Sale reports / Kentucky / Glasgow Livestock Auction / 2021-09-20

Glasgow Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Glasgow, Kentucky · Mon, Sep 20
● Final91 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2198
Feeder Cattle receipts
523 head
▼ 338 vs last sale 861▼ 209 vs year ago 732 · −28.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
135 head
▲ 14 vs last sale 121▼ 44 vs year ago 179 · −24.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
150 head
▼ 52 vs last sale 202▼ 49 vs year ago 199 · −24.6%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers sold 1.00-2.00 lower on light test, feeder heifers sold 1.00-2.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady, Slaughter bulls sold steady. There was good demand for all classes of feeder cattle, with moderate offerings and good buyer activity this week. Buyers showed good interest in cattle with favorable condition.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $127.42/cwt on 175 head.
Average price
$127.42
175 head · 486 lb average
Value per head Derived
$620
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$129
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$14.25/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−9.46
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2495129.86643145
Medium and Large 2-3445115.6151430
One grade step is worth $14.25/cwt here — about $129 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 sale175 hd
127.42
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KY average27 barns · 5,033 hd
136.88
−9.46
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—Low1,55291.321,41819
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,48066.8298920
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,14665.1574762
CowsLean 85-90%Low97654.9553623

Every lot

91 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 · Steers17 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added225191.00/cwt191.00–191.004301
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2245175.00/cwt175.00–175.004291
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3433125.30/cwt114.00–137.005432
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3465127.50/cwt127.50–127.505931
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3518126.38/cwt122.50–128.006557
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2521145.17/cwt132.50–148.007566
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2584146.66/cwt145.00–149.008567
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3591130.00/cwt130.00–130.007684
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3630116.00/cwt116.00–116.007311
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2635145.00/cwt145.00–145.009211
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3665125.00/cwt122.00–128.008312
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2675138.00/cwt138.00–138.009321
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3730120.00/cwt120.00–120.008761
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2733130.00/cwt130.00–130.009532
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2853126.00/cwt126.00–126.001,0753
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2945122.00/cwt122.00–122.001,1532
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2975122.00/cwt122.00–122.001,1901
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2273140.07/cwt130.00–156.003828
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3280124.72/cwt117.50–130.003493
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3303119.73/cwt117.50–122.003632
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2365136.27/cwt130.00–138.0049717
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3378123.47/cwt112.50–125.0046712
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2430132.18/cwt129.00–140.0056835
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3445121.00/cwt121.00–121.005381
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3465110.77/cwt108.00–112.005154
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2471127.00/cwt127.00–127.0059814
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2511129.00/cwt129.00–129.006591
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added513134.50/cwt134.50–134.5069024
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3520104.00/cwt104.00–104.005411
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2572125.61/cwt120.00–130.0071820
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-358592.29/cwt87.00–103.005403
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2621117.12/cwt114.00–123.007279
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3650109.00/cwt109.00–109.007093
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2671118.39/cwt116.00–119.007948
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added719126.63/cwt124.00–127.009108
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2785105.00/cwt105.00–105.008241
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3835101.00/cwt101.00–101.008431
Feeder Cattle · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3273122.26/cwt116.00–137.503344
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2282154.78/cwt140.00–158.004368
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3318126.14/cwt120.00–133.004014
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2340147.00/cwt147.00–147.005001
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3368126.22/cwt110.00–135.0046412
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2370146.40/cwt134.00–158.0054218
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3425117.38/cwt112.50–122.504993
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2441144.83/cwt137.00–148.006397
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2478137.90/cwt137.00–147.0065911
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3483125.82/cwt119.00–136.006085
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2518145.74/cwt135.00–147.5075521
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3540120.67/cwt112.50–129.006522
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3571116.10/cwt113.00–122.506633
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2585135.14/cwt126.00–139.0079118
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2645118.00/cwt118.00–118.007613
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2654125.66/cwt114.00–132.0082217
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3663109.52/cwt100.00–112.007265
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-374095.00/cwt95.00–95.007031
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2757112.17/cwt109.00–115.0084919
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-377698.00/cwt98.00–98.007603
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-382784.24/cwt80.00–87.006975
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2850113.00/cwt113.00–113.009611
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 327588.00/cwt88.00–88.002421
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,35380.60/cwt73.00–85.001,0916
Bulls——1,60091.95/cwt88.50–97.001,4718
Bulls——1,715103.17/cwt99.00–107.001,7695
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%77335.02/cwt30.00–40.002712
Cows—Lean 85-90%97761.17/cwt60.00–63.005989
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,00953.61/cwt50.00–58.0054112
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,13464.49/cwt60.00–67.5073137
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,15270.36/cwt68.00–75.0081117
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,18857.14/cwt54.50–61.006798
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,41964.78/cwt63.00–67.009197
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,43860.15/cwt60.00–60.508653
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,53670.24/cwt68.00–74.001,07910
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,3901,575.00/cwt1,575.00–1,575.0021,8931
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2940893.88/cwt825.00–1,000.008,4023
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2943723.88/cwt650.00–875.006,8263
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,005800.00/cwt800.00–800.008,0402
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,015941.40/cwt885.00–985.009,5552
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,148895.80/cwt675.00–1,100.0010,28424
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,182784.65/cwt675.00–885.009,2755
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,280785.00/cwt785.00–785.0010,0481
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2861,018.74/cwt910.00–1,075.0013,1014
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs7 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2950850.00/cwt850.00–850.008,0752
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0361,146.93/cwt1,060.00–1,225.0011,8827
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0501,250.00/cwt1,250.00–1,250.0013,1252
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1001,035.00/cwt1,035.00–1,035.0011,3851
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1501,075.00/cwt1,075.00–1,075.0012,3631
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,150835.00/cwt835.00–835.009,6031
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,5001,525.00/cwt1,525.00–1,525.0022,8752
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2845835.00/cwt835.00–835.007,0562
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,104836.17/cwt725.00–875.009,2314
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,0101,000.00/cwt1,000.00–1,000.0010,1001

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.