Sale reports / Kentucky / Glasgow Livestock Auction / 2025-05-05

Glasgow Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Glasgow, Kentucky · Mon, May 5
● Final120 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2198
Feeder Cattle receipts
329 head
98 vs last sale 427 170 vs year ago 499 · 34.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
90 head
52 vs last sale 142 63 vs year ago 153 · 41.2%
Replacement Cattle receipts
151 head
40 vs last sale 191 36 vs year ago 115 · +31.3%
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 $311.72/cwt on 35 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits 70.00 against this barn's trailing median of $381.72.
Average price
$311.72
35 head · 540 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,685
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$297
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$44.52/cwt at this weight
vs the market
19.17
vs KY average
21.10 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2544320.631,74628
Medium and Large 2-3525276.101,4497thin
One grade step is worth $44.52/cwt here — about $297 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale35 hd
311.72
KY average24 barns · 1,295 hd
330.89
−19.17
National average172 barns · 12,542 hd
332.82
−21.10
This barn, trailing median30 sales
381.72
−70.00
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
BullsAverage1,657182.743,0277thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,507158.352,3868thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,239150.621,86543
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low952130.351,24029
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,300182.502,3731thin
SteersSelectAverage1,015121.001,2281thin

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 Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,302$2,6252thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,212$2,5297
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,227$2,3953thin
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,160$2,3004thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,228$2,22815
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,067$2,19716
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,091$2,1127
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)975$2,1001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)965$2,0252thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,100$1,8252thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,076$1,7457
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,260$1,7315
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)945$1,7123thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)982$1,4495
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,140$2,5263thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)845$2,1251thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)795$1,9392thin
BullsN/AYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,655$3,2001thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,010$1,9601thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,098$1,7882thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,105$2,5615
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,253$2,3833thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)920$2,0224thin
Stock CowsOpen(<2 yrs)910$2,0072thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,017$1,87914
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,017$1,6216

Every lot, as filed

120 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 1-2Fancy250–300299462.50/cwt462.50–462.501,3836
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350325405.00/cwt405.00–405.001,3162
BullsMedium and Large 1-2250–300280400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,1201
BullsMedium and Large 1-2600–650635304.00/cwt304.00–304.001,9301
BullsMedium and Large 1-2850–900890205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,8251
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2500–550535311.91/cwt306.00–318.001,6694
BullsMedium and Large 1-2500–550518347.28/cwt333.00–355.001,79925
BullsMedium and Large 1-2650–700655315.00/cwt315.00–315.002,0635
BullsMedium and Large 1-2700–750745281.00/cwt281.00–281.002,0936
BullsMedium and Large 1-2400–450447378.19/cwt377.50–390.001,69118
BullsMedium and Large 1-2450–500452360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,6272
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2300–350340360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,2241
BullsMedium and Large 1-2300–350341380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,2963
BullsMedium and Large 1-2900–950925205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,8961
BullsMedium and Large 1-2550–600582321.00/cwt321.00–321.001,8687
BullsMedium and Large 1-2350–400380407.50/cwt407.50–407.501,54913
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2350–400385372.93/cwt355.00–378.001,43617
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2450–500455345.34/cwt340.00–359.001,57118
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2200–250245405.00/cwt405.00–405.009921
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2400–450402345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,3872
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2650–700675269.00/cwt269.00–269.001,8162
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2950–1000960226.00/cwt226.00–226.002,1703
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2700–750743259.34/cwt250.00–264.001,9277
SteersMedium and Large 1-2500–550506362.00/cwt362.00–362.001,8325
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2800–850840233.00/cwt233.00–233.001,9571
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2250–300280400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,1201
SteersMedium and Large 1-2600–650630320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,0161
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2550–600559315.16/cwt304.00–323.001,76212
SteersMedium and Large 1-2300–350333400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,3322
SteersMedium and Large 1-2400–450423365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,5443
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy800–850840245.00/cwt245.00–245.002,0581
SteersSelect1,015121.00/cwt121.00–121.001,2281
Bulls1,218170.23/cwt166.00–175.002,0732
Bulls1,832187.74/cwt181.00–193.003,4395
CowsBoner 80-85%1,280130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,6641
Dairy SteersLarge 3350–400375250.00/cwt250.00–250.009381
Dairy SteersLarge 3800–850817165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,3482
Dairy SteersLarge 3950–1000980150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,4701
HeifersLarge 2450–500462230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,0632
BullsLarge 1-21,0201,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
CowsBoner 80-85%1,238157.59/cwt150.00–170.001,95123
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3350–400391310.58/cwt307.50–320.001,2144
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3650–700670230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,5411
SteersMedium and Large 1-2550–600558365.00/cwt365.00–365.002,0374
SteersMedium and Large 1-2650–700653325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,1224
SteersMedium and Large 2500–550526300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,5786
BullsMedium and Large 2550–600590313.00/cwt313.00–313.001,8473
BullsMedium and Large 2500–550525305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,6011
BullsMedium and Large 2250–300275370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,0181
BullsMedium and Large 2350–400393354.95/cwt352.50–360.001,3953
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-28522,221.23/head2,150.00–2,350.002,2213
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1072,710.05/head2,025.00–2,950.002,7103
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2532,383.41/head1,775.00–2,875.002,3833
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,6553,200.00/head3,200.00–3,200.003,2001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2282,228.31/head1,635.00–2,675.002,22815
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2272,395.18/head2,050.00–2,600.002,3953
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0761,744.59/head1,100.00–1,925.001,7457
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0251,917.56/head1,675.00–2,125.001,9182
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1602,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3004
Bred CowsMedium and Large 39501,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1001,825.00/head1,825.00–1,825.001,8252
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,3022,625.00/head2,625.00–2,625.002,6252
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2122,529.45/head2,300.00–2,625.002,5297
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2631,945.37/head1,700.00–2,225.001,9454
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-29652,025.00/head2,025.00–2,025.002,0252
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2933188.20/cwt179.00–200.001,7566
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0171,879.13/head1,125.00–2,150.001,87914
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1012,317.87/head1,675.00–2,600.002,31814
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-21,1402,525.87/head1,650.00–2,800.002,5263
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0171,621.43/head1,425.00–1,910.001,6216
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,1751,975.00/head1,975.00–1,975.001,9751
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-29752,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0912,111.54/head1,075.00–2,450.002,1127
CowsLean 85-90%90398.35/cwt96.00–100.008882
CowsLean 85-90%852115.25/cwt109.00–119.009823
CowsLean 85-90%981143.16/cwt140.00–150.001,40412
CowsLean 85-90%955126.64/cwt120.00–131.001,20912
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,498163.32/cwt152.00–177.002,4476
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,533143.42/cwt138.00–149.002,1992
CowsBoner 80-85%1,237143.26/cwt135.00–149.001,77219
HeifersSelect and Choice1,300182.50/cwt182.50–182.502,3731
Bred CowsMedium 1-27851,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-21,1251,425.00/head1,425.00–1,425.001,4251
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-26501,825.00/head1,825.00–1,825.001,8251
Bred CowsMedium 1-21,250875.00/head875.00–875.008751
Bred CowsMedium 3585600.00/head600.00–600.006001
Bred CowsMedium 1-27001,150.00/head1,150.00–1,150.001,1501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,5552,850.00/head2,850.00–2,850.002,8501
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-29102,007.42/head1,950.00–2,060.002,0072
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-28452,125.00/head2,125.00–2,125.002,1251
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,0101,960.00/head1,960.00–1,960.001,9601
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-27951,939.47/head1,875.00–2,000.001,9392
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0811,661.54/head1,375.00–2,025.001,6624
BullsMedium and Large 2-3500–550505290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,4651
BullsMedium and Large 2-3350–400355335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,1891
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3550–600565288.00/cwt288.00–288.001,6271
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3500–550518274.12/cwt257.50–277.501,4206
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added600–650603292.50/cwt292.50–292.501,7649
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2600–650631271.71/cwt264.00–283.001,7145
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added1000–10501,043222.00/cwt222.00–222.002,3153
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added650–700677298.00/cwt298.00–298.002,01710
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550533329.00/cwt329.00–329.001,75412
SteersMedium and Large 1-2450–500457385.26/cwt370.00–390.001,76112
SteersMedium and Large 1-2750–800760260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,9761
SteersMedium and Large 1-2700–750705265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,8681
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added700–750730300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,1901
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added750–800753315.00/cwt315.00–315.002,3722
SteersMedium and Large 2450–500465340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,5811
SteersMedium and Large 2550–600585329.58/cwt319.00–335.001,9286
HeifersMedium and Large 2750–800755242.50/cwt242.50–242.501,8311
HeifersMedium and Large 2600–650625259.00/cwt259.00–259.001,6193
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500454334.11/cwt334.00–335.001,5179
BullsMedium and Large 2400–450430337.50/cwt337.50–337.501,4511
BullsMedium and Large 2450–500455329.95/cwt325.00–335.001,5012
Beef/Dairy SteersMedium and Large 2-3400–450422272.50/cwt272.50–272.501,1502
SteersMedium and Large 2-3350–400370280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,0361
SteersMedium and Large 2-3650–700660275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,8151
SteersMedium and Large 2-3850–900855230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,9671
SteersMedium and Large 2-3550–600585295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,7262
Beef/Dairy HeifersMedium and Large 2-3400–450427237.50/cwt237.50–237.501,0142

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.