Sale reports / Kentucky / Glasgow Livestock Auction / 2025-08-25

Glasgow Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Glasgow, Kentucky · Mon, Aug 25
● Final110 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2198
Feeder Cattle receipts
569 head
154 vs last sale 415 4 vs year ago 565 · +0.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
175 head
51 vs last sale 124 21 vs year ago 154 · +13.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
177 head
25 vs last sale 202 31 vs year ago 208 · 14.9%
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 $352.37/cwt on 76 head. That ranks 3 of 31 comparable sales and sits 51.63 against this barn's trailing median of $404.01.
Average price
$352.37
76 head · 543 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,912
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$157
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2
$41.13/cwt at this weight
vs the market
9.99
vs KY average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2542353.461,91674
Medium and Large 2563312.331,7582thin
One grade step is worth $41.13/cwt here — about $157 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

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 sale76 hd
352.37
KY average24 barns · 507 hd
362.37
−9.99
This barn, trailing median31 sales
404.01
−51.63
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
BullsLow1,634197.533,22731
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,575179.322,8248thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,223171.022,09165
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low995151.891,51264
HeifersSelect and ChoiceHigh1,223189.332,3163thin
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage2,010199.004,0001thin

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)1,070$2,9001thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,237$2,55110
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,326$2,3805
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,064$2,33612
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,158$2,2443thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,130$2,16714
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,057$2,1209
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,180$2,0406
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,117$1,99430
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)908$1,8252thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,070$2,7751thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)820$1,9001thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,225$2,5412thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,098$2,2053thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,095$2,8001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,239$2,70912
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,242$2,6193thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)968$2,1373thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)800$1,2851thin
Stock CowsOpen(<2 yrs)890$2,3501thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,001$1,9287
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)777$1,3003thin

Every lot, as filed

110 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 1-2350–400375420.21/cwt407.50–425.001,57616
BullsMedium and Large 1-2650–700673325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,18713
SteersMedium and Large 1-2400–450445387.00/cwt387.00–387.001,7221
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2550–600589327.50/cwt327.50–327.501,92920
BullsMedium and Large 1-2600–650602332.00/cwt332.00–332.001,9999
BullsMedium and Large 1-2250–300297457.50/cwt457.50–457.501,35911
SteersMedium and Large 2450–500458381.00/cwt381.00–381.001,7459
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added600–650630325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,0485
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added700–750710310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,2011
SteersMedium and Large 1-2800–850820308.00/cwt308.00–308.002,5261
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2250–300298423.00/cwt423.00–423.001,2619
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2800–850845267.50/cwt267.50–267.502,2601
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy450–500451405.00/cwt405.00–405.001,82743
SteersMedium and Large 1-2450–500456411.00/cwt411.00–411.001,87411
BullsMedium and Large 2-3950–1000995217.50/cwt217.50–217.502,1641
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500470330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,55112
BullsMedium and Large 2650–700661300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,9833
BullsMedium and Large 2400–450443348.00/cwt348.00–348.001,5425
BullsMedium and Large 2450–500485336.72/cwt325.00–342.501,6333
SteersMedium and Large 2550–600572336.00/cwt336.00–336.001,9222
BullsMedium and Large 2-3650–700690299.00/cwt299.00–299.002,0636
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3750–800780250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,9501
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3550–600579303.07/cwt292.50–310.001,7554
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3300–350300305.00/cwt305.00–305.009151
BullsMedium and Large 2350–400380346.22/cwt345.00–347.501,3162
HeifersMedium and Large 2400–450423341.72/cwt332.50–350.001,4452
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,3262,379.61/head2,250.00–2,550.002,3805
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2372,550.60/head2,000.00–2,975.002,55110
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2700–750747265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,9802
BullsMedium and Large 1-2550–600584338.96/cwt336.00–340.001,98030
BullsMedium and Large 1-2300–350323417.50/cwt417.50–417.501,3493
BullsMedium and Large 1-2750–800767287.26/cwt278.00–293.002,2038
BullsMedium and Large 1-2450–500472367.50/cwt367.50–367.501,73524
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400380452.50/cwt452.50–452.501,72017
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550536398.37/cwt385.00–405.002,1359
BullsMedium and Large 1-2400–450408382.64/cwt375.00–390.001,5612
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2450–500455355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,61518
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2600–650637310.88/cwt301.00–318.001,9808
BullsMedium and Large 1-2500–550522348.00/cwt348.00–348.001,81717
BullsMedium and Large 1-2200–250242450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,0892
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550516354.50/cwt354.50–354.501,82938
SteersMedium and Large 1-2650–700660331.42/cwt329.00–335.002,1875
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1942,711.61/head1,875.00–3,225.002,7129
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,2252,541.35/head2,375.00–2,660.002,5412
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy500–550508373.00/cwt373.00–373.001,89527
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2692,740.55/head2,625.00–2,875.002,74110
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0532,379.04/head1,975.00–2,675.002,3792
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0882,550.00/head2,550.00–2,550.002,5502
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,0982,204.70/head1,860.00–2,600.002,2053
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-21,0702,775.00/head2,775.00–2,775.002,7751
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1552,575.00/head2,575.00–2,575.002,5751
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0952,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8001
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1192,210.95/head2,025.00–2,300.002,2115
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-29401,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
Bred CowsSmall 1-27251,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1001
Stock CowsSmall 1-2595700.00/head700.00–700.007001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1582,243.96/head2,100.00–2,450.002,2443
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1202,625.00/head2,625.00–2,625.002,6251
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-28902,350.00/head2,350.00–2,350.002,3501
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-28201,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
Cow-Calf PairsSmall and Medium 2-38001,285.00/head1,285.00–1,285.001,2851
Bred CowsSmall 1-26001,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001
CowsBoner 80-85%1,224178.90/cwt171.00–192.002,19030
CowsBoner 80-85%1,222164.63/cwt157.00–170.002,01234
CowsLean 85-90%748117.01/cwt116.00–118.008752
CowsLean 85-90%1,020164.63/cwt156.00–176.001,67927
CowsBoner 80-85%1,200152.00/cwt152.00–152.001,8241
CowsLean 85-90%1,026134.15/cwt128.00–139.001,37611
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,515166.68/cwt164.00–168.002,5253
SteersSelect and Choice2,010199.00/cwt199.00–199.004,0001
CowsLean 85-90%974148.59/cwt140.00–155.001,44724
HeifersSelect and Choice1,350206.00/cwt206.00–206.002,7811
Bulls1,354179.01/cwt161.00–188.002,4246
Bulls1,743217.89/cwt214.00–221.003,7982
Bred CowsMedium 1-28551,360.23/head1,175.00–1,575.001,3603
BullsLarge 1-2450–500462300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,3862
Bred CowsLarge 31,0301,575.00/head1,575.00–1,575.001,5751
Bulls1,697200.59/cwt190.00–209.003,40423
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,611186.91/cwt179.00–195.003,0115
HeifersSelect and Choice1,160181.00/cwt181.00–181.002,1002
Bred CowsMedium 1-26951,025.00/head1,025.00–1,025.001,0251
Stock CowsMedium 1-27051,222.07/head1,100.00–1,325.001,2222
Bred CowsMedium 1-28131,369.00/head1,200.00–1,525.001,3692
Bred CowsMedium 1-28801,508.62/head1,450.00–1,575.001,5093
Bred CowsMedium 1-27131,312.89/head1,275.00–1,350.001,3132
Stock CowsMedium 1-27951,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1272,334.79/head1,800.00–2,550.002,3357
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0702,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,6203,100.00/head3,100.00–3,100.003,1001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1642,104.61/head1,625.00–2,500.002,10525
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-28451,485.00/head1,485.00–1,485.001,4851
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-29052,350.00/head2,350.00–2,350.002,3501
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3350–400377317.50/cwt317.50–317.501,1972
HeifersMedium and Large 2300–350300365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,0951
BullsMedium and Large 2-3400–450410300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,2301
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2500–550531335.07/cwt334.00–345.001,77910
HeifersMedium and Large 2350–400365366.12/cwt352.50–370.001,3368
SteersMedium and Large 1-2550–600589348.27/cwt348.00–350.002,05115
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added600–650618370.00/cwt370.00–370.002,2874
BullsMedium and Large 2550–600563312.33/cwt300.00–325.001,7582
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2400–450443378.00/cwt378.00–378.001,67541
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2350–400368394.02/cwt385.00–400.001,45025
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3650–700672286.00/cwt286.00–286.001,9222
HeifersMedium and Large 2550–600592316.50/cwt316.50–316.501,8747
HeifersMedium and Large 2500–550531320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,6994
BullsMedium and Large 2300–350340366.27/cwt365.00–367.501,2452
SteersMedium and Large 1-2500–550513376.00/cwt376.00–376.001,92910
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1802,040.44/head1,875.00–2,200.002,0406
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2052,386.81/head1,950.00–2,675.002,38711
BullsMedium and Large 2-3800–850845240.00/cwt240.00–240.002,0281

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.