Cattle Market Pulse

Farmers Regional Livestock Market Report

Glasgow, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 22, 2024

948 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $248.74/cwt +2.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,465/hd at 589 lb · 40 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $289.49/cwt -2.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,088/hd at 376 lb · 36 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $240.00/cwt +1.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,601/hd at 667 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 948 836 832
Feeder cattle 626 595 519
Slaughter cattle 175 152 196
Replacement cattle 147 89 117

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder calves sold mostly steady. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher with a few extremely high dressing individuals.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 320.00 $320.00 $832 —
472 472 2 314.00 $314.00 $1,482 ±0.00
512 512 6 294.50 $294.50 $1,508 -6.50
570–593 591 11 262.00–276.50 $275.23 $1,627 —
635 value added 635 1 281.00 $281.00 $1,784 —
642 642 9 257.50 $257.50 $1,653 —
757 value added 757 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,892 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
471 471 5 286.00 $286.00 $1,347 —
510 510 1 286.00 $286.00 $1,459 +16.00
632 632 2 248.00 $248.00 $1,567 -1.00
675 675 2 238.00 $238.00 $1,606 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,174 —
538 538 3 258.00 $258.00 $1,388 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665 665 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,543 —
745 745 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,732 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 285 15 293.00–300.00 $293.73 $837 —
374–380 376 36 286.00–291.50 $289.49 $1,088 -2.51
453 453 25 277.00 $277.00 $1,255 +0.50
525 525 22 267.50 $267.50 $1,404 ±0.00
581–591 589 40 244.00–254.00 $248.74 $1,465 +2.80
657–683 660 18 221.00–231.50 $230.16 $1,519 —
710 710 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,526 -15.00
763 763 3 204.00 $204.00 $1,557 +1.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362 362 9 260.00 $260.00 $941 -14.00
461–463 461 18 250.00–261.50 $259.58 $1,197 —
528 528 8 250.00 $250.00 $1,320 +4.00
560–592 584 4 237.00–238.00 $237.24 $1,385 +7.24
605 605 4 202.00 $202.00 $1,222 -18.00
691 691 3 201.00 $201.00 $1,389 -3.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468 468 8 240.00 $240.00 $1,123 +15.50
549 549 20 230.00 $230.00 $1,263 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
297 297 12 330.00 $330.00 $980 —
380 380 23 340.00 $340.00 $1,292 +2.00
453 453 27 312.00 $312.00 $1,413 —
517 517 22 285.00 $285.00 $1,473 +1.00
588 588 19 265.00 $265.00 $1,558 —
602 602 7 246.00 $246.00 $1,481 -12.00
667 667 28 240.00 $240.00 $1,601 +1.00
747 747 14 219.50 $219.50 $1,640 +8.48
761 761 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,598 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 300.00 $300.00 $945 —
368–392 376 20 300.00–308.00 $303.20 $1,140 +9.20
464 464 11 285.00 $285.00 $1,322 +1.00
533–545 538 21 252.50–260.00 $259.29 $1,395 +3.29
630 630 6 236.00 $236.00 $1,487 +5.42
670 670 4 224.00 $224.00 $1,501 +2.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–451 450 13 260.00–268.00 $264.92 $1,192 +13.92
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1195 1195 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
1165–1685 1395 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 1,785.00–2,725.00 $2,359.65 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1330 1212 80-85% 12 129.50–137.00 $134.14 $1,626 -7.99
1070–1465 1235 80-85% 27 138.00–148.00 $142.82 $1,764 +0.69
1100–1405 1276 80-85% 9 149.50–159.00 $151.88 $1,938 +18.46
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–1070 918 85-90% 8 135.00–145.00 $138.91 $1,275 +21.88
710–1150 977 85-90% 11 113.00–122.00 $118.84 $1,161 -9.24
860–1260 1000 85-90% 22 123.00–133.50 $128.51 $1,285 —
760–1265 1043 85-90% 3 103.00–109.00 $106.33 $1,109 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385 1385 75-80% 1 152.50 $152.50 $2,112 —
1380–1610 1474 75-80% 8 128.50–136.00 $133.07 $1,961 +6.07
1365–1815 1559 75-80% 13 137.50–143.50 $139.55 $2,176 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1650 1320 6 141.00–155.00 $150.91 $1,992 -1.30
1225–2000 1712 14 161.00–170.00 $167.35 $2,865 —
1525–2110 1833 8 172.00–190.00 $180.65 $3,311 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
925–1300 1096 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 1,310.00–2,160.00 $1,959.14
1060–1252 1156 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 2,000.00–2,310.00 $2,183.29
1040–1360 1182 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,400.00–2,000.00 $1,753.62
1050–1316 1216 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,985.00–2,125.00 $2,053.06
955–1540 1222 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,560.00–1,975.00 $1,771.09
1285–1320 1303 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,885.00–1,900.00 $1,892.40
1060–1480 1360 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,925.00–2,410.00 $2,276.34
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
882 882 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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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
1060 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,225.00 $2,225.00 —
1090 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,175.00 $2,175.00 —
1222 1222 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,675.00 $1,675.00 -618.84
1280 1280 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,060.00 $2,060.00 +252.96
1545 1545 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,575.00 $2,575.00 +65.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 185.00 $185.00 $722 —
565 565 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,243 —
740 740 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,458 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,825.00 $1,825.00 —

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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.