Sale reports / Kentucky / Glasgow Livestock Auction / 2026-03-23

Glasgow Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Glasgow, Kentucky · Mon, Mar 23
● Final123 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2198
Feeder Cattle receipts
468 head
129 vs last sale 339 51 vs year ago 519 · 9.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
110 head
2 vs last sale 108 6 vs year ago 116 · 5.2%
Replacement Cattle receipts
189 head
52 vs last sale 241 47 vs year ago 142 · +33.1%
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 $407.76/cwt on 51 head, up $15.67 from the prior sale. That ranks 30 of 30 comparable sales and sits +26.05 against this barn's trailing median of $381.72.
Average price
$407.76
15.67 vs prior sale
51 head · 543 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,216
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$519
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$94.67/cwt at this weight
vs the market
4.47
vs KY average
17.43 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2548413.422,26439
Medium and Large 2526403.532,12310thin
Medium and Large 2-3548318.751,7452thin
One grade step is worth $94.67/cwt here — about $519 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 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 sale51 hd
407.76
KY average25 barns · 1,211 hd
412.24
−4.47
National average176 barns · 15,314 hd
425.19
−17.43
This barn, trailing median30 sales
381.72
+26.05
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
BullsAverage1,646201.803,32315
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,500194.332,9153thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,233178.122,19648
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,001159.061,59339
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,020200.002,0401thin

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 Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,155$3,5502thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,465$3,4002thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,163$3,34912
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,117$3,2502thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,270$3,2235
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,260$3,1844thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,039$3,0867
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,137$2,8595
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,171$2,64715
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,033$2,6417
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,250$2,6184thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,148$2,46611
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,142$2,0325
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,060$3,2692thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)868$2,7063thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)778$2,2493thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,135$3,4501thin
BullsN/AYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,465$2,8001thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,255$2,5562thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,265$4,1085
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,510$3,9001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)940$2,8001thin
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,002$4,1002thin
Heifer PairsOpen(<2 yrs)925$3,7751thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,097$2,44615
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)640$1,8001thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)935$1,7001thin

Every lot, as filed

123 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 1-2400–450446475.00/cwt475.00–475.002,11919
BullsMedium and Large 2-3350–400358470.00/cwt470.00–470.001,6833
BullsMedium and Large 1-2250–300290610.00/cwt610.00–610.001,7692
BullsMedium and Large 2350–400373483.77/cwt482.50–495.001,80410
BullsMedium and Large 1-2900–950925252.28/cwt242.50–262.502,3342
BullsMedium and Large 1-2550–600585425.00/cwt425.00–425.002,48621
HeifersMedium and Large 2500–550526403.53/cwt400.00–405.002,12310
HeifersMedium and Large 2350–400358470.00/cwt470.00–470.001,6836
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2350–400370495.64/cwt490.00–499.001,83448
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2800–850830287.50/cwt287.50–287.502,3862
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3350–400360430.00/cwt430.00–430.001,5481
HeifersMedium and Large 2300–350335482.69/cwt470.00–495.001,6172
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2700–750740324.28/cwt313.00–328.002,40012
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2950–1000955272.50/cwt272.50–272.502,6022
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2600–650632355.00/cwt355.00–355.002,2443
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550540432.07/cwt425.00–432.502,33317
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2500–550520412.00/cwt412.00–412.002,1428
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added800–850832320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,6622
SteersMedium and Large 1-2450–500460496.06/cwt475.00–498.002,28212
SteersMedium and Large 2400–450445450.00/cwt450.00–450.002,0031
SteersMedium and Large 2-3550–600575376.28/cwt365.00–380.002,1644
SteersMedium and Large 2-3650–700680350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,3801
SteersMedium and Large 2-3400–450405416.00/cwt416.00–416.001,6851
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2200–250215580.00/cwt580.00–580.001,2471
SteersMedium and Large 1-2550–600570460.00/cwt460.00–460.002,6223
SteersMedium and Large 1-2600–650624427.32/cwt405.00–435.002,6668
SteersMedium and Large 1-2500–550530460.00/cwt460.00–460.002,4385
Beef/Dairy SteersMedium and Large 1-2650–700680335.00/cwt335.00–335.002,2781
SteersMedium and Large 1-2750–800775330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,5581
SteersMedium and Large 1-2700–750725360.00/cwt360.00–360.002,6101
SteersMedium and Large 2500–550520422.50/cwt422.50–422.502,1972
BullsMedium and Large 1-2600–650613372.55/cwt360.00–385.002,2842
BullsMedium and Large 1-2950–1000965237.50/cwt237.50–237.502,2921
BullsMedium and Large 1-2700–750740300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,2201
BullsMedium and Large 1-2300–350300550.00/cwt550.00–550.001,6501
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy500–550514460.00/cwt460.00–460.002,36420
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350300590.00/cwt590.00–590.001,77013
BullsMedium and Large 1-2850–900865278.74/cwt270.00–290.002,4114
BullsMedium and Large 1-2750–800781290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,2655
BullsMedium and Large 1-2650–700657389.16/cwt385.00–390.002,5576
BullsMedium and Large 2-3650–700680330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,2441
BullsMedium and Large 2-3550–600586387.50/cwt387.50–387.502,2717
BullsMedium and Large 2-3250–300285470.00/cwt470.00–470.001,3401
BullsMedium and Large 2-3850–900870262.50/cwt262.50–262.502,2841
BullsMedium 1-2850–900880285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,5081
BullsMedium and Large 2200–250230510.00/cwt510.00–510.001,1731
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2850–900890275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,4481
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2450–500471439.92/cwt432.50–449.002,07230
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3400–450405377.28/cwt360.00–395.001,5282
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy450–500474468.00/cwt468.00–468.002,2185
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350320590.00/cwt590.00–590.001,8882
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450442490.00/cwt490.00–490.002,1669
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy250–300266600.52/cwt600.00–605.001,5979
BullsMedium and Large 1-2500–550538400.00/cwt400.00–400.002,15216
BullsMedium and Large 1-2450–500454480.00/cwt480.00–480.002,17916
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added600–650600372.00/cwt372.00–372.002,2326
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2550–600584374.00/cwt374.00–374.002,1848
BullsMedium and Large 2-3300–350310445.00/cwt445.00–445.001,3806
BullsMedium and Large 2-3450–500461440.00/cwt440.00–440.002,0286
BullsMedium and Large 1-2350–400379543.32/cwt542.50–570.002,05933
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3200–250235460.00/cwt460.00–460.001,0811
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3900–950945237.50/cwt237.50–237.502,2441
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3500–550525322.50/cwt322.50–322.501,6931
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added550–600558415.00/cwt415.00–415.002,3166
HeifersMedium and Large 2200–250230520.00/cwt520.00–520.001,1961
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3700–750710285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,0241
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3550–600570315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,7961
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3600–650647312.50/cwt312.50–312.502,0222
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2650–700650340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,2101
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2300–350303534.17/cwt534.00–535.001,61912
HeifersSelect and Choice1,020200.00/cwt200.00–200.002,0401
CowsLean 85-90%1,048157.78/cwt150.00–164.001,65419
CowsLean 85-90%757127.71/cwt125.00–132.009673
CowsLean 85-90%872141.74/cwt137.00–145.001,2363
CowsBoner 80-85%1,194168.70/cwt160.00–175.002,01418
CowsLean 85-90%1,018171.22/cwt165.00–186.001,74314
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,500194.33/cwt187.00–198.002,9153
CowsBoner 80-85%1,300157.65/cwt157.00–158.002,0493
CowsBoner 80-85%1,251186.67/cwt176.00–206.002,33527
Bulls1,587194.01/cwt183.00–204.003,0798
Bulls1,786216.98/cwt208.00–222.003,8756
Bulls1,285173.00/cwt173.00–173.002,2231
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2654,107.68/head3,625.00–4,400.004,1085
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,5103,900.00/head3,900.00–3,900.003,9001
Cow-Calf PairsSmall and Medium 1-29402,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8001
Bred CowsMedium 1-28952,350.00/head2,350.00–2,350.002,3501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2303,365.96/head2,150.00–3,900.003,3664
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1393,624.85/head2,900.00–4,200.003,6255
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2022,796.33/head2,275.00–3,350.002,79613
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1553,550.00/head3,550.00–3,550.003,5502
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1372,858.78/head2,825.00–2,900.002,8595
Bred CowsLarge 1-21,4302,650.00/head2,650.00–2,650.002,6501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-31,0202,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2203,536.12/head2,500.00–3,900.003,53610
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-31,1401,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-39672,110.39/head1,900.00–2,250.002,1103
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2612,635.31/head2,400.00–2,975.002,6357
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1952,152.77/head1,800.00–2,425.002,1534
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1173,250.00/head3,250.00–3,250.003,2502
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,4653,400.00/head3,400.00–3,400.003,4002
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-38051,950.00/head1,950.00–1,950.001,9501
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,4652,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8001
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,2552,556.08/head2,200.00–2,825.002,5562
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,1353,450.00/head3,450.00–3,450.003,4501
Heifer PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0024,100.00/head4,100.00–4,100.004,1002
Heifer PairsMedium and Large 1-29253,775.00/head3,775.00–3,775.003,7751
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-31,0002,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5002
Stock CowsMedium and Large 2-39451,675.00/head1,675.00–1,675.001,6751
Stock CowsMedium and Large 2-36401,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-27782,248.50/head1,750.00–2,750.002,2493
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-28682,705.57/head2,500.00–3,000.002,7063
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1082,501.59/head2,000.00–2,800.002,50214
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2978198.77/cwt174.00–247.501,94410
Stock CowsSmall 1-2685187.00/cwt187.00–187.001,2811
Stock CowsMedium and Large 2-39351,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-39301,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5501
Bred CowsMedium 1-27402,725.00/head2,725.00–2,725.002,7251
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2502,617.68/head2,225.00–2,950.002,6184
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0462,697.61/head2,350.00–2,900.002,6985
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2603,184.38/head2,725.00–3,550.003,1844
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-21,0603,269.22/head3,100.00–3,450.003,2692
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 38051,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5501
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 37751,525.00/head1,525.00–1,525.001,5251

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.