Cattle Market Pulse

Farmers Regional Livestock Market Report

Glasgow, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 18, 2022

722 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $144.12/cwt +9.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,133/hd at 786 lb · 34 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $179.50/cwt +10.69 vs last sale · ≈ $662/hd at 369 lb · 29 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $168.69/cwt +7.27 vs last sale · ≈ $624/hd at 370 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 722 949 1,012
Feeder cattle 459 549 634
Slaughter cattle 160 192 169
Replacement cattle 103 208 209

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady with the exception of a group of extremely high dressers sold from 100.00 to 106.00. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady with a solid under tone and good demand. Good buyer participation through out the sale.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–480 460 11 174.00–181.00 $179.13 $824 —
520 520 11 166.00 $166.00 $863 +6.70
566 value added 566 15 178.50 $178.50 $1,010 +4.00
603 603 3 160.00 $160.00 $965 —
652–678 668 5 150.00–160.50 $156.40 $1,045 -3.60
755 755 2 138.00 $138.00 $1,042 +3.00
788 value added 788 32 144.50 $144.50 $1,139 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 139.00 $139.00 $653 —
557 557 2 140.00 $140.00 $780 —
670 670 1 139.00 $139.00 $931 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
497 497 2 137.50 $137.50 $683 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 fancy 235 1 178.00 $178.00 $418 —
282–290 283 8 160.00–161.00 $160.87 $455 -1.63
300 300 3 150.00 $150.00 $450 -20.28
365 fancy 365 17 172.00 $172.00 $628 —
375–383 379 10 158.00–168.00 $163.05 $618 +1.63
437–440 438 13 150.00–155.00 $153.45 $672 -6.81
455 fancy 455 14 163.50 $163.50 $744 —
510–540 523 24 143.50–153.50 $149.19 $780 —
596 596 3 137.00 $137.00 $817 —
630 value added 630 3 151.00 $151.00 $951 —
612–645 632 6 122.00–132.00 $127.75 $807 -10.75
675 675 1 123.00 $123.00 $830 -0.40
715 715 2 127.00 $127.00 $908 +9.54
768 768 4 116.50 $116.50 $895 —
835 835 1 117.50 $117.50 $981 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540–546 545 8 130.00–137.50 $136.57 $744 —
943 943 2 87.50 $87.50 $825 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180–195 fancy 188 3 205.00–222.00 $210.50 $396 —
200 200 1 195.00 $195.00 $390 —
290–292 292 10 185.00–195.00 $194.01 $567 +14.01
305 fancy 305 2 195.00 $195.00 $595 —
320 320 1 175.00 $175.00 $560 -7.00
354–377 369 29 179.50 $179.50 $662 +10.69
445 445 24 173.00 $173.00 $770 —
455–465 458 3 160.00–165.00 $161.69 $741 -2.75
513–532 519 20 145.00–155.00 $151.92 $788 -7.08
565–586 584 19 139.00–154.50 $152.92 $893 +4.03
650–681 662 8 124.00–135.00 $130.39 $863 -4.61
720–737 731 3 119.00–123.00 $121.69 $890 -9.54
771 771 9 124.00 $124.00 $956 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 2 175.00–177.50 $176.25 $397 —
265 265 1 175.00 $175.00 $464 —
507 507 4 138.00 $138.00 $700 +21.00
583 583 4 128.00 $128.00 $746 —
970 970 2 97.50 $97.50 $946 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
930–975 953 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 885.00–1,075.00 $977.76 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 142.50 $142.50 $762 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1275 1104 80-85% 25 77.50–84.50 $80.85 $893 -12.99
985–1615 1231 80-85% 32 86.00–106.00 $93.27 $1,148 —
1025–1895 1232 80-85% 14 71.00–76.00 $74.20 $914 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–885 860 85-90% 2 44.00–45.00 $44.51 $383 -1.86
745–1050 924 85-90% 4 53.50–54.00 $53.72 $496 -11.90
815–1290 1008 85-90% 21 58.00–67.50 $63.40 $639 —
940–1235 1075 85-90% 10 69.00–79.00 $73.33 $788 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1545 1388 75-80% 9 79.50–82.00 $80.73 $1,121 —
1210–1625 1450 75-80% 9 82.50–86.50 $84.35 $1,223 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1605 1360 3 98.00–99.00 $98.72 $1,343 —
1215–1880 1548 2 104.00–106.50 $105.52 $1,633 —
1550–1885 1672 3 114.00–130.00 $120.05 $2,007 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
570–720 645 (<2 yrs)Open 2 510.00–750.00 $643.95
790–810 800 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 535.00–635.00 $585.63
615–1185 873 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 17 525.00–945.00 $758.27
1390 1390 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,060.00 $1,060.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755–895 825 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 700.00–875.00 $794.92
815–945 880 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 710.00–925.00 $825.44
880–1060 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 875.00–1,075.00 $1,016.33
800–1205 1003 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 535.00–885.00 $745.35
715–1315 1066 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 675.00–1,100.00 $944.68
1080 1080 Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 1 860.00 $860.00
925–1305 1103 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 800.00–1,160.00 $941.34
965–1275 1110 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 625.00–1,035.00 $825.03
1015–1315 1168 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 560.00–1,035.00 $869.31
1205 1205 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 910.00 $910.00
1225 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 985.00 $985.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
695 695 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 560.00 $560.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
715 715 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 585.00 $585.00
700–810 750 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 585.00–700.00 $635.18
865 865 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00

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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
980–1395 1157 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 875.00–1,450.00 $1,224.50 —
940–1360 1167 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 9 810.00–1,150.00 $1,021.33 +5.71
970–1420 1180 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 875.00–1,250.00 $1,120.59 +104.97
1285 1285 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,410.00 $1,410.00 +163.04
1325 1325 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 -125.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700–910 807 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 875.00–1,100.00 $1,004.79 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 2 115.00 $115.00 $451 —
435 435 1 107.50 $107.50 $468 —
551 551 4 115.00 $115.00 $634 —

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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.