Cattle Market Pulse

Farmers Regional Livestock Market Report

Glasgow, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 18, 2021

946 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $135.80/cwt +2.55 vs last sale · ≈ $714/hd at 526 lb · 56 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $129.67/cwt +0.43 vs last sale · ≈ $667/hd at 514 lb · 45 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $132.92/cwt +2.02 vs last sale · ≈ $492/hd at 370 lb · 42 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 946 1,067 1,040
Feeder cattle 675 721 747
Slaughter cattle 120 128 132
Replacement cattle 151 218 161

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steers 1.00-3.00 higher,heifers mostly steady.Slaughter cows and bulls 3.00 lower.Good supply with moderate demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 2 145.00 $145.00 $602 —
450–495 478 3 143.00–151.00 $146.36 $700 +0.14
512–516 515 11 137.00–143.50 $142.33 $733 +8.41
573–588 584 11 133.00–138.50 $136.29 $796 +5.97
615–638 value added 635 8 140.50–143.00 $140.80 $894 +2.31
655 value added 655 1 139.00 $139.00 $910 —
680 680 2 130.00 $130.00 $884 ±0.00
700–740 729 6 120.00–131.00 $129.04 $941 -0.96
835 835 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,086 +2.27
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437 437 3 136.00 $136.00 $594 +13.00
511–515 512 5 107.00–120.00 $109.62 $561 -10.38
625 625 1 108.00 $108.00 $675 -8.67

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
286 286 3 133.00 $133.00 $380 -5.17
351–381 370 42 129.50–137.00 $132.92 $492 +2.02
430–434 433 39 130.00–133.00 $132.47 $574 +0.13
459–490 461 23 121.50–132.00 $122.64 $565 -3.57
505–515 514 45 127.00–130.00 $129.67 $667 +0.43
560–592 582 36 119.00–128.00 $123.57 $719 +1.14
639 value added 639 4 125.00 $125.00 $799 —
648 648 4 118.00 $118.00 $765 +1.83
660 660 5 117.00 $117.00 $772 —
725 725 1 101.00 $101.00 $732 -1.50
738 value added 738 2 117.00 $117.00 $863 ±0.00
765 765 1 106.00 $106.00 $811 —
820 820 1 100.00 $100.00 $820 -1.00
937 937 2 96.00 $96.00 $900 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
551 551 23 115.00 $115.00 $634 —
622 622 10 106.50 $106.50 $662 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
281 281 8 144.00 $144.00 $405 —
357–375 373 23 143.00–152.00 $151.25 $564 +5.86
446 446 22 143.00 $143.00 $638 —
456 456 6 135.00 $135.00 $616 -10.00
502–548 526 56 130.00–138.50 $135.80 $714 +2.55
588–590 588 32 123.00–132.50 $130.42 $767 +4.33
642 642 10 117.00 $117.00 $751 +3.00
656–682 658 27 115.00–122.00 $121.46 $799 +1.53
755 755 13 115.00 $115.00 $868 +4.00
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334 334 11 139.00 $139.00 $464 +1.00
465 465 11 126.00 $126.00 $586 +3.16
520 520 1 117.50 $117.50 $611 -0.50
560–590 575 3 114.00–115.00 $114.32 $657 +2.12
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
920–1185 1070 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 875.00–1,050.00 $974.03 —
1040–1515 1306 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 4 900.00–1,600.00 $1,253.11 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1355 1210 80-85% 5 40.50–45.00 $42.57 $515 -19.88
995–1385 1219 80-85% 15 57.00–66.50 $59.89 $730 -2.56
1000–1385 1226 80-85% 33 48.00–56.50 $53.06 $651 -9.39
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1095 915 85-90% 10 29.00–35.00 $31.72 $290 -1.63
860–1095 946 85-90% 6 38.00–44.00 $40.75 $385 —
880–1045 968 85-90% 11 48.00–59.00 $53.94 $522 +6.69
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1610 1471 75-80% 13 50.00–56.00 $54.32 $799 -6.69
1405–2055 1538 75-80% 11 57.00–65.50 $59.70 $918 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–2280 1625 12 81.00–90.00 $85.89 $1,396 —
1895 1895 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,819 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830–1220 1028 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 700.00–800.00 $755.35
1075 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
975–1290 1146 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 535.00–710.00 $639.73
935–1515 1154 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 710.00–1,000.00 $879.83
960–1350 1181 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 22 710.00–975.00 $810.42
1025–1530 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 975.00–1,025.00 $998.13
1395 1395 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
828 828 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 925.00 $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
955–1230 1093 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 910.00–1,050.00 $971.19 +162.58
1375 1375 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
1480 1480 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —

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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.