Sale reports / Kentucky / Glasgow Livestock Auction / 2026-04-20

Glasgow Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Glasgow, Kentucky · Mon, Apr 20
● Final107 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2198
Feeder Cattle receipts
485 head
109 vs last sale 376 117 vs year ago 368 · +31.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
168 head
82 vs last sale 86 45 vs year ago 123 · +36.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
296 head
134 vs last sale 162 94 vs year ago 202 · +46.5%
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 $425.88/cwt on 44 head, down $28.50 from the prior sale. That ranks 21 of 31 comparable sales and sits +21.87 against this barn's trailing median of $404.01.
Average price
$425.88
28.50 vs prior sale
44 head · 553 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,356
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$135
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$28.48/cwt at this weight
vs the market
26.69
vs KY average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2552432.352,38634
Medium and Large 2-3557403.872,25110thin
One grade step is worth $28.48/cwt here — about $135 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 sale44 hd
425.88
KY average26 barns · 606 hd
452.57
−26.69
This barn, trailing median31 sales
404.01
+21.87
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
BullsLow1,596213.063,40024
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,585185.152,9355thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,223184.722,26088
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,003165.691,66146
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,555205.983,2032thin

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)1,163$3,5843thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,210$3,2753thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,178$3,12611
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,063$3,02618
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,145$2,77114
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,055$2,65911
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)990$2,5501thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,139$2,5509
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,148$2,3752thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,086$2,30524
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)850$2,9501thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)900$2,8002thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,115$2,6413thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)849$2,5817
Bred Heifers2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)(<2 yrs)765$2,1752thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)1,005$1,8001thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,447$3,3485
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)991$2,9774thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,188$4,4664thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,277$4,4002thin
Cow-Calf Pairs2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,325$4,2264thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,208$4,0502thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,295$3,9751thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,134$3,9298
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,292$3,7066
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,143$3,2888
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)945$2,9503thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,054$2,25623
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,134$2,13914
Stock CowsOpen(<2 yrs)665$1,9001thin

Every lot, as filed

107 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 1-2350–400376515.00/cwt515.00–515.001,93614
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3550–600595340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,0231
BullsMedium and Large 2-3650–700680335.00/cwt335.00–335.002,2781
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy450–500450472.50/cwt472.50–472.502,12629
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2700–750706340.48/cwt332.50–342.502,4045
BullsMedium and Large 2-3250–300280530.54/cwt520.00–540.001,4862
HeifersMedium and Large 2350–400367469.67/cwt465.00–470.001,72415
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3650–700674312.26/cwt300.00–320.002,1055
BullsMedium and Large 2-3300–350335505.00/cwt505.00–505.001,6922
BullsMedium and Large 1-2500–550532440.00/cwt440.00–440.002,34121
BullsMedium and Large 1-2400–450447492.50/cwt492.50–492.502,20132
BullsMedium and Large 1-21100–11501,110227.50/cwt227.50–227.502,5251
BullsMedium and Large 2450–500477462.50/cwt462.50–462.502,2069
BullsMedium and Large 2-3400–450440440.00/cwt440.00–440.001,9365
BullsMedium and Large 1-2350–400373586.58/cwt585.00–592.502,18841
BullsMedium and Large 2-3350–400385535.00/cwt535.00–535.002,0607
BullsMedium and Large 2250–300268593.66/cwt580.00–600.001,5913
BullsMedium and Large 2-3550–600571401.45/cwt400.00–403.002,2926
BullsMedium and Large 2-3500–550537407.50/cwt407.50–407.502,1884
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added600–650621381.86/cwt372.50–385.002,3714
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2650–700667330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,2012
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2450–500462436.93/cwt436.00–440.002,01915
SteersMedium and Large 1-2850–900869331.50/cwt331.50–331.502,8816
SteersMedium and Large 2-3550–600550442.50/cwt442.50–442.502,4341
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2800–850800320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,5601
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2250–300291520.00/cwt520.00–520.001,5135
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2750–800771330.64/cwt325.00–332.502,5494
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2550–600568396.00/cwt396.00–396.002,2494
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500470420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,9741
HeifersMedium and Large 2550–600572374.00/cwt374.00–374.002,1398
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3400–450417401.76/cwt400.00–405.001,6753
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550540522.50/cwt522.50–522.502,82242
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3300–350347433.00/cwt433.00–433.001,5032
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy450–500461557.50/cwt557.50–557.502,57013
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2500–550517412.02/cwt407.50–415.002,13013
SteersMedium and Large 1-2650–700673390.00/cwt390.00–390.002,6252
SteersMedium and Large 1-2450–500485527.50/cwt527.50–527.502,5584
SteersMedium and Large 1-2800–850820340.30/cwt338.00–342.502,7906
SteersMedium and Large 1-2600–650625385.00/cwt385.00–385.002,4061
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2950–1000977247.50/cwt247.50–247.502,4182
SteersMedium and Large 2-3450–500460460.00/cwt460.00–460.002,1161
SteersMedium and Large 1-2950–1000979310.53/cwt305.00–316.003,0406
SteersMedium and Large 1-2500–550519477.50/cwt477.50–477.502,4788
SteersMedium and Large 1-2400–450440493.00/cwt493.00–493.002,16914
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added750–800771358.33/cwt358.00–361.002,7639
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added650–700658428.00/cwt428.00–428.002,81630
SteersMedium and Large 1-2750–800775340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,6352
BullsMedium and Large 1-2700–750749340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,54715
BullsMedium and Large 1-2250–300270630.00/cwt630.00–630.001,7011
BullsMedium and Large 1-2550–600584420.00/cwt420.00–420.002,45313
BullsMedium and Large 1-2900–950915290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,6543
BullsMedium and Large 1-2850–900875305.00/cwt305.00–305.002,6693
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350325635.00/cwt635.00–635.002,0642
SteersSelect and Choice1,555205.98/cwt203.00–209.003,2032
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,573195.44/cwt184.00–209.003,0743
CowsLean 85-90%938143.92/cwt138.00–147.001,3506
CowsLean 85-90%1,025176.74/cwt168.00–193.001,81223
CowsLean 85-90%995158.43/cwt151.00–165.001,57617
CowsBoner 80-85%1,197162.26/cwt159.00–164.001,9423
CowsBoner 80-85%1,216192.22/cwt181.00–215.002,33752
CowsBoner 80-85%1,237174.94/cwt166.00–180.002,16433
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,603169.72/cwt165.00–174.002,7212
Bulls1,352185.58/cwt173.00–193.002,5093
Bulls1,748228.82/cwt221.00–244.004,0008
Bulls1,558209.71/cwt200.00–218.003,26713
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3283,606.78/head3,200.00–4,000.003,6072
BullsLarge 1-21,8103,975.00/head3,975.00–3,975.003,9751
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-29233,507.45/head3,050.00–3,850.003,5072
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1984,018.74/head3,800.00–4,550.004,0195
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-39311,706.29/head1,550.00–1,925.001,7066
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1623,467.90/head3,150.00–4,050.003,4686
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2-39452,950.00/head2,950.00–2,950.002,9503
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-39051,892.33/head1,800.00–1,975.001,8922
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2354,325.00/head4,325.00–4,325.004,3251
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0703,099.39/head2,200.00–3,700.003,09917
BullsMedium and Large 1-2650–700653370.00/cwt370.00–370.002,41614
BullsMedium and Large 1-29912,976.99/head2,600.00–3,100.002,9774
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,3563,190.65/head2,200.00–3,700.003,1914
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3254,226.13/head4,150.00–4,250.004,2264
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2743,755.04/head3,225.00–4,425.003,7554
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2-31,0652,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2774,400.00/head4,400.00–4,400.004,4002
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2084,050.00/head4,050.00–4,050.004,0502
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1783,125.91/head2,300.00–3,700.003,12611
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2953,975.00/head3,975.00–3,975.003,9751
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1482,375.00/head2,375.00–2,375.002,3752
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1052,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1884,466.37/head4,200.00–4,550.004,4664
Stock CowsLarge 1-2990212.00/cwt212.00–212.002,0991
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0542,256.49/head1,700.00–2,750.002,25623
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1342,138.94/head1,675.00–2,500.002,13914
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-26651,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 2-31,0051,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-21,1152,641.26/head2,500.00–2,800.002,6413
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-28502,950.00/head2,950.00–2,950.002,9501
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-28492,581.06/head2,450.00–2,925.002,5817
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-29002,800.28/head2,750.00–2,850.002,8002
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0882,829.01/head2,250.00–3,500.002,8299
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2963236.41/cwt207.50–280.002,2778
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-39401,775.00/head1,775.00–1,775.001,7751
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1633,584.03/head3,400.00–3,700.003,5843
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2103,275.00/head3,275.00–3,275.003,2753
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1392,549.54/head2,150.00–2,850.002,5509
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 2-37652,175.00/head2,175.00–2,175.002,1752
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-29902,550.00/head2,550.00–2,550.002,5501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1382,504.79/head2,000.00–3,350.002,50518
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1452,770.56/head2,050.00–3,700.002,77114

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.