Sale reports / Kentucky / Glasgow Livestock Auction / 2026-02-16

Glasgow Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Glasgow, Kentucky · Mon, Feb 16
● Final122 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2198
Feeder Cattle receipts
426 head
33 vs last sale 459 271 vs year ago 155 · +174.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
127 head
22 vs last sale 105 83 vs year ago 44 · +188.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
218 head
95 vs last sale 313 141 vs year ago 77 · +183.1%
Also sold hereSpecial Graded Feeder Cattle Sale
View
Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb bulls averaged $426.18/cwt on 25 head, up $35.45 from the prior sale. That ranks 22 of 31 comparable sales and sits +22.17 against this barn's trailing median of $404.01.
Average price
$426.18
35.45 vs prior sale
25 head · 541 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,308
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$321
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$52.48/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+2.11
vs KY average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2543432.482,34722
Medium and Large 2-3533380.002,0253thin
One grade step is worth $52.48/cwt here — about $321 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale25 hd
426.18
KY average25 barns · 350 hd
424.07
+2.11
This barn, trailing median31 sales
404.01
+22.17
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
BullsAverage1,474191.022,81517
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,603177.762,8496thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Very Low1,245173.462,16060
CowsLean 85-90%Average990148.581,47240
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,260230.002,8981thin

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 Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,071$3,04515
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,101$2,98914
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,120$2,9758
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,050$2,9502thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,211$2,7425
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,157$2,65118
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,124$2,61919
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,237$2,5887
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,080$2,4752thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,155$2,33114
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,098$1,9586
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,070$2,7002thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)841$2,4734thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)823$2,0752thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,075$1,8001thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,540$4,0001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,262$3,2003thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,475$2,9823thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,024$2,4934thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,170$2,5253thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,023$2,33022
Stock CowsOpen(<2 yrs)901$2,3084thin
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,100$1,9225
Stock CowsOpenAged (>8 yrs)785$1,0501thin

Every lot, as filed

122 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 2-3550–600586377.50/cwt377.50–377.502,2123
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400376505.00/cwt505.00–505.001,89918
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy250–300268525.00/cwt525.00–525.001,4073
BullsMedium and Large 1-2950–1000962242.50/cwt242.50–242.502,3332
BullsMedium and Large 1-2350–400386547.72/cwt535.00–555.002,11427
BullsMedium and Large 1-2800–850830287.55/cwt280.00–295.002,3872
BullsMedium and Large 1-2200–250245535.00/cwt535.00–535.001,3111
BullsMedium and Large 1-2400–450447480.00/cwt480.00–480.002,14610
BullsMedium and Large 1-2500–550537425.86/cwt415.00–435.002,28711
BullsMedium and Large 2300–350315485.00/cwt485.00–485.001,5281
BullsMedium and Large 2-3750–800755315.00/cwt315.00–315.002,3781
BullsMedium and Large 2-3800–850815265.00/cwt265.00–265.002,1601
BullsMedium and Large 2-3500–550533380.00/cwt380.00–380.002,0253
BullsMedium and Large 2-3650–700695342.50/cwt342.50–342.502,3803
BullsMedium and Large 1-2600–650611390.00/cwt390.00–390.002,3835
BullsMedium and Large 1-2650–700655385.00/cwt385.00–385.002,52212
BullsMedium and Large 2250–300273500.14/cwt495.00–505.001,3652
BullsMedium and Large 1-2450–500467499.70/cwt490.00–505.002,33440
BullsMedium and Large 2-3400–450425390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,6581
BullsMedium and Large 1-2900–950900265.00/cwt265.00–265.002,3851
BullsMedium and Large 1-2300–350320540.00/cwt540.00–540.001,7281
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2350–400381490.00/cwt490.00–490.001,86710
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3250–300280455.00/cwt455.00–455.001,2741
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3450–500460400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,8401
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550522415.00/cwt415.00–415.002,16610
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added550–600573410.00/cwt410.00–410.002,3498
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2950–1000950235.00/cwt235.00–235.002,2331
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2400–450432429.24/cwt429.00–430.001,8548
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2650–700666338.41/cwt337.50–339.002,25415
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2550–600551388.00/cwt388.00–388.002,1385
SteersMedium and Large 1-2700–750705379.14/cwt375.00–380.002,6736
SteersMedium and Large 2-3500–550525395.00/cwt395.00–395.002,0741
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2450–500467430.00/cwt430.00–430.002,0087
SteersMedium and Large 2-3750–800760318.00/cwt318.00–318.002,4171
SteersMedium and Large 1-2500–550526461.14/cwt445.00–472.502,42610
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,554181.37/cwt176.00–194.002,8184
Stock CowsMedium and Large 2-38471,724.70/head1,700.00–1,750.001,7253
Stock CowsMedium and Large 2-36351,650.00/head1,650.00–1,650.001,6501
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-29902,526.77/head2,175.00–2,700.002,5273
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0562,477.95/head1,850.00–2,775.002,47818
Stock CowsMedium and Large 2-37851,050.00/head1,050.00–1,050.001,0501
Stock CowsLarge 39651,475.00/head1,475.00–1,475.001,4751
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-28802,350.00/head2,350.00–2,350.002,3501
Bred HeifersLarge 39801,725.00/head1,725.00–1,725.001,7251
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-28412,472.99/head2,075.00–2,975.002,4734
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-21,1603,675.00/head3,675.00–3,675.003,6751
HeifersMedium and Large 1-21050–11001,055235.00/cwt235.00–235.002,4791
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy450–500467447.50/cwt447.50–447.502,0908
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2500–550536400.10/cwt385.00–405.002,1454
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2600–650646340.97/cwt338.00–350.002,2034
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2800–850818317.50/cwt317.50–317.502,5972
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3300–350345415.00/cwt415.00–415.001,4321
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2750–800780315.00/cwt315.00–315.002,4571
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2250–300272490.06/cwt485.00–500.001,3333
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added600–650611367.00/cwt367.00–367.002,24213
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550541507.50/cwt507.50–507.502,7465
SteersMedium and Large 1-2450–500454507.68/cwt495.00–515.002,3059
SteersMedium and Large 1-2900–950931325.00/cwt325.00–325.003,02624
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2700–750730315.00/cwt315.00–315.002,3001
SteersMedium and Large 1-2600–650628396.65/cwt395.00–397.502,4913
SteersMedium and Large 1-2800–850817343.00/cwt343.00–343.002,80217
SteersMedium and Large 1-2750–800780365.00/cwt365.00–365.002,84737
SteersMedium and Large 1-2350–400380500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,9001
SteersMedium and Large 1-2850–900865325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,8113
SteersMedium and Large 2-3800–850840298.00/cwt298.00–298.002,5031
SteersMedium and Large 1-2650–700670390.00/cwt390.00–390.002,6131
BullsMedium and Large 1-2850–900895277.50/cwt277.50–277.502,4841
BullsMedium and Large 1-2250–300290515.00/cwt515.00–515.001,4943
BullsMedium and Large 1-2550–600587420.00/cwt420.00–420.002,4655
BullsMedium and Large 1-2700–750705350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,4681
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy500–550516455.00/cwt455.00–455.002,3486
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350320600.00/cwt600.00–600.001,9205
CowsLean 85-90%1,002144.69/cwt135.00–150.001,45024
CowsLean 85-90%1,000159.86/cwt151.00–168.001,59913
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,700170.55/cwt170.00–171.002,8992
CowsBoner 80-85%1,220141.43/cwt140.00–143.001,7252
CowsBoner 80-85%1,218167.27/cwt160.00–175.002,03719
SteersSelect and Choice1,260230.00/cwt230.00–230.002,8981
CowsLean 85-90%857130.87/cwt130.00–132.501,1223
CowsBoner 80-85%1,250154.30/cwt147.00–159.001,92910
CowsBoner 80-85%1,263186.34/cwt178.00–210.002,35329
Bulls1,492190.42/cwt180.00–199.002,84114
Bulls1,488203.23/cwt202.00–205.003,0242
Bulls1,190175.00/cwt175.00–175.002,0831
Cow-Calf PairsLarge 39401,450.00/head1,450.00–1,450.001,4501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-29382,623.00/head2,175.00–3,050.002,6232
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,5302,986.03/head2,850.00–3,100.002,9862
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3652,975.00/head2,975.00–2,975.002,9751
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2762,928.01/head2,250.00–3,450.002,9284
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2332,535.60/head2,500.00–2,575.002,5362
Bred CowsMedium 1-28351,875.00/head1,875.00–1,875.001,8751
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0802,475.00/head2,475.00–2,475.002,4752
Bred CowsMedium 1-29452,025.00/head2,025.00–2,025.002,0251
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-31,0301,669.60/head1,525.00–2,050.001,6704
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-37501,776.17/head1,750.00–1,800.001,7762
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0703,059.06/head2,025.00–3,675.003,05914
Bred CowsLarge 1-21,0802,850.00/head2,850.00–2,850.002,8501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-31,0511,822.53/head1,550.00–1,975.001,8234
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1972,534.12/head2,175.00–3,300.002,53410
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0502,950.00/head2,950.00–2,950.002,9502
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-39502,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,0751,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2803,275.00/head3,275.00–3,275.003,2751
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,5404,000.00/head4,000.00–4,000.004,0001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,5653,825.00/head3,825.00–3,825.003,8251
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2753,125.00/head3,125.00–3,125.003,1251
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-29452,650.00/head2,650.00–2,650.002,6501
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1702,525.00/head2,525.00–2,525.002,5253
Stock CowsMedium and Large 2-38781,641.24/head1,600.00–1,675.001,6412
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2482,109.81/head1,900.00–2,475.002,1103
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,140214.28/cwt210.00–218.002,4432
Bred CowsMedium 1-21,4203,500.00/head3,500.00–3,500.003,5001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0772,899.55/head2,600.00–3,325.002,9007
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-31,0252,075.00/head2,075.00–2,075.002,0751
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2862,681.37/head2,200.00–3,250.002,6816
Bred CowsLarge 31,0501,575.00/head1,575.00–1,575.001,5751
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 2-37651,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1902,743.28/head2,250.00–3,600.002,74316
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-39501,950.00/head1,950.00–1,950.001,9501
Bred CowsMedium 1-28901,699.72/head1,675.00–1,750.001,7003
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1782,838.96/head2,450.00–3,700.002,83915
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1703,338.24/head2,350.00–3,925.003,33811

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.