Name: Glasgow Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-03-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-27

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Correction: 185lb bred heifer deleted.

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower on a light test. Feeder bulls under 350lbs sold sharply higher with feeder bulls

over 350lbs unevenly steady. Feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $191.44/cwt on 298 head.

Average price

$191.44

298 head · 481 lb average

Value per head Derived

$921

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$91

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

$8.78/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.72

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	483	192.03	927	278
Medium and Large 2	457	183.25	837	20

One grade step is worth $8.78/cwt here — about $91 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 sale298 hd

191.44

—

KY average24 barns · 7,433 hd

188.72

+2.72

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	1,590	118.99	1,893	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,233	97.41	1,201	64
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,484	96.76	1,436	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	980	80.22	786	58

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)	1,187	$1,479	17
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,156	$1,406	12
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,185	$1,290	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,269	$1,216	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,106	$1,210	13
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,176	$1,167	17
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,118	$1,150	18
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,052	$1,075	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	949	$1,070	9
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,188	$1,030	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,040	$900	2thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,188	$1,321	2thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,012	$1,185	3thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,507	$1,952	3thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,083	$1,459	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,293	$2,151	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,273	$1,980	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,203	$1,706	14
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,405	$1,660	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,343	$1,622	19
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,157	$1,475	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,235	$1,324	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	850	$775	1thin

Every lot, as filed

89 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	235	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	510	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	570	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	969	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	442	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	884	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	622	169.20/cwt	165.00–172.00	1,052	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	930	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,209	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	317	231.87/cwt	225.00–237.00	735	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	306	204.70/cwt	204.00–219.00	626	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	823	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,259	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	439	196.60/cwt	190.00–198.00	863	42
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	662	170.86/cwt	161.00–176.00	1,131	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	742	155.64/cwt	148.00–160.00	1,155	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	366	204.03/cwt	196.00–208.00	747	49
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	230	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	469	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	455	184.50/cwt	184.50–184.50	839	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	710	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	994	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	582	209.47/cwt	200.00–214.00	1,219	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	276	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	725	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	590	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,021	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	225	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	500	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	640	179.11/cwt	178.00–180.00	1,146	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	776	153.15/cwt	147.00–164.50	1,188	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	517	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	987	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	610	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,257	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	454	195.28/cwt	192.00–203.00	887	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	210	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	510	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	451	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	907	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	715	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,208	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	453	234.73/cwt	229.00–236.00	1,063	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	580	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,282	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	230	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	615	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	413	236.83/cwt	231.00–238.00	978	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	771	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,388	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	671	192.17/cwt	179.00–196.00	1,289	10
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	345	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	457	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	210.35/cwt	210.00–213.00	1,096	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	735	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,279	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	865	166.52/cwt	163.00–170.00	1,440	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,410	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	465	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	888	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,116	27
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	159.98/cwt	159.00–161.00	1,168	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	378	266.00/cwt	266.00–266.00	1,005	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	307	271.00/cwt	271.00–271.00	832	25
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	254	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	673	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	980	86.45/cwt	75.00–96.00	847	39
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,226	88.77/cwt	84.50–93.00	1,088	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,220	82.00/cwt	81.50–82.50	1,000	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,237	102.75/cwt	94.00–118.00	1,271	41
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	964	58.67/cwt	53.00–60.00	566	4
Bulls	—	—	1,512	112.96/cwt	108.00–118.00	1,708	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	983	69.78/cwt	64.00–74.00	686	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,496	102.00/cwt	95.50–114.00	1,526	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,469	90.22/cwt	86.00–94.50	1,325	8
Bulls	—	—	1,235	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	1,087	1
Bulls	—	—	1,687	126.75/cwt	120.00–134.00	2,138	11
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,156	1,406.19/head	1,025.00–1,725.00	1,406	12
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,269	1,216.08/head	1,210.00–1,235.00	1,216	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1-2	—	850	775.00/head	775.00–775.00	775	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,183	1,940.01/head	1,875.00–2,000.00	1,940	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,388	1,591.18/head	1,525.00–1,700.00	1,591	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,334	1,627.82/head	1,350.00–1,725.00	1,628	16
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,185	1,289.77/head	1,025.00–1,400.00	1,290	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,052	1,075.16/head	1,025.00–1,100.00	1,075	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,106	1,209.63/head	1,050.00–1,400.00	1,210	13
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,176	1,167.15/head	960.00–1,335.00	1,167	17
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,273	1,979.82/head	1,325.00–2,250.00	1,980	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,187	1,478.68/head	1,225.00–1,725.00	1,479	17
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,012	1,184.84/head	1,125.00–1,275.00	1,185	3
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,188	1,321.16/head	1,150.00–1,450.00	1,321	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,118	1,149.99/head	1,000.00–1,300.00	1,150	18
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	949	1,070.06/head	950.00–1,200.00	1,070	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,405	1,660.00/head	1,660.00–1,660.00	1,660	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,040	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,188	1,030.34/head	910.00–1,075.00	1,030	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,157	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,293	2,151.01/head	2,125.00–2,200.00	2,151	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,235	1,323.63/head	1,075.00–1,500.00	1,324	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,206	1,666.95/head	1,175.00–2,150.00	1,667	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,507	1,952.10/head	1,300.00–2,300.00	1,952	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,083	1,459.49/head	1,400.00–1,510.00	1,459	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	653	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,077	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	579	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,158	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	456	236.50/cwt	236.50–236.50	1,078	30
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	523	187.66/cwt	183.00–191.00	981	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	640	180.50/cwt	180.50–180.50	1,155	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	362	231.59/cwt	230.00–234.00	838	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	515	187.44/cwt	176.50–190.50	965	54
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	253	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	626	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	228	248.48/cwt	242.50–251.00	567	7

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 27, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 774Last week 648Year ago 639

Slaughter CattleReceipts 200Last week 207Year ago 193

Replacement CattleReceipts 277Last week 240Year ago 115

Correction: 185lb bred heifer deleted.

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower on a light test. Feeder bulls under 350lbs sold sharply higher with feeder bulls

over 350lbs unevenly steady. Feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	235	217.00	217.00
27	—	519	215.00	215.00
2	—	730	159.00–161.00	159.98
7	—	653	165.00	165.00
13	—	579	200.00	200.00
30	—	456	236.50	236.50
17	—	640	180.50	180.50
10	—	362	230.00–234.00	231.59
6	—	253	247.50	247.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	170.00	170.00
14	—	442	200.00	200.00
9	—	465	191.00	191.00
12	—	523	183.00–191.00	187.66
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	378	266.00	266.00
25	—	307	271.00	271.00
5	—	254	265.00	265.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	622	165.00–172.00	169.20
1	—	930	130.00	130.00
22	—	306	204.00–219.00	204.70
4	—	823	153.00	153.00
42	—	439	190.00–198.00	196.60
3	—	662	161.00–176.00	170.86
15	—	742	148.00–160.00	155.64
49	—	366	196.00–208.00	204.03
8	—	590	173.00	173.00
1	—	225	222.00	222.00
9	—	776	147.00–164.50	153.15
11	—	454	192.00–203.00	195.28
54	—	515	176.50–190.50	187.44
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	317	225.00–237.00	231.87
7	—	228	242.50–251.00	248.48
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	230	204.00	204.00
18	—	455	184.50	184.50
1	—	710	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	640	178.00–180.00	179.11
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	582	200.00–214.00	209.47
4	—	610	206.00	206.00
2	—	210	243.00	243.00
17	—	453	229.00–236.00	234.73
6	—	413	231.00–238.00	236.83
4	—	771	180.00	180.00
10	—	671	179.00–196.00	192.17
9	—	521	210.00–213.00	210.35
1	—	735	174.00	174.00
2	—	865	163.00–170.00	166.52
1	—	1,000	141.00	141.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	276	262.50	262.50
1	—	230	267.50	267.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	517	191.00	191.00
7	—	451	201.00	201.00
1	—	715	169.00	169.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	580	221.00	221.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	132.50	132.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	980	75.00–96.00	86.45
4	—	964	53.00–60.00	58.67
15	—	983	64.00–74.00	69.78
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,226	84.50–93.00	88.77
3	—	1,220	81.50–82.50	82.00
41	—	1,237	94.00–118.00	102.75
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,496	95.50–114.00	102.00
8	—	1,469	86.00–94.50	90.22
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,512	108.00–118.00	112.96
1	—	1,235	88.00	88.00
11	—	1,687	120.00–134.00	126.75

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 (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	—	1,156	1,025.00–1,725.00	1,406.19
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,269	1,210.00–1,235.00	1,216.08
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,185	1,025.00–1,400.00	1,289.77
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,052	1,025.00–1,100.00	1,075.16
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	1,106	1,050.00–1,400.00	1,209.63
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	17	—	1,176	960.00–1,335.00	1,167.15
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	17	—	1,187	1,225.00–1,725.00	1,478.68
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	—	1,118	1,000.00–1,300.00	1,149.99
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	949	950.00–1,200.00	1,070.06
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,040	900.00	900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,188	910.00–1,075.00	1,030.34
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	850	775.00	775.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,183	1,875.00–2,000.00	1,940.01
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,388	1,525.00–1,700.00	1,591.18
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	1,334	1,350.00–1,725.00	1,627.82
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,273	1,325.00–2,250.00	1,979.82
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,405	1,660.00	1,660.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,157	1,475.00	1,475.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,293	2,125.00–2,200.00	2,151.01
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,235	1,075.00–1,500.00	1,323.63
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,206	1,175.00–2,150.00	1,666.95
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,012	1,125.00–1,275.00	1,184.84
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,188	1,150.00–1,450.00	1,321.16
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	3	—	1,507	1,300.00–2,300.00	1,952.10
(<2 yrs)	N/A	3	—	1,083	1,400.00–1,510.00	1,459.49

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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