Cattle Market Pulse

Farmers Regional Livestock Market Report

Glasgow, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 6, 2024

767 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $321.50/cwt -1.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,479/hd at 460 lb · 39 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $289.03/cwt +16.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,343/hd at 465 lb · 35 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $256.02/cwt -10.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,324/hd at 517 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 767 850 628
Feeder cattle 499 539 396
Slaughter cattle 153 128 109
Replacement cattle 115 183 123

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold mostly steady on a light test. Feeder bulls sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 550lbs sold 2.00 to 6.00 lower. Feeder heifers over 550lbs sold steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
434 434 4 330.00 $330.00 $1,432 +2.00
460 460 5 323.00 $323.00 $1,486 ±0.00
521–549 540 15 305.00–316.00 $312.46 $1,687 -0.74
610–647 642 15 267.00–275.00 $269.22 $1,728 +6.36
665–695 680 2 255.00–265.00 $260.11 $1,769 —
705–735 720 2 235.00–245.00 $239.90 $1,727 +6.90
725 value added 725 2 255.50 $255.50 $1,852 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452 452 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,356 -2.01
528 528 6 283.00 $283.00 $1,494 —
615 615 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,538 —

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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 6 305.00 $305.00 $884 -13.00
375 375 20 302.50 $302.50 $1,134 +1.89
454 value added 454 12 308.00 $308.00 $1,398 —
468–478 470 23 269.00–282.00 $279.13 $1,312 +6.71
505–527 517 28 250.00–264.00 $256.02 $1,324 -10.04
589 589 15 245.00 $245.00 $1,443 +4.34
618 618 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,421 —
660–671 668 9 210.00–221.50 $215.46 $1,439 -1.73
762–780 768 3 203.00–215.00 $207.06 $1,590 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
262–272 267 4 280.00–282.50 $281.27 $751 —
397 397 2 279.00 $279.00 $1,108 +11.00
451 451 13 255.00 $255.00 $1,150 -9.00
529–535 530 9 245.00–248.00 $247.66 $1,313 —
656 656 4 191.00 $191.00 $1,253 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 7 252.00 $252.00 $920 —
537 537 4 235.00 $235.00 $1,262 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308 308 4 335.00 $335.00 $1,032 —
387 387 16 335.00 $335.00 $1,296 +3.00
460 460 39 321.50 $321.50 $1,479 -1.50
519 519 14 293.00 $293.00 $1,521 -9.76
572–586 582 20 274.00 $274.00 $1,595 -6.00
612–642 622 6 242.50–250.00 $247.42 $1,539 -10.58
670 670 2 251.00 $251.00 $1,682 +0.57
772–780 775 3 221.00–223.00 $222.33 $1,723 +0.33
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–225 213 2 346.50–350.00 $348.15 $742 —
362 362 6 295.00 $295.00 $1,068 -9.44
461 461 9 294.00 $294.00 $1,355 +12.00
675 675 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,512 —
728 728 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,456 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
930–1365 1192 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 1,750.00–2,775.00 $2,288.81 —
1365 1365 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,175.00 $2,175.00 -34.22

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760 760 85-90% 1 85.00 $85.00 $646 —
800–1175 925 85-90% 8 94.00–106.00 $101.79 $942 —
770–1285 988 85-90% 13 120.00–129.00 $124.20 $1,227 +0.31
715–1240 1010 85-90% 31 108.00–119.00 $114.78 $1,159 +0.04
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1350 1177 80-85% 15 120.00–128.00 $124.65 $1,467 +1.54
1055–1385 1194 80-85% 21 129.00–140.50 $133.81 $1,598 +1.62
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1665 1425 75-80% 2 114.00–117.00 $115.25 $1,642 -5.50
1290–1820 1520 75-80% 12 128.00–139.50 $131.47 $1,998 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1515 1159 7 131.50–140.00 $135.14 $1,566 —
1265–1650 1454 7 142.00–152.00 $146.05 $2,124 —
1595–1985 1767 11 153.50–164.00 $158.83 $2,807 -0.45

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–975 963 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,275.00–1,310.00 $1,292.73
1010–1045 1033 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,750.00–1,850.00 $1,817.42
1015–1215 1101 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,150.00–1,725.00 $1,417.67
1045–1195 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,750.00–1,775.00 $1,763.34
1132 1132 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,575.00 $1,575.00
1165 1165 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1045–1395 1184 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,410.00–1,860.00 $1,690.39
1120–1310 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,425.00–1,735.00 $1,592.12
1230 1230 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1085–1365 1247 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,525.00–1,850.00 $1,722.87
1200–1302 1270 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,900.00–2,075.00 $2,001.54
1390 1390 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,735.00 $1,735.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,460.00 $1,460.00
860–985 923 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,560.00–1,650.00 $1,608.05

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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
1020 1020 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00 $2,000.00 -41.10
1067–1110 1081 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,925.00–2,525.00 $2,319.70 —
1220 1220 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 +492.84
1230 1230 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 -7.16
1225–1430 1328 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,475.00–2,485.00 $2,480.39 —
1315–1365 1340 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,100.00–2,250.00 $2,176.40 —
1155–1550 1342 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,250.00–2,500.00 $2,331.99 —
1355 1355 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,125.00 $2,125.00 -85.20
1205–1530 1368 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,100.00–2,550.00 $2,351.74 +141.54
1375 1375 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 +89.80
1410 1410 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,125.00 $2,125.00 —
1365–1451 1413 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,950.00–2,675.00 $2,506.93 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
860–875 868 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,475.00–1,625.00 $1,550.65 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
815–955 875 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,825.00–2,225.00 $2,024.86 —

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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.