.79 $500 —
400–430 415 2 115.00–125.00 $120.18 $499 —
500 500 1 122.50 $122.50 $612 —
620 620 1 110.00 $110.00 $682 —
711–730 721 6 95.00–105.50 $100.32 $723 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–288 287 9 157.00–161.00 $157.88 $453 +4.91
335–343 341 5 150.00 $150.00 $512 +4.00
360–371 370 23 155.00–162.00 $161.41 $597 +5.00
448 448 22 155.00 $155.00 $694 +10.32
454–460 456 13 138.00–143.00 $141.45 $645 —
516–537 531 26 134.00–146.00 $142.41 $756 +3.38
575–593 592 20 132.00–143.00 $142.47 $843 +11.90
616 616 5 125.50 $125.50 $773 -7.55
655–690 677 11 124.00–133.00 $129.83 $879 +3.91
720–742 738 6 114.00–115.00 $114.84 $848 -4.66
765 765 1 112.50 $112.50 $861 -4.00
865 865 1 91.00 $91.00 $787 —
970 970 1 91.00 $91.00 $883 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 365 2 127.50–140.00 $133.92 $489 —
412–415 414 2 122.50–130.00 $126.26 $523 —
470–485 475 3 107.50–112.00 $109.81 $522 —
510–540 527 5 115.00–127.50 $121.02 $638 —
559–580 563 6 119.00–122.00 $121.48 $684 —
810–835 823 2 82.50–86.00 $84.28 $694 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1010–1570 1285 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 950.00–1,925.00 $1,653.02 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1210 1123 80-85% 22 64.00–69.50 $66.31 $745 -7.41
830–1295 1150 80-85% 8 50.00–62.50 $56.94 $655 -2.56
1035–1395 1253 80-85% 11 70.00–83.50 $75.87 $951 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–900 815 85-90% 2 37.50–45.00 $40.86 $333 —
790–885 859 85-90% 5 68.50–72.50 $70.14 $603 —
605–1100 891 85-90% 8 51.00–54.50 $52.80 $470 —
725–1205 933 85-90% 17 55.50–65.50 $59.98 $560 +17.92
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1690 1389 75-80% 11 65.50–70.50 $68.14 $946 —
1270–1720 1458 75-80% 10 72.00–80.50 $74.08 $1,080 -1.42

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1840 1408 3 73.00–89.00 $84.82 $1,194 —
1335–1730 1557 3 90.00–97.00 $92.59 $1,442 —
1410–2240 1904 7 100.00–113.00 $105.85 $2,015 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–1230 963 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 625.00–910.00 $759.41
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725–800 754 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 435.00–785.00 $674.14

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835–950 907 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 710.00–850.00 $758.13
950 950 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00
1080–1120 1110 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 750.00–760.00 $757.57
1035–1270 1128 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 635.00–835.00 $755.45
905–1385 1131 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 12 675.00–1,200.00 $950.14
1040–1270 1149 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 650.00–875.00 $734.46
910–1430 1168 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 650.00–1,335.00 $1,051.23
1040–1390 1275 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 700.00–1,085.00 $953.61
1100–1535 1358 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 775.00–1,450.00 $1,170.67
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735 735 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 475.00 $475.00
735 735 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 735.00 $735.00
755 755 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 400.00 $400.00
755 755 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
745–870 808 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 475.00–800.00 $650.08
825 825 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 585.00 $585.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705 705 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 610.00 $610.00

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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
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 925.00 $925.00 —
980–1175 1078 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 885.00–1,050.00 $974.97 -62.26
960–1210 1085 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 725.00–825.00 $780.76 -256.47
1140–1220 1180 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,110.00–1,475.00 $1,286.31 +211.31
1280 1280 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 +510.19
1295 1295 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 -268.50
1300 1300 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 -453.23
1420 1420 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,085.00 $1,085.00 —
1515 1515 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
825 825 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 960.00 $960.00 —
840 840 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 775.00 $775.00 —

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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.