Cattle Market Pulse

Farmers Regional Livestock Market Report

Glasgow, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 20, 2024

606 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $226.25/cwt ≈ $2,118/hd at 936 lb · 48 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $315.50/cwt -2.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,448/hd at 459 lb · 30 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $272.00/cwt +2.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,425/hd at 524 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 606 754 915
Feeder cattle 383 488 633
Slaughter cattle 145 172 172
Replacement cattle 78 94 110

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold mostly steady. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Good demand for all slaughter classes.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452 452 8 320.00 $320.00 $1,446 -5.02
525 525 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,575 -5.00
550 550 13 304.00 $304.00 $1,672 +19.30
605 605 2 286.00 $286.00 $1,730 +25.14
683–693 685 11 260.00–269.50 $261.75 $1,793 +1.43
753–783 774 10 249.00–250.00 $249.71 $1,933 —
936 value added 936 48 226.25 $226.25 $2,118 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
588 588 5 280.00 $280.00 $1,646 +10.00
605 605 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,634 —
860 860 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,892 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,352 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 304.50 $304.50 $670 —
298 298 6 307.00 $307.00 $915 —
374 374 9 303.50 $303.50 $1,135 +0.75
453 453 14 280.00 $280.00 $1,268 +3.18
524 524 15 272.00 $272.00 $1,425 +2.04
588 value added 588 2 274.00 $274.00 $1,611 —
590 590 10 250.00 $250.00 $1,475 +2.63
667 667 9 215.00 $215.00 $1,434 -2.96
702–720 708 6 200.00–204.00 $202.64 $1,435 -9.11
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–391 381 6 274.00–285.00 $279.65 $1,065 +39.65
426 426 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,108 —
452 452 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,175 —
530 530 1 253.00 $253.00 $1,341 +16.09
655 655 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,310 +16.00
940 940 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,551 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570–572 571 11 228.00–230.00 $228.91 $1,307 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
277 277 8 372.50 $372.50 $1,032 —
395 395 12 337.50 $337.50 $1,333 -1.50
459 459 30 315.50 $315.50 $1,448 -2.50
527 527 11 298.00 $298.00 $1,570 +1.01
601 601 12 266.00 $266.00 $1,599 —
650–662 660 6 245.00–249.00 $248.34 $1,639 -3.66
710–730 717 3 224.00 $224.00 $1,606 —
825–830 828 2 195.00–200.00 $197.49 $1,635 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356–383 371 7 294.00–300.00 $297.54 $1,104 —
440 440 10 284.00 $284.00 $1,250 -23.46
466 466 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,305 -7.92
518 518 3 281.00 $281.00 $1,456 +11.00
570–595 583 4 254.00–267.00 $260.36 $1,518 +13.36
625 625 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,438 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
915–1035 975 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 1,400.00–1,850.00 $1,638.85 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1235 947 85-90% 19 114.00–121.50 $117.29 $1,111 —
770–1150 995 85-90% 29 122.00–133.00 $126.93 $1,263 +3.97
875–1140 1008 85-90% 2 87.50–90.00 $88.59 $893 —
880–1185 1033 85-90% 2 107.00–109.50 $108.43 $1,120 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1225 1188 80-85% 3 118.00–123.00 $120.97 $1,437 -4.07
1065–1400 1216 80-85% 19 139.00–160.50 $143.56 $1,746 +8.13
1080–1360 1233 80-85% 19 128.00–138.00 $132.94 $1,639 -2.49
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1830 1546 75-80% 17 135.00–145.00 $140.87 $2,178 —
1500–1635 1570 75-80% 3 131.00–134.00 $132.68 $2,083 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1620 1328 3 137.00–142.00 $140.44 $1,865 —
1520–1665 1593 2 150.00–154.00 $151.91 $2,420 —
1225–2310 1697 15 159.00–170.00 $161.85 $2,747 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,635.00 $1,635.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910–1015 958 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,375.00–1,450.00 $1,404.64
935–1490 1111 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,210.00–2,085.00 $1,824.91
1030–1265 1162 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,450.00–1,610.00 $1,559.30
1180 1180 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00
930–1480 1211 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,335.00–2,135.00 $1,737.30
870–1625 1225 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,275.00–2,250.00 $1,860.12
1155–1277 1236 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,075.00–2,100.00 $2,082.79
1340 1340 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1470 1470 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00

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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
775–1015 895 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,525.00–1,800.00 $1,644.06 —
950–1090 1027 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 1,485.00–1,575.00 $1,546.64 —
1030 1030 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —
870–1295 1080 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,225.00–1,835.00 $1,526.88 —
1062–1190 1126 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,950.00–2,350.00 $2,161.37 +342.16

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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.