Cattle Market Pulse

Farmers Regional Livestock Market Report

Glasgow, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 13, 2021

997 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $150.53/cwt +9.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,092/hd at 725 lb · 88 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $149.72/cwt ≈ $1,229/hd at 821 lb · 66 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $126.41/cwt -4.29 vs last sale · ≈ $680/hd at 538 lb · 41 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 997 1,072 850
Feeder cattle 733 734 506
Slaughter cattle 152 148 137
Replacement cattle 112 190 207

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week:Steers and heifers steady 3.00 higher.Slaughter cows and bulls 3.00 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
430 430 1 156.00 $156.00 $671 -15.00
453–468 456 15 142.00–163.00 $158.69 $724 -2.03
525 525 8 163.00 $163.00 $856 +11.37
553 value added 553 6 168.50 $168.50 $932 —
579 579 6 157.00 $157.00 $909 +14.11
636 value added 636 4 148.00 $148.00 $941 —
625–647 640 3 130.00–140.00 $136.74 $875 +2.74
653 value added 653 2 141.00 $141.00 $921 -4.00
685–697 691 4 132.50–133.00 $132.75 $917 +2.75
711–735 value added 725 87 138.50–152.50 $150.86 $1,094 +9.86
735 735 1 122.00 $122.00 $897 —
820–831 value added 821 66 134.00–150.75 $149.72 $1,229 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282 282 2 141.00 $141.00 $398 —
355 355 2 139.00 $139.00 $493 —
425–435 433 4 120.00–135.00 $131.32 $569 -6.27
465 465 1 130.00 $130.00 $604 —
590 590 2 126.00 $126.00 $743 +8.00
697 697 2 111.00 $111.00 $774 —
725 725 1 107.50 $107.50 $779 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–230 221 4 140.00–161.00 $149.84 $331 —
270 270 1 160.00 $160.00 $432 +15.95
309–320 310 9 132.00–141.00 $139.97 $434 +10.36
362–366 364 38 137.50–145.50 $140.83 $513 +0.61
445–446 446 28 125.00–141.00 $139.86 $624 -0.77
466–490 475 26 130.00–138.00 $133.59 $635 -6.58
533–548 538 41 121.00–130.00 $126.41 $680 -3.45
560–582 581 35 125.00–128.00 $125.17 $727 +1.45
610–648 634 13 118.50–125.50 $120.97 $767 +0.97
658–672 661 11 120.00 $120.00 $793 -4.00
674 value added 674 4 128.00 $128.00 $863 —
720 720 1 117.00 $117.00 $842 +3.44
726–730 value added 727 6 120.00–122.00 $121.67 $885 -5.65
788 value added 788 4 123.00 $123.00 $969 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 137.50 $137.50 $385 —
330 330 1 122.50 $122.50 $404 +0.50
450–485 467 3 110.00–119.00 $114.55 $535 +4.55
530 530 1 110.00 $110.00 $583 +0.10
585 585 1 108.00 $108.00 $632 -7.25
645 645 2 108.00 $108.00 $697 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 167.50 $167.50 $335 —
296 296 1 198.00 $198.00 $586 —
365–379 370 13 177.00–185.00 $181.85 $673 +0.15
448 448 16 156.00 $156.00 $699 —
455–463 459 15 130.00–144.00 $139.43 $640 -19.54
524–549 529 25 127.50–142.00 $138.99 $735 -0.79
590–597 591 21 128.50–133.50 $132.54 $783 -4.02
674–683 676 13 129.00–135.50 $133.98 $906 +5.72
744 744 5 121.00 $121.00 $900 —
758 758 5 120.50 $120.50 $913 +2.53
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
217–245 225 4 147.00–156.00 $153.30 $345 +7.19
292 292 2 157.50 $157.50 $460 +15.49
377 377 5 147.50 $147.50 $556 —
460 460 1 122.50 $122.50 $564 -2.50
515–525 520 2 106.00–117.50 $111.69 $581 —
635 635 1 115.00 $115.00 $730 -2.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1385 1385 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1385 1183 80-85% 50 50.00–59.50 $54.60 $646 —
1070–1350 1203 80-85% 21 60.00–70.50 $62.50 $752 +10.33
1100–1345 1204 80-85% 8 39.00–49.00 $45.28 $545 -6.89
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–1085 881 85-90% 15 30.00–39.00 $33.52 $295 —
805–1075 942 85-90% 19 50.50–62.50 $55.35 $521 +24.69
735–1090 977 85-90% 15 42.50–49.00 $45.15 $441 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1615 1479 75-80% 8 52.00–58.50 $56.30 $833 +3.10
1485–1710 1600 75-80% 3 63.00–65.50 $64.15 $1,026 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450 1450 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,160 —
1300–2085 1749 7 84.00–94.00 $87.74 $1,535 +1.91

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
732 732 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 900.00 $900.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1027 1027 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 875.00 $875.00
1015–1115 1060 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 750.00–800.00 $774.49
905–1255 1068 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 475.00–700.00 $607.09
973–1377 1114 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 850.00–1,110.00 $977.66
1005–1395 1192 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 725.00–985.00 $852.22

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755 755 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 860.00 $860.00

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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
1085 1085 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 825.00 $825.00 -275.00
1095–1110 1103 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 700.00–775.00 $737.76 —
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–440 432 3 97.50–98.00 $97.84 $423 —
522 522 5 100.00 $100.00 $522 —
670–695 683 2 86.00–87.50 $86.76 $593 —

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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.