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Farmers Regional Livestock Market Report

Glasgow, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 13, 2021

1,184 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $145.94/cwt +10.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,142/hd at 782 lb · 140 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $131.34/cwt -9.27 vs last sale · ≈ $684/hd at 521 lb · 58 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $146.00/cwt ≈ $1,310/hd at 897 lb · 58 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,184 756 859
Feeder cattle 861 453 684
Slaughter cattle 121 122 101
Replacement cattle 202 181 74

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison due to Labor day Holiday.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 167.50 $167.50 $486 —
417–448 439 7 142.00–148.00 $144.79 $636 -15.21
452 452 6 154.00 $154.00 $696 +5.00
501–528 518 21 137.50–152.00 $149.70 $775 -2.41
520 value added 520 1 161.00 $161.00 $837 —
555–581 575 4 137.50–139.00 $138.64 $797 -9.08
617–626 624 8 136.50–144.00 $142.14 $887 —
673–676 675 9 130.00–142.00 $139.34 $941 +4.58
715 value added 715 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,030 —
769–795 value added 782 137 138.50–149.75 $146.23 $1,144 —
792 792 3 132.50 $132.50 $1,049 -2.50
897 value added 897 58 146.00 $146.00 $1,310 —
903–913 905 21 128.00–130.00 $128.38 $1,162 —
1013 1013 10 127.00 $127.00 $1,287 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 137.50 $137.50 $653 -2.02
500–525 513 2 117.00–124.00 $120.41 $618 -6.88
635 635 1 114.00 $114.00 $724 -8.01
660 660 1 125.00 $125.00 $825 +3.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 fancy 225 2 171.00–185.00 $177.53 $399 -0.47
300 300 7 143.00 $143.00 $429 +1.71
371–388 379 17 136.00–145.00 $140.66 $533 -1.34
430–439 439 26 139.00–145.00 $139.23 $611 +1.23
454–456 455 12 135.00–137.00 $135.66 $617 -8.93
506–534 521 58 126.00–133.75 $131.34 $684 -9.27
550–565 556 8 123.00–130.00 $127.33 $708 -1.23
600–643 623 33 117.00–129.00 $124.97 $779 —
658–690 666 8 116.50–130.00 $121.40 $809 -0.25
728–733 value added 733 26 125.00–131.00 $130.54 $957 —
778–780 779 3 105.00–110.00 $108.33 $844 —
873 value added 873 6 117.00 $117.00 $1,021 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–367 365 15 124.00–134.00 $132.84 $485 +7.84
408–425 414 3 115.00–116.00 $115.34 $478 —
453–457 454 16 112.50–127.00 $125.17 $568 +3.17
510–535 523 2 105.00–115.00 $110.12 $576 —
635 635 1 112.50 $112.50 $714 -1.00
690 690 1 107.50 $107.50 $742 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 fancy 215 1 204.50 $204.50 $440 +9.50
287 287 6 156.00 $156.00 $448 -0.34
378–386 383 14 150.00–164.00 $159.07 $609 -1.11
429–441 439 27 141.00–157.00 $154.10 $676 +1.63
472 472 10 140.00 $140.00 $661 —
506–515 508 42 132.50–146.50 $143.44 $729 +0.25
582–591 588 25 130.00–138.00 $135.47 $797 -8.08
653–670 666 16 125.00–135.00 $132.55 $883 -1.88
703 703 3 111.00 $111.00 $780 —
755–762 759 4 116.00–118.00 $117.00 $888 +3.00
825–845 841 5 100.00–106.00 $101.18 $851 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
384–392 386 9 127.50–144.00 $140.27 $541 -0.73
522 522 10 128.00 $128.00 $668 +15.00
560 560 1 115.00 $115.00 $644 -14.00
645 645 7 123.50 $123.50 $797 +5.50
672 672 2 104.00 $104.00 $699 -18.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1020–1195 1075 (<2 yrs)N/A 4 935.00–1,125.00 $1,041.85 —
1130–1425 1227 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 5 960.00–1,525.00 $1,173.68 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1340 1187 80-85% 17 68.00–75.00 $70.37 $835 —
1070–1415 1210 80-85% 35 57.50–67.50 $63.40 $767 -10.90
1125–1365 1224 80-85% 4 46.00–53.50 $49.70 $608 -16.90
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–1070 897 85-90% 3 36.00–42.00 $38.33 $344 -6.14
805–1095 933 85-90% 12 44.00–57.00 $52.18 $487 —
895–1075 1005 85-90% 14 58.00–63.50 $60.96 $613 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1780 1506 75-80% 7 68.00–72.50 $69.93 $1,053 +2.95
1410–1670 1521 75-80% 9 62.50–67.50 $65.43 $995 -1.55

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1585 1475 8 77.00–86.00 $81.26 $1,199 —
1440–2170 1700 13 87.00–97.50 $92.83 $1,578 —
1600–2060 1834 7 98.00–108.00 $102.36 $1,877 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 675.00 $675.00
885–1260 1121 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 750.00–800.00 $783.86

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1015 933 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 710.00–725.00 $716.84
810–1160 1029 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 21 600.00–735.00 $666.14
850–1320 1052 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 28 700.00–1,225.00 $986.74
935–1365 1139 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 32 725.00–1,085.00 $842.84
1215 1215 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 835.00 $835.00
1365 1365 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
905–970 938 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 775.00–975.00 $878.47

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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
850–1145 1011 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 800.00–960.00 $899.69 +101.32
940–1390 1129 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 1,025.00–1,375.00 $1,227.64 -347.36
1132 1132 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,000.00 $1,000.00 -575.00
1155–1265 1210 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,350.00–1,425.00 $1,385.80 —

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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.