Sale reports / Kentucky / Glasgow Livestock Auction / 2020-05-18

Glasgow Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Glasgow, Kentucky · Mon, May 18
● Final76 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2198
Feeder Cattle receipts
555 head
▲ 72 vs last sale 483▲ 555 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
137 head
▲ 12 vs last sale 125▲ 137 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
130 head
▼ 35 vs last sale 165▲ 130 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers were steady to 2.00 higher, and feeder heifers were steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter cows were 3.00 higher and slaughter bulls steady.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $124.00/cwt on 216 head.
Average price
$124.00
216 head · 502 lb average
Value per head Derived
$622
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$47
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$19.96/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−0.51
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2495126.87627185
Medium and Large 2-3543106.9158131
One grade step is worth $19.96/cwt here — about $47 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 sale216 hd
124.00
—
KY average28 barns · 6,703 hd
124.52
−0.51
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
Bulls—High1,63298.711,61118
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,52062.7595414
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,21460.6473662
CowsLean 85-90%Average95952.4450348

Every lot

76 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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers18 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3233146.05/cwt140.00–152.503402
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2235174.50/cwt174.50–174.504101
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3320143.00/cwt143.00–143.004581
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3375139.91/cwt135.00–145.005253
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2436153.00/cwt153.00–153.006677
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2463139.98/cwt139.00–143.006484
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3471128.73/cwt120.00–133.006064
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3517121.00/cwt121.00–121.006262
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2529141.20/cwt131.00–142.5074720
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2579133.14/cwt129.00–134.007716
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3585118.00/cwt118.00–118.006901
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added600143.50/cwt143.50–143.508613
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3635117.50/cwt117.50–117.507461
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2660126.14/cwt123.50–130.008336
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added673132.00/cwt132.00–132.008882
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added738124.00/cwt124.00–124.009155
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2740117.00/cwt117.00–117.008661
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2770118.50/cwt118.50–118.509121
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy225159.53/cwt152.00–166.003593
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2295138.00/cwt138.00–138.004072
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3325128.00/cwt128.00–128.004161
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2328142.77/cwt137.50–144.004685
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2366140.51/cwt132.00–143.0051426
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3370120.00/cwt120.00–120.004441
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2430133.14/cwt122.50–138.0057316
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3435111.66/cwt102.50–116.004864
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2458132.80/cwt127.50–137.2560844
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3470104.23/cwt100.00–110.004903
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2518125.15/cwt119.00–127.5064834
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3564110.53/cwt106.00–111.0062315
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2583118.19/cwt117.50–120.0068925
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2617110.64/cwt108.50–117.0068320
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-364091.50/cwt91.50–91.505866
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3695100.00/cwt100.00–100.006951
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-271995.57/cwt92.50–100.006877
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-282894.67/cwt94.00–95.007843
Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2230167.47/cwt166.00–169.003852
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2293174.00/cwt174.00–174.005109
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3315147.00/cwt147.00–147.004631
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2340150.00/cwt150.00–150.005101
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2381157.38/cwt150.00–164.0060053
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3385122.50/cwt122.50–122.504721
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3405122.50/cwt122.50–122.504961
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2447138.00/cwt138.00–138.0061711
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2458145.13/cwt144.00–146.5066537
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2513134.79/cwt128.00–137.5069128
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2571128.00/cwt123.00–128.5073133
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3595113.00/cwt113.00–113.006721
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2665121.49/cwt120.00–124.0080813
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2717113.00/cwt112.00–114.008108
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-282794.00/cwt94.00–94.007772
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,15881.60/cwt79.00–85.009454
Bulls——1,61294.24/cwt89.00–98.501,5195
Bulls——1,854108.79/cwt106.50–114.002,0179
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%94649.67/cwt44.50–53.5047022
Cows—Lean 85-90%95037.49/cwt33.50–40.503565
Cows—Lean 85-90%97558.91/cwt54.50–63.5057421
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,20560.08/cwt54.00–63.5072440
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,22167.47/cwt64.00–72.5082415
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,24949.23/cwt43.00–53.506157
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,50960.62/cwt57.00–63.5091510
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,54968.06/cwt65.50–72.001,0544
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2950975.00/cwt975.00–975.009,2631
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,2631,150.39/cwt985.00–1,275.0014,5292
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,298806.13/cwt760.00–850.0010,4642
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,013640.83/cwt560.00–735.006,49212
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,090735.00/cwt735.00–735.008,0123
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1241,111.73/cwt860.00–1,200.0012,4968
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,148845.89/cwt685.00–1,100.009,71118
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,176949.59/cwt725.00–1,175.0011,1679
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1911,071.79/cwt975.00–1,200.0012,7657
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,225858.81/cwt800.00–925.0010,5203
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2975800.00/cwt800.00–800.007,8001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,030971.97/cwt925.00–1,035.0010,0113
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,125985.00/cwt985.00–985.0011,0814
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,225975.00/cwt975.00–975.0011,9441

This sale against other markets

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.