Sale reports / Kentucky / Glasgow Livestock Auction / 2025-01-27

Glasgow Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Glasgow, Kentucky · Mon, Jan 27
● Final112 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2198
Feeder Cattle receipts
928 head
468 vs last sale 460 449 vs year ago 479 · +93.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
201 head
102 vs last sale 99 112 vs year ago 89 · +125.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
123 head
27 vs last sale 96 9 vs year ago 114 · +7.9%
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 $264.94/cwt on 152 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits 116.78 against this barn's trailing median of $381.72.
Average price
$264.94
152 head · 550 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,458
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$120
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$31.41/cwt at this weight
vs the market
17.99
vs KY average
39.70 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2546271.141,480122
Medium and Large 2-3568239.731,36030
One grade step is worth $31.41/cwt here — about $120 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 sale152 hd
264.94
KY average25 barns · 2,199 hd
282.93
−17.99
National average182 barns · 24,858 hd
304.64
−39.70
This barn, trailing median30 sales
381.72
−116.78
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
BullsHigh1,693162.262,74717
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,596142.862,28017
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,302139.011,81071
CowsLean 85-90%High1,010113.611,14788
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,303171.802,2385thin
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,245176.002,1911thin

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 Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,385$2,4502thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,402$2,3502thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,234$2,1948
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,075$2,1609
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,018$2,0335
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,158$1,9188
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)893$1,8792thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,170$1,8001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,123$1,57411
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,005$1,5503thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,150$1,5333thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,077$1,5036
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)844$1,7595
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)908$1,5142thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)860$9501thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,425$2,7001thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,190$2,1262thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,432$3,2002thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,404$2,9494thin
Cow-Calf Pairs2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,095$2,4251thin
Stock CowsOpen(<2 yrs)820$1,5851thin
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,132$1,5723thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,082$1,5558

Every lot, as filed

112 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
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3500–550510240.80/cwt234.00–252.501,2285
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3450–500493274.00/cwt274.00–274.001,3518
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350305395.00/cwt395.00–395.001,2051
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2600–650618265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,63810
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2300–350308327.50/cwt327.50–327.501,00918
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3400–450422275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,1612
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3300–350340250.00/cwt250.00–250.008501
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3200–250230270.00/cwt270.00–270.006211
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3800–850845197.00/cwt197.00–197.001,6651
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2850–900893204.00/cwt204.00–204.001,8224
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550534290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,5494
HeifersMedium and Large 2350–400363290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,0533
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2500–550526274.22/cwt273.50–277.001,44275
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2900–950920204.00/cwt204.00–204.001,8771
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2200–250227345.00/cwt345.00–345.007832
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2700–750724225.89/cwt225.00–238.001,63515
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3550–600579239.51/cwt237.00–242.501,38725
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3650–700685229.00/cwt229.00–229.001,5698
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2450–500454301.10/cwt292.00–308.001,36793
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2650–700667251.16/cwt248.50–255.001,67536
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2550–600582264.01/cwt258.00–280.001,53743
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2350–400390324.93/cwt315.00–327.001,26757
BullsMedium and Large 1-2750–800758234.98/cwt222.00–242.001,78123
BullsMedium and Large 2-3450–500460257.50/cwt257.50–257.501,1851
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy250–300260355.00/cwt355.00–355.009231
BullsMedium and Large 2600–650605255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,5431
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3850–900855195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,6672
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3600–650614225.29/cwt215.00–237.001,3837
HeifersMedium and Large 2300–350347300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,0412
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2250–300285332.50/cwt332.50–332.509481
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2400–450445300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,33514
SteersMedium and Large 2-3450–500470279.00/cwt279.00–279.001,3111
SteersMedium and Large 1-2750–800782254.69/cwt250.00–257.001,9929
SteersMedium and Large 1-2950–1000979220.66/cwt210.00–226.002,1603
SteersMedium and Large 2-3300–350322292.50/cwt292.50–292.509422
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3750–800777195.98/cwt185.00–205.001,5236
SteersMedium and Large 1-2450–500454361.00/cwt361.00–361.001,63915
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added600–650634292.45/cwt290.00–298.001,85425
SteersMedium and Large 1-2500–550528331.00/cwt331.00–331.001,74815
SteersMedium and Large 1-2600–650623272.34/cwt263.00–280.001,69712
SteersMedium and Large 1-2350–400395377.50/cwt377.50–377.501,4912
SteersMedium and Large 1-2850–900853244.00/cwt244.00–244.002,0812
SteersMedium and Large 1-2700–750700259.00/cwt259.00–259.001,8131
SteersMedium and Large 1-2800–850830227.00/cwt227.00–227.001,8842
SteersMedium and Large 1-2650–700667270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,8012
SteersMedium and Large 2-3550–600590271.73/cwt255.00–280.001,6033
SteersMedium and Large 2500–550535303.28/cwt293.00–307.501,6237
SteersMedium and Large 1-2550–600555332.00/cwt332.00–332.001,84311
SteersMedium and Large 2400–450433338.00/cwt338.00–338.001,4646
SteersMedium and Large 1-2400–450440363.00/cwt363.00–363.001,5974
BullsMedium and Large 1-2450–500453327.64/cwt319.00–333.001,48413
BullsMedium and Large 2-3650–700676233.18/cwt225.00–243.001,5769
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400379376.91/cwt375.00–382.001,42846
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy250–300298417.50/cwt417.50–417.501,24419
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy500–550523330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,72643
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy450–500458354.00/cwt354.00–354.001,62143
CowsLean 85-90%1,101134.49/cwt130.00–141.501,48113
CowsLean 85-90%1,029125.09/cwt120.00–129.501,28720
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,620135.68/cwt130.00–139.002,1984
CowsBoner 80-85%1,291123.67/cwt119.00–129.001,59714
CowsBoner 80-85%1,303146.99/cwt140.00–159.001,91538
CowsBoner 80-85%1,308134.35/cwt130.00–139.501,75719
SteersSelect and Choice1,245176.00/cwt176.00–176.002,1911
HeifersSelect and Choice1,430155.00/cwt155.00–155.002,2171
HeifersSelect and Choice1,271176.00/cwt176.00–176.002,2374
CowsLean 85-90%95496.44/cwt72.50–109.0092030
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,720122.60/cwt117.00–129.002,1092
CowsLean 85-90%1,013114.16/cwt110.00–119.501,15625
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,565149.16/cwt140.00–163.002,33411
Bulls1,998169.51/cwt166.00–175.003,3876
Bulls1,527158.31/cwt150.00–165.002,41711
Bred CowsLarge 31,2451,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,4323,200.00/head3,200.00–3,200.003,2002
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0752,160.40/head1,710.00–2,610.002,1609
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1701,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0771,502.58/head1,310.00–1,975.001,5036
Bred CowsMedium 1-28701,325.00/head1,325.00–1,325.001,3251
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0552,210.55/head1,635.00–2,500.002,2114
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,3852,450.00/head2,450.00–2,450.002,4502
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1501,533.08/head1,200.00–1,875.001,5333
Bred CowsMedium 1-27301,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-28931,878.91/head1,750.00–2,010.001,8792
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1751,701.37/head1,325.00–2,175.001,7019
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1321,572.20/head1,225.00–1,850.001,5723
BullsMedium and Large 1-2900–950918186.13/cwt177.50–195.001,7092
BullsMedium and Large 1-2550–600589291.67/cwt282.50–294.001,71859
BullsMedium and Large 2-3550–600565260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,4691
BullsMedium and Large 2-3250–300290290.00/cwt290.00–290.008411
BullsMedium and Large 2250–300255327.50/cwt327.50–327.508351
BullsMedium and Large 1-2800–850840210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,7641
BullsMedium and Large 1-2650–700659279.00/cwt279.00–279.001,83920
BullsMedium and Large 1-2350–400375355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,3314
BullsMedium and Large 1-2500–550524282.00/cwt282.00–282.001,4789
BullsMedium and Large 2-3400–450410257.41/cwt250.00–265.001,0552
BullsMedium and Large 2300–350310305.00/cwt305.00–305.009461
BullsMedium and Large 2650–700655257.00/cwt257.00–257.001,6839
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,1902,125.95/head1,900.00–2,350.002,1262
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,4252,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3782,858.44/head2,700.00–3,000.002,8582
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,4303,039.99/head3,000.00–3,075.003,0402
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0952,425.00/head2,425.00–2,425.002,4251
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0051,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5503
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-28201,585.00/head1,585.00–1,585.001,5851
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0821,555.27/head1,050.00–2,185.001,5558
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2845159.61/cwt150.00–169.001,3492
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2152,132.61/head1,325.00–2,425.002,1336
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2342,194.42/head1,375.00–2,500.002,1948
Bred HeifersMedium 1-2860950.00/head950.00–950.009501
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-28441,759.01/head1,100.00–2,060.001,7595
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-29081,514.39/head1,350.00–1,625.001,5142
Bred CowsMedium 1-28901,003.37/head900.00–1,100.001,0032
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,4022,350.00/head2,350.00–2,350.002,3502

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.