Sale reports / Kentucky / Glasgow Livestock Auction / 2025-08-11

Glasgow Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Glasgow, Kentucky · Mon, Aug 11
● Final112 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2198
Feeder Cattle receipts
512 head
130 vs last sale 642 14 vs year ago 526 · 2.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
175 head
56 vs last sale 119 32 vs year ago 143 · +22.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
207 head
107 vs last sale 100 115 vs year ago 92 · +125.0%
Also sold hereSpecial Graded Feeder Cattle Sale
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Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb bulls averaged $352.00/cwt on 62 head. That ranks 3 of 31 comparable sales and sits 52.01 against this barn's trailing median of $404.01.
Average price
$352.00
62 head · 549 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,933
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$351
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$49.98/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+2.22
vs KY average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2551354.981,95558
Medium and Large 2520320.001,6641thin
Medium and Large 2-3526305.001,6043thin
One grade step is worth $49.98/cwt here — about $351 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 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 sale62 hd
352.00
KY average24 barns · 526 hd
349.78
+2.22
This barn, trailing median31 sales
404.01
−52.01
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
BullsLow1,595195.343,11534
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,224164.262,01051
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,577151.462,3885thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average979148.031,45073
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,340197.452,6462thin
SteersChoiceHigh1,115250.002,7881thin

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)1,245$2,6762thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,256$2,6499
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,065$2,4757
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,154$2,34418
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,205$2,3251thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,048$2,1305
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)936$2,1207
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,037$1,93821
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)989$1,93611
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,035$1,9353thin
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,013$1,8634thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,006$1,71033
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,000$1,6852thin
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)837$1,6602thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)925$2,5251thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,095$2,2501thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)805$1,9242thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,350$3,3023thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,205$3,1001thin
BullsN/AYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,025$1,9001thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,186$3,7384thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,073$3,3577
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,428$3,0632thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,163$2,8082thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)915$1,8397
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)975$1,8155
Stock CowsOpen(<2 yrs)840$1,7001thin

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
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy450–500457423.46/cwt420.00–425.001,93510
BullsMedium and Large 1-2550–600584331.63/cwt330.00–335.001,93727
BullsMedium and Large 1-2500–550524355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,86010
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350338470.00/cwt470.00–470.001,5892
BullsMedium and Large 1-2700–750741293.35/cwt280.00–297.002,1749
SteersMedium and Large 1-2650–700668350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,3381
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2250–300295390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,1511
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2650–700666308.29/cwt307.50–308.502,05310
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2550–600597314.00/cwt314.00–314.001,8752
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2950–1000981230.00/cwt230.00–230.002,2564
SteersMedium and Large 1-2500–550525371.62/cwt370.00–375.001,9513
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added750–800769300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,3076
SteersMedium and Large 2-3350–400380330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,2541
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2700–750728273.24/cwt270.00–290.001,9897
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy500–550521385.00/cwt385.00–385.002,00621
SteersMedium and Large 1-2400–450445410.00/cwt410.00–410.001,8252
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2350–400381402.06/cwt396.00–404.001,53233
SteersMedium and Large 1-2550–600565355.00/cwt355.00–355.002,0061
SteersMedium and Large 2550–600560344.00/cwt344.00–344.001,9261
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2450–500464377.59/cwt367.50–387.501,75223
BullsMedium and Large 1-2350–400376395.00/cwt395.00–395.001,48510
SteersMedium and Large 1-2450–500495381.70/cwt375.00–382.501,8899
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2900–950920250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,3001
HeifersMedium and Large 2600–650610305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,8611
BullsMedium and Large 2500–550520320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,6641
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2400–450445386.00/cwt386.00–386.001,71818
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2600–650620318.55/cwt312.50–320.001,9755
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0212,038.38/head1,725.00–2,400.002,0389
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0341,786.06/head1,575.00–2,025.001,78627
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy250–300290427.50/cwt427.50–427.501,2408
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400387449.92/cwt430.00–460.001,74122
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy250–300258447.57/cwt445.00–450.001,1552
BullsMedium and Large 1-2650–700664324.02/cwt315.00–327.502,15111
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0603,825.00/head3,825.00–3,825.003,8252
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400399470.00/cwt470.00–470.001,8757
BullsMedium and Large 1-2800–850811257.33/cwt254.00–258.002,0876
BullsMedium and Large 1-2600–650627323.00/cwt317.00–330.002,02515
BullsMedium and Large 1-2450–500457402.62/cwt385.00–407.501,84023
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350302457.50/cwt457.50–457.501,38211
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2300–350343397.50/cwt397.50–397.501,3635
BullsMedium and Large 1-2300–350302415.00/cwt415.00–415.001,2532
BullsMedium and Large 1-21050–11001,080210.00/cwt210.00–210.002,2681
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2500–550533328.12/cwt327.50–335.001,74912
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-29751,814.54/head1,650.00–1,950.001,8155
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2052,325.00/head2,325.00–2,325.002,3251
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1632,808.17/head2,725.00–2,900.002,8082
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,6603,625.00/head3,625.00–3,625.003,6251
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1952,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0482,129.54/head1,885.00–2,350.002,1305
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0542,615.10/head2,050.00–3,000.002,6156
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2452,675.70/head2,450.00–2,850.002,6762
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0733,356.93/head3,000.00–3,525.003,3577
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0351,935.00/head1,935.00–1,935.001,9353
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0001,685.00/head1,685.00–1,685.001,6852
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,068195.93/cwt183.00–205.002,0936
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0491,962.76/head1,525.00–2,400.001,96320
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,2053,100.00/head3,100.00–3,100.003,1001
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-29191,928.38/head1,500.00–2,400.001,9286
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-29252,525.00/head2,525.00–2,525.002,5251
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-39301,275.00/head1,275.00–1,275.001,2751
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-21,0952,250.00/head2,250.00–2,250.002,2501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1542,370.38/head1,700.00–2,925.002,37017
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,0251,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-28051,923.76/head1,900.00–1,950.001,9242
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0131,863.27/head1,800.00–1,925.001,8634
CowsBoner 80-85%1,219176.80/cwt170.00–190.002,15517
CowsBoner 80-85%1,233162.69/cwt155.00–169.502,00624
HeifersSelect and Choice1,340197.45/cwt197.00–198.002,6462
Bulls1,291180.11/cwt172.00–189.002,3257
CowsLean 85-90%980147.09/cwt140.00–155.001,44137
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,575140.76/cwt135.00–147.002,2173
CowsBoner 80-85%1,210135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,6342
CowsLean 85-90%1,021162.64/cwt156.00–170.001,66118
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,590171.00/cwt171.00–171.002,7191
SteersChoice1,115250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,7881
Bulls2,065213.15/cwt210.00–216.004,4022
CowsLean 85-90%936135.37/cwt129.50–139.001,26718
HeifersLarge 1-2700–750703285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,0048
Bred CowsLarge 31,1551,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
Bred CowsLarge 31,1301,635.00/head1,635.00–1,635.001,6351
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,570164.00/cwt164.00–164.002,5751
Bulls1,642198.18/cwt190.00–208.003,25425
CowsBoner 80-85%1,209149.64/cwt142.50–154.501,8098
Stock CowsMedium 1-28901,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
Bred CowsMedium 1-28351,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Bred CowsMedium 1-27951,450.00/head1,450.00–1,450.001,4501
Dairy HeifersLarge 3600–650610140.00/cwt140.00–140.008541
Dairy SteersLarge 3750–800777200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,5542
HeifersLarge 1-2600–650644310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,9964
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3123,650.00/head3,650.00–3,650.003,6502
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2562,648.58/head2,150.00–2,850.002,6499
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-29532,223.71/head1,900.00–2,700.002,2246
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-28401,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Bred CowsMedium 1-28721,389.42/head1,150.00–1,560.001,3895
Bred CowsMedium 1-28451,472.63/head1,375.00–1,575.001,4732
SteersMedium and Large 2450–500475360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,7101
SteersMedium and Large 2600–650647322.50/cwt322.50–322.502,0872
BullsMedium and Large 2-3250–300255335.00/cwt335.00–335.008541
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added600–650605327.50/cwt327.50–327.501,9816
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550533361.70/cwt358.00–362.501,92829
BullsMedium and Large 2-3850–900880235.00/cwt235.00–235.002,0682
BullsMedium and Large 2-3500–550526305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,6043
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added900–950910322.00/cwt322.00–322.002,93058
SteersMedium and Large 1-2600–650605345.00/cwt345.00–345.002,0873
BullsMedium and Large 2350–400390375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,4631
BullsMedium and Large 2300–350315370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,1661
BullsMedium and Large 2450–500465365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,69711
SteersMedium and Large 2-3700–750705295.00/cwt295.00–295.002,0801
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added650–700670325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,1782
HeifersMedium and Large 1-21050–11001,075227.50/cwt227.50–227.502,4461
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,3503,302.22/head2,650.00–3,550.003,3023
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-28371,660.00/head1,660.00–1,660.001,6602

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.