Cattle Market Pulse

Farmers Regional Livestock Market Report

Glasgow, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 19, 2024

690 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $249.85/cwt -2.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,307/hd at 523 lb · 43 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $294.00/cwt -6.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,379/hd at 469 lb · 25 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $264.00/cwt -4.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,185/hd at 449 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 690 761 772
Feeder cattle 471 526 440
Slaughter cattle 134 143 233
Replacement cattle 85 92 99

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold mostly steady. Feeder bulls and heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
469 469 25 294.00 $294.00 $1,379 -6.00
525 525 9 272.00 $272.00 $1,428 -1.75
570 570 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,596 +16.00
603 603 12 264.00 $264.00 $1,592 —
661–681 674 11 239.00–241.00 $239.71 $1,616 -1.29
814 814 4 233.00 $233.00 $1,897 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,174 -6.00
581 581 4 242.00 $242.00 $1,406 ±0.00
605–640 617 3 221.00–226.00 $222.73 $1,374 -9.27

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282 282 5 255.00 $255.00 $719 -14.50
364–392 380 14 258.00–270.00 $262.93 $999 -11.07
449 449 24 264.00 $264.00 $1,185 -4.00
460 460 14 250.00 $250.00 $1,150 —
515–527 523 43 240.00–254.50 $249.85 $1,307 -2.95
572–588 577 17 227.00–240.00 $236.10 $1,362 -12.90
660–667 664 4 212.00–223.00 $217.53 $1,444 -12.47
741 741 6 209.00 $209.00 $1,549 +9.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 5 230.00 $230.00 $858 -35.00
556 556 6 214.00 $214.00 $1,190 -21.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433 433 4 220.00 $220.00 $953 -5.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1127 1127 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,916 —

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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 9 309.50 $309.50 $919 +4.50
376 376 20 315.00 $315.00 $1,184 -3.00
458 458 21 289.00 $289.00 $1,324 —
504 504 22 263.00 $263.00 $1,326 -4.00
587 587 12 250.00 $250.00 $1,468 ±0.00
677 677 11 228.00 $228.00 $1,544 -2.50
816–825 819 6 186.00–192.00 $189.99 $1,556 —
882 882 2 179.00 $179.00 $1,579 —
905 905 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,448 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371 371 7 298.00 $298.00 $1,106 +6.00
446 446 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,160 —
522 522 7 240.00 $240.00 $1,253 -5.00
564–576 571 15 225.00–228.00 $226.18 $1,291 -9.80
670–690 677 6 206.00–210.00 $207.36 $1,404 -5.06
746 746 4 188.00 $188.00 $1,402 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 6 254.00 $254.00 $960 -15.00
478 478 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,123 -3.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1020–1170 1095 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 1,950.00–2,150.00 $2,043.15 —
1225–1230 1228 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 1,975.00–2,150.00 $2,062.32 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945 945 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,418 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1390 1231 80-85% 14 129.50–137.50 $133.95 $1,649 -9.55
1075–1595 1241 80-85% 20 140.00–149.50 $145.25 $1,803 +1.75
1175–1320 1259 80-85% 6 150.00–159.00 $154.13 $1,940 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1550 1453 75-80% 4 132.00–136.00 $134.09 $1,948 —
1415–1650 1492 75-80% 7 138.00–144.00 $141.10 $2,105 —
1350–1820 1518 75-80% 13 147.00–158.00 $151.86 $2,305 +8.92
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815 815 85-90% 1 109.00 $109.00 $888 -6.40
970–1180 1035 85-90% 6 135.00–143.00 $139.29 $1,442 +0.58
735–1325 1050 85-90% 16 123.50–134.50 $128.76 $1,352 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1490 1460 2 144.00–150.00 $147.06 $2,147 —
1535–1760 1655 4 160.00–170.00 $165.87 $2,745 -0.90
1585–2105 1804 12 172.00–186.00 $176.61 $3,186 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
930–1047 998 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,300.00–1,700.00 $1,545.66
975–1090 1033 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,485.00–1,625.00 $1,551.10
1005–1060 1033 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,100.00–2,200.00 $2,151.33
1155–1160 1158 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,775.00–1,900.00 $1,837.37
1160 1160 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
1035–1290 1162 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,500.00–2,060.00 $1,799.73
1102–1370 1187 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,825.00–2,400.00 $1,995.11
1252 1252 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,060.00 $2,060.00
1292 1292 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,825.00 $1,825.00
1350–1582 1481 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,985.00–2,260.00 $2,154.49

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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
1180 1180 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,560.00 $2,560.00 +437.50
1260 1260 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,175.00 $2,175.00 —
1280 1280 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
1510 1510 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —
1635 1635 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,625.00 $2,625.00 —
1830 1830 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
945 945 (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —

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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.