Sale reports / Kentucky / Glasgow Livestock Auction / 2025-04-28

Glasgow Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Glasgow, Kentucky · Mon, Apr 28
● Final117 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2198
Feeder Cattle receipts
427 head
59 vs last sale 368 112 vs year ago 539 · 20.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
142 head
19 vs last sale 123 14 vs year ago 128 · +10.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
191 head
11 vs last sale 202 8 vs year ago 183 · +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 $334.93/cwt on 44 head. That ranks 2 of 31 comparable sales and sits 69.08 against this barn's trailing median of $404.01.
Average price
$334.93
44 head · 541 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,811
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$616
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium 1-2
$131.85/cwt at this weight
vs the market
7.75
vs KY average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2540341.851,84537
Medium and Large 2536320.701,7185thin
Medium and Large 2-3555275.001,5261thin
Medium 1-2585210.001,2291thin
One grade step is worth $131.85/cwt here — about $616 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 sale44 hd
334.93
KY average24 barns · 697 hd
342.67
−7.75
This barn, trailing median31 sales
404.01
−69.08
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
BullsAverage1,560175.542,73917
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,539156.262,40511
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,223151.271,85154
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low942127.941,20560

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)1,075$2,5854thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,260$2,4898
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,188$2,2198
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,125$2,1002thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,080$2,0739
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,137$1,96019
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,104$1,8594thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,130$1,79720
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,035$1,7737
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,035$1,6376
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,070$1,4752thin
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)855$1,3002thin
Bred Heifers2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)(<2 yrs)827$2,0502thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)820$1,98015
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)817$1,7568
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)930$1,5001thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,338$2,5602thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,138$2,4183thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,219$2,4574thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,082$2,4377
Stock CowsOpen(<2 yrs)813$1,5953thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)900$1,5818
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)845$1,1751thin

Every lot, as filed

117 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
BullsMedium and Large 1-2900–950922200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,8442
SteersMedium and Large 1-2450–500498355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,7684
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2700–750745275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,0491
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2950–1000965205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,9781
BullsMedium and Large 1-2300–350335382.50/cwt382.50–382.501,2812
BullsMedium and Large 1-2650–700686283.36/cwt280.00–285.001,9443
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2250–300297375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,1142
SteersMedium and Large 1-2500–550527353.76/cwt337.50–357.001,8646
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2900–950920223.00/cwt223.00–223.002,0525
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2650–700673268.90/cwt267.50–271.001,8105
BullsMedium and Large 1-2600–650621294.80/cwt280.00–301.001,8317
BullsMedium and Large 1-2950–1000988186.64/cwt185.00–190.001,8443
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy200–250230454.78/cwt450.00–460.001,0462
HeifersMedium and Large 2500–550534300.31/cwt299.00–302.001,6047
BullsMedium and Large 1-2700–750720276.66/cwt275.00–280.001,9926
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450435397.50/cwt397.50–397.501,7295
Bulls1,416173.00/cwt158.00–179.002,4507
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2750–800788257.34/cwt256.00–258.002,02812
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2450–500466341.72/cwt329.00–345.001,59221
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3800–850820180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,4761
BullsMedium and Large 2-3200–250240300.00/cwt300.00–300.007201
BullsMedium and Large 2450–500466326.77/cwt315.00–332.501,5236
BullsMedium and Large 1-2850–900865217.32/cwt212.00–220.001,8803
BullsMedium and Large 1-2200–250235415.11/cwt410.00–420.009762
BullsMedium and Large 1-2250–300285397.50/cwt397.50–397.501,1332
SteersMedium and Large 1-2850–900870265.00/cwt265.00–265.002,3062
SteersMedium and Large 1-2650–700684306.05/cwt300.00–310.002,0935
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1802,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1942,865.18/head2,000.00–3,150.002,8654
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy200–250232430.00/cwt430.00–430.009981
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy250–300299408.00/cwt408.00–408.001,22017
BullsMedium and Large 1-2450–500456373.21/cwt345.00–375.001,70238
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy250–300281436.54/cwt435.00–445.001,22715
BullsMedium and Large 1-2350–400362402.34/cwt395.00–405.001,45611
BullsMedium and Large 1-2550–600590328.45/cwt323.00–342.501,93814
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400355450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,5983
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350330455.00/cwt455.00–455.001,5024
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0701,475.12/head1,450.00–1,500.001,4752
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2192,456.52/head2,060.00–2,675.002,4574
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1042,158.77/head1,235.00–2,675.002,1598
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1252,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1002
BullsMedium and Large 1-2500–550509350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,78223
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400377418.70/cwt412.50–425.001,57832
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2022,162.62/head1,350.00–2,435.002,1633
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2660190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,2541
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-29411,666.33/head1,025.00–2,025.001,6667
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-28771,970.23/head1,550.00–2,175.001,9706
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1301,797.16/head1,135.00–2,225.001,79720
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1882,219.26/head1,825.00–2,700.002,2198
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,3382,560.28/head2,450.00–2,700.002,5602
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1702,954.84/head2,750.00–3,150.002,9553
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-28451,175.00/head1,175.00–1,175.001,1751
Bulls1,763186.00/cwt180.00–194.003,2798
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-28272,050.00/head2,050.00–2,050.002,0502
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2602,489.34/head2,210.00–2,925.002,4898
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0351,637.16/head1,300.00–1,850.001,6376
Cow-Calf PairsSmall and Medium 1-27651,450.00/head1,450.00–1,450.001,4501
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,1382,417.61/head1,825.00–2,900.002,4183
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0351,773.24/head1,675.00–1,825.001,7737
CowsBoner 80-85%1,170134.00/cwt134.00–134.001,5681
CowsBoner 80-85%1,216158.36/cwt150.00–174.001,92627
CowsBoner 80-85%1,233144.57/cwt138.00–149.001,78326
CowsLean 85-90%82890.70/cwt75.00–102.007518
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,535157.09/cwt150.00–169.002,41110
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,580148.00/cwt148.00–148.002,3381
CowsLean 85-90%845110.03/cwt105.00–116.009304
CowsLean 85-90%994143.72/cwt137.00–162.001,42922
CowsLean 85-90%948128.81/cwt120.00–135.001,22126
Bulls1,255142.62/cwt135.00–150.001,7902
Bred CowsMedium 1-27901,475.00/head1,475.00–1,475.001,4751
Bred CowsMedium 38851,385.00/head1,385.00–1,385.001,3851
Stock CowsMedium 1-2615985.00/head985.00–985.009851
Bred HeifersMedium 1-26351,115.16/head1,000.00–1,225.001,1152
Dairy HeifersLarge 3300–350305200.00/cwt200.00–200.006101
Bred HeifersLarge 1-28852,250.00/head2,250.00–2,250.002,2501
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-28552,100.81/head1,600.00–2,550.002,10112
BullsMedium 1-2550–600585210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,2291
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-28501,950.00/head1,950.00–1,950.001,9501
Bred HeifersMedium 1-25781,116.75/head885.00–1,300.001,1172
Bred CowsMedium 1-28551,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3002
Bred CowsMedium 3810950.00/head950.00–950.009501
BullsMedium and Large 2-3700–750710190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,3491
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1371,959.77/head1,475.00–2,650.001,96019
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2898188.12/cwt174.00–225.001,6894
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2625240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,5001
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-28131,594.67/head1,225.00–1,775.001,5953
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-29301,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3600–650625256.29/cwt255.00–257.501,6022
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3400–450402270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,0852
BullsMedium and Large 2-3300–350340290.00/cwt290.00–290.009861
BullsMedium and Large 2-3400–450425275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,1691
SteersMedium and Large 2-3550–600578282.00/cwt282.00–282.001,6304
BullsMedium and Large 2500–550526323.13/cwt310.00–327.501,7004
SteersMedium and Large 1-2300–350310410.00/cwt410.00–410.001,2711
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2600–650623284.43/cwt284.00–287.001,7727
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2500–550526328.48/cwt327.50–329.001,72818
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2350–400367370.30/cwt362.50–377.501,35927
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3300–350335330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,1061
SteersMedium and Large 2-3450–500465280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,3021
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added600–650618310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,9162
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2550–600568308.00/cwt308.00–308.001,7493
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2300–350325365.36/cwt355.00–375.001,1873
SteersMedium and Large 1-2550–600562340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,9118
SteersMedium and Large 1-2400–450438363.81/cwt360.00–367.501,5932
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3700–750730220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,6061
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3350–400390335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,3072
SteersMedium and Large 2-3300–350325305.00/cwt305.00–305.009911
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500472325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,53414
SteersMedium and Large 2550–600557317.50/cwt317.50–317.501,7683
HeifersMedium and Large 2300–350345345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,1903
BullsMedium and Large 2-3550–600555275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,5261
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3550–600578277.06/cwt275.00–279.001,6018
BullsMedium and Large 2-3850–900850172.50/cwt172.50–172.501,4661
BullsMedium and Large 2250–300287385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,1052
BullsMedium and Large 2300–350328349.73/cwt345.00–355.001,1472
BullsMedium and Large 2550–600575311.00/cwt311.00–311.001,7881
BullsMedium and Large 2-3600–650640260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,6642

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.