Cattle Market Pulse

Farmers Regional Livestock Market Report

Glasgow, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 30, 2021

756 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $144.59/cwt +9.59 vs last sale · ≈ $658/hd at 455 lb · 41 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $143.19/cwt +3.70 vs last sale · ≈ $745/hd at 520 lb · 27 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $143.55/cwt +5.80 vs last sale · ≈ $853/hd at 594 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 756 821 665
Feeder cattle 453 524 393
Slaughter cattle 122 125 120
Replacement cattle 181 172 152

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week:All feeder classes steady 3.00 higher.Slaughter cows 2.00 lower,slaughter bulls steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421 421 4 160.00 $160.00 $674 +5.00
452 452 2 149.00 $149.00 $673 +2.00
521–547 525 13 137.00–155.00 $152.11 $799 -1.26
568–583 576 8 145.50–150.00 $147.72 $851 —
655–681 677 7 127.00–138.00 $134.76 $912 —
745 745 1 132.00 $132.00 $983 +2.00
768 768 3 135.00 $135.00 $1,037 +6.00
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 139.00 $139.00 $563 —
475–480 478 2 136.00–143.00 $139.52 $667 +9.52
510–537 528 3 126.00–130.00 $127.29 $672 +2.29
585 585 1 124.00 $124.00 $725 —
615–620 617 3 121.00–124.00 $122.01 $753 —
665 665 1 122.00 $122.00 $811 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 222 3 145.00–152.00 $147.42 $327 -5.26
225 fancy 225 1 178.00 $178.00 $400 +5.00
250–255 252 3 145.00–160.00 $153.61 $387 —
305–320 307 10 141.00–143.75 $141.29 $434 -1.89
355–385 375 9 138.00–146.00 $142.00 $532 -2.21
435 435 5 138.00 $138.00 $600 -7.36
451–470 455 41 139.00–146.00 $144.59 $658 +9.59
506–513 507 25 136.00–141.50 $140.61 $713 +2.35
557–590 577 23 125.00–130.00 $128.56 $742 -2.18
650–685 671 5 119.00–126.00 $121.65 $816 -2.70
710–715 713 2 113.00–123.00 $118.02 $841 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 125.00 $125.00 $412 -7.00
365 365 1 125.00 $125.00 $456 -7.00
485 485 1 122.00 $122.00 $592 ±0.00
585 585 2 107.50 $107.50 $629 —
636 636 5 113.50 $113.50 $722 -0.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 fancy 210 1 195.00 $195.00 $410 +4.00
270–291 289 11 156.00–160.00 $156.34 $452 —
375–381 380 12 156.00–161.00 $160.18 $609 +0.88
441–446 445 19 141.00–155.50 $152.47 $678 —
518–535 520 27 133.00–144.50 $143.19 $745 +3.70
580–596 594 27 135.00–145.00 $143.55 $853 +5.80
661–685 673 15 124.00–138.00 $134.43 $905 +1.02
762 762 5 114.00 $114.00 $869 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 3 141.00 $141.00 $512 -5.00
455–470 458 6 122.50–139.00 $136.17 $624 —
520 520 2 113.00 $113.00 $588 -7.00
565 565 3 129.00 $129.00 $729 —
625 625 1 118.00 $118.00 $738 —
654 654 10 122.00 $122.00 $798 +12.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
990–1240 1108 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 1,100.00–1,300.00 $1,182.82 —
995–1325 1141 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 7 1,000.00–1,335.00 $1,181.18 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1325 1215 80-85% 17 72.00–78.00 $74.30 $903 +5.49
1085–1380 1221 80-85% 32 62.00–71.50 $66.60 $813 -2.21
1110–1430 1267 80-85% 6 50.00–61.50 $57.74 $732 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1070 879 85-90% 4 40.00–51.50 $44.47 $391 —
790–1085 968 85-90% 15 52.50–62.00 $57.62 $558 -1.07
815–1075 969 85-90% 22 63.50–74.00 $68.47 $663 +9.78
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1690 1537 75-80% 6 64.00–70.50 $66.98 $1,029 -3.14
1465–1675 1548 75-80% 6 72.50–85.00 $75.60 $1,170 +5.48

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–2025 1594 12 90.00–99.00 $95.31 $1,519 -0.36
1585–1605 1595 2 83.00–87.50 $85.26 $1,360 -10.41
1385–1960 1686 10 101.00–116.50 $105.68 $1,782 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920–1115 1023 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 800.00–900.00 $851.87
1057 1057 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 725.00 $725.00
965–1325 1093 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 600.00–800.00 $717.84
995–1425 1159 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 850.00–1,125.00 $986.54
1060–1460 1248 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 19 825.00–1,050.00 $922.41
1280 1280 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
1240–1405 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 950.00–1,050.00 $1,019.38
1382 1382 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,225.00 $1,225.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
906–948 927 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 950.00–985.00 $967.90

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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
910–1195 1010 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 7 725.00–875.00 $798.37 —
850–1175 1076 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 860.00–1,035.00 $968.67 +77.28
1115 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00 +573.06
1115 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 +373.06
1170 1170 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,060.00 $1,060.00 —
960–1325 1172 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,000.00–1,385.00 $1,232.73 —
950–1325 1183 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 975.00–1,525.00 $1,255.70 —
1040–1385 1266 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 975.00–1,475.00 $1,325.61 —
1225–1520 1306 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 975.00–1,300.00 $1,087.24 -262.76

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 1 105.00 $105.00 $593 —

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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.