Name: Glasgow Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-09-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-09-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Good demand noted for all classes of cattle. Buyers showed strong interest in weaned and pre-conditioned cattle.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $136.97/cwt on 149 head.

Average price

$136.97

149 head · 524 lb average

Value per head Derived

$717

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$92

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

$14.07/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.69

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	526	139.52	734	122
Medium and Large 2-3	512	125.45	642	27

One grade step is worth $14.07/cwt here — about $92 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 sale149 hd

136.97

—

KY average20 barns · 4,037 hd

139.67

−2.69

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	1,465	101.50	1,487	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,590	65.50	1,041	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,172	58.09	681	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	965	54.25	524	2thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,210	93.00	1,125	1thin

Every lot, as filed

58 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	—	487	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	609	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	336	148.69/cwt	145.00–158.00	500	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	422	142.74/cwt	130.00–146.00	602	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	623	121.18/cwt	120.00–122.00	755	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	566	128.52/cwt	128.00–130.00	727	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	340	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	462	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	523	129.34/cwt	128.00–130.00	676	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	665	136.79/cwt	133.00–139.00	910	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	861	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,188	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	735	146.51/cwt	146.00–147.00	1,077	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	673	151.95/cwt	145.00–153.50	1,023	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	440	122.53/cwt	120.00–125.00	539	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	376	144.75/cwt	139.00–147.00	544	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	815	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	897	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	755	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	812	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	640	153.98/cwt	148.00–160.00	985	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	461	162.55/cwt	161.00–169.00	749	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	225	135.00/cwt	133.00–137.00	304	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	606	140.13/cwt	131.00–141.50	849	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	492	147.66/cwt	147.00–149.00	726	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	563	163.77/cwt	155.00–166.00	922	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	466	142.18/cwt	135.00–147.00	663	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	633	125.50/cwt	125.00–126.00	794	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	716	119.25/cwt	113.00–129.00	854	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	275	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	413	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	531	136.84/cwt	130.00–140.00	727	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	140.30/cwt	137.00–145.00	797	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	345	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	518	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	402	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	663	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	965	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	483	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	965	58.50/cwt	58.50–58.50	565	1
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,210	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	1,125	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,590	65.50/cwt	65.50–65.50	1,041	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,177	54.67/cwt	54.00–55.00	643	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,167	61.51/cwt	60.50–62.50	718	3
Bulls	—	—	1,465	101.50/cwt	101.50–101.50	1,487	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	149.10/cwt	144.00–155.00	634	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	475	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	570	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	660	135.79/cwt	127.00–139.50	896	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	918	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	633	130.81/cwt	128.00–139.00	828	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	418	136.49/cwt	135.00–138.00	571	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	970	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	815	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	315	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	410	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	375	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	469	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	350	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	550	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	630	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	712	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	505	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	556	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	715	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	772	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	703	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	703	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	147.60/cwt	140.00–152.00	691	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	755	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	846	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	721	128.74/cwt	122.00–131.00	928	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	577	137.86/cwt	135.00–144.00	795	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	935	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,029	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	365	130.35/cwt	130.00–131.00	476	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	670	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	737	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	526	140.67/cwt	133.00–149.00	740	32

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 Sep 9, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 283Last week 404Year ago 363

Slaughter CattleReceipts 12Last week 10Year ago 3

Good demand noted for all classes of cattle. Buyers showed strong interest in weaned and pre-conditioned cattle.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	487	125.00	125.00
5	—	623	120.00–122.00	121.18
4	—	566	128.00–130.00	128.52
2	—	340	136.00	136.00
3	—	523	128.00–130.00	129.34
2	—	440	120.00–125.00	122.53
1	—	715	108.00	108.00
1	—	755	112.00	112.00
6	—	365	130.00–131.00	130.35
1	—	670	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	336	145.00–158.00	148.69
15	—	422	130.00–146.00	142.74
10	—	665	133.00–139.00	136.79
6	—	376	139.00–147.00	144.75
2	—	815	110.00	110.00
2	—	225	133.00–137.00	135.00
8	—	606	131.00–141.50	140.13
17	—	466	135.00–147.00	142.18
4	—	721	122.00–131.00	128.74
21	—	577	135.00–144.00	137.86
1	—	935	110.00	110.00
32	—	526	133.00–149.00	140.67
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	861	138.00	138.00
2	—	735	146.00–147.00	146.51
10	—	673	145.00–153.50	151.95
7	—	640	148.00–160.00	153.98
10	—	461	161.00–169.00	162.55
5	—	563	155.00–166.00	163.77
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	755	107.50	107.50
3	—	492	147.00–149.00	147.66
2	—	633	125.00–126.00	125.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	716	113.00–129.00	119.25
1	—	275	150.00	150.00
13	—	531	130.00–140.00	136.84
10	—	568	137.00–145.00	140.30
1	—	345	150.00	150.00
14	—	425	144.00–155.00	149.10
6	—	660	127.00–139.50	135.79
1	—	765	120.00	120.00
5	—	633	128.00–139.00	130.81
1	—	350	157.00	157.00
7	—	468	140.00–152.00	147.60
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	402	165.00	165.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	120.00	120.00
2	—	418	135.00–138.00	136.49
1	—	970	84.00	84.00
1	—	315	130.00	130.00
1	—	375	125.00	125.00
1	—	630	113.00	113.00
1	—	505	110.00	110.00
3	—	703	100.00	100.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	965	50.00	50.00
1	—	965	58.50	58.50
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,590	65.50	65.50
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,177	54.00–55.00	54.67
3	—	1,167	60.50–62.50	61.51
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,210	93.00	93.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,465	101.50	101.50

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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