Sale reports / Kentucky / Glasgow Livestock Auction / 2026-03-30

Glasgow Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Glasgow, Kentucky · Mon, Mar 30
● Final121 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2198
Feeder Cattle receipts
493 head
25 vs last sale 468 53 vs year ago 440 · +12.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
130 head
20 vs last sale 110 2 vs year ago 132 · 1.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
348 head
159 vs last sale 189 83 vs year ago 265 · +31.3%
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 $422.37/cwt on 63 head, down $3.21 from the prior sale. That ranks 19 of 31 comparable sales and sits +18.37 against this barn's trailing median of $404.01.
Average price
$422.37
3.21 vs prior sale
63 head · 552 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,332
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$45
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$34.57/cwt at this weight
vs the market
23.69
vs KY average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2550424.572,33459
Medium and Large 2-3587390.002,2894thin
One grade step is worth $34.57/cwt here — about $45 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

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 sale63 hd
422.37
KY average26 barns · 666 hd
446.06
−23.69
This barn, trailing median31 sales
404.01
+18.37
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
BullsHigh1,644202.043,32127
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,587191.043,0313thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,248181.362,26448
CowsLean 85-90%Low971159.121,54551
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,185228.002,7021thin

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 Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)956$3,06926
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,033$2,94214
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,195$2,8948
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,032$2,7107
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,136$2,6528
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)968$2,5055
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,085$2,4188
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,112$2,31517
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,207$2,2002thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,121$2,15510
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)836$3,2625
Bred Heifers1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)(<2 yrs)848$3,2066
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)910$2,9001thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)846$2,7884thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)805$2,2501thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,359$3,0969
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,352$3,9502thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,256$3,5785
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,282$3,55019
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)908$3,0815
Heifer PairsOpen(<2 yrs)1,278$5,1882thin
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,112$5,15119
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)957$2,38130
Stock CowsOpen(<2 yrs)898$2,0752thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)853$1,9505
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,042$1,9385

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
BullsMedium and Large 2-3550–600587390.00/cwt390.00–390.002,2894
BullsMedium and Large 2-3250–300270475.00/cwt475.00–475.001,2831
BullsMedium and Large 2-3400–450448426.42/cwt425.00–435.001,9107
BullsMedium and Large 1-2800–850840291.62/cwt287.50–300.002,4503
BullsMedium and Large 1-21000–10501,028239.19/cwt237.50–240.002,4593
BullsMedium and Large 1-2650–700664370.91/cwt370.00–375.002,46311
BullsMedium and Large 1-21150–12001,175215.00/cwt215.00–215.002,5261
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2750–800763327.50/cwt327.50–327.502,4992
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3350–400365450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,6431
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450445467.50/cwt467.50–467.502,0803
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350302543.39/cwt540.00–555.001,6419
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2450–500468440.91/cwt435.00–442.502,06329
BullsMedium and Large 1-2350–400385570.00/cwt570.00–570.002,19521
BullsMedium and Large 2350–400375515.00/cwt515.00–515.001,93110
BullsMedium and Large 1-2600–650625385.00/cwt385.00–385.002,4061
BullsMedium and Large 1-2900–950905245.00/cwt245.00–245.002,2171
BullsMedium and Large 1-2550–600587414.43/cwt400.00–417.502,43327
BullsMedium and Large 1-2450–500462472.82/cwt465.00–475.002,18432
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,3593,096.30/head2,150.00–3,850.003,0969
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0903,009.06/head2,700.00–3,250.003,0092
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3053,658.45/head2,900.00–4,000.003,65815
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2-31,1902,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9001
Cow-Calf PairsSmall and Medium 37001,225.00/head1,225.00–1,225.001,2251
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,4053,650.00/head3,650.00–3,650.003,6501
SteersMedium and Large 1-2700–750743356.00/cwt356.00–356.002,6454
HeifersMedium and Large 2550–600590362.50/cwt362.50–362.502,1393
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2900–950933277.44/cwt270.00–285.002,5892
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2950–1000995250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,4881
HeifersMedium and Large 2350–400368475.00/cwt475.00–475.001,7483
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3550–600571332.50/cwt332.50–332.501,8993
SteersLarge 1-21150–12001,170244.00/cwt244.00–244.002,85510
SteersMedium and Large 1-2950–1000958300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,8743
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2650–700673334.11/cwt322.50–342.502,2496
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2350–400381501.43/cwt497.50–512.501,91036
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2500–550527408.80/cwt400.00–412.002,15430
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3650–700666311.89/cwt300.00–315.002,0775
SteersMedium and Large 2-3400–450445430.00/cwt430.00–430.001,9141
SteersMedium and Large 1-2450–500468475.21/cwt470.00–492.502,22419
SteersMedium and Large 2-3500–550532315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,6762
SteersMedium and Large 2-3300–350300415.00/cwt415.00–415.001,2451
SteersMedium and Large 1-2350–400396570.00/cwt570.00–570.002,2575
SteersMedium and Large 2-3550–600565405.00/cwt405.00–405.002,2881
SteersMedium and Large 2450–500495460.00/cwt460.00–460.002,2771
SteersMedium and Large 1-2500–550535440.33/cwt420.00–445.002,3565
SteersMedium and Large 1-21150–12001,187268.00/cwt268.00–268.003,18118
SteersMedium and Large 1-2800–850825327.50/cwt327.50–327.502,7022
SteersMedium and Large 1-2650–700650375.00/cwt375.00–375.002,4386
SteersMedium and Large 1-2600–650645383.33/cwt383.00–385.002,4726
BullsMedium and Large 1-2750–800768317.01/cwt310.00–320.002,43510
BullsMedium and Large 1-2250–300289595.99/cwt560.00–600.001,72210
BullsMedium and Large 1-2500–550511405.00/cwt405.00–405.002,07012
BullsMedium and Large 1-2300–350327585.00/cwt585.00–585.001,91312
BullsMedium and Large 1-2400–450420485.00/cwt485.00–485.002,0372
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy500–550523450.00/cwt450.00–450.002,35420
CowsLean 85-90%851138.57/cwt131.00–145.001,1797
CowsLean 85-90%1,018170.95/cwt165.00–185.001,74019
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,620203.06/cwt201.00–205.003,2902
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,520167.00/cwt167.00–167.002,5381
CowsBoner 80-85%1,090155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,6901
CowsBoner 80-85%1,280189.19/cwt177.00–209.002,42230
HeifersSelect and Choice1,185228.00/cwt228.00–228.002,7021
CowsBoner 80-85%1,202169.08/cwt160.00–175.002,03217
CowsLean 85-90%984157.04/cwt150.00–164.001,54524
CowsLean 85-90%615128.00/cwt128.00–128.007871
Bulls1,784217.54/cwt211.00–225.003,88111
Bulls1,455182.62/cwt168.00–189.002,6577
Bulls1,619198.21/cwt190.00–208.003,2099
Heifer PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1355,323.34/head4,650.00–5,900.005,32316
Heifer PairsMedium 1-28903,500.00/head3,500.00–3,500.003,5001
Heifer PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0305,500.00/head5,500.00–5,500.005,5001
Heifer PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0453,700.00/head3,700.00–3,700.003,7001
Heifer PairsMedium and Large 1-21,4056,050.00/head6,050.00–6,050.006,0501
Heifer PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1504,325.00/head4,325.00–4,325.004,3251
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2112,443.51/head2,200.00–2,950.002,4446
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1833,148.10/head2,850.00–3,450.003,1482
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1354,400.00/head4,400.00–4,400.004,4002
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3053,864.53/head3,025.00–4,350.003,8653
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3523,950.00/head3,950.00–3,950.003,9502
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-27852,689.89/head2,050.00–3,225.002,6902
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2800–850825307.50/cwt307.50–307.502,5372
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3250–300295440.00/cwt440.00–440.001,2981
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2400–450444430.00/cwt430.00–430.001,90916
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2550–600578379.56/cwt370.00–382.502,19422
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2300–350345497.50/cwt497.50–497.501,7163
SteersMedium and Large 1-2400–450428495.00/cwt495.00–495.002,1194
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-37452,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2072,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2002
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-31,0052,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-29623,230.70/head2,475.00–3,600.003,23123
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1602,584.41/head2,150.00–3,200.002,5846
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-29922,515.88/head2,000.00–3,100.002,51625
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0802,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3001
Stock CowsMedium and Large 2-39481,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7502
Stock CowsMedium and Large 2-38251,791.82/head1,625.00–1,875.001,7923
Stock CowsMedium 1-27201,574.22/head1,475.00–1,700.001,5742
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1052,062.67/head1,650.00–2,300.002,0633
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-28531,950.00/head1,950.00–1,950.001,9505
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-28462,787.67/head2,500.00–2,900.002,7884
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-28363,261.96/head2,950.00–3,350.003,2625
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-28052,250.00/head2,250.00–2,250.002,2501
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-29102,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9001
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,048233.90/cwt209.00–280.002,4515
Stock CowsMedium and Large 2-37151,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8501
Bred CowsMedium 1-28581,917.35/head1,750.00–2,100.001,9172
Bred CowsMedium 1-29701,825.00/head1,825.00–1,825.001,8251
Bred CowsSmall 1-27151,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-31,0551,950.00/head1,950.00–1,950.001,9501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2223,007.10/head2,950.00–3,150.003,0077
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-28483,206.34/head2,750.00–3,600.003,2066
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0583,037.80/head2,150.00–3,600.003,03813
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 38801,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0322,709.97/head2,200.00–3,200.002,7107
Bred CowsMedium 1-29602,050.00/head2,050.00–2,050.002,0501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-39351,774.87/head1,525.00–2,050.001,7752
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-31,0721,912.44/head1,700.00–2,100.001,9123
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1742,744.74/head2,200.00–3,350.002,7457
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-38702,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0722,941.02/head2,850.00–3,050.002,9413
Bred CowsMedium 1-27051,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1482,426.80/head2,075.00–3,075.002,42714
Bred CowsMedium 1-27301,150.00/head1,150.00–1,150.001,1501

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.