Sale reports / Kentucky / Glasgow Livestock Auction / 2026-01-05

Glasgow Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Glasgow, Kentucky · Mon, Jan 5
● Final110 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2198
Feeder Cattle receipts
586 head
273 vs last sale 313 586 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
205 head
107 vs last sale 98 205 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
177 head
45 vs last sale 132 177 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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 $359.44/cwt on 90 head, up $20.55 from the prior sale. That ranks 6 of 30 comparable sales and sits 22.28 against this barn's trailing median of $381.72.
Average price
$359.44
20.55 vs prior sale
90 head · 552 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,983
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
single grade reported
vs the market
11.01
vs KY average
50.66 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2552359.441,98390
Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

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 sale90 hd
359.44
KY average9 barns · 635 hd
370.45
−11.01
National average199 barns · 28,725 hd
410.10
−50.66
This barn, trailing median30 sales
381.72
−22.28
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
BullsAverage1,715185.693,18530
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,631170.922,78812
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,293157.552,03895
CowsLean 85-90%High1,024137.671,41059

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)1,335$3,4251thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,322$2,7252thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,230$2,4146
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,140$2,39517
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,213$2,3833thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,013$2,38312
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,088$2,2974thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,176$2,0859
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,104$1,92630
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,161$1,84610
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,020$1,6934thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)845$1,9268
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)700$1,5173thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,368$2,7752thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,281$2,9805
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,408$2,8782thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,170$2,4253thin
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,103$1,7502thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)899$1,6367

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
SteersMedium and Large 1-2500–550518400.00/cwt400.00–400.002,07211
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2950–1000970222.50/cwt222.50–222.502,1581
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450407418.00/cwt418.00–418.001,7017
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3250–300275384.18/cwt370.00–400.001,0562
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3450–500468351.00/cwt351.00–351.001,6433
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3350–400361386.12/cwt370.00–390.001,3946
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added750–800755313.00/cwt313.00–313.002,3634
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3400–450447341.00/cwt341.00–341.001,52414
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy200–250227460.00/cwt460.00–460.001,0442
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400375450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,6881
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550527379.14/cwt379.00–380.001,99838
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2300–350300415.00/cwt415.00–415.001,2451
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2550–600596335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,99727
BullsMedium and Large 1-2600–650606330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,0008
BullsMedium and Large 1-2550–600590349.39/cwt347.50–357.502,06141
BullsMedium and Large 2-3900–950920225.00/cwt225.00–225.002,0701
BullsMedium and Large 2-3650–700662305.43/cwt304.00–307.502,0225
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added600–650643348.00/cwt348.00–348.002,2383
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added650–700654353.00/cwt353.00–353.002,3094
BullsMedium and Large 1-2650–700670327.50/cwt327.50–327.502,19411
BullsMedium and Large 1-2300–350300420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,2601
BullsMedium and Large 1-2800–850835270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,2551
BullsMedium and Large 1-2450–500497390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,9388
BullsMedium and Large 2-3500–550526336.67/cwt335.00–337.501,7719
BullsMedium and Large 2-3850–900895242.50/cwt242.50–242.502,1701
BullsMedium and Large 2-3700–750747300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,2412
BullsMedium and Large 2-3400–450403345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,3903
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2350–400359420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,50822
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2650–700663305.73/cwt304.50–310.002,02718
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3200–250245395.00/cwt395.00–395.009681
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350322445.00/cwt445.00–445.001,4332
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added550–600568371.00/cwt371.00–371.002,1077
SteersMedium and Large 1-2400–450448425.62/cwt425.00–430.001,9078
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2500–550531350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,85918
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2750–800758275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,0853
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2800–850820230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,8862
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2400–450403384.97/cwt380.00–390.001,5512
SteersMedium and Large 1-2600–650607350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,1252
SteersMedium and Large 1-2700–750735327.50/cwt327.50–327.502,4072
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added750–800795348.00/cwt348.00–348.002,7673
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2450–500452385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,74049
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2250–300282433.05/cwt420.00–435.001,22115
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2600–650620335.00/cwt335.00–335.002,0775
SteersMedium and Large 1-2650–700673342.50/cwt342.50–342.502,30510
SteersMedium and Large 1-2750–800758324.00/cwt324.00–324.002,45614
SteersMedium and Large 1-21050–11001,055265.00/cwt265.00–265.002,7961
SteersMedium and Large 2-3450–500455387.50/cwt380.00–395.001,7632
SteersMedium and Large 2-3500–550516365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,8835
SteersMedium and Large 1-2550–600587380.00/cwt380.00–380.002,2314
BullsMedium and Large 1-2500–550527385.00/cwt385.00–385.002,02942
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350310480.86/cwt470.00–500.001,49118
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy450–500452425.00/cwt425.00–425.001,92124
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400371460.00/cwt460.00–460.001,70727
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450403445.00/cwt445.00–445.001,7939
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy250–300285475.00/cwt475.00–475.001,3541
CowsBoner 80-85%1,287159.26/cwt150.00–165.002,05046
CowsBoner 80-85%1,315130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,7101
CowsBoner 80-85%1,277142.43/cwt137.00–148.001,81925
CowsLean 85-90%998154.89/cwt146.00–168.001,54615
CowsBoner 80-85%1,323171.76/cwt166.00–184.002,27223
CowsLean 85-90%1,005112.12/cwt111.00–113.001,1272
CowsLean 85-90%988123.71/cwt117.00–129.001,22214
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,599174.21/cwt169.00–185.002,7869
CowsLean 85-90%1,057137.24/cwt130.00–145.001,45128
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,728161.03/cwt159.00–164.002,7833
Bulls1,785188.66/cwt180.00–198.003,36820
Bulls1,444174.20/cwt170.00–178.002,5158
Bulls2,105202.01/cwt200.00–204.004,2522
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2052,875.00/head2,875.00–2,875.002,8751
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,6953,450.00/head3,450.00–3,450.003,4501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2302,413.67/head1,875.00–2,675.002,4146
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1102,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0002
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3683,233.80/head2,350.00–3,650.003,2343
Cow-Calf PairsLarge 1-21,0952,325.00/head2,325.00–2,325.002,3251
Bred CowsMedium 1-29121,588.30/head1,300.00–1,850.001,5883
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1652,105.94/head1,700.00–2,775.002,10620
Bred CowsMedium 1-28181,740.67/head1,600.00–1,850.001,7412
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1732,522.15/head1,700.00–3,125.002,52215
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-31,0201,450.00/head1,450.00–1,450.001,4501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,4082,878.11/head2,625.00–3,125.002,8782
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,3222,725.00/head2,725.00–2,725.002,7252
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,4052,924.91/head2,600.00–3,150.002,9252
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-27851,650.00/head1,650.00–1,650.001,6501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0882,296.70/head1,950.00–2,450.002,2974
Bred CowsSmall 1-28351,350.00/head1,350.00–1,350.001,3501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-39301,385.00/head1,385.00–1,385.001,3852
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2552,014.50/head1,825.00–2,100.002,0157
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0522,511.44/head1,950.00–3,150.002,51110
Stock CowsSmall and Medium 3720925.00/head925.00–925.009251
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0032,065.24/head1,900.00–2,250.002,0653
Bred CowsMedium 1-29501,525.00/head1,525.00–1,525.001,5251
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-31,0111,557.44/head1,125.00–1,675.001,5577
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-28451,926.38/head1,625.00–2,550.001,9268
Bred HeifersSmall and Medium 36571,450.00/head1,450.00–1,450.001,4502
Stock CowsMedium and Large 2-31,0451,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1602,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1962,164.47/head1,750.00–2,500.002,1648
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-39431,454.37/head1,025.00–1,650.001,4543
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2970176.22/cwt170.00–187.001,7093
Stock CowsMedium and Large 2-38551,443.52/head1,400.00–1,500.001,4443
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,3353,425.00/head3,425.00–3,425.003,4251
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-38301,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-26651,275.00/head1,275.00–1,275.001,2751
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1502,550.00/head2,550.00–2,550.002,5501
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,1202,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4001
BullsLarge 1-21,6153,150.00/head3,150.00–3,150.003,1501
BullsMedium and Large 1-2400–450447380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,6999
BullsMedium and Large 1-2750–800755317.50/cwt317.50–317.502,3973
BullsMedium and Large 1-2250–300290440.00/cwt440.00–440.001,2761
BullsMedium and Large 1-2200–250225440.00/cwt440.00–440.009901

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.