Cattle Market Pulse

Farmers Regional Livestock Market Report

Glasgow, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 13, 2021

355 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $117.39/cwt +1.39 vs last sale · ≈ $900/hd at 767 lb · 42 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $116.63/cwt -0.64 vs last sale · ≈ $835/hd at 716 lb · 35 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $131.54/cwt +0.69 vs last sale · ≈ $955/hd at 726 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 355 662 639
Feeder cattle 353 662 634
Slaughter cattle 2 — 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

There was good to moderate demand for feeder classes of cattle with buyers showing strong interest in weaned and pre-conditioned groups of cattle. Some softer undertones noted.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 150.00 $150.00 $592 -22.64
427–448 441 6 143.00–155.00 $150.61 $664 -18.00
450–460 453 3 144.00–154.00 $150.62 $682 -13.44
512–520 515 3 143.00–147.00 $145.65 $750 -15.75
551–590 572 15 135.00–149.00 $143.61 $821 -10.39
632 632 2 137.00 $137.00 $866 -8.47
687 687 5 134.00 $134.00 $921 -8.00
705–735 726 29 124.00–133.50 $131.54 $955 +0.69
750–790 769 11 119.00–130.50 $127.36 $979 -2.05
802–818 804 23 122.50–124.00 $123.80 $995 -0.14
875–881 878 16 116.50–118.50 $117.37 $1,031 -2.13
903 903 4 114.00 $114.00 $1,029 —
1022 1022 7 111.00 $111.00 $1,134 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 122.50 $122.50 $662 -24.49
656–697 672 5 115.00–117.50 $116.04 $780 -1.39
715 715 1 117.00 $117.00 $837 —
761 761 4 110.00 $110.00 $837 -4.00
840 840 1 100.00 $100.00 $840 —
865–890 878 2 95.00–96.00 $95.49 $838 -17.51

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 137.00 $137.00 $425 -9.41
375 375 2 120.00–135.00 $127.50 $478 -27.07
430 430 1 127.00 $127.00 $546 -19.45
450–485 469 8 126.00–138.00 $133.01 $624 -10.91
510–525 514 7 122.00–134.50 $127.72 $656 -11.25
555–592 581 13 117.00–128.00 $122.07 $709 -10.70
612–625 617 4 120.00–122.50 $121.49 $750 -1.11
655–675 673 14 114.00–122.00 $119.80 $806 -3.40
701–745 716 35 108.00–119.00 $116.63 $835 -0.64
766 value added 766 37 118.10 $118.10 $905 —
771–790 775 5 107.00–113.50 $112.17 $869 -3.83
813–833 820 14 112.00–114.00 $112.14 $920 —
852–870 854 10 102.00–108.00 $107.39 $917 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 115.00 $115.00 $420 —
505 505 1 110.00 $110.00 $556 ±0.00
560 560 1 104.00 $104.00 $582 —
613–615 614 4 105.00–112.00 $110.25 $677 -2.75
650–670 660 2 105.00–112.00 $108.45 $716 —
740 740 1 104.00 $104.00 $770 —
795 795 1 92.00 $92.00 $731 -14.77

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 172.50 $172.50 $483 —
318–320 319 4 160.00–172.50 $169.36 $540 +1.36
365–371 370 4 143.00–147.00 $146.01 $540 -15.26
510–525 518 2 128.00–135.00 $131.45 $681 -12.55
595 595 1 134.00 $134.00 $797 —
600–645 623 2 120.00–124.00 $122.07 $760 —
650–675 658 3 117.00–122.00 $120.29 $792 -5.20
700–745 723 2 105.00–108.00 $106.55 $770 —
760 760 1 109.00 $109.00 $828 —
1006 1006 3 91.50 $91.50 $920 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 131.00 $131.00 $419 —
380 380 1 139.00 $139.00 $528 -8.00
628 628 3 110.00 $110.00 $691 —
650–690 670 2 105.00–113.00 $108.88 $729 —
750–770 760 2 90.00 $90.00 $684 —
830 830 1 92.00 $92.00 $764 —
930 930 1 80.00 $80.00 $744 —
1070 1070 1 75.00 $75.00 $802 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950 950 85-90% 1 41.00 $41.00 $390 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095 1095 80-85% 1 54.50 $54.50 $597 —

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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.