Sale reports / Kentucky / Glasgow Livestock Auction / 2024-11-18

Glasgow Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Glasgow, Kentucky · Mon, Nov 18
● Final101 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2198
Feeder Cattle receipts
659 head
116 vs last sale 543 94 vs year ago 565 · +16.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
163 head
12 vs last sale 151 90 vs year ago 253 · 35.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
158 head
62 vs last sale 220 39 vs year ago 119 · +32.8%
Also sold hereSpecial Graded Feeder Cattle Sale
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Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb bulls averaged $255.82/cwt on 61 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits 148.19 against this barn's trailing median of $404.01.
Average price
$255.82
61 head · 557 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,424
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$423
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$56.61/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+6.97
vs KY average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2565261.611,47946
Medium and Large 2531240.411,27714thin
Medium and Large 2-3515205.001,0561thin
One grade step is worth $56.61/cwt here — about $423 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

31 sales
468418368318median 404.0112/1503/0204/2706/2908/17
Bulls 500–600 lb: high $454.38, low $331.62, median $404.01 across 31 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 sale61 hd
255.82
KY average25 barns · 815 hd
248.84
+6.97
This barn, trailing median31 sales
404.01
−148.19
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
BullsHigh1,611133.792,15631
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,621113.751,8438thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,299109.251,41956
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,03496.4399767

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)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,230$2,0443thin
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,113$1,7003thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,069$1,68313
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,137$1,6502thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,045$1,5182thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,260$1,47413
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,140$1,4673thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,077$1,4243thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,149$1,38712
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,100$1,1394thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)970$9751thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)630$1,0473thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,490$2,6501thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)895$1,5501thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,532$3,4502thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,204$2,0464thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,118$1,8423thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,039$1,4066
Heifer PairsOpen(<2 yrs)935$1,8001thin
Stock CowsOpen(<2 yrs)900$1,3865
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)935$1,25412

Every lot, as filed

101 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
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2550–600590231.36/cwt226.00–235.001,36527
BullsMedium and Large 2-3950–1000960151.00/cwt151.00–151.001,4501
BullsMedium and Large 2300–350318271.26/cwt270.00–272.508632
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3250–300250230.00/cwt230.00–230.005751
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2250–300295273.81/cwt267.50–275.008086
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3600–650638201.50/cwt201.50–201.501,2867
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2750–800770205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,5791
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2650–700666216.35/cwt214.00–230.001,44114
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2700–750710195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,3852
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2450–500459242.08/cwt230.00–253.001,11174
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2350–400371258.68/cwt250.00–266.0096023
BullsMedium and Large 2-3250–300262237.50/cwt237.50–237.506222
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550520247.21/cwt246.00–253.001,28547
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added600–650630239.00/cwt239.00–239.001,5062
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2900–950924185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,7094
BullsMedium and Large 2250–300273271.25/cwt262.00–280.007412
BullsMedium and Large 1-2600–650600229.00/cwt229.00–229.001,37410
BullsMedium and Large 2-3600–650624186.63/cwt175.00–195.001,1656
BullsMedium and Large 2-3700–750700180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,2601
BullsMedium and Large 2650–700690215.60/cwt215.00–218.001,4885
BullsMedium and Large 1-2250–300275307.50/cwt307.50–307.508462
BullsMedium and Large 1-2800–850835180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,5031
BullsMedium and Large 2-3850–900850167.50/cwt167.50–167.501,4241
BullsMedium and Large 1-2200–250218292.19/cwt287.50–302.506373
BullsMedium and Large 2-3450–500493224.17/cwt222.50–225.001,1053
HeifersMedium and Large 2350–400378239.50/cwt239.50–239.509058
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added700–750743220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,6354
HeifersMedium and Large 2500–550537218.00/cwt218.00–218.001,1714
SteersMedium and Large 1-2400–450432273.00/cwt273.00–273.001,1792
SteersMedium and Large 1-2600–650630238.46/cwt235.00–242.001,50211
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550514286.00/cwt286.00–286.001,47010
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added700–750746243.00/cwt243.00–243.001,8134
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2800–850831192.60/cwt191.00–196.001,6013
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3300–350319218.64/cwt210.00–225.006974
SteersMedium and Large 2500–550523244.31/cwt243.00–247.001,2783
SteersMedium and Large 1-2550–600598264.28/cwt260.00–270.001,5807
SteersMedium and Large 2450–500453265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,2003
SteersMedium and Large 1-2650–700663246.38/cwt245.00–250.001,63318
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2500–550528233.00/cwt233.00–233.001,23010
SteersMedium and Large 1-2700–750705233.00/cwt233.00–233.001,6431
Beef/Dairy SteersMedium and Large 3350–400390209.00/cwt209.00–209.0081514
Beef/Dairy SteersMedium and Large 3500–550509210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,06924
SteersMedium and Large 1-2750–800770226.50/cwt223.00–230.001,7444
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy450–500457306.98/cwt305.00–309.001,40310
BullsMedium and Large 2-3650–700675187.50/cwt187.50–187.501,2661
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Value Added350–400394323.00/cwt323.00–323.001,27335
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Value Added450–500456302.00/cwt302.00–302.001,37735
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy500–550523271.00/cwt271.00–271.001,41719
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350319337.00/cwt337.00–337.001,0759
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy850–900858227.00/cwt227.00–227.001,9483
CowsBoner 80-85%1,361123.57/cwt120.00–127.001,6825
CowsBoner 80-85%1,303113.00/cwt108.00–118.501,47226
CowsLean 85-90%1,101110.06/cwt105.00–115.501,21217
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,77596.00/cwt96.00–96.001,7041
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,650128.00/cwt128.00–128.002,1121
CowsBoner 80-85%1,283102.48/cwt93.00–107.001,31525
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,590114.33/cwt109.00–118.001,8186
CowsLean 85-90%96781.45/cwt67.50–89.0078823
CowsLean 85-90%1,04596.80/cwt90.00–104.501,01223
CowsLean 85-90%1,066122.58/cwt117.00–132.001,3074
Bulls1,756152.17/cwt150.50–155.002,6724
Bulls1,632140.15/cwt135.00–149.002,28714
Bulls1,544121.29/cwt105.00–134.001,87313
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1491,387.29/head1,010.00–1,810.001,38712
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2601,473.92/head1,075.00–1,760.001,47413
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2302,043.90/head1,600.00–2,525.002,0443
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1401,466.67/head1,400.00–1,500.001,4673
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1451,762.77/head1,700.00–1,825.001,7632
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-29601,685.00/head1,685.00–1,685.001,6851
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0691,682.64/head1,135.00–2,035.001,68313
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2970975.00/head975.00–975.009751
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1001,139.45/head935.00–1,210.001,1394
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1371,650.00/head1,650.00–1,650.001,6502
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy1,5652,975.00/head2,975.00–2,975.002,9751
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1131,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7003
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0451,517.82/head1,475.00–1,575.001,5182
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-29351,253.56/head950.00–1,525.001,25412
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-29001,385.90/head1,035.00–1,635.001,3865
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-26301,047.17/head885.00–1,175.001,0473
Heifer PairsMedium and Large 1-29351,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0771,424.23/head1,300.00–1,550.001,4243
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0701,425.17/head1,225.00–1,550.001,4255
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-28851,310.00/head1,310.00–1,310.001,3101
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1181,841.71/head1,375.00–2,285.001,8423
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy1,5323,450.00/head3,450.00–3,450.003,4502
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,4902,650.00/head2,650.00–2,650.002,6501
BullsMedium and Large 1-28951,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5501
BullsMedium and Large 1-2350–400387281.81/cwt278.00–287.501,09110
BullsMedium and Large 1-2650–700654235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,5377
BullsMedium and Large 1-2400–450449259.00/cwt259.00–259.001,1637
BullsMedium and Large 2-3900–950945163.00/cwt163.00–163.001,5401
BullsMedium and Large 1-21000–10501,036160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,6585
BullsMedium and Large 1-2550–600595255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,51727
BullsMedium and Large 1-2750–800750202.50/cwt202.50–202.501,5191
BullsMedium and Large 1-2300–350347288.00/cwt288.00–288.009994
BullsMedium and Large 2-3350–400371244.12/cwt242.50–245.009063
BullsMedium and Large 1-2450–500461261.00/cwt261.00–261.001,2035
BullsMedium and Large 2-3750–800782190.10/cwt172.50–196.001,4874
BullsMedium and Large 1-2700–750736207.35/cwt200.00–218.001,52617
BullsMedium and Large 2500–550531240.41/cwt234.00–243.001,27714
BullsMedium and Large 2-3500–550515205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,0561

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.