Name: Glasgow Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-10-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder bulls under 500lbs sold steady to 4.00 higher with feeder bulls 350lbs to 400lbs sharply higher. Feeder bulls over 500lbs sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 500lbs sold mostly steady with feeder heifers over 500lbs 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $201.14/cwt on 256 head.

Average price

$201.14

256 head · 544 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,095

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$152

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

$46.82/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−10.03

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	532	206.94	1,100	205
Medium and Large 2	596	181.89	1,084	38
Medium and Large 2-3	534	167.75	896	10thin
Large 1-2	782	160.12	1,252	3thin

One grade step is worth $46.82/cwt here — about −$152 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 sale256 hd

201.14

—

KY average26 barns · 5,906 hd

211.17

−10.03

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	1,599	115.47	1,847	41
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,232	96.04	1,184	66
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,504	95.17	1,431	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,005	80.78	812	77

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,120	$1,278	13
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,148	$1,268	7
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,088	$1,247	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,021	$1,218	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,260	$1,159	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,193	$1,155	13
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,096	$1,117	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	948	$956	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,048	$951	11
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,117	$935	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	965	$835	2thin
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,052	$1,500	4thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,045	$1,250	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,078	$1,198	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,722	$1,675	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,415	$1,350	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,145	$1,340	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,300	$1,188	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	(<2 yrs)	1,005	$1,075	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	980	$1,075	1thin

Every lot, as filed

90 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	—	597	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,158	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	815	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,165	5
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	782	160.12/cwt	159.00–162.50	1,252	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	850	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,539	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	454	212.40/cwt	204.00–214.00	964	44
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	738	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,299	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	795	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,391	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	569	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	967	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,165	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,724	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	661	199.90/cwt	194.00–201.00	1,321	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	379	210.00/cwt	203.00–217.00	796	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	587	210.74/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,237	42
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	755	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,155	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	390	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	653	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,225	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,666	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	209.62/cwt	200.00–212.00	1,101	56
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	305	209.50/cwt	209.50–209.50	639	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	965	151.50/cwt	150.00–153.00	1,462	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	371	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	827	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	443	207.58/cwt	204.00–210.00	920	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	485	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	776	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	443	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	864	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	622	231.57/cwt	227.00–234.00	1,440	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,140	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	687	214.05/cwt	210.00–214.50	1,471	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	537	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,235	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	772	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,544	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	540	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,215	2
Steers	Large 1-2	—	435	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	909	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,386	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	830	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,602	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	876	185.15/cwt	180.00–193.00	1,622	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	470	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	921	6
Steers	Large 1-2	—	700	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,260	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	1,166	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,353	3
Steers	Large 1-2	—	605	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,162	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	810	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,936	61
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	785	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,727	1
Steers	Large 1-2	—	538	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,076	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	310	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	716	4
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	360	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	846	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	507	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	958	9
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	616	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,170	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	454	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,078	20
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	212	216.50/cwt	216.50–216.50	459	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,225	104.06/cwt	99.00–112.50	1,275	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,233	93.51/cwt	87.00–98.50	1,153	48
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	984	96.82/cwt	94.00–104.00	953	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,074	87.11/cwt	82.00–92.50	936	34
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	876	58.83/cwt	50.00–66.00	515	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	969	75.82/cwt	70.00–81.00	735	25
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,519	94.39/cwt	88.00–97.50	1,434	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,565	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	1,268	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,445	100.00/cwt	98.00–102.00	1,445	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,325	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	1,073	1
Bulls	—	—	1,723	117.52/cwt	112.00–123.50	2,025	19
Bulls	—	—	1,383	106.54/cwt	100.00–111.00	1,473	14
Bulls	—	—	1,685	126.23/cwt	124.00–129.00	2,127	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,193	1,154.65/head	1,025.00–1,360.00	1,155	13
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	790	625.00/head	625.00–625.00	625	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,096	1,116.66/head	1,100.00–1,125.00	1,117	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,088	1,246.78/head	950.00–1,375.00	1,247	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,110	1,396.55/head	1,175.00–1,500.00	1,397	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,415	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,074	983.81/head	800.00–1,175.00	984	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	965	835.49/head	750.00–900.00	835	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,148	1,268.47/head	850.00–1,450.00	1,268	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	664	183.32/cwt	182.50–185.00	1,217	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	973	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,644	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	513	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,139	29
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	579	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,013	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	735	169.17/cwt	165.00–173.50	1,243	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	673	177.82/cwt	175.00–180.00	1,197	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	582	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,263	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	391	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	985	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,078	1,197.65/head	1,185.00–1,210.00	1,198	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,220	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,380	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,495	1,625.00/head	1,625.00–1,625.00	1,625	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,722	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	900	885.00/head	885.00–885.00	885	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,120	1,277.75/head	1,075.00–1,475.00	1,278	13
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	948	956.19/head	925.00–985.00	956	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,052	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	4
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,045	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,005	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	980	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,021	1,218.42/head	1,025.00–1,425.00	1,218	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,117	935.00/head	935.00–935.00	935	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,260	1,158.92/head	935.00–1,260.00	1,159	5

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 Oct 16, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 696Last week 643Year ago 548

Slaughter CattleReceipts 239Last week 225Year ago 198

Replacement CattleReceipts 133Last week 100Year ago 181

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	597	194.00	194.00
5	—	815	143.00	143.00
1	—	755	153.00	153.00
2	—	965	150.00–153.00	151.50
17	—	443	195.00	195.00
9	—	664	182.50–185.00	183.32
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	782	159.00–162.50	160.12
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	850	181.00	181.00
44	—	454	204.00–214.00	212.40
4	—	738	176.00	176.00
2	—	795	175.00	175.00
4	—	1,165	148.00	148.00
9	—	661	194.00–201.00	199.90
33	—	379	203.00–217.00	210.00
42	—	587	210.00–215.00	210.74
1	—	1,225	136.00	136.00
56	—	525	200.00–212.00	209.62
4	—	305	209.50	209.50
3	—	973	169.00	169.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	569	170.00	170.00
1	—	390	167.50	167.50
2	—	485	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	540	225.00	225.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	371	223.00	223.00
10	—	443	204.00–210.00	207.58
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	310	231.00	231.00
20	—	454	237.50	237.50
29	—	513	222.00	222.00
6	—	735	165.00–173.50	169.17
14	—	673	175.00–180.00	177.82
16	—	582	217.00	217.00
19	—	391	252.00	252.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	360	235.00	235.00
9	—	507	189.00	189.00
5	—	616	190.00	190.00
2	—	212	216.50	216.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	579	175.00	175.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	622	227.00–234.00	231.57
14	—	475	240.00	240.00
10	—	687	210.00–214.50	214.05
10	—	537	230.00	230.00
6	—	772	200.00	200.00
2	—	568	244.00	244.00
1	—	830	193.00	193.00
5	—	876	180.00–193.00	185.15
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	435	209.00	209.00
1	—	700	180.00	180.00
4	—	605	192.00	192.00
3	—	538	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	470	196.00	196.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
61	—	810	239.00	239.00
1	—	785	220.00	220.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,166	116.00	116.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,225	99.00–112.50	104.06
48	—	1,233	87.00–98.50	93.51
1	—	1,325	81.00	81.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	984	94.00–104.00	96.82
34	—	1,074	82.00–92.50	87.11
10	—	876	50.00–66.00	58.83
25	—	969	70.00–81.00	75.82
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,519	88.00–97.50	94.39
1	—	1,565	81.00	81.00
6	—	1,445	98.00–102.00	100.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,723	112.00–123.50	117.52
14	—	1,383	100.00–111.00	106.54
8	—	1,685	124.00–129.00	126.23

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	1,193	1,025.00–1,360.00	1,154.65
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,096	1,100.00–1,125.00	1,116.66
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,088	950.00–1,375.00	1,246.78
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	1,074	800.00–1,175.00	983.81
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	965	750.00–900.00	835.49
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,148	850.00–1,450.00	1,268.47
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	1,120	1,075.00–1,475.00	1,277.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	948	925.00–985.00	956.19
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,021	1,025.00–1,425.00	1,218.42
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	1,117	935.00	935.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,260	935.00–1,260.00	1,158.92
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	790	625.00	625.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,110	1,175.00–1,500.00	1,396.55
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,415	1,350.00	1,350.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,220	1,175.00	1,175.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,380	1,200.00	1,200.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,495	1,625.00	1,625.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,722	1,675.00	1,675.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	885.00	885.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,078	1,185.00–1,210.00	1,197.65
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	1,052	1,500.00	1,500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,045	1,250.00	1,250.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,005	1,075.00	1,075.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	980	1,075.00	1,075.00

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