Cattle Market Pulse

Farmers Regional Livestock Market Report

Glasgow, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 29, 2024

781 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $333.02/cwt -6.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,265/hd at 380 lb · 33 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $273.15/cwt -3.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,237/hd at 453 lb · 26 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $304.00/cwt -8.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,408/hd at 463 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 781 948 896
Feeder cattle 514 626 608
Slaughter cattle 138 175 183
Replacement cattle 129 147 105

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold unevenly steady on a light test. Feeder bulls under 600lbs sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower with feeder bulls over 600lbs steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold steady with the exception of 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
455 455 4 307.00 $307.00 $1,397 -7.00
535 535 12 286.00 $286.00 $1,530 -8.50
570–593 590 16 290.00–296.00 $295.28 $1,742 +20.05
664 664 10 276.00 $276.00 $1,833 —
710–738 732 5 244.00–254.00 $252.06 $1,845 —
883 883 4 234.00 $234.00 $2,066 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,254 —
455–496 470 11 270.00–284.00 $278.63 $1,310 -7.37
525 525 4 265.00 $265.00 $1,391 -21.00
561 561 3 279.00 $279.00 $1,565 —
645 645 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,612 +2.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
556 556 4 282.50 $282.50 $1,571 —
715 715 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,673 +1.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 4 254.00 $254.00 $1,473 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 5 289.00 $289.00 $867 —
390–392 391 18 280.00–290.00 $286.12 $1,119 -3.37
450–458 453 26 266.00–277.00 $273.15 $1,237 -3.85
523–525 524 20 254.00–265.00 $262.24 $1,374 -5.26
556 value added 556 9 260.00 $260.00 $1,446 —
574–598 590 15 235.50–247.00 $243.27 $1,435 -5.47
633–645 638 7 231.00–241.00 $236.67 $1,510 —
660–673 670 5 235.00–242.00 $240.62 $1,612 +10.46
735–745 740 2 200.00–207.00 $203.48 $1,506 -11.52
860 860 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,720 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 11 269.00 $269.00 $976 +9.00
467 467 10 251.00 $251.00 $1,172 -8.58
552 552 6 223.00 $223.00 $1,231 -14.24
649 649 5 207.00 $207.00 $1,343 —
665 665 6 225.00 $225.00 $1,496 +24.00

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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 1 390.00 $390.00 $800 —
286 286 3 315.00 $315.00 $901 -15.00
367–391 380 33 330.50–335.00 $333.02 $1,265 -6.98
463 463 24 304.00 $304.00 $1,408 -8.00
526 526 18 283.50 $283.50 $1,491 -1.50
598 598 20 260.00 $260.00 $1,555 -5.00
661–676 666 14 241.00–244.00 $241.93 $1,611 +1.93
755–795 771 10 215.00–219.00 $217.35 $1,676 +7.35
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351 351 3 299.00 $299.00 $1,049 -4.20
459 459 12 283.00 $283.00 $1,299 -2.00
524 524 16 255.00 $255.00 $1,336 -4.29
570–588 578 15 245.00 $245.00 $1,416 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437 437 5 261.00 $261.00 $1,141 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975 975 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
1255–1460 1348 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 1,835.00–2,750.00 $2,330.76 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1375 1208 80-85% 12 127.50–136.00 $132.56 $1,601 -1.58
1015–1505 1249 80-85% 7 149.00–158.00 $152.36 $1,903 +9.54
1050–1535 1256 80-85% 28 137.50–148.00 $141.22 $1,774 -10.66
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1140 1010 85-90% 8 135.00–139.50 $136.96 $1,383 +8.45
745–1275 1016 85-90% 9 114.00–120.00 $117.02 $1,189 -11.49
795–1205 1044 85-90% 23 123.00–134.00 $128.23 $1,339 +21.90
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1575 1453 75-80% 2 138.50–140.50 $139.42 $2,026 +6.35
1340–1610 1482 75-80% 8 125.00–136.00 $131.93 $1,955 -1.14
1445–1605 1543 75-80% 3 144.50–154.00 $150.37 $2,320 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–2175 1529 11 140.00–158.00 $151.69 $2,319 —
1505–1790 1682 5 173.00–200.00 $182.51 $3,070 —
1285–2265 1739 16 160.00–171.00 $165.33 $2,875 -2.02

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00
1000–1035 1013 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,445.00–1,850.00 $1,708.26
918–1200 1024 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,500.00–2,100.00 $1,689.21
1070 1070 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
1070 1070 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,685.00 $1,685.00
1065–1080 1073 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,500.00–1,660.00 $1,580.56
840–1280 1074 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 1,235.00–1,760.00 $1,521.18
940–1185 1089 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,675.00–1,725.00 $1,697.10
1110 1110 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,450.00 $1,450.00
1165 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745 745 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775 775 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
805 805 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
810 810 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,660.00 $1,660.00

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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
955 955 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
965 thin fleshed 965 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —
935–1195 1079 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 2,150.00–2,600.00 $2,382.34 +207.34
940–1280 1088 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 1,235.00–2,125.00 $1,938.78 -236.22
1155 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,175.00 $2,175.00 —
1175 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,625.00 $2,625.00 —
1162–1280 1201 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,335.00–2,375.00 $2,360.79 +685.79
1220 1220 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,210.00 $2,210.00 +535.00
1270 1270 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 +340.00
1315 1315 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
1365 1365 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
555 555 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —

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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.