Sale reports / Kentucky / Glasgow Livestock Auction / 2026-04-27

Glasgow Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Glasgow, Kentucky · Mon, Apr 27
● Final115 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2198
Feeder Cattle receipts
525 head
40 vs last sale 485 98 vs year ago 427 · +23.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
130 head
38 vs last sale 168 12 vs year ago 142 · 8.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
332 head
36 vs last sale 296 141 vs year ago 191 · +73.8%
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 $405.22/cwt on 89 head, up $10.13 from the prior sale. That ranks 27 of 30 comparable sales and sits +23.50 against this barn's trailing median of $381.72.
Average price
$405.22
10.13 vs prior sale
89 head · 544 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,204
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$481
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$64.87/cwt at this weight
vs the market
10.58
vs KY average
18.85 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2538409.872,20678
Medium and Large 2592375.002,22010thin
Medium and Large 2-3500345.001,7251thin
One grade step is worth $64.87/cwt here — about $481 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

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 sale89 hd
405.22
KY average27 barns · 1,382 hd
415.80
−10.58
National average166 barns · 11,250 hd
424.07
−18.85
This barn, trailing median30 sales
381.72
+23.50
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
BullsLow1,668214.143,57229
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,557177.942,7705thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,233175.172,15951
CowsLean 85-90%Average995158.381,57641

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)1,125$3,4253thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,232$3,1502thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,161$3,13219
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,223$3,05012
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)998$2,84211
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,096$2,6558
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,145$2,5878
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,104$2,53011
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,085$2,4869
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,123$2,37912
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,161$2,1766
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,218$4,71316
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,138$4,0315
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)1,027$3,84727
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)1,081$3,7148
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)990$2,6001thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)880$2,3501thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,354$3,6166
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,467$4,5502thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,163$4,19110
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,210$3,8002thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,388$3,7916
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,212$3,4455
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,026$4,90212
Heifer PairsOpen(<2 yrs)935$3,9252thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,086$2,27630
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)937$1,9153thin
Stock CowsOpen(<2 yrs)683$1,8752thin

Every lot, as filed

115 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 2350–400356485.00/cwt485.00–485.001,7276
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3500–550500345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,7251
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3400–450445420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,8691
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added550–600564412.95/cwt412.50–415.002,32928
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2450–500459452.50/cwt452.50–452.502,07710
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3450–500461437.50/cwt437.50–437.502,01714
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2350–400369508.48/cwt490.00–511.001,87640
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2700–750732325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,3792
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2550–600565401.00/cwt401.00–401.002,2667
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3600–650617310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,9132
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350310560.00/cwt560.00–560.001,7368
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy450–500458475.00/cwt475.00–475.002,1764
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy250–300262560.00/cwt560.00–560.001,4672
HeifersLarge 1-2400–450440350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,5402
BullsMedium and Large 1-2400–450435507.50/cwt507.50–507.502,20820
BullsMedium and Large 1-2650–700661380.94/cwt372.00–390.002,5186
BullsMedium and Large 1-2900–950940275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,5852
BullsMedium and Large 1-21050–11001,060215.00/cwt215.00–215.002,2792
BullsMedium and Large 1-2600–650631379.33/cwt370.00–395.002,39411
BullsMedium and Large 2250–300250530.00/cwt530.00–530.001,3251
BullsMedium and Large 2-3350–400364475.00/cwt475.00–475.001,7297
BullsMedium and Large 2-3900–950930237.50/cwt237.50–237.502,2091
BullsMedium and Large 1-2450–500459469.39/cwt460.00–470.002,15517
BullsMedium and Large 1-2750–800786337.50/cwt337.50–337.502,6535
BullsMedium and Large 1-2500–550514460.00/cwt460.00–460.002,36422
BullsMedium and Large 2-3500–550541419.73/cwt415.00–420.002,27117
BullsMedium and Large 2450–500455455.00/cwt455.00–455.002,0702
BullsLarge 1-2550–600550250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,3751
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2750–800755328.74/cwt325.00–335.002,4828
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3650–700670332.50/cwt332.50–332.502,2283
HeifersMedium and Large 2550–600592375.00/cwt375.00–375.002,22010
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2400–450441464.21/cwt450.00–465.002,04718
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added600–650630370.00/cwt370.00–370.002,3314
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2650–700659350.82/cwt347.50–357.502,3129
HeifersMedium and Large 1-21100–11501,139232.93/cwt220.00–242.502,6537
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2850–900893292.50/cwt292.50–292.502,6123
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2200–250240520.00/cwt520.00–520.001,2481
SteersMedium and Large 2500–550505460.00/cwt460.00–460.002,3231
SteersMedium and Large 2-3550–600573398.85/cwt390.00–425.002,2854
SteersMedium and Large 2-3600–650635365.00/cwt365.00–365.002,3181
SteersMedium and Large 2-3500–550515415.00/cwt415.00–415.002,1371
SteersMedium and Large 2-3450–500460455.00/cwt455.00–455.002,0932
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2500–550517409.30/cwt395.00–410.002,11643
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added700–750730390.00/cwt390.00–390.002,8471
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550515500.00/cwt500.00–500.002,57513
SteersMedium and Large 1-2550–600577465.00/cwt465.00–465.002,6835
SteersMedium and Large 1-2400–450448502.50/cwt502.50–502.502,2516
SteersMedium and Large 1-2450–500495500.00/cwt500.00–500.002,4754
SteersMedium and Large 1-2650–700658395.63/cwt395.00–400.002,6038
SteersMedium and Large 2550–600583445.00/cwt445.00–445.002,5944
SteersMedium and Large 1-2500–550530465.00/cwt465.00–465.002,4651
BullsMedium and Large 2350–400371520.00/cwt520.00–520.001,9293
BullsMedium and Large 1-2800–850828282.45/cwt280.00–285.002,3392
BullsMedium and Large 1-2550–600586442.50/cwt442.50–442.502,59321
BullsMedium and Large 1-2300–350349590.00/cwt590.00–590.002,05914
BullsMedium and Large 1-2700–750746337.50/cwt337.50–337.502,51812
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350306620.00/cwt620.00–620.001,8975
CowsLean 85-90%1,025158.22/cwt150.00–165.001,62218
CowsLean 85-90%915141.97/cwt132.00–148.001,29910
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,545185.55/cwt184.00–187.002,8672
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,565172.86/cwt169.00–180.002,7053
CowsBoner 80-85%1,228161.03/cwt158.00–164.001,9774
CowsBoner 80-85%1,204188.07/cwt182.00–197.002,26413
CowsLean 85-90%1,016171.21/cwt166.00–181.001,73913
CowsBoner 80-85%1,244171.90/cwt165.00–180.002,13834
Bulls1,830192.86/cwt191.00–195.003,5292
Bulls1,806224.20/cwt221.00–230.004,0498
Bulls1,593212.15/cwt200.00–220.003,38019
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3883,790.96/head3,200.00–4,350.003,7916
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2123,445.48/head3,275.00–3,900.003,4455
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-31,0501,950.00/head1,950.00–1,950.001,9501
BullsMedium and Large 1-2350–400385575.00/cwt575.00–575.002,21434
BullsMedium and Large 2-3300–350335450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,5081
BullsMedium and Large 2-3750–800763307.52/cwt305.00–310.002,3462
BullsMedium and Large 2-3450–500485414.69/cwt410.00–435.002,0115
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Registered1,4003,950.00/head3,950.00–3,950.003,9501
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,3453,549.63/head2,850.00–4,000.003,5505
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0903,100.00/head3,100.00–3,100.003,1001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1483,544.66/head3,500.00–3,600.003,5452
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2Registered1,1754,550.00/head4,550.00–4,550.004,5501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2Registered1,2775,100.00/head5,100.00–5,100.005,1004
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0862,276.13/head1,650.00–2,850.002,27630
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-21,0273,846.50/head2,250.00–4,400.003,84727
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-26831,875.27/head1,850.00–1,900.001,8752
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-21,2234,382.19/head2,600.00–4,800.004,3825
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,4674,550.00/head4,550.00–4,550.004,5502
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2103,800.00/head3,800.00–3,800.003,8002
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-31,0851,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2-39853,800.00/head3,800.00–3,800.003,8001
Heifer PairsMedium and Large 1-28502,950.00/head2,950.00–2,950.002,9501
Heifer PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0204,900.00/head4,900.00–4,900.004,9001
Heifer PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0425,133.97/head4,600.00–5,550.005,13410
Heifer PairsMedium and Large 1-29433,744.30/head3,700.00–3,800.003,7442
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2233,050.25/head2,425.00–3,450.003,05012
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2-39802,975.00/head2,975.00–2,975.002,9751
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-38802,050.00/head2,050.00–2,050.002,0501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-39951,806.53/head1,700.00–1,900.001,8072
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1112,680.66/head2,200.00–3,325.002,6817
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1612,175.77/head1,935.00–2,500.002,1766
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-31,0151,769.46/head1,650.00–1,900.001,7692
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-21,2184,713.35/head3,800.00–5,100.004,71316
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-21,1384,031.20/head2,800.00–4,300.004,0315
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2960232.62/cwt230.00–235.002,2334
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1582,677.82/head2,000.00–3,300.002,6787
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-29371,914.77/head1,650.00–2,350.001,9153
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0972,763.02/head2,000.00–3,050.002,7637
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0102,921.30/head2,100.00–3,700.002,92110
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-29902,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6001
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-28802,350.00/head2,350.00–2,350.002,3501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1442,501.48/head1,900.00–2,950.002,50110
Bred HeifersMedium 1-28452,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6003
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1613,132.41/head2,550.00–4,000.003,13219
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1253,425.00/head3,425.00–3,425.003,4253
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2323,150.00/head3,150.00–3,150.003,1502
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1042,529.70/head2,150.00–3,250.002,53011

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.