Cattle Market Pulse

Farmers Regional Livestock Market Report

Glasgow, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 25, 2021

891 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $127.56/cwt -2.86 vs last sale · ≈ $746/hd at 585 lb · 59 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $133.17/cwt +3.50 vs last sale · ≈ $690/hd at 518 lb · 59 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $132.15/cwt -0.32 vs last sale · ≈ $576/hd at 436 lb · 54 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 891 946 830
Feeder cattle 591 675 567
Slaughter cattle 131 120 108
Replacement cattle 169 151 155

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week:Steers 1.00-3.00 higher,heifers and bulls 2.00-4.00 higher.Slaughter cows 2.00 higher.slaughter bulls 4.00 higher.Good supply with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
427–428 428 9 143.00–152.00 $150.00 $642 +5.00
508–516 510 11 136.00–143.00 $140.57 $717 -1.76
572–595 582 12 126.50–137.00 $132.99 $774 -3.30
615–630 value added 624 5 139.50–147.00 $142.46 $889 +1.66
630–645 638 2 127.50–137.00 $132.31 $844 —
677 677 2 124.00 $124.00 $839 -6.00
737 737 3 130.50 $130.50 $962 +1.46
755 value added 755 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,057 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 135.00 $135.00 $439 —
475 475 1 130.00 $130.00 $618 —
525 525 1 122.00 $122.00 $640 +12.38
571 571 3 117.00 $117.00 $668 —
630 630 2 105.00 $105.00 $662 -3.00
705–720 713 2 103.00–110.00 $106.54 $760 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 153.00 $153.00 $360 —
293 293 8 141.00 $141.00 $413 +8.00
360–369 367 34 134.00–138.50 $137.65 $505 +4.73
433–448 436 54 130.00–133.00 $132.15 $576 -0.32
455–485 475 3 135.00–136.50 $135.48 $644 +12.84
513–540 518 59 124.00–136.00 $133.17 $690 +3.50
573–586 584 16 125.00 $125.00 $730 +1.43
600–648 621 14 120.00–121.00 $120.45 $748 +2.45
627 value added 627 3 127.00 $127.00 $796 +2.00
650–669 659 11 117.00–118.00 $117.54 $775 +0.54
727 value added 727 2 125.00 $125.00 $909 +8.00
728–730 729 4 113.00–118.00 $114.25 $833 +13.25
761–765 762 4 106.00–111.00 $109.75 $836 +3.75
805 805 1 116.00 $116.00 $934 +16.00
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 2 131.00–132.00 $131.50 $309 —
250 250 1 125.00 $125.00 $312 —
310 310 1 116.00 $116.00 $360 —
355 355 11 128.00 $128.00 $454 —
405–435 420 2 117.00–120.00 $118.45 $497 —
485 485 1 115.00 $115.00 $558 —
550 550 2 107.00 $107.00 $588 -8.00
645 645 1 104.00 $104.00 $671 -2.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 160.00 $160.00 $352 —
270–295 292 8 147.50–149.00 $148.83 $435 +4.83
352–382 370 32 150.00–155.00 $152.78 $565 +1.53
437–448 442 33 135.00–150.00 $146.00 $645 +3.00
450–485 456 6 140.00–145.00 $144.11 $657 +9.11
506–530 524 20 137.00–140.00 $139.28 $730 +3.48
565–593 585 59 123.00–129.00 $127.56 $746 -2.86
657–665 660 11 118.00–126.00 $119.63 $790 -1.83
710–736 731 5 113.00–114.00 $113.19 $827 —
752 752 13 117.00 $117.00 $880 +2.00
830 830 1 109.00 $109.00 $905 —
850 850 1 105.00 $105.00 $892 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 130.00 $130.00 $312 —
540 540 1 110.00 $110.00 $594 -7.50
608–630 612 6 112.00–113.00 $112.17 $686 —
660 660 1 110.00 $110.00 $726 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
995–1335 1168 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 925.00–1,260.00 $1,066.79 —
1180–1355 1268 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 1,100.00–1,110.00 $1,105.35 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1305 1196 80-85% 4 39.50–45.00 $42.49 $508 —
1030–1395 1221 80-85% 30 50.00–58.50 $55.11 $673 -4.78
1120–1535 1252 80-85% 14 59.50–67.50 $61.77 $773 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–1050 920 85-90% 4 25.00–34.00 $30.04 $276 -1.68
755–1015 923 85-90% 9 43.00–47.00 $45.05 $416 +13.33
805–1040 944 85-90% 14 50.00–64.50 $56.13 $530 +15.38
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1660 1439 75-80% 4 54.50–58.50 $56.63 $815 —
1375–1690 1520 75-80% 11 59.00–61.50 $60.36 $917 +0.66

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1570 1353 6 75.00–82.00 $79.18 $1,071 —
1435–2055 1681 13 84.00–94.00 $88.35 $1,485 —
1815–1935 1875 2 99.00–105.00 $102.10 $1,914 +6.10

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1145 1145 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 735.00 $735.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910–1070 990 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 825.00–850.00 $836.49
885–1255 1017 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 22 485.00–725.00 $595.00
890–1395 1131 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 800.00–1,160.00 $942.77
927–1375 1133 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 24 700.00–1,000.00 $855.26
1175–1325 1271 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 725.00–785.00 $758.11
1155–1575 1360 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 800.00–1,000.00 $896.88

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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
925–1115 1020 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 650.00 $650.00 —
1060 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 +153.81
1005–1225 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 900.00–1,075.00 $978.87 —
1120 1120 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,010.00 $1,010.00 —

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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.