Sale reports / Kentucky / Glasgow Livestock Auction / 2025-05-12

Glasgow Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Glasgow, Kentucky · Mon, May 12
● Final108 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2198
Feeder Cattle receipts
394 head
65 vs last sale 329 94 vs year ago 488 · 19.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
130 head
40 vs last sale 90 42 vs year ago 172 · 24.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
118 head
33 vs last sale 151 24 vs year ago 94 · +25.5%
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Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb bulls averaged $345.68/cwt on 46 head. That ranks 3 of 31 comparable sales and sits 58.33 against this barn's trailing median of $404.01.
Average price
$345.68
46 head · 545 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,882
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$364
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$46.87/cwt at this weight
vs the market
0.87
vs KY average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2547354.901,94132
Medium and Large 2546329.111,79811thin
Medium and Large 2-3512308.031,5773thin
One grade step is worth $46.87/cwt here — about $364 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

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 sale46 hd
345.68
KY average26 barns · 595 hd
346.54
−0.87
This barn, trailing median31 sales
404.01
−58.33
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
BullsLow1,508173.502,61619
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,601165.922,6564thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,226155.771,91056
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low969131.351,27344

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)1,170$2,8501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,228$2,5897
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,253$2,4183thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,281$2,20414
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,310$2,2002thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,300$2,1683thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,252$2,0928
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,015$2,0612thin
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,158$1,9003thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,164$1,7545
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,190$2,7251thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,050$2,3252thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)960$2,1251thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)842$2,0723thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,145$3,0501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,092$2,84310
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,080$2,7501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,113$2,1913thin
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,225$2,6001thin
Stock CowsOpen(<2 yrs)860$1,7501thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)950$1,5344thin
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)883$1,1932thin

Every lot, as filed

108 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 1-2650–700657275.07/cwt260.00–285.001,8079
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2450–500461340.34/cwt335.00–343.001,5699
BullsMedium and Large 1-2350–400375402.50/cwt402.50–402.501,50913
SteersMedium and Large 2-3550–600567315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,7862
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3550–600577290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,6732
SteersMedium and Large 2-3350–400377335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,2632
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2600–650635257.50/cwt257.50–257.501,6355
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2250–300289396.31/cwt390.00–397.501,1456
SteersMedium and Large 1-2650–700665321.25/cwt320.00–330.002,1368
SteersMedium and Large 2500–550530325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,7231
SteersMedium and Large 2800–850825250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,0631
SteersMedium and Large 1-2600–650615322.50/cwt322.50–322.501,9831
SteersMedium and Large 1-2400–450443385.35/cwt383.00–390.001,70715
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2350–400376367.54/cwt350.00–380.001,38232
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550535371.00/cwt371.00–371.001,9855
BullsMedium and Large 2650–700690287.50/cwt287.50–287.501,9841
HeifersMedium and Large 2250–300265375.00/cwt375.00–375.009941
SteersMedium and Large 1-2800–850842287.50/cwt287.50–287.502,4212
SteersMedium and Large 1-2350–400355405.00/cwt405.00–405.001,4381
SteersMedium and Large 2450–500470345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,6221
SteersMedium and Large 2400–450440350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,5401
Beef/Dairy HeifersMedium and Large 2-3450–500465230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,0701
SteersMedium and Large 2-3400–450445330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,4691
HeifersMedium and Large 2350–400390345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,3461
SteersMedium and Large 2550–600590320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,8883
BullsMedium and Large 2450–500484342.18/cwt339.00–349.001,6569
BullsMedium and Large 2550–600590325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,9181
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3600–650613224.90/cwt220.00–230.001,3792
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3450–500495300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,4851
BullsMedium and Large 2300–350348367.50/cwt367.50–367.501,2796
BullsMedium and Large 2350–400384371.39/cwt350.00–375.001,4269
BullsMedium and Large 2500–550542329.52/cwt327.50–330.001,78610
BullsMedium and Large 2-3850–900870202.50/cwt202.50–202.501,7621
BullsMedium and Large 1-2300–350340395.00/cwt395.00–395.001,3431
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2500–550519322.76/cwt319.00–327.501,6757
SteersMedium and Large 1-2750–800750300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,2501
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550521336.00/cwt336.00–336.001,75124
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2550–600592313.00/cwt313.00–313.001,85314
BullsMedium and Large 1-2550–600583339.07/cwt339.00–340.001,97714
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2400–450444348.53/cwt333.00–352.001,54722
SteersMedium and Large 1-2500–550521340.78/cwt339.00–346.001,7754
SteersMedium and Large 1-2550–600577340.65/cwt330.00–342.001,96613
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added700–750709320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,2694
SteersMedium and Large 1-2700–750700280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,9601
BullsMedium and Large 1-2750–800756275.41/cwt264.00–287.002,08212
BullsMedium and Large 1-2500–550519367.21/cwt352.50–369.001,90618
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350315440.00/cwt440.00–440.001,3866
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1641,754.41/head1,425.00–2,200.001,7545
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2700–750726258.00/cwt258.00–258.001,8735
BullsMedium and Large 1-2800–850840225.95/cwt217.50–237.501,8985
Heifer PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2252,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6001
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350305420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,2811
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy200–250205525.00/cwt525.00–525.001,0761
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy600–650610350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,1351
BullsMedium and Large 1-2400–450449384.00/cwt384.00–384.001,72412
BullsMedium and Large 1-2600–650647317.55/cwt312.50–318.002,05512
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0802,750.00/head2,750.00–2,750.002,7501
BullsMedium and Large 1-2900–950915211.00/cwt211.00–211.001,9312
BullsMedium and Large 1-2450–500478370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,7698
BullsMedium and Large 1-2250–300290415.00/cwt415.00–415.001,2041
SteersMedium and Large 1-2300–350300395.00/cwt395.00–395.001,1852
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-28902,550.00/head2,550.00–2,550.002,5501
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350315430.00/cwt430.00–430.001,3552
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,3002,168.47/head1,950.00–2,385.002,1683
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2522,091.76/head1,635.00–2,450.002,0928
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-29931,711.74/head1,675.00–1,775.001,7123
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-21,1902,725.00/head2,725.00–2,725.002,7251
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1753,115.91/head2,900.00–3,350.003,1168
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1132,191.28/head1,775.00–2,400.002,1913
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1702,850.00/head2,850.00–2,850.002,8501
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-21,0502,325.36/head1,850.00–2,675.002,3252
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2903187.56/cwt164.00–207.501,6948
Cow-Calf PairsSmall and Medium 3630950.00/head950.00–950.009501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2812,203.97/head1,600.00–2,900.002,20414
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2532,417.82/head2,150.00–2,800.002,4183
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-29951,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2282,589.24/head2,400.00–2,725.002,5897
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,1453,050.00/head3,050.00–3,050.003,0501
CowsLean 85-90%915100.74/cwt100.00–102.009223
CowsLean 85-90%923112.80/cwt110.00–117.501,0412
CowsLean 85-90%952141.83/cwt135.00–155.001,35017
CowsBoner 80-85%1,225164.11/cwt157.00–177.002,01032
CowsBoner 80-85%1,222148.30/cwt140.00–155.001,81219
Bulls1,190140.45/cwt125.00–153.001,6713
Stock CowsMedium 1-2770985.00/head985.00–985.009851
CowsLean 85-90%994129.11/cwt120.00–134.001,28322
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,601165.92/cwt156.00–178.002,6564
CowsBoner 80-85%1,248130.73/cwt126.00–136.001,6325
Bulls1,677187.57/cwt177.00–200.003,14611
Bulls1,326162.36/cwt160.00–164.002,1535
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0152,061.45/head1,950.00–2,200.002,0612
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-28601,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7501
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-29602,125.00/head2,125.00–2,125.002,1251
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-28422,071.83/head1,600.00–2,350.002,0723
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,3102,199.90/head2,175.00–2,225.002,2002
Stock CowsMedium 1-28201,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001
SteersMedium and Large 2-3950–1000995200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,9902
BullsMedium and Large 2-3450–500480305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,4641
BullsMedium and Large 2-3300–350340300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,0201
BullsMedium and Large 2-3250–300280345.00/cwt345.00–345.009661
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3300–350340275.00/cwt275.00–275.009351
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1581,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9003
BullsMedium and Large 2-3700–750745235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,7511
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3400–450412250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,0302
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3350–400390285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,1121
BullsMedium and Large 2-3500–550512308.03/cwt295.00–315.001,5773
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3500–550515297.50/cwt297.50–297.501,5321
Beef/Dairy SteersMedium and Large 2-3550–600595255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,5171

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.