Sale reports / Kentucky / Glasgow Livestock Auction / 2023-10-12

Glasgow Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Glasgow, KY (2nd/4th Thur), Kentucky · Thu, Oct 12
● Final61 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2229
Feeder Cattle receipts
319 head
▲ 157 vs last sale 162▲ 25 vs year ago 294 · +8.5%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
2 head
▲ 1 vs last sale 1▼ 5 vs year ago 7 · −71.4%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Feeder prices firm with a light comparison to two weeks ago. Note light demand for bawling calves with unfavorable weather conditions. Strong demand with premiums for long weaned and vaccinated feeders of 10.00 to 20.00 dollars.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $213.78/cwt on 151 head.
Average price
$213.78
151 head · 582 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,243
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$401
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$42.53/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+4.52
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2592221.551,311119
Medium and Large 2590192.461,13614thin
Medium and Large 2-3508179.0291018thin
One grade step is worth $42.53/cwt here — about $401 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale151 hd
213.78
—
KY average26 barns · 5,202 hd
209.27
+4.52
A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

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
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,35072.009721thin
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low79552.004131thin

Every lot

61 lots · USDA AMS · Farmers Regional Livestock Market - Monthly Cattle Sale - Glasgow, KY (2nd/4th Thur)
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 · Steers18 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2385225.00/cwt225.00–225.008661
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2413241.27/cwt232.00–250.009962
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2458255.90/cwt248.00–260.001,1723
Steers—Medium and Large 2485220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,0671
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added505265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,3386
Steers—Medium and Large 2547199.00/cwt199.00–199.001,0892
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2549248.50/cwt248.50–248.501,3646
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2563235.42/cwt223.00–246.001,3256
Steers—Medium and Large 2572200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,1442
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2600216.00/cwt216.00–216.001,2961
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added642257.00/cwt257.00–257.001,65032
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2650210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,3651
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added670239.00/cwt239.00–239.001,6011
Steers—Medium and Large 2670185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,2401
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2735235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,7271
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added737245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,80624
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added830229.00/cwt229.00–229.001,9015
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2837203.00/cwt203.00–203.001,6992
Feeder Cattle · Heifers29 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3325200.00/cwt200.00–200.006501
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2335212.54/cwt210.00–215.007122
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2360230.00/cwt230.00–230.008281
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3390197.50/cwt197.50–197.507701
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2436226.04/cwt215.00–237.009867
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3443189.00/cwt189.00–189.008376
Heifers—Medium and Large 2475200.00/cwt200.00–200.009502
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2488212.97/cwt203.00–220.001,0397
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2514214.26/cwt206.00–224.001,10113
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added527233.00/cwt233.00–233.001,2282
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3528173.59/cwt165.00–182.509175
Heifers—Medium and Large 2531199.00/cwt199.00–199.001,0573
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3567176.82/cwt165.00–185.001,0033
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2568217.38/cwt202.00–225.501,23512
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added584229.00/cwt229.00–229.001,33710
Heifers—Medium and Large 2587198.78/cwt198.00–200.001,1675
Heifers—Medium and Large 2605180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,0891
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added614236.75/cwt236.75–236.751,45427
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2619201.24/cwt194.00–210.001,2465
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy660171.00/cwt171.00–171.001,1291
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2667199.95/cwt195.00–210.001,3343
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added687223.24/cwt220.00–223.501,53426
Heifers—Medium and Large 2690184.00/cwt184.00–184.001,2701
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3695152.50/cwt152.50–152.501,0601
Heifers—Medium and Large 2720167.00/cwt167.00–167.001,2021
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2738177.03/cwt169.00–185.001,3062
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3740140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,0361
Heifers—Medium and Large 2770172.50/cwt172.50–172.501,3281
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2840159.00/cwt159.00–159.001,3361
Feeder Cattle · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2295247.50/cwt247.50–247.507302
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2383251.13/cwt245.00–257.509622
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3440180.00/cwt180.00–180.007921
Bulls—Medium and Large 2480200.00/cwt200.00–200.009602
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2520218.49/cwt218.00–220.001,1364
Bulls—Medium and Large 2525180.00/cwt180.00–180.009451
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2573205.07/cwt200.00–213.001,1757
Bulls—Medium and Large 2585180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,0531
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2610194.78/cwt185.00–205.001,1883
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2703190.68/cwt186.00–193.001,3403
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2755165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,2461
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2800140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,1201
Slaughter Cattle · Cows2 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%79552.00/cwt52.00–52.004131
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,35072.00/cwt72.00–72.009721

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.