Cattle Market Pulse

Farmers Regional Livestock Market Report

Glasgow, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 13, 2026

624 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $591.36/cwt +36.36 vs last sale · ≈ $2,226/hd at 376 lb · 44 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $467.24/cwt -16.48 vs last sale · ≈ $2,058/hd at 441 lb · 22 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $482.50/cwt +22.14 vs last sale · ≈ $2,514/hd at 521 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 624 583 760
Feeder cattle 376 294 349
Slaughter cattle 86 70 138
Replacement cattle 162 219 273

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 550lbs sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder steers over 550lbs sold mostly steady. Feeder heifers sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder bulls sold 5.00 to 7.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher with several 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
353 353 2 595.00 $595.00 $2,100 —
425 425 1 525.00 $525.00 $2,231 —
454 value added 454 4 529.00 $529.00 $2,402 —
466 466 10 497.50 $497.50 $2,318 +12.50
541–545 542 5 460.00–465.00 $463.99 $2,515 +6.49
560 value added 560 5 488.00 $488.00 $2,733 —
593 593 3 461.00 $461.00 $2,734 -9.00
600–636 629 8 390.00–405.00 $396.50 $2,494 -6.00
642 value added 642 5 423.00 $423.00 $2,716 -4.50
705–720 713 2 342.50–350.00 $346.21 $2,468 -11.29
733 value added 733 2 383.00 $383.00 $2,807 —
820 value added 820 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,829 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 470.00 $470.00 $2,138 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,448 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
277 277 9 535.00 $535.00 $1,482 —
345 345 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,708 —
354–382 374 19 500.00–510.00 $505.28 $1,890 +2.11
410 value added 410 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,988 —
413–445 442 21 455.00–467.50 $466.39 $2,061 +11.39
450 450 1 475.00 $475.00 $2,138 +7.50
516–522 517 19 415.00–421.00 $419.73 $2,170 -2.77
550 550 2 397.50 $397.50 $2,186 +16.25
569 value added 569 8 408.00 $408.00 $2,322 —
600–610 value added 605 6 374.00–384.00 $378.96 $2,293 —
636–638 637 7 340.00–341.00 $340.43 $2,169 —
650 650 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,210 +8.57
860–882 875 3 285.00–297.50 $293.40 $2,567 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437 437 10 445.00 $445.00 $1,945 —
513–521 518 6 400.00 $400.00 $2,072 —
560–587 582 5 370.00–375.00 $374.04 $2,177 —
695 695 2 311.00 $311.00 $2,161 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
262 fancy 262 2 665.00 $665.00 $1,742 —
282–287 286 12 620.00–645.00 $624.11 $1,785 +24.11
307–320 311 3 630.00 $630.00 $1,959 —
358 fancy 358 16 620.00 $620.00 $2,220 —
387 387 28 575.00 $575.00 $2,225 +20.00
466 466 14 487.50 $487.50 $2,272 +5.00
521 521 19 482.50 $482.50 $2,514 +50.00
551–583 567 17 414.00–431.00 $425.83 $2,414 +5.83
640 640 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,400 ±0.00
752 752 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,482 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362 362 8 545.00 $545.00 $1,973 +30.00
431 431 3 465.00 $465.00 $2,004 —
497 497 5 462.50 $462.50 $2,299 —
517 517 2 430.00 $430.00 $2,223 —
638 638 4 355.00 $355.00 $2,265 —
680 680 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,312 —
768–795 775 4 300.00 $300.00 $2,325 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1185 1185 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
1345–1595 1485 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 3,200.00–3,500.00 $3,392.59 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1245 1036 85-90% 10 150.00–165.00 $159.31 $1,650 —
915–1300 1082 85-90% 20 170.00–189.00 $177.65 $1,922 —
980–1325 1153 85-90% 2 137.00–145.00 $140.40 $1,619 —
1390 1390 85-90% 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,626 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1255 1170 80-85% 2 162.00–167.00 $164.32 $1,923 —
1100–1495 1268 80-85% 15 184.00–207.00 $193.93 $2,459 —
1140–1475 1268 80-85% 10 169.00–182.00 $175.73 $2,228 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1555 1465 75-80% 2 174.00–180.00 $177.18 $2,596 —
1400–1775 1591 75-80% 4 190.00–203.00 $196.71 $3,130 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–2025 1486 7 201.00–214.00 $207.15 $3,078 —
1410–1550 1490 3 190.00–191.00 $190.32 $2,836 —
1275–2350 1867 10 219.00–239.50 $229.13 $4,278 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795–1270 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 17 1,950.00–2,750.00 $2,379.15

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805–1250 1028 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,750.00–2,825.00 $2,779.38
875–1245 1038 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,950.00–2,500.00 $2,285.06
865–1210 1064 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,700.00–3,600.00 $2,535.96
940–1230 1071 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,175.00–3,000.00 $2,619.72
920–1290 1126 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 2,500.00–3,750.00 $3,209.30
850–1300 1146 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,000.00–2,700.00 $2,379.66
890–1390 1156 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,900.00–3,950.00 $3,458.00
1145–1195 1170 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,650.00–2,825.00 $2,739.37
1095–1395 1246 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,850.00–3,700.00 $3,317.00
1150–1395 1273 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,250.00–3,350.00 $3,295.19
1115–1655 1345 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 3,450.00–4,100.00 $3,748.33

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990–1035 1013 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,400.00–2,500.00 $2,451.11

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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
1070 1070 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
1235 1235 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,450.00 $4,450.00 —
1120–1445 1281 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 8 3,200.00–3,950.00 $3,605.67 —
1295 1295 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 5,100.00 $5,100.00 —
1280–1375 1328 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,275.00–3,500.00 $3,391.53 —
1355 1355 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
1420 1420 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 3,850.00 $3,850.00 -299.91

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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.