Cattle Market Pulse

Farmers Regional Livestock Market Report

Glasgow, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 23, 2021

821 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $145.36/cwt +1.99 vs last sale · ≈ $645/hd at 444 lb · 43 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $145.06/cwt +3.61 vs last sale · ≈ $657/hd at 453 lb · 39 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $139.49/cwt -2.92 vs last sale · ≈ $721/hd at 517 lb · 33 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 821 751 726
Feeder cattle 524 505 496
Slaughter cattle 125 103 115
Replacement cattle 172 143 115

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week:Steers 2.00-4.00 lower,Bull and heifer calves steady 2.00 lower.Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 higher.Supply was good 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
205 205 1 175.00 $175.00 $359 —
427 427 7 155.00 $155.00 $662 -4.00
475 475 1 147.00 $147.00 $698 -9.05
522–545 525 7 144.00–155.00 $153.37 $805 -7.10
605–620 615 3 132.00–140.00 $137.38 $845 -6.96
745 745 1 130.00 $130.00 $968 —
756 value added 756 6 146.00 $146.00 $1,104 —
782 782 2 129.00 $129.00 $1,009 -2.50
849 value added 849 9 133.50 $133.50 $1,133 —
895 895 2 128.00 $128.00 $1,146 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 151.00 $151.00 $491 —
457 457 2 130.00 $130.00 $594 —
505 505 1 125.00 $125.00 $631 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–230 220 4 150.00–156.00 $152.68 $336 -11.01
220 fancy 220 1 173.00 $173.00 $381 —
300–310 302 5 140.00–144.00 $143.18 $432 -7.82
372–375 372 23 136.00–145.00 $144.21 $536 -1.68
435–445 444 43 135.00–147.00 $145.36 $645 +1.99
457 457 4 135.00 $135.00 $617 -9.00
512–533 519 33 133.00–141.00 $138.26 $718 -4.40
550–591 579 16 124.50–144.00 $130.74 $757 -1.89
651–662 659 16 122.50–130.00 $124.35 $819 +0.34
813 813 4 110.00 $110.00 $894 —
879 value added 879 5 117.50 $117.50 $1,033 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 132.00 $132.00 $422 —
372 372 6 132.00 $132.00 $491 —
410–417 416 6 124.00–127.00 $124.49 $518 —
457 457 2 122.00 $122.00 $558 —
525 525 4 115.00 $115.00 $604 —
635 635 1 114.00 $114.00 $724 —
690 690 1 105.00 $105.00 $724 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 9 126.50 $126.50 $689 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 fancy 225 1 191.00 $191.00 $430 —
245 245 1 175.50 $175.50 $430 —
304 304 10 156.00 $156.00 $474 —
360–368 361 24 151.00–161.00 $159.30 $575 -2.11
450–461 453 39 139.00–149.00 $145.06 $657 +3.61
513–519 517 33 131.50–144.00 $139.49 $721 -2.92
552–585 580 12 129.00–142.00 $137.75 $799 -4.72
625 625 1 123.00 $123.00 $769 -2.50
655–673 671 8 122.00–135.00 $133.41 $895 +3.58
730 730 2 116.00 $116.00 $847 +1.16
800–841 836 9 111.00–112.50 $112.34 $939 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356 356 5 146.00 $146.00 $520 —
515 515 1 120.00 $120.00 $618 —
670 670 1 110.00 $110.00 $737 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1085–1470 1278 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 1,175.00–1,550.00 $1,390.75 -262.27
1090–1500 1306 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 4 1,125.00–1,550.00 $1,362.25 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1275 1163 80-85% 9 50.50–62.50 $57.77 $672 +0.83
1085–1375 1210 80-85% 27 64.00–72.50 $68.81 $833 —
1115–1355 1238 80-85% 16 73.50–82.50 $76.62 $949 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–1065 905 85-90% 12 42.00–52.00 $47.58 $431 -12.40
800–1095 964 85-90% 16 53.00–63.00 $58.69 $566 —
895–1160 994 85-90% 13 64.00–74.00 $68.03 $676 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1665 1532 75-80% 7 67.50–72.50 $70.12 $1,074 —
1570–1855 1680 75-80% 3 75.00–83.00 $79.09 $1,329 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1450 1395 3 86.00–89.00 $87.37 $1,219 —
1230–2005 1583 6 90.00–99.00 $95.67 $1,514 +3.08
1685–1980 1823 4 101.00–105.50 $102.45 $1,868 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015–1230 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 750.00–825.00 $791.87

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730–945 838 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 775.00–850.00 $807.69
883–1122 1009 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 600.00–725.00 $674.00
1025–1080 1053 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 735.00–850.00 $791.00
1055 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
1102 1102 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1030–1305 1152 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 675.00–875.00 $790.79
910–1410 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 700.00–1,100.00 $914.17
940–1405 1191 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 850.00–1,325.00 $1,062.03
1077–1635 1280 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 985.00–1,325.00 $1,141.99

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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
925–1160 1083 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 725.00–975.00 $891.39 +110.63
980–1275 1110 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 875.00–1,075.00 $1,001.94 —
1105–1350 1207 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,125.00–1,675.00 $1,391.16 —
1315 1315 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 +325.00
1460 1460 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,210.00 $1,210.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–440 435 5 105.00–108.00 $105.57 $459 —
468 468 3 98.00 $98.00 $459 —
530 530 1 108.00 $108.00 $572 —

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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.