Cattle Market Pulse

Farmers Regional Livestock Market Report

Glasgow, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 5, 2024

752 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $259.43/cwt -2.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,353/hd at 522 lb · 44 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $295.00/cwt -9.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,339/hd at 454 lb · 26 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $278.00/cwt -8.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,070/hd at 385 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 752 781 1,128
Feeder cattle 500 514 647
Slaughter cattle 125 138 305
Replacement cattle 127 129 176

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and bulls sold 8.00 to 12.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 550lbs sold 5.00 to 8.00 lower with feeder heifers over 550lbs mostly steady. The futures market continued in a downward trend today. 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
472–493 485 10 280.00–296.00 $286.23 $1,388 -20.77
518 518 18 277.00 $277.00 $1,435 -9.00
582–590 587 22 264.00–266.00 $265.37 $1,558 -29.91
670 670 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,588 -39.00
713–735 717 11 224.00–235.00 $232.95 $1,670 -19.11
870 870 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,827 -24.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 278.00 $278.00 $1,348 -0.63
545 545 1 253.00 $253.00 $1,379 -12.00
575 575 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,357 -43.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,046 —
527 527 2 214.00 $214.00 $1,128 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655 655 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,605 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 2 273.00 $273.00 $696 —
385 385 23 278.00 $278.00 $1,070 -8.12
405–440 427 13 266.00–274.00 $268.92 $1,148 —
436 value added 436 10 284.00 $284.00 $1,238 —
455 455 19 272.00 $272.00 $1,238 -1.15
518–521 519 29 252.00–259.00 $257.06 $1,334 -5.18
527 value added 527 15 264.00 $264.00 $1,391 —
587–595 592 20 238.00–249.00 $242.88 $1,438 -0.39
651–665 657 22 227.00–235.50 $232.64 $1,528 -7.98
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364 364 7 264.00 $264.00 $961 -5.00
452 452 4 244.00 $244.00 $1,103 -7.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 6 301.00 $301.00 $903 —
384 384 22 319.00 $319.00 $1,225 -14.02
454 454 26 295.00 $295.00 $1,339 -9.00
512 512 19 273.50 $273.50 $1,400 -10.00
569 569 8 252.00 $252.00 $1,434 -8.00
657 657 6 232.00 $232.00 $1,524 -9.93
732 732 4 202.50 $202.50 $1,482 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364 364 7 300.00 $300.00 $1,092 +1.00
471 471 6 269.00 $269.00 $1,267 -14.00
536 536 8 247.50 $247.50 $1,327 -7.50
604 604 5 223.50 $223.50 $1,350 —
675 675 4 218.00 $218.00 $1,472 —
753 753 3 193.00 $193.00 $1,453 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366 366 9 230.00 $230.00 $842 —
441 441 4 239.00 $239.00 $1,054 -22.00
552 552 6 227.00 $227.00 $1,253 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1240–1245 1243 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 2,025.00–2,300.00 $2,162.78 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–1215 968 85-90% 15 110.00–121.00 $118.04 $1,143 —
780–1200 992 85-90% 30 122.00–134.00 $127.61 $1,266 —
930–1160 1047 85-90% 8 135.50–140.00 $137.88 $1,444 +9.65
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1210 1128 80-85% 4 152.00–156.00 $153.57 $1,732 —
920–1420 1191 80-85% 20 138.00–148.00 $143.15 $1,705 —
1115–1330 1244 80-85% 6 130.00–135.50 $132.66 $1,650 -19.70
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1695 1433 75-80% 5 138.50–143.50 $140.30 $2,010 —
1435 1435 75-80% 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,937 —
1520–1570 1545 75-80% 2 145.00–153.00 $149.06 $2,303 -1.31

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1415 1275 3 155.00–158.00 $156.84 $2,000 —
1225–2160 1675 11 160.00–171.00 $165.69 $2,775 -16.82
1505–1990 1768 8 173.00–180.00 $177.54 $3,139 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925–1115 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,475.00–1,600.00 $1,543.32
995–1125 1064 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,650.00–1,900.00 $1,774.74
1027–1165 1076 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,650.00–1,910.00 $1,803.83
995–1165 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,910.00–2,085.00 $2,004.39
1135 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,110.00 $2,110.00
1100–1210 1173 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,950.00–2,210.00 $2,099.48
1090–1245 1188 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,700.00–1,900.00 $1,799.58
1195–1335 1272 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,650.00–1,875.00 $1,729.23
1530 1530 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,045.00 $2,045.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815–1075 945 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,750.00–2,100.00 $1,949.07
955 955 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
940–1040 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,625.00–1,825.00 $1,733.50

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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
1040 thin fleshed 1040 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
1050–1090 1064 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,675.00–2,560.00 $2,202.77 -179.57
1135 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,485.00 $2,485.00 —
1125–1150 1138 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,450.00–2,110.00 $1,776.37 —
1191 1191 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,550.00 $2,550.00 -75.00
1150–1285 1195 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,485.00–1,875.00 $1,624.79 -1,000.21
1160–1290 1225 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,325.00–2,575.00 $2,456.63 +246.63
1145–1535 1240 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 2,200.00–2,650.00 $2,514.40 +304.40
1305 1305 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,635.00 $2,635.00 +35.00
1315–1320 1318 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,750.00–2,150.00 $1,949.62 -650.38
1220–1757 1394 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 2,450.00–2,850.00 $2,643.04 -106.96
1650 1650 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,585.00 $2,585.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
820 thin fleshed 820 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —

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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.