Cattle Market Pulse

Farmers Regional Livestock Market Report

Glasgow, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 9, 2022

992 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $148.75/cwt ≈ $1,293/hd at 869 lb · 60 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $136.21/cwt +6.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,033/hd at 759 lb · 48 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $158.92/cwt +8.24 vs last sale · ≈ $728/hd at 458 lb · 44 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 992 764 559
Feeder cattle 578 447 334
Slaughter cattle 231 200 76
Replacement cattle 183 117 149

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week Feeder steers sold 2.00-4.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 1.00-3.00 higher. Good demand on all classes of feeder cattle. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-4.00 higher. Slaughter 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
442 442 2 185.00 $185.00 $818 +16.00
452–495 486 14 176.00–186.00 $177.48 $863 -0.73
518–537 528 4 177.00–183.00 $179.95 $950 +23.28
583–591 589 11 150.50–164.50 $160.72 $947 +0.72
664 value added 664 4 167.50 $167.50 $1,112 —
686 686 4 150.00 $150.00 $1,029 +1.73
740 740 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,029 -2.00
775–792 786 8 137.00–144.00 $142.64 $1,121 +8.64
840 840 8 140.00 $140.00 $1,176 —
869 value added 869 60 148.75 $148.75 $1,293 —
933 933 2 130.50 $130.50 $1,218 —
1015 1015 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,259 —
1088 1088 3 124.50 $124.50 $1,355 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 155.00 $155.00 $760 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
297 297 2 160.00 $160.00 $475 —
355–380 375 23 159.00–170.50 $164.70 $618 -0.38
450–460 458 44 154.00–164.00 $158.92 $728 +8.24
506–539 518 27 143.00–155.00 $148.54 $769 +1.69
572–581 579 16 137.50–146.50 $139.17 $806 +4.72
613 value added 613 3 145.00 $145.00 $889 —
635–645 644 12 123.00–126.50 $125.13 $806 —
715–745 730 2 122.00–128.00 $125.06 $913 -5.94
755 755 5 116.50 $116.50 $880 -13.50
759 value added 759 43 138.50 $138.50 $1,051 —
802 802 5 130.00 $130.00 $1,043 +5.00
880 880 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,065 —
960 960 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,104 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
539 539 5 138.00 $138.00 $744 +7.00
585 585 4 127.00 $127.00 $743 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–230 218 2 191.50–195.50 $193.39 $422 —
313 313 3 175.00 $175.00 $548 -0.88
381–385 384 23 167.00–180.00 $177.20 $680 +10.99
400–448 436 4 170.00–174.00 $170.92 $745 +3.07
451–473 455 20 168.00–176.50 $174.73 $795 +22.89
517–525 523 20 161.00–170.00 $168.22 $880 +3.57
579–591 588 32 145.00–154.00 $151.52 $891 +12.52
620–625 624 4 135.00–143.00 $140.49 $877 -7.51
653–667 665 17 138.00–141.00 $140.48 $934 +1.73
739–745 740 6 123.00–127.50 $126.74 $938 +9.74
762 762 11 129.00 $129.00 $983 +6.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1005–1275 1140 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 1,175.00–1,400.00 $1,300.82 —
1080–1275 1198 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 4 1,050.00–1,275.00 $1,195.46 -111.12

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1360 1085 80-85% 10 77.00–80.00 $78.23 $849 -0.84
905–1390 1132 80-85% 21 82.00–88.00 $84.26 $954 +11.02
955–1630 1262 80-85% 29 90.00–118.00 $96.88 $1,223 +6.33
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–1020 865 85-90% 6 52.00–55.00 $53.53 $463 —
830–980 905 85-90% 2 40.50–45.00 $42.56 $385 -18.19
815–1125 970 85-90% 9 58.00–65.50 $61.69 $598 +6.68
800–1155 1020 85-90% 16 67.50–79.00 $73.21 $747 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1740 1364 75-80% 11 78.00–83.50 $81.16 $1,107 —
1240–1680 1434 75-80% 20 84.00–89.00 $86.46 $1,240 +2.06

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–2225 1518 3 95.00–102.00 $99.80 $1,515 —
1235–1905 1612 12 104.00–117.00 $111.45 $1,797 —
1540–2000 1775 4 120.00–130.50 $124.15 $2,204 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835–935 885 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 750.00–825.00 $785.38
820–1205 957 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 725.00–1,025.00 $821.35

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–970 885 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 800.00–1,050.00 $912.99
845–1225 954 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 685.00–1,010.00 $880.49
870–1200 981 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 775.00–1,100.00 $966.76
1065 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 945.00 $945.00
960–1205 1083 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,050.00–1,200.00 $1,133.49
1050–1120 1085 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 760.00–875.00 $819.35
1010–1165 1088 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 810.00–975.00 $881.25
1005–1285 1114 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 975.00–1,325.00 $1,144.05
1115 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 860.00 $860.00
1075–1155 1118 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 685.00–900.00 $770.42
1171 1171 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 760.00 $760.00
1095–1415 1192 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 910.00–1,160.00 $1,040.61
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
1260 1260 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,060.00 $1,060.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705–740 723 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 610.00–710.00 $658.79
755 755 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 700.00–710.00 $705.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00

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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
1035 1035 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 700.00 $700.00 -415.27
785–1265 1104 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 925.00–1,475.00 $1,271.32 —
1100–1260 1195 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,010.00–1,350.00 $1,179.10 —
1240 1240 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,385.00 $1,385.00 —
1280–1380 1330 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,235.00–1,475.00 $1,359.51 —
1335 1335 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,210.00 $1,210.00 —
1350–1420 1368 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,275.00–1,425.00 $1,363.30 -861.70

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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.