Sale reports / Kentucky / Glasgow Livestock Auction / 2024-09-23

Glasgow Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Glasgow, Kentucky · Mon, Sep 23
● Final100 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2198
Feeder Cattle receipts
715 head
▲ 76 vs last sale 639▼ 119 vs year ago 834 · −14.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
127 head
▼ 21 vs last sale 148▼ 111 vs year ago 238 · −46.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
140 head
▼ 15 vs last sale 155▼ 137 vs year ago 277 · −49.5%
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Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $227.08/cwt on 107 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −139.76 against this barn's trailing median of $366.84.
Average price
$227.08
107 head · 554 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,257
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$86
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2
$17.38/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−5.29
vs KY average
−13.01 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2553228.381,26399
Medium and Large 2558211.001,1778thin
One grade step is worth $17.38/cwt here — about $86 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale107 hd
227.08
—
KY average26 barns · 1,252 hd
232.37
−5.29
National average173 barns · 10,203 hd
240.09
−13.01
This barn, trailing median34 sales
366.84
−139.76
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—High1,673149.242,49628
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,536125.741,93117
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,235121.161,49747
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,093108.491,18625
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,225149.001,8251thin

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/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,203$2,1876
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,145$2,02415
Bred CowsAll Stages (1-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,055$1,9501thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,357$1,8893thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,479$1,8344thin
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,005$1,7023thin
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,293$1,6112thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,175$1,5612thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,065$1,5473thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,068$1,5462thin
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,245$1,4851thin
Bred CowsAll Stages (1-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,125$1,3751thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,098$1,3443thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,060$1,3392thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,098$1,3122thin
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,190$1,3101thin
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)950$1,2851thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)820$1,2251thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,013$1,1132thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)1,010$1,9351thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)745$1,4351thin
Bred Heifers1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)(<2 yrs)821$1,4105
Bred Heifers1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)823$1,3334thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,660$2,5501thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,465$2,0251thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,410$2,1351thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,258$1,8772thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,157$1,7873thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,124$1,7314thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,045$1,5684thin
Stock CowsOpen(<2 yrs)985$1,6501thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)976$1,1805
Stock CowsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)931$1,1025

Every lot

100 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 · Steers16 lots · lightest first
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2415262.50/cwt262.50–262.501,0891
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2430240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,0325
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2-3430207.50/cwt207.50–207.508921
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2455267.00/cwt267.00–267.001,2157
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Value Added495268.00/cwt268.00–268.001,3273
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2495246.00/cwt246.00–246.001,2182
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2522259.12/cwt254.00–267.001,35364
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3536197.50/cwt197.50–197.501,0594
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2580225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,3051
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2600248.00/cwt248.00–248.001,48814
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2630205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,2921
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2659237.00/cwt237.00–237.001,5626
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added663239.00/cwt239.00–239.001,5859
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2777218.50/cwt218.50–218.501,6988
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2Value Added870206.00/cwt206.00–206.001,7921
Steers900–950Medium and Large 2-3920195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,7941
Feeder Cattle · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2295242.76/cwt242.00–247.507167
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2385246.00/cwt246.00–246.0094727
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2388242.13/cwt240.00–242.5093913
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2440215.00/cwt215.00–215.009461
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2455235.14/cwt228.00–238.001,07053
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3487204.03/cwt200.00–205.009945
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2532230.90/cwt223.50–232.501,22857
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added545235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,2815
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2558211.00/cwt211.00–211.001,1778
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2587223.61/cwt216.50–225.001,31337
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added646222.00/cwt222.00–222.001,4348
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2657200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,3144
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2671210.93/cwt209.00–212.001,41517
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2707209.00/cwt209.00–209.001,4782
Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2285303.00/cwt303.00–303.0086411
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2377278.00/cwt278.00–278.001,04822
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2385247.36/cwt239.00–252.5095213
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2457240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,09714
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3458220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,0088
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2460268.00/cwt268.00–268.001,23338
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2521229.00/cwt229.00–229.001,19317
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3544204.00/cwt204.00–204.001,1108
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2583213.00/cwt213.00–213.001,24218
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2604238.00/cwt238.00–238.001,43832
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2638222.00/cwt222.00–222.001,4166
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2659227.00/cwt227.00–227.001,49619
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2681218.00/cwt218.00–218.001,4856
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2728213.00/cwt213.00–213.001,55112
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2753198.00/cwt198.00–198.001,4913
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,225149.00/cwt149.00–149.001,8251
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,563151.61/cwt145.00–157.502,37010
Bulls——1,643137.55/cwt125.50–144.002,26010
Bulls——1,847160.88/cwt158.00–169.002,9718
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%960128.00/cwt128.00–128.001,2291
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,076107.24/cwt102.00–112.001,1549
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,09497.02/cwt92.00–101.001,0617
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,129117.48/cwt115.00–123.001,3268
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,202125.27/cwt122.00–129.501,50616
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,234116.80/cwt113.00–121.501,44124
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,304134.18/cwt131.50–137.501,7505
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,348108.00/cwt108.00–108.001,4562
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,489143.10/cwt134.00–155.002,1314
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,496125.96/cwt120.00–133.001,8846
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,596115.64/cwt110.00–119.501,8467
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,4652,025.00/head2,025.00–2,025.002,0251
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,6602,550.00/head2,550.00–2,550.002,5501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows21 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-28201,225.00/head1,225.00–1,225.001,2251
Bred Cows—Medium 1-28251,066.36/head850.00–1,275.001,0662
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29501,285.00/head1,285.00–1,285.001,2851
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2990950.00/head950.00–950.009501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0051,701.87/head1,075.00–2,375.001,7023
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0351,275.00/head1,275.00–1,275.001,2751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0551,950.00/head1,950.00–1,950.001,9501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0601,338.56/head1,000.00–1,550.001,3392
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0651,547.18/head1,500.00–1,575.001,5473
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0681,546.08/head1,325.00–1,725.001,5462
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0981,343.63/head1,235.00–1,435.001,3443
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0981,312.30/head1,225.00–1,400.001,3122
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1251,375.00/head1,375.00–1,375.001,3751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1751,560.90/head1,525.00–1,600.001,5612
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1901,310.00/head1,310.00–1,310.001,3101
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1942,171.90/head1,300.00–2,450.002,17213
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2032,186.91/head1,410.00–2,675.002,1876
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2451,485.00/head1,485.00–1,485.001,4851
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2931,611.17/head1,550.00–1,675.001,6112
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3571,889.10/head1,500.00–2,210.001,8893
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,4791,834.35/head1,625.00–2,000.001,8344
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-29311,102.15/head850.00–1,475.001,1025
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-29761,179.80/head1,035.00–1,325.001,1805
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-29851,650.00/head1,650.00–1,650.001,6501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium 1-27351,375.00/head1,375.00–1,375.001,3751
Bred Heifers—Medium 1-27451,435.00/head1,435.00–1,435.001,4351
Bred Heifers—Medium 1-27631,238.76/head1,075.00–1,375.001,2393
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28521,319.28/head1,150.00–1,400.001,3193
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29081,667.69/head1,600.00–1,735.001,6682
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,0101,935.00/head1,935.00–1,935.001,9351
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs8 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29401,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29751,482.65/head1,475.00–1,500.001,4833
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0251,568.05/head1,400.00–1,725.001,5682
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0801,590.89/head1,475.00–1,800.001,5913
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2581,876.99/head1,725.00–2,000.001,8772
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4102,135.00/head2,135.00–2,135.002,1351
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4202,225.00/head2,225.00–2,225.002,2251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,5702,475.00/head2,475.00–2,475.002,4751

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.