Cattle Market Pulse

Farmers Regional Livestock Market Report

Glasgow, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 9, 2021

295 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $140.67/cwt +5.00 vs last sale · ≈ $740/hd at 526 lb · 32 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $137.86/cwt +1.12 vs last sale · ≈ $795/hd at 577 lb · 21 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $142.18/cwt -2.79 vs last sale · ≈ $663/hd at 466 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 295 414 366
Feeder cattle 283 404 363
Slaughter cattle 12 10 3

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good demand noted for all classes of cattle. Buyers showed strong interest in weaned and pre-conditioned cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
457–490 461 10 161.00–169.00 $162.55 $749 +2.55
561–570 563 5 155.00–166.00 $163.77 $922 +6.43
620–645 640 7 148.00–160.00 $153.98 $985 +5.56
665–682 673 10 145.00–153.50 $151.95 $1,023 +2.00
725–745 735 2 146.00–147.00 $146.51 $1,077 -0.48
861 861 3 138.00 $138.00 $1,188 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485–495 492 3 147.00–149.00 $147.66 $726 —
630–635 633 2 125.00–126.00 $125.50 $794 +5.50
755 755 1 107.50 $107.50 $812 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 2 133.00–137.00 $135.00 $304 —
330–340 336 4 145.00–158.00 $148.69 $500 -0.82
350–385 376 6 139.00–147.00 $144.75 $544 +2.18
400–448 422 15 130.00–146.00 $142.74 $602 -3.57
450–495 466 17 135.00–147.00 $142.18 $663 -2.79
500–547 526 32 133.00–149.00 $140.67 $740 +5.00
550–599 577 21 135.00–144.00 $137.86 $795 +1.12
602–630 606 8 131.00–141.50 $140.13 $849 +4.42
662–672 665 10 133.00–139.00 $136.79 $910 +5.20
720–725 721 4 122.00–131.00 $128.74 $928 -2.83
815 815 2 110.00 $110.00 $896 —
935 935 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,028 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 136.00 $136.00 $462 —
351–387 365 6 130.00–131.00 $130.35 $476 +0.35
435–445 440 2 120.00–125.00 $122.53 $539 -7.47
487 487 2 125.00 $125.00 $609 -10.52
520–530 523 3 128.00–130.00 $129.34 $676 +1.34
552–590 566 4 128.00–130.00 $128.52 $727 —
611–642 623 5 120.00–122.00 $121.18 $755 -6.73
670 670 1 110.00 $110.00 $737 -12.00
715 715 1 108.00 $108.00 $772 -10.75
755 755 1 112.00 $112.00 $846 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210 1210 1 93.00 $93.00 $1,125 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 150.00 $150.00 $412 —
345 345 1 150.00 $150.00 $518 -14.10
350 350 1 157.00 $157.00 $550 -11.00
402 fancy 402 2 165.00 $165.00 $663 —
418–445 425 14 144.00–155.00 $149.10 $634 -9.12
455–495 468 7 140.00–152.00 $147.60 $691 -4.96
510–545 531 13 130.00–140.00 $136.84 $727 -6.22
557–585 568 10 137.00–145.00 $140.30 $797 -1.33
610–643 633 5 128.00–139.00 $130.81 $828 +1.81
650–680 660 6 127.00–139.50 $135.79 $896 +12.40
700–725 716 4 113.00–129.00 $119.25 $854 +0.24
765 765 1 120.00 $120.00 $918 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 130.00 $130.00 $410 -7.00
375 375 1 125.00 $125.00 $469 -21.00
415–420 418 2 135.00–138.00 $136.49 $571 -11.48
475 475 1 120.00 $120.00 $570 -11.99
505 505 1 110.00 $110.00 $556 -20.00
630 630 1 113.00 $113.00 $712 -7.00
702–705 703 3 100.00 $100.00 $703 —
970 970 1 84.00 $84.00 $815 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1275 1167 80-85% 3 60.50–62.50 $61.51 $718 +6.65
1060–1305 1177 80-85% 3 54.00–55.00 $54.67 $643 -0.19
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965 965 85-90% 1 50.00 $50.00 $482 —
965 965 85-90% 1 58.50 $58.50 $565 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1590 1590 75-80% 1 65.50 $65.50 $1,041 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465 1465 1 101.50 $101.50 $1,487 —

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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.