Cattle Market Pulse

Farmers Regional Livestock Market Report

Glasgow, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 21, 2024

1,101 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $233.72/cwt +2.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,234/hd at 528 lb · 56 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $241.73/cwt +5.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,083/hd at 448 lb · 50 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $223.01/cwt -7.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,291/hd at 579 lb · 48 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,101 1,070 914
Feeder cattle 657 702 572
Slaughter cattle 185 166 214
Replacement cattle 259 202 128

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 4 294.00 $294.00 $1,288 +1.87
508–537 523 25 270.50–276.00 $273.44 $1,430 +11.94
553 553 3 254.00 $254.00 $1,405 +0.50
615 615 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,507 +1.00
676–685 678 6 241.00–242.00 $241.17 $1,635 +2.67
778 778 2 229.00 $229.00 $1,782 -12.50
870–875 872 3 210.00–217.50 $214.99 $1,875 —
902 902 3 204.00 $204.00 $1,840 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 3 256.00 $256.00 $1,101 -19.00
500–545 523 2 240.00–253.00 $246.22 $1,288 +5.97
570 570 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,340 —
641 641 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,442 -9.00
690 690 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,518 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 fancy 275 1 269.00 $269.00 $740 —
298 298 10 244.00 $244.00 $727 -2.00
389 389 16 251.00 $251.00 $976 -15.83
438–448 448 50 235.00–242.00 $241.73 $1,083 +5.73
457–472 460 17 234.00–245.00 $235.99 $1,086 -8.01
525 value added 525 13 240.00 $240.00 $1,260 —
520–531 529 43 223.00–234.50 $231.82 $1,226 +0.16
569–588 579 48 215.00–228.00 $223.01 $1,291 -7.51
650–664 value added 662 7 224.00–229.00 $228.30 $1,511 —
660–679 675 13 209.00–215.00 $213.65 $1,442 -12.33
748 748 3 202.00 $202.00 $1,511 —
770 770 2 206.00 $206.00 $1,586 +3.35
808 808 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,656 +12.00
850 850 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,556 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368–386 382 13 230.00–240.00 $232.22 $887 —
472 472 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,038 +6.00
638 638 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,276 —
705 705 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,276 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 277.50 $277.50 $763 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 333.00 $333.00 $749 —
314 314 5 299.00 $299.00 $939 —
382 382 24 298.00 $298.00 $1,138 -9.00
459 459 24 281.00 $281.00 $1,290 ±0.00
533 533 41 255.00 $255.00 $1,359 -0.50
588 588 27 242.50 $242.50 $1,426 +0.37
653–671 667 22 224.00–235.00 $231.91 $1,547 -1.27
752–765 754 13 203.00–208.00 $207.22 $1,562 —
836 836 4 158.00 $158.00 $1,321 —
880 880 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,320 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351–367 358 11 269.00–275.00 $271.79 $973 -11.21
455–457 456 26 240.00–253.00 $245.99 $1,122 -2.01
550–592 574 17 230.00–232.50 $231.16 $1,327 +3.16
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1020 1020 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —
1290–1850 1500 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 1,735.00–2,800.00 $2,263.50 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1310 1006 85-90% 26 102.00–113.00 $107.14 $1,078 -2.08
810–1215 1061 85-90% 31 114.00–126.50 $119.09 $1,264 -11.32
955–1150 1075 85-90% 4 127.00–137.00 $130.52 $1,403 +0.11
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1365 1261 80-85% 12 118.00–123.00 $120.34 $1,517 -18.53
1110–1510 1277 80-85% 29 123.50–132.00 $127.83 $1,632 +5.71
1170–1575 1347 80-85% 11 134.50–155.00 $142.88 $1,925 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380 1380 75-80% 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,546 —
1325–1975 1508 75-80% 18 114.00–125.50 $121.49 $1,832 —
1465–1785 1578 75-80% 3 126.00–127.50 $126.72 $2,000 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1655 1518 4 129.00–142.00 $136.42 $2,071 —
1255–1850 1634 8 145.00–158.00 $150.72 $2,463 —
1795–2060 1948 3 164.00–173.00 $169.21 $3,296 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975–1290 1099 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,400.00–1,625.00 $1,511.32

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1062 1062 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 5 1,575.00 $1,575.00
935–1220 1106 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 1,325.00–1,860.00 $1,673.68
950–1315 1146 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 1,485.00–2,225.00 $1,827.85
1160–1170 1162 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,375.00–1,425.00 $1,416.61
1130–1285 1197 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,425.00–1,875.00 $1,697.56
1075–1427 1206 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 28 1,410.00–2,050.00 $1,725.21
1092–1400 1217 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 1,525.00–2,225.00 $1,914.80
1100–1400 1235 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,425.00–1,850.00 $1,658.77
1110–1515 1252 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,575.00–1,925.00 $1,805.89
1255 1255 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00
1070–1520 1256 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 21 1,375.00–1,925.00 $1,726.28
1185–1470 1345 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,610.00–2,435.00 $1,966.36

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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
1135–1340 1238 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,200.00–2,525.00 $2,349.04 —
1095–1435 1254 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,685.00–2,225.00 $1,915.73 -225.65
1060–1510 1255 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,575.00–1,975.00 $1,785.81 -355.57
1260 1260 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,725.00 $2,725.00 +583.62
1146–1545 1284 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 2,050.00–2,325.00 $2,121.79 -19.59
985–1745 1347 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 2,175.00–2,800.00 $2,550.34 +461.92
1165–1610 1376 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 1,550.00–2,400.00 $1,999.92 —
1470 1470 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —

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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.