Name: Glasgow Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-09-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-09-12

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $243.92/cwt on 33 head. That ranks 1 of 13 comparable sales and sits −211.96 against this barn's trailing median of $455.89.

Average price

$243.92

33 head · 563 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,373

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$155

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

$30.19/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−19.05

vs KY average

−24.28 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	565	250.85	1,417	24
Medium and Large 2	528	235.00	1,241	3thin
Medium and Large 2-3	572	220.67	1,262	6thin

One grade step is worth $30.19/cwt here — about $155 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

13 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $490.30, low $400.27, median $455.89 across 13 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 sale33 hd

243.92

—

KY average24 barns · 1,103 hd

262.97

−19.05

National average178 barns · 13,815 hd

268.20

−24.28

This barn, trailing median13 sales

455.89

−211.96

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	—	Low	1,375	142.77	1,963	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	887	100.05	887	3thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,104	180.00	1,987	4thin

Every lot, as filed

72 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 1-2Value Added	500–550	509	242.21/cwt	240.00–244.50	1,233	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	455	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	990	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	345	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	725	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	433	243.46/cwt	240.00–252.00	1,054	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	719	230.86/cwt	220.00–238.00	1,660	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	750–800	795	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,916	37
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	708	244.50/cwt	244.50–244.50	1,731	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	850–900	870	237.25/cwt	237.25–237.25	2,064	62
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	950–1000	989	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	2,156	53
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	410	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	1,158	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	782	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,752	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	417	264.00/cwt	264.00–264.00	1,101	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	380	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,045	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	886	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,971	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	668	248.33/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,659	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	585	247.96/cwt	242.00–265.00	1,451	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	450	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,080	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	521	251.35/cwt	250.00–252.50	1,310	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	471	264.50/cwt	260.00–269.00	1,246	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	818	228.50/cwt	228.50–228.50	1,869	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	910	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,957	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	608	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,423	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	537	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	1,463	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	540	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,145	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	528	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,241	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	365	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	767	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	290	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	624	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	588	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,323	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	335	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	787	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	495	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,077	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	468	211.73/cwt	210.00–215.00	991	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	200–250	242	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	563	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	365	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	843	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	500–550	521	252.95/cwt	250.00–256.00	1,318	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450–500	494	263.59/cwt	252.50–267.00	1,302	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	437	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	1,147	2
Steers	Choice	—	1,104	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,987	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	853	90.08/cwt	80.00–98.00	768	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	955	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,146	1
Bulls	—	—	1,375	142.77/cwt	142.00–144.00	1,963	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	432	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	907	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	609	211.90/cwt	204.00–223.00	1,290	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	485	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	1,179	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	527	244.15/cwt	242.50–245.00	1,287	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	670	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,461	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	567	234.97/cwt	222.00–242.50	1,332	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	324	250.81/cwt	250.00–251.00	813	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	615	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,132	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	265	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	696	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	245	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	655	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	430	222.90/cwt	220.00–226.00	958	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	720	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,224	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	845	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,707	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	521	232.44/cwt	218.00–238.00	1,211	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	784	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,705	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	420	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	840	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	375	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	769	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	687	228.32/cwt	228.25–230.00	1,569	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	378	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	926	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	472	236.04/cwt	229.00–243.00	1,114	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	577	234.10/cwt	221.00–237.50	1,351	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	614	219.30/cwt	205.00–223.50	1,347	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	682	217.81/cwt	205.00–224.00	1,485	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	255	244.80/cwt	235.00–255.00	624	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	565	194.87/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,101	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	685	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,165	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	230	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	581	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	950–1000	957	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,531	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	643	188.98/cwt	185.00–193.00	1,215	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	343	243.14/cwt	230.00–252.50	834	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	624	230.26/cwt	229.50–232.00	1,437	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	850–900	858	218.50/cwt	218.50–218.50	1,875	63

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 12, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 569Last week 263Year ago 1,014

Slaughter CattleReceipts 9Last week 1Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	500–550	509	240.00–244.50	242.21
8	600–650	624	229.50–232.00	230.26
25	650–700	687	228.25–230.00	228.32
63	850–900	858	218.50	218.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	455	217.50	217.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	345	210.00	210.00
1	350–400	375	205.00	205.00
1	400–450	420	200.00	200.00
2	550–600	565	190.00–200.00	194.87
2	600–650	643	185.00–193.00	188.98
1	650–700	685	170.00	170.00
2	950–1000	957	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	252.50	252.50
2	250–300	255	235.00–255.00	244.80
5	300–350	343	230.00–252.50	243.14
3	350–400	378	245.00	245.00
6	400–450	433	240.00–252.00	243.46
6	450–500	472	229.00–243.00	236.04
14	500–550	521	218.00–238.00	232.44
36	550–600	577	221.00–237.50	234.10
9	600–650	614	205.00–223.50	219.30
6	650–700	682	205.00–224.00	217.81
11	750–800	784	217.50	217.50
1	800–850	845	202.00	202.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	275.00	275.00
2	400–450	417	264.00	264.00
6	450–500	471	260.00–269.00	264.50
6	500–550	521	250.00–252.50	251.35
16	550–600	585	242.00–265.00	247.96
6	600–650	608	234.00	234.00
21	650–700	668	245.00–250.00	248.33
8	700–750	719	220.00–238.00	230.86
2	750–800	782	224.00	224.00
8	800–850	818	228.50	228.50
21	850–900	886	222.50	222.50
1	900–950	910	215.00	215.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	537	272.50	272.50
7	700–750	708	244.50	244.50
37	750–800	795	241.00	241.00
62	850–900	870	237.25	237.25
53	950–1000	989	218.00	218.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	410	282.50	282.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	450	240.00	240.00
3	500–550	528	235.00	235.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	215.00	215.00
1	300–350	335	235.00	235.00
1	350–400	365	210.00	210.00
1	450–500	495	217.50	217.50
2	500–550	540	212.00	212.00
4	550–600	588	225.00	225.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	242	232.50	232.50
2	400–450	432	210.00	210.00
3	450–500	468	210.00–215.00	211.73
1	600–650	615	184.00	184.00
2	700–750	720	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	267.50	267.50
1	250–300	265	262.50	262.50
5	300–350	324	250.00–251.00	250.81
1	350–400	365	231.00	231.00
2	400–450	430	220.00–226.00	222.90
1	450–500	485	243.00	243.00
3	500–550	527	242.50–245.00	244.15
6	550–600	567	222.00–242.50	234.97
5	600–650	609	204.00–223.00	211.90
1	650–700	670	218.00	218.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	437	262.50	262.50
10	450–500	494	252.50–267.00	263.59
5	500–550	521	250.00–256.00	252.95

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,104	180.00	180.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	853	80.00–98.00	90.08
1	—	955	120.00	120.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,375	142.00–144.00	142.77

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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