Cattle Market Pulse

Farmers Regional Livestock Market Report

Glasgow, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 18, 2022

885 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $158.00/cwt +5.21 vs last sale · ≈ $807/hd at 511 lb · 25 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $139.09/cwt -1.42 vs last sale · ≈ $798/hd at 574 lb · 23 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $144.01/cwt +0.64 vs last sale · ≈ $837/hd at 581 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 885 1,623 766
Feeder cattle 597 971 530
Slaughter cattle 199 455 143
Replacement cattle 89 197 93

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer and bull calves sold mostly steady. Heifer calves sold 2.00 - 4.00 higher. Good demand on all feeder classes. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 5.00 - 7.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433 433 8 177.50 $177.50 $769 +34.50
462 462 11 169.00 $169.00 $781 +2.83
531–546 540 10 130.00–144.00 $140.19 $757 -21.81
600–620 610 2 147.00–156.00 $151.43 $924 -0.42
670 670 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,079 +21.51
710–748 734 7 143.00–160.00 $153.80 $1,129 +9.80
755 755 2 146.00 $146.00 $1,102 -5.66
850 850 2 142.00 $142.00 $1,207 -12.00
900 900 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,260 —
1043 1043 40 146.75 $146.75 $1,531 +14.75
1145 1145 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,603 —
1170 1170 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,556 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 3 146.00 $146.00 $672 +2.00
645 645 1 138.00 $138.00 $890 —
720 720 1 134.00 $134.00 $965 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 12 148.00 $148.00 $429 +4.00
315 315 1 130.00 $130.00 $410 —
359–390 363 21 160.00–165.00 $164.23 $596 +15.96
432 432 14 157.00 $157.00 $678 —
460–470 468 10 143.00–151.00 $148.71 $696 -3.69
506–523 509 19 140.00–148.00 $146.70 $747 -1.19
571–579 574 23 130.00–145.00 $139.09 $798 -1.42
605 605 1 140.00 $140.00 $847 +18.72
656 656 6 148.00 $148.00 $971 +6.70
700–743 726 5 112.00–120.00 $116.91 $849 -1.40
752 752 5 128.50 $128.50 $966 +8.50
812 812 2 117.00 $117.00 $950 +2.00
875 875 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,006 —
904 904 5 118.50 $118.50 $1,071 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 3 140.00 $140.00 $504 +14.00
466 466 3 135.00 $135.00 $629 +2.50
605–645 625 2 122.00–128.00 $124.90 $781 —
662–679 673 15 129.00–133.50 $130.47 $878 +10.47

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282 282 12 159.50 $159.50 $450 -17.08
362–383 366 15 151.00–166.50 $163.26 $598 -5.48
433 433 16 158.50 $158.50 $686 —
462 462 5 134.00 $134.00 $619 -23.00
511 511 25 158.00 $158.00 $807 +5.21
580–585 581 22 139.00–145.50 $144.01 $837 +0.64
621 621 3 132.00 $132.00 $820 +7.00
656–657 656 10 130.00–137.00 $135.60 $890 -2.80
732–739 737 21 122.00–134.00 $131.25 $967 +4.92
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357 357 5 143.00 $143.00 $511 -11.00
440 440 5 141.00 $141.00 $620 —
526–541 531 17 130.00–140.00 $136.41 $724 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
880 880 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
1060–1435 1308 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 1,000.00–1,625.00 $1,447.07 -902.93

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1465 1203 80-85% 41 71.00–78.50 $74.30 $894 -5.18
1135–1310 1225 80-85% 4 62.50–68.50 $66.16 $810 -13.32
1000–1435 1251 80-85% 30 79.00–89.50 $82.32 $1,030 -12.15
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–1080 898 85-90% 6 51.00–59.00 $54.19 $487 -0.96
800–1310 1030 85-90% 23 70.00–80.00 $73.53 $757 —
830–1395 1084 85-90% 16 60.00–69.00 $65.32 $708 -12.21
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1740 1459 75-80% 21 73.00–78.50 $76.16 $1,111 -8.92
1355–1800 1523 75-80% 12 79.00–85.00 $81.61 $1,243 +2.18

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–2210 1676 8 109.00–116.00 $113.73 $1,906 —
1520–2075 1844 4 120.00–129.00 $123.58 $2,279 -5.96

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775 775 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 3 1,185.00 $1,185.00
815–1105 966 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 735.00–1,000.00 $878.48
995 995 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 925.00 $925.00
970–1455 1108 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 860.00–1,125.00 $991.33
1150 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
1160 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
1165 1165 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
1195–1295 1245 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 950.00–1,085.00 $1,027.86

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
833 833 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 950.00 $950.00
902 902 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 810.00 $810.00

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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
785 785 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 875.00 $875.00 —
1023 1023 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —
830–1505 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,050.00–1,400.00 $1,217.65 +225.30
1160 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 +458.51
1225 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 -183.26
1235–1340 1288 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 910.00–1,100.00 $1,008.87 —

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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.