Sale reports / Kentucky / Glasgow Livestock Auction / 2024-03-04

Glasgow Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Glasgow, Kentucky · Mon, Mar 4
● Final95 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2198
Feeder Cattle receipts
734 head
▼ 149 vs last sale 883▲ 362 vs year ago 372 · +97.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
171 head
▼ 4 vs last sale 175▲ 54 vs year ago 117 · +46.2%
Replacement Cattle receipts
174 head
▼ 70 vs last sale 244▲ 64 vs year ago 110 · +58.2%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 400lbs sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower with feeder heifers over 400lbs 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb bulls averaged $269.79/cwt on 50 head. That ranks 1 of 35 comparable sales and sits −122.30 against this barn's trailing median of $392.08.
Average price
$269.79
50 head · 540 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,458
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$186
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2
$24.80/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+1.17
vs KY average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2545275.741,50338
Medium and Large 2525250.941,31712thin
One grade step is worth $24.80/cwt here — about $186 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale50 hd
269.79
—
KY average9 barns · 278 hd
268.61
+1.17
This barn, trailing median35 sales
392.08
−122.30
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 500–600 lb

35 sales
468412357301median 392.0803/0204/2707/0609/0711/02
Bulls 500–600 lb: high $454.38, low $314.65, median $392.08 across 35 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—Low1,611135.762,18726
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,195121.661,45459
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,506120.161,80916
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,006105.511,06263
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,368138.001,8882thin
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,355153.002,0731thin

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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,160$1,9251thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,195$1,84913
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,106$1,56415
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,199$1,55412
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,265$1,5446
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,065$1,5273thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,200$1,4444thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,060$1,3637
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,126$1,2834thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,090$1,2502thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)1,015$1,5751thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)895$1,4751thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,465$1,8653thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,264$2,09311
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,275$1,9251thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,085$1,9014thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,000$1,8501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,240$1,8313thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)865$1,1342thin

Every lot

95 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
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2438265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,1613
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Value Added455331.00/cwt331.00–331.001,5061
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2461301.00/cwt301.00–301.001,38815
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2516299.67/cwt297.00–300.001,5469
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2534265.50/cwt265.50–265.501,4189
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added538310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,6682
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added561300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,6834
Steers600–650Large 1-2601240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,4424
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2610250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,5251
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2625274.64/cwt270.00–281.001,7177
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added630295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,8597
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2670235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,5752
Steers650–700Large 1-2673227.03/cwt224.00–230.001,5282
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2705192.50/cwt192.50–192.501,3571
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2723229.00/cwt229.00–229.001,6563
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added759248.00/cwt248.00–248.001,8824
Steers800–850Medium and Large 2805214.00/cwt214.00–214.001,7231
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2Value Added838237.50/cwt237.50–237.501,99061
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2915211.00/cwt211.00–211.001,9312
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2237282.50/cwt282.50–282.506702
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2238272.50/cwt272.50–272.506492
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2290280.69/cwt280.00–292.5081416
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2366255.00/cwt255.00–255.0093314
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2385266.00/cwt266.00–266.001,02419
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy393294.00/cwt294.00–294.001,1552
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2412244.00/cwt244.00–244.001,0052
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2436280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,2218
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2457270.88/cwt269.00–271.001,23832
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2472254.29/cwt246.00–257.001,20016
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2522260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,35719
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2533232.22/cwt223.50–239.001,23826
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added571257.50/cwt257.50–257.501,4706
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2588217.00/cwt217.00–217.001,2764
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2590234.00/cwt234.00–234.001,38114
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2621228.00/cwt228.00–228.001,4163
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added633242.95/cwt239.00–245.001,5386
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2645205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,3222
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2656196.00/cwt196.00–196.001,2867
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2670184.00/cwt184.00–184.001,2331
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added685232.50/cwt232.50–232.501,5933
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2745180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,3412
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2795187.00/cwt187.00–187.001,4872
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2872181.00/cwt181.00–181.001,5782
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2233315.00/cwt315.00–315.007343
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2260285.00/cwt285.00–285.007411
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2296306.00/cwt306.00–306.0090611
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2305280.00/cwt280.00–280.008543
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2315300.00/cwt300.00–300.009451
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2382268.00/cwt268.00–268.001,02412
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2385314.21/cwt306.00–320.001,21048
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2427264.00/cwt264.00–264.001,1272
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2457298.00/cwt298.00–298.001,36236
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2458280.50/cwt280.50–280.501,28520
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2514286.00/cwt286.00–286.001,47023
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2525250.94/cwt248.00–254.001,31712
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2593260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,54215
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2611226.69/cwt226.00–230.001,3856
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2651226.22/cwt220.00–228.001,47318
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2722215.22/cwt213.00–215.501,5549
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2838192.50/cwt192.50–192.501,6134
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Select and Choice1,355153.00/cwt153.00–153.002,0731
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,368138.00/cwt138.00–138.001,8882
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,350118.37/cwt117.00–120.001,5982
Bulls——1,535127.08/cwt124.00–132.001,95110
Bulls——1,702144.45/cwt135.00–156.002,45914
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%79571.81/cwt70.00–74.005712
Cows—Lean 85-90%96492.66/cwt90.00–95.008935
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,000102.52/cwt98.00–106.501,02522
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,029111.32/cwt107.00–119.501,14534
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,192114.64/cwt108.00–119.501,36728
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,198128.00/cwt120.00–143.501,53331
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,455124.74/cwt119.00–129.001,8159
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,571114.28/cwt109.00–118.001,7957
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,4651,865.26/head1,800.00–1,985.001,8653
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs8 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-29151,625.00/head1,625.00–1,625.001,6251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29351,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0001,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1351,934.73/head1,400.00–2,375.001,9353
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1831,683.88/head1,575.00–1,825.001,6842
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2751,925.00/head1,925.00–1,925.001,9251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2992,140.16/head1,725.00–2,425.002,14010
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3552,125.00/head2,125.00–2,125.002,1251
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28951,475.00/head1,475.00–1,475.001,4751
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,0151,575.00/head1,575.00–1,575.001,5751
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0601,363.04/head1,075.00–1,475.001,3637
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0651,526.92/head1,350.00–1,700.001,5273
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0901,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2502
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1061,564.41/head1,250.00–1,825.001,56415
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1261,283.16/head1,125.00–1,350.001,2834
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1601,925.00/head1,925.00–1,925.001,9251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1951,848.61/head1,650.00–2,000.001,84913
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1991,554.06/head1,410.00–1,800.001,55412
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2001,443.52/head1,410.00–1,475.001,4444
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2651,543.62/head1,125.00–1,775.001,5446
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-28651,134.16/head1,010.00–1,250.001,1342

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.