Cattle Market Pulse

Farmers Regional Livestock Market Report

Glasgow, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 15, 2022

765 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $183.00/cwt +3.00 vs last sale · ≈ $661/hd at 361 lb · 28 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $180.26/cwt +2.76 vs last sale · ≈ $781/hd at 433 lb · 28 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $164.00/cwt -4.00 vs last sale · ≈ $950/hd at 579 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 765 638 751
Feeder cattle 423 390 505
Slaughter cattle 207 146 103
Replacement cattle 135 102 143

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and bulls under 500lbs sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls over 500lbs sold mostly steady. Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 11 188.00 $188.00 $837 +15.00
530 530 8 178.00 $178.00 $943 -2.00
585 585 1 163.00 $163.00 $954 -5.00
635 635 5 175.50 $175.50 $1,114 +0.46
735 735 2 154.00 $154.00 $1,132 —
757–795 768 7 157.00–160.50 $158.04 $1,214 -1.96
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 165.00 $165.00 $693 —
475 475 1 170.00 $170.00 $808 —
526 526 4 157.00 $157.00 $826 —
603–635 611 4 147.00–159.00 $150.12 $917 -9.88

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–240 238 2 174.50–179.00 $176.77 $421 —
290 290 6 167.00 $167.00 $484 +5.00
341–348 345 6 158.00–159.00 $158.51 $547 —
373 373 13 169.00 $169.00 $630 +2.73
431–438 433 16 150.00–161.00 $153.48 $665 -6.52
450 450 23 175.00 $175.00 $788 +12.00
513–520 513 19 165.00–167.00 $165.11 $847 +3.94
587 587 13 157.00 $157.00 $922 —
625 625 4 160.00 $160.00 $1,000 +11.05
650 650 2 148.00 $148.00 $962 —
718 718 3 141.00 $141.00 $1,012 +17.00
750 750 1 120.00 $120.00 $900 -23.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 3 141.00 $141.00 $733 —
551 551 5 139.50 $139.50 $769 +3.50
627–640 630 5 125.00–131.50 $130.18 $820 +2.18

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–284 283 6 182.00–193.00 $183.78 $520 +7.78
361 361 28 183.00 $183.00 $661 +3.00
405–435 433 28 170.00–181.00 $180.26 $781 +2.76
455 455 2 166.00 $166.00 $755 +0.29
504 504 17 172.50 $172.50 $869 -3.00
579 579 26 164.00 $164.00 $950 -4.00
655–678 672 8 144.00–149.00 $147.78 $993 -5.22
710 710 4 144.00 $144.00 $1,022 —
750 750 1 122.00 $122.00 $915 -7.31
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 2 158.00 $158.00 $592 -9.00
449 449 12 154.00 $154.00 $691 —
455 455 4 165.00 $165.00 $751 —
514–534 525 13 154.00–158.50 $156.47 $821 +7.29
588 588 3 145.00 $145.00 $853 +10.00
663 663 3 133.00 $133.00 $882 -1.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1275 1275 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1395 1152 80-85% 35 92.00–116.00 $99.61 $1,148 —
995–1375 1163 80-85% 25 79.50–90.50 $87.37 $1,016 —
1115–1330 1223 80-85% 2 77.50–78.00 $77.77 $951 -17.95
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–935 817 85-90% 3 52.00–58.00 $56.01 $458 +12.01
755–1090 870 85-90% 5 62.00–69.50 $66.46 $578 —
830–1155 1006 85-90% 22 73.50–93.00 $82.76 $833 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1655 1389 75-80% 12 87.00–93.00 $90.52 $1,257 —
1325–1590 1453 75-80% 10 94.00–100.00 $96.64 $1,404 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1415 1262 5 94.00–109.00 $104.90 $1,324 —
1160–1425 1330 3 112.00–115.00 $113.94 $1,515 —
1225–1830 1647 13 120.00–138.50 $129.01 $2,125 +29.31

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
883–955 901 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 875.00–910.00 $884.27

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910–1300 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 800.00–1,335.00 $1,110.18
930–1370 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 900.00–1,125.00 $987.70
985–1325 1146 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 23 875.00–1,325.00 $1,094.53
1150 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,060.00 $1,060.00
1152–1240 1181 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 950.00–1,150.00 $1,019.98
1205 1205 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1040–1256 1232 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 960.00–1,110.00 $1,061.96
1235 1235 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
1110–1301 1269 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 975.00–1,150.00 $1,124.49
1085–1447 1272 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 975.00–1,275.00 $1,131.98

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935–1025 980 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,025.00–1,035.00 $1,029.77

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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
885–920 903 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 700.00–935.00 $819.78 —
1120 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,210.00 $1,210.00 —
1155–1265 1203 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,460.00–1,810.00 $1,645.62 —
1345 1345 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,335.00 $1,335.00 —

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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.