Name: Glasgow Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-05-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-05-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steers 3.00-5.00 higher,heifers 4.00-6.00 higher.Slaughter cows and bulls steady.Good supply with good demand.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $128.25/cwt on 194 head.

Average price

$128.25

194 head · 505 lb average

Value per head Derived

$648

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$59

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3

$22.98/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.64

vs KY average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	502	129.91	652	180
Medium and Large 2-3	554	106.94	593	14thin

One grade step is worth $22.98/cwt here — about $59 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 sale194 hd

128.25

—

KY average29 barns · 5,181 hd

127.62

+0.64

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Low	1,609	94.75	1,525	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,214	68.62	833	60
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,547	68.39	1,058	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	944	61.52	581	25

Every lot, as filed

73 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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	419	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	587	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	108.20/cwt	107.00–110.00	779	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	377	150.16/cwt	149.00–153.00	566	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	233	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	345	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	461	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	618	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	577	135.64/cwt	128.00–140.50	783	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	451	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	735	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	790	106.49/cwt	102.00–108.00	841	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	446	145.19/cwt	139.00–154.00	648	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	630	136.37/cwt	127.00–137.50	859	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	529	127.80/cwt	122.00–132.00	676	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	522	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	710	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	674	130.12/cwt	124.50–134.25	877	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	526	146.55/cwt	140.00–147.50	771	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	359	139.81/cwt	135.00–144.00	502	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	280	164.60/cwt	164.00–168.00	461	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	733	127.52/cwt	124.50–128.00	935	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,040	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	8,060	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	210	200.00/cwt	195.00–205.00	420	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,274	1,161.63/cwt	1,010.00–1,235.00	14,799	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	268	153.55/cwt	147.50–160.00	412	4
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	890	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	7,565	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	773	123.63/cwt	122.50–124.00	956	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,080	910.00/cwt	910.00–910.00	9,828	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,110	1,425.00/cwt	1,425.00–1,425.00	15,818	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,260	925.04/cwt	725.00–1,100.00	11,656	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	768	104.83/cwt	104.50–105.50	805	6
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	851	858.22/cwt	850.00–875.00	7,303	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	200	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	360	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,265	861.38/cwt	835.00–885.00	10,896	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,184	65.56/cwt	60.00–69.50	776	28
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,215	55.53/cwt	54.00–57.50	675	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,243	73.55/cwt	70.00–84.50	914	28
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	972	64.97/cwt	60.00–70.50	632	19
Bulls	—	—	1,415	72.50/cwt	72.50–72.50	1,026	1
Bulls	—	—	1,789	102.53/cwt	98.00–107.00	1,834	6
Bulls	—	—	1,511	92.04/cwt	87.50–97.00	1,391	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	805	40.51/cwt	40.00–41.00	326	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	881	55.64/cwt	49.00–59.00	490	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,583	65.98/cwt	62.00–69.50	1,044	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	622	107.10/cwt	102.50–116.00	666	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	982	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	6,629	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,075	687.62/cwt	660.00–725.00	7,392	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,148	799.38/cwt	700.00–1,000.00	9,177	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,275	1,113.01/cwt	1,025.00–1,200.00	14,191	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,223	1,311.98/cwt	925.00–1,610.00	16,046	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	462	133.74/cwt	125.00–135.50	618	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,498	71.71/cwt	70.00–76.00	1,074	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	580	107.30/cwt	103.00–110.00	622	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	672	123.35/cwt	118.00–124.50	829	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	614	97.82/cwt	93.00–102.50	601	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	396	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	546	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	470	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	526	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,263	1,188.37/cwt	1,100.00–1,275.00	15,009	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	535	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	637	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	583	120.98/cwt	118.50–124.00	705	30
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	288	137.48/cwt	135.00–140.00	396	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	525	112.66/cwt	108.00–117.50	591	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	460	143.50/cwt	143.50–143.50	660	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	300	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	399	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	533	130.81/cwt	126.00–134.00	697	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	628	114.14/cwt	114.00–115.00	717	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	628	119.00/cwt	118.00–119.50	747	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	527	120.55/cwt	118.00–123.00	635	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	434	135.18/cwt	131.00–137.50	587	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	415	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	498	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	313	147.47/cwt	137.00–151.00	462	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	451	161.50/cwt	161.50–161.50	728	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	586	126.24/cwt	123.00–128.50	740	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	418	125.50/cwt	124.00–128.00	525	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	863	104.50/cwt	104.50–104.50	902	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	338	161.10/cwt	152.50–162.00	545	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	660	114.12/cwt	107.00–120.00	753	10

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.

Kentucky feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Farmers Regional Livestock Market - Glasgow, KY

Mon May 17, 2021

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Frankfort, KY (LS-LG)

Feeder CattleReceipts 519Last week 334Year ago 555

Slaughter CattleReceipts 129Last week 76Year ago 137

Replacement CattleReceipts 116Last week 149Year ago 130

Compared to last week: Steers 3.00-5.00 higher,heifers 4.00-6.00 higher.Slaughter cows and bulls steady.Good supply with good demand.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	419	140.00	140.00
12	—	522	136.00	136.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	720	107.00–110.00	108.20
2	—	233	148.00	148.00
16	—	461	134.00	134.00
4	—	790	102.00–108.00	106.49
30	—	529	122.00–132.00	127.80
21	—	359	135.00–144.00	139.81
4	—	268	147.50–160.00	153.55
30	—	583	118.50–124.00	120.98
7	—	628	114.00–115.00	114.14
19	—	434	131.00–137.50	135.18
12	—	313	137.00–151.00	147.47
3	—	863	104.50	104.50
10	—	660	107.00–120.00	114.12
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	200	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	580	103.00–110.00	107.30
4	—	614	93.00–102.50	97.82
2	—	470	112.00	112.00
2	—	525	108.00–117.50	112.66
1	—	415	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	377	149.00–153.00	150.16
12	—	446	139.00–154.00	145.19
6	—	280	164.00–168.00	164.60
6	—	768	104.50–105.50	104.83
22	—	672	118.00–124.50	123.35
11	—	460	143.50	143.50
36	—	533	126.00–134.00	130.81
15	—	628	118.00–119.50	119.00
12	—	586	123.00–128.50	126.24
10	—	338	152.50–162.00	161.10
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	396	138.00	138.00
1	—	535	119.00	119.00
2	—	288	135.00–140.00	137.48
4	—	418	124.00–128.00	125.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	577	128.00–140.50	135.64
9	—	630	127.00–137.50	136.37
12	—	674	124.50–134.25	130.12
8	—	526	140.00–147.50	146.55
7	—	733	124.50–128.00	127.52
4	—	773	122.50–124.00	123.63
5	—	451	161.50	161.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	451	163.00	163.00
2	—	210	195.00–205.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	622	102.50–116.00	107.10
6	—	462	125.00–135.50	133.74
1	—	300	133.00	133.00
4	—	527	118.00–123.00	120.55

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,040	775.00	775.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,080	910.00	910.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,110	1,425.00	1,425.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,274	1,010.00–1,235.00	1,161.63
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	20	—	1,260	725.00–1,100.00	925.04
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	982	675.00	675.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	1,075	660.00–725.00	687.62
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,148	700.00–1,000.00	799.38
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,275	1,025.00–1,200.00	1,113.01
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,263	1,100.00–1,275.00	1,188.37
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	890	850.00	850.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	851	850.00–875.00	858.22
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,265	835.00–885.00	861.38
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	3	—	1,223	925.00–1,610.00	1,311.98

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,184	60.00–69.50	65.56
4	—	1,215	54.00–57.50	55.53
28	—	1,243	70.00–84.50	73.55
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	972	60.00–70.50	64.97
2	—	805	40.00–41.00	40.51
4	—	881	49.00–59.00	55.64
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,583	62.00–69.50	65.98
8	—	1,498	70.00–76.00	71.71
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,415	72.50	72.50
6	—	1,789	98.00–107.00	102.53
9	—	1,511	87.50–97.00	92.04

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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Glasgow Livestock Auction

Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Farmers Regional Livestock Market - Glasgow, KY

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle