Cattle Market Pulse

Farmers Regional Livestock Market Report

Glasgow, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 16, 2022

618 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $161.20/cwt -3.50 vs last sale · ≈ $590/hd at 366 lb · 29 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $178.00/cwt +3.27 vs last sale · ≈ $805/hd at 452 lb · 24 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $163.75/cwt +5.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,082/hd at 661 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 618 992 764
Feeder cattle 343 578 519
Slaughter cattle 154 231 129
Replacement cattle 121 183 116

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 2.00-4.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 higher. Good demand on all feeder classes. Slaughter cows and bulls sold firmly steady. 134 head of yearlings sold on video that are not included in total reciepts.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452 452 2 169.00 $169.00 $764 -8.48
506–532 519 10 171.00–183.00 $178.53 $927 -1.42
551 value added 551 10 190.00 $190.00 $1,047 —
588 588 6 172.50 $172.50 $1,014 +11.78
660 value added 660 13 167.50 $167.50 $1,106 ±0.00
662 662 5 154.00 $154.00 $1,019 +4.00
750 750 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,028 —
802 802 14 144.00 $144.00 $1,155 —
914 914 4 134.00 $134.00 $1,225 +3.50
1095 1095 5 127.50 $127.50 $1,396 +3.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 1 132.00 $132.00 $818 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
204 fancy 204 4 201.00 $201.00 $410 —
200–238 224 4 181.00–190.00 $183.38 $411 —
254–275 258 5 177.00–185.50 $178.81 $461 —
302 302 4 170.00 $170.00 $513 —
355–383 366 29 155.00–166.00 $161.20 $590 -3.50
440–446 444 5 159.00–160.00 $159.40 $708 —
450–480 458 4 148.00–161.50 $157.96 $723 -0.96
512–540 518 15 143.00–150.00 $148.54 $769 ±0.00
558–585 573 14 141.50–155.50 $146.20 $838 +7.03
623 623 3 141.50 $141.50 $882 +16.37
660 660 9 127.50 $127.50 $842 —
700–738 729 4 127.00–132.00 $128.20 $935 +3.14

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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 1 210.00 $210.00 $420 +16.61
278 278 2 192.50 $192.50 $535 —
304 304 8 190.00 $190.00 $578 +15.00
362–375 366 6 156.00–167.00 $159.75 $585 -17.45
374 fancy 374 6 181.00 $181.00 $677 —
425 425 2 171.00 $171.00 $727 +0.08
452 452 24 178.00 $178.00 $805 +3.27
516–545 521 11 160.00–171.50 $169.31 $882 +1.09
550–584 581 12 145.00–158.00 $156.97 $912 +5.45
660–665 662 8 135.50–140.00 $138.30 $916 -2.18
762–765 763 3 120.00–125.00 $123.33 $941 -5.67

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1135 1073 80-85% 5 77.00–80.50 $78.89 $846 +0.66
875–1300 1119 80-85% 15 82.00–89.00 $85.36 $955 +1.10
1015–1515 1284 80-85% 30 90.50–117.50 $99.59 $1,279 +2.71
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780 780 85-90% 1 54.00 $54.00 $421 —
790 790 85-90% 1 49.00 $49.00 $387 —
785–1020 913 85-90% 9 57.00–65.00 $60.22 $550 +17.66
765–1095 958 85-90% 17 68.50–80.00 $74.78 $716 +13.09
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1565 1450 75-80% 4 83.00–84.00 $83.27 $1,207 —
1060–1665 1462 75-80% 9 85.00–93.00 $87.59 $1,281 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475 1475 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,401 —
1305–2115 1573 10 107.00–119.00 $113.38 $1,783 —
1475–1980 1756 4 122.50–133.00 $127.56 $2,240 +3.41

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765–1050 918 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 750.00–935.00 $827.45
1020 1020 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
965–1115 1052 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 760.00–875.00 $834.71

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870–930 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 700.00–760.00 $731.00
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,060.00 $1,060.00
942 942 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 835.00 $835.00
970–1075 1018 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 875.00–1,000.00 $933.92
1060 1060 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
885–1215 1080 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 735.00–885.00 $804.03
1040–1140 1090 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 885.00–1,050.00 $963.72
985–1267 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 850.00–1,110.00 $1,060.15
1045–1328 1223 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 800.00–1,200.00 $1,060.97
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 785.00 $785.00

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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
1020–1180 1103 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 925.00–1,175.00 $1,083.70 -187.62
1065–1140 1103 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00–1,275.00 $1,184.52 -86.80
1060–1205 1117 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,075.00–1,275.00 $1,174.25 -97.07
1130 1130 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,150.00 $1,150.00 -121.32
1170–1260 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,260.00–1,310.00 $1,277.50 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
755 755 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 775.00 $775.00 —

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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.