Name: Glasgow Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-05-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-01

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Good demand for all feeder classes. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $203.78/cwt on 177 head.

Average price

$203.78

177 head · 461 lb average

Value per head Derived

$940

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$164

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

$44.31/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+9.26

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	460	208.31	959	142
Medium and Large 2	444	187.41	832	32
Large 1-2	685	164.00	1,123	3thin

One grade step is worth $44.31/cwt here — about −$164 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 sale177 hd

203.78

—

KY average25 barns · 5,340 hd

194.52

+9.26

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	—	High	1,524	120.97	1,843	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,194	96.46	1,152	55
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,423	93.61	1,332	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	971	77.31	751	56

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 (2-4 yrs)	1,261	$1,468	11
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,293	$1,450	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,395	$1,363	2thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,422	$1,360	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,192	$1,336	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,188	$1,322	15
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,055	$1,300	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,207	$1,259	8
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,231	$1,208	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,183	$1,166	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,173	$1,134	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,045	$1,110	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,135	$910	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,000	$1,500	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	955	$1,185	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,273	$1,655	2thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,160	$1,550	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,197	$1,855	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,373	$1,670	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,281	$1,548	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,146	$1,371	4thin
Heifer Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	937	$1,498	5
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,010	$934	2thin

Every lot, as filed

98 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	—	450	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,053	26
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	372	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	844	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	250	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	550	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	574	206.76/cwt	206.00–207.00	1,187	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	283	248.22/cwt	244.00–253.00	702	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	379	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	910	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	549	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	1,087	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,311	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	635	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,156	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	937	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,396	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	448	197.14/cwt	193.00–207.50	883	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,160	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,273	1,654.57/head	1,575.00–1,725.00	1,655	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,170	1,795.74/head	1,400.00–1,975.00	1,796	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,460	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,422	1,700.79/head	1,475.00–1,775.00	1,701	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,293	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,010	934.01/head	910.00–960.00	934	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,135	910.00/head	910.00–910.00	910	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,261	1,467.75/head	1,100.00–1,600.00	1,468	11
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,395	1,362.96/head	1,135.00–1,535.00	1,363	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,188	1,322.40/head	1,225.00–1,450.00	1,322	15
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,192	1,336.18/head	1,310.00–1,350.00	1,336	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,207	1,258.56/head	1,010.00–1,350.00	1,259	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,183	1,166.05/head	1,125.00–1,250.00	1,166	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,045	1,110.00/head	1,110.00–1,110.00	1,110	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	955	1,185.00/head	1,185.00–1,185.00	1,185	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,055	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,230	1,625.00/head	1,625.00–1,625.00	1,625	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,460	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,250	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	937	1,497.84/head	1,200.00–1,800.00	1,498	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,231	1,207.92/head	1,050.00–1,350.00	1,208	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,422	1,360.00/head	1,360.00–1,360.00	1,360	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,244	1,534.53/head	1,225.00–1,625.00	1,535	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,146	1,370.96/head	1,100.00–1,610.00	1,371	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,223	2,010.00/head	2,010.00–2,010.00	2,010	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,140	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,173	1,134.33/head	950.00–1,275.00	1,134	2
Bulls	—	—	1,618	125.65/cwt	122.00–130.00	2,033	10
Bulls	—	—	1,367	113.18/cwt	109.00–119.00	1,547	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,191	92.32/cwt	87.00–95.50	1,100	31
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	875	63.06/cwt	54.00–68.00	552	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,199	101.80/cwt	96.50–110.50	1,221	24
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,435	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	1,076	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	217	249.19/cwt	243.00–256.00	541	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	649	199.50/cwt	199.50–199.50	1,295	8
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	390	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	780	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	517	219.09/cwt	211.50–221.00	1,133	30
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	785	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,295	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	860	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,359	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,070	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,680	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	350	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	840	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	710	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,498	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	680	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,448	72
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	255	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	650	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	638	218.50/cwt	218.50–218.50	1,394	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	667	201.78/cwt	193.00–206.00	1,346	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	555	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,182	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	732	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,391	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	615	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,070	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	674	176.50/cwt	176.50–176.50	1,190	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,108	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	805	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,216	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	443	227.38/cwt	222.00–231.00	1,007	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	516	225.35/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,163	15
Steers	Large 1-2	—	580	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,003	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	265	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	596	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	540	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,031	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	479	214.61/cwt	214.50–215.00	1,028	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	760	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,148	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	608	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,180	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	830	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,253	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	376	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	831	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	333	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	874	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	770	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,432	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	740	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,095	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	355	199.87/cwt	195.50–209.00	710	19
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	685	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,123	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	588	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,041	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,094	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	444	209.59/cwt	206.50–211.00	931	46
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	641	154.21/cwt	153.00–155.00	988	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	301	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	707	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	345	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	725	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	741	175.94/cwt	175.00–181.00	1,304	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	260	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	514	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	715	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	972	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	516	200.04/cwt	195.00–202.00	1,032	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	451	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	907	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	538	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,141	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	585	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,106	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	846	43.06/cwt	40.00–50.00	364	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	991	76.83/cwt	70.00–81.00	761	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,002	86.76/cwt	82.00–96.00	869	26
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,393	91.25/cwt	84.00–94.00	1,271	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,471	99.78/cwt	96.00–105.00	1,468	8

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 1, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 611Last week 581Year ago 447

Slaughter CattleReceipts 174Last week 208Year ago 200

Replacement CattleReceipts 173Last week 213Year ago 117

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Good demand for all feeder classes. 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
26	—	450	234.00	234.00
12	—	574	206.00–207.00	206.76
17	—	283	244.00–253.00	248.22
14	—	379	240.00	240.00
1	—	950	138.00	138.00
2	—	937	149.00	149.00
3	—	217	243.00–256.00	249.19
8	—	649	199.50	199.50
30	—	517	211.50–221.00	219.09
1	—	785	165.00	165.00
2	—	860	158.00	158.00
6	—	741	175.00–181.00	175.94
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	372	227.00	227.00
1	—	250	220.00	220.00
10	—	549	198.00	198.00
2	—	635	182.00	182.00
7	—	448	193.00–207.50	197.14
3	—	585	189.00	189.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	390	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,070	157.00	157.00
2	—	350	240.00	240.00
1	—	255	255.00	255.00
3	—	667	193.00–206.00	201.78
2	—	732	190.00	190.00
1	—	805	151.00	151.00
5	—	443	222.00–231.00	227.38
15	—	516	225.00–230.00	225.35
1	—	770	186.00	186.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	710	211.00	211.00
72	—	680	213.00	213.00
2	—	638	218.50	218.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	213.00	213.00
1	—	615	174.00	174.00
7	—	520	213.00	213.00
17	—	479	214.50–215.00	214.61
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	580	173.00	173.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	191.00	191.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	333	262.50	262.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	674	176.50	176.50
4	—	265	225.00	225.00
1	—	760	151.00	151.00
1	—	830	151.00	151.00
23	—	376	221.00	221.00
2	—	740	148.00	148.00
9	—	573	191.00	191.00
46	—	444	206.50–211.00	209.59
13	—	301	235.00	235.00
23	—	516	195.00–202.00	200.04
4	—	451	201.00	201.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	608	194.00	194.00
9	—	538	212.00	212.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	355	195.50–209.00	199.87
5	—	588	177.00	177.00
5	—	641	153.00–155.00	154.21
1	—	345	210.00	210.00
1	—	260	197.50	197.50
1	—	715	136.00	136.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	685	164.00	164.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,160	1,550.00	1,550.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,273	1,575.00–1,725.00	1,654.57
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,170	1,400.00–1,975.00	1,795.74
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,460	1,650.00	1,650.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,422	1,475.00–1,775.00	1,700.79
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,230	1,625.00	1,625.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,460	1,800.00	1,800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,250	1,350.00	1,350.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,244	1,225.00–1,625.00	1,534.53
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,146	1,100.00–1,610.00	1,370.96
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,223	2,010.00	2,010.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,140	1,600.00	1,600.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,293	1,450.00	1,450.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,135	910.00	910.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	1,261	1,100.00–1,600.00	1,467.75
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,395	1,135.00–1,535.00	1,362.96
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	1,188	1,225.00–1,450.00	1,322.40
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,192	1,310.00–1,350.00	1,336.18
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,207	1,010.00–1,350.00	1,258.56
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,183	1,125.00–1,250.00	1,166.05
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,045	1,110.00	1,110.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,055	1,300.00	1,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,231	1,050.00–1,350.00	1,207.92
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	1,422	1,360.00	1,360.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,173	950.00–1,275.00	1,134.33
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,010	910.00–960.00	934.01
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,000	1,500.00	1,500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	955	1,185.00	1,185.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	937	1,200.00–1,800.00	1,497.84

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,618	122.00–130.00	125.65
6	—	1,367	109.00–119.00	113.18
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,191	87.00–95.50	92.32
24	—	1,199	96.50–110.50	101.80
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	875	54.00–68.00	63.06
4	—	846	40.00–50.00	43.06
19	—	991	70.00–81.00	76.83
26	—	1,002	82.00–96.00	86.76
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,435	75.00	75.00
13	—	1,393	84.00–94.00	91.25
8	—	1,471	96.00–105.00	99.78

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