Name: Glasgow Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-12-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-12-04

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 500lbs sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower with feeder steers over 500lbs 6.00 to 8.00 lower. Feeder bulls under 600lbs sold 6.00 to 10.00 lower with feeder bulls over 600lbs 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 400lbs sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher with feeder heifers over 400lbs steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $190.46/cwt on 178 head.

Average price

$190.46

178 head · 513 lb average

Value per head Derived

$977

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$70

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

$36.73/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.53

vs KY average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Large 1-2	340	210.00	714	1thin
Medium and Large 1-2	528	194.26	1,026	144
Medium and Large 2	452	173.27	784	33

One grade step is worth $36.73/cwt here — about −$70 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 sale178 hd

190.46

—

KY average25 barns · 8,079 hd

197.98

−7.53

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	1,656	115.08	1,906	29
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,247	91.16	1,137	36
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,531	90.39	1,384	45
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,023	80.87	828	32

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)	1,300	$1,500	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,173	$1,297	17
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,109	$1,215	5
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,095	$1,200	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,218	$1,147	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,340	$1,125	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,135	$1,065	29
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,095	$975	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,140	$953	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,155	$925	1thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,058	$919	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,109	$865	7
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,014	$1,701	7
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	880	$1,250	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,630	$1,959	2thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,435	$1,650	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,115	$1,475	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,265	$1,300	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,045	$1,125	1thin

Every lot, as filed

91 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 1-2	—	632	177.83/cwt	177.50–178.00	1,124	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	366	173.50/cwt	173.50–173.50	635	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	566	166.50/cwt	166.50–166.50	942	6
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	340	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	714	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	405	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	814	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	678	154.94/cwt	150.00–160.00	1,050	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,123	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	655	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,166	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	308	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	699	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	742	154.64/cwt	152.50–166.00	1,147	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	601	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,202	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	255	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	529	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	192.80/cwt	188.50–195.00	1,001	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	572	192.94/cwt	190.50–201.00	1,104	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	461	200.12/cwt	193.50–202.00	923	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	378	211.68/cwt	199.00–214.00	800	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	530	223.26/cwt	221.00–224.00	1,183	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	728	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,522	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	546	239.26/cwt	238.00–239.50	1,306	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	686	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,441	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	408	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,024	3
Steers	Large 1-2	—	855	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,539	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	1,080	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,858	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	917	161.71/cwt	160.00–165.00	1,483	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	550	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,133	2
Steers	Large 2	—	455	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	728	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	667	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,047	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,079	2
Steers	Large 1-2	—	1,160	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,554	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	807	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,404	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	585	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,170	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	450	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	941	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	653	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,365	8
Steers	Large 2	—	565	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	853	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	802	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	938	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	837	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,674	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	613	218.54/cwt	213.00–220.00	1,340	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	560	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,260	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	1,003	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,705	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	736	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,170	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,150	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	448	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	1,044	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	813	136.40/cwt	130.00–143.00	1,109	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	383	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	919	30
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	850	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,190	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,449	81.65/cwt	78.00–84.00	1,183	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,554	102.78/cwt	98.00–106.00	1,597	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,262	83.29/cwt	81.00–85.00	1,051	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,281	103.37/cwt	100.00–112.00	1,324	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,004	94.73/cwt	92.00–99.00	951	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,040	84.00/cwt	80.00–88.00	874	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,539	89.87/cwt	85.50–96.00	1,383	35
Bulls	—	—	1,695	114.86/cwt	110.00–120.00	1,947	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,231	91.05/cwt	87.00–96.00	1,121	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,010	72.99/cwt	67.00–78.00	737	13
Bulls	—	—	1,589	107.01/cwt	105.00–109.00	1,700	4
Bulls	—	—	1,521	124.34/cwt	123.00–125.50	1,891	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,173	1,296.74/head	1,000.00–1,475.00	1,297	17
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,140	953.30/head	850.00–1,075.00	953	6
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	880	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,058	918.81/head	825.00–1,035.00	919	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,115	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,045	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,340	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,155	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,135	1,065.14/head	850.00–1,450.00	1,065	29
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,095	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,300	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	459	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	826	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	613	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,232	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	642	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,066	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	568	179.19/cwt	171.00–185.00	1,018	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	567	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,162	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	668	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,276	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	770	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,117	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	305	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	756	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	666	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,112	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	455	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	796	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	367	216.47/cwt	211.00–220.00	794	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	820	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	984	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	512	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,019	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	442	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	875	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,630	1,959.10/head	1,635.00–2,200.00	1,959	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,435	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,095	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,109	865.00/head	775.00–950.00	865	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,070	1,082.01/head	975.00–1,175.00	1,082	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,655	1,735.00/head	1,735.00–1,735.00	1,735	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,218	1,147.38/head	1,075.00–1,225.00	1,147	4
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,014	1,700.69/head	1,100.00–2,075.00	1,701	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,109	1,214.52/head	1,100.00–1,375.00	1,215	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 Dec 4, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 597Last week 541Year ago 721

Slaughter CattleReceipts 202Last week 212Year ago 198

Replacement CattleReceipts 163Last week 122Year ago 269

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	632	177.50–178.00	177.83
2	—	405	201.00	201.00
1	—	655	178.00	178.00
9	—	308	227.00	227.00
6	—	742	152.50–166.00	154.64
1	—	255	207.50	207.50
33	—	519	188.50–195.00	192.80
27	—	572	190.50–201.00	192.94
19	—	461	193.50–202.00	200.12
12	—	378	199.00–214.00	211.68
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	366	173.50	173.50
6	—	566	166.50	166.50
2	—	678	150.00–160.00	154.94
11	—	459	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	210.00	210.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	613	201.00	201.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	468	240.00	240.00
4	—	601	200.00	200.00
4	—	530	221.00–224.00	223.26
3	—	917	160.00–165.00	161.71
2	—	585	200.00	200.00
8	—	653	209.00	209.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	728	209.00	209.00
12	—	546	238.00–239.50	239.26
4	—	686	210.00	210.00
3	—	408	251.00	251.00
27	—	1,080	172.00	172.00
11	—	837	200.00	200.00
5	—	613	213.00–220.00	218.54
4	—	560	225.00	225.00
2	—	1,003	170.00	170.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	855	180.00	180.00
1	—	1,160	134.00	134.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	550	206.00	206.00
2	—	667	157.00	157.00
2	—	620	174.00	174.00
2	—	807	174.00	174.00
3	—	450	209.00	209.00
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	160.00	160.00
1	—	565	151.00	151.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	802	117.00	117.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	736	159.00	159.00
13	—	525	219.00	219.00
24	—	448	233.00	233.00
2	—	813	130.00–143.00	136.40
30	—	383	240.00	240.00
1	—	850	140.00	140.00
8	—	567	205.00	205.00
8	—	668	191.00	191.00
1	—	770	145.00	145.00
7	—	305	248.00	248.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	642	166.00	166.00
7	—	568	171.00–185.00	179.19
5	—	666	167.00	167.00
11	—	367	211.00–220.00	216.47
1	—	820	120.00	120.00
5	—	512	199.00	199.00
9	—	442	198.00	198.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	455	175.00	175.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,449	78.00–84.00	81.65
5	—	1,554	98.00–106.00	102.78
35	—	1,539	85.50–96.00	89.87
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,262	81.00–85.00	83.29
6	—	1,281	100.00–112.00	103.37
21	—	1,231	87.00–96.00	91.05
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,004	92.00–99.00	94.73
15	—	1,040	80.00–88.00	84.00
13	—	1,010	67.00–78.00	72.99
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,695	110.00–120.00	114.86
4	—	1,589	105.00–109.00	107.01
4	—	1,521	123.00–125.50	124.34

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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	17	—	1,173	1,000.00–1,475.00	1,296.74
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,140	850.00–1,075.00	953.30
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	5	—	1,058	825.00–1,035.00	918.81
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,340	1,125.00	1,125.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,155	925.00	925.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	29	—	1,135	850.00–1,450.00	1,065.14
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,095	975.00	975.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,300	1,500.00	1,500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,095	1,200.00	1,200.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,109	775.00–950.00	865.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,218	1,075.00–1,225.00	1,147.38
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,109	1,100.00–1,375.00	1,214.52
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	880	1,250.00	1,250.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,014	1,100.00–2,075.00	1,700.69
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,115	1,475.00	1,475.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,045	1,125.00	1,125.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,070	975.00–1,175.00	1,082.01
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,655	1,735.00	1,735.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,630	1,635.00–2,200.00	1,959.10
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,435	1,650.00	1,650.00

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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