Name: Glasgow Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-12-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-12-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder bulls sold 5.00 to 7.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 400lbs sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower on a light test. Feeder heifers 400lbs to 600lbs sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher with feeder heifers over 600lbs 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $212.47/cwt on 93 head. That ranks 14 of 25 comparable sales and sits +6.66 against this barn's trailing median of $205.81.

Average price

$212.47

93 head · 521 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,106

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$129

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 2-3

$65.25/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+11.98

vs KY average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	407	218.05	889	17thin
Medium and Large 1-2	538	215.34	1,158	71
Medium and Large 2-3	666	152.80	1,017	5thin

One grade step is worth $65.25/cwt here — about −$129 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.

This barn's trailing prices 0–100 lb

25 sales

Bulls 0–100 lb: high $229.41, low $181.32, median $205.81 across 25 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale93 hd

212.47

—

KY average24 barns · 2,352 hd

200.49

+11.98

This barn, trailing median25 sales

205.81

+6.66

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	1,580	115.74	1,829	27
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,573	89.84	1,413	30
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,237	87.73	1,085	61
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	987	76.17	752	39

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	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,287	$1,600	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,182	$1,373	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,187	$1,325	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,350	$1,310	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,178	$1,299	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,114	$1,220	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,102	$1,216	9
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,125	$1,200	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,172	$1,110	11
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,022	$1,097	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,076	$1,091	7
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,231	$1,034	11
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,085	$975	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,005	$1,100	1thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,177	$1,677	3thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,306	$1,504	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,100	$1,621	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,507	$1,509	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,291	$1,494	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,393	$1,387	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,570	$1,375	2thin
Heifer Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,062	$1,525	2thin

Every lot, as filed

80 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 2	—	349	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	785	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	563	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	980	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	820	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	992	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	581	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,220	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	656	180.97/cwt	173.00–189.00	1,187	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	480	192.48/cwt	190.00–200.00	924	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	612	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,242	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	457	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	946	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	614	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,461	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	827	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,596	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	801	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,418	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	690	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,359	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	540	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,253	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	646	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,454	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,193	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	725	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,378	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	660	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,333	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	291	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	640	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	632	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	870	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	379	211.18/cwt	204.00–216.00	800	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	606	187.07/cwt	183.00–188.00	1,134	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	534	209.68/cwt	204.00–210.50	1,120	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	360	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	680	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	465	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,116	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	915	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,327	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,009	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	576	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,054	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	448	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	887	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	555	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	977	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	825	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,320	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	367	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	862	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	387	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	968	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	759	165.83/cwt	165.50–166.00	1,259	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	528	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,177	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	660	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,155	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	450	223.50/cwt	223.50–223.50	1,006	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	612	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,151	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	247	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	642	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	530	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,065	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,000	84.74/cwt	80.00–89.00	847	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	922	46.73/cwt	40.00–50.00	431	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	957	65.13/cwt	60.00–70.00	623	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,451	79.61/cwt	79.00–80.50	1,155	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,332	98.84/cwt	95.00–103.50	1,317	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,255	89.85/cwt	85.00–94.50	1,128	33
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,190	82.27/cwt	77.00–84.50	979	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,000	77.91/cwt	72.00–79.50	779	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,619	94.61/cwt	90.00–100.00	1,532	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,554	87.06/cwt	84.00–89.50	1,353	11
Bulls	—	—	1,545	125.35/cwt	125.00–126.00	1,937	3
Bulls	—	—	1,557	117.37/cwt	110.00–120.00	1,827	20
Bulls	—	—	1,724	100.38/cwt	95.00–104.00	1,731	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,570	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,338	1,329.05/head	900.00–1,500.00	1,329	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,507	1,508.60/head	1,385.00–1,575.00	1,509	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,295	1,508.14/head	1,300.00–1,625.00	1,508	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,114	1,219.87/head	1,075.00–1,325.00	1,220	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,287	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,172	1,109.57/head	935.00–1,200.00	1,110	11
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,350	1,310.00/head	1,310.00–1,310.00	1,310	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,022	1,096.82/head	950.00–1,150.00	1,097	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,125	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,102	1,216.01/head	975.00–1,375.00	1,216	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,187	1,324.72/head	1,275.00–1,350.00	1,325	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,085	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,231	1,034.46/head	950.00–1,100.00	1,034	11
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,182	1,372.87/head	1,275.00–1,410.00	1,373	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,178	1,299.02/head	1,085.00–1,410.00	1,299	3
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,005	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,076	1,091.49/head	950.00–1,325.00	1,091	7
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,062	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,665	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,280	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	1,620.91/head	1,400.00–1,800.00	1,621	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,306	1,503.74/head	1,175.00–2,000.00	1,504	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,177	1,676.56/head	1,200.00–2,050.00	1,677	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	282	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	698	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	910	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,524	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	455	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,074	12

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 18, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 341Last week 411Year ago 366

Slaughter CattleReceipts 171Last week 178Year ago 163

Replacement CattleReceipts 152Last week 106Year ago 202

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	349	225.00	225.00
4	—	480	190.00–200.00	192.48
6	—	367	235.00	235.00
2	—	530	201.00	201.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	563	174.00	174.00
2	—	820	121.00	121.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	581	210.00	210.00
6	—	656	173.00–189.00	180.97
7	—	387	250.00	250.00
9	—	759	165.50–166.00	165.83
15	—	528	223.00	223.00
2	—	612	188.00	188.00
2	—	247	260.00	260.00
4	—	282	247.50	247.50
1	—	910	167.50	167.50
12	—	455	236.00	236.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	612	203.00	203.00
2	—	457	207.00	207.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	614	238.00	238.00
3	—	827	193.00	193.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	801	177.00	177.00
3	—	690	197.00	197.00
4	—	540	232.00	232.00
5	—	646	225.00	225.00
2	—	465	240.00	240.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	571	209.00	209.00
3	—	291	220.00	220.00
5	—	379	204.00–216.00	211.18
11	—	606	183.00–188.00	187.07
16	—	534	204.00–210.50	209.68
1	—	915	145.00	145.00
1	—	825	160.00	160.00
2	—	660	175.00	175.00
13	—	450	223.50	223.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	725	190.00	190.00
1	—	660	202.00	202.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	197.50	197.50
6	—	470	185.00	185.00
5	—	360	189.00	189.00
2	—	520	194.00	194.00
3	—	576	183.00	183.00
3	—	448	198.00	198.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	176.00	176.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,000	80.00–89.00	84.74
3	—	922	40.00–50.00	46.73
6	—	957	60.00–70.00	65.13
15	—	1,000	72.00–79.50	77.91
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,451	79.00–80.50	79.61
15	—	1,619	90.00–100.00	94.61
11	—	1,554	84.00–89.50	87.06
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,332	95.00–103.50	98.84
33	—	1,255	85.00–94.50	89.85
23	—	1,190	77.00–84.50	82.27
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,545	125.00–126.00	125.35
20	—	1,557	110.00–120.00	117.37
4	—	1,724	95.00–104.00	100.38

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,570	1,375.00	1,375.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,338	900.00–1,500.00	1,329.05
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,507	1,385.00–1,575.00	1,508.60
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,295	1,300.00–1,625.00	1,508.14
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,665	1,675.00	1,675.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,280	1,450.00	1,450.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,100	1,400.00–1,800.00	1,620.91
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,114	1,075.00–1,325.00	1,219.87
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	1,287	1,600.00	1,600.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	1,172	935.00–1,200.00	1,109.57
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,350	1,310.00	1,310.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,022	950.00–1,150.00	1,096.82
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,125	1,200.00	1,200.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,102	975.00–1,375.00	1,216.01
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,187	1,275.00–1,350.00	1,324.72
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,085	975.00	975.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	1,231	950.00–1,100.00	1,034.46
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,182	1,275.00–1,410.00	1,372.87
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,178	1,085.00–1,410.00	1,299.02
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,076	950.00–1,325.00	1,091.49
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,005	1,100.00	1,100.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,062	1,525.00	1,525.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	4	—	1,306	1,175.00–2,000.00	1,503.74
(<2 yrs)	N/A	3	—	1,177	1,200.00–2,050.00	1,676.56

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