Sale reports / Kentucky / Glasgow Livestock Auction / 2024-02-26

Glasgow Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Glasgow, Kentucky · Mon, Feb 26
● Final100 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2198
Feeder Cattle receipts
883 head
371 vs last sale 512 462 vs year ago 421 · +109.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
175 head
3 vs last sale 172 25 vs year ago 150 · +16.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
244 head
112 vs last sale 132 80 vs year ago 164 · +48.8%
Also sold hereSpecial Graded Feeder Cattle Sale
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 500lbs sold sharply higher with feeder steers over 500lbs 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder bulls under 500lbs sold sharply higher with feeder bulls over 500lbs steady. Feeder heifers sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher with instances of sharply higher. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher with some extremely high dressing individuals.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $250.12/cwt on 297 head.
Average price
$250.12
297 head · 505 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,262
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$168
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$89.73/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+6.95
vs KY average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2513258.071,324216
Medium and Large 2450235.771,06269
Large 1-2647211.201,3675thin
Large 2590209.001,2331thin
Medium and Large 2-3687168.341,1566thin
One grade step is worth $89.73/cwt here — about $168 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 sale297 hd
250.12
KY average26 barns · 8,393 hd
243.18
+6.95
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
BullsLow1,614133.782,15931
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,469116.651,71431
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,218114.581,39663
CowsLean 85-90%Average950101.0095951

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 Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,065$2,0754thin
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,187$2,0252thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,070$1,94110
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,124$1,8156
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,112$1,80816
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,184$1,79710
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,183$1,7943thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,075$1,6683thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,164$1,64010
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,066$1,58416
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,084$1,5674thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,150$1,4317
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)956$1,4116
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)962$1,2723thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)982$1,1776
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,000$1,1501thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)840$1,4001thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)846$1,3825
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)823$1,3413thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,140$2,89110
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,852$2,2673thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,206$2,2925
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,118$2,2004thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,284$2,13118
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,158$1,8402thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,230$1,4802thin
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,010$2,5501thin

Every lot, as filed

100 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
SteersMedium and Large 1-2225355.00/cwt355.00–355.007992
SteersMedium and Large 1-2619270.38/cwt270.00–275.001,67413
SteersMedium and Large 1-21,060175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,8551
HeifersLarge 1-2433250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,0832
HeifersLarge 1-2900162.00/cwt162.00–162.001,4582
HeifersMedium and Large 2708193.00/cwt193.00–193.001,3663
HeifersMedium and Large 2371240.34/cwt237.00–241.5089235
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added729221.83/cwt219.00–224.001,6177
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added609241.50/cwt241.50–241.501,47129
HeifersLarge 2590209.00/cwt209.00–209.001,2331
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3760143.00/cwt143.00–143.001,0871
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2537251.04/cwt247.00–255.001,34846
HeifersMedium and Large 2860152.50/cwt145.00–160.001,3122
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2298291.50/cwt291.50–291.5086912
HeifersMedium and Large 2597225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,3435
HeifersMedium and Large 2235255.00/cwt255.00–255.005991
HeifersMedium and Large 2612207.50/cwt207.50–207.501,2702
HeifersLarge 1-2570232.00/cwt232.00–232.001,3221
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2671229.81/cwt224.00–232.501,54217
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2445267.00/cwt267.00–267.001,18839
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2385273.01/cwt269.00–281.001,05118
BullsMedium and Large 1-2385315.63/cwt314.00–316.001,21541
BullsMedium and Large 1-2965162.00/cwt162.00–162.001,5633
BullsMedium and Large 1-2655220.72/cwt218.00–224.001,44617
BullsMedium and Large 2453260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,1787
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added535312.00/cwt312.00–312.001,66921
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2305290.00/cwt290.00–290.008851
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2464278.94/cwt277.00–281.001,29421
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added774240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,85810
SteersMedium and Large 1-2320328.00/cwt328.00–328.001,0503
SteersMedium and Large 1-2437310.50/cwt310.50–310.501,3577
SteersLarge 1-2461289.00/cwt289.00–289.001,3325
HeifersMedium and Large 2531236.00/cwt236.00–236.001,2534
HeifersMedium and Large 2452249.00/cwt249.00–249.001,12517
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added730252.44/cwt246.00–253.001,84325
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added448329.00/cwt329.00–329.001,47425
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added862237.50/cwt237.50–237.502,04760
SteersMedium and Large 2526252.74/cwt250.00–266.001,3296
SteersMedium and Large 2460268.75/cwt268.00–271.001,2364
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added541260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,40726
SteersMedium and Large 2578258.74/cwt255.00–264.001,4967
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added609289.00/cwt289.00–289.001,76020
SteersMedium and Large 1-2286330.00/cwt330.00–330.009445
SteersMedium and Large 1-2528297.68/cwt294.00–300.001,57214
BullsMedium and Large 1-2459297.00/cwt297.00–297.001,36333
BullsMedium and Large 1-2210290.50/cwt290.50–290.506101
BullsMedium and Large 1-2777198.00/cwt198.00–198.001,5385
BullsMedium and Large 2441236.00/cwt236.00–236.001,04115
BullsMedium and Large 1-2606247.00/cwt247.00–247.001,49720
BullsMedium and Large 2515249.50/cwt249.50–249.501,28510
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,466119.21/cwt114.00–129.001,74823
CowsLean 85-90%90894.14/cwt90.00–98.508559
CowsLean 85-90%76570.00/cwt70.00–70.005361
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,479109.29/cwt105.00–113.001,6168
CowsBoner 80-85%1,18098.00/cwt98.00–98.001,1561
CowsBoner 80-85%1,212119.78/cwt113.50–133.501,45237
CowsLean 85-90%983105.63/cwt99.00–113.001,03836
CowsLean 85-90%82386.26/cwt84.00–88.007105
CowsBoner 80-85%1,229107.54/cwt102.00–112.001,32225
Bulls1,147117.85/cwt114.00–119.501,3523
Bulls1,799140.26/cwt133.00–157.002,52317
Bulls1,455128.11/cwt122.00–132.501,86411
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1182,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2004
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2072,225.00/head2,225.00–2,225.002,2252
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1641,640.18/head1,510.00–1,900.001,64010
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-29561,410.90/head1,310.00–1,575.001,4116
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0652,075.00/head2,075.00–2,075.002,0754
Heifer PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0102,550.00/head2,550.00–2,550.002,5501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2062,337.35/head2,250.00–2,475.002,3373
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1201,460.00/head1,460.00–1,460.001,4601
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0661,584.02/head1,175.00–1,875.001,58416
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1841,796.94/head1,700.00–1,850.001,79710
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1831,793.66/head1,600.00–1,875.001,7943
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-29821,177.48/head1,050.00–1,385.001,1776
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-29621,271.97/head1,175.00–1,400.001,2723
BullsMedium and Large 2571229.00/cwt229.00–229.001,3088
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3672173.41/cwt171.00–174.001,1655
BullsMedium and Large 1-2853167.50/cwt167.50–167.501,4293
BullsMedium and Large 2-3543230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,24912
BullsMedium and Large 1-2290309.09/cwt307.50–315.0089614
BullsMedium and Large 1-2722212.00/cwt212.00–212.001,5314
BullsMedium and Large 1-2527285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,50222
BullsMedium and Large 2381285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,0869
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,1402,890.55/head1,725.00–3,300.002,89110
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,8522,267.10/head1,500.00–2,900.002,2673
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3401,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2662,077.23/head1,525.00–2,300.002,07713
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3322,269.59/head1,725.00–2,375.002,2705
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1581,839.96/head1,600.00–2,150.001,8402
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0701,941.11/head1,500.00–2,900.001,94110
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-28231,340.78/head1,275.00–1,375.001,3413
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-28461,381.96/head1,350.00–1,475.001,3825
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-28401,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1121,807.91/head1,450.00–2,050.001,80816
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1872,025.00/head2,025.00–2,025.002,0252
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0751,667.56/head1,550.00–1,775.001,6683
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0841,566.96/head1,400.00–1,635.001,5674
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1241,815.48/head1,300.00–2,025.001,8156
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1501,431.47/head1,300.00–1,535.001,4317
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0001,150.00/head1,150.00–1,150.001,1501

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.