Name: Glasgow Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-06-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-06-27

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Very good demand noted for all classes and higher undertones noted for all classes of feeder cattle.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $263.04/cwt on 90 head. That ranks 1 of 14 comparable sales and sits −147.40 against this barn's trailing median of $410.44.

Average price

$263.04

90 head · 559 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,470

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$122

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

$30.65/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.82

vs KY average

−6.24 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	559	266.10	1,488	77
Medium and Large 2	539	253.01	1,364	7thin
Medium and Large 2-3	580	235.46	1,366	6thin

One grade step is worth $30.65/cwt here — about $122 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

14 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $428.74, low $370.87, median $410.44 across 14 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 sale90 hd

263.04

—

KY average26 barns · 1,568 hd

271.86

−8.82

National average153 barns · 8,958 hd

269.28

−6.24

This barn, trailing median14 sales

410.44

−147.40

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	1,745	165.00	2,879	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,355	94.00	1,274	1thin

Every lot, as filed

68 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
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	692	263.77/cwt	260.00–266.00	1,825	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	500	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,450	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	619	300.48/cwt	297.00–305.00	1,860	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	926	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	2,056	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	265	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	967	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	514	282.06/cwt	280.00–283.00	1,450	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	631	258.07/cwt	256.50–259.00	1,628	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	572	295.28/cwt	287.00–300.00	1,689	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	456	309.36/cwt	304.00–316.00	1,411	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	347	304.00/cwt	304.00–304.00	1,055	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	618	278.50/cwt	275.00–293.00	1,721	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	673	274.08/cwt	272.50–280.00	1,845	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	696	264.00/cwt	264.00–264.00	1,837	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	587	278.00/cwt	278.00–278.00	1,632	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	578	257.56/cwt	251.00–268.00	1,489	46
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	480	303.15/cwt	297.00–310.00	1,455	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	783	218.95/cwt	214.00–224.00	1,714	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	728	264.90/cwt	254.00–270.00	1,928	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	875	231.72/cwt	230.00–232.00	2,028	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	530	310.23/cwt	302.50–314.00	1,644	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	523	305.41/cwt	294.00–309.00	1,597	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	781	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,710	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	621	250.12/cwt	240.00–254.00	1,553	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	270	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	817	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	333	329.32/cwt	327.50–340.00	1,097	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	531	275.96/cwt	262.00–279.00	1,465	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	656	246.87/cwt	245.00–247.00	1,619	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	428	292.98/cwt	286.00–302.00	1,254	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	668	238.52/cwt	234.00–243.00	1,593	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	570	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	1,553	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	410	317.00/cwt	317.00–317.00	1,300	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	365	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,223	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,355	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	1,274	1
Bulls	—	—	1,745	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	2,879	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	530	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	1,312	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	621	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,416	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	550	267.00/cwt	267.00–267.00	1,469	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	687	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,511	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	469	277.78/cwt	270.00–282.50	1,303	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	709	233.71/cwt	228.00–238.00	1,657	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	385	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,020	3
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	498	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	921	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	435	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,175	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	576	271.50/cwt	271.00–272.00	1,564	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	697	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,749	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	800–850	800	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,592	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	408	305.88/cwt	300.00–309.00	1,248	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	555	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	1,376	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	590	233.05/cwt	230.00–238.00	1,375	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	695	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,550	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	610	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,617	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	477	264.08/cwt	260.00–268.00	1,260	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,481	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	590	282.52/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,667	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	532	267.00/cwt	267.00–267.00	1,420	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	750	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,830	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	533	255.02/cwt	254.00–258.00	1,359	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	335	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,005	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	495	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,460	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	330	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,056	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	440	281.00/cwt	281.00–281.00	1,236	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	393	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,120	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	360	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,080	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	680	226.09/cwt	225.00–228.00	1,537	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	442	329.76/cwt	329.00–335.00	1,458	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	377	336.12/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,267	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	600	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,620	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	358	310.10/cwt	305.00–315.00	1,110	2

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 Jun 27, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 534Last week 866Year ago 733

Slaughter CattleReceipts 3Last week 0Year ago 3

Very good demand noted for all classes and higher undertones noted for all classes of feeder cattle.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	358	305.00–315.00	310.10
3	400–450	408	300.00–309.00	305.88
1	450–500	495	295.00	295.00
1	500–550	500	290.00	290.00
2	550–600	590	280.00–285.00	282.52
1	600–650	600	270.00	270.00
8	650–700	692	260.00–266.00	263.77
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
32	600–650	619	297.00–305.00	300.48
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	365.00	365.00
1	300–350	330	320.00	320.00
3	350–400	377	330.00–340.00	336.12
8	400–450	442	329.00–335.00	329.76
5	450–500	456	304.00–316.00	309.36
23	500–550	530	302.50–314.00	310.23
12	550–600	572	287.00–300.00	295.28
26	600–650	618	275.00–293.00	278.50
18	650–700	673	272.50–280.00	274.08
27	700–750	728	254.00–270.00	264.90
7	850–900	875	230.00–232.00	231.72
3	900–950	926	222.00	222.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	532	267.00	267.00
4	550–600	576	271.00–272.00	271.50
2	600–650	610	265.00	265.00
18	650–700	697	251.00	251.00
4	750–800	750	244.00	244.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
13	500–550	514	280.00–283.00	282.06
4	550–600	587	278.00	278.00
11	600–650	631	256.50–259.00	258.07
5	650–700	696	264.00	264.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	302.50	302.50
2	300–350	347	304.00	304.00
9	400–450	428	286.00–302.00	292.98
22	450–500	469	270.00–282.50	277.78
14	500–550	531	262.00–279.00	275.96
46	550–600	578	251.00–268.00	257.56
29	600–650	621	240.00–254.00	250.12
16	650–700	656	245.00–247.00	246.87
19	700–750	709	228.00–238.00	233.71
10	750–800	783	214.00–224.00	218.95
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	385	265.00	265.00
1	400–450	435	270.00	270.00
3	450–500	477	260.00–268.00	264.08
1	500–550	530	247.50	247.50
5	550–600	590	230.00–238.00	233.05
5	600–650	621	228.00	228.00
2	650–700	687	220.00	220.00
3	800–850	800	199.00	199.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	393	285.00	285.00
4	400–450	440	281.00	281.00
5	500–550	533	254.00–258.00	255.02
2	550–600	555	248.00	248.00
1	600–650	625	237.00	237.00
11	650–700	680	225.00–228.00	226.09
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	300–350	333	327.50–340.00	329.32
1	350–400	365	335.00	335.00
1	400–450	410	317.00	317.00
6	450–500	480	297.00–310.00	303.15
4	500–550	523	294.00–309.00	305.41
1	550–600	570	272.50	272.50
2	650–700	668	234.00–243.00	238.52
3	750–800	781	219.00	219.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	550	267.00	267.00
1	650–700	695	223.00	223.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	300.00	300.00
1	350–400	360	300.00	300.00
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	498	185.00	185.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,355	94.00	94.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,745	165.00	165.00

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