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Glasgow Livestock Auction

Name: Glasgow Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-12-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-12-12

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Glasgow, KY (2nd/4th Thur), Kentucky · Thu, Dec 12

● Final83 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2229

← Oct 24Dec 12Jan 9 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

853 head

▲ 166 vs last sale 687▼ 211 vs year ago 1,064 · −19.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

5 head

▲ 0 vs last sale 5▲ 0 vs year ago 5 · +0.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Good quality offering of feeder classes this week. 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 $287.71/cwt on 31 head. That ranks 1 of 14 comparable sales and sits −152.31 against this barn's trailing median of $440.02.

Average price

$287.71

31 head · 563 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,621

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$181

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

$39.22/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.31

vs KY average

−36.64 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	560	296.56	1,661	24
Medium and Large 2-3	575	257.35	1,480	7thin

One grade step is worth $39.22/cwt here — about $181 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 sale31 hd

287.71

—

KY average29 barns · 1,889 hd

296.02

−8.31

National average185 barns · 29,268 hd

324.35

−36.64

This barn, trailing median14 sales

440.02

−152.31

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	Lean 85-90%	Low	923	85.43	789	2thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,273	109.05	1,388	2thin

Every lot

83 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 · Steers29 lots · lightest first
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	368	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,306	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	405	381.00/cwt	381.00–381.00	1,543	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	423	319.31/cwt	305.00–335.00	1,351	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	452	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,582	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	477	316.84/cwt	308.00–325.00	1,511	7
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	485	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,067	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	505	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,465	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	524	309.95/cwt	302.00–320.00	1,624	7
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	540	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,431	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	568	300.55/cwt	297.00–304.00	1,707	6
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	581	256.07/cwt	241.00–267.00	1,488	6
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	586	285.46/cwt	275.00–290.00	1,673	10
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	610	283.37/cwt	280.00–284.00	1,729	27
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	617	229.72/cwt	200.00–237.50	1,417	5
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	629	269.83/cwt	260.00–278.00	1,697	35
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	651	271.67/cwt	271.00–273.00	1,769	3
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	672	265.73/cwt	251.00–269.00	1,786	50
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	688	236.81/cwt	232.00–243.00	1,629	6
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	708	261.41/cwt	261.00–262.00	1,851	12
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	721	242.32/cwt	235.50–250.00	1,747	18
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	767	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,918	40
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	789	245.20/cwt	238.00–249.00	1,935	29
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	835	235.00/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,962	2
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	838	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	2,036	5
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	850	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	2,049	10
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 2-3	883	219.50/cwt	219.00–220.00	1,938	2
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	887	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	2,058	2
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	988	235.50/cwt	235.50–235.50	2,327	55
Steers	1100–1150	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	1,106	218.25/cwt	218.25–218.25	2,414	49
Feeder Cattle · Heifers32 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2-3	245	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	649	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	278	323.34/cwt	322.50–325.00	899	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	318	333.00/cwt	333.00–333.00	1,059	5
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	325	302.00/cwt	302.00–302.00	982	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	377	318.00/cwt	318.00–318.00	1,199	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	378	240.17/cwt	215.00–255.00	908	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	380	282.95/cwt	277.50–295.00	1,075	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	410	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,189	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	428	267.93/cwt	259.00–272.50	1,147	7
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	465	296.44/cwt	282.00–303.50	1,378	17
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	467	245.51/cwt	240.00–247.50	1,147	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	483	261.64/cwt	251.00–276.00	1,264	7
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500	269.00/cwt	269.00–269.00	1,345	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	521	225.71/cwt	200.00–237.50	1,176	7
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	532	253.55/cwt	246.00–263.00	1,349	15
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	583	225.69/cwt	223.00–231.00	1,316	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	585	247.76/cwt	240.00–258.00	1,449	17
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	586	268.29/cwt	268.00–268.50	1,572	40
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	600	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,320	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	625	253.54/cwt	247.00–262.50	1,585	46
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	640	237.48/cwt	225.00–244.00	1,520	19
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	668	251.52/cwt	248.25–258.00	1,680	32
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	676	232.52/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,572	13
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	690	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,504	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	730	223.40/cwt	215.00–229.00	1,631	19
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	731	235.89/cwt	231.00–237.50	1,724	37
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	779	230.38/cwt	229.00–236.00	1,795	5
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	792	210.50/cwt	210.50–210.50	1,667	2
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	800	234.50/cwt	234.50–234.50	1,876	5
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 2-3	845	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,580	1
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	880	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,839	2
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	907	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,678	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	235	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	823	4
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	326	368.56/cwt	345.00–405.00	1,202	5
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	397	349.50/cwt	349.50–349.50	1,388	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	418	299.94/cwt	290.00–310.00	1,254	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	420	323.58/cwt	318.00–332.50	1,359	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	426	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,108	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	456	331.25/cwt	330.00–335.00	1,511	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	475	222.74/cwt	200.00–245.00	1,058	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	505	299.00/cwt	299.00–299.00	1,510	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	508	244.28/cwt	242.50–246.00	1,241	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	536	255.42/cwt	250.00–264.00	1,369	5
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	562	269.39/cwt	267.50–270.00	1,514	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	590	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,534	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	590	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,410	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	622	258.00/cwt	258.00–258.00	1,605	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	660	241.77/cwt	235.00–244.00	1,596	4
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	720	229.36/cwt	226.00–236.00	1,651	3
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	776	224.16/cwt	216.00–235.00	1,739	6
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 2-3	885	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,363	1
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	940	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,786	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows1 lot · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	923	85.43/cwt	84.00–87.00	789	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,273	109.05/cwt	100.00–124.00	1,388	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 Dec 12, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 853Last week 687Year ago 1,064

Slaughter CattleReceipts 5Last week 5Year ago 5

Good quality offering of feeder classes this week. Strong demand for feeder classes.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	500	269.00	269.00
40	550–600	586	268.00–268.50	268.29
46	600–650	625	247.00–262.50	253.54
32	650–700	668	248.25–258.00	251.52
37	700–750	731	231.00–237.50	235.89
5	750–800	779	229.00–236.00	230.38
5	800–850	800	234.50	234.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	302.00	302.00
3	350–400	380	277.50–295.00	282.95
7	400–450	428	259.00–272.50	267.93
7	450–500	483	251.00–276.00	261.64
15	500–550	532	246.00–263.00	253.55
17	550–600	585	240.00–258.00	247.76
19	600–650	640	225.00–244.00	237.48
13	650–700	676	220.00–240.00	232.52
19	700–750	730	215.00–229.00	223.40
2	750–800	792	210.50	210.50
2	850–900	880	209.00	209.00
2	900–950	907	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	265.00	265.00
5	350–400	378	215.00–255.00	240.17
4	450–500	467	240.00–247.50	245.51
7	500–550	521	200.00–237.50	225.71
4	550–600	583	223.00–231.00	225.69
2	600–650	600	220.00	220.00
2	650–700	690	218.00	218.00
1	800–850	845	187.00	187.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	278	322.50–325.00	323.34
5	300–350	318	333.00	333.00
2	350–400	377	318.00	318.00
1	400–450	410	290.00	290.00
17	450–500	465	282.00–303.50	296.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	500–550	524	302.00–320.00	309.95
6	550–600	568	297.00–304.00	300.55
27	600–650	610	280.00–284.00	283.37
3	650–700	651	271.00–273.00	271.67
12	700–750	708	261.00–262.00	261.41
40	750–800	767	250.00	250.00
5	800–850	838	243.00	243.00
10	850–900	850	241.00	241.00
55	950–1000	988	235.50	235.50
49	1100–1150	1,106	218.25	218.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	485	220.00	220.00
1	500–550	540	265.00	265.00
6	550–600	581	241.00–267.00	256.07
5	600–650	617	200.00–237.50	229.72
6	650–700	688	232.00–243.00	236.81
2	850–900	883	219.00–220.00	219.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	423	305.00–335.00	319.31
7	450–500	477	308.00–325.00	316.84
1	500–550	505	290.00	290.00
10	550–600	586	275.00–290.00	285.46
35	600–650	629	260.00–278.00	269.83
50	650–700	672	251.00–269.00	265.73
18	700–750	721	235.50–250.00	242.32
29	750–800	789	238.00–249.00	245.20
2	800–850	835	230.00–240.00	235.00
2	850–900	887	232.00	232.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	368	355.00	355.00
1	400–450	405	381.00	381.00
2	450–500	452	350.00	350.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	418	290.00–310.00	299.94
5	500–550	536	250.00–264.00	255.42
1	550–600	590	260.00	260.00
2	600–650	622	258.00	258.00
4	650–700	660	235.00–244.00	241.77
3	700–750	720	226.00–236.00	229.36
6	750–800	776	216.00–235.00	224.16
2	900–950	940	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	508	242.50–246.00	244.28
2	550–600	590	239.00	239.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	426	260.00	260.00
2	450–500	475	200.00–245.00	222.74
1	850–900	885	154.00	154.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	235	350.00	350.00
5	300–350	326	345.00–405.00	368.56
2	350–400	397	349.50	349.50
3	400–450	420	318.00–332.50	323.58
4	450–500	456	330.00–335.00	331.25
4	500–550	505	299.00	299.00
4	550–600	562	267.50–270.00	269.39

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	923	84.00–87.00	85.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,273	100.00–124.00	109.05

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.