Cattle Market Pulse

Farmers Regional Livestock Market Report

Glasgow, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 26, 2024

927 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $243.30/cwt -6.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,294/hd at 532 lb · 29 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $283.00/cwt -6.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,288/hd at 455 lb · 28 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $264.00/cwt +1.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,415/hd at 536 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 927 690 654
Feeder cattle 565 471 453
Slaughter cattle 154 134 143
Replacement cattle 208 85 58

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and bulls sold steady to 5.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady with the exception of a couple extremely high dressing slaughter bulls.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468 468 7 289.00 $289.00 $1,353 -5.00
513 513 12 272.50 $272.50 $1,398 +0.50
567 567 6 280.00 $280.00 $1,588 ±0.00
600–625 606 9 241.00–255.00 $251.79 $1,526 -12.21
675 675 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,620 +0.29
680 value added 680 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,768 —
734 value added 734 5 240.50 $240.50 $1,765 —
750 750 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,650 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
511–535 516 5 235.00–245.00 $242.93 $1,254 —
574 574 7 235.00 $235.00 $1,349 -7.00
670 670 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,548 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,002 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–397 394 25 256.00–260.50 $260.17 $1,025 -2.76
430 430 2 264.00 $264.00 $1,135 ±0.00
452 452 15 253.50 $253.50 $1,146 +3.50
515–536 532 29 234.50–245.50 $243.30 $1,294 -6.55
578–586 583 25 234.00–240.50 $236.32 $1,378 +0.22
625 625 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,394 —
655–672 664 8 214.00–228.50 $221.16 $1,469 +3.63
715–725 723 6 200.00–204.00 $203.34 $1,470 -5.66
764 764 4 218.00 $218.00 $1,666 —
823 823 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,564 —
1008–1018 1012 5 166.50–168.00 $167.40 $1,694 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
449 449 6 240.00 $240.00 $1,078 —
467–498 488 22 235.00–235.50 $235.35 $1,149 —
705 705 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,220 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453 453 3 225.50 $225.50 $1,022 —
570 570 3 202.00 $202.00 $1,151 —
695 695 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,251 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 3 265.00 $265.00 $822 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 320.00 $320.00 $640 —
205 fancy 205 1 366.00 $366.00 $750 —
266 266 3 345.00 $345.00 $918 +35.50
381 381 13 305.00 $305.00 $1,162 -10.00
455 455 28 283.00 $283.00 $1,288 -6.00
536 536 25 264.00 $264.00 $1,415 +1.00
597 597 19 248.00 $248.00 $1,481 -2.00
605–644 627 9 220.00–228.00 $224.57 $1,408 —
739 739 6 205.00 $205.00 $1,515 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 5 270.00 $270.00 $1,021 -28.00
461 461 3 248.00 $248.00 $1,143 —
519–540 526 15 228.00–237.00 $233.92 $1,230 -6.08
635 635 3 209.00 $209.00 $1,327 —
665 665 3 207.00 $207.00 $1,377 -0.36
762 762 2 184.00 $184.00 $1,402 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 222.50 $222.50 $834 -31.50
437 437 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,049 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1355 1191 80-85% 13 150.00–158.00 $153.02 $1,822 —
1015–1390 1205 80-85% 32 140.00–149.00 $144.46 $1,741 +10.51
1100–1365 1236 80-85% 7 130.00–138.00 $133.73 $1,653 -11.52
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1115 1007 85-90% 6 135.00–144.00 $139.23 $1,402 -0.06
895–1290 1073 85-90% 27 122.00–134.50 $127.57 $1,369 -1.19
925–1245 1088 85-90% 4 107.00–119.00 $112.05 $1,219 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1630 1455 75-80% 4 146.50–155.00 $151.24 $2,201 +17.15
1220–1795 1484 75-80% 24 136.00–144.50 $140.22 $2,081 -0.88
1445–1735 1533 75-80% 6 130.00–136.50 $132.68 $2,034 -19.18

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1930 1689 8 159.00–168.50 $163.86 $2,768 -2.01
1265–2155 1710 2 144.00–155.00 $148.07 $2,532 —
1505–2155 1724 12 171.00–191.50 $178.66 $3,080 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1057–1185 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,700.00–1,735.00 $1,712.57
955–1305 1135 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,650.00–1,900.00 $1,762.26
1035–1285 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,575.00–1,975.00 $1,796.55
935–1435 1180 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,575.00–2,225.00 $2,045.10
1185 1185 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1145–1380 1243 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 1,875.00–2,625.00 $2,504.37
1255 1255 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,275.00 $2,275.00
1205–1330 1268 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,860.00–1,910.00 $1,886.23
1140–1391 1275 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 1,900.00–3,050.00 $2,578.34
850–1605 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 1,525.00–2,575.00 $2,168.54
1260–1510 1394 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,925.00–2,350.00 $2,097.11

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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
1052–1223 1155 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 2,025.00–2,525.00 $2,342.77 -217.23
1090–1372 1231 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,175.00–2,400.00 $2,300.39 —
965–1375 1236 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,975.00–2,275.00 $2,197.80 —
1195–1300 1248 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,050.00–2,385.00 $2,210.45 —
1020–1490 1268 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,700.00–2,260.00 $2,097.97 -77.03
1275 1275 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 -50.00
1230–1380 1287 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,385.00–2,775.00 $2,569.04 +369.04
1205–1540 1323 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,900.00–2,275.00 $2,090.99 —
1325 1325 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
1500 1500 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,750.00 $2,750.00 +200.00
1395–1790 1503 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,450.00–2,935.00 $2,594.45 +44.45
1520 1520 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 +250.00
1537 1537 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,500.00 $2,500.00 -50.00
1537 1537 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,685.00 $2,685.00 +135.00
1462–1740 1555 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,500.00–3,025.00 $2,695.86 —
1810 1810 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 2,935.00 $2,935.00 -265.00

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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.