Sale reports / Kentucky / Glasgow Livestock Auction / 2025-07-21

Glasgow Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Glasgow, Kentucky · Mon, Jul 21
● Final105 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2198
Feeder Cattle receipts
466 head
84 vs last sale 382 160 vs year ago 626 · 25.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
88 head
45 vs last sale 133 87 vs year ago 175 · 49.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
121 head
27 vs last sale 148 26 vs year ago 147 · 17.7%
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 $322.69/cwt on 72 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits 59.02 against this barn's trailing median of $381.72.
Average price
$322.69
72 head · 547 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,764
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$57
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$36.31/cwt at this weight
vs the market
16.54
vs KY average
17.49 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2542326.311,76864
Medium and Large 2562305.001,7142thin
Medium and Large 2-3590290.001,7116thin
One grade step is worth $36.31/cwt here — about $57 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 sale72 hd
322.69
KY average24 barns · 1,240 hd
339.24
−16.54
National average146 barns · 6,788 hd
340.18
−17.49
This barn, trailing median30 sales
381.72
−59.02
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
BullsHigh1,550189.752,94217
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,559160.122,4967thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,220156.551,90929
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,022137.361,40435

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 Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,340$2,6002thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,223$2,5192thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,263$2,4325
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,518$2,3753thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,189$2,3295
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,175$2,3246
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)780$1,8751thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,153$1,8626
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)943$1,8132thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,089$1,7938
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)998$1,7163thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,170$2,8001thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)975$2,6001thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)825$2,1366
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)880$2,0001thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)700$1,7501thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,200$3,2272thin
Cow-Calf Pairs2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,500$3,3001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,180$2,7501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)915$2,2474thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,035$2,2093thin
Stock CowsOpen(<2 yrs)800$2,0251thin
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)990$1,5642thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)783$1,3685

Every lot, as filed

105 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 1-2600–650606290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,7574
BullsMedium and Large 1-2550–600587315.94/cwt315.00–330.001,85515
BullsMedium and Large 1-2350–400371390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,4473
BullsMedium and Large 1-2800–850810204.00/cwt204.00–204.001,6521
BullsMedium and Large 1-2850–900885200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,7701
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2700–750727270.11/cwt265.00–275.001,9649
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2550–600581320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,85913
BullsMedium and Large 1-2950–1000965212.50/cwt212.50–212.502,0511
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2350–400385385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,48216
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2400–450445352.29/cwt339.00–359.001,56823
BullsMedium and Large 1-2650–700663306.18/cwt290.00–312.502,0306
SteersMedium and Large 1-2500–550535337.50/cwt337.50–337.501,8061
SteersMedium and Large 1-2650–700672318.00/cwt318.00–318.002,1372
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2900–950900255.00/cwt255.00–255.002,2951
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2650–700680282.56/cwt274.00–296.001,92113
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2500–550532327.92/cwt312.00–335.001,74551
BullsMedium and Large 1-2450–500451355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,6018
SteersMedium and Large 1-2600–650610315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,9221
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3550–600590290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,7116
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3450–500487309.45/cwt300.00–314.001,5073
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added550–600565355.00/cwt355.00–355.002,0063
SteersMedium and Large 2550–600575320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,8401
HeifersMedium and Large 2550–600562305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,7142
HeifersMedium and Large 2350–400354350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,2398
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3300–350335305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,0222
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3650–700650254.00/cwt254.00–254.001,6514
BullsMedium and Large 2550–600577304.44/cwt300.00–305.001,7579
BullsMedium and Large 2450–500480340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,6325
BullsMedium and Large 2-3400–450410300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,2301
BullsMedium and Large 2-3650–700650275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,7882
BullsMedium and Large 2-3600–650620280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,7361
BullsMedium and Large 2-3550–600550290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,5951
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3800–850800237.50/cwt237.50–237.501,9001
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3900–950935221.00/cwt221.00–221.002,0661
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-29452,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6001
BullsMedium and Large 1-2500–550502322.50/cwt322.50–322.501,6193
BullsMedium and Large 1-2700–750721273.00/cwt270.00–277.501,9685
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-29782,419.95/head2,200.00–2,600.002,4202
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy500–550517342.00/cwt342.00–342.001,76818
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy450–500452389.50/cwt389.50–389.501,76122
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400377418.00/cwt418.00–418.001,57629
BullsMedium and Large 1-2300–350324387.12/cwt380.00–395.001,2544
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1151,860.28/head1,725.00–2,000.001,8607
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2232,519.07/head2,250.00–2,725.002,5192
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2071,959.75/head1,675.00–2,325.001,9605
BullsMedium and Large 1-21000–10501,000195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,9501
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450448395.00/cwt395.00–395.001,7702
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,3402,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6002
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-29201,975.00/head1,975.00–1,975.001,9751
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-29752,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6001
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-28252,135.56/head1,650.00–2,225.002,1366
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0732,451.50/head2,185.00–2,700.002,4522
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1802,750.00/head2,750.00–2,750.002,7501
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-27001,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7501
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-21,1702,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8001
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-29901,563.65/head1,375.00–1,710.001,5642
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2632,431.53/head1,700.00–2,975.002,4325
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-28201,501.68/head1,125.00–2,150.001,5024
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2382,409.29/head1,975.00–2,750.002,4095
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-27601,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-29981,715.65/head1,625.00–1,800.001,7163
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,2003,227.19/head3,150.00–3,300.003,2272
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,520148.00/cwt148.00–148.002,2501
CowsBoner 80-85%1,224146.65/cwt142.00–149.001,7959
CowsBoner 80-85%1,307173.16/cwt169.00–177.002,2633
CowsLean 85-90%1,078109.30/cwt100.00–114.001,1784
CowsLean 85-90%950156.63/cwt151.00–164.001,4885
CowsLean 85-90%1,138127.13/cwt124.00–133.001,4477
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,598169.11/cwt166.00–172.002,7022
CowsBoner 80-85%1,202158.86/cwt152.00–165.001,90917
Bulls1,797201.36/cwt200.00–204.003,6185
Bulls1,523193.35/cwt183.00–199.002,9459
Bulls1,222159.59/cwt150.00–178.001,9503
CowsLean 85-90%987141.97/cwt135.00–150.001,40119
Bred CowsMedium 1-28851,375.00/head1,375.00–1,375.001,3751
Dairy SteersLarge 3300–350330260.00/cwt260.00–260.008582
Dairy HeifersLarge 3750–800765150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,1481
Cow-Calf PairsLarge 39601,725.00/head1,725.00–1,725.001,7251
Bred CowsLarge 39651,650.00/head1,650.00–1,650.001,6501
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,549158.66/cwt155.00–162.502,4584
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-28802,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,5182,375.00/head2,375.00–2,375.002,3753
Bred CowsMedium 1-28201,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Bred CowsMedium 1-29051,325.00/head1,325.00–1,325.001,3251
Stock CowsMedium 1-2635835.00/head835.00–835.008351
Bred CowsMedium 1-28601,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3750–800760247.50/cwt247.50–247.501,8811
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3700–750720252.50/cwt252.50–252.501,8181
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2812,486.76/head2,200.00–2,725.002,4874
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-27801,875.00/head1,875.00–1,875.001,8751
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-28002,025.00/head2,025.00–2,025.002,0251
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,5003,300.00/head3,300.00–3,300.003,3001
BullsMedium and Large 2-3700–750740250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,8502
BullsMedium and Large 2-3450–500470320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,5041
SteersMedium and Large 1-2750–800769316.32/cwt305.00–320.002,4334
SteersMedium and Large 1-2800–850815253.77/cwt250.00–260.002,0684
SteersMedium and Large 1-2450–500465389.00/cwt389.00–389.001,8092
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2300–350307365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,1212
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2450–500457340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,5544
HeifersMedium and Large 2250–300270330.00/cwt330.00–330.008911
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500480320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,5362
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added700–750737295.87/cwt287.50–300.002,1813
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added600–650603312.50/cwt312.50–312.501,8847
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added650–700669333.00/cwt333.00–333.002,22880
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added600–650630350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,2051

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.