Name: Glasgow Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-02-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-02-27

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Moderate demand noted for all feeder classes today with moderate trade.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $125.74/cwt on 169 head.

Average price

$125.74

169 head · 539 lb average

Value per head Derived

$678

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$145

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3

$14.53/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.80

vs KY average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	544	126.85	690	156
Medium and Large 2-3	485	112.32	545	13thin

One grade step is worth $14.53/cwt here — about $145 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 sale169 hd

125.74

—

KY average28 barns · 5,379 hd

130.53

−4.80

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
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,342	64.98	872	3thin

Every lot, as filed

51 lots · USDA AMS · Farmers Regional Livestock Market - Monthly Cattle Sale - Glasgow, KY (2nd/4th Thur)

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
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	513	117.44/cwt	115.00–120.00	602	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	515	128.99/cwt	124.00–135.00	664	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	582	123.78/cwt	115.00–127.00	720	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	478	126.65/cwt	122.00–135.00	605	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	315	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	425	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	525	140.04/cwt	139.00–141.00	735	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	985	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	985	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	608	139.83/cwt	135.00–143.00	850	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	159.03/cwt	152.00–169.00	754	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	775	123.90/cwt	120.00–125.00	960	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	345	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	569	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,255	58.50/cwt	58.50–58.50	734	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	563	126.49/cwt	125.00–128.00	712	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,000	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,050	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	677	129.47/cwt	120.00–133.50	877	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	529	151.72/cwt	143.00–155.00	803	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	364	170.38/cwt	170.00–171.00	620	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	278	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	459	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,385	68.22/cwt	65.50–71.00	945	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	393	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	574	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	473	129.96/cwt	129.00–131.00	615	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	605	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	714	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	144.98/cwt	143.00–147.00	834	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	726	127.52/cwt	122.00–131.50	926	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	435	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	748	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,000	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	940	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	375	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	544	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	515	145.69/cwt	142.00–147.00	750	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	710	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	795	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	681	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	490	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	681	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	458	146.85/cwt	141.00–153.00	673	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	755	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	868	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	550	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	660	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	545	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	600	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	612	124.27/cwt	120.00–127.00	761	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	891	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,016	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	665	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	771	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	550	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	440	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	428	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	535	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	622	120.64/cwt	114.00–125.00	750	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	674	122.38/cwt	120.00–122.50	825	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	760	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	851	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	727	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	836	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	606	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	515	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	665	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	725	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	418	137.73/cwt	130.00–145.00	576	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	356	141.59/cwt	137.00–146.00	504	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	283	134.13/cwt	134.00–135.00	380	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	240	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	306	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	378	121.57/cwt	120.00–126.00	460	4

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 - Monthly Cattle Sale - Glasgow, KY (2nd/4th Thur)

Thu Feb 27, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 338Last week 871Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 3Last week 2Year ago 0

Moderate demand noted for all feeder classes today with moderate trade.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	513	115.00–120.00	117.44
3	—	428	125.00	125.00
3	—	606	85.00	85.00
1	—	665	109.00	109.00
4	—	378	120.00–126.00	121.57
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	515	124.00–135.00	128.99
19	—	582	115.00–127.00	123.78
7	—	478	122.00–135.00	126.65
1	—	315	135.00	135.00
29	—	622	114.00–125.00	120.64
20	—	674	120.00–122.50	122.38
8	—	760	112.00	112.00
6	—	727	115.00	115.00
24	—	418	130.00–145.00	137.73
10	—	356	137.00–146.00	141.59
7	—	283	134.00–135.00	134.13
1	—	240	127.50	127.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	525	139.00–141.00	140.04
1	—	985	100.00	100.00
2	—	563	125.00–128.00	126.49
1	—	1,000	105.00	105.00
4	—	393	146.00	146.00
2	—	473	129.00–131.00	129.96
1	—	605	118.00	118.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	608	135.00–143.00	139.83
14	—	474	152.00–169.00	159.03
5	—	775	120.00–125.00	123.90
1	—	345	165.00	165.00
23	—	677	120.00–133.50	129.47
14	—	529	143.00–155.00	151.72
8	—	364	170.00–171.00	170.38
3	—	278	165.00	165.00
14	—	575	143.00–147.00	144.98
10	—	726	122.00–131.50	127.52
3	—	435	172.00	172.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,000	94.00	94.00
1	—	375	145.00	145.00
1	—	490	139.00	139.00
1	—	545	110.00	110.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	515	142.00–147.00	145.69
1	—	710	112.00	112.00
1	—	370	184.00	184.00
7	—	458	141.00–153.00	146.85
2	—	755	115.00	115.00
1	—	550	120.00	120.00
8	—	612	120.00–127.00	124.27
3	—	891	114.00	114.00
1	—	665	116.00	116.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	80.00	80.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,255	58.50	58.50
2	—	1,385	65.50–71.00	68.22

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