Cattle Market Pulse

Farmers Regional Livestock Market Report

Glasgow, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 20, 2021

808 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $132.18/cwt -7.05 vs last sale · ≈ $568/hd at 430 lb · 35 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $134.28/cwt +2.94 vs last sale · ≈ $689/hd at 513 lb · 25 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $145.74/cwt +2.30 vs last sale · ≈ $755/hd at 518 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 808 1,184 1,110
Feeder cattle 523 861 732
Slaughter cattle 135 121 179
Replacement cattle 150 202 199

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold 1.00-2.00 lower on light test, feeder heifers sold 1.00-2.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady, Slaughter bulls sold steady. There was good demand for all classes of feeder cattle, with moderate offerings and good buyer activity this week. Buyers showed good interest in cattle with favorable condition.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 value added 225 1 191.00 $191.00 $430 —
245 245 1 175.00 $175.00 $429 —
505–527 521 6 132.50–148.00 $145.17 $756 -4.53
566–598 584 7 145.00–149.00 $146.66 $856 +8.02
635 635 1 145.00 $145.00 $921 +2.86
675 675 1 138.00 $138.00 $932 -1.34
733 733 2 130.00 $130.00 $953 —
853 853 3 126.00 $126.00 $1,075 —
945 945 2 122.00 $122.00 $1,153 —
975 975 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,190 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–440 433 2 114.00–137.00 $125.30 $543 —
465 465 1 127.50 $127.50 $593 —
511–535 518 7 122.50–128.00 $126.38 $655 —
591 591 4 130.00 $130.00 $768 —
630 630 1 116.00 $116.00 $731 —
665 665 2 122.00–128.00 $125.00 $831 —
730 730 1 120.00 $120.00 $876 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 273 8 130.00–156.00 $140.07 $382 —
363–385 365 17 130.00–138.00 $136.27 $497 -4.39
413–438 430 35 129.00–140.00 $132.18 $568 -7.05
471 471 14 127.00 $127.00 $598 -8.66
511 511 1 129.00 $129.00 $659 -2.34
513 value added 513 24 134.50 $134.50 $690 —
555–583 572 20 120.00–130.00 $125.61 $718 -1.72
609–645 621 9 114.00–123.00 $117.12 $727 -7.85
655–675 671 8 116.00–119.00 $118.39 $794 -3.01
715–720 value added 719 8 124.00–127.00 $126.63 $910 -3.91
785 785 1 105.00 $105.00 $824 -3.33
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 280 3 117.50–130.00 $124.72 $349 —
300–305 303 2 117.50–122.00 $119.73 $363 —
374–395 378 12 112.50–125.00 $123.47 $467 —
445 445 1 121.00 $121.00 $538 —
450–475 465 4 108.00–112.00 $110.77 $515 —
520 520 1 104.00 $104.00 $541 —
580–587 585 3 87.00–103.00 $92.29 $540 —
650 650 3 109.00 $109.00 $708 —
835 835 1 101.00 $101.00 $843 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 282 8 140.00–158.00 $154.78 $436 -1.22
340 340 1 147.00 $147.00 $500 —
358–379 370 18 134.00–158.00 $146.40 $542 -12.67
440–445 441 7 137.00–148.00 $144.83 $639 -9.27
475–478 478 11 137.00–147.00 $137.90 $659 -2.10
510–519 518 21 135.00–147.50 $145.74 $755 +2.30
555–599 585 18 126.00–139.00 $135.14 $791 -0.33
645 645 3 118.00 $118.00 $761 —
653–655 654 17 114.00–132.00 $125.66 $822 -6.89
754–759 757 19 109.00–115.00 $112.17 $849 -4.83
850 850 1 113.00 $113.00 $960 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 273 4 116.00–137.50 $122.26 $334 —
300–345 318 4 120.00–133.00 $126.14 $401 —
350–395 368 12 110.00–135.00 $126.22 $464 —
410–440 425 3 112.50–122.50 $117.38 $499 —
470–495 483 5 119.00–136.00 $125.82 $608 —
535–545 540 2 112.50–129.00 $120.67 $652 —
560–577 571 3 113.00–122.50 $116.10 $663 —
658–685 663 5 100.00–112.00 $109.52 $726 —
740 740 1 95.00 $95.00 $703 —
776 776 3 98.00 $98.00 $760 —
815–835 827 5 80.00–87.00 $84.24 $697 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1390 1390 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1530 1134 80-85% 37 60.00–67.50 $64.49 $731 —
1005–1250 1152 80-85% 17 68.00–75.00 $70.36 $811 -0.01
1060–1335 1188 80-85% 8 54.50–61.00 $57.14 $679 -13.23
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–775 773 85-90% 2 30.00–40.00 $35.02 $271 —
795–1150 977 85-90% 9 60.00–63.00 $61.17 $598 —
870–1105 1009 85-90% 12 50.00–58.00 $53.61 $541 -7.35
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1555 1419 75-80% 7 63.00–67.00 $64.78 $919 —
1325–1580 1438 75-80% 3 60.00–60.50 $60.15 $865 —
1315–1800 1536 75-80% 10 68.00–74.00 $70.24 $1,079 +4.81

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1745 1353 6 73.00–85.00 $80.60 $1,091 —
1245–2120 1600 8 88.50–97.00 $91.95 $1,471 —
1270–2095 1715 5 99.00–107.00 $103.17 $1,769 +10.34

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845 845 (<2 yrs)Open 2 835.00 $835.00
1035–1152 1104 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 725.00–875.00 $836.17

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855–1110 940 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 825.00–1,000.00 $893.88
885–995 943 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 650.00–875.00 $723.88
1005 1005 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 800.00 $800.00
885–1145 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 885.00–985.00 $941.40
835–1370 1148 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 24 675.00–1,100.00 $895.80
1060–1415 1182 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 675.00–885.00 $784.65
1280 1280 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 785.00 $785.00
1000–1390 1286 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 910.00–1,075.00 $1,018.74

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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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
950 950 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 850.00 $850.00 —
900–1300 1036 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 1,060.00–1,225.00 $1,146.93 +247.24
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,035.00 $1,035.00 -192.64
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 835.00 $835.00 —
1500 1500 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 88.00 $88.00 $242 —

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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.