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Glasgow Livestock Auction

Name: Glasgow Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-05-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-05-23

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Glasgow, KY (2nd/4th Thur), Kentucky · Thu, May 23

● Final56 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2229

← May 9May 23Jun 13 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

583 head

▲ 198 vs last sale 385▲ 24 vs year ago 559 · +4.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

3 head

▲ 3 vs last sale 0▼ 9 vs year ago 12 · −75.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Strong demand for feeder classes.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $299.02/cwt on 80 head. That ranks 1 of 14 comparable sales and sits −140.99 against this barn's trailing median of $440.02.

Average price

$299.02

80 head · 581 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,738

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$331

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3

$51.80/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.84

vs KY average

−15.08 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	584	302.27	1,766	73
Medium and Large 2	531	276.11	1,466	4thin
Medium and Large 2-3	573	250.47	1,435	3thin

One grade step is worth $51.80/cwt here — about $331 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 sale80 hd

299.02

—

KY average26 barns · 1,203 hd

303.86

−4.84

National average158 barns · 11,390 hd

314.10

−15.08

This barn, trailing median14 sales

440.02

−140.99

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

14 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $490.30, low $335.84, median $440.02 across 14 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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,183	107.62	1,273	2thin

Every lot

56 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.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers27 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	315	392.50/cwt	392.50–392.50	1,236	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	360	376.14/cwt	371.00–381.00	1,354	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	396	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	970	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	415	273.05/cwt	249.00–290.00	1,133	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	425	347.50/cwt	347.50–347.50	1,477	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	425	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,403	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	457	286.31/cwt	285.00–289.00	1,308	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	469	318.76/cwt	305.00–327.00	1,495	11
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	492	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,624	5
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	503	328.26/cwt	317.00–334.00	1,651	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	531	276.11/cwt	272.50–280.00	1,466	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	573	250.47/cwt	235.00–271.00	1,435	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	586	287.42/cwt	277.00–294.00	1,684	11
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	588	303.72/cwt	300.00–323.00	1,786	59
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	613	253.06/cwt	250.00–256.00	1,551	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	616	306.05/cwt	298.00–311.00	1,885	5
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	636	277.07/cwt	270.00–281.00	1,762	42
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	657	241.81/cwt	220.00–257.50	1,589	6
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	670	279.00/cwt	279.00–279.00	1,869	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	708	271.00/cwt	270.00–273.00	1,919	12
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2-3	710	211.08/cwt	200.00–222.00	1,499	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	740	253.90/cwt	253.00–265.00	1,879	61
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	776	253.00/cwt	253.00–253.00	1,963	8
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	820	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,845	3
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	883	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	2,075	63
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 2-3	890	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,869	3
Steers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1-2	1,015	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,802	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	385	284.87/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,097	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	388	301.35/cwt	290.00–308.00	1,169	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	400	278.00/cwt	278.00–278.00	1,112	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	415	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,100	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	428	294.42/cwt	290.00–299.00	1,260	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	465	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	1,244	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	479	295.64/cwt	294.00–300.00	1,416	7
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	490	282.37/cwt	271.00–290.00	1,384	11
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	510	207.55/cwt	205.00–210.00	1,059	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	521	249.22/cwt	248.00–250.00	1,298	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	523	281.79/cwt	279.50–288.50	1,474	29
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	536	262.85/cwt	256.00–277.50	1,409	8
Heifers	550–600	Medium 1-2	570	241.78/cwt	241.00–243.00	1,378	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	578	256.87/cwt	248.00–261.00	1,485	30
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	616	235.43/cwt	230.00–249.00	1,450	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	620	255.29/cwt	255.00–256.00	1,583	10
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	662	249.00/cwt	249.00–249.00	1,648	5
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	676	231.18/cwt	225.00–240.00	1,563	8
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	731	234.58/cwt	233.50–240.00	1,715	29
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	742	213.74/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,586	4
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	792	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,901	2
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	838	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,810	35
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 2-3	950	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,425	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2	210	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	735	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	525	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,313	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	550	292.00/cwt	292.00–292.00	1,606	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	610	255.31/cwt	247.50–263.00	1,557	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	625	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,494	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows1 lot · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,183	107.62/cwt	105.00–110.00	1,273	2

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.

Kentucky feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Farmers Regional Livestock Market - Monthly Cattle Sale - Glasgow, KY (2nd/4th Thur)

Thu May 23, 2024

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Frankfort, KY (LS-LG)

Feeder CattleReceipts 583Last week 385Year ago 559

Slaughter CattleReceipts 3Last week 0Year ago 12

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Strong demand for feeder classes.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	388	290.00–308.00	301.35
2	400–450	428	290.00–299.00	294.42
11	450–500	490	271.00–290.00	282.37
8	500–550	536	256.00–277.50	262.85
30	550–600	578	248.00–261.00	256.87
4	600–650	616	230.00–249.00	235.43
8	650–700	676	225.00–240.00	231.18
4	700–750	742	210.00–225.00	213.74
2	750–800	792	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	400	278.00	278.00
1	450–500	465	267.50	267.50
5	500–550	521	248.00–250.00	249.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	385	280.00–290.00	284.87
1	400–450	415	265.00	265.00
2	500–550	510	205.00–210.00	207.55
1	950–1000	950	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	450–500	479	294.00–300.00	295.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	550–600	570	241.00–243.00	241.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
29	500–550	523	279.50–288.50	281.79
10	600–650	620	255.00–256.00	255.29
5	650–700	662	249.00	249.00
29	700–750	731	233.50–240.00	234.58
35	800–850	838	216.00	216.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	503	317.00–334.00	328.26
59	550–600	588	300.00–323.00	303.72
5	600–650	616	298.00–311.00	306.05
12	700–750	708	270.00–273.00	271.00
8	750–800	776	253.00	253.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	396	245.00	245.00
4	400–450	415	249.00–290.00	273.05
3	450–500	457	285.00–289.00	286.31
3	550–600	573	235.00–271.00	250.47
2	600–650	613	250.00–256.00	253.06
6	650–700	657	220.00–257.50	241.81
2	700–750	710	200.00–222.00	211.08
3	850–900	890	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	500–550	531	272.50–280.00	276.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	392.50	392.50
2	350–400	360	371.00–381.00	376.14
1	400–450	425	347.50	347.50
5	450–500	492	330.00	330.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	425	330.00	330.00
11	450–500	469	305.00–327.00	318.76
11	550–600	586	277.00–294.00	287.42
42	600–650	636	270.00–281.00	277.07
2	650–700	670	279.00	279.00
61	700–750	740	253.00–265.00	253.90
3	800–850	820	225.00	225.00
63	850–900	883	235.00	235.00
1	1000–1050	1,015	177.50	177.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	525	250.00	250.00
1	600–650	625	239.00	239.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	210	350.00	350.00
1	550–600	550	292.00	292.00
2	600–650	610	247.50–263.00	255.31

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,183	105.00–110.00	107.62

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.