Sale reports / Kentucky / Glasgow Livestock Auction / 2024-11-04

Glasgow Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Glasgow, Kentucky · Mon, Nov 4
● Final99 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2198
Feeder Cattle receipts
706 head
56 vs last sale 762 237 vs year ago 943 · 25.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
240 head
36 vs last sale 204 21 vs year ago 261 · 8.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
282 head
156 vs last sale 126 75 vs year ago 207 · +36.2%
Also sold hereSpecial Graded Feeder Cattle Sale
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Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $226.67/cwt on 118 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits 155.05 against this barn's trailing median of $381.72.
Average price
$226.67
118 head · 548 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,242
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$118
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$21.17/cwt at this weight
vs the market
9.32
vs KY average
31.72 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2548229.901,260100
Medium and Large 2-3547208.721,14218thin
One grade step is worth $21.17/cwt here — about $118 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

30 sales
422389357325median 381.7212/1503/0204/2706/2908/17
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 sale118 hd
226.67
KY average24 barns · 1,784 hd
235.98
−9.32
National average194 barns · 18,518 hd
258.39
−31.72
This barn, trailing median30 sales
381.72
−155.05
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
BullsAverage1,615143.072,31020
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,574121.201,90820
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,275115.511,473100
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,063101.791,08292
HeifersChoiceAverage1,145170.001,9471thin
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage915145.001,3271thin

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 Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,283$2,00711
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,235$1,9252thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,105$1,7855
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,037$1,6252thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,118$1,5992thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,263$1,55710
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,081$1,54822
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,161$1,50632
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,117$1,3979
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,157$1,35312
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,071$1,3316
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,155$1,3102thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,122$1,30535
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)992$1,4805
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)780$1,0869
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)633$7722thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,265$2,0101thin
BullsN/AYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,320$1,7501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,428$2,74911
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,362$2,1047
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,265$1,7262thin
Stock CowsOpen(<2 yrs)1,015$1,5351thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,020$1,5104thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)974$1,34618
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,086$1,2559

Every lot, as filed

99 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
BullsMedium and Large 1-2500–550523252.00/cwt252.00–252.001,31838
BullsMedium and Large 1-2550–600586240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,40631
BullsMedium and Large 2-3400–450435220.00/cwt220.00–220.009571
BullsMedium and Large 1-2350–400384293.46/cwt280.00–299.001,12721
BullsMedium and Large 2500–550520233.00/cwt233.00–233.001,2127
BullsMedium and Large 2-3750–800773173.35/cwt170.00–175.001,3403
BullsMedium and Large 2-3900–950925167.50/cwt167.50–167.501,5491
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2650–700668214.17/cwt212.00–221.501,43113
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2450–500458238.16/cwt230.00–240.001,09145
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3250–300285235.00/cwt235.00–235.006701
BullsMedium and Large 2450–500466231.67/cwt227.00–235.001,08019
BullsMedium and Large 2350–400380273.00/cwt273.00–273.001,03710
BullsMedium and Large 1-2650–700659225.72/cwt218.50–227.001,48733
HeifersMedium and Large 2-31000–10501,015157.50/cwt157.50–157.501,5991
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2400–450420241.63/cwt237.00–250.001,01512
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3600–650638195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,2448
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3750–800768189.00/cwt189.00–189.001,4527
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2700–750737200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,4747
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2550–600589224.00/cwt224.00–224.001,31938
SteersMedium and Large 2-3650–700680219.00/cwt219.00–219.001,4891
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3650–700650194.00/cwt194.00–194.001,2611
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2750–800775205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,5891
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2350–400386247.50/cwt247.50–247.5095544
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2500–550523233.51/cwt225.00–238.501,22162
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3500–550536208.36/cwt200.00–209.001,11714
SteersMedium and Large 1-2650–700673239.00/cwt239.00–239.001,6085
SteersMedium and Large 2550–600590245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,4462
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2250–300275260.00/cwt260.00–260.007155
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500459220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,01021
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2300–350305245.00/cwt245.00–245.0074710
SteersMedium and Large 2-3400–450438261.00/cwt261.00–261.001,1432
SteersMedium and Large 1-2550–600574261.29/cwt250.00–267.001,5009
SteersMedium and Large 2-3450–500452250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,1304
SteersMedium and Large 2-3500–550538229.00/cwt229.00–229.001,2323
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3900–950940172.50/cwt172.50–172.501,6221
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3550–600587210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,2334
SteersMedium and Large 1-2200–250245300.00/cwt300.00–300.007351
SteersMedium and Large 1-2500–550526270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,42010
SteersMedium and Large 1-2800–850823218.00/cwt218.00–218.001,7942
SteersMedium and Large 2500–550515240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,2363
SteersMedium and Large 1-2750–800793221.00/cwt221.00–221.001,7532
SteersMedium and Large 1-2600–650642243.22/cwt229.00–250.001,56113
SteersMedium and Large 1-2450–500456283.00/cwt282.00–285.001,29015
BullsMedium and Large 1-2600–650632225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,4227
BullsMedium and Large 1-2750–800762212.50/cwt212.50–212.501,61911
BullsMedium and Large 2-3700–750725167.50/cwt167.50–167.501,2141
BullsMedium and Large 2-3600–650635195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,2381
BullsMedium and Large 2-3800–850835166.95/cwt160.00–168.001,3948
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350311319.00/cwt319.00–319.0099210
CowsLean 85-90%1,094104.78/cwt100.00–109.501,14627
HeifersSelect and Choice915145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,3271
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,605118.52/cwt114.00–123.001,90212
Bulls1,743145.72/cwt140.00–155.002,5409
CowsBoner 80-85%1,293126.94/cwt125.00–132.001,64115
CowsBoner 80-85%1,287117.03/cwt110.00–124.501,50661
HeifersChoice1,145170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,9471
CowsBoner 80-85%1,243105.12/cwt100.00–109.501,30722
CowsLean 85-90%1,146113.57/cwt110.00–118.501,30227
CowsLean 85-90%95985.65/cwt70.00–98.0082132
CowsLean 85-90%1,103121.33/cwt120.00–124.001,3386
CowsBoner 80-85%1,13097.51/cwt97.00–98.001,1022
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,52596.50/cwt96.50–96.501,4721
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,529129.31/cwt125.00–137.501,9777
Bulls1,502131.06/cwt117.00–139.501,9698
Bulls1,530167.12/cwt164.00–173.002,5573
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1051,785.00/head1,775.00–1,800.001,7855
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3952,300.85/head1,735.00–2,600.002,3015
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3702,875.00/head2,875.00–2,875.002,8751
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,4342,736.38/head2,125.00–3,000.002,73610
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1611,505.97/head1,025.00–1,950.001,50632
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0371,625.00/head1,625.00–1,625.001,6252
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-29921,480.01/head1,450.00–1,560.001,4805
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1221,304.81/head700.00–1,625.001,30535
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1491,459.59/head1,025.00–1,900.001,4608
BullsMedium and Large 1-2400–450449277.00/cwt277.00–277.001,24441
BullsMedium and Large 2550–600575227.65/cwt223.00–231.001,30917
BullsMedium and Large 2750–800750206.00/cwt206.00–206.001,5454
BullsMedium and Large 2-3650–700670192.50/cwt192.50–192.501,2901
BullsMedium and Large 2250–300250267.50/cwt267.50–267.506691
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,2652,010.00/head2,010.00–2,010.002,0101
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,3201,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2651,726.00/head1,610.00–1,825.001,7262
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2801,610.66/head1,460.00–1,750.001,6112
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1181,599.16/head1,325.00–1,800.001,5992
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1571,352.56/head900.00–1,835.001,35312
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0861,255.46/head1,100.00–1,400.001,2559
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0151,535.00/head1,535.00–1,535.001,5351
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0711,331.38/head800.00–1,600.001,3316
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-2633771.70/head725.00–810.007722
Bred HeifersLarge 37751,085.00/head1,085.00–1,085.001,0851
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-27811,086.49/head800.00–1,400.001,0868
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-29741,345.57/head900.00–1,525.001,34618
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2351,925.00/head1,925.00–1,925.001,9252
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1551,310.00/head1,310.00–1,310.001,3102
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0811,547.66/head885.00–1,935.001,54822
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0201,510.00/head1,510.00–1,510.001,5104
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2631,556.50/head1,075.00–1,885.001,55710
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2832,007.25/head1,660.00–2,250.002,00711
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 1-2860900.00/head900.00–900.009001

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.