Sale reports / Kentucky / Glasgow Livestock Auction / 2025-03-24

Glasgow Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Glasgow, Kentucky · Mon, Mar 24
● Final130 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2198
Feeder Cattle receipts
519 head
12 vs last sale 507 294 vs year ago 813 · 36.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
116 head
23 vs last sale 139 90 vs year ago 206 · 43.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
142 head
1 vs last sale 143 6 vs year ago 136 · +4.4%
Also sold hereSpecial Graded Feeder Cattle Sale
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Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb bulls averaged $301.57/cwt on 61 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits 102.44 against this barn's trailing median of $404.01.
Average price
$301.57
61 head · 546 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,646
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$298
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$63.47/cwt at this weight
vs the market
15.27
vs KY average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2545315.681,72045
Medium and Large 2529274.361,4507thin
Medium and Large 2-3564252.211,4229thin
One grade step is worth $63.47/cwt here — about $298 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

31 sales
468418368318median 404.0112/1503/0204/2706/2908/17
Bulls 500–600 lb: high $454.38, low $331.62, median $404.01 across 31 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 sale61 hd
301.57
KY average23 barns · 631 hd
316.84
−15.27
This barn, trailing median31 sales
404.01
−102.44
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
BullsLow1,494163.602,44522
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,557142.262,2157thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,249142.071,77541
CowsLean 85-90%High978127.861,25044
Dairy HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,155168.001,9401thin
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage900160.001,4401thin

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)1,029$2,3674thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,252$2,3602thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,209$2,14511
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,131$2,1174thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,033$2,0142thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)990$1,9053thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,109$1,8074thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,040$1,4777
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)675$7601thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)1,080$2,2501thin
Bred Heifers2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)(<2 yrs)865$2,0853thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)1,151$1,9395
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)765$1,7955
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)758$1,5002thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)653$1,2383thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)710$1,2001thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,341$2,4194thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,093$2,1842thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,130$2,8015
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,121$2,5698
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,295$2,5251thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,145$2,2633thin
Heifer PairsOpen(<2 yrs)640$1,6001thin
Stock CowsOpen(<2 yrs)735$1,7001thin
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,014$1,5733thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)883$1,5458
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)915$1,2851thin

Every lot, as filed

130 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 1-2250–300297347.00/cwt347.00–347.001,03111
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2600–650627274.78/cwt273.00–275.001,7239
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2400–450445317.00/cwt317.00–317.001,4113
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2500–550532301.73/cwt296.00–303.001,60511
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2800–850820225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,8451
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3700–750703206.00/cwt206.00–206.001,4483
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2700–750735229.32/cwt228.50–231.001,6863
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2300–350342362.50/cwt362.50–362.501,2405
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3600–650628236.25/cwt235.00–237.501,4842
HeifersMedium and Large 2700–750732215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,5742
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2450–500458327.95/cwt321.00–335.001,50251
HeifersMedium and Large 2500–550506282.00/cwt282.00–282.001,4274
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3250–300295300.00/cwt300.00–300.008851
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2650–700667266.91/cwt259.00–280.001,78011
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3550–600580230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,3341
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3400–450435290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,2621
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3300–350310302.50/cwt302.50–302.509381
HeifersLarge 2-3450–500450215.00/cwt215.00–215.009681
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy250–300278388.38/cwt385.00–390.001,0803
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400356411.00/cwt411.00–411.001,4635
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350310385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,1941
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy200–250245400.00/cwt400.00–400.009801
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2550–600580293.00/cwt293.00–293.001,69913
HeifersMedium and Large 2600–650619250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,5484
BullsMedium and Large 1-2500–550542316.50/cwt316.50–316.501,7157
BullsMedium and Large 2450–500458326.97/cwt325.00–335.001,4985
BullsMedium and Large 1-2800–850832232.00/cwt232.00–232.001,9302
BullsMedium and Large 2600–650613251.66/cwt250.00–255.001,5433
BullsMedium and Large 1-2850–900885217.50/cwt217.50–217.501,9252
BullsMedium and Large 1-21000–10501,040183.00/cwt183.00–183.001,9031
BullsMedium and Large 2-3550–600586250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,4656
BullsMedium and Large 2250–300290345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,0011
HeifersMedium and Large 2350–400386327.28/cwt325.00–328.001,2638
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550525345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,8111
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added600–650615337.50/cwt337.50–337.502,0761
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550526311.56/cwt311.00–312.501,63928
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2350–400380339.85/cwt337.50–340.001,29117
HeifersLarge 2-3400–450415230.00/cwt230.00–230.009552
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2750–800775221.00/cwt221.00–221.001,7131
SteersMedium and Large 2-3650–700680257.00/cwt257.00–257.001,7481
SteersMedium and Large 2450–500470304.38/cwt299.00–310.001,4312
SteersMedium and Large 1-2600–650621305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,8943
SteersMedium and Large 1-2400–450443350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,5513
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3650–700680210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,4281
SteersMedium and Large 2-3550–600598260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,5552
SteersMedium and Large 2550–600585296.44/cwt293.00–300.001,7342
SteersMedium and Large 1-2650–700681308.79/cwt305.00–310.002,1034
SteersMedium and Large 1-2850–900865250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,1632
SteersMedium and Large 1-2450–500458364.00/cwt364.00–364.001,66726
HeifersMedium and Large 1-21000–10501,035205.00/cwt205.00–205.002,1221
SteersMedium and Large 1-2500–550529328.00/cwt328.00–328.001,73515
SteersMedium and Large 2400–450425305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,2961
SteersMedium and Large 1-2550–600557310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,7272
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added350–400380510.00/cwt510.00–510.001,9381
SteersMedium and Large 1-21050–11001,080210.00/cwt210.00–210.002,2681
SteersMedium and Large 2-3600–650615242.50/cwt242.50–242.501,4911
Beef/Dairy SteersMedium and Large 2-3550–600555230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,2771
SteersMedium and Large 1-2700–750703257.50/cwt257.50–257.501,8102
SteersMedium and Large 1-2750–800770260.00/cwt260.00–260.002,0021
BullsMedium and Large 1-2350–400385400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,54025
BullsMedium and Large 1-2250–300266420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,1173
BullsMedium and Large 1-2700–750715240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,7161
BullsMedium and Large 1-2550–600589295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,73814
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy500–550520327.50/cwt327.50–327.501,70324
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy250–300268455.00/cwt455.00–455.001,2193
CowsBoner 80-85%1,226138.30/cwt130.00–144.001,69620
CowsLean 85-90%1,036142.81/cwt137.00–150.001,48010
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,535157.50/cwt157.50–157.502,4181
CowsBoner 80-85%1,320126.20/cwt125.00–128.001,6664
CowsLean 85-90%1,001127.41/cwt120.00–134.001,27526
CowsLean 85-90%71099.00/cwt99.00–99.007031
Dairy HeifersSelect and Choice1,155168.00/cwt168.00–168.001,9401
HeifersSelect and Choice900160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,4401
CowsLean 85-90%847112.29/cwt108.00–115.009517
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,561139.72/cwt134.00–142.002,1816
CowsBoner 80-85%1,260150.23/cwt145.00–167.001,89317
Bulls1,148140.54/cwt130.00–153.501,6135
Bulls1,503174.73/cwt170.00–188.502,6269
Bulls1,701165.48/cwt157.00–169.502,8158
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1552,592.04/head2,400.00–2,875.002,5927
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2522,360.00/head2,360.00–2,360.002,3602
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-29901,904.92/head1,475.00–2,400.001,9053
Bred CowsMedium 1-2725950.00/head950.00–950.009501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1091,807.18/head1,585.00–1,975.001,8074
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-28852,410.00/head2,410.00–2,410.002,4101
Heifer PairsMedium 2-36401,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-21,0802,250.00/head2,250.00–2,250.002,2501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2092,144.51/head1,775.00–2,625.002,14511
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0332,014.47/head1,850.00–2,175.002,0142
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1312,117.13/head1,850.00–2,425.002,1174
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1732,851.55/head2,550.00–3,150.002,8524
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0292,366.62/head1,825.00–2,600.002,3674
Bred HeifersMedium 1-27101,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
Bred HeifersMedium 1-26551,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001
Bred HeifersMedium 1-2550860.00/head860.00–860.008601
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-27651,794.96/head1,585.00–1,910.001,7955
Bred CowsMedium 1-2675760.00/head760.00–760.007601
BullsMedium and Large 1-2600–650639265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,69312
BullsMedium and Large 1-2750–800771244.68/cwt239.00–248.001,88611
BullsMedium and Large 2500–550525273.00/cwt273.00–273.001,4336
BullsMedium and Large 1-2900–950900195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,7551
BullsMedium and Large 1-2450–500457342.00/cwt342.00–342.001,56317
BullsMedium and Large 2-3650–700678237.50/cwt237.50–237.501,6102
BullsMedium and Large 1-2950–1000980185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,8131
BullsMedium and Large 2550–600550282.50/cwt282.50–282.501,5541
BullsMedium and Large 2-3500–550520256.62/cwt255.00–260.001,3343
BullsMedium and Large 1-2650–700661273.78/cwt261.00–280.001,8103
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy200–250245520.00/cwt520.00–520.001,2741
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350322452.45/cwt440.00–460.001,45715
BullsMedium and Large 1-2400–450448357.50/cwt357.50–357.501,60230
BullsMedium and Large 2-3450–500483273.43/cwt265.00–280.001,3213
BullsMedium and Large 2350–400395352.50/cwt352.50–352.501,3922
BullsMedium and Large 2-3750–800775221.09/cwt215.00–227.501,7132
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,0932,183.98/head1,600.00–2,700.002,1842
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,3412,418.70/head2,175.00–2,675.002,4194
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 31,2952,525.00/head2,525.00–2,525.002,5251
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-29602,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2152,225.00/head2,225.00–2,225.002,2251
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1102,282.48/head2,225.00–2,335.002,2822
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-27051,427.66/head1,075.00–1,725.001,4282
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,040167.00/cwt167.00–167.001,7371
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-28431,366.38/head1,060.00–1,650.001,3662
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-28602,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-21,1511,939.36/head1,450.00–2,075.001,9395
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0931,564.57/head1,135.00–1,885.001,5656
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2Registered1,3551,985.00/head1,985.00–1,985.001,9851
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-29151,285.00/head1,285.00–1,285.001,2851
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-27351,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-28831,545.18/head1,150.00–2,010.001,5458
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-28652,085.00/head2,085.00–2,085.002,0853

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.