Cattle Market Pulse

Farmers Regional Livestock Market Report

Glasgow, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 29, 2021

812 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $126.08/cwt +6.70 vs last sale · ≈ $734/hd at 582 lb · 57 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $128.92/cwt +4.48 vs last sale · ≈ $678/hd at 526 lb · 40 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $146.29/cwt +11.61 vs last sale · ≈ $765/hd at 523 lb · 36 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 812 636 1,049
Feeder cattle 598 394 753
Slaughter cattle 120 91 165
Replacement cattle 94 151 131

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week:Steers 6.00-10.00 higher.Heifers 4.00-6.00 higher,bulls sharply higher.Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 higher.Good demand for all cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 169.50 $169.50 $390 -1.50
285 285 1 158.00 $158.00 $450 —
422–427 425 6 147.00–166.00 $153.28 $651 +2.28
445 fancy 445 2 172.00 $172.00 $765 —
452–475 458 4 157.00–166.00 $163.67 $750 +11.67
506–532 520 14 155.00–159.00 $157.69 $820 +11.95
582–598 589 14 134.50–158.50 $148.73 $876 +17.73
615 615 1 140.00 $140.00 $861 +8.94
659–665 value added 662 12 142.00–147.00 $144.49 $957 —
650–671 669 13 133.00–134.50 $134.39 $899 +0.39
715–742 739 10 129.50–130.00 $129.55 $957 —
756 value added 756 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,058 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 122.00 $122.00 $342 —
410–437 430 4 133.00–136.00 $133.72 $575 —
485 485 1 130.00 $130.00 $630 -3.50
535–545 540 2 117.00–126.00 $121.46 $656 -0.54
570–595 583 2 117.00–120.00 $118.47 $691 +2.47
617 617 2 119.00 $119.00 $734 —
655 655 1 115.00 $115.00 $753 -2.26

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 235 2 133.00–150.00 $141.86 $333 —
307 307 10 135.00 $135.00 $414 +5.15
363–374 370 35 138.00–140.00 $138.98 $514 +4.98
445–449 448 30 139.00–140.00 $139.77 $626 +7.31
456–496 471 25 130.00–137.50 $134.90 $635 —
518–527 523 35 126.00–131.00 $128.41 $672 +3.97
544 value added 544 5 132.50 $132.50 $721 —
551–569 value added 557 13 131.50–133.00 $132.53 $738 —
577–596 590 44 121.00–125.00 $124.17 $733 +4.79
618–645 value added 630 7 123.00–125.50 $124.40 $784 —
657–695 value added 666 18 122.00–134.00 $130.75 $871 —
668–673 669 16 116.00–120.00 $119.25 $798 +2.25
729 729 6 110.00 $110.00 $802 +8.00
742 value added 742 4 129.00 $129.00 $957 —
845 845 1 105.00 $105.00 $887 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–310 305 3 120.00–127.50 $122.54 $374 —
417 417 2 122.00 $122.00 $509 —
482 482 2 117.00 $117.00 $564 —
507–537 529 8 111.00–119.00 $116.71 $617 +2.71
635–645 643 6 106.00–110.00 $109.34 $703 +1.34

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306–347 312 14 155.00–171.00 $168.46 $526 +11.46
382 382 18 169.00 $169.00 $646 +26.00
400–444 440 21 159.00–167.00 $166.18 $731 +25.68
521–538 523 36 133.00–148.00 $146.29 $765 +11.61
570–595 583 13 128.50–132.50 $130.70 $762 -0.57
603 603 23 136.50 $136.50 $823 +14.54
666–673 667 22 123.00–130.50 $129.12 $861 +6.12
706 706 4 118.00 $118.00 $833 +15.00
762–768 766 12 115.00–118.75 $117.19 $898 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 152.50 $152.50 $381 —
360 360 3 144.00 $144.00 $518 +5.00
449 449 7 144.00 $144.00 $647 —
530 530 1 115.00 $115.00 $610 —
570 570 1 108.00 $108.00 $616 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1265 1162 80-85% 7 43.00–46.50 $44.64 $519 —
1030–1400 1222 80-85% 17 58.00–66.50 $61.33 $749 +10.04
1090–1495 1233 80-85% 37 47.00–57.50 $52.73 $650 -4.61
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1730 1505 75-80% 20 49.00–57.50 $54.61 $822 -3.45
1445–1650 1539 75-80% 11 58.00–63.00 $59.51 $916 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1045 981 85-90% 7 48.50–57.50 $54.23 $532 +3.18
905–1125 996 85-90% 9 28.00–35.00 $31.61 $315 -19.44
970–1080 1025 85-90% 2 37.50–39.00 $38.29 $392 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1570 1471 4 71.50–78.50 $74.79 $1,100 —
1310–2035 1714 9 80.00–91.50 $85.43 $1,464 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1107 1107 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 700.00 $700.00
1000–1310 1148 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 525.00–700.00 $618.73
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 760.00 $760.00
1110–1480 1253 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 700.00–900.00 $808.52
1340 1340 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,025.00 $1,025.00
1440 1440 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 860.00 $860.00
1540–1580 1560 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 900.00–910.00 $905.06

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995 995 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00

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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
985–1140 1065 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 585.00–775.00 $715.20 —
1180 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 875.00 $875.00 —

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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.