Sale reports / Kentucky / Glasgow Livestock Auction / 2025-12-01

Glasgow Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Glasgow, Kentucky · Mon, Dec 1
● Final91 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2198
Feeder Cattle receipts
213 head
235 vs last sale 448 223 vs year ago 436 · 51.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
140 head
35 vs last sale 105 14 vs year ago 126 · +11.1%
Replacement Cattle receipts
193 head
2 vs last sale 195 42 vs year ago 151 · +27.8%
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 $319.14/cwt on 20 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits 84.87 against this barn's trailing median of $404.01.
Average price
$319.14
20 head · 569 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,815
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$396
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Large 1-2
$71.27/cwt at this weight
vs the market
5.89
vs KY average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2568326.271,85418thin
Large 1-2572255.001,4592thin
One grade step is worth $71.27/cwt here — about $396 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 sale20 hd
319.14
KY average12 barns · 191 hd
325.03
−5.89
This barn, trailing median31 sales
404.01
−84.87
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
BullsHigh1,619182.222,95113
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,598165.302,64113
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,251155.931,95161
CowsLean 85-90%High998130.131,29851
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,220210.002,5621thin

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)1,373$3,6597
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,293$3,64822
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,346$3,2816
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,181$2,91027
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,123$2,9005
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,007$2,4502thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,182$2,44314
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,216$2,3585
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,192$2,00624
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)847$1,9001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,180$1,8053thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,050$1,6502thin
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)940$1,5502thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)970$2,4682thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)915$2,1751thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)903$1,9902thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,553$3,2292thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,539$2,9124thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,069$2,6004thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,205$2,5646
Stock CowsOpen(<2 yrs)945$2,1003thin
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,135$1,8662thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)923$1,3824thin

Every lot, as filed

91 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 1-2600–650613298.29/cwt290.00–300.001,8296
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2500–550540316.68/cwt313.00–320.001,71017
BullsMedium and Large 1-2250–300277415.00/cwt415.00–415.001,1502
BullsMedium and Large 1-2800–850825180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,4851
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2650–700677300.05/cwt295.00–302.502,0318
BullsMedium and Large 1-2500–550539355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,9136
SteersMedium and Large 1-2650–700663312.45/cwt310.00–315.002,0722
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350310455.00/cwt455.00–455.001,4113
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy200–250230450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,0351
BullsMedium and Large 2400–450448335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,5014
BullsMedium and Large 1-2400–450434370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,60610
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2800–850832275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,2883
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2192,666.20/head2,200.00–2,950.002,6665
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1252,749.17/head2,550.00–2,925.002,7492
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,5533,228.62/head3,075.00–3,375.003,2292
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1352,050.00/head2,050.00–2,050.002,0501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,4902,849.08/head2,700.00–3,075.002,8493
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1203,250.00/head3,250.00–3,250.003,2501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2162,358.10/head2,150.00–2,475.002,3585
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2702,812.01/head2,275.00–3,300.002,8123
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,3252,032.04/head1,850.00–2,185.002,0322
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,3733,659.01/head3,625.00–3,675.003,6597
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-31,0631,643.47/head1,425.00–1,825.001,6434
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-31,1051,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-31,1451,925.00/head1,925.00–1,925.001,9251
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-38991,849.76/head1,750.00–1,900.001,8504
Stock CowsMedium and Large 2-38951,312.50/head1,300.00–1,325.001,3132
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy1,3493,808.71/head3,700.00–3,925.003,80913
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-29702,468.30/head2,275.00–2,650.002,4682
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-29501,451.45/head1,425.00–1,475.001,4512
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2850185.78/cwt165.00–210.001,5792
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-29031,990.30/head1,650.00–2,325.001,9902
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-29152,175.00/head2,175.00–2,175.002,1751
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0072,450.00/head2,450.00–2,450.002,4502
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy1,3753,800.00/head3,800.00–3,800.003,8002
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-29552,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3003
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2303,094.34/head2,050.00–3,600.003,09423
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1852,482.61/head2,100.00–3,450.002,48313
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy1,4213,750.00/head3,750.00–3,750.003,7503
Cow-Calf PairsSmall and Medium 39051,650.00/head1,650.00–1,650.001,6501
CowsBoner 80-85%1,173173.44/cwt166.00–190.002,03414
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,558157.35/cwt151.00–162.002,4525
CowsBoner 80-85%1,282157.48/cwt150.00–165.002,01926
CowsLean 85-90%1,035148.50/cwt143.00–156.001,53711
CowsLean 85-90%954117.74/cwt112.00–123.001,12316
CowsLean 85-90%1,027132.23/cwt126.00–140.001,35822
CowsBoner 80-85%1,270144.68/cwt136.00–149.001,83718
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,530149.00/cwt149.00–149.002,2801
Bulls1,880205.00/cwt205.00–205.003,8541
CowsLean 85-90%818105.11/cwt100.00–110.008602
Bulls1,552163.90/cwt157.00–170.002,5443
Bulls1,613185.79/cwt180.00–192.002,9979
Bred CowsMedium 1-29401,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5502
HeifersLarge 1-2450–500478250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,1953
BullsLarge 1-2550–600572255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,4592
HeifersSelect and Choice1,220210.00/cwt210.00–210.002,5621
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,636173.30/cwt166.00–185.002,8357
CowsBoner 80-85%1,235128.33/cwt120.00–134.001,5853
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1351,865.53/head1,625.00–2,025.001,8662
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2762,252.84/head1,950.00–2,800.002,25316
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,6853,100.00/head3,100.00–3,100.003,1001
Bred CowsMedium 1-29841,379.57/head1,175.00–1,625.001,3804
Bred CowsMedium 1-28901,350.00/head1,350.00–1,350.001,3501
Bred CowsMedium 1-29951,450.00/head1,450.00–1,450.001,4501
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2250–300296385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,1405
BullsMedium and Large 2-3350–400365315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,1501
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3400–450441314.00/cwt314.00–314.001,3854
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2123,416.85/head2,750.00–3,625.003,4179
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-28471,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-29452,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1003
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3650–700679266.80/cwt257.50–270.001,8124
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3800–850835221.25/cwt220.00–222.501,8472
BullsMedium and Large 2-3700–750737255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,8792
BullsMedium and Large 2350–400375355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,3313
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added700–750747322.50/cwt322.50–322.502,4093
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added600–650625337.50/cwt337.50–337.502,1095
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added450–500490380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,8622
BullsMedium and Large 1-2350–400376398.61/cwt395.00–400.001,49914
SteersMedium and Large 1-2400–450440365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,6062
BullsMedium and Large 1-2650–700670305.00/cwt305.00–305.002,0448
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2550–600585312.50/cwt312.50–312.501,8287
SteersMedium and Large 1-2550–600598325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,9449
SteersMedium and Large 1-2900–950918271.00/cwt271.00–271.002,4882
BullsMedium and Large 1-2700–750736284.86/cwt280.00–295.002,0973
SteersMedium and Large 1-2800–850810307.50/cwt307.50–307.502,4911
BullsMedium and Large 1-2450–500470350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,6451
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2400–450440330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,45220
SteersMedium and Large 1-2750–800770297.50/cwt297.50–297.502,2911
SteersMedium and Large 1-2500–550500345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,7251
SteersMedium and Large 1-2600–650627311.81/cwt305.00–315.001,9553
BullsMedium and Large 1-2550–600583311.90/cwt305.00–312.501,81812

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.