Sale reports / Kentucky / Glasgow Livestock Auction / 2025-09-15

Glasgow Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Glasgow, Kentucky · Mon, Sep 15
● Final120 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2198
Feeder Cattle receipts
497 head
198 vs last sale 695 142 vs year ago 639 · 22.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
145 head
0 vs last sale 145 3 vs year ago 148 · 2.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
187 head
4 vs last sale 191 32 vs year ago 155 · +20.6%
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 $346.70/cwt on 75 head. That ranks 3 of 31 comparable sales and sits 57.30 against this barn's trailing median of $404.01.
Average price
$346.70
75 head · 547 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,896
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$54
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2
$26.41/cwt at this weight
vs the market
10.10
vs KY average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2540353.391,90956
Medium and Large 2567326.991,85519thin
One grade step is worth $26.41/cwt here — about $54 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 sale75 hd
346.70
KY average25 barns · 936 hd
356.81
−10.10
This barn, trailing median31 sales
404.01
−57.30
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
BullsHigh1,592190.893,03925
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,228161.011,97752
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,597160.012,5554thin
CowsLean 85-90%High1,009140.041,41349
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,215187.352,2762thin

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)1,105$2,9001thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,310$2,8501thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,178$2,6742thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,033$2,52712
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,120$2,32818
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,119$2,2467
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)987$2,2185
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,161$2,11215
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,084$1,8235
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,116$1,7944thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)750$1,7001thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,055$2,3001thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,175$2,2383thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,560$4,4501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,179$2,8274thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,164$2,7347
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,231$2,5869
Heifer PairsOpen(<2 yrs)575$1,4751thin
Stock CowsOpen(<2 yrs)965$2,0503thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,048$2,03117
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,013$1,8694thin

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
BullsMedium and Large 1-2750–800761297.78/cwt281.00–306.002,2666
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2200–250225385.00/cwt385.00–385.008661
BullsMedium and Large 1-2250–300255410.00/cwt410.00–410.001,0461
BullsMedium and Large 1-2800–850835245.01/cwt237.50–247.502,0464
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2350–400385391.96/cwt380.00–394.001,50935
BullsMedium and Large 1-2400–450445402.29/cwt390.00–410.001,79039
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2650–700682295.00/cwt295.00–295.002,0124
BullsMedium and Large 1-21050–11001,065213.00/cwt209.00–217.002,2682
SteersMedium and Large 1-2450–500451410.00/cwt410.00–410.001,8494
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400364427.50/cwt427.50–427.501,55620
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2300–350335390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,3072
BullsMedium and Large 1-2950–1000963224.66/cwt224.00–225.002,1633
BullsMedium and Large 1-2500–550518340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,7618
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2750–800773273.95/cwt271.00–280.002,1189
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550506410.00/cwt410.00–410.002,0755
BullsMedium and Large 1-2650–700668317.00/cwt317.00–317.002,1185
SteersMedium and Large 1-2550–600576360.00/cwt360.00–360.002,0748
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2550–600597325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,9407
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2500–550534342.00/cwt342.00–342.001,8266
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2400–450440373.00/cwt373.00–373.001,64132
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550520353.71/cwt350.00–354.001,83914
SteersMedium and Large 1-2750–800795328.00/cwt328.00–328.002,6082
HeifersMedium and Large 2250–300285365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,0401
BullsMedium and Large 1-2200–250237425.00/cwt425.00–425.001,0072
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added600–650615370.00/cwt370.00–370.002,2761
SteersMedium and Large 2450–500458375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,7183
SteersMedium and Large 2550–600572335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,9166
SteersMedium and Large 2650–700697310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,1612
BullsMedium and Large 2-3600–650620295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,8291
SteersMedium and Large 1-2650–700654334.28/cwt320.00–339.002,1864
HeifersMedium and Large 2550–600573319.67/cwt317.50–320.501,83210
BullsMedium and Large 2450–500463346.56/cwt345.00–365.001,60513
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500471327.00/cwt327.00–327.001,5409
BullsMedium and Large 2550–600569326.82/cwt325.00–328.001,86018
BullsMedium and Large 2-3400–450424319.23/cwt315.00–332.501,3544
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2450–500459360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,6526
BullsMedium and Large 2300–350331362.50/cwt362.50–362.501,2003
BullsMedium and Large 2350–400362360.05/cwt355.00–370.001,3033
BullsMedium and Large 2-3350–400382326.12/cwt317.50–342.501,2463
BullsMedium and Large 2-3650–700659289.00/cwt289.00–289.001,9056
SteersMedium and Large 2-3400–450430325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,3981
SteersMedium and Large 2500–550516355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,8325
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3250–300295335.00/cwt335.00–335.009881
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3400–450425310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,3181
BullsMedium and Large 2-3200–250240350.00/cwt350.00–350.008401
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3300–350300330.00/cwt330.00–330.009901
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy250–300293450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,31913
BullsMedium and Large 1-2350–400368382.50/cwt382.50–382.501,40810
BullsMedium and Large 1-2550–600590335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,97718
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0953,025.00/head3,025.00–3,025.003,0251
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,4382,956.35/head2,400.00–3,100.002,9564
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,5604,450.00/head4,450.00–4,450.004,4501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3102,731.95/head1,935.00–3,375.002,7322
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350303410.00/cwt410.00–410.001,24211
BullsMedium and Large 1-2300–350332385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,2782
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350345425.00/cwt425.00–425.001,4664
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3533,067.38/head2,550.00–3,450.003,0672
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2733,188.26/head2,475.00–3,800.003,1882
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2882,097.82/head2,025.00–2,175.002,0982
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1381,974.74/head1,950.00–2,000.001,9753
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2832,371.35/head2,000.00–2,700.002,37110
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy500–550516368.00/cwt368.00–368.001,89930
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,060232.00/cwt232.00–232.002,4591
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-29652,050.00/head2,050.00–2,050.002,0503
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed1,0452,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5002
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0592,693.52/head2,050.00–3,200.002,6948
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1192,246.30/head2,100.00–2,400.002,2467
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1952,694.56/head2,500.00–2,875.002,6952
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,060179.00/cwt179.00–179.001,8971
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0582,145.60/head1,750.00–2,425.002,14615
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0131,868.73/head1,585.00–2,100.001,8694
SteersMedium and Large 1-2500–550519382.00/cwt370.00–383.001,98313
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,1752,237.66/head1,910.00–2,550.002,2383
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1052,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,3102,850.00/head2,850.00–2,850.002,8501
Cow-Calf PairsSmall and Medium 2-38902,225.00/head2,225.00–2,225.002,2251
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 2-37751,185.00/head1,185.00–1,185.001,1851
Heifer PairsSmall 2-35751,475.00/head1,475.00–1,475.001,4751
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 2-37101,425.00/head1,425.00–1,425.001,4251
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 2-36351,475.00/head1,475.00–1,475.001,4751
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0202,440.96/head2,025.00–2,725.002,4414
CowsBoner 80-85%1,209173.32/cwt166.00–181.002,09518
HeifersSelect and Choice1,215187.35/cwt175.00–200.002,2762
CowsLean 85-90%997158.91/cwt153.00–170.001,58411
CowsLean 85-90%1,015141.85/cwt135.00–149.001,44022
CowsLean 85-90%1,001125.55/cwt120.00–133.001,25715
CowsLean 85-90%1,135110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,2491
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,615181.00/cwt181.00–181.002,9231
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,628155.52/cwt155.00–156.002,5322
CowsBoner 80-85%1,266144.46/cwt135.00–147.001,8295
CowsBoner 80-85%1,233156.22/cwt150.00–165.001,92629
Bulls1,592202.68/cwt200.00–207.003,2275
Bulls1,596190.58/cwt184.00–198.003,04217
Bred CowsMedium 1-21,0031,596.01/head1,500.00–1,675.001,5962
Bred CowsMedium 1-29431,490.98/head1,425.00–1,550.001,4912
Bred CowsMedium 1-29181,886.17/head1,850.00–1,925.001,8862
Stock CowsLarge 31,1201,050.00/head1,050.00–1,050.001,0501
Bulls1,568173.01/cwt170.00–177.002,7133
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,515148.00/cwt148.00–148.002,2421
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-29152,150.00/head2,150.00–2,150.002,1501
Bred CowsMedium 1-29541,680.09/head1,260.00–1,975.001,6804
Bred CowsMedium 2-37651,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2501
Bred CowsMedium 1-28701,709.20/head1,500.00–1,900.001,7092
Stock CowsMedium 1-28251,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
Bred CowsMedium 1-28551,325.00/head1,325.00–1,325.001,3251
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,4603,600.00/head3,600.00–3,600.003,6001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,4503,450.00/head3,450.00–3,450.003,4501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1512,405.29/head1,450.00–2,800.002,40516
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1782,673.78/head2,450.00–2,875.002,6742
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,0552,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3001
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-27501,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
SteersMedium and Large 2-3550–600597330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,9704
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3650–700655260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,7033
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3450–500485302.50/cwt302.50–302.501,4671
SteersMedium and Large 2-3450–500490330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,6172
BullsMedium and Large 2500–550535330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,7661
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3600–650645280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,8061
HeifersMedium and Large 2350–400372348.00/cwt348.00–348.001,2956
BullsMedium and Large 1-2900–950929212.20/cwt210.00–219.001,9714
SteersMedium and Large 1-2700–750731332.00/cwt332.00–332.002,4276

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.