Name: Glasgow Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-10-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-10-21

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder bulls sold mostly steady. Feeder heifers sold 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls Sold steady to 2.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $228.78/cwt on 104 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −152.94 against this barn's trailing median of $381.72.

Average price

$228.78

104 head · 552 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,262

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−13.83

vs KY average

−30.85 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	552	228.78	1,262	104

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

30 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $407.76, low $338.88, median $381.72 across 30 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale104 hd

228.78

—

KY average25 barns · 1,914 hd

242.60

−13.83

National average195 barns · 25,856 hd

259.63

−30.85

This barn, trailing median30 sales

381.72

−152.94

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	1,666	150.60	2,509	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,288	129.29	1,665	52
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,512	121.77	1,841	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,038	114.75	1,192	61

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)	1,345	$1,966	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,217	$1,915	16
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,146	$1,828	18
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,252	$1,806	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,256	$1,726	21
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,206	$1,725	28
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,197	$1,698	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,255	$1,675	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,106	$1,674	12
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,235	$1,659	3thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,062	$1,575	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,162	$1,417	6
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,500	$2,264	3thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,020	$2,250	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,470	$2,600	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,296	$2,512	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,271	$2,030	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,328	$1,914	10
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,099	$1,511	4thin

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 1-2	850–900	880	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,320	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	250–300	275	269.00/cwt	269.00–269.00	740	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	675	213.65/cwt	209.00–215.00	1,442	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	529	231.82/cwt	223.00–234.50	1,226	43
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	382	232.22/cwt	230.00–240.00	887	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	472	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,038	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	836	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,321	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	460	235.99/cwt	234.00–245.00	1,086	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	770	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,586	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	662	228.30/cwt	224.00–229.00	1,511	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	525	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,260	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	748	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,511	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	705	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,276	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	389	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	976	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	638	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,276	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	850	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,556	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	298	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	727	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	553	254.00/cwt	254.00–254.00	1,405	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	690	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,518	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	250–300	275	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	763	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	448	241.73/cwt	235.00–242.00	1,083	50
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	579	223.01/cwt	215.00–228.00	1,291	48
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	808	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,656	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	615	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,507	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	523	273.44/cwt	270.50–276.00	1,430	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	902	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,840	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	778	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,782	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	641	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,442	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,340	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	678	241.17/cwt	241.00–242.00	1,635	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	872	214.99/cwt	210.00–217.50	1,875	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	430	256.00/cwt	256.00–256.00	1,101	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	523	246.22/cwt	240.00–253.00	1,288	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	438	294.00/cwt	294.00–294.00	1,288	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	588	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,426	27
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	459	281.00/cwt	281.00–281.00	1,290	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	574	231.16/cwt	230.00–232.50	1,327	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	225	333.00/cwt	333.00–333.00	749	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	456	245.99/cwt	240.00–253.00	1,122	26
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	667	231.91/cwt	224.00–235.00	1,547	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,277	127.83/cwt	123.50–132.00	1,632	29
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,061	119.09/cwt	114.00–126.50	1,264	31
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,578	126.72/cwt	126.00–127.50	2,000	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,261	120.34/cwt	118.00–123.00	1,517	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,347	142.88/cwt	134.50–155.00	1,925	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,006	107.14/cwt	102.00–113.00	1,078	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,075	130.52/cwt	127.00–137.00	1,403	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,508	121.49/cwt	114.00–125.50	1,832	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,380	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	1,546	1
Bulls	—	—	1,634	150.72/cwt	145.00–158.00	2,463	8
Bulls	—	—	1,518	136.42/cwt	129.00–142.00	2,071	4
Bulls	—	—	1,948	169.21/cwt	164.00–173.00	3,296	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,217	1,914.80/head	1,525.00–2,225.00	1,915	16
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,238	2,349.04/head	2,200.00–2,525.00	2,349	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,347	2,550.34/head	2,175.00–2,800.00	2,550	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,284	2,121.79/head	2,050.00–2,325.00	2,122	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,470	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,256	1,726.28/head	1,375.00–1,925.00	1,726	21
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,345	1,966.36/head	1,610.00–2,435.00	1,966	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,235	1,658.77/head	1,425.00–1,850.00	1,659	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,162	1,416.61/head	1,375.00–1,425.00	1,417	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,062	1,575.00/head	1,575.00–1,575.00	1,575	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,260	2,725.00/head	2,725.00–2,725.00	2,725	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,197	1,697.56/head	1,425.00–1,875.00	1,698	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,146	1,827.85/head	1,485.00–2,225.00	1,828	18
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,255	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,106	1,673.68/head	1,325.00–1,860.00	1,674	12
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,206	1,725.21/head	1,410.00–2,050.00	1,725	28
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,099	1,511.32/head	1,400.00–1,625.00	1,511	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,252	1,805.89/head	1,575.00–1,925.00	1,806	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,376	1,999.92/head	1,550.00–2,400.00	2,000	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,255	1,785.81/head	1,575.00–1,975.00	1,786	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,254	1,915.73/head	1,685.00–2,225.00	1,916	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,500	2,263.50/head	1,735.00–2,800.00	2,264	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,020	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	358	271.79/cwt	269.00–275.00	973	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	754	207.22/cwt	203.00–208.00	1,562	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	314	299.00/cwt	299.00–299.00	939	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	382	298.00/cwt	298.00–298.00	1,138	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	533	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,359	41

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 21, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 657Last week 702Year ago 572

Slaughter CattleReceipts 185Last week 166Year ago 214

Replacement CattleReceipts 259Last week 202Year ago 128

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder bulls sold mostly steady. Feeder heifers sold 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls Sold steady to 2.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	333.00	333.00
5	300–350	314	299.00	299.00
24	350–400	382	298.00	298.00
24	450–500	459	281.00	281.00
41	500–550	533	255.00	255.00
27	550–600	588	242.50	242.50
22	650–700	667	224.00–235.00	231.91
13	750–800	754	203.00–208.00	207.22
4	800–850	836	158.00	158.00
1	850–900	880	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	350–400	358	269.00–275.00	271.79
26	450–500	456	240.00–253.00	245.99
17	550–600	574	230.00–232.50	231.16
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	269.00	269.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	250–300	298	244.00	244.00
16	350–400	389	251.00	251.00
50	400–450	448	235.00–242.00	241.73
17	450–500	460	234.00–245.00	235.99
43	500–550	529	223.00–234.50	231.82
48	550–600	579	215.00–228.00	223.01
13	650–700	675	209.00–215.00	213.65
3	700–750	748	202.00	202.00
2	750–800	770	206.00	206.00
3	800–850	808	205.00	205.00
1	850–900	850	183.00	183.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	350–400	382	230.00–240.00	232.22
4	450–500	472	220.00	220.00
3	600–650	638	200.00	200.00
1	700–750	705	181.00	181.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
13	500–550	525	240.00	240.00
7	650–700	662	224.00–229.00	228.30
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	277.50	277.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	438	294.00	294.00
25	500–550	523	270.50–276.00	273.44
3	550–600	553	254.00	254.00
1	600–650	615	245.00	245.00
6	650–700	678	241.00–242.00	241.17
2	750–800	778	229.00	229.00
3	850–900	872	210.00–217.50	214.99
3	900–950	902	204.00	204.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	430	256.00	256.00
2	500–550	523	240.00–253.00	246.22
1	550–600	570	235.00	235.00
3	600–650	641	225.00	225.00
1	650–700	690	220.00	220.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,277	123.50–132.00	127.83
12	—	1,261	118.00–123.00	120.34
11	—	1,347	134.50–155.00	142.88
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,061	114.00–126.50	119.09
26	—	1,006	102.00–113.00	107.14
4	—	1,075	127.00–137.00	130.52
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,578	126.00–127.50	126.72
18	—	1,508	114.00–125.50	121.49
1	—	1,380	112.00	112.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,634	145.00–158.00	150.72
4	—	1,518	129.00–142.00	136.42
3	—	1,948	164.00–173.00	169.21

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)	16	—	1,217	1,525.00–2,225.00	1,914.80
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	21	—	1,256	1,375.00–1,925.00	1,726.28
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,345	1,610.00–2,435.00	1,966.36
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,235	1,425.00–1,850.00	1,658.77
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,162	1,375.00–1,425.00	1,416.61
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	5	—	1,062	1,575.00	1,575.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,197	1,425.00–1,875.00	1,697.56
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	—	1,146	1,485.00–2,225.00	1,827.85
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,255	1,675.00	1,675.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	12	—	1,106	1,325.00–1,860.00	1,673.68
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	28	—	1,206	1,410.00–2,050.00	1,725.21
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,252	1,575.00–1,925.00	1,805.89
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,238	2,200.00–2,525.00	2,349.04
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,347	2,175.00–2,800.00	2,550.34
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,284	2,050.00–2,325.00	2,121.79
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,470	2,600.00	2,600.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,260	2,725.00	2,725.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,376	1,550.00–2,400.00	1,999.92
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,255	1,575.00–1,975.00	1,785.81
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,254	1,685.00–2,225.00	1,915.73
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,099	1,400.00–1,625.00	1,511.32
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	3	—	1,500	1,735.00–2,800.00	2,263.50
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,020	2,250.00	2,250.00

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Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

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How this sale compares

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