Sale reports / Kentucky / Glasgow Livestock Auction / 2025-01-13

Glasgow Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Glasgow, Kentucky · Mon, Jan 13
● Final113 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2198
Feeder Cattle receipts
450 head
3 vs last sale 453 265 vs year ago 715 · 37.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
135 head
15 vs last sale 120 107 vs year ago 242 · 44.2%
Replacement Cattle receipts
130 head
37 vs last sale 93 34 vs year ago 164 · 20.7%
Also sold hereSpecial Graded Feeder Cattle Sale
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Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $264.90/cwt on 56 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits 116.82 against this barn's trailing median of $381.72.
Average price
$264.90
56 head · 555 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,471
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$153
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$40.27/cwt at this weight
vs the market
11.12
vs KY average
39.13 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2537276.651,48431
Medium and Large 2583254.741,48619thin
Medium and Large 2-3563236.381,3326thin
One grade step is worth $40.27/cwt here — about $153 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.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

30 sales
422389357325median 381.7212/1503/0204/2706/2908/17
Heifers 500–600 lb: high $407.76, low $338.88, median $381.72 across 30 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale56 hd
264.90
KY average17 barns · 817 hd
276.03
−11.12
National average192 barns · 30,803 hd
304.03
−39.13
This barn, trailing median30 sales
381.72
−116.82
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
BullsAverage1,583147.132,33016
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,591137.102,1817thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,254127.651,60141
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,017106.731,08567
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,125160.001,8001thin

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 (2-4 yrs)1,180$2,1252thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)937$2,0252thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,253$1,8797
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,160$1,84215
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,126$1,7915
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,096$1,7753thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,212$1,69311
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)939$1,5949
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,007$1,5243thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,231$1,5215
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)874$1,2654thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,130$2,5501thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)995$2,0033thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)971$1,9806
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)780$1,6105
BullsN/AYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2,035$3,0001thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,480$2,4847
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,400$2,3182thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,265$1,9882thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,105$1,7502thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,047$1,5479
Stock CowsOpen(<2 yrs)768$1,3842thin

Every lot, as filed

113 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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added650–700655293.00/cwt293.00–293.001,9198
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added800–850825256.25/cwt256.25–256.252,11434
SteersMedium and Large 2650–700670268.42/cwt265.00–269.001,7987
SteersMedium and Large 2-3750–800780230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,7941
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3500–550505230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,1621
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3700–750720215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,5481
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500471274.00/cwt274.00–274.001,2918
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2550–600572274.00/cwt274.00–274.001,56711
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2400–450445300.71/cwt297.50–308.001,33830
HeifersMedium and Large 2550–600599255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,52714
HeifersMedium and Large 1-21050–11001,085179.00/cwt179.00–179.001,9421
HeifersMedium and Large 2350–400369273.00/cwt273.00–273.001,0077
HeifersLarge 1-2700–750721222.50/cwt222.50–222.501,6048
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2650–700662261.00/cwt261.00–261.001,7289
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2800–850804223.00/cwt223.00–223.001,7935
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2250–300285315.00/cwt315.00–315.008986
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400355335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,1899
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy450–500464311.50/cwt311.50–311.501,44511
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2850–900899206.00/cwt206.00–206.001,8525
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2300–350340302.50/cwt302.50–302.501,0291
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2750–800796230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,83111
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2600–650636248.00/cwt248.00–248.001,5773
BullsMedium and Large 2-3650–700685239.00/cwt239.00–239.001,6373
BullsMedium and Large 1-2650–700655264.00/cwt264.00–264.001,72914
BullsMedium and Large 2600–650605256.97/cwt251.00–259.001,5554
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2500–550517278.11/cwt270.00–279.001,43820
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3750–800780212.50/cwt212.50–212.501,6581
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3950–1000970167.50/cwt167.50–167.501,6251
HeifersMedium and Large 2500–550540254.00/cwt254.00–254.001,3725
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3550–600575237.66/cwt232.50–241.001,3675
SteersMedium and Large 1-2450–500481335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,6117
SteersMedium and Large 1-2500–550533314.66/cwt301.00–318.001,67714
SteersMedium and Large 1-21050–11001,050210.00/cwt210.00–210.002,2051
SteersMedium and Large 1-2650–700667282.98/cwt270.00–289.001,88715
HeifersMedium and Large 2650–700679235.95/cwt230.00–240.001,6025
SteersMedium and Large 1-2800–850835245.00/cwt245.00–245.002,0461
SteersMedium and Large 2-3350–400395287.50/cwt287.50–287.501,1361
SteersMedium and Large 2550–600565272.50/cwt272.50–272.501,5401
SteersMedium and Large 2500–550535286.44/cwt280.00–291.001,5327
SteersMedium and Large 1-2400–450448337.50/cwt337.50–337.501,5125
HeifersMedium and Large 2600–650622241.00/cwt241.00–241.001,4997
SteersMedium and Large 1-2750–800780258.28/cwt252.00–263.502,01517
SteersMedium and Large 2-3550–600560248.00/cwt248.00–248.001,3891
SteersMedium and Large 2600–650635257.50/cwt257.50–257.501,6351
SteersMedium and Large 2-3600–650645242.50/cwt242.50–242.501,5641
SteersMedium and Large 1-2550–600582309.40/cwt298.00–315.001,8016
SteersMedium and Large 1-2850–900880247.01/cwt243.00–249.002,1743
SteersMedium and Large 2-3700–750725228.00/cwt228.00–228.001,6531
SteersMedium and Large 2400–450420302.50/cwt302.50–302.501,2711
SteersMedium and Large 1-2700–750741267.50/cwt267.50–267.501,9826
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350325373.60/cwt367.50–400.001,2145
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy200–250235350.00/cwt350.00–350.008232
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400378375.53/cwt367.50–385.001,42013
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy600–650602283.00/cwt283.00–283.001,7046
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy450–500456337.50/cwt337.50–337.501,5394
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy250–300280385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,0782
HeifersSelect and Choice1,125160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,8001
CowsBoner 80-85%1,257138.85/cwt130.00–158.001,74518
BullsMedium and Large 1-2250–300285327.50/cwt327.50–327.509332
CowsBoner 80-85%1,247123.50/cwt120.00–129.001,54012
CowsBoner 80-85%1,257113.84/cwt108.00–119.001,43111
CowsLean 85-90%1,031104.61/cwt100.00–109.001,07915
CowsLean 85-90%1,070113.96/cwt110.00–119.501,21922
CowsLean 85-90%1,090126.75/cwt120.00–137.001,38211
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,618142.00/cwt134.00–150.002,2985
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,523124.86/cwt122.00–128.001,9022
CowsLean 85-90%90188.45/cwt72.50–97.0079719
Bulls1,606148.95/cwt140.00–154.002,3929
Bulls1,370133.68/cwt121.00–139.001,8314
Bulls1,800159.61/cwt155.00–162.002,8733
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1131,769.19/head1,650.00–1,910.001,7692
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-29372,025.00/head2,025.00–2,025.002,0252
Bred CowsMedium 1-2815900.00/head900.00–900.009001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0961,775.00/head1,775.00–1,775.001,7753
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1261,790.60/head1,760.00–1,810.001,7915
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-21,3002,350.00/head2,350.00–2,350.002,3501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2101,996.10/head1,335.00–2,550.001,99613
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-29941,799.26/head1,435.00–2,210.001,7997
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1802,124.68/head1,835.00–2,400.002,1252
Bred CowsMedium 1-2835925.00/head925.00–925.009251
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,5702,525.00/head2,525.00–2,525.002,5251
Bred CowsMedium 1-28701,260.00/head1,260.00–1,260.001,2601
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-29301,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2521,772.54/head1,485.00–2,075.001,77310
Bred CowsMedium 1-27951,035.00/head1,035.00–1,035.001,0351
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2311,521.37/head1,400.00–1,610.001,5215
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2531,879.41/head1,560.00–2,075.001,8797
Bred CowsMedium 2-3847975.00/head975.00–975.009752
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0471,546.61/head1,300.00–1,785.001,5479
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-21,1302,550.00/head2,550.00–2,550.002,5501
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-27801,609.55/head1,350.00–1,800.001,6105
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-29952,002.94/head1,750.00–2,175.002,0033
Bred CowsMedium 1-2835837.95/head825.00–850.008382
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-29711,979.53/head1,625.00–2,500.001,9806
Bred CowsMedium 2-3655825.00/head825.00–825.008251
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-27681,384.45/head1,225.00–1,500.001,3842
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-29951,350.00/head1,350.00–1,350.001,3501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2301,625.00/head1,625.00–1,625.001,6251
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2152,150.00/head2,150.00–2,150.002,1501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-21,2302,110.00/head2,110.00–2,110.002,1101
BullsMedium and Large 1-22,0353,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0001
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,4802,483.71/head2,100.00–2,900.002,4847
BullsMedium and Large 2-3750–800750207.50/cwt207.50–207.501,5563
BullsMedium and Large 1-2350–400381337.50/cwt337.50–337.501,2863
BullsMedium and Large 1-2750–800767243.00/cwt243.00–243.001,8642
BullsMedium and Large 1-2500–550527276.00/cwt276.00–276.001,4552
BullsMedium and Large 2-3250–300292275.00/cwt275.00–275.008032
BullsMedium and Large 2-3600–650625220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,3751
BullsMedium and Large 1-2450–500483309.85/cwt308.00–313.001,49718
BullsMedium and Large 2-3450–500490260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,2741
BullsMedium and Large 1-2700–750705238.00/cwt238.00–238.001,6781
BullsMedium and Large 2-3800–850840210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,7641
BullsMedium and Large 2500–550540259.00/cwt259.00–259.001,3996

How this sale compares

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.