Sale reports / Kentucky / Glasgow Livestock Auction / 2024-10-07

Glasgow Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Glasgow, Kentucky · Mon, Oct 7
● Final88 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2198
Feeder Cattle receipts
712 head
▲ 263 vs last sale 449▲ 69 vs year ago 643 · +10.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
143 head
▲ 0 vs last sale 143▼ 82 vs year ago 225 · −36.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
234 head
▲ 83 vs last sale 151▲ 134 vs year ago 100 · +134.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 3.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder bulls under 500lbs sold sharply higher with feeder bulls over 500lbs mostly steady. Feeder heifers under 600lbs sold 3.00 higher with a few instances of sharply higher. Feeder heifers over 600lbs sold steady. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady with the exception of a few extremely high dressing bulls.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $233.60/cwt on 74 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −133.24 against this barn's trailing median of $366.84.
Average price
$233.60
74 head · 546 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,275
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$144
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2
$9.64/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−2.42
vs KY average
−19.08 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2550234.641,29166
Medium and Large 2510225.001,1488thin
One grade step is worth $9.64/cwt here — about $144 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 700–800 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 sale74 hd
233.60
—
KY average25 barns · 1,158 hd
236.02
−2.42
National average183 barns · 16,319 hd
252.68
−19.08
This barn, trailing median34 sales
366.84
−133.24
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—High1,690147.162,48723
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,260127.031,60030
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,462124.301,81716
CowsLean 85-90%Low996109.331,08959

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)1,272$2,2755
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,321$2,2754thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)982$2,06592
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,420$1,9826
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,180$1,9673thin
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,337$1,8755
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,195$1,7546
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,115$1,6851thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)865$1,6751thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,283$1,6753thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,217$1,66914
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,198$1,5663thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,100$1,5469
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,132$1,4445
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,005$1,7001thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,337$2,1913thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,453$1,9502thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,325$1,9251thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,228$1,7172thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,200$1,4251thin
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,055$1,8954thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,044$1,48810

Every lot

88 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 1-2425287.00/cwt287.00–287.001,2201
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2440250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,1001
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3450223.00/cwt223.00–223.001,0042
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2453293.00/cwt293.00–293.001,3275
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added500280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,4004
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2514231.97/cwt228.00–234.001,1929
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2530268.36/cwt266.00–270.001,4227
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2582254.00/cwt254.00–254.001,4782
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2594238.00/cwt238.00–238.001,4147
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2661241.44/cwt240.00–249.001,59618
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2675226.75/cwt225.50–228.001,5314
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2710228.00/cwt228.00–228.001,6191
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2783242.50/cwt242.50–242.501,8993
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2850221.00/cwt221.00–221.001,8791
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2935220.00/cwt220.00–220.002,0571
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,047206.00/cwt206.00–206.002,15718
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2202258.00/cwt258.00–258.005213
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2320249.00/cwt249.00–249.007971
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3386236.00/cwt236.00–236.0091110
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2389271.23/cwt262.00–274.001,05521
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2420255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,0711
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2456234.99/cwt234.00–235.501,07221
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2464246.97/cwt246.50–255.001,14630
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2510225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,1488
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2533239.90/cwt230.00–243.501,27940
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2577226.54/cwt220.00–232.501,30726
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3649191.00/cwt191.00–191.001,2405
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added673240.50/cwt240.50–240.501,61975
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2681215.40/cwt213.50–218.001,4677
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2738208.47/cwt206.00–216.001,5394
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2772173.00/cwt173.00–173.001,3362
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added785225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,76633
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2896166.00/cwt166.00–166.001,4873
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2970154.50/cwt154.50–154.501,4992
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2230309.00/cwt309.00–309.007111
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2301300.00/cwt300.00–300.009036
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3371250.00/cwt250.00–250.009283
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2383308.50/cwt308.50–308.501,18220
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2385289.50/cwt289.50–289.501,11511
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3442250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,10514
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2453256.00/cwt256.00–256.001,1604
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2463286.00/cwt286.00–286.001,32425
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2515239.00/cwt239.00–239.001,23112
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2523258.00/cwt258.00–258.001,34933
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2588240.54/cwt238.00–242.001,41441
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2648232.00/cwt232.00–232.001,5034
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2671214.00/cwt214.00–214.001,4369
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2682231.50/cwt231.50–231.501,57915
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2778208.24/cwt207.00–210.001,62012
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2822176.25/cwt170.00–180.001,4494
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,633147.03/cwt142.00–153.002,40112
Bulls——1,685130.02/cwt111.00–139.002,1916
Bulls——1,832168.03/cwt162.00–176.003,0785
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%87495.11/cwt89.00–101.0083112
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,022107.59/cwt102.00–113.001,10027
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,024127.87/cwt125.00–131.001,3094
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,036118.28/cwt115.00–124.001,22516
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,229137.80/cwt131.50–144.001,6948
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,250125.52/cwt123.00–129.501,56915
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,315117.94/cwt113.50–120.501,5517
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,442121.73/cwt117.00–124.001,7558
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,465114.00/cwt114.00–114.001,6701
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,484128.71/cwt126.50–135.501,9107
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,3372,191.14/head1,860.00–2,425.002,1913
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29681,752.07/head1,700.00–1,800.001,7523
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3152,325.00/head2,325.00–2,325.002,3251
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2001,425.00/head1,425.00–1,425.001,4251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2281,717.31/head1,600.00–1,825.001,7172
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3201,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3251,925.00/head1,925.00–1,925.001,9251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,5852,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows15 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2765911.83/head810.00–1,000.009122
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-28651,675.00/head1,675.00–1,675.001,6751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29822,065.32/head1,650.00–2,300.002,06592
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1151,685.00/head1,685.00–1,685.001,6851
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1321,443.73/head1,325.00–1,500.001,4445
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1801,967.23/head1,950.00–2,000.001,9673
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1951,753.89/head1,575.00–1,835.001,7546
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1961,727.75/head1,525.00–1,850.001,7287
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1981,566.36/head1,500.00–1,660.001,5663
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2171,668.77/head1,525.00–1,850.001,66914
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2722,275.29/head2,000.00–2,425.002,2755
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2831,675.00/head1,675.00–1,675.001,6753
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3212,275.00/head2,275.00–2,275.002,2754
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3371,875.00/head1,875.00–1,875.001,8755
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,4201,981.65/head1,600.00–2,200.001,9826
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0441,488.05/head1,425.00–1,575.001,48810
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,0051,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001

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.