Sale reports / Kentucky / Glasgow Livestock Auction / 2024-02-19

Glasgow Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Glasgow, Kentucky · Mon, Feb 19
● Final90 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2198
Feeder Cattle receipts
512 head
▼ 114 vs last sale 626▲ 87 vs year ago 425 · +20.5%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
172 head
▼ 31 vs last sale 203▲ 46 vs year ago 126 · +36.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
132 head
▼ 34 vs last sale 166▼ 16 vs year ago 148 · −10.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers,bulls and heifers sold sharply higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter 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 $236.41/cwt on 204 head.
Average price
$236.41
204 head · 525 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,240
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
−$32
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$84.15/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−0.66
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2491249.151,222149
Medium and Large 2605205.361,24347
Large 1-2658187.001,2306thin
Medium and Large 2-3760165.001,2542thin
One grade step is worth $84.15/cwt here — about −$32 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 sale204 hd
236.41
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KY average26 barns · 5,890 hd
237.07
−0.66
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—High1,628127.582,07717
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,562116.251,81625
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,243112.421,39766
CowsLean 85-90%High1,00297.5097763

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)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,355$1,6423thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,369$1,6418
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,301$1,6396
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,048$1,6266
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,210$1,6077
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,343$1,5473thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,286$1,4575
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,217$1,4502thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,120$1,3504thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,125$1,2984thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)978$1,2803thin
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,116$1,1994thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,043$1,1682thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)955$1,1001thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)945$1,5403thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)840$1,3501thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)940$1,3251thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)871$1,2596
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)781$1,1736
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,165$1,4751thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,415$2,0101thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,508$1,7132thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,080$1,7001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,235$1,3632thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,088$1,2983thin

Every lot

90 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 · Steers12 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2439297.03/cwt285.00–301.001,30412
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added489312.00/cwt312.00–312.001,5264
Steers—Medium and Large 2501257.50/cwt257.50–257.501,2903
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2536302.00/cwt302.00–302.001,6194
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added551304.00/cwt304.00–304.001,6756
Steers—Medium and Large 2571225.39/cwt225.00–226.001,2875
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2583272.00/cwt272.00–272.001,5865
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added655272.00/cwt272.00–272.001,7821
Steers—Medium and Large 2672213.00/cwt213.00–213.001,4312
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added705250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,7631
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2757225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,7032
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added795231.00/cwt231.00–231.001,8362
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2200260.00/cwt255.00–265.005202
Heifers—Medium and Large 2210243.00/cwt243.00–243.005101
Heifers—Medium and Large 2250228.00/cwt228.00–228.005701
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2306247.20/cwt245.00–248.007564
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2373264.38/cwt264.00–265.0098629
Heifers—Medium and Large 2425238.05/cwt237.00–240.001,01212
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2448263.00/cwt263.00–263.001,17821
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2468258.42/cwt258.00–258.501,20927
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2527243.91/cwt236.00–247.001,28531
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2565240.87/cwt235.00–242.501,3619
Heifers—Medium and Large 2567218.34/cwt213.00–224.001,23818
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2601240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,4429
Heifers—Large 1-2658187.00/cwt187.00–187.001,2306
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2672211.44/cwt209.00–220.001,42113
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2748200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,4962
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3760165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,2542
Heifers—Medium and Large 2763187.39/cwt185.00–188.001,4305
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2778205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,5952
Heifers—Medium and Large 2818150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,2275
Heifers—Medium and Large 2880145.04/cwt142.50–150.001,2763
Heifers—Medium and Large 21,070136.00/cwt136.00–136.001,4552
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3255247.00/cwt247.00–247.006301
Bulls—Medium and Large 2280267.50/cwt267.50–267.507492
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2293292.50/cwt292.50–292.508575
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2382300.13/cwt287.00–304.001,14633
Bulls—Medium and Large 2435258.70/cwt253.00–260.001,1255
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2457285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,30227
Bulls—Medium and Large 2462266.00/cwt266.00–266.001,22914
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2523293.50/cwt293.50–293.501,53520
Bulls—Medium and Large 2555228.00/cwt228.00–228.001,2653
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2587244.51/cwt237.00–247.001,43527
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2627220.65/cwt220.00–227.001,38311
Bulls—Medium and Large 2647214.00/cwt214.00–214.001,3852
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2671224.50/cwt224.50–224.501,5065
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2743207.00/cwt207.00–207.001,5384
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2820177.50/cwt177.50–177.501,4561
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2915146.00/cwt146.00–146.001,3362
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3820167.50/cwt167.50–167.501,3741
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,448119.77/cwt113.00–123.001,7345
Bulls——1,703130.84/cwt127.00–136.002,22812
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%93084.94/cwt80.00–88.0079010
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,00794.00/cwt89.00–98.5094722
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,021104.04/cwt99.00–110.001,06231
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,238108.23/cwt102.00–112.501,34025
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,239117.02/cwt113.00–124.501,45036
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,294100.21/cwt99.00–101.001,2975
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,533109.24/cwt103.00–113.001,6757
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,573118.98/cwt114.00–133.001,87218
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,1651,475.00/head1,475.00–1,475.001,4751
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows15 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2945960.00/head960.00–960.009601
Bred Cows—Medium 1-29551,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29781,280.28/head1,175.00–1,325.001,2803
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0481,626.26/head1,325.00–1,875.001,6266
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1161,198.59/head1,125.00–1,275.001,1994
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1201,350.45/head1,075.00–1,450.001,3504
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1251,297.79/head1,225.00–1,475.001,2984
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1401,375.00/head1,375.00–1,375.001,3751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2101,606.84/head1,375.00–2,075.001,6077
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2171,450.00/head1,450.00–1,450.001,4502
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2861,457.42/head1,360.00–1,610.001,4575
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3011,639.45/head1,525.00–1,825.001,6396
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3431,546.88/head1,075.00–1,710.001,5473
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3551,641.73/head1,625.00–1,650.001,6423
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3691,640.63/head1,475.00–1,875.001,6418
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs9 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-2805810.00/head810.00–810.008101
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-2955975.00/head975.00–975.009751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0801,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1501,485.00/head1,485.00–1,485.001,4851
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3101,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4152,010.00/head2,010.00–2,010.002,0101
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4451,675.00/head1,675.00–1,675.001,6751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,5151,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,5701,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-27811,173.22/head1,125.00–1,185.001,1736
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28401,350.00/head1,350.00–1,350.001,3501
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28711,259.40/head1,225.00–1,400.001,2596
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29401,325.00/head1,325.00–1,325.001,3251
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29451,540.03/head1,535.00–1,550.001,5403

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.