Sale reports / Kentucky / Glasgow Livestock Auction / 2023-09-18

Glasgow Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Glasgow, Kentucky · Mon, Sep 18
● Final104 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2198
Feeder Cattle receipts
834 head
42 vs last sale 792 176 vs year ago 658 · +26.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
238 head
15 vs last sale 223 102 vs year ago 136 · +75.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
277 head
91 vs last sale 186 186 vs year ago 91 · +204.4%
Also sold hereSpecial Graded Feeder Cattle Sale
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold steady to 4.00 higher on a light test. Feeder bulls sold unevenly steady. Feeder heifers under 500lbs sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower with feeder heifers over 500lbs 5.00 to 7.00 lower.

Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $223.68/cwt on 351 head.
Average price
$223.68
351 head · 551 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,232
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$206
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Large 2-3
$71.58/cwt at this weight
vs the market
3.67
vs KY average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2556226.581,260325
Medium and Large 2465200.3693218thin
Medium and Large 2-3382162.006194thin
Large 2-3680155.001,0544thin
One grade step is worth $71.58/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 sale351 hd
223.68
KY average27 barns · 8,677 hd
227.35
−3.67
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
BullsLow1,712125.002,14127
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,294108.731,40777
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,491105.621,57522
CowsLean 85-90%High1,02791.80943111

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 $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,073$1,7386
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,163$1,52816
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,120$1,5002thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,340$1,4501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,375$1,4002thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,340$1,3863thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,110$1,3852thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,278$1,3828
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,133$1,35916
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,262$1,2693thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,237$1,1883thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,106$1,17116
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,110$1,1572thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,093$1,1263thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)953$1,3813thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)943$1,3242thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,000$1,2501thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)875$1,1251thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,244$1,5658
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)983$1,3173thin
Cow-Calf Pairs2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,520$2,8001thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,810$2,3752thin
Cow-Calf Pairs2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,242$2,2752thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,278$2,21111
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,295$1,9882thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,216$1,7266
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,386$1,7134thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,075$1,57513
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,377$1,5744thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,290$1,3923thin
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,188$2,2254thin
Heifer PairsOpen(<2 yrs)865$1,5501thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)975$1,1078

Every lot, as filed

104 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
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2820195.34/cwt189.00–201.001,60213
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2980168.00/cwt168.00–168.001,6461
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added657235.50/cwt235.50–235.501,54780
HeifersMedium and Large 2245212.50/cwt212.50–212.505211
HeifersLarge 2-3680155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,0544
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3382162.00/cwt162.00–162.006194
BullsMedium and Large 2528223.00/cwt223.00–223.001,17710
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added710217.00/cwt217.00–217.001,5411
HeifersMedium and Large 2655198.00/cwt198.00–198.001,2973
HeifersMedium and Large 2330200.00/cwt200.00–200.006601
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2740190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,4065
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy206282.00/cwt282.00–282.005814
BullsMedium and Large 2464198.00/cwt198.00–198.0091912
BullsMedium and Large 2220223.00/cwt223.00–223.004911
BullsMedium and Large 1-2812153.00/cwt153.00–153.001,2422
BullsMedium and Large 1-2445251.50/cwt251.50–251.501,11924
BullsMedium and Large 1-2200260.00/cwt260.00–260.005201
BullsMedium and Large 1-2592223.00/cwt223.00–223.001,32034
BullsMedium and Large 1-2281262.00/cwt262.00–262.007369
BullsMedium and Large 2576196.33/cwt185.00–202.001,13122
BullsMedium and Large 2-3355218.00/cwt218.00–218.0077412
BullsMedium and Large 1-2450233.00/cwt233.00–233.001,04911
BullsMedium and Large 2380239.00/cwt239.00–239.009084
BullsMedium and Large 1-2366256.00/cwt256.00–256.0093724
BullsMedium and Large 1-29831,316.86/head1,300.00–1,350.001,3173
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,2441,564.76/head1,275.00–1,925.001,5658
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2659213.49/cwt210.00–221.501,40715
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2307210.00/cwt210.00–210.006454
HeifersMedium and Large 2449200.00/cwt200.00–200.0089813
SteersMedium and Large 1-2571230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,3136
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added583250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,4582
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2455232.58/cwt229.00–234.001,05860
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2587222.95/cwt222.00–223.001,30938
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2384227.20/cwt220.00–229.0087235
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2601204.10/cwt197.00–210.001,22715
SteersLarge 1-2615184.00/cwt184.00–184.001,1321
SteersMedium and Large 1-2965194.00/cwt194.00–194.001,8721
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2520228.00/cwt225.00–237.001,18654
SteersMedium and Large 1-2633227.94/cwt215.00–232.001,44324
SteersMedium and Large 2435239.00/cwt239.00–239.001,0405
SteersMedium and Large 2527229.00/cwt229.00–229.001,2074
SteersMedium and Large 2-3505200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,0101
SteersMedium and Large 1-2432256.00/cwt256.00–256.001,1064
SteersMedium and Large 1-2521252.00/cwt252.00–252.001,31310
SteersMedium and Large 1-2657218.11/cwt217.00–218.501,4334
SteersMedium and Large 1-2737216.00/cwt216.00–216.001,5922
BullsMedium and Large 1-2745193.00/cwt193.00–193.001,43816
BullsLarge 1-2510192.50/cwt192.50–192.509821
BullsLarge 1-2746161.00/cwt161.00–161.001,2019
BullsMedium and Large 1-2661206.58/cwt201.00–210.001,36527
BullsMedium and Large 1-2761182.00/cwt182.00–182.001,3853
BullsMedium and Large 1-2508244.50/cwt244.50–244.501,24235
CowsLean 85-90%1,054106.74/cwt104.00–112.001,12520
CowsLean 85-90%1,06997.06/cwt90.00–103.501,03852
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,493111.20/cwt111.00–112.001,6605
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,491103.98/cwt98.00–108.001,55017
CowsBoner 80-85%1,316114.83/cwt110.00–128.001,51133
CowsBoner 80-85%1,278104.15/cwt96.00–109.501,33144
CowsLean 85-90%1,03382.96/cwt74.00–89.0085727
CowsLean 85-90%79063.99/cwt50.00–70.0050612
Bulls1,308115.93/cwt115.00–117.001,5163
Bulls1,749124.58/cwt120.00–128.002,17918
Bulls1,805130.81/cwt129.00–135.002,3616
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,4252,350.00/head2,350.00–2,350.002,3501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2422,275.00/head2,275.00–2,275.002,2752
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0051,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2782,211.48/head1,625.00–2,500.002,21111
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2321,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3002
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,4951,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8002
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0331,514.59/head1,225.00–1,800.001,5152
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,5101,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1351,595.56/head1,250.00–1,800.001,5963
Heifer PairsMedium and Large 1-28651,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5501
Heifer PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2252,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1161,655.81/head1,275.00–2,400.001,6569
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,4051,575.00/head1,575.00–1,575.001,5751
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3331,481.75/head1,410.00–1,535.001,4823
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2771,625.00/head1,625.00–1,625.001,6252
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-28651,150.00/head1,150.00–1,150.001,1501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,8102,375.00/head2,375.00–2,375.002,3752
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,5202,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2971,856.17/head1,400.00–2,050.001,8563
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-29431,323.87/head1,300.00–1,350.001,3242
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1101,385.00/head1,385.00–1,385.001,3852
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-28751,125.00/head1,125.00–1,125.001,1251
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-29751,107.34/head1,075.00–1,200.001,1078
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,3401,450.00/head1,450.00–1,450.001,4501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1101,157.43/head1,075.00–1,225.001,1572
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1061,171.05/head975.00–1,435.001,17116
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2371,188.41/head1,075.00–1,260.001,1883
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-21,0001,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2501
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-29531,380.54/head1,260.00–1,435.001,3813
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,3401,385.73/head1,225.00–1,550.001,3863
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1331,358.88/head1,060.00–1,800.001,35916
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,3751,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4002
Heifer PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2152,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1002
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1631,527.90/head1,200.00–1,750.001,52816
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0731,738.29/head1,050.00–2,150.001,7386
Heifer PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0952,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2781,381.78/head1,150.00–1,560.001,3828
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1201,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5002
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1651,625.00/head1,625.00–1,625.001,6251
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0931,126.31/head935.00–1,235.001,1263
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2621,269.42/head1,200.00–1,310.001,2693

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.