Sale reports / Kentucky / Glasgow Livestock Auction / 2026-05-11

Glasgow Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Glasgow, Kentucky · Mon, May 11
● Final116 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2198
Feeder Cattle receipts
560 head
173 vs last sale 387 166 vs year ago 394 · +42.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
121 head
46 vs last sale 75 9 vs year ago 130 · 6.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
247 head
73 vs last sale 174 129 vs year ago 118 · +109.3%
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 $385.66/cwt on 87 head, down $15.19 from the prior sale. That ranks 18 of 30 comparable sales and sits +3.94 against this barn's trailing median of $381.72.
Average price
$385.66
15.19 vs prior sale
87 head · 564 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,174
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$345
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$56.35/cwt at this weight
vs the market
25.86
vs KY average
31.45 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2564390.202,20280
Medium and Large 2-3556333.841,8577thin
One grade step is worth $56.35/cwt here — about $345 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 sale87 hd
385.66
KY average25 barns · 940 hd
411.52
−25.86
National average171 barns · 11,385 hd
417.11
−31.45
This barn, trailing median30 sales
381.72
+3.94
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
BullsHigh1,642213.493,50628
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,253181.762,27830
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,642180.932,9718thin
CowsLean 85-90%Low996157.731,57152
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage995178.991,7812thin

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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,130$3,8502thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,121$3,5664thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,094$3,08615
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,158$2,86510
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,166$2,79720
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,191$2,78517
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)930$2,7002thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,050$2,6453thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,267$2,6252thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,200$2,53725
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,110$2,3503thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,114$2,1808
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,069$2,1667
Bred Heifers2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,132$4,4502thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,080$4,1169
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,160$4,0973thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)805$2,5001thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)843$2,4312thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)798$2,2343thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,357$3,4433thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,150$3,0742thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,083$4,0408
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,246$3,6444thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,340$3,2002thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,033$2,45427
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,147$2,2667
Stock CowsOpen(<2 yrs)640$2,0001thin
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,015$1,7001thin

Every lot, as filed

116 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
HeifersSelect and Choice995178.99/cwt178.00–180.001,7812
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,646187.61/cwt186.00–191.003,0884
CowsLean 85-90%988144.47/cwt135.00–149.001,4278
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,638174.24/cwt165.00–180.002,8544
CowsBoner 80-85%1,308159.16/cwt154.00–164.002,0822
CowsBoner 80-85%1,294189.65/cwt181.00–202.002,45418
BullsMedium and Large 1-2600–650617371.08/cwt360.00–385.002,29010
BullsMedium and Large 1-2700–750748333.00/cwt333.00–333.002,4917
BullsMedium and Large 1-2850–900868302.05/cwt297.50–310.002,6225
BullsMedium and Large 1-2250–300285555.00/cwt555.00–555.001,5821
BullsMedium and Large 2-3450–500452432.50/cwt432.50–432.501,95515
BullsMedium and Large 2-3550–600560410.00/cwt410.00–410.002,2964
BullsMedium and Large 2-3950–1000980230.00/cwt230.00–230.002,2541
BullsMedium and Large 2300–350320540.00/cwt540.00–540.001,7281
BullsMedium and Large 1-2350–400382569.00/cwt569.00–569.002,17425
BullsMedium and Large 1-2500–550533462.50/cwt462.50–462.502,46518
BullsMedium and Large 1-2450–500450457.50/cwt457.50–457.502,0599
BullsMedium and Large 1-2950–1000970270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,6191
BullsMedium and Large 2350–400365544.10/cwt542.50–545.001,98618
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2300–350312527.10/cwt517.50–535.001,6459
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2500–550527400.48/cwt390.00–403.002,11134
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3650–700674322.00/cwt320.00–330.002,1705
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3950–1000985260.00/cwt260.00–260.002,5611
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3500–550547352.50/cwt352.50–352.501,9282
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2450–500458457.19/cwt457.00–465.002,09443
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3550–600560326.38/cwt320.00–350.001,8285
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2650–700674352.50/cwt352.50–352.502,3766
HeifersMedium 1-2400–450432370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,5982
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500473443.00/cwt443.00–443.002,0957
HeifersMedium and Large 2300–350315485.00/cwt485.00–485.001,5281
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2350–400389493.00/cwt493.00–493.001,91824
HeifersMedium and Large 2350–400380460.00/cwt460.00–460.001,7489
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3350–400375439.76/cwt435.00–445.001,64913
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2750–800768305.00/cwt305.00–305.002,3423
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2250–300255570.00/cwt570.00–570.001,4541
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added700–750714395.00/cwt395.00–395.002,8205
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy450–500455504.00/cwt504.00–504.002,29315
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2550–600596380.44/cwt379.00–397.502,26744
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550505430.00/cwt430.00–430.002,1722
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added600–650648377.00/cwt377.00–377.002,4436
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3450–500468399.57/cwt385.00–402.501,8706
SteersMedium and Large 2650–700674373.19/cwt367.50–375.002,5154
SteersMedium and Large 2-3750–800750332.50/cwt332.50–332.502,4941
SteersMedium and Large 2-3600–650615360.00/cwt360.00–360.002,2141
SteersMedium and Large 1-2800–850833327.50/cwt327.50–327.502,7282
SteersMedium and Large 1-2500–550510450.00/cwt450.00–450.002,2951
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added550–600595471.00/cwt471.00–471.002,8021
SteersMedium and Large 1-2700–750731371.36/cwt370.00–381.002,7158
SteersMedium and Large 1-2450–500496477.10/cwt472.50–490.002,36615
SteersMedium and Large 1-2250–300280570.00/cwt570.00–570.001,5961
SteersMedium and Large 1-2550–600580447.47/cwt440.00–462.002,59526
SteersMedium and Large 2500–550536420.00/cwt420.00–420.002,2517
SteersMedium and Large 1-2650–700663391.10/cwt385.00–405.002,59320
SteersMedium and Large 1-2400–450427480.00/cwt480.00–480.002,0505
SteersMedium and Large 2-3400–450420410.00/cwt410.00–410.001,7221
BullsMedium and Large 1-2800–850840290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,4361
BullsMedium and Large 1-2650–700664373.05/cwt360.00–377.502,4774
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy450–500458495.00/cwt495.00–495.002,26729
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450415510.00/cwt510.00–510.002,11712
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350304635.00/cwt635.00–635.001,9307
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy600–650604410.00/cwt410.00–410.002,4769
CowsLean 85-90%992158.42/cwt150.00–165.001,57237
CowsLean 85-90%1,025169.23/cwt166.00–175.001,7357
CowsBoner 80-85%1,169172.07/cwt168.00–180.002,01110
Bulls1,748230.15/cwt221.00–236.004,02310
Bulls1,588212.45/cwt201.00–220.003,37413
Bulls1,573182.86/cwt180.00–185.002,8765
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2463,644.33/head3,500.00–3,800.003,6444
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,5153,100.00/head3,100.00–3,100.003,1001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1213,565.72/head2,700.00–4,050.003,5664
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2672,625.00/head2,625.00–2,625.002,6252
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-27803,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0373,933.68/head3,500.00–4,250.003,9343
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2792,464.47/head2,250.00–2,700.002,4644
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0502,645.32/head2,500.00–2,750.002,6453
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1303,850.00/head3,850.00–3,850.003,8502
Bred CowsMedium 1-28812,095.23/head1,950.00–2,350.002,0953
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-29302,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7002
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-39491,895.06/head1,750.00–2,150.001,8954
Bred CowsMedium 1-29502,250.00/head2,250.00–2,250.002,2501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-39301,526.34/head1,500.00–1,550.001,5262
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 2-37802,125.00/head2,125.00–2,125.002,1251
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-39251,950.00/head1,950.00–1,950.001,9501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-31,0451,650.00/head1,650.00–1,650.001,6501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1473,334.05/head2,850.00–3,900.003,33412
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2242,614.01/head2,200.00–3,550.002,61422
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1252,421.67/head2,275.00–2,650.002,4225
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 2-37752,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-28432,431.45/head2,200.00–2,600.002,4312
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1992,936.20/head2,200.00–3,725.002,93617
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-31,0631,827.65/head1,750.00–1,900.001,8282
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-21,1174,365.35/head3,300.00–4,800.004,3658
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-28052,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-26402,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0392,507.06/head2,150.00–2,850.002,50725
Bred CowsMedium 1-29502,190.66/head1,750.00–2,600.002,1912
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1912,784.57/head2,325.00–3,125.002,78517
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,038209.66/cwt193.00–225.002,1765
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-21,1324,450.00/head4,450.00–4,450.004,4502
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0151,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1912,343.77/head2,200.00–2,650.002,3446
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-21,1604,096.55/head3,200.00–4,500.004,0973
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-28102,351.23/head2,300.00–2,400.002,3512
Stock CowsMedium and Large 2-38851,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Stock CowsMedium and Large 2-39551,795.29/head1,650.00–1,900.001,7952
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1842,966.66/head2,500.00–3,650.002,9679
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1102,350.00/head2,350.00–2,350.002,3503
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1653,300.00/head3,300.00–3,300.003,3001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1944,380.42/head3,900.00–4,800.004,3804
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,3573,442.51/head3,050.00–3,950.003,4433
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,1503,073.91/head3,050.00–3,100.003,0742
BullsMedium and Large 2-3650–700675337.50/cwt335.00–347.502,2785
BullsMedium and Large 1-2300–350335550.00/cwt550.00–550.001,8432
BullsMedium and Large 2-3500–550508417.87/cwt405.00–420.002,1237
BullsMedium and Large 1-2900–950915291.73/cwt280.00–297.502,6693
BullsMedium and Large 2-3300–350310505.00/cwt505.00–505.001,5661

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.