Sale reports / Kentucky / Glasgow Livestock Auction / 2024-08-26

Glasgow Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Glasgow, Kentucky · Mon, Aug 26
● Final86 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2198
Feeder Cattle receipts
565 head
▲ 94 vs last sale 471▲ 112 vs year ago 453 · +24.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
154 head
▲ 20 vs last sale 134▲ 11 vs year ago 143 · +7.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
208 head
▲ 123 vs last sale 85▲ 150 vs year ago 58 · +258.6%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and bulls sold steady to 5.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady with the exception of a couple extremely high dressing slaughter bulls.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $238.06/cwt on 57 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −128.77 against this barn's trailing median of $366.84.
Average price
$238.06
57 head · 556 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,325
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$182
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$38.07/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−2.25
vs KY average
−3.82 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2556240.071,33454
Medium and Large 2-3570202.001,1513thin
One grade step is worth $38.07/cwt here — about $182 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 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
238.06
—
KY average26 barns · 1,076 hd
240.32
−2.25
National average160 barns · 7,566 hd
241.88
−3.82
This barn, trailing median34 sales
366.84
−128.77
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—Average1,710170.502,91622
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,206145.161,75052
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,489140.192,08834
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,064127.781,36037

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)1,275$2,57812
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,243$2,50412
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,255$2,2751thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,285$2,16914
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,394$2,0978
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,180$2,0453thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,268$1,8862thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,160$1,7972thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,135$1,7624thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,185$1,7501thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,100$1,7133thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,810$2,9352thin
Cow-Calf Pairs2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,500$2,7502thin
Cow-Calf Pairs2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,555$2,6963thin
Cow-Calf Pairs2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,387$2,6155
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,537$2,5002thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,289$2,4005
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,370$2,3968
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,155$2,3435
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,325$2,2002thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,293$2,1395
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,270$2,1114thin

Every lot

86 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
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2468289.00/cwt289.00–289.001,3537
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3475211.00/cwt211.00–211.001,0021
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2513272.50/cwt272.50–272.501,39812
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2516242.93/cwt235.00–245.001,2545
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2567280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,5886
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2574235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,3497
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2606251.79/cwt241.00–255.001,5269
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2670231.00/cwt231.00–231.001,5481
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2675240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,6204
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added680260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,7681
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added734240.50/cwt240.50–240.501,7655
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2750220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,6501
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers300–350Medium 1-2310265.00/cwt265.00–265.008223
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2394260.17/cwt256.00–260.501,02525
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2430264.00/cwt264.00–264.001,1352
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2449240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,0786
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2452253.50/cwt253.50–253.501,14615
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3453225.50/cwt225.50–225.501,0223
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2488235.35/cwt235.00–235.501,14922
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2532243.30/cwt234.50–245.501,29429
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3570202.00/cwt202.00–202.001,1513
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2583236.32/cwt234.00–240.501,37825
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2625223.00/cwt223.00–223.001,3941
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2664221.16/cwt214.00–228.501,4698
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3695180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,2511
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2705173.00/cwt173.00–173.001,2201
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2723203.34/cwt200.00–204.001,4706
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2764218.00/cwt218.00–218.001,6664
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2823190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,5642
Heifers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,012167.40/cwt166.50–168.001,6945
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2200320.00/cwt320.00–320.006401
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2Fancy205366.00/cwt366.00–366.007501
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2266345.00/cwt345.00–345.009183
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3375222.50/cwt222.50–222.508341
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2378270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,0215
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2381305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,16213
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3437240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,0494
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2455283.00/cwt283.00–283.001,28828
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2461248.00/cwt248.00–248.001,1433
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2526233.92/cwt228.00–237.001,23015
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2536264.00/cwt264.00–264.001,41525
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2597248.00/cwt248.00–248.001,48119
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2627224.57/cwt220.00–228.001,4089
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2635209.00/cwt209.00–209.001,3273
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2665207.00/cwt207.00–207.001,3773
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2739205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,5156
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2762184.00/cwt184.00–184.001,4022
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,689163.86/cwt159.00–168.502,7688
Bulls——1,710148.07/cwt144.00–155.002,5322
Bulls——1,724178.66/cwt171.00–191.503,08012
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,007139.23/cwt135.00–144.001,4026
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,073127.57/cwt122.00–134.501,36927
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,088112.05/cwt107.00–119.001,2194
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,191153.02/cwt150.00–158.001,82213
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,205144.46/cwt140.00–149.001,74132
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,236133.73/cwt130.00–138.001,6537
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,455151.24/cwt146.50–155.002,2014
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,484140.22/cwt136.00–144.502,08124
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,533132.68/cwt130.00–136.502,0346
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs16 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1552,342.77/head2,025.00–2,525.002,3435
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2312,300.39/head2,175.00–2,400.002,3004
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2362,197.80/head1,975.00–2,275.002,1984
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2482,210.45/head2,050.00–2,385.002,2102
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2682,097.97/head1,700.00–2,260.002,0983
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2752,150.00/head2,150.00–2,150.002,1501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2872,569.04/head2,385.00–2,775.002,5693
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3232,090.99/head1,900.00–2,275.002,0913
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3252,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,5002,750.00/head2,750.00–2,750.002,7502
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,5032,594.45/head2,450.00–2,935.002,5944
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,5202,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,5372,685.00/head2,685.00–2,685.002,6852
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,5372,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,5552,695.86/head2,500.00–3,025.002,6963
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,8102,935.00/head2,935.00–2,935.002,9352
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows11 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1001,712.57/head1,700.00–1,735.001,7133
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1351,762.26/head1,650.00–1,900.001,7624
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1601,796.55/head1,575.00–1,975.001,7972
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1802,045.10/head1,575.00–2,225.002,0453
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1851,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2432,504.37/head1,875.00–2,625.002,50412
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2552,275.00/head2,275.00–2,275.002,2751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2681,886.23/head1,860.00–1,910.001,8862
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2752,578.34/head1,900.00–3,050.002,57812
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2852,168.54/head1,525.00–2,575.002,16914
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3942,097.11/head1,925.00–2,350.002,0978

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.