Sale reports / Kentucky / Glasgow Livestock Auction / 2019-10-15

Glasgow Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Glasgow, Kentucky · Tue, Oct 15
● Final87 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2198
Feeder Cattle receipts
974 head
45 vs last sale 929 974 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
169 head
62 vs last sale 107 169 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
236 head
112 vs last sale 124 236 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Also sold hereSpecial Graded Feeder Cattle Sale
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder cattle were steady to 2.00 higher with very good demand for weaned and preconditioned feeders. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady to 1.00 lower. This report publish was delayed due to USDA technical issues.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $117.60/cwt on 361 head.
Average price
$117.60
361 head · 499 lb average
Value per head Derived
$587
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$120
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$11.06/cwt at this weight
vs the market
4.39
vs KY average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2511119.93613285
Medium and Large 2-3453108.8849376
One grade step is worth $11.06/cwt here — about $120 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale361 hd
117.60
KY average29 barns · 7,619 hd
121.99
−4.39
A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
BullsAverage1,69474.151,25618
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,60351.5782710
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,25846.5458558
CowsLean 85-90%Average99338.4638257

Every lot, as filed

87 lots · USDA AMS · Farmers Regional Livestock Market - Glasgow, KY
Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
SteersMedium and Large 1-2390150.00/cwt150.00–150.005851
SteersMedium and Large 1-2780115.00/cwt115.00–115.008971
SteersMedium and Large 1-2623122.80/cwt120.00–124.007654
SteersMedium and Large 1-2444141.00/cwt141.00–141.006267
SteersMedium and Large 1-2464130.00/cwt130.00–130.006038
SteersMedium and Large 1-2593124.50/cwt124.50–124.507389
SteersMedium and Large 1-2657124.58/cwt121.00–125.5081810
SteersMedium and Large 1-2526130.73/cwt128.00–133.5068812
BullsMedium and Large 2-3373124.64/cwt117.50–125.0046520
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2615117.00/cwt117.00–117.007201
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2858101.00/cwt101.00–101.008673
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2311119.00/cwt119.00–119.003705
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2737105.00/cwt105.00–105.007745
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2662106.10/cwt105.00–107.0070211
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2452122.87/cwt122.00–127.5055519
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2365123.00/cwt123.00–123.0044921
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2580114.31/cwt110.00–120.0066340
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2444126.82/cwt125.00–127.5056374
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2524116.09/cwt110.00–119.0060876
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added738113.00/cwt113.00–113.008342
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added765115.00/cwt115.00–115.008806
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3368114.05/cwt107.50–116.0042030
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3462109.50/cwt109.50–109.5050628
HeifersMedium and Large 2-364795.00/cwt95.00–95.0061512
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3238115.00/cwt115.00–115.002742
HeifersMedium and Large 2-368098.00/cwt98.00–98.006661
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3565103.00/cwt103.00–103.005821
BullsMedium and Large 2-3670104.00/cwt104.00–104.006971
BullsMedium and Large 2-3635108.00/cwt108.00–108.006861
BullsMedium and Large 2-3590110.00/cwt110.00–110.006491
BullsMedium and Large 2-3520112.00/cwt112.00–112.005821
BullsMedium and Large 2-3455120.00/cwt120.00–120.005461
BullsMedium and Large 2-3415101.00/cwt101.00–101.004191
BullsMedium and Large 1-2580117.85/cwt116.00–121.0068472
BullsMedium and Large 1-2446132.65/cwt127.00–137.0059269
BullsMedium and Large 1-2516127.15/cwt122.00–129.0065657
BullsMedium and Large 1-2663116.39/cwt115.00–117.0077245
BullsMedium and Large 1-2364148.45/cwt139.00–153.0054028
BullsMedium and Large 1-2471128.00/cwt128.00–128.0060323
BullsMedium and Large 1-2302149.00/cwt149.00–149.0045022
BullsMedium and Large 1-2745110.00/cwt110.00–110.0082012
BullsMedium and Large 1-2757108.50/cwt108.50–108.508215
BullsMedium and Large 1-2290132.00/cwt132.00–132.003831
CowsLean 85-90%98538.13/cwt34.00–43.5037643
CowsLean 85-90%1,02246.49/cwt45.00–48.004758
CowsLean 85-90%1,00830.12/cwt25.00–33.003046
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,60351.57/cwt47.00–53.5082710
CowsBoner 80-85%1,27747.28/cwt43.00–53.5060445
CowsBoner 80-85%1,19940.71/cwt39.00–42.0048810
CowsBoner 80-85%1,16854.83/cwt54.50–55.006403
Bulls1,75574.86/cwt71.00–79.501,31412
Bulls1,45866.89/cwt63.00–70.009754
Bulls1,80384.43/cwt83.00–86.001,5222
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1451,000.00/cwt1,000.00–1,000.0011,4501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,120677.41/cwt575.00–785.007,5873
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,150635.00/cwt635.00–635.007,3031
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,5201,074.91/cwt935.00–1,200.0016,3392
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,227968.17/cwt760.00–1,275.0011,8793
Dairy SteersLarge 347177.40/cwt70.00–85.003654
Dairy SteersLarge 337090.00/cwt90.00–90.003333
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3515107.00/cwt107.00–107.005511
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3420109.00/cwt109.00–109.004581
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 1-2880535.00/cwt535.00–535.004,7081
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,127802.40/cwt725.00–935.009,04311
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,315850.52/cwt700.00–1,050.0011,1844
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added537130.00/cwt130.00–130.0069822
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,105894.29/cwt825.00–950.009,8822
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2021,020.42/cwt875.00–1,125.0012,2657
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added685134.00/cwt134.00–134.009181
SteersMedium and Large 2-3245130.00/cwt130.00–130.003191
SteersMedium and Large 2-3265127.50/cwt127.50–127.503381
SteersMedium and Large 2-3480117.50/cwt117.50–117.505641
SteersMedium and Large 2-3665114.00/cwt114.00–114.007581
SteersMedium and Large 2-3412126.00/cwt126.00–126.005192
SteersMedium and Large 2-3530115.58/cwt111.00–120.006132
SteersMedium and Large 2-3553118.50/cwt118.50–118.506555
Dairy SteersLarge 359780.00/cwt80.00–80.004782
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2701,091.54/cwt900.00–1,275.0013,8635
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1961,168.08/cwt1,125.00–1,250.0013,9705
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2651,275.00/cwt1,275.00–1,275.0016,1291
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,5001,050.00/cwt1,050.00–1,050.0015,7502
Cow-Calf PairsSmall and Medium 1-2875760.00/cwt760.00–760.006,6501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,327654.66/cwt625.00–700.008,6876
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,130564.85/cwt425.00–700.006,38327
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,265685.00/cwt685.00–685.008,6651
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,380838.09/cwt825.00–850.0011,5662
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,178743.88/cwt650.00–825.008,76323

How this sale compares

Kentucky weighted averages
One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Kentucky auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.