Sale reports / Kentucky / Glasgow Livestock Auction / 2025-12-08

Glasgow Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Glasgow, Kentucky · Mon, Dec 8
● Final121 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2198
Feeder Cattle receipts
385 head
172 vs last sale 213 262 vs year ago 647 · 40.5%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
130 head
10 vs last sale 140 67 vs year ago 197 · 34.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
210 head
17 vs last sale 193 78 vs year ago 132 · +59.1%
Also sold hereSpecial Graded Feeder Cattle Sale
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Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $331.32/cwt on 35 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits 50.40 against this barn's trailing median of $381.72.
Average price
$331.32
35 head · 532 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,764
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$69
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$27.61/cwt at this weight
vs the market
15.68
vs KY average
46.64 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2525339.211,78225
Medium and Large 2-3550311.601,71310thin
One grade step is worth $27.61/cwt here — about $69 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

30 sales
422389357325median 381.7212/1503/0204/2706/2908/17
Heifers 500–600 lb: high $407.76, low $338.88, median $381.72 across 30 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 sale35 hd
331.32
KY average26 barns · 1,738 hd
346.99
−15.68
National average184 barns · 19,282 hd
377.96
−46.64
This barn, trailing median30 sales
381.72
−50.40
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
BullsAverage1,557185.122,88311
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,640172.282,82510
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,309156.342,04759
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,013136.791,38642
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,088182.981,9913thin
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,235204.612,5273thin

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)1,263$2,6867
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,278$2,5477
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,233$2,4944thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,265$2,39211
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,102$2,22411
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,129$2,08021
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,189$2,01924
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,149$1,9005
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,145$1,8515
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,204$1,7905
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)942$1,7502thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)889$3,01311
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)901$2,89414
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)912$2,5501thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,190$2,1001thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,410$3,2501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,463$2,8722thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)925$2,8501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,223$2,7805
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,142$2,2786
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,160$2,2751thin
Heifer PairsOpen(<2 yrs)980$2,4501thin
Stock CowsOpen(<2 yrs)967$1,8234thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,078$1,82018
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,230$1,8001thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,055$1,6251thin

Every lot, as filed

121 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
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3550–600565306.00/cwt306.00–306.001,7296
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3350–400350340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,1906
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2700–750728276.00/cwt276.00–276.002,0099
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added600–650646325.82/cwt322.50–328.002,10510
BullsMedium and Large 1-2500–550535336.26/cwt332.50–340.001,79910
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2600–650613311.78/cwt300.00–315.001,91110
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3650–700655270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,7696
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy450–500455367.50/cwt367.50–367.501,67212
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy950–1000960200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,9201
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2650–700676294.00/cwt294.00–294.001,9876
BullsMedium and Large 2-3200–250245385.00/cwt385.00–385.009431
BullsMedium and Large 2-3600–650633295.18/cwt285.00–300.001,8683
BullsMedium and Large 1-2550–600597330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,97010
BullsMedium and Large 1-2800–850830265.00/cwt265.00–265.002,2001
BullsMedium and Large 1-2950–1000960207.50/cwt207.50–207.501,9921
BullsMedium and Large 1-2900–950913210.03/cwt207.50–212.501,9182
BullsMedium and Large 2-3350–400357353.41/cwt350.00–360.001,26212
BullsMedium and Large 1-2400–450444382.50/cwt382.50–382.501,69820
BullsMedium and Large 1-2750–800763277.50/cwt277.50–277.502,1178
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350325500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,6251
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2750–800763300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,2892
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2300–350340365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,2411
HeifersMedium and Large 1-21050–11001,065210.00/cwt210.00–210.002,2371
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2400–450435340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,4791
SteersMedium and Large 1-2500–550527387.50/cwt387.50–387.502,04210
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy450–500475425.00/cwt425.00–425.002,0196
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400372450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,6743
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy250–300282430.00/cwt430.00–430.001,2132
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2450–500459349.21/cwt340.00–353.001,60327
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550523351.93/cwt350.00–354.001,8416
SteersMedium and Large 2-3400–450440380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,6721
SteersMedium and Large 2-3750–800785282.50/cwt282.50–282.502,2182
SteersMedium and Large 2-3500–550530355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,8822
SteersMedium and Large 1-2700–750737312.50/cwt312.50–312.502,3032
SteersMedium and Large 1-2600–650602340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,0477
SteersMedium and Large 1-2650–700656332.50/cwt332.50–332.502,1816
SteersMedium and Large 1-2400–450430410.00/cwt410.00–410.001,7634
SteersMedium and Large 1-2900–950905270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,4441
SteersMedium and Large 1-2550–600564389.00/cwt389.00–389.002,1948
SteersMedium and Large 1-2800–850833300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,4995
SteersMedium and Large 1-2250–300280400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,1201
SteersMedium and Large 2-3550–600565345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,9491
Dairy SteersLarge 3850–900865170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,4711
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added750–800750337.00/cwt337.00–337.002,5282
BullsMedium and Large 2-3400–450449355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,5947
BullsMedium and Large 1-2650–700664318.00/cwt318.00–318.002,11213
BullsMedium and Large 1-2600–650625323.66/cwt320.00–327.502,0234
BullsMedium and Large 1-2300–350345400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,3801
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy500–550516365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,8836
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy250–300292450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,3145
BullsMedium and Large 2-3450–500467352.50/cwt352.50–352.501,64611
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2500–550526335.19/cwt325.00–338.001,76319
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3600–650625275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,7192
SteersMedium and Large 2-3650–700665327.50/cwt327.50–327.502,1781
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3450–500466327.50/cwt327.50–327.501,5268
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3500–550527320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,6864
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3850–900865248.00/cwt248.00–248.002,1452
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3750–800766260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,9923
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3300–350325330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,0731
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added650–700652358.00/cwt358.00–358.002,3347
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2350–400373362.87/cwt350.00–370.001,35417
CowsLean 85-90%1,042134.78/cwt127.00–140.001,40420
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,658177.81/cwt166.00–187.002,9487
CowsLean 85-90%910112.00/cwt112.00–112.001,0191
CowsLean 85-90%909118.78/cwt115.00–124.001,0807
CowsLean 85-90%1,031150.44/cwt142.00–164.001,55114
CowsBoner 80-85%1,293138.12/cwt130.00–145.001,78616
SteersSelect and Choice1,415184.00/cwt184.00–184.002,6041
SteersSelect and Choice1,145214.91/cwt210.00–220.002,4612
HeifersSelect and Choice1,088182.98/cwt175.00–194.001,9913
CowsBoner 80-85%1,355172.24/cwt167.00–183.002,33417
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,597159.38/cwt157.00–161.002,5453
Bulls1,487182.83/cwt178.00–190.002,7193
CowsBoner 80-85%1,289157.15/cwt150.00–165.002,02626
Bulls1,488165.20/cwt151.00–170.002,4583
Bulls1,641198.44/cwt197.00–200.003,2565
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,4002,750.00/head2,750.00–2,750.002,7501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,5052,950.00/head2,950.00–2,950.002,9501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy1,6453,025.00/head3,025.00–3,025.003,0251
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1732,726.23/head2,700.00–2,750.002,7262
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-29252,850.00/head2,850.00–2,850.002,8501
Cow-Calf PairsSmall and Medium 37901,302.22/head1,000.00–1,500.001,3022
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2501,963.63/head1,825.00–2,050.001,9643
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-39551,775.00/head1,775.00–1,775.001,7751
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1491,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9005
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-31,1351,528.63/head1,450.00–1,600.001,5292
Heifer PairsMedium and Large 2-39802,450.00/head2,450.00–2,450.002,4501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,4632,871.79/head2,750.00–3,000.002,8722
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy1,2903,050.00/head3,050.00–3,050.003,0501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy1,3903,350.00/head3,350.00–3,350.003,3501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2332,494.17/head2,400.00–2,650.002,4944
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450412402.50/cwt402.50–402.501,6587
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,1902,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1602,275.00/head2,275.00–2,275.002,2751
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1852,850.00/head2,850.00–2,850.002,8502
Bred CowsMedium 1-21,0001,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2552,704.52/head2,450.00–3,050.002,7053
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,4103,250.00/head3,250.00–3,250.003,2501
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2301,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0231,997.49/head1,800.00–2,075.001,9973
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-29012,894.33/head2,550.00–3,550.002,89414
Bred HeifersSmall and Medium 37651,475.00/head1,475.00–1,475.001,4751
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-29122,550.00/head2,550.00–2,550.002,5501
Stock CowsMedium 1-28971,366.50/head1,150.00–1,475.001,3673
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1141,910.86/head1,525.00–2,300.001,91115
Stock CowsMedium 1-28001,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-31,0381,632.41/head1,400.00–1,800.001,6324
Bred CowsMedium 1-29161,535.68/head1,100.00–1,700.001,5364
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-39371,610.92/head1,400.00–1,700.001,6113
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0551,625.00/head1,625.00–1,625.001,6251
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2652,391.94/head2,075.00–2,800.002,39211
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1442,323.47/head1,900.00–2,975.002,32310
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 36801,225.00/head1,225.00–1,225.001,2251
Bred CowsMedium 1-29551,650.00/head1,650.00–1,650.001,6501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2571,992.71/head1,825.00–2,150.001,9933
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-29013,166.79/head2,350.00–3,575.003,16710
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2172,467.57/head1,850.00–2,850.002,4686
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2332,120.39/head1,800.00–2,675.002,12019
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2422,574.83/head1,900.00–2,875.002,5756
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-39421,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7502
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2262,281.58/head1,800.00–2,850.002,28213

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.