Sale reports / Kentucky / Glasgow Livestock Auction / 2023-03-20

Glasgow Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Glasgow, Kentucky · Mon, Mar 20
● Final92 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2198
Feeder Cattle receipts
648 head
▲ 226 vs last sale 422▲ 35 vs year ago 613 · +5.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
207 head
▲ 89 vs last sale 118▼ 45 vs year ago 252 · −17.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
240 head
▲ 152 vs last sale 88▲ 27 vs year ago 213 · +12.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 500lbs sold sharply higher with feeder steers over 500lbs steady to 4.00 higher. Feeder bulls under 400lbs sold sharply higher with feeder bulls over 400lbs unevenly steady. Feeder heifers under 450lbs sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher with feeder heifers over 450lbs steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb bulls averaged $219.25/cwt on 215 head. That ranks 29 of 30 comparable sales and sits +16.25 against this barn's trailing median of $203.00.
Average price
$219.25
215 head · 475 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,042
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$186
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$39.52/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+20.08
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2475228.441,085165
Medium and Large 2-3476188.9389950
One grade step is worth $39.52/cwt here — about $186 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 sale215 hd
219.25
—
KY average24 barns · 2,483 hd
199.18
+20.08
This barn, trailing median30 sales
203.00
+16.25
A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 0–100 lb

30 sales
243214185156median 203.0003/0204/2707/1309/1411/02
Bulls 0–100 lb: high $229.41, low $170.24, median $203.00 across 30 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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—Average1,667121.792,03022
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,53098.861,51327
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,25098.201,22759
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low91476.6870145

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age
Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,090$1,40014
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,127$1,3049
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,284$1,3024thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,066$1,26625
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,153$1,2317
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,077$1,2047
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,048$1,10313
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,160$1,0601thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,118$1,0392thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)933$9772thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)905$9351thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)1,155$1,4751thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,335$1,6001thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,136$1,3265
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,314$1,97311
Cow-Calf Pairs2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,350$1,8751thin
Cow-Calf Pairs2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,340$1,8501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,183$1,53014
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,300$1,45911
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,058$1,2253thin

Every lot

92 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 · Steers14 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy278285.00/cwt285.00–285.007922
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3350220.00/cwt220.00–220.007701
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3425201.00/cwt201.00–201.008543
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2476244.58/cwt244.00–245.001,16410
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3510184.00/cwt184.00–184.009383
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2521217.00/cwt217.00–217.001,13111
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3552185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,0212
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2569217.09/cwt216.00–220.001,23511
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added641200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,2829
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3645171.00/cwt171.00–171.001,1034
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3650164.00/cwt164.00–164.001,0661
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2680184.27/cwt180.00–185.001,2537
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2732180.50/cwt180.50–180.501,3212
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2823168.22/cwt165.50–171.001,3842
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2230204.00/cwt204.00–204.004691
Heifers—Large 1-2231172.50/cwt172.50–172.503983
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy235250.00/cwt250.00–250.005881
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy265250.00/cwt250.00–250.006631
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3270189.00/cwt189.00–189.005101
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2286209.75/cwt207.50–217.5060013
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2333215.00/cwt215.00–215.007164
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3356195.00/cwt195.00–195.006945
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2371209.97/cwt200.00–213.0077930
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2434204.07/cwt193.00–206.0088616
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2452197.87/cwt195.00–199.5089436
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2526190.73/cwt180.00–194.501,00339
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3534175.00/cwt175.00–175.0093512
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3570164.59/cwt162.00–170.009386
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2589178.00/cwt178.00–178.001,04815
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2615181.00/cwt181.00–181.001,1131
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3633158.19/cwt155.00–165.001,0013
Heifers—Medium 1-2646132.25/cwt132.25–132.258544
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3655144.00/cwt144.00–144.009431
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2661168.38/cwt168.00–171.001,1138
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2730168.00/cwt168.00–168.001,2263
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3800137.00/cwt137.00–137.001,0962
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2835154.00/cwt154.00–154.001,2862
Feeder Cattle · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2225242.17/cwt237.50–247.505452
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy235287.50/cwt287.50–287.506761
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy263281.67/cwt281.00–285.007416
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2324244.57/cwt240.00–247.5079211
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3330227.50/cwt227.50–227.507511
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2376245.48/cwt237.50–246.0092323
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3380207.50/cwt207.50–207.507897
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy384265.89/cwt262.50–266.001,02131
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3435190.00/cwt190.00–190.0082710
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3450190.00/cwt190.00–190.0085512
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2457239.00/cwt239.00–239.001,09232
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2530211.00/cwt211.00–211.001,11828
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3543180.75/cwt179.00–181.0098115
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3583175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,0205
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2590200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,1801
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2629173.00/cwt173.00–173.001,0885
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2674177.97/cwt169.00–180.001,20011
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2760159.50/cwt159.50–159.501,2126
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2809147.95/cwt138.00–150.001,1976
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2983114.50/cwt113.00–116.001,1262
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3445120.00/cwt120.00–120.005341
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,458114.46/cwt108.50–119.001,66912
Bulls——1,917130.59/cwt125.00–146.002,50310
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%73043.75/cwt40.00–47.503192
Cows—Lean 85-90%80254.05/cwt50.00–60.004336
Cows—Lean 85-90%90668.14/cwt64.00–74.006178
Cows—Lean 85-90%95285.99/cwt75.00–98.5081929
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,22988.47/cwt83.50–93.501,08717
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,258103.25/cwt94.00–116.001,29940
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,26080.00/cwt80.00–80.001,0082
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,43575.00/cwt75.00–75.001,0761
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,46690.29/cwt84.00–94.001,3246
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,554102.63/cwt95.00–113.501,59520
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,1361,325.99/head1,225.00–1,475.001,3265
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,3351,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows11 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2905935.00/head935.00–935.009351
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2933977.09/head835.00–1,100.009772
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0481,103.34/head935.00–1,225.001,10313
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0661,265.62/head875.00–1,500.001,26625
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0771,204.35/head925.00–1,425.001,2047
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0901,399.90/head975.00–1,700.001,40014
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1181,038.76/head1,000.00–1,075.001,0392
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1271,304.25/head950.00–1,525.001,3049
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1531,230.86/head1,075.00–1,300.001,2317
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1601,060.00/head1,060.00–1,060.001,0601
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2841,301.76/head1,210.00–1,400.001,3024
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs8 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0581,225.00/head1,225.00–1,225.001,2253
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1831,530.26/head1,275.00–1,800.001,53014
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2551,477.79/head1,375.00–1,500.001,4785
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2861,963.39/head975.00–2,325.001,9638
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3371,443.49/head1,300.00–1,585.001,4436
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3401,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3501,875.00/head1,875.00–1,875.001,8751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3901,999.23/head1,475.00–2,225.001,9993
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,1551,475.00/head1,475.00–1,475.001,4751

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.