Cattle Market Pulse

Farmers Regional Livestock Market Report

Glasgow, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 25, 2022

626 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $159.11/cwt +12.41 vs last sale · ≈ $834/hd at 524 lb · 14 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $155.72/cwt +16.63 vs last sale · ≈ $905/hd at 581 lb · 14 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $141.33/cwt -2.68 vs last sale · ≈ $841/hd at 595 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 626 885 660
Feeder cattle 375 597 384
Slaughter cattle 127 199 141
Replacement cattle 124 89 135

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 3.00 - 5.00 higher. All feeder classes sold with good demand. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 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
450–491 469 13 174.00–176.00 $175.03 $821 +6.03
602–610 604 5 153.00–165.00 $155.43 $939 +4.00
720 720 1 130.00 $130.00 $936 -23.80
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635–642 640 3 137.00–140.00 $137.99 $883 -0.01

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
292 292 9 148.00 $148.00 $432 ±0.00
395 395 6 163.00 $163.00 $644 -1.23
410–448 433 5 147.00–153.00 $150.14 $650 -6.86
455–461 460 11 169.00–172.00 $169.54 $780 +20.83
510–543 524 14 158.00–160.00 $159.11 $834 +12.41
560–583 581 14 152.00–156.00 $155.72 $905 +16.63
649 649 7 147.50 $147.50 $957 —
650–665 655 8 123.00–131.00 $126.64 $829 -21.36
685 value added 685 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,000 —
723–735 726 4 118.00–120.00 $118.51 $860 +1.60
761–773 763 12 138.00–139.00 $138.83 $1,059 +10.33
855 855 2 117.00 $117.00 $1,000 +2.00
988 988 2 114.50 $114.50 $1,131 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 146.00 $146.00 $526 +6.00
469 469 5 158.00 $158.00 $741 +23.00
511–518 515 9 139.00–148.00 $144.03 $742 —
565–567 566 4 134.00–140.00 $136.99 $775 —
640 640 1 128.00 $128.00 $819 +3.10
700 700 2 120.00 $120.00 $840 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 313 6 155.00–159.00 $157.55 $493 —
361–382 366 8 150.00–160.00 $157.39 $576 -5.87
441 441 11 168.00 $168.00 $741 +9.50
475 475 3 140.00 $140.00 $665 +6.00
511 511 10 165.00 $165.00 $843 +7.00
591–599 595 13 137.00–145.00 $141.33 $841 -2.68
631 631 4 135.00 $135.00 $852 +3.00
672 672 7 139.00 $139.00 $934 +3.40
727 727 5 129.50 $129.50 $941 -1.75
774 774 8 124.00 $124.00 $960 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442 442 6 147.00 $147.00 $650 +6.00
518 518 3 147.00 $147.00 $761 +10.59
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1225 1225 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
1170–1285 1228 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 1,100.00–1,375.00 $1,243.94 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1355 1178 80-85% 27 70.00–79.00 $74.86 $882 —
1025–1495 1201 80-85% 23 80.00–93.50 $85.24 $1,024 +10.94
1295 1295 80-85% 1 67.50 $67.50 $874 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695–1000 838 85-90% 8 50.00–58.00 $54.56 $457 —
765–1020 873 85-90% 3 40.00–44.00 $42.73 $373 -11.46
700–1170 964 85-90% 16 60.00–68.50 $64.92 $626 —
915–1060 978 85-90% 14 71.50–83.00 $77.50 $758 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1505 1468 75-80% 4 79.00–85.00 $81.22 $1,192 +5.06
1150–1985 1505 75-80% 12 71.50–78.00 $75.46 $1,136 -6.15

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1485 1271 4 83.00–100.00 $93.70 $1,191 —
1290–1490 1413 3 104.00–114.00 $110.96 $1,568 —
1545–1990 1771 4 119.00–124.00 $122.40 $2,168 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945–990 973 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 710.00–850.00 $779.26

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
930–1095 990 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 825.00–975.00 $902.08
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1010–1042 1023 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 725.00–900.00 $825.34
1045 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
1060 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
955–1147 1061 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 850.00–1,150.00 $1,025.61
945–1265 1068 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 775.00–1,225.00 $989.82
995–1140 1092 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 850.00–885.00 $874.37
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 885.00 $885.00
960–1290 1178 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,000.00–1,500.00 $1,181.00
1235 1235 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785 785 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 735.00 $735.00
842 842 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 975.00 $975.00
897 897 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 650.00 $650.00
932 932 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,425.00 $1,425.00

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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
995 995 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 760.00 $760.00 —
1020 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 -175.00
1045–1265 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,150.00–1,600.00 $1,395.79 +178.14
1145 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 -92.65
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 950.00 $950.00 -400.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
815 815 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 860.00 $860.00 —

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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.