Sale reports / Kentucky / Glasgow Livestock Auction / 2026-03-02

Glasgow Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Glasgow, Kentucky · Mon, Mar 2
● Final122 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2198
Feeder Cattle receipts
565 head
40 vs last sale 525 57 vs year ago 508 · +11.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
135 head
10 vs last sale 125 75 vs year ago 210 · 35.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
310 head
112 vs last sale 198 35 vs year ago 275 · +12.7%
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 $435.61/cwt on 71 head, up $21.98 from the prior sale. That ranks 26 of 31 comparable sales and sits +31.60 against this barn's trailing median of $404.01.
Average price
$435.61
21.98 vs prior sale
71 head · 544 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,369
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$484
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium 1-2
$103.51/cwt at this weight
vs the market
3.21
vs KY average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2542438.512,37768
Medium and Large 2-3595387.502,3062thin
Medium 1-2565335.001,8931thin
One grade step is worth $103.51/cwt here — about $484 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale71 hd
435.61
KY average25 barns · 595 hd
438.82
−3.21
This barn, trailing median31 sales
404.01
+31.60
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
BullsLow1,649187.213,08720
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,541176.652,72211
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,258167.282,10554
CowsLean 85-90%High1,002143.361,43648

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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,314$3,9505
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,287$3,39311
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,137$3,3252thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,158$3,3259
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,136$3,2503thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,241$3,17926
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,182$3,09010
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,168$3,01217
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,090$2,9173thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,169$2,7567
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,204$2,72728
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,156$2,39617
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,136$4,34924
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,049$3,7324thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)882$2,9553thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)890$2,6194thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)880$2,1501thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)830$1,8501thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,230$3,2501thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,259$2,85810
BullsN/AYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,295$2,1751thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,272$4,2833thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,186$3,1778
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,219$3,1574thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,170$2,9502thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,028$2,28720
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,141$2,2169
Stock CowsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,045$1,5251thin

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 2-3350–400374475.33/cwt475.00–477.501,77822
BullsMedium 1-2550–600565335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,8931
BullsMedium and Large 2-3550–600595387.50/cwt387.50–387.502,3062
BullsMedium and Large 1-2600–650645367.50/cwt367.50–367.502,3703
BullsMedium and Large 2-3450–500481440.00/cwt440.00–440.002,1163
BullsMedium and Large 1-2650–700665369.75/cwt352.50–377.502,45916
BullsMedium and Large 1-2550–600589415.00/cwt415.00–415.002,44418
BullsMedium and Large 1-2350–400375520.23/cwt520.00–530.001,95142
BullsMedium and Large 1-2900–950908256.34/cwt245.00–267.502,3282
BullsMedium and Large 1-2500–550530425.80/cwt410.00–430.002,25723
BullsMedium and Large 1-2700–750700320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,2402
BullsMedium and Large 1-2300–350307540.00/cwt540.00–540.001,65821
SteersMedium and Large 1-2600–650639375.00/cwt375.00–375.002,3964
SteersMedium and Large 1-2500–550502480.00/cwt480.00–480.002,4102
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350340570.00/cwt570.00–570.001,9381
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2300–350345510.00/cwt510.00–510.001,7601
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added550–600562392.36/cwt390.00–392.502,20518
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550520400.00/cwt400.00–400.002,08017
Dairy SteersSmall and Medium 3750–800765225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,7211
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,537183.15/cwt181.00–185.002,8157
BullsMedium and Large 1-2250–300293557.52/cwt555.00–560.001,6342
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added650–700652395.00/cwt395.00–395.002,5753
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2550–600579372.77/cwt367.50–375.002,15810
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3450–500453409.66/cwt400.00–414.001,85632
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350302535.00/cwt535.00–535.001,61612
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added650–700688364.00/cwt364.00–364.002,5047
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3550–600550330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,8151
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2650–700661335.96/cwt332.00–357.502,22113
BullsMedium and Large 2-3350–400389495.00/cwt495.00–495.001,9266
BullsMedium and Large 2-3300–350300480.00/cwt480.00–480.001,4401
BullsMedium and Large 1-2450–500456456.91/cwt452.50–460.002,08412
BullsMedium and Large 1-2400–450448489.77/cwt480.00–490.002,19442
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2750–800771313.40/cwt310.00–320.002,4169
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,2303,250.00/head3,250.00–3,250.003,2501
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,2592,858.13/head2,350.00–3,350.002,85810
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,2952,175.00/head2,175.00–2,175.002,1751
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,4803,575.00/head3,575.00–3,575.003,5751
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2-39803,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0001
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450425522.50/cwt522.50–522.502,2212
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3400–450446407.50/cwt407.50–407.501,8175
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2450–500469424.00/cwt424.00–424.001,9895
HeifersMedium and Large 1-21000–10501,030255.00/cwt255.00–255.002,6271
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3300–350340460.00/cwt460.00–460.001,5641
SteersMedium and Large 1-2700–750715355.00/cwt355.00–355.002,5381
SteersMedium and Large 1-2550–600593424.21/cwt415.00–425.002,51612
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2350–400382495.00/cwt495.00–495.001,89111
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2850–900865302.50/cwt302.50–302.502,6171
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2400–450437422.02/cwt420.00–445.001,84434
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2500–550534380.35/cwt379.00–385.002,03113
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added550–600561467.50/cwt467.50–467.502,6237
SteersMedium and Large 2-3450–500462430.14/cwt425.00–445.001,9874
SteersMedium and Large 1-2750–800755330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,4922
SteersMedium and Large 1-2400–450431495.00/cwt495.00–495.002,13316
SteersMedium and Large 1-2650–700673370.07/cwt367.50–372.502,4912
Dairy SteersSmall and Medium 3600–650640235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,5041
Dairy SteersLarge 3500–550525300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,5751
BullsMedium and Large 1-2800–850810310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,5111
BullsMedium and Large 2-3650–700678322.50/cwt322.50–322.502,1873
BullsMedium and Large 1-2750–800754317.01/cwt312.50–320.002,3905
BullsMedium 1-2750–800763302.00/cwt302.00–302.002,3043
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy500–550521465.00/cwt465.00–465.002,42327
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy250–300252600.00/cwt600.00–600.001,5122
CowsBoner 80-85%1,296183.17/cwt176.00–200.002,37419
CowsLean 85-90%1,031159.22/cwt153.00–169.001,64211
CowsLean 85-90%1,029142.12/cwt135.00–150.001,46227
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,520155.00/cwt155.00–155.002,3561
CowsBoner 80-85%1,233167.52/cwt160.00–175.002,06618
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,558168.70/cwt168.00–170.002,6283
CowsLean 85-90%897129.26/cwt122.00–134.001,15910
CowsBoner 80-85%1,185132.00/cwt132.00–132.001,5641
CowsBoner 80-85%1,247150.36/cwt140.00–158.001,87516
Bulls1,501175.33/cwt171.00–179.002,6327
Bulls1,739186.28/cwt180.00–196.003,2399
Bulls1,706210.07/cwt200.00–221.003,5844
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2-31,1502,550.00/head2,550.00–2,550.002,5501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1803,043.39/head2,500.00–3,350.003,0435
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2053,116.36/head2,150.00–3,700.003,1169
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2873,392.57/head2,950.00–3,800.003,39311
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0953,314.90/head3,225.00–3,400.003,3152
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-28303,700.00/head3,700.00–3,700.003,7001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy1,5354,550.00/head4,550.00–4,550.004,5501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy1,7805,500.00/head5,500.00–5,500.005,5001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-39922,053.38/head1,500.00–2,450.002,0535
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,3143,950.00/head3,950.00–3,950.003,9505
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2-31,2052,425.00/head2,425.00–2,425.002,4251
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,4604,650.00/head4,650.00–4,650.004,6501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-38152,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2352,623.29/head2,225.00–3,275.002,6239
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2793,355.97/head2,250.00–3,875.003,35620
Bred CowsMedium 1-29752,850.00/head2,850.00–2,850.002,8501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-31,1422,218.85/head1,775.00–2,550.002,2195
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2053,650.00/head3,650.00–3,650.003,6501
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1102,515.74/head2,000.00–3,000.002,51614
Stock CowsMedium and Large 2-31,0201,770.77/head1,575.00–1,950.001,7712
Stock CowsMedium 1-29301,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
Stock CowsMedium and Large 2-37991,753.46/head1,700.00–1,850.001,7535
Stock CowsMedium and Large 2-31,0451,525.00/head1,525.00–1,525.001,5251
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-28822,955.39/head2,500.00–3,350.002,9553
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-21,1364,349.44/head3,000.00–4,600.004,34924
Stock CowsMedium 1-21,0301,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7501
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-29152,908.52/head2,150.00–3,775.002,9093
Bred HeifersSmall and Medium 38151,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7501
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,023230.13/cwt195.00–285.002,3548
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-31,0322,197.21/head1,800.00–2,500.002,1975
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,3603,650.00/head3,650.00–3,650.003,6501
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1702,950.00/head2,950.00–2,950.002,9502
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2172,517.52/head2,150.00–2,750.002,5186
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2563,681.68/head3,050.00–3,875.003,6827
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-28802,150.00/head2,150.00–2,150.002,1501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-31,0002,250.00/head2,250.00–2,250.002,2501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1793,059.54/head2,300.00–3,600.003,06016
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-28301,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8501
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-21,0493,731.94/head3,350.00–3,975.003,7324
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1363,250.00/head3,250.00–3,250.003,2503
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1373,325.00/head3,325.00–3,325.003,3252
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 31,0952,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-38152,076.53/head1,950.00–2,225.002,0772
Bred CowsMedium 1-28652,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2202,798.76/head2,300.00–3,100.002,7996
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 1-27701,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2722,947.71/head2,250.00–3,550.002,94822
Bred CowsMedium 1-29402,007.54/head1,900.00–2,150.002,0083

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.