Sale reports / Kentucky / Glasgow Livestock Auction / 2021-03-15

Glasgow Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Glasgow, Kentucky · Mon, Mar 15
● Final94 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2198
Feeder Cattle receipts
592 head
137 vs last sale 729 323 vs year ago 269 · +120.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
188 head
13 vs last sale 201 57 vs year ago 131 · +43.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
180 head
26 vs last sale 154 16 vs year ago 164 · +9.8%
Also sold hereSpecial Graded Feeder Cattle Sale
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steers and heifers mostly steady.Slaughter cows steady,slaughter bulls 3.00 lower.Good supply with good demand for feeder calves.Moderate too weak demand for slaughter cattle.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $127.12/cwt on 222 head.
Average price
$127.12
222 head · 495 lb average
Value per head Derived
$629
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$206
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$8.70/cwt at this weight
vs the market
0.42
vs KY average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2500127.47638213
Medium and Large 2-3363118.774329thin
One grade step is worth $8.70/cwt here — about $206 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 sale222 hd
127.12
KY average26 barns · 9,256 hd
127.54
−0.42
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
BullsAverage1,82188.281,60819
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,58959.4494516
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,23157.0470283
CowsLean 85-90%High96044.5742862

Every lot, as filed

94 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
BullsMedium and Large 1-2316169.19/cwt161.00–171.0053516
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,175835.00/cwt835.00–835.009,8111
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2331,042.43/cwt860.00–1,175.0012,8533
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2401,375.00/cwt1,375.00–1,375.0017,0502
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3981,321.45/cwt1,300.00–1,360.0018,4743
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added530155.00/cwt155.00–155.008226
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy485164.00/cwt164.00–164.007952
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy210200.00/cwt200.00–200.004201
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,040725.00/cwt725.00–725.007,5401
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0671,302.64/cwt1,285.00–1,325.0013,8996
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,260935.33/cwt775.00–985.0011,7857
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,212873.98/cwt735.00–1,050.0010,59323
Dairy SteersLarge 364783.00/cwt83.00–83.005372
CowsLean 85-90%98955.83/cwt53.00–60.5055215
CowsLean 85-90%98047.03/cwt42.00–52.5046124
Bulls1,83589.24/cwt85.00–94.001,63811
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3525107.50/cwt107.50–107.505641
SteersMedium and Large 2-3520116.00/cwt116.00–116.006031
Bulls1,69481.85/cwt78.50–83.501,3875
CowsLean 85-90%92034.65/cwt28.00–41.5031923
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,4601,425.00/cwt1,425.00–1,425.0020,8051
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,072633.55/cwt525.00–725.006,79210
SteersMedium and Large 2-3630107.50/cwt107.50–107.506772
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3240129.00/cwt129.00–129.003101
Dairy SteersLarge 3653104.00/cwt104.00–104.006795
Dairy SteersLarge 376190.00/cwt90.00–90.006853
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3333125.50/cwt125.00–126.004182
SteersMedium and Large 2-3285145.00/cwt145.00–145.004131
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3430112.08/cwt106.00–117.504823
BullsMedium and Large 1-2460143.50/cwt143.50–143.506601
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0721,368.47/cwt1,175.00–1,500.0014,67011
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,190844.33/cwt775.00–875.0010,0483
SteersMedium and Large 2-3668116.04/cwt114.00–118.007752
SteersMedium and Large 2-3415126.00/cwt126.00–126.005231
SteersMedium and Large 2-3338136.22/cwt132.50–140.004602
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2668114.50/cwt114.50–114.507653
BullsMedium and Large 2-3517123.50/cwt123.50–123.506389
SteersMedium and Large 2-3230148.35/cwt145.00–152.003412
BullsMedium and Large 2-3205150.00/cwt150.00–150.003081
BullsMedium and Large 2-3450139.50/cwt139.50–139.5062811
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy280152.00/cwt152.00–152.004261
SteersMedium and Large 1-2587134.87/cwt130.00–143.507928
SteersMedium and Large 1-2645125.00/cwt125.00–125.008061
SteersMedium and Large 1-2360170.00/cwt170.00–170.006121
SteersMedium and Large 1-2528149.00/cwt149.00–149.007874
SteersMedium and Large 1-2305165.00/cwt165.00–165.005031
SteersMedium and Large 1-2713121.33/cwt120.00–122.008656
SteersMedium and Large 1-2233177.26/cwt177.00–177.504132
SteersMedium and Large 1-2423153.75/cwt145.00–158.006503
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy230158.00/cwt158.00–158.003631
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2729106.68/cwt105.00–107.507789
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2225137.50/cwt137.50–137.503091
SteersMedium and Large 1-2870117.00/cwt117.00–117.001,0183
SteersMedium and Large 1-2458159.00/cwt159.00–159.007286
SteersMedium and Large 1-2750129.00/cwt129.00–129.009681
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added619138.50/cwt138.50–138.508574
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2328137.67/cwt135.50–141.0045229
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2438134.32/cwt127.50–136.5058831
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2278142.18/cwt140.00–144.003953
BullsMedium and Large 1-2805103.00/cwt103.00–103.008291
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2837100.00/cwt100.00–100.008375
SteersMedium and Large 1-2653122.00/cwt122.00–122.007973
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2526129.55/cwt122.50–134.0068138
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2764112.50/cwt112.50–112.508606
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2593119.50/cwt119.50–119.5070912
BullsMedium and Large 1-2594132.89/cwt125.00–134.0078916
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2627114.15/cwt109.00–117.5071621
SteersMedium and Large 1-2275171.27/cwt170.00–172.504712
BullsMedium and Large 1-2700115.00/cwt115.00–115.008051
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2466131.33/cwt126.50–140.0061221
BullsMedium and Large 1-2258166.56/cwt160.00–173.004302
BullsMedium and Large 2-3275138.68/cwt137.50–140.003812
BullsMedium and Large 1-2635120.00/cwt120.00–120.007622
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2851106.00/cwt106.00–106.009025
BullsMedium and Large 1-2760111.18/cwt103.00–112.5084510
BullsMedium and Large 1-2375161.98/cwt158.00–165.0060730
BullsMedium and Large 1-2517139.21/cwt126.00–145.0072030
SteersMedium and Large 2-3370130.00/cwt130.00–130.004811
BullsMedium and Large 1-2447148.87/cwt145.00–150.0066531
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2379133.33/cwt130.50–134.0050527
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3275122.59/cwt120.00–125.003372
BullsMedium and Large 1-2655122.23/cwt115.00–123.0080111
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1051,075.00/cwt1,075.00–1,075.0011,8791
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,5701,300.00/cwt1,300.00–1,300.0020,4101
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,158814.23/cwt800.00–825.009,4294
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,213977.96/cwt950.00–1,010.0011,8632
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,091961.70/cwt750.00–1,075.0010,4927
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1301,145.35/cwt1,000.00–1,250.0012,9423
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,58558.90/cwt53.50–62.0093414
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,62063.25/cwt63.00–63.501,0252
CowsBoner 80-85%1,25647.78/cwt40.00–51.5060014
CowsBoner 80-85%1,26266.14/cwt64.00–72.5083513
CowsBoner 80-85%1,21857.24/cwt52.00–62.0069756
Bulls1,98395.49/cwt94.50–97.001,8943

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.