Sale reports / Kentucky / Glasgow Livestock Auction / 2025-05-19

Glasgow Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Glasgow, Kentucky · Mon, May 19
● Final106 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2198
Feeder Cattle receipts
528 head
134 vs last sale 394 145 vs year ago 383 · +37.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
109 head
21 vs last sale 130 36 vs year ago 145 · 24.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
93 head
25 vs last sale 118 15 vs year ago 78 · +19.2%
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 $322.90/cwt on 64 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits 58.81 against this barn's trailing median of $381.72.
Average price
$322.90
64 head · 546 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,762
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$400
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$59.14/cwt at this weight
vs the market
10.36
vs KY average
11.36 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2544329.141,79154
Medium and Large 2565294.001,6618thin
Medium and Large 2-3515270.001,3912thin
One grade step is worth $59.14/cwt here — about $400 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 sale64 hd
322.90
KY average27 barns · 1,749 hd
333.27
−10.36
National average158 barns · 12,726 hd
334.26
−11.36
This barn, trailing median30 sales
381.72
−58.81
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
BullsHigh1,722189.733,26713
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,616172.662,7917thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,237162.552,01063
CowsLean 85-90%Average956142.571,36325
Dairy SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,155186.002,1481thin
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,325182.502,4181thin

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)1,160$2,8092thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,375$2,7544thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,288$2,4509
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,238$2,4304thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,195$2,3501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,131$2,1045
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,040$1,9501thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)970$1,8216
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,088$1,7275
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,115$2,7001thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)770$1,8453thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,490$2,6001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,178$2,4754thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)815$2,0501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)838$1,8274thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)940$1,6395
Stock CowsOpenAged (>8 yrs)740$9851thin

Every lot, as filed

106 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 1-2900–950915210.04/cwt207.50–215.001,9223
BullsMedium and Large 1-2500–550532331.00/cwt330.00–332.001,76114
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2250–300286380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,0873
BullsMedium and Large 1-2550–600585330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,93128
BullsMedium and Large 1-2850–900875213.14/cwt205.00–217.501,8653
BullsMedium and Large 1-2700–750722265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,9134
BullsMedium and Large 1-2450–500456375.87/cwt366.00–377.001,71420
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added750–800765310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,3721
SteersMedium and Large 1-2750–800768293.64/cwt290.00–294.002,25511
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2700–750747250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,8682
BullsMedium and Large 1-21000–10501,018190.26/cwt185.00–193.001,9373
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2750–800768259.62/cwt247.50–268.001,9945
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2500–550529328.15/cwt321.00–333.001,73627
Beef/Dairy SteersMedium and Large 1-2450–500490329.00/cwt329.00–329.001,6122
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added700–750700279.00/cwt279.00–279.001,9537
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2550–600580323.29/cwt314.00–334.001,87513
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2450–500459339.11/cwt334.00–345.001,55736
BullsMedium and Large 1-2600–650602305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,8367
BullsMedium and Large 1-2250–300285400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,1401
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added600–650618323.10/cwt319.00–324.001,99713
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550523363.00/cwt363.00–363.001,89824
SteersMedium and Large 1-2650–700685310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,1241
SteersMedium and Large 1-2450–500486385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,8714
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2350–400377385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,4517
BullsMedium and Large 1-2750–800760290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,2046
SteersMedium and Large 2550–600576336.49/cwt336.00–337.501,9386
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350305433.00/cwt433.00–433.001,32115
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy250–300285415.00/cwt415.00–415.001,1835
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350320395.00/cwt395.00–395.001,2641
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2600–650625265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,6561
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450412402.50/cwt402.50–402.501,6582
Dairy SteersLarge 3650–700675210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,4181
Beef/Dairy HeifersMedium and Large 2-3500–550525205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,0761
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3450–500480290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,3921
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3650–700655250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,6384
BullsMedium and Large 2250–300275365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,0041
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2400–450443326.50/cwt320.00–343.001,4467
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added600–650635342.00/cwt342.00–342.002,1722
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-28152,050.00/head2,050.00–2,050.002,0501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2802,580.27/head2,500.00–2,650.002,5802
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-28902,028.23/head1,800.00–2,375.002,0283
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0752,369.42/head2,275.00–2,450.002,3692
BullsMedium and Large 1-2650–700661321.00/cwt321.00–321.002,1223
BullsMedium and Large 1-2350–400391397.50/cwt397.50–397.501,55410
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1952,350.00/head2,350.00–2,350.002,3501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0881,727.10/head1,600.00–1,825.001,7275
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2092,255.40/head2,075.00–2,500.002,2554
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2882,450.15/head1,535.00–2,900.002,4509
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2382,430.15/head2,150.00–2,600.002,4304
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-29601,727.58/head1,400.00–2,025.001,7284
Cow-Calf PairsSmall and Medium 1-26801,225.00/head1,225.00–1,225.001,2251
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 31,0401,950.00/head1,950.00–1,950.001,9501
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,4902,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1602,808.62/head2,600.00–3,000.002,8092
Dairy SteersSelect and Choice1,155186.00/cwt186.00–186.002,1481
Bulls1,843194.27/cwt186.00–200.003,5809
CowsBoner 80-85%1,149135.09/cwt132.00–138.001,5524
CowsBoner 80-85%1,229150.01/cwt140.00–155.001,84414
CowsLean 85-90%927137.62/cwt130.00–144.001,27612
CowsLean 85-90%895126.12/cwt124.00–128.001,1292
CowsBoner 80-85%1,247168.89/cwt156.00–190.002,10645
HeifersSelect and Choice1,325182.50/cwt182.50–182.502,4181
Bulls1,450179.53/cwt176.00–184.002,6034
CowsLean 85-90%999150.95/cwt146.00–166.001,50811
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,870149.00/cwt149.00–149.002,7861
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,574176.60/cwt168.00–188.002,7806
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-27701,844.81/head1,600.00–2,100.001,8453
HeifersMedium 1-2400–450425220.00/cwt220.00–220.009352
Stock CowsMedium 1-2740985.00/head985.00–985.009851
Bred CowsMedium 1-26651,425.00/head1,425.00–1,425.001,4251
Stock CowsLarge 38601,285.00/head1,285.00–1,285.001,2851
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3750–800775212.50/cwt212.50–212.501,6471
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,3752,753.64/head2,600.00–2,850.002,7544
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-38201,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-21,1152,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7001
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2950201.00/cwt201.00–201.001,9101
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0311,899.93/head1,700.00–2,075.001,9005
BullsMedium and Large 2550–600555322.50/cwt322.50–322.501,7902
SteersMedium and Large 2-3750–800775250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,9381
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3500–550515270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,3912
BullsMedium and Large 2-3250–300270300.00/cwt300.00–300.008101
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3350–400370310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,1471
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3850–900867226.00/cwt226.00–226.001,9592
BullsMedium and Large 2750–800752258.00/cwt258.00–258.001,9405
SteersMedium and Large 2-3600–650645260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,6771
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3250–300275320.00/cwt320.00–320.008801
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added900–950908274.50/cwt274.50–274.502,49225
BullsMedium and Large 2350–400364364.12/cwt360.00–370.001,32512
BullsMedium and Large 2450–500477333.99/cwt330.00–335.001,5935
BullsMedium and Large 2500–550545310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,6901
BullsMedium and Large 2-3950–1000990185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,8321
BullsMedium and Large 2-3300–350340310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,0541
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550525367.50/cwt367.50–367.501,92914
HeifersMedium and Large 2350–400375344.97/cwt337.50–347.501,29412
HeifersMedium and Large 2550–600565294.00/cwt294.00–294.001,6618
HeifersMedium and Large 2300–350340345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,1731
BullsMedium and Large 2-3750–800765235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,7982
BullsMedium and Large 2-3650–700677280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,8962
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2650–700664276.00/cwt276.00–276.001,8336
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added950–1000989260.00/cwt260.00–260.002,57139
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added650–700684337.00/cwt337.00–337.002,30515
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added550–600570354.00/cwt354.00–354.002,0185
BullsMedium and Large 2650–700656294.25/cwt294.00–295.001,9308
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550540336.50/cwt336.50–336.501,81714
SteersMedium and Large 1-2600–650638320.13/cwt319.00–322.502,0423
SteersMedium and Large 2400–450435362.50/cwt362.50–362.501,5773

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.