Cattle Market Pulse

Farmers Regional Livestock Market Report

Glasgow, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 25, 2022

1,092 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $142.70/cwt -6.49 vs last sale · ≈ $759/hd at 532 lb · 61 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $167.11/cwt -1.58 vs last sale · ≈ $617/hd at 369 lb · 56 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $182.31/cwt +2.81 vs last sale · ≈ $676/hd at 371 lb · 35 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,092 722 733
Feeder cattle 590 459 457
Slaughter cattle 205 160 158
Replacement cattle 297 103 118

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold mostly steady with good demand. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 fancy 237 3 217.50–230.00 $222.31 $527 —
450–460 454 14 170.00–180.00 $177.58 $806 -1.55
507–529 523 14 162.00–174.00 $171.36 $896 +5.36
560–571 569 10 167.00–175.00 $173.42 $987 —
618 618 8 160.00 $160.00 $989 ±0.00
655 value added 655 7 158.50 $158.50 $1,038 —
652–670 660 5 133.00–146.50 $140.34 $926 -16.06
710 710 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,044 —
760 760 2 135.50 $135.50 $1,030 -2.50
808 808 2 135.00 $135.00 $1,091 —
930 930 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,172 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 142.00 $142.00 $788 +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
215–225 fancy 220 2 191.00–195.00 $192.95 $424 +14.95
230 230 1 182.50 $182.50 $420 —
265 265 1 170.00 $170.00 $450 +9.13
304 304 8 171.00 $171.00 $520 +21.00
354–374 369 56 157.00–171.50 $167.11 $617 +4.06
433–447 441 23 154.00–164.00 $160.94 $710 +7.49
456–497 462 29 143.00–158.00 $155.77 $720 —
502–544 532 61 137.00–151.00 $142.70 $759 -6.49
570–589 588 17 131.00–138.00 $137.60 $809 +0.60
630 630 6 118.00–130.00 $121.00 $762 -6.75
655–675 664 6 115.00–124.00 $120.52 $800 -2.48
664 value added 664 8 132.00 $132.00 $876 —
710–720 713 3 121.50–130.50 $124.53 $888 -2.47
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 137.00 $137.00 $767 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 142.50 $142.50 $456 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 fancy 200 2 235.00 $235.00 $470 —
220 220 1 195.00 $195.00 $429 ±0.00
307 fancy 307 13 202.00 $202.00 $620 +7.00
310 310 2 192.50 $192.50 $597 +17.50
363–392 371 35 176.00–185.00 $182.31 $676 +2.81
438 438 28 172.00 $172.00 $753 -1.00
455–460 458 21 151.00–170.00 $161.00 $737 -0.69
513–525 517 20 153.00–163.50 $159.77 $826 +7.85
575–597 595 11 139.00–153.00 $151.77 $903 -1.15
635 635 4 128.00–133.00 $131.75 $837 —
650–675 657 11 131.50–140.50 $137.98 $907 +7.59
705–743 736 9 115.00–125.00 $123.94 $912 +2.25
775 775 1 123.00 $123.00 $953 -1.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338–345 342 5 152.50–160.00 $155.46 $532 —
540 540 13 144.00 $144.00 $778 +6.00
630 630 1 118.00 $118.00 $743 —
795 795 1 106.00 $106.00 $843 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1060 1060 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
1275–1665 1492 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 1,310.00–2,275.00 $1,811.40 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–965 908 85-90% 3 40.00–45.00 $42.01 $381 -11.71
820–1020 945 85-90% 3 51.50–56.00 $53.68 $507 -0.04
740–1165 983 85-90% 36 58.00–66.00 $62.77 $617 —
775–1235 1014 85-90% 25 67.00–73.00 $69.91 $709 +6.51
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1265 1143 80-85% 10 70.00–74.50 $72.58 $830 —
810–1560 1160 80-85% 39 76.00–84.00 $79.84 $926 —
945–1470 1247 80-85% 13 86.00–105.00 $93.52 $1,166 +19.32
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1400 1248 75-80% 7 78.00–80.50 $79.17 $988 —
1090–1510 1325 75-80% 4 74.00–76.50 $75.47 $1,000 —
1170–1500 1391 75-80% 11 82.00–85.50 $83.52 $1,162 +2.79

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1860 1625 12 106.00–115.50 $111.26 $1,808 —
1185–2160 1667 3 95.00–102.00 $98.69 $1,645 -21.36
1430–2360 1784 8 117.00–123.50 $120.00 $2,141 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780–1255 963 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 12 675.00–1,150.00 $860.42
1110 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00
880–1305 1145 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 700.00–1,085.00 $982.57

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
891–1300 992 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 900.00–1,050.00 $968.75
885–1140 1049 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 935.00–1,400.00 $1,185.31
860–1235 1060 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 25 800.00–1,260.00 $999.76
865–1300 1071 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 850.00–1,210.00 $1,053.99
910–1225 1075 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 700.00–875.00 $825.62
985–1217 1084 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 950.00–1,150.00 $1,071.20
990–1295 1108 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 750.00–1,050.00 $954.83
1030–1255 1133 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 760.00–975.00 $877.83
880–1535 1244 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 950.00–1,225.00 $1,099.67
1025–1585 1265 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 925.00–1,250.00 $1,094.50
900–1515 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 875.00–1,225.00 $1,133.95

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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
875–1375 1071 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 17 1,050.00–1,800.00 $1,361.78 —
1180 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 +129.41
975–1532 1234 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 21 1,075.00–1,675.00 $1,276.73 —
995–1427 1269 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 7 1,000.00–1,285.00 $1,187.04 -222.96
1270 1270 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 -160.00
940–1555 1328 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,050.00–1,500.00 $1,305.20 +130.20
1180–1517 1385 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 1,150.00–1,475.00 $1,307.82 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
960 960 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 950.00 $950.00 —

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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.