Cattle Market Pulse

Farmers Regional Livestock Market Report

Glasgow, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 20, 2023

937 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $196.79/cwt -1.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,136/hd at 577 lb · 59 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $201.24/cwt -7.12 vs last sale · ≈ $716/hd at 356 lb · 30 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $195.50/cwt +11.50 vs last sale · ≈ $864/hd at 442 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 937 1,419 795
Feeder cattle 565 956 568
Slaughter cattle 253 237 129
Replacement cattle 119 226 98

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder bulls sold sharply higher. Feeder heifers under 450lbs sold 6.00 to 10.00 higher with feeder heifers over 450lbs 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows and 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
442 442 2 251.00 $251.00 $1,109 +22.70
451 451 7 262.50 $262.50 $1,184 —
535 535 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,338 +29.37
587–597 595 11 213.00–228.50 $225.72 $1,343 +7.22
625 625 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,419 +18.77
700 700 4 219.00 $219.00 $1,533 +10.72
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
547 547 2 180.00 $180.00 $985 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 204.00 $204.00 $479 —
255–277 270 3 202.50–215.00 $211.06 $570 +2.06
310 310 1 217.50 $217.50 $674 —
351–356 356 30 200.50–208.00 $201.24 $716 -7.12
402 402 9 219.00 $219.00 $880 —
452–455 455 18 203.00–213.00 $211.90 $964 -0.22
507–526 509 23 194.00–208.50 $206.55 $1,051 +2.27
560–593 value added 568 10 210.00–222.50 $218.30 $1,240 —
551–595 579 49 185.00–200.50 $192.40 $1,114 -5.93
658–687 668 14 164.00–175.50 $169.47 $1,132 -14.88
665–690 value added 678 2 209.00–214.00 $211.45 $1,434 —
775 775 2 154.00 $154.00 $1,194 —
788 value added 788 2 196.00 $196.00 $1,544 —
832 832 2 171.00 $171.00 $1,423 +7.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 190.00 $190.00 $551 —
442 442 25 195.50 $195.50 $864 +11.50
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,188 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 247.50 $247.50 $507 —
260–275 270 3 255.00–257.50 $255.80 $691 +20.80
362 362 17 271.00 $271.00 $981 +41.00
453 453 20 253.00 $253.00 $1,146 +33.00
518–526 523 19 219.00–234.50 $229.66 $1,201 +19.66
586 586 13 214.00 $214.00 $1,254 —
600–640 616 10 192.00–200.00 $196.68 $1,212 +6.68
671 671 9 200.00 $200.00 $1,342 +18.50
736 736 7 165.00 $165.00 $1,214 -5.50
815 815 4 143.00 $143.00 $1,165 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 230.00 $230.00 $540 —
293 293 5 236.00 $236.00 $691 —
346 346 15 229.00 $229.00 $792 —
367 367 4 219.00 $219.00 $804 +20.43
456–473 460 18 200.00–210.00 $207.71 $955 +13.71
535 535 19 195.00 $195.00 $1,043 +3.00
636 636 18 178.00 $178.00 $1,132 +19.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1380 1196 80-85% 18 75.50–85.00 $82.00 $981 —
1055–1405 1240 80-85% 68 87.00–98.00 $92.93 $1,152 —
1065–1620 1303 80-85% 22 99.00–114.00 $104.33 $1,359 +21.31
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–950 900 85-90% 4 51.00–64.50 $56.08 $505 —
845–1055 986 85-90% 7 90.00–95.00 $91.58 $903 —
765–1250 1025 85-90% 27 80.00–89.00 $84.68 $868 +25.78
815–1270 1043 85-90% 25 68.00–79.00 $74.68 $779 +15.78
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1490 1419 75-80% 5 82.00–85.00 $83.53 $1,185 —
1245–1795 1531 75-80% 19 87.00–96.00 $92.67 $1,419 —
1375–2015 1603 75-80% 8 98.00–105.00 $100.45 $1,610 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1710 1525 2 105.00–109.00 $106.76 $1,628 —
1060–2050 1702 6 121.00–128.00 $124.19 $2,114 —
1130–2110 1740 17 111.00–120.00 $115.96 $2,018 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,350.00 $1,350.00
990–1165 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,250.00 $1,097.53
1121 1121 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,025.00 $1,025.00
945–1410 1127 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,000.00–1,350.00 $1,159.99
1130 1130 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 925.00 $925.00
1135 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,485.00 $1,485.00
1087–1260 1155 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 950.00–1,175.00 $1,037.04
1185–1251 1219 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,360.00–1,475.00 $1,420.16
1230–1305 1257 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,175.00–1,275.00 $1,224.01
1205–1340 1273 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,100.00–1,110.00 $1,105.27
1290 1290 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,375.00 $1,375.00
1235–1390 1338 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,200.00–1,235.00 $1,210.77
1375 1375 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,375.00 $1,375.00

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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
1090 1090 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
1160–1335 1211 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,510.00–2,375.00 $1,961.24 —
1240 1240 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,285.00 $1,285.00 —
1221–1370 1271 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,325.00–2,350.00 $2,333.98 —
1295 1295 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,410.00 $1,410.00 —
1230–1460 1334 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,185.00–1,525.00 $1,360.92 -619.08
1355 1355 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,325.00 $2,325.00 +100.00
1500 1500 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,135.00 $2,135.00 —
1570 1570 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,550.00 $1,550.00 -150.00

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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.