Cattle Market Pulse

Farmers Regional Livestock Market Report

Glasgow, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 11, 2021

1,067 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $122.43/cwt +0.43 vs last sale · ≈ $697/hd at 569 lb · 49 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $126.09/cwt +6.09 vs last sale · ≈ $741/hd at 588 lb · 44 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $139.75/cwt +15.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,363/hd at 975 lb · 44 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,067 800 631
Feeder cattle 721 493 390
Slaughter cattle 128 116 115
Replacement cattle 218 191 126

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week:Steers 1.00-3.00 lower,heifers 1.00-3.00 higher.Slaughter cows 3.00-5.00 lower,slaughter bulls 3.00 lower.Moderate supply with weak demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 fancy 455 1 154.00 $154.00 $701 —
455–488 458 19 140.00–147.00 $146.22 $670 +4.72
519–530 523 16 124.00–140.00 $133.92 $700 -10.08
570–591 589 27 124.00–132.00 $130.32 $768 -5.68
628–634 value added 631 8 137.00–140.00 $138.49 $874 —
632 632 2 125.00 $125.00 $790 -5.00
650 650 5 130.00 $130.00 $845 -4.68
712 712 12 130.00 $130.00 $926 ±0.00
835–847 840 8 124.00–130.00 $127.73 $1,073 —
975 value added 975 44 139.75 $139.75 $1,363 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432 432 2 123.00 $123.00 $531 —
500 500 1 120.00 $120.00 $600 —
560 560 3 117.00 $117.00 $655 —
615–617 616 3 114.00–118.00 $116.67 $719 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 3 136.00–142.50 $138.17 $387 +5.67
310–312 fancy 311 3 150.00 $150.00 $466 —
312–335 332 18 127.00–135.00 $127.83 $424 —
366–373 369 11 129.00–132.00 $130.90 $483 -1.70
425–443 440 30 125.00–135.00 $132.34 $582 —
455–464 457 21 125.00–130.00 $126.21 $577 -3.16
509–538 516 35 124.00–132.00 $129.24 $667 -2.77
552–586 569 49 120.00–125.00 $122.43 $697 +0.43
605–649 642 14 113.00–118.00 $116.17 $746 -2.33
720 value added 720 1 117.00 $117.00 $842 —
727 727 4 102.50 $102.50 $745 -4.50
830 830 1 101.00 $101.00 $838 -4.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 fancy 280 1 170.00 $170.00 $476 —
300 300 9 144.00 $144.00 $432 —
372–376 374 16 142.00–148.00 $145.39 $544 -5.14
452 452 10 145.00 $145.00 $655 +4.77
520–527 521 30 122.00–135.00 $133.25 $694 +2.53
560–598 588 44 120.00–128.00 $126.09 $741 +6.09
636 636 8 114.00 $114.00 $725 —
661–672 662 17 112.00–121.00 $119.93 $794 -8.07
736 736 4 105.00 $105.00 $773 —
767 767 7 111.00 $111.00 $851 -1.00
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
344 344 6 138.00 $138.00 $475 —
437 437 8 128.00 $128.00 $559 —
455–475 465 16 121.00–125.00 $122.84 $571 —
505 505 1 118.00 $118.00 $596 —
564–575 566 5 112.00–113.00 $112.20 $635 —
672–687 680 4 110.00–113.00 $111.48 $758 —
760 760 2 95.00 $95.00 $722 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
995–1235 1117 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 1,050.00–1,500.00 $1,218.88 —
1105–1540 1266 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 4 1,000.00–1,325.00 $1,118.72 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1395 1193 80-85% 39 51.50–59.50 $55.12 $658 -4.05
1070–1340 1233 80-85% 12 60.50–68.00 $62.45 $770 -3.78
1305–1575 1397 80-85% 3 43.00–47.50 $45.91 $641 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–980 904 85-90% 6 32.00–37.00 $33.35 $301 -2.91
740–1080 988 85-90% 11 41.00–50.00 $47.25 $467 -1.17
905–1040 990 85-90% 11 50.50–58.50 $54.54 $540 +6.12
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1500 1470 75-80% 2 60.50–61.50 $61.01 $897 -4.94
1320–1710 1485 75-80% 16 51.50–60.00 $56.04 $832 -9.91

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1715–1725 1720 2 95.00–96.00 $95.50 $1,643 +4.84
1340–2030 1722 16 84.00–92.50 $88.74 $1,528 -1.92
1755–1765 1760 2 81.00–83.00 $82.00 $1,443 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1150–1300 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 750.00–775.00 $763.27

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 735.00 $735.00
1045 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 775.00 $775.00
885–1315 1087 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 26 450.00–700.00 $611.70
875–1470 1099 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 675.00–925.00 $778.16
1010–1605 1221 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 19 625.00–1,000.00 $794.99
1130–1440 1259 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 660.00–850.00 $769.26
1015–1475 1273 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 825.00–1,150.00 $1,005.73
1305 1305 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 710.00 $710.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 685.00 $685.00

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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
1010–1110 1068 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 750.00–925.00 $808.61 —
1115–1315 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,175.00–1,250.00 $1,196.16 -34.29
1230–1275 1260 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 985.00–1,010.00 $993.13 +43.13

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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.