Sale reports / Kentucky / Glasgow Livestock Auction / 2025-09-08

Glasgow Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Glasgow, Kentucky · Mon, Sep 8
● Final120 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2198
Feeder Cattle receipts
695 head
294 vs last sale 401 152 vs year ago 847 · 17.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
145 head
31 vs last sale 114 63 vs year ago 208 · 30.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
191 head
97 vs last sale 288 8 vs year ago 183 · +4.4%
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 $352.27/cwt on 86 head. That ranks 3 of 31 comparable sales and sits 51.73 against this barn's trailing median of $404.01.
Average price
$352.27
86 head · 549 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,935
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$238
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2
$44.34/cwt at this weight
vs the market
6.30
vs KY average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2549354.341,94682
Medium and Large 2551310.001,7084thin
One grade step is worth $44.34/cwt here — about $238 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

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 sale86 hd
352.27
KY average25 barns · 854 hd
358.57
−6.30
This barn, trailing median31 sales
404.01
−51.73
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
BullsAverage1,706193.023,29222
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,630166.952,7226thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,244164.212,04250
CowsLean 85-90%High1,013147.081,48956

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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,308$3,6002thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,205$3,4753thin
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,171$3,4596
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,273$3,11210
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,061$2,66416
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,236$2,5084thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,095$2,28416
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,037$2,0745
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,129$2,0444thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,132$2,01713
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,068$1,7182thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)856$4,0004thin
Bred Heifers2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)(<2 yrs)903$3,90814
Bred Heifers2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)968$3,8004thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)980$3,8003thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)877$3,31024
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)930$2,2001thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)823$1,9652thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)660$1,1251thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,417$2,9455
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,143$2,7862thin
Cow-Calf Pairs2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,835$4,3001thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,370$3,7251thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,110$3,0882thin
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,055$2,8501thin
Stock CowsOpen(<2 yrs)855$2,3001thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)946$2,0156
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,030$1,7763thin

Every lot, as filed

120 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 1-2Fancy400–450425450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,9131
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400381470.00/cwt470.00–470.001,79126
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy500–550518378.00/cwt378.00–378.001,95828
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy700–750721324.00/cwt324.00–324.002,3364
BullsMedium and Large 1-2350–400384410.00/cwt410.00–410.001,57410
SteersMedium and Large 1-2750–800770325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,5031
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2650–700663308.00/cwt308.00–308.002,0425
BullsMedium and Large 1-2900–950925239.00/cwt239.00–239.002,2112
BullsMedium and Large 1-2600–650635303.00/cwt303.00–303.001,9242
BullsMedium and Large 1-21000–10501,005222.50/cwt222.50–222.502,2361
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2850–900885265.00/cwt265.00–265.002,3452
SteersMedium and Large 1-21000–10501,005275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,7641
BullsMedium and Large 1-2500–550513355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,8216
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2900–950945239.00/cwt239.00–239.002,2591
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2400–450448360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,61312
BullsMedium and Large 1-2650–700665312.00/cwt312.00–312.002,07510
BullsMedium and Large 1-2750–800763287.50/cwt287.50–287.502,1943
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added600–650614357.58/cwt357.50–358.002,19613
BullsMedium and Large 1-2450–500462400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,84834
BullsMedium and Large 1-2250–300288487.50/cwt487.50–487.501,4049
SteersMedium and Large 1-2350–400352405.00/cwt405.00–405.001,4264
BullsMedium and Large 1-2550–600572340.45/cwt335.00–351.001,94748
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3850–900870230.00/cwt230.00–230.002,0011
BullsMedium and Large 2-3450–500453332.54/cwt325.00–340.001,5062
BullsMedium and Large 2-3750–800785230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,8061
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3500–550523299.13/cwt290.00–307.501,5642
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3450–500476327.00/cwt327.00–327.001,5578
SteersMedium and Large 2-3500–550530310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,6431
SteersMedium and Large 2-3450–500475325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,5442
BullsMedium and Large 2550–600563310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,7453
BullsMedium and Large 2500–550515310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,5971
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3700–750726253.28/cwt250.00–260.001,8393
BullsMedium and Large 2-3350–400386347.93/cwt335.00–349.001,34312
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added550–600580357.00/cwt357.00–357.002,0715
SteersMedium and Large 1-2650–700673330.60/cwt325.00–335.002,2258
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2700–750744283.50/cwt283.50–283.502,1095
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2750–800775300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,3251
SteersMedium and Large 1-2500–550525375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,9695
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2350–400383398.51/cwt389.00–405.001,52629
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550509390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,9857
SteersMedium and Large 1-2450–500472392.32/cwt377.50–402.001,85222
SteersMedium and Large 1-2550–600586363.26/cwt350.00–367.502,1297
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2550–600583338.07/cwt327.50–342.001,97130
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2450–500456377.22/cwt377.00–382.001,72048
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added550–600570395.00/cwt395.00–395.002,2527
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added900–950945270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,5521
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added650–700680355.00/cwt355.00–355.002,4142
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550520367.00/cwt367.00–367.001,90824
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added600–650605336.00/cwt336.00–336.002,0331
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added850–900868325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,8212
SteersMedium and Large 1-2700–750717320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,2942
BullsMedium and Large 2350–400355360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,2781
BullsMedium and Large 2300–350300390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,1702
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added800–850801300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,4038
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added750–800762352.00/cwt352.00–352.002,6823
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added1100–11501,148270.00/cwt270.00–270.003,10027
SteersMedium and Large 1-2600–650618340.05/cwt335.00–350.002,1023
SteersMedium and Large 2-3600–650620307.50/cwt307.50–307.501,9071
BullsMedium and Large 2-3400–450415309.62/cwt300.00–335.001,2858
BullsMedium and Large 2450–500466352.29/cwt352.00–352.501,64219
SteersMedium and Large 2550–600575341.70/cwt340.00–342.501,9656
SteersMedium and Large 2400–450425350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,4881
SteersMedium and Large 2500–550540330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,7821
Bulls1,821199.98/cwt192.00–209.003,64214
BullsMedium and Large 2-3650–700656297.50/cwt297.50–297.501,9529
Heifer PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0552,850.00/head2,850.00–2,850.002,8501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1092,343.10/head1,825.00–3,425.002,34315
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2500–550536335.83/cwt330.00–350.001,80017
BullsMedium and Large 1-2850–900875237.50/cwt237.50–237.502,0781
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2800–850807281.00/cwt281.00–281.002,2682
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2600–650648330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,1385
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350322432.56/cwt430.00–445.001,3936
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1253,350.00/head3,350.00–3,350.003,3501
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-29462,014.54/head1,475.00–2,575.002,0156
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-28552,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3001
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-28773,310.09/head1,500.00–4,025.003,31024
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1322,055.91/head1,625.00–2,500.002,05612
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1292,044.45/head1,800.00–2,325.002,0444
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0301,775.77/head1,600.00–1,925.001,7763
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1652,476.25/head1,875.00–2,750.002,4763
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-29302,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-31,1301,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-38851,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-38451,470.41/head1,300.00–1,600.001,4702
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1713,459.03/head3,425.00–3,475.003,4596
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-28564,000.00/head4,000.00–4,000.004,0004
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-26601,125.00/head1,125.00–1,125.001,1251
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2873202.31/cwt190.00–212.501,7662
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2053,475.00/head3,475.00–3,475.003,4753
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,3083,600.00/head3,600.00–3,600.003,6002
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-28231,964.97/head1,800.00–2,125.001,9652
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0681,718.03/head1,700.00–1,735.001,7182
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-29033,907.67/head3,800.00–4,050.003,90814
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0612,663.95/head1,800.00–3,550.002,66416
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,2652,742.89/head2,550.00–2,950.002,7432
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-29683,800.00/head3,800.00–3,800.003,8004
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,1432,786.11/head2,600.00–2,950.002,7862
CowsBoner 80-85%1,203149.94/cwt145.00–154.501,80410
CowsLean 85-90%1,015163.90/cwt156.00–179.001,66417
CowsLean 85-90%1,055146.97/cwt140.00–154.001,55122
Bulls1,504180.83/cwt165.00–187.002,7208
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,515175.02/cwt174.00–176.002,6522
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,688162.92/cwt159.00–166.002,7504
Cow-Calf PairsLarge 31,0952,825.00/head2,825.00–2,825.002,8251
CowsLean 85-90%832120.09/cwt115.00–123.009993
CowsLean 85-90%982132.60/cwt125.00–139.001,30214
CowsBoner 80-85%1,258162.84/cwt155.00–170.002,04927
CowsBoner 80-85%1,245178.05/cwt171.00–186.002,21713
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,8354,300.00/head4,300.00–4,300.004,3001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3703,725.00/head3,725.00–3,725.003,7251
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Registered1,5183,079.80/head2,900.00–3,325.003,0803
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-29803,800.00/head3,800.00–3,800.003,8003
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2733,112.37/head1,850.00–3,500.003,11210
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2362,508.22/head1,875.00–3,025.002,5084
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3400–450400315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,2601
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3650–700658297.76/cwt296.50–300.001,95915
BullsMedium and Large 2-3700–750730255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,8621
BullsMedium and Large 2-3300–350325345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,1211
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3550–600560300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,6801
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3350–400369336.79/cwt320.00–340.001,2436

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.