Name: Glasgow Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-03-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 600lbs sold sharply higher with feeder steers over 600lbs 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder bull calves under 600lbs sold sharply higher with feeder bull calves over 600lbs 8.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 10.00 to 12.00 higher with instances of up to 15.00 higher. Good demand for all feeder classes. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $186.02/cwt on 103 head.

Average price

$186.02

103 head · 497 lb average

Value per head Derived

$924

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$50

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

$40.36/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.45

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	489	189.15	925	95
Medium and Large 2-3	588	148.79	875	8thin

One grade step is worth $40.36/cwt here — about $50 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 sale103 hd

186.02

—

KY average22 barns · 5,772 hd

183.57

+2.45

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	—	Average	1,677	117.09	1,964	24
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,221	93.80	1,146	41
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,525	92.27	1,407	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	895	70.34	629	37

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,213	$1,359	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,013	$1,138	8
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,118	$1,101	8
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,223	$1,069	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,124	$1,027	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,190	$1,010	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	850	$975	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	958	$892	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,040	$860	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	825	$825	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	870	$1,125	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,495	$1,748	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,078	$1,311	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,149	$1,275	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,347	$1,241	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,145	$1,185	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	850	$650	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,155	$1,400	1thin

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 2-3	—	624	148.58/cwt	145.00–152.00	927	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	463	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	968	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,186	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	552	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	822	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	999	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	457	199.35/cwt	197.50–209.00	911	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	740	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,058	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	436	196.23/cwt	193.00–201.00	856	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	508	193.38/cwt	187.00–195.00	982	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	341	202.13/cwt	192.50–204.00	689	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	673	159.24/cwt	157.00–160.00	1,072	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	366	189.60/cwt	186.00–196.00	694	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	482	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	906	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	875	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	1,159	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	275	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	545	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	608	177.93/cwt	172.00–184.00	1,082	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	585	177.11/cwt	170.00–179.50	1,036	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	570	176.29/cwt	175.00–177.50	1,005	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	508	211.69/cwt	202.50–213.00	1,075	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	582	208.47/cwt	201.00–210.00	1,213	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	202.57/cwt	200.00–216.00	1,262	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	178.31/cwt	170.00–180.50	1,275	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	483	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,188	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	699	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,300	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	385	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	901	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	510	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	944	1
Steers	Medium 1-2	—	240	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	516	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	460	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,049	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	220	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	491	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	250	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	575	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	676	168.25/cwt	160.00–171.00	1,137	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	166.40/cwt	160.00–173.00	1,032	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	835	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,086	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	755	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,163	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	295	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	679	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	867	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,144	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	834	55.95/cwt	53.00–59.00	467	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	945	81.05/cwt	73.50–89.50	766	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	846	63.65/cwt	60.00–69.00	538	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,135	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	851	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,243	96.54/cwt	90.00–109.00	1,200	31
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,156	86.45/cwt	83.00–89.00	999	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	795	45.75/cwt	42.50–47.50	364	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,481	87.21/cwt	84.00–89.00	1,292	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,560	96.31/cwt	93.00–99.50	1,502	5
Bulls	—	—	1,485	106.61/cwt	100.00–112.50	1,583	7
Bulls	—	—	1,749	123.99/cwt	117.00–134.00	2,169	16
Bulls	—	—	1,875	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	1,500	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,118	1,100.63/head	760.00–1,375.00	1,101	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,013	1,137.79/head	850.00–1,425.00	1,138	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	958	892.00/head	810.00–925.00	892	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,360	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	870	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,078	1,311.48/head	1,250.00–1,375.00	1,311	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	825	825.00/head	825.00–825.00	825	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,124	1,026.97/head	960.00–1,050.00	1,027	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	850	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,040	860.00/head	860.00–860.00	860	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,155	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,213	1,359.37/head	1,260.00–1,585.00	1,359	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,223	1,068.92/head	1,060.00–1,085.00	1,069	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,347	1,241.31/head	810.00–1,600.00	1,241	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	850	650.00/head	650.00–650.00	650	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,043	1,162.47/head	1,150.00–1,175.00	1,162	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,190	1,010.00/head	1,010.00–1,010.00	1,010	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,145	1,185.00/head	1,185.00–1,185.00	1,185	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,495	1,748.15/head	1,385.00–2,035.00	1,748	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	461	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,042	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	227.61/cwt	225.00–229.00	854	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	200.97/cwt	191.00–204.00	1,047	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	520	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	915	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	370	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	759	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	576	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	1,140	3

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 Mar 6, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 372Last week 421Year ago 503

Slaughter CattleReceipts 117Last week 150Year ago 134

Replacement CattleReceipts 110Last week 164Year ago 212

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	624	145.00–152.00	148.58
4	—	552	149.00	149.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	463	209.00	209.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	765	155.00	155.00
1	—	740	143.00	143.00
16	—	436	193.00–201.00	196.23
10	—	508	187.00–195.00	193.38
10	—	341	192.50–204.00	202.13
4	—	673	157.00–160.00	159.24
8	—	366	186.00–196.00	189.60
7	—	482	188.00	188.00
3	—	875	132.50	132.50
3	—	275	198.00	198.00
2	—	608	172.00–184.00	177.93
16	—	585	170.00–179.50	177.11
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	900	111.00	111.00
4	—	676	160.00–171.00	168.25
2	—	620	160.00–173.00	166.40
1	—	835	130.00	130.00
1	—	755	154.00	154.00
1	—	295	230.00	230.00
2	—	867	132.00	132.00
20	—	461	226.00	226.00
19	—	375	225.00–229.00	227.61
18	—	521	191.00–204.00	200.97
3	—	576	198.00	198.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	457	197.50–209.00	199.35
3	—	520	176.00	176.00
2	—	370	205.00	205.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	570	175.00–177.50	176.29
1	—	510	185.00	185.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	508	202.50–213.00	211.69
11	—	582	201.00–210.00	208.47
6	—	623	200.00–216.00	202.57
5	—	715	170.00–180.50	178.31
8	—	699	186.00	186.00
1	—	385	234.00	234.00
4	—	460	228.00	228.00
2	—	220	223.00	223.00
1	—	250	230.00	230.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	483	246.00	246.00
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	240	215.00	215.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	834	53.00–59.00	55.95
21	—	945	73.50–89.50	81.05
6	—	846	60.00–69.00	63.65
4	—	795	42.50–47.50	45.75
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,135	75.00	75.00
31	—	1,243	90.00–109.00	96.54
9	—	1,156	83.00–89.00	86.45
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,481	84.00–89.00	87.21
5	—	1,560	93.00–99.50	96.31
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,485	100.00–112.50	106.61
16	—	1,749	117.00–134.00	123.99
1	—	1,875	80.00	80.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,118	760.00–1,375.00	1,100.63
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,013	850.00–1,425.00	1,137.79
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	958	810.00–925.00	892.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	825	825.00	825.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,124	960.00–1,050.00	1,026.97
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	850	975.00	975.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,040	860.00	860.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,213	1,260.00–1,585.00	1,359.37
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,223	1,060.00–1,085.00	1,068.92
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,190	1,010.00	1,010.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,360	1,500.00	1,500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,078	1,250.00–1,375.00	1,311.48
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,347	810.00–1,600.00	1,241.31
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,043	1,150.00–1,175.00	1,162.47
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,145	1,185.00	1,185.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	850	650.00	650.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	870	1,125.00	1,125.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,155	1,400.00	1,400.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	3	—	1,495	1,385.00–2,035.00	1,748.15

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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Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Farmers Regional Livestock Market - Glasgow, KY

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle