Sale reports / Kentucky / Glasgow Livestock Auction / 2023-05-01

Glasgow Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Glasgow, Kentucky · Mon, May 1
● Final98 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2198
Feeder Cattle receipts
611 head
▲ 30 vs last sale 581▲ 164 vs year ago 447 · +36.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
174 head
▼ 34 vs last sale 208▼ 26 vs year ago 200 · −13.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
173 head
▼ 40 vs last sale 213▲ 56 vs year ago 117 · +47.9%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Good demand for all feeder classes. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $203.78/cwt on 177 head.
Average price
$203.78
177 head · 461 lb average
Value per head Derived
$940
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
−$164
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Large 1-2
$44.31/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+9.26
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2460208.31959142
Medium and Large 2444187.4183232
Large 1-2685164.001,1233thin
One grade step is worth $44.31/cwt here — about −$164 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 sale177 hd
203.78
—
KY average25 barns · 5,340 hd
194.52
+9.26
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—High1,524120.971,84316
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,19496.461,15255
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,42393.611,33222
CowsLean 85-90%Low97177.3175156

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)1,261$1,46811
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,293$1,4503thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,395$1,3632thin
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,422$1,3602thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,192$1,3363thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,188$1,32215
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,055$1,3002thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,207$1,2598
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,231$1,2084thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,183$1,1665
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,173$1,1342thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,045$1,1101thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,135$9101thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,000$1,5001thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)955$1,1851thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,273$1,6552thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,160$1,5501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,197$1,8558
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,373$1,6705
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,281$1,5486
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,146$1,3714thin
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)937$1,4985
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,010$9342thin

Every lot

98 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 · Steers19 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2255255.00/cwt255.00–255.006501
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy333262.50/cwt262.50–262.508742
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2350240.00/cwt240.00–240.008402
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2443227.38/cwt222.00–231.001,0075
Steers—Medium and Large 2479214.61/cwt214.50–215.001,02817
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2516225.35/cwt225.00–230.001,16315
Steers—Medium and Large 2520213.00/cwt213.00–213.001,1087
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3540191.00/cwt191.00–191.001,0311
Steers—Medium and Large 2555213.00/cwt213.00–213.001,1821
Steers—Large 1-2580173.00/cwt173.00–173.001,0034
Steers—Medium and Large 2615174.00/cwt174.00–174.001,0701
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added638218.50/cwt218.50–218.501,3942
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2667201.78/cwt193.00–206.001,3463
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added680213.00/cwt213.00–213.001,44872
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added710211.00/cwt211.00–211.001,4982
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2732190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,3912
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2770186.00/cwt186.00–186.001,4321
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2805151.00/cwt151.00–151.001,2161
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,070157.00/cwt157.00–157.001,6801
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2260197.50/cwt197.50–197.505141
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2265225.00/cwt225.00–225.005964
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2301235.00/cwt235.00–235.0070713
Heifers—Medium and Large 2345210.00/cwt210.00–210.007251
Heifers—Medium and Large 2355199.87/cwt195.50–209.0071019
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2376221.00/cwt221.00–221.0083123
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2444209.59/cwt206.50–211.0093146
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2451201.00/cwt201.00–201.009074
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2516200.04/cwt195.00–202.001,03223
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added538212.00/cwt212.00–212.001,1419
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2573191.00/cwt191.00–191.001,0949
Heifers—Medium and Large 2588177.00/cwt177.00–177.001,0415
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added608194.00/cwt194.00–194.001,1802
Heifers—Medium and Large 2641154.21/cwt153.00–155.009885
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2674176.50/cwt176.50–176.501,1905
Heifers—Large 1-2685164.00/cwt164.00–164.001,1233
Heifers—Medium and Large 2715136.00/cwt136.00–136.009721
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2740148.00/cwt148.00–148.001,0952
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2760151.00/cwt151.00–151.001,1481
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2830151.00/cwt151.00–151.001,2531
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2217249.19/cwt243.00–256.005413
Bulls—Medium and Large 2250220.00/cwt220.00–220.005501
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2283248.22/cwt244.00–253.0070217
Bulls—Medium and Large 2372227.00/cwt227.00–227.008445
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2379240.00/cwt240.00–240.0091014
Bulls—Large 1-2390200.00/cwt200.00–200.007802
Bulls—Medium and Large 2448197.14/cwt193.00–207.508837
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2450234.00/cwt234.00–234.001,05326
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2517219.09/cwt211.50–221.001,13330
Bulls—Medium and Large 2549198.00/cwt198.00–198.001,08710
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2574206.76/cwt206.00–207.001,18712
Bulls—Medium and Large 2585189.00/cwt189.00–189.001,1063
Bulls—Medium and Large 2635182.00/cwt182.00–182.001,1562
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2649199.50/cwt199.50–199.501,2958
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2741175.94/cwt175.00–181.001,3046
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2785165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,2951
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2860158.00/cwt158.00–158.001,3592
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2937149.00/cwt149.00–149.001,3962
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2950138.00/cwt138.00–138.001,3111
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,367113.18/cwt109.00–119.001,5476
Bulls——1,618125.65/cwt122.00–130.002,03310
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%84643.06/cwt40.00–50.003644
Cows—Lean 85-90%87563.06/cwt54.00–68.005527
Cows—Lean 85-90%99176.83/cwt70.00–81.0076119
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,00286.76/cwt82.00–96.0086926
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,19192.32/cwt87.00–95.501,10031
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,199101.80/cwt96.50–110.501,22124
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,39391.25/cwt84.00–94.001,27113
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,43575.00/cwt75.00–75.001,0761
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,47199.78/cwt96.00–105.001,4688
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,1601,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5501
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,2731,654.57/head1,575.00–1,725.001,6552
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs10 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1401,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1461,370.96/head1,100.00–1,610.001,3714
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1701,795.74/head1,400.00–1,975.001,7964
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2232,010.00/head2,010.00–2,010.002,0103
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2301,625.00/head1,625.00–1,625.001,6251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2441,534.53/head1,225.00–1,625.001,5354
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2501,350.00/head1,350.00–1,350.001,3501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4221,700.79/head1,475.00–1,775.001,7013
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4601,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4601,650.00/head1,650.00–1,650.001,6501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows13 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0451,110.00/head1,110.00–1,110.001,1101
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0551,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,135910.00/head910.00–910.009101
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1731,134.33/head950.00–1,275.001,1342
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1831,166.05/head1,125.00–1,250.001,1665
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1881,322.40/head1,225.00–1,450.001,32215
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1921,336.18/head1,310.00–1,350.001,3363
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2071,258.56/head1,010.00–1,350.001,2598
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2311,207.92/head1,050.00–1,350.001,2084
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2611,467.75/head1,100.00–1,600.001,46811
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2931,450.00/head1,450.00–1,450.001,4503
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3951,362.96/head1,135.00–1,535.001,3632
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,4221,360.00/head1,360.00–1,360.001,3602
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,010934.01/head910.00–960.009342
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29551,185.00/head1,185.00–1,185.001,1851
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,0001,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29371,497.84/head1,200.00–1,800.001,4985

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.