Cattle Market Pulse

Farmers Regional Livestock Market Report

Glasgow, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 14, 2021

349 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $145.50/cwt +16.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,241/hd at 853 lb · 61 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $133.04/cwt -3.94 vs last sale · ≈ $745/hd at 560 lb · 48 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $141.92/cwt -10.99 vs last sale · ≈ $819/hd at 577 lb · 25 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 349 360 0
Feeder cattle 349 357 0
Slaughter cattle 3

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

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 150.00 $150.00 $488
365–390 382 3 150.00–160.00 $153.19 $585 -6.81
402–437 426 8 135.00–143.00 $140.10 $597 -23.00
452–485 467 15 148.00–153.00 $148.98 $696 -12.45
512–545 536 8 135.00–148.00 $143.18 $767 -12.08
557–595 577 25 132.00–145.00 $141.92 $819 -10.99
600–645 629 20 133.00–142.00 $137.83 $867 -11.25
684 684 6 135.00 $135.00 $923 -4.53
705–730 722 3 132.00–140.00 $137.39 $992 -1.61
750–797 762 8 132.50–135.00 $133.15 $1,015 -2.83
820–821 821 7 121.00–133.00 $131.29 $1,078 +0.29
853 value added 853 61 145.50 $145.50 $1,241
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 119.00 $119.00 $434
560–565 563 2 124.00–130.00 $127.01 $715 -18.37
615 615 1 120.00 $120.00 $738 -14.00
650 650 1 112.00 $112.00 $728 -27.63

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 140.00 $140.00 $427 -2.50
365 365 1 141.00 $141.00 $515 +3.09
405–420 413 9 131.00–137.00 $133.67 $552
455–485 473 14 130.00–140.00 $134.44 $636 -4.90
508–540 520 9 123.00–135.00 $131.36 $683 -3.96
551 value added 551 26 136.50 $136.50 $752
551–595 571 22 120.00–134.00 $128.96 $736 -8.02
605–620 612 14 121.00–128.50 $125.38 $767 -5.14
650–680 658 18 122.00–134.00 $128.24 $844 -0.58
706–722 715 20 120.00–130.00 $124.14 $888 -2.09
755–765 763 4 118.00–126.00 $124.02 $946
820 820 1 120.00 $120.00 $984 +10.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 128.00 $128.00 $486 -3.00
425 425 1 114.00 $114.00 $484
555 555 1 100.00 $100.00 $555 -25.00
600 600 1 103.00 $103.00 $618
655 655 1 114.00 $114.00 $747 +1.69
840 840 1 106.00 $106.00 $890

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 152.50 $152.50 $320
320 320 1 155.00 $155.00 $496
367 367 2 150.00 $150.00 $550
415 415 1 152.00 $152.00 $631 -3.00
492 492 2 142.00 $142.00 $699
530–535 533 2 128.00–134.00 $131.01 $698 -16.72
559–570 561 6 121.00–134.00 $131.80 $739 -7.24
657 657 2 121.00 $121.00 $795 -14.00
732 732 2 103.00 $103.00 $754
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 120.00 $120.00 $438
402 402 2 110.00 $110.00 $442
480 480 1 105.00 $105.00 $504 -36.98
555 555 1 123.00 $123.00 $683
810 810 1 90.00 $90.00 $729 -19.00

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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.