Sale reports / Kentucky / Glasgow Livestock Auction / 2024-07-15

Glasgow Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Glasgow, Kentucky · Mon, Jul 15
● Final83 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2198
Feeder Cattle receipts
595 head
▲ 28 vs last sale 567▲ 188 vs year ago 407 · +46.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
152 head
▼ 30 vs last sale 182▼ 9 vs year ago 161 · −5.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
89 head
▼ 1 vs last sale 90▼ 3 vs year ago 92 · −3.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder calves sold 3.00 to 7.00 lower with some instances of sharply lower. There was less buyer participation due to the extreme heat forecasted in this weeks weather. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady with slaughter bulls 1.00 to 3.00 lower.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $249.86/cwt on 57 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −116.98 against this barn's trailing median of $366.84.
Average price
$249.86
57 head · 558 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,393
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$154
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2
$18.27/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−10.54
vs KY average
−7.94 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2563254.671,43542
Medium and Large 2542236.401,28115thin
One grade step is worth $18.27/cwt here — about $154 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 sale57 hd
249.86
—
KY average25 barns · 1,305 hd
260.40
−10.54
National average156 barns · 7,883 hd
257.80
−7.94
This barn, trailing median34 sales
366.84
−116.98
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

34 sales
422384347309median 366.8403/0204/2707/1309/0711/02
Heifers 500–600 lb: high $407.76, low $323.16, median $366.84 across 34 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—Low1,578167.162,63729
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,447144.412,08914
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,246142.171,77250
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low963124.961,20339

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 Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,181$2,0904thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,126$2,0785
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,233$1,8852thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,325$1,8751thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,149$1,6504thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,105$1,6251thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)890$1,4751thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,085$1,4751thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,034$1,4724thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,033$1,7366
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,335$2,2001thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)865$1,4751thin
Cow-Calf Pairs2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,440$3,0601thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,370$2,6501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,340$2,5872thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,260$2,3253thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,208$2,2942thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,185$1,9856
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,278$1,8073thin
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,059$2,3974thin

Every lot

83 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 · Steers8 lots · lightest first
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2442319.00/cwt319.00–319.001,4105
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2442284.00/cwt284.00–284.001,2554
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2476314.00/cwt314.00–314.001,4954
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2510270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,3771
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2518301.00/cwt301.00–301.001,5599
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2576284.00/cwt284.00–284.001,6365
Steers550–600Large 1-2578258.02/cwt257.00–260.001,4913
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2635249.00/cwt249.00–249.001,5812
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2311285.00/cwt285.00–285.0088611
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2372274.00/cwt274.00–274.001,0198
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3377233.50/cwt233.50–233.5088011
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2383292.00/cwt292.00–292.001,11831
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2436277.83/cwt277.50–287.001,21128
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2446258.00/cwt258.00–258.001,1517
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3463224.50/cwt224.50–224.501,03918
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2477276.50/cwt276.50–276.501,3196
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2524267.50/cwt267.50–267.501,40217
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2525246.00/cwt246.00–246.001,2926
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2553230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,2729
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2590245.94/cwt244.00–250.001,45125
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2626234.35/cwt234.00–235.001,46711
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2640220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,4081
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2665204.00/cwt204.00–204.001,3578
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2710230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,6331
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2-3721183.00/cwt183.00–183.001,3193
Heifers700–750Large 1-2725203.00/cwt203.00–203.001,4721
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2753203.00/cwt203.00–203.001,5293
Heifers750–800Large 1-2782219.00/cwt219.00–219.001,7133
Heifers850–900Large 2892170.50/cwt170.50–170.501,5213
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2301332.50/cwt332.50–332.501,00110
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3372267.00/cwt267.00–267.009936
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2380294.00/cwt294.00–294.001,11713
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2383338.00/cwt338.00–338.001,29530
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2446316.00/cwt316.00–316.001,40924
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2452284.00/cwt284.00–284.001,28415
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3467251.00/cwt251.00–251.001,17212
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2527256.00/cwt256.00–256.001,34911
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2539284.00/cwt284.00–284.001,53126
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3543229.50/cwt229.50–229.501,2467
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2614258.00/cwt258.00–258.001,58418
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2630230.58/cwt227.00–237.001,4538
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2666222.00/cwt222.00–222.001,4793
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2676239.00/cwt239.00–239.001,6166
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2734211.02/cwt210.00–213.001,54915
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1-2968181.00/cwt181.00–181.001,7523
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,328152.21/cwt148.00–155.002,0213
Bulls——1,606165.70/cwt162.00–169.002,66118
Bulls——1,607176.06/cwt171.00–180.002,8298
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%933117.03/cwt110.00–122.001,09210
Cows—Lean 85-90%933107.36/cwt105.00–109.001,0025
Cows—Lean 85-90%981137.32/cwt135.00–144.001,34710
Cows—Lean 85-90%981128.08/cwt124.00–133.501,25614
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,210142.13/cwt138.00–148.001,72027
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,271133.42/cwt127.50–137.501,69613
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,311153.67/cwt149.00–162.002,01510
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,408142.36/cwt138.00–147.502,0049
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,480127.00/cwt127.00–127.001,8801
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,526153.39/cwt150.50–158.502,3414
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-28651,475.00/head1,475.00–1,475.001,4751
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,3352,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs10 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-29201,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0051,795.27/head1,475.00–2,100.001,7952
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2082,293.84/head2,200.00–2,375.002,2942
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2602,325.00/head2,325.00–2,325.002,3253
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2781,807.04/head1,400.00–2,100.001,8073
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3352,105.06/head1,875.00–2,325.002,1052
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3402,586.75/head2,500.00–2,650.002,5872
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3702,650.00/head2,650.00–2,650.002,6501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4403,060.00/head3,060.00–3,060.003,0601
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,5102,510.00/head2,510.00–2,510.002,5101
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium 1-27901,175.00/head1,175.00–1,175.001,1751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-28901,475.00/head1,475.00–1,475.001,4751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0341,471.66/head1,335.00–1,585.001,4724
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0851,475.00/head1,475.00–1,475.001,4751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1051,625.00/head1,625.00–1,625.001,6251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1262,078.30/head1,975.00–2,325.002,0785
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1812,089.96/head1,700.00–2,285.002,0904
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2331,884.53/head1,775.00–2,000.001,8852
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2681,808.80/head1,550.00–2,200.001,8093
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3251,875.00/head1,875.00–1,875.001,8751
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0102,272.28/head2,250.00–2,300.002,2722
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1082,522.40/head2,350.00–2,675.002,5222
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,0331,736.00/head1,700.00–1,800.001,7366

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.