Cattle Market Pulse

Farmers Regional Livestock Market Report

Glasgow, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 29, 2024

850 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $323.00/cwt +12.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,489/hd at 461 lb · 39 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $284.16/cwt ≈ $1,250/hd at 440 lb · 35 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $243.30/cwt -5.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,390/hd at 571 lb · 31 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 850 0 958
Feeder cattle 539 — 611
Slaughter cattle 128 — 174
Replacement cattle 183 — 173

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and bulls sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 550lbs sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher with some instances of sharply higher. Feeder heifers over 550lbs sold mostly steady. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
384 384 26 310.00 $310.00 $1,190 —
435 435 3 328.00 $328.00 $1,427 +10.50
465 465 8 323.00 $323.00 $1,502 +4.70
521–525 521 10 313.00–315.00 $313.20 $1,632 +2.20
558–561 560 14 297.00–308.00 $302.49 $1,694 +10.25
632–645 635 7 260.00–270.00 $262.86 $1,669 +1.86
740 740 1 233.00 $233.00 $1,724 —
945 945 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,796 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–465 464 7 296.00–303.00 $302.01 $1,401 —
567 567 2 251.00 $251.00 $1,423 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
646 646 3 243.00 $243.00 $1,570 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,144 —
540 540 1 249.00 $249.00 $1,345 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 293 13 318.00 $318.00 $932 +17.50
353–390 378 9 295.00–313.00 $300.61 $1,136 -3.44
413–443 440 35 284.00–286.00 $284.16 $1,250 —
450–490 462 19 269.00–284.00 $272.42 $1,259 +5.06
511–520 512 26 256.00–267.00 $266.06 $1,362 +3.56
552–594 571 26 238.50–243.00 $240.66 $1,374 -8.34
572 value added 572 5 257.00 $257.00 $1,470 —
603 value added 603 2 247.00 $247.00 $1,489 -1.79
670–679 678 11 209.00–218.00 $217.19 $1,473 -7.81
710 710 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,498 +5.98
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364 364 7 268.00 $268.00 $976 -1.00
452 452 12 264.00 $264.00 $1,193 +13.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655 655 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,179 —
735 735 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,169 —

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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 1 385.00 $385.00 $789 —
287 287 15 340.50 $340.50 $977 +23.00
382 382 30 332.00 $332.00 $1,268 -3.00
461 461 39 323.00 $323.00 $1,489 +12.00
521–526 525 30 292.00–306.00 $302.76 $1,589 +8.76
584 584 11 280.00 $280.00 $1,635 +16.00
602 602 2 258.00 $258.00 $1,553 —
659–673 663 10 240.00–255.00 $250.43 $1,660 +11.43
725 725 1 229.00 $229.00 $1,660 +8.00
750 750 4 222.00 $222.00 $1,665 -3.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363–371 368 16 300.00–312.00 $304.44 $1,120 -2.56
446 446 7 303.00 $303.00 $1,351 —
462 462 6 282.00 $282.00 $1,303 +8.21
522 522 8 276.00 $276.00 $1,441 +8.15
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1275–1585 1387 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 1,800.00–2,710.00 $2,209.22 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705 705 85-90% 1 89.00 $89.00 $627 —
725–1130 874 85-90% 7 97.00–107.00 $102.62 $897 +2.21
815–1190 985 85-90% 27 120.00–130.50 $123.89 $1,220 +11.10
770–1215 1008 85-90% 24 108.00–119.50 $114.74 $1,157 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1275 1170 80-85% 14 119.00–127.00 $123.11 $1,440 +0.37
1015–1480 1199 80-85% 20 128.00–143.00 $132.19 $1,585 +9.45
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400 1400 75-80% 1 115.50 $115.50 $1,617 -5.68
1400–1520 1431 75-80% 5 118.00–124.00 $120.75 $1,728 -0.43
1250–1725 1459 75-80% 7 125.00–139.00 $132.52 $1,933 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–2185 1642 9 145.00–152.00 $149.48 $2,454 —
1205–2240 1772 9 154.00–164.00 $159.28 $2,822 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
990–1260 1097 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,475.00–1,850.00 $1,618.62
995–1455 1164 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,260.00–1,750.00 $1,582.29
1060–1303 1185 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,625.00–1,700.00 $1,639.19
1017–1455 1186 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,585.00–1,775.00 $1,678.20
955–1440 1246 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,125.00–1,710.00 $1,487.59
1295 1295 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,960.00 $1,960.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955–1175 1048 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,635.00–1,850.00 $1,775.37
1172 1172 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,150.00 $2,150.00

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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
875 875 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —
995–1090 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 2,025.00–2,075.00 $2,041.10 —
1205 1205 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,625.00 $2,625.00 +267.01
995–1292 1206 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,875.00–2,200.00 $2,107.16 -250.83
1165–1393 1279 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,250.00 $2,250.00 -10.08
1182–1660 1356 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 11 2,025.00–2,525.00 $2,210.20 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 2 212.50 $212.50 $1,073 —
613 613 4 224.00 $224.00 $1,373 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
775 775 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 +175.00

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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.