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Farmers Regional Livestock Market Report

Glasgow, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 4, 2021

800 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $130.72/cwt -3.22 vs last sale · ≈ $692/hd at 529 lb · 30 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $129.37/cwt -2.02 vs last sale · ≈ $587/hd at 454 lb · 26 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $132.01/cwt -1.48 vs last sale · ≈ $680/hd at 515 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 800 1,189 873
Feeder cattle 493 909 640
Slaughter cattle 116 151 95
Replacement cattle 191 129 138

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
446 446 4 148.00 $148.00 $660 +7.00
450 450 3 141.50 $141.50 $637 +0.50
519 519 7 144.00 $144.00 $747 +5.75
587 587 7 136.00 $136.00 $798 -0.78
635 635 1 130.00 $130.00 $826 +1.91
652–665 653 11 131.50–135.00 $134.68 $879 +8.18
710 710 1 130.00 $130.00 $923 -2.00
895 895 1 130.50 $130.50 $1,168 —
913 913 3 128.50 $128.50 $1,173 —
960–985 977 3 122.00–125.00 $124.02 $1,212 —
1045 1045 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,254 —
1185–1190 1188 2 105.00–110.00 $107.51 $1,277 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 160.00 $160.00 $720 —
545 545 1 151.00 $151.00 $823 —
622 622 1 142.00 $142.00 $883 —
764 764 8 135.00 $135.00 $1,031 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 134.00 $134.00 $556 —
541 541 3 127.50 $127.50 $690 —
591 591 3 122.00 $122.00 $721 —
970 970 1 87.50 $87.50 $849 —
1195 1195 1 82.50 $82.50 $986 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425 1425 2 101.00 $101.00 $1,439 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–235 233 4 132.50–136.00 $135.15 $315 -5.85
265 265 1 132.50 $132.50 $351 +0.50
371–376 372 23 130.00–133.00 $132.60 $493 +1.68
452–459 454 26 125.00–131.00 $129.37 $587 -0.10
509–531 515 24 127.00–133.75 $132.01 $680 +3.98
581 581 14 122.00 $122.00 $709 -0.56
637 637 2 118.50 $118.50 $755 +7.26
690 690 9 117.00 $117.00 $807 —
721 721 3 107.00 $107.00 $771 -3.00
756 756 3 106.00 $106.00 $801 +2.00
841 841 3 105.00 $105.00 $883 —
890 890 1 95.00 $95.00 $846 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–265 260 2 122.50–125.00 $123.77 $322 —
305–347 341 13 122.00–125.00 $122.41 $417 —
350 350 1 122.50 $122.50 $429 —
446 446 10 121.50 $121.50 $542 —
462–478 472 5 112.50–117.50 $115.54 $545 —
543 543 8 121.50 $121.50 $660 —
580 580 1 112.00 $112.00 $650 —
612 612 6 107.00 $107.00 $655 —
663 663 3 107.50 $107.50 $713 —
700 700 1 100.00 $100.00 $700 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301 301 5 134.00 $134.00 $403 —
495 495 1 130.00 $130.00 $644 —
510–538 531 4 135.00–136.50 $136.14 $723 —
646–648 647 12 122.50–126.50 $125.16 $810 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367–385 373 6 142.00–155.00 $150.53 $561 +1.33
460–463 462 19 132.00–144.00 $140.23 $648 +2.77
514–547 529 30 124.00–137.00 $130.72 $692 -3.22
590 590 3 120.00 $120.00 $708 -8.58
655 655 7 128.00 $128.00 $838 +5.00
778 778 4 112.00 $112.00 $871 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 125.00 $125.00 $544 —
454 454 5 123.50 $123.50 $561 —
520 520 1 125.00 $125.00 $650 —
572 572 2 119.00 $119.00 $681 —
600–615 608 2 111.00–114.00 $112.52 $684 —
657–695 662 8 112.00–112.50 $112.43 $744 —
807 807 8 100.00 $100.00 $807 —
962 962 2 79.00 $79.00 $760 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 7 160.00 $160.00 $480 —
588 588 10 132.00 $132.00 $776 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
820 820 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 775.00 $775.00 —
1130–1180 1155 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 975.00–1,050.00 $1,011.69 —
1000–1810 1308 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 3 825.00–1,500.00 $1,217.24 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1440 1188 80-85% 9 48.00–54.50 $52.14 $619 —
1025–1440 1196 80-85% 34 55.00–63.50 $59.17 $708 —
1020–1395 1213 80-85% 8 64.50–67.50 $66.23 $803 -0.98
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1900 1461 75-80% 21 55.00–63.00 $59.79 $874 —
1305–1765 1466 75-80% 10 64.00–70.00 $65.95 $967 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–990 913 85-90% 5 30.00–42.00 $36.26 $331 —
875–1075 975 85-90% 2 53.00–56.50 $54.93 $536 -5.24
915–1090 981 85-90% 6 57.00–68.00 $60.44 $593 +0.27
950–1070 990 85-90% 7 45.00–50.00 $48.42 $479 -11.75

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1570 1431 5 71.50–87.00 $81.37 $1,164 —
1440 1440 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,397 —
1425–2030 1702 9 88.00–95.00 $90.66 $1,543 -8.92

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780–1130 898 (<2 yrs)Open 4 550.00–875.00 $654.62
990 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 650.00 $650.00
985–1040 1013 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 560.00–750.00 $688.44
925–1240 1101 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 525.00–810.00 $722.59
1105 1105 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 650.00 $650.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770 770 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 550.00 $550.00
820 820 (<2 yrs)Open 1 675.00 $675.00
885–995 957 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 650.00–760.00 $701.25

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845 845 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 850.00 $850.00
955 955 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00
1010 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 585.00 $585.00
980–1095 1038 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 550.00–600.00 $573.61
900–1485 1113 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 675.00–975.00 $809.99
1053–1210 1116 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 600.00–725.00 $656.66
870–1475 1151 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 500.00–850.00 $700.00
1065–1335 1169 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 750.00–835.00 $803.26
1175 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 835.00 $835.00
1175 1175 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
1095–1260 1178 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 625.00–725.00 $678.50
1205 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
1125–1605 1233 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 885.00–1,150.00 $1,007.02
1090–1475 1304 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 850.00–875.00 $862.87
1320–1360 1340 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 975.00 $975.00
1365 1365 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
745–815 773 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 625.00–650.00 $639.60
775 775 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 510.00 $510.00
770–850 810 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 675.00–725.00 $701.23
815 815 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 685.00 $685.00
825 825 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 510.00 $510.00
860 860 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 485.00 $485.00
755–935 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 550.00–975.00 $852.76
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00

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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
1045–1275 1151 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 7 1,100.00–1,375.00 $1,230.45 —
1210 1210 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 +240.00
1260 1260 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 950.00 $950.00 —
1180–1445 1313 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 925.00–950.00 $938.76 -386.24

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 90.00 $90.00 $310 —
397 397 2 104.00 $104.00 $413 —
460–475 468 2 75.00–94.00 $84.35 $395 —
620 620 1 81.00 $81.00 $502 -9.00
1160 1160 1 59.00 $59.00 $684 —

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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.