Cattle Market Pulse

Farmers Regional Livestock Market Report

Glasgow, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 15, 2024

836 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $292.00/cwt -8.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,118/hd at 383 lb · 31 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $338.00/cwt +7.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,295/hd at 383 lb · 30 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $277.83/cwt +8.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,211/hd at 436 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 836 839 660
Feeder cattle 595 567 407
Slaughter cattle 152 182 161
Replacement cattle 89 90 92

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder calves sold 3.00 to 7.00 lower with some instances of sharply lower. There was less buyer participation due to the extreme heat forecasted in this weeks weather. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady with slaughter bulls 1.00 to 3.00 lower.

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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 5 319.00 $319.00 $1,410 —
476 476 4 314.00 $314.00 $1,495 -7.28
518 518 9 301.00 $301.00 $1,559 -9.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440–443 442 4 284.00 $284.00 $1,255 +20.00
510 510 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,377 +14.03
576 576 5 284.00 $284.00 $1,636 +28.00
635 635 2 249.00 $249.00 $1,581 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
572–590 578 3 257.00–260.00 $258.02 $1,491 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311 311 11 285.00 $285.00 $886 -13.87
383 383 31 292.00 $292.00 $1,118 -8.00
425–436 436 28 277.50–287.00 $277.83 $1,211 +8.83
477 477 6 276.50 $276.50 $1,319 -7.22
524 524 17 267.50 $267.50 $1,402 +13.50
587–596 590 25 244.00–250.00 $245.94 $1,451 +2.54
610–635 626 11 234.00–235.00 $234.35 $1,467 -4.82
710 710 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,633 —
753 753 3 203.00 $203.00 $1,529 -1.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372 372 8 274.00 $274.00 $1,019 +9.00
446 446 7 258.00 $258.00 $1,151 —
525 525 6 246.00 $246.00 $1,292 -1.00
553 553 9 230.00 $230.00 $1,272 —
640 640 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,408 —
665 665 8 204.00 $204.00 $1,357 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377 377 11 233.50 $233.50 $880 +0.59
463 463 18 224.50 $224.50 $1,039 -18.50
721 721 3 183.00 $183.00 $1,319 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725 725 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,472 —
782 782 3 219.00 $219.00 $1,713 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
892 892 3 170.50 $170.50 $1,521 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301 301 10 332.50 $332.50 $1,001 +12.50
383 383 30 338.00 $338.00 $1,295 +25.50
446 446 24 316.00 $316.00 $1,409 -9.00
539 539 26 284.00 $284.00 $1,531 +14.00
614 614 18 258.00 $258.00 $1,584 —
676 676 6 239.00 $239.00 $1,616 +2.58
728–746 734 15 210.00–213.00 $211.02 $1,549 -22.98
968 968 3 181.00 $181.00 $1,752 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 13 294.00 $294.00 $1,117 —
452 452 15 284.00 $284.00 $1,284 +2.11
527 527 11 256.00 $256.00 $1,349 -4.00
601–647 630 8 227.00–237.00 $230.58 $1,453 —
666 666 3 222.00 $222.00 $1,479 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372 372 6 267.00 $267.00 $993 +5.22
467 467 12 251.00 $251.00 $1,172 +5.97
543 543 7 229.50 $229.50 $1,246 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
865 865 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —
1335 1335 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1435 1210 80-85% 27 138.00–148.00 $142.13 $1,720 +30.13
1085–1350 1271 80-85% 13 127.50–137.50 $133.42 $1,696 -16.41
1170–1465 1311 80-85% 10 149.00–162.00 $153.67 $2,015 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–1095 933 85-90% 10 110.00–122.00 $117.03 $1,092 —
765–1025 933 85-90% 5 105.00–109.00 $107.36 $1,002 —
800–1140 981 85-90% 14 124.00–133.50 $128.08 $1,256 +0.99
810–1100 981 85-90% 10 135.00–144.00 $137.32 $1,347 +10.23
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1610 1408 75-80% 9 138.00–147.50 $142.36 $2,004 —
1480 1480 75-80% 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,880 —
1445–1615 1526 75-80% 4 150.50–158.50 $153.39 $2,341 +2.84

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1500 1328 3 148.00–155.00 $152.21 $2,021 —
1340–1955 1606 18 162.00–169.00 $165.70 $2,661 —
1265–2045 1607 8 171.00–180.00 $176.06 $2,829 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
955–1090 1034 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,335.00–1,585.00 $1,471.66
1085 1085 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
1105 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00
1000–1490 1126 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,975.00–2,325.00 $2,078.30
1032–1350 1181 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,700.00–2,285.00 $2,089.96
1200–1265 1233 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,775.00–2,000.00 $1,884.53
1145–1515 1268 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,550.00–2,200.00 $1,808.80
1325 1325 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790 790 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
972–1150 1033 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,700.00–1,800.00 $1,736.00

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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
980–1030 1005 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,475.00–2,100.00 $1,795.27 -79.73
1120–1295 1208 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,200.00–2,375.00 $2,293.84 —
1260 1260 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,325.00 $2,325.00 —
1225–1330 1278 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,400.00–2,100.00 $1,807.04 —
1305–1365 1335 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,875.00–2,325.00 $2,105.06 —
1130–1550 1340 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,500.00–2,650.00 $2,586.75 —
1370 1370 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —
1440 1440 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,060.00 $3,060.00 —
1510 1510 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,510.00 $2,510.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
920 920 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–1120 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,250.00–2,300.00 $2,272.28 —
1040–1175 1108 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,350.00–2,675.00 $2,522.40 —

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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.