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Farmers Regional Livestock Market Report

Glasgow, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 8, 2021

427 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $133.79/cwt ≈ $1,025/hd at 766 lb · 70 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $146.40/cwt +12.80 vs last sale · ≈ $849/hd at 580 lb · 26 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $166.24/cwt +7.84 vs last sale · ≈ $785/hd at 472 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 427 457 541
Feeder cattle 419 447 538
Slaughter cattle 8 10 3

Market comments — USDA reporter

Supply was moderate with good demand for all classes of cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 178.00 $178.00 $596 —
360–395 384 4 155.00–174.00 $166.57 $640 -0.43
410–440 433 7 150.00–172.00 $165.36 $716 +9.53
450–490 472 25 165.00–170.00 $166.24 $785 +7.84
508–545 529 21 140.00–169.00 $157.65 $834 -4.84
575–597 583 8 144.00–160.00 $155.26 $905 +3.67
602–645 619 15 138.00–154.00 $147.57 $913 -1.74
660–695 682 14 135.00–147.00 $142.95 $975 +2.61
705–740 709 18 138.00–145.50 $144.70 $1,026 +2.35
756 756 3 142.00 $142.00 $1,074 +10.88
820–845 835 10 124.00–140.00 $136.15 $1,137 +14.40
875 875 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,085 -3.76
900 900 12 133.50 $133.50 $1,202 +13.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 384 4 150.00 $150.00 $576 —
480 480 1 143.00 $143.00 $686 +12.50
555 555 1 125.00 $125.00 $694 -10.00
605–620 612 3 110.00–120.00 $116.70 $714 +2.70

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 316 10 135.00–147.00 $143.41 $453 -7.49
365–395 378 8 134.00–144.00 $138.83 $525 -18.17
415–430 423 2 130.00–140.00 $134.91 $571 -17.49
460–485 476 5 140.00–150.00 $142.75 $679 -2.70
505–541 535 17 135.00–144.00 $139.26 $745 -2.94
551–595 580 26 127.00–159.50 $146.40 $849 +12.80
605–648 641 24 128.00–135.00 $131.27 $841 +1.59
653–685 659 8 129.00–135.00 $132.23 $871 +5.83
700–747 722 15 111.00–130.50 $125.37 $905 +4.37
761–766 766 70 122.00–134.50 $133.79 $1,025 —
841 841 3 114.00 $114.00 $959 -4.00
852 852 2 106.00 $106.00 $903 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 120.00 $120.00 $570 -13.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–391 385 6 160.00–173.00 $162.91 $627 +7.91
425–435 433 4 150.00–166.00 $162.07 $702 +5.58
460–488 475 10 145.00–158.00 $154.95 $736 -1.53
520–543 536 8 139.00–155.00 $151.66 $813 +10.65
551–577 569 10 132.00–150.00 $143.12 $814 +7.30
605–635 625 9 125.00–138.00 $130.50 $816 +2.91
650–680 669 5 124.00–137.00 $129.20 $864 +9.14
720–725 723 2 118.00–119.00 $118.50 $857 —
770 770 1 109.00 $109.00 $839 -16.00
825 825 1 100.00 $100.00 $825 -10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–975 873 85-90% 3 38.00–45.00 $41.72 $364 —
1070 1070 85-90% 1 64.00 $64.00 $685 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140 1140 80-85% 1 72.50 $72.50 $826 —
1120–1205 1163 80-85% 2 61.00–64.00 $62.55 $727 +6.80

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670 670 1 89.00 $89.00 $596 —

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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.