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Farmers Regional Livestock Market Report

Glasgow, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 12, 2021

538 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $141.52/cwt -4.39 vs last sale · ≈ $737/hd at 521 lb · 43 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $157.84/cwt -1.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,064/hd at 674 lb · 32 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $164.98/cwt +5.09 vs last sale · ≈ $780/hd at 472 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 538 580 482
Feeder cattle 535 579 475
Slaughter cattle 3 1 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

Supply was moderate with very 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
278–285 280 4 160.00–164.00 $162.98 $456 —
323–338 329 11 160.00–174.00 $165.23 $544 -0.27
358–395 372 6 161.00–168.00 $164.07 $610 +2.60
401–445 421 11 160.00–171.00 $165.73 $698 +15.73
450 fancy 450 5 175.00 $175.00 $788 —
452–497 477 25 154.00–168.00 $162.98 $777 +3.09
515–548 529 10 154.00–165.50 $159.29 $843 -3.66
550 value added 550 14 170.50 $170.50 $938 —
551–597 576 16 152.00–166.50 $160.62 $925 +0.10
603–647 622 8 152.00–167.50 $161.44 $1,004 +3.47
665–695 674 32 151.00–163.50 $157.84 $1,064 -1.34
705–735 717 17 138.00–149.50 $146.04 $1,047 +3.38
750–785 761 4 130.00–144.00 $136.01 $1,035 -1.53
820–841 825 14 137.50–143.50 $142.19 $1,173 +4.55
870–895 894 19 128.00–135.00 $130.15 $1,164 -2.35
1035 1035 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,170 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 154.00 $154.00 $524 —
425 425 2 156.00 $156.00 $663 +33.50
485 485 1 143.00 $143.00 $694 -1.00
530 530 1 148.00 $148.00 $784 -1.50
555–587 575 5 142.00–147.50 $145.80 $838 +0.14
605–640 623 2 139.00–145.00 $141.92 $884 -2.04
657–698 679 8 135.00–141.00 $138.16 $938 -8.08
720 720 1 135.00 $135.00 $972 +16.02
765 765 1 104.00 $104.00 $796 —
812 812 2 124.00 $124.00 $1,007 —
885 885 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,080 +17.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–265 255 5 140.00–154.00 $149.69 $382 —
310–345 328 2 135.00–148.00 $141.15 $463 —
350–397 379 8 139.00–146.00 $142.76 $541 -5.52
405–444 439 16 140.00–152.00 $148.49 $652 +0.17
452–495 468 23 135.00–146.00 $142.01 $665 -9.75
500–538 521 43 133.00–146.00 $141.52 $737 -4.39
550–597 574 29 132.00–146.00 $141.89 $814 +3.36
600–627 618 24 130.00–142.00 $137.19 $848 +4.19
650–687 666 29 132.00–141.50 $138.10 $920 +9.89
705–740 723 11 120.00–130.00 $124.55 $900 -1.03
755–785 765 12 119.00–130.00 $128.24 $981 -4.76
855–857 857 17 117.00–120.00 $119.82 $1,027 +4.82
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 130.00 $130.00 $455 —
460 460 2 128.00 $128.00 $589 -12.00
520 520 1 128.00 $128.00 $666 -7.04
565–575 570 2 128.00–129.00 $128.50 $732 +3.90
602–640 615 3 125.00–128.00 $126.04 $775 +8.79
680–695 688 2 125.00–126.00 $125.51 $864 —
710 710 1 106.00 $106.00 $753 -5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 154.00 $154.00 $585 -6.00
427 427 6 153.00 $153.00 $653 —
460–483 475 6 158.00–160.00 $159.35 $757 +5.19
515–545 525 4 141.00–146.00 $143.70 $754 -11.29
561–565 562 4 135.00–140.00 $138.74 $780 +6.62
605–620 610 3 132.00–143.00 $139.27 $850 +2.81
655–675 665 2 130.00–135.00 $132.54 $881 +8.61
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 141.00 $141.00 $578 —
465 465 4 145.00 $145.00 $674 +1.00
845 845 1 104.00 $104.00 $879 -2.53

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1430 1395 80-85% 2 61.00 $61.00 $851 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950 950 85-90% 1 53.00 $53.00 $504 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
723–745 729 4 94.00–100.50 $98.84 $721 —

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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.