Cattle Market Pulse

Farmers Regional Livestock Market Report

Glasgow, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 6, 2021

1,072 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $130.70/cwt +1.78 vs last sale · ≈ $688/hd at 526 lb · 64 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $136.56/cwt +5.86 vs last sale · ≈ $788/hd at 577 lb · 62 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $140.29/cwt +5.39 vs last sale · ≈ $640/hd at 456 lb · 46 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,072 812 1,294
Feeder cattle 734 598 963
Slaughter cattle 148 120 122
Replacement cattle 190 94 209

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steers steady 2.00 higher,heifers steady 1.00 higher.Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 6 171.00 $171.00 $727 +17.72
453–465 458 7 156.00–165.00 $160.72 $736 -2.95
510–544 531 22 130.00–161.00 $151.63 $805 -6.06
565–595 587 27 129.00–159.00 $142.89 $839 -5.84
611 611 6 134.00 $134.00 $819 -6.00
660 660 1 130.00 $130.00 $858 -4.39
664 value added 664 5 145.00 $145.00 $963 +0.51
749 value added 749 4 141.00 $141.00 $1,056 —
780–793 789 3 134.00 $134.00 $1,057 —
855 855 5 132.50 $132.50 $1,133 —
910 910 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,147 —
955–977 970 3 125.00–130.00 $128.36 $1,245 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 424 6 124.00–142.50 $137.59 $583 +3.87
515–545 530 2 119.00–123.00 $120.94 $641 -0.52
565 565 1 118.00 $118.00 $667 -0.47
610 610 1 110.00 $110.00 $671 -9.00
655 655 1 113.00 $113.00 $740 -2.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–296 291 9 135.00–145.00 $144.05 $419 —
315–321 320 7 127.50–140.00 $129.61 $415 -5.39
350–383 375 40 137.50–141.50 $140.22 $526 +1.24
410–446 442 8 134.00–141.50 $140.63 $622 +0.86
451–475 456 44 137.50–141.50 $140.17 $639 +5.27
465 fancy 465 2 143.00 $143.00 $665 —
518–522 522 51 128.00–130.00 $129.86 $678 +1.45
542 value added 542 13 134.00 $134.00 $726 +1.50
555–590 582 34 120.00–129.00 $123.72 $720 -0.45
640 640 1 120.00 $120.00 $768 —
650 650 9 124.00 $124.00 $806 +4.75
719–740 value added 724 9 125.00–128.00 $127.32 $922 -1.68
710–745 728 4 111.00–116.00 $113.56 $827 +3.56
870 870 1 108.00 $108.00 $940 —
878 value added 878 2 118.00 $118.00 $1,036 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 230 3 120.00–125.00 $122.37 $281 —
315 315 1 122.00 $122.00 $384 -0.54
445 445 1 118.00 $118.00 $525 -4.00
490 490 1 110.00 $110.00 $539 -7.00
505–525 515 2 105.00–115.00 $109.90 $566 -6.81
575–595 591 5 108.00–117.00 $115.25 $681 —
661 661 4 113.50 $113.50 $750 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 fancy 305 13 192.00 $192.00 $586 —
370–386 372 44 178.00–183.00 $181.70 $676 +12.70
402 402 5 145.00 $145.00 $583 —
451–466 454 41 147.00–161.50 $158.97 $722 —
516–535 518 28 125.00–144.00 $139.78 $724 -6.51
556–587 577 62 127.50–137.00 $136.56 $788 +5.86
655–678 664 35 125.00–130.75 $128.26 $852 -0.86
755–768 763 27 102.50–120.00 $117.97 $900 +0.78
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–215 208 2 142.50–150.00 $146.11 $304 —
250–280 267 9 132.50–152.00 $142.01 $379 -10.49
430 430 1 120.00 $120.00 $516 -24.00
450 450 2 125.00 $125.00 $562 —
607–630 615 3 117.00 $117.00 $720 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
995–1070 1031 (<2 yrs)N/A 4 800.00–1,110.00 $1,017.75 —
975–1560 1281 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 6 885.00–1,475.00 $1,152.83 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1345 1208 80-85% 47 47.00–56.50 $52.17 $630 -9.16
1100–1325 1209 80-85% 8 42.00–46.00 $43.93 $531 -17.40
1175–1395 1260 80-85% 13 57.00–64.50 $59.90 $755 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–1100 936 85-90% 12 27.00–35.00 $30.66 $287 —
925–1095 1013 85-90% 18 37.00–46.00 $41.44 $420 +3.15
970–1050 1016 85-90% 8 47.00–59.50 $53.91 $548 +15.62
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1585 1450 75-80% 10 47.50–56.00 $53.20 $771 —
1450–1635 1554 75-80% 8 57.00–60.00 $58.77 $913 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1605–1850 1728 2 77.50–79.00 $78.20 $1,351 -7.23
1245–2055 1733 6 82.00–90.00 $85.83 $1,487 +0.40
1810–2280 2090 3 95.00–100.00 $97.51 $2,038 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 (<2 yrs)Open 1 925.00 $925.00
785–1025 943 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 700.00–935.00 $783.30
1345 1345 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 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 $
895–1345 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 725.00–1,150.00 $955.59
850–1355 1095 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 23 510.00–700.00 $614.42
930–1485 1240 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 910.00–975.00 $935.95
1015–1405 1253 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 760.00–1,010.00 $869.19
1205–1372 1287 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 635.00–1,025.00 $834.62
1435 1435 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885–930 908 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,085.00–1,110.00 $1,097.19

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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
870–1085 978 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,025.00–1,100.00 $1,066.62 —
1085 1085 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 +384.80
1252 1252 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —
1340 1340 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —

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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.