Name: Glasgow Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-10-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-23

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold unevenly steady on a light test. Feeder bulls under 500lbs sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower with feeder bulls over 500lbs unevenly steady. Feeder heifers under 400lbs sold steady to 2.00 higher with feeder heifers over 400lbs 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $201.20/cwt on 193 head.

Average price

$201.20

193 head · 509 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,023

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$53

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

$29.83/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.96

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	502	204.60	1,028	171
Medium and Large 2	558	174.77	975	22

One grade step is worth $29.83/cwt here — about $53 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 sale193 hd

201.20

—

KY average26 barns · 5,447 hd

208.16

−6.96

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	1,637	110.39	1,806	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,287	93.63	1,205	59
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,560	93.57	1,459	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,056	78.50	829	76

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)	1,198	$1,383	2thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,137	$1,325	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,284	$1,324	8
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,180	$1,225	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,280	$1,200	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,106	$1,177	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,040	$1,162	10
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,174	$1,136	14
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,083	$1,076	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,025	$975	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	960	$935	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,127	$915	6
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	895	$910	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	985	$900	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,053	$886	5
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,335	$1,410	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,065	$1,300	1thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,005	$1,200	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,040	$1,200	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,391	$1,538	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,234	$1,438	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,258	$1,115	3thin

Every lot, as filed

83 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	—	588	208.68/cwt	200.00–214.00	1,227	30
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	670	176.64/cwt	175.00–179.00	1,183	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	302	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	686	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	515	221.66/cwt	212.00–226.00	1,142	42
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	260	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	601	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	250	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	463	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	935	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,552	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	583	203.10/cwt	194.00–210.00	1,184	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	742	170.24/cwt	170.00–172.00	1,263	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	583	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	991	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	654	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,092	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	720	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,397	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	660	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,254	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	451	211.50/cwt	211.50–211.50	954	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	894	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	898	170.50/cwt	170.50–170.50	1,531	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	780	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,365	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	800	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,264	1
Steers	Large 1-2	—	585	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,211	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	385	212.35/cwt	207.00–217.00	818	36
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	576	221.29/cwt	212.00–224.00	1,275	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	505	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,192	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	447	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	894	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,002	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	950	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,577	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	290	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	612	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	940	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,617	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	545	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,052	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,174	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	634	215.00/cwt	214.00–216.00	1,363	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	665	190.50/cwt	190.50–190.50	1,267	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	726	206.24/cwt	204.00–208.00	1,497	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	433	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,005	6
Steers	Large 1-2	—	685	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,302	1
Steers	Large 1-2	—	525	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,129	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	459	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	932	9
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	675	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,168	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	800	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,256	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	865	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,315	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	227.83/cwt	220.00–229.00	854	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	915	137.50/cwt	135.00–140.00	1,258	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,588	101.94/cwt	97.50–108.00	1,619	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,268	92.78/cwt	87.00–98.00	1,176	32
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	844	59.96/cwt	49.50–65.00	506	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,040	74.13/cwt	67.00–79.00	771	31
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,064	95.06/cwt	90.50–100.50	1,011	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,117	83.68/cwt	79.50–89.50	935	32
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,555	92.25/cwt	84.00–96.50	1,434	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,260	102.67/cwt	99.00–110.50	1,294	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,380	82.98/cwt	78.50–86.50	1,145	11
Bulls	—	—	1,694	115.20/cwt	112.00–121.00	1,951	11
Bulls	—	—	1,579	105.57/cwt	100.50–111.00	1,667	11
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,053	885.68/head	825.00–925.00	886	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,137	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,083	1,075.52/head	1,000.00–1,150.00	1,076	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,198	1,382.93/head	1,325.00–1,450.00	1,383	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,180	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	895	910.00/head	910.00–910.00	910	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,025	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,106	1,176.69/head	975.00–1,275.00	1,177	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,174	1,136.35/head	1,000.00–1,300.00	1,136	14
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,164	957.62/head	725.00–1,110.00	958	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,040	1,162.45/head	875.00–1,500.00	1,162	10
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	940	700.00/head	700.00–700.00	700	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	985	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,335	1,410.00/head	1,410.00–1,410.00	1,410	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,065	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,284	1,324.28/head	1,050.00–1,425.00	1,324	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,280	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	960	935.00/head	935.00–935.00	935	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,314	1,408.37/head	1,385.00–1,435.00	1,408	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,391	1,538.45/head	1,400.00–1,735.00	1,538	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,154	1,467.50/head	1,250.00–1,600.00	1,468	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,258	1,115.01/head	975.00–1,260.00	1,115	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,005	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,040	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	738	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,336	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	638	200.30/cwt	199.00–217.00	1,278	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	359	206.38/cwt	205.00–217.50	741	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	550	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,078	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	461	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	950	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	443	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,010	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	510	208.32/cwt	198.50–216.00	1,062	45

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 23, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 572Last week 696Year ago 661

Slaughter CattleReceipts 214Last week 239Year ago 259

Replacement CattleReceipts 128Last week 133Year ago 161

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	588	200.00–214.00	208.68
4	—	302	227.00	227.00
42	—	515	212.00–226.00	221.66
1	—	260	231.00	231.00
1	—	800	157.00	157.00
1	—	865	152.00	152.00
15	—	375	220.00–229.00	227.83
2	—	915	135.00–140.00	137.50
8	—	738	181.00	181.00
13	—	638	199.00–217.00	200.30
28	—	443	228.00	228.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	670	175.00–179.00	176.64
9	—	359	205.00–217.50	206.38
1	—	550	196.00	196.00
6	—	461	206.00	206.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	459	203.00	203.00
4	—	675	173.00	173.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	250	185.00	185.00
11	—	583	170.00	170.00
5	—	654	167.00	167.00
5	—	468	191.00	191.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	935	166.00	166.00
23	—	583	194.00–210.00	203.10
8	—	742	170.00–172.00	170.24
5	—	660	190.00	190.00
28	—	451	211.50	211.50
2	—	898	170.50	170.50
1	—	780	175.00	175.00
36	—	385	207.00–217.00	212.35
14	—	447	200.00	200.00
5	—	290	211.00	211.00
45	—	510	198.50–216.00	208.32
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	720	194.00	194.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	800	158.00	158.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	585	207.00	207.00
1	—	685	190.00	190.00
1	—	525	215.00	215.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	576	212.00–224.00	221.29
9	—	505	236.00	236.00
6	—	634	214.00–216.00	215.00
9	—	726	204.00–208.00	206.24
6	—	433	232.00	232.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	475	211.00	211.00
1	—	950	166.00	166.00
1	—	940	172.00	172.00
1	—	545	193.00	193.00
3	—	570	206.00	206.00
2	—	665	190.50	190.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,588	97.50–108.00	101.94
19	—	1,555	84.00–96.50	92.25
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	1,268	87.00–98.00	92.78
16	—	1,260	99.00–110.50	102.67
11	—	1,380	78.50–86.50	82.98
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	844	49.50–65.00	59.96
31	—	1,040	67.00–79.00	74.13
6	—	1,064	90.50–100.50	95.06
32	—	1,117	79.50–89.50	83.68
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,694	112.00–121.00	115.20
11	—	1,579	100.50–111.00	105.57

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/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,053	825.00–925.00	885.68
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	1,137	1,325.00	1,325.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,083	1,000.00–1,150.00	1,075.52
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,198	1,325.00–1,450.00	1,382.93
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,180	1,225.00	1,225.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	3	—	895	910.00	910.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,025	975.00	975.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,106	975.00–1,275.00	1,176.69
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	1,174	1,000.00–1,300.00	1,136.35
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,164	725.00–1,110.00	957.62
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	1,040	875.00–1,500.00	1,162.45
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	985	900.00	900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,284	1,050.00–1,425.00	1,324.28
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,280	1,200.00	1,200.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	960	935.00	935.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	940	700.00	700.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,335	1,410.00	1,410.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,065	1,300.00	1,300.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,314	1,385.00–1,435.00	1,408.37
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,391	1,400.00–1,735.00	1,538.45
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,154	1,250.00–1,600.00	1,467.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,258	975.00–1,260.00	1,115.01
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,005	1,200.00	1,200.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,040	1,200.00	1,200.00

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