Sale reports / Kentucky / Glasgow Livestock Auction / 2025-03-03

Glasgow Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Glasgow, Kentucky · Mon, Mar 3
● Final127 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2198
Feeder Cattle receipts
508 head
121 vs last sale 387 226 vs year ago 734 · 30.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
210 head
37 vs last sale 173 39 vs year ago 171 · +22.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
275 head
156 vs last sale 119 101 vs year ago 174 · +58.0%
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 $272.07/cwt on 67 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits 109.64 against this barn's trailing median of $381.72.
Average price
$272.07
67 head · 554 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,506
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$229
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$37.94/cwt at this weight
vs the market
14.54
vs KY average
32.95 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2549277.941,52554
Medium and Large 2576248.361,43112thin
Medium and Large 2-3540240.001,2961thin
One grade step is worth $37.94/cwt here — about $229 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 sale67 hd
272.07
KY average25 barns · 2,163 hd
286.61
−14.54
National average185 barns · 16,988 hd
305.02
−32.95
This barn, trailing median30 sales
381.72
−109.64
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
BullsLow1,726164.522,84028
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,592144.182,29511
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,279142.991,82991
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,047126.351,32376

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)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,226$2,28610
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,161$2,25310
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,383$2,2503thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,244$2,2148
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)977$2,1752thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,167$2,13114
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,430$2,0602thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,207$2,0525
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,197$2,0502thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,093$1,96414
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,083$1,7312thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,066$1,6718
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,100$1,51314
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,082$1,5079
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)780$1,3251thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)853$1,7722thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,050$1,7062thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)899$1,5154thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)743$1,3342thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)795$1,1751thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,427$2,7643thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,640$2,9512thin
Cow-Calf Pairs2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,595$2,6251thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,239$2,3394thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,210$2,3001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,154$2,1794thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,284$2,1384thin
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)890$1,7002thin
Stock CowsOpen(<2 yrs)915$1,5464thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)994$1,49710
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,040$1,3702thin

Every lot, as filed

127 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 1-2500–550515274.19/cwt270.00–276.001,41214
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added600–650627264.50/cwt264.50–264.501,6586
HeifersMedium and Large 2550–600576248.36/cwt247.00–251.001,43112
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2650–700669245.50/cwt245.50–245.501,6429
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2550–600598263.00/cwt263.00–263.001,57320
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2850–900868210.27/cwt200.00–215.001,8255
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2250–300299322.50/cwt322.50–322.5096411
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2700–750739229.12/cwt222.50–234.001,6934
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2350–400383314.54/cwt312.00–317.001,20534
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3450–500473232.54/cwt230.00–235.001,1002
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3300–350340242.50/cwt242.50–242.508252
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3650–700660204.92/cwt200.00–215.001,3523
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2950–1000965200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,9301
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2750–800751245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,84012
BullsMedium and Large 2-3300–350345280.00/cwt280.00–280.009661
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added550–600553287.00/cwt287.00–287.001,5873
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2600–650634229.55/cwt227.00–232.001,4554
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy450–500485310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,5041
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added400–450449314.00/cwt314.00–314.001,41027
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550518297.00/cwt297.00–297.001,53817
BullsMedium and Large 1-2250–300293398.40/cwt397.50–405.001,16711
BullsMedium and Large 1-2500–550531295.29/cwt295.00–296.001,56823
BullsMedium and Large 2500–550525265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,3911
BullsMedium and Large 2450–500470318.00/cwt318.00–318.001,4954
BullsMedium and Large 2-3400–450435290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,2621
BullsMedium and Large 1-2450–500460331.56/cwt325.00–335.001,5253
BullsMedium and Large 1-2350–400379320.87/cwt319.00–337.501,21614
BullsMedium and Large 1-2600–650645243.50/cwt243.50–243.501,5717
BullsMedium and Large 1-2400–450446345.58/cwt345.00–347.501,54139
BullsMedium and Large 1-2750–800758230.80/cwt222.50–235.001,7499
BullsMedium and Large 2550–600586265.84/cwt260.00–266.501,55810
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2400–450444297.75/cwt287.50–299.001,3229
HeifersMedium and Large 2750–800750217.50/cwt217.50–217.501,6311
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2450–500454297.66/cwt287.50–298.001,35131
SteersMedium and Large 2-3750–800755197.50/cwt197.50–197.501,4911
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added550–600550315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,7338
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy450–500470364.00/cwt364.00–364.001,7111
HeifersMedium and Large 2700–750725209.00/cwt209.00–209.001,5151
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500470267.50/cwt267.50–267.501,2571
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3500–550540240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,2961
SteersMedium and Large 1-2450–500463335.21/cwt327.50–340.001,5528
SteersMedium and Large 1-2850–900855248.50/cwt248.50–248.502,1251
SteersMedium and Large 1-2600–650605275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,6642
SteersMedium and Large 1-2950–1000956234.50/cwt234.50–234.502,24217
SteersMedium and Large 1-2400–450439326.68/cwt325.00–327.501,4343
SteersMedium and Large 1-2750–800760251.00/cwt251.00–251.001,9081
SteersMedium and Large 1-2800–850825250.50/cwt250.50–250.502,06713
SteersMedium and Large 2-3900–950920180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,6561
SteersMedium and Large 1-2500–550500305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,5251
SteersLarge 1-2850–900890205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,8251
SteersMedium and Large 1-2650–700668278.89/cwt266.00–285.001,8639
SteersMedium and Large 1-2550–600573289.58/cwt282.00–299.001,6593
SteersMedium and Large 1-21000–10501,015223.00/cwt223.00–223.002,26312
Dairy SteersLarge 3750–800760190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,4441
Dairy HeifersLarge 3550–600555115.00/cwt115.00–115.006381
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added700–750735272.50/cwt272.50–272.502,0037
SteersMedium and Large 2900–950925205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,8961
BullsMedium and Large 1-2650–700683238.06/cwt237.50–239.001,6268
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550519315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,63521
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy600–650635260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,6511
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy650–700665266.00/cwt266.00–266.001,76910
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy200–250230445.00/cwt445.00–445.001,0241
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400375361.53/cwt360.00–362.501,35632
CowsBoner 80-85%1,258152.95/cwt145.00–179.001,92442
CowsBoner 80-85%1,293136.49/cwt130.00–144.001,76538
CowsLean 85-90%1,045100.00/cwt100.00–100.001,0452
CowsLean 85-90%977115.06/cwt105.00–119.001,12421
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,588147.58/cwt146.00–150.002,3446
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,596140.11/cwt137.00–142.002,2365
CowsBoner 80-85%1,313127.41/cwt121.00–129.001,67311
Bulls1,524138.71/cwt119.00–150.002,1146
CowsLean 85-90%1,082126.77/cwt120.00–134.001,37235
CowsLean 85-90%1,062141.64/cwt135.00–155.001,50418
Bulls1,907176.71/cwt170.00–186.003,37011
Bulls1,656166.42/cwt155.00–169.502,75611
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1972,050.00/head2,050.00–2,050.002,0502
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3202,200.63/head2,100.00–2,350.002,2013
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1751,950.00/head1,950.00–1,950.001,9501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2602,452.98/head2,275.00–2,600.002,4532
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,5952,625.00/head2,625.00–2,625.002,6251
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0501,875.00/head1,875.00–1,875.001,8751
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 1-2820800.00/head800.00–800.008001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0821,507.31/head1,175.00–1,835.001,5079
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-29772,175.00/head2,175.00–2,175.002,1752
Heifer PairsSmall and Medium 1-26151,025.00/head1,025.00–1,025.001,0251
Heifer PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1652,375.00/head2,375.00–2,375.002,3751
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,4152,850.00/head2,850.00–2,850.002,8501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1672,131.15/head1,125.00–2,900.002,13114
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,4302,060.00/head2,060.00–2,060.002,0602
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,3832,250.00/head2,250.00–2,250.002,2503
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0831,730.74/head1,410.00–2,050.001,7312
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1101,797.88/head1,500.00–2,175.001,7987
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 1-2760785.00/head785.00–785.007851
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,043165.50/cwt165.00–166.001,7262
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1142,053.69/head1,400.00–2,325.002,05413
BullsMedium and Large 1-2700–750748235.89/cwt235.00–236.001,7649
BullsMedium and Large 2-3500–550520220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,1441
BullsMedium and Large 1-21000–10501,015185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,8784
BullsMedium and Large 2-3900–950925166.00/cwt166.00–166.001,5361
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy250–300255422.50/cwt420.00–425.001,0772
BullsMedium and Large 2-3450–500455265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,2061
BullsMedium and Large 1-2550–600587282.81/cwt274.00–292.501,66017
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,4272,764.49/head2,225.00–3,325.002,7643
Cow-Calf PairsLarge 1-21,2102,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1882,279.87/head1,975.00–2,550.002,2803
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0201,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,6402,951.07/head2,600.00–3,300.002,9512
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 1-27301,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
Stock CowsSmall and Medium 1-2740985.00/head985.00–985.009851
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0401,369.84/head1,335.00–1,400.001,3702
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-29731,732.35/head1,585.00–1,850.001,7323
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-27951,175.00/head1,175.00–1,175.001,1751
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-27431,333.50/head1,275.00–1,400.001,3342
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-28531,771.70/head1,400.00–2,050.001,7722
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-21,0501,706.24/head1,610.00–1,825.001,7062
Stock CowsSmall and Medium 1-2685891.08/head775.00–1,025.008913
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1271,756.91/head1,375.00–2,000.001,7577
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 1-2755903.15/head775.00–1,000.009032
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2072,052.09/head1,525.00–2,450.002,0525
Bred CowsLarge 1-21,3502,075.00/head2,075.00–2,075.002,0751
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 1-2865935.00/head935.00–935.009351
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2892,450.15/head1,975.00–2,800.002,4506
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-28991,515.09/head1,185.00–1,810.001,5154
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2092,359.19/head1,275.00–3,250.002,3599
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-27801,325.00/head1,325.00–1,325.001,3251
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2262,286.03/head1,900.00–2,600.002,28610
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1571,614.27/head1,000.00–1,925.001,61412

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.