Sale reports / Kentucky / Glasgow Livestock Auction / 2025-07-14

Glasgow Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Glasgow, Kentucky · Mon, Jul 14
● Final112 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2198
Feeder Cattle receipts
382 head
86 vs last sale 296 213 vs year ago 595 · 35.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
133 head
50 vs last sale 83 19 vs year ago 152 · 12.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
148 head
48 vs last sale 100 59 vs year ago 89 · +66.3%
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 $319.18/cwt on 53 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits 62.54 against this barn's trailing median of $381.72.
Average price
$319.18
53 head · 543 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,734
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$350
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$51.33/cwt at this weight
vs the market
20.33
vs KY average
19.56 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2543324.561,76344
Medium and Large 2557302.671,6856thin
Medium and Large 2-3517273.231,4133thin
One grade step is worth $51.33/cwt here — about $350 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

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 sale53 hd
319.18
KY average25 barns · 1,599 hd
339.51
−20.33
National average151 barns · 8,478 hd
338.74
−19.56
This barn, trailing median30 sales
381.72
−62.54
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
BullsHigh1,706193.143,29621
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,612164.332,64812
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,290162.492,09657
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,014141.291,43237
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,190190.002,2611thin

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)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,204$2,7426
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,285$2,6774thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,175$2,5596
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,362$2,43713
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,354$2,3815
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,260$2,28410
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)990$2,2782thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,135$2,0558
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)952$1,9556
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)955$1,5643thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,300$2,9501thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,070$2,9001thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)878$1,8882thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,125$2,7751thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,258$2,9196
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)945$2,1752thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,080$1,9001thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)899$1,6467
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)947$1,4884thin
Stock CowsOpen(<2 yrs)520$1,0501thin

Every lot, as filed

112 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 1-2350–400378365.96/cwt360.50–369.001,38317
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350303402.00/cwt402.00–402.001,21815
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy450–500463385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,7833
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350301440.00/cwt440.00–440.001,32418
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added600–650623304.00/cwt304.00–304.001,8942
BullsMedium and Large 1-2900–950925191.00/cwt191.00–191.001,7671
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2300–350315360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,1341
BullsMedium and Large 1-2700–750720230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,6561
BullsMedium and Large 1-2800–850820225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,8451
BullsMedium and Large 1-2750–800791240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,8983
BullsMedium and Large 1-2650–700659288.29/cwt282.50–298.001,9008
BullsMedium and Large 1-2550–600595304.00/cwt304.00–304.001,80912
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2700–750720262.50/cwt262.50–262.501,8901
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2500–550519326.27/cwt314.00–331.001,69329
BullsMedium and Large 1-2250–300270405.00/cwt405.00–405.001,0941
BullsMedium and Large 1-2300–350310390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,2091
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2550–600590321.26/cwt308.00–330.001,89515
BullsMedium and Large 1-2400–450446366.00/cwt366.00–366.001,63219
SteersMedium and Large 1-2500–550525336.00/cwt336.00–336.001,7641
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2600–650628275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,7275
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2450–500455337.00/cwt337.00–337.001,53314
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2650–700680269.00/cwt269.00–269.001,8294
BullsMedium and Large 1-2500–550513316.48/cwt298.00–322.001,62426
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2400–450435354.00/cwt354.00–354.001,5401
SteersMedium and Large 1-2350–400370385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,4252
SteersMedium and Large 1-2450–500458367.79/cwt354.00–370.001,68412
SteersMedium and Large 1-2550–600574326.89/cwt325.00–328.001,87614
SteersMedium and Large 1-2250–300290370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,0731
Bulls1,741203.75/cwt200.00–210.003,5475
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,633170.03/cwt166.00–179.502,7776
Dairy SteersLarge 3400–450415210.00/cwt210.00–210.008721
SteersLarge 1-2400–450415265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,1003
SteersLarge 1-2500–550502250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,2552
HeifersLarge 1-2350–400385295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,1362
SteersLarge 1-2Fancy400–450445301.00/cwt301.00–301.001,3391
SteersMedium and Large 2-3650–700690282.50/cwt282.50–282.501,9491
SteersMedium and Large 1-2600–650642320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,0542
SteersMedium and Large 1-2650–700658334.00/cwt334.00–334.002,1982
BullsMedium and Large 2450–500470325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,5282
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2750–800760269.66/cwt260.00–273.002,0494
SteersMedium and Large 1-2750–800750300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,2501
SteersMedium and Large 1-2700–750740280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,0721
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added550–600560355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,9882
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added700–750705286.00/cwt286.00–286.002,0162
BullsMedium and Large 2-3550–600554294.41/cwt282.50–297.501,6315
SteersMedium and Large 2500–550505317.50/cwt317.50–317.501,6031
SteersMedium and Large 2450–500477336.85/cwt330.00–340.001,6073
SteersMedium and Large 2400–450437335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,4642
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500450326.00/cwt326.00–326.001,4676
HeifersMedium and Large 2350–400359337.00/cwt337.00–337.001,2107
BullsMedium and Large 2-3400–450440300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,3204
HeifersMedium and Large 2550–600595301.00/cwt301.00–301.001,7911
HeifersMedium and Large 2500–550549303.00/cwt303.00–303.001,6635
BullsMedium and Large 2350–400355362.50/cwt362.50–362.501,2873
BullsMedium and Large 2400–450447335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,4976
BullsMedium and Large 2-3650–700672272.50/cwt272.50–272.501,8312
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3950–1000965186.00/cwt186.00–186.001,7951
BullsMedium and Large 2-3500–550520280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,4562
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3500–550517273.23/cwt265.00–290.001,4133
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3400–450448315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,41111
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3600–650615237.50/cwt237.50–237.501,4611
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3650–700660240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,5841
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-29752,250.00/head2,250.00–2,250.002,2501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,4903,431.46/head3,250.00–3,600.003,4312
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0801,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-29431,670.82/head1,450.00–1,900.001,6712
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy1,5853,900.00/head3,900.00–3,900.003,9001
BullsMedium and Large 1-2350–400367403.56/cwt395.00–409.001,48120
Stock CowsMedium and Large 2-37501,075.00/head1,075.00–1,075.001,0751
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,4202,560.39/head1,900.00–2,900.002,56012
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2852,677.33/head2,300.00–2,850.002,6774
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-21,0702,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-29902,278.03/head2,250.00–2,300.002,2782
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2102,925.00/head2,925.00–2,925.002,9251
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0861,992.15/head1,600.00–2,375.001,9924
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,1252,775.00/head2,775.00–2,775.002,7751
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0121,625.41/head1,425.00–1,710.001,6253
Bulls1,420179.00/cwt179.00–179.002,5421
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,3542,381.24/head2,300.00–2,500.002,3815
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2991190.10/cwt175.00–215.001,8849
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-21,3002,950.00/head2,950.00–2,950.002,9501
Cow-Calf PairsSmall and Medium 39152,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-28251,675.00/head1,675.00–1,675.001,6751
Bred CowsSmall 1-2660960.00/head960.00–960.009601
Stock CowsMedium and Large 2-37801,225.00/head1,225.00–1,225.001,2251
CowsBoner 80-85%1,295170.80/cwt166.00–177.002,21221
CowsBoner 80-85%1,293159.26/cwt151.00–165.002,05932
CowsBoner 80-85%1,239144.73/cwt135.00–148.001,7934
CowsLean 85-90%1,005115.89/cwt112.00–120.001,1655
CowsLean 85-90%967130.30/cwt120.00–138.001,26010
CowsLean 85-90%1,020146.33/cwt140.00–155.001,49313
CowsLean 85-90%1,061160.33/cwt156.00–167.001,7019
HeifersSelect and Choice1,190190.00/cwt190.00–190.002,2611
Bulls1,714190.54/cwt180.00–198.003,26615
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,590158.62/cwt155.00–162.502,5226
Bred CowsMedium 1-29801,350.00/head1,350.00–1,350.001,3501
Stock CowsMedium 1-25901,175.00/head1,175.00–1,175.001,1751
Bred CowsMedium 1-27771,706.33/head1,475.00–1,825.001,7063
Bred CowsMedium 2-38551,325.00/head1,325.00–1,325.001,3251
Stock CowsMedium 2-35201,050.00/head1,050.00–1,050.001,0501
Stock CowsMedium 2-35801,150.00/head1,150.00–1,150.001,1501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1752,559.40/head2,225.00–2,700.002,5596
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-28781,887.68/head1,875.00–1,900.001,8882
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2602,284.42/head1,750.00–2,850.002,28410
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2042,742.28/head2,600.00–2,925.002,7426
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1752,159.54/head1,975.00–2,400.002,1607
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 2-39502,150.00/head2,150.00–2,150.002,1501
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3700–750700240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,6801
SteersMedium and Large 2-3600–650640285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,8241
SteersMedium and Large 2-3550–600550303.00/cwt303.00–303.001,6671
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1272,204.44/head2,075.00–2,325.002,2043
BullsMedium and Large 2-3300–350338345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,1663

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.