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Farmers Regional Livestock Market Report

Glasgow, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 23, 2021

360 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $139.53/cwt -12.42 vs last sale · ≈ $918/hd at 658 lb · 32 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $152.91/cwt -10.86 vs last sale · ≈ $898/hd at 587 lb · 29 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $136.98/cwt -0.88 vs last sale · ≈ $771/hd at 563 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 360 295 525
Feeder cattle 357 283 514
Slaughter cattle 3 12 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to sale Sept. 9, 2021: Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
257 257 2 171.00 $171.00 $439 —
370 370 1 160.00 $160.00 $592 —
405–432 425 4 157.00–165.00 $163.10 $693 —
455–486 480 5 159.00–162.00 $161.43 $775 -1.12
502–542 530 9 154.00–160.00 $155.26 $823 —
556–596 587 29 152.00–155.00 $152.91 $898 -10.86
611–615 612 6 144.50–150.00 $149.08 $912 -4.90
650–671 658 32 138.00–142.00 $139.53 $918 -12.42
712 value added 712 18 144.50 $144.50 $1,029 —
737–743 740 4 138.00–140.00 $139.00 $1,029 -7.51
750–770 763 3 135.00–138.00 $135.98 $1,038 —
810 810 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,061 —
890 890 2 129.00 $129.00 $1,148 -9.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–490 464 5 134.00–148.00 $140.32 $651 -7.34
525–535 528 6 147.00 $147.00 $776 —
556–560 557 13 140.00–147.00 $145.38 $810 —
630 630 5 134.00 $134.00 $844 +8.50
650–660 658 5 130.00–142.00 $139.63 $919 —
762 762 1 120.00 $120.00 $914 +12.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 142.50 $142.50 $484 -6.19
371–382 375 8 136.00–141.00 $137.91 $517 -6.84
481–495 483 9 139.00–142.00 $139.34 $673 -2.84
500–515 505 3 134.00–136.00 $135.32 $683 -5.35
531 value added 531 14 143.50 $143.50 $762 —
551–597 563 27 130.00–139.00 $136.98 $771 -0.88
617–635 621 17 128.00–133.00 $130.52 $811 -9.61
655–688 672 7 127.00–131.00 $128.82 $866 -7.97
706–736 723 15 122.00–128.00 $126.23 $913 -2.51
833 833 3 110.00 $110.00 $916 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 131.00 $131.00 $511 +0.65
493 493 3 131.00 $131.00 $646 +6.00
545 545 1 132.00 $132.00 $719 +2.66
560 560 1 125.00 $125.00 $700 -3.52
655–675 665 2 100.00–125.00 $112.31 $747 +2.31
766 766 3 110.00 $110.00 $843 -2.00
800 800 1 119.00 $119.00 $952 —
917 917 2 95.00 $95.00 $871 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 155.00 $155.00 $666 +5.90
455 455 2 152.00 $152.00 $692 +4.40
511–525 519 13 145.00–151.00 $147.73 $767 +10.89
557–580 569 4 137.00–141.00 $139.04 $791 -1.26
610–628 624 4 133.00–135.00 $134.51 $839 +3.70
673 673 2 135.00 $135.00 $909 -0.79
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 135.00 $135.00 $425 +5.00
445 445 1 134.00 $134.00 $596 -2.49
485–490 488 4 139.00–145.00 $141.98 $693 +21.98
595 595 1 118.00 $118.00 $702 —
650–685 678 13 100.00–121.00 $119.29 $809 —
820 820 1 109.00 $109.00 $894 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985 985 80-85% 1 43.00 $43.00 $424 —
1565 1565 80-85% 1 69.00 $69.00 $1,080 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810 810 85-90% 1 35.00 $35.00 $284 —

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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.