Sale reports / Kentucky / Glasgow Livestock Auction / 2026-07-27

Glasgow Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Glasgow, Kentucky · Mon, Jul 27
● Final99 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2198
Feeder Cattle receipts
256 head
209 vs last sale 465 74 vs year ago 330 · 22.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
107 head
8 vs last sale 99 10 vs year ago 117 · 8.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
269 head
62 vs last sale 207 134 vs year ago 135 · +99.3%
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 $363.10/cwt on 39 head, down $13.59 from the prior sale. That ranks 3 of 31 comparable sales and sits 40.91 against this barn's trailing median of $404.01.
Average price
$363.10
13.59 vs prior sale
39 head · 551 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,001
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$167
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$47.61/cwt at this weight
vs the market
21.61
vs KY average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2545372.862,03331
Medium and Large 2-3574325.251,8668thin
One grade step is worth $47.61/cwt here — about $167 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale39 hd
363.10
KY average23 barns · 322 hd
384.71
−21.61
This barn, trailing median31 sales
404.01
−40.91
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
BullsAverage1,455216.373,14911
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,543190.962,9476thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,286182.142,34242
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,041162.311,69039
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,020184.581,8832thin
SteersSelectAverage2,110204.004,3041thin

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)1,092$3,8002thin
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,229$3,6125
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,212$3,2502thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,135$2,9264thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,188$2,88213
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,117$2,8508
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,287$2,7679
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,209$2,74117
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,172$2,67911
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,212$2,6004thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)948$2,4703thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,111$2,47012
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,130$2,39220
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,026$2,3003thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,129$2,24415
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,095$3,6001thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)860$3,0001thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)930$2,7092thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)795$2,1751thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,263$2,8606
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,125$2,4472thin
BullsN/AYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,190$2,1751thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,393$4,2157
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,417$3,8502thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,192$3,6977
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,312$3,0573thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,100$2,35015
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,058$2,3325
Stock CowsOpen(<2 yrs)883$2,1542thin

Every lot, as filed

99 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 2-3450–500455359.00/cwt359.00–359.001,6336
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2600–650600337.50/cwt337.50–337.502,0257
SteersMedium and Large 1-2450–500468435.00/cwt435.00–435.002,0363
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2750–800755277.50/cwt277.50–277.502,0951
BullsMedium and Large 2450–500459375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,7215
HeifersMedium and Large 2550–600570335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,9105
HeifersMedium and Large 2500–550545346.00/cwt346.00–346.001,8861
SteersMedium and Large 1-2650–700675335.00/cwt335.00–335.002,2611
SteersMedium and Large 1-2750–800780307.45/cwt302.50–310.002,3983
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2500–550531384.00/cwt384.00–384.002,03910
BullsMedium and Large 1-2550–600593350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,07611
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2300–350348455.00/cwt455.00–455.001,5833
BullsMedium and Large 1-2500–550519385.44/cwt350.00–387.502,00020
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2650–700665300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,9953
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2250–300293465.00/cwt465.00–465.001,3629
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2233,486.50/head2,600.00–4,300.003,4872
SteersMedium and Large 1-2550–600579389.11/cwt385.00–400.002,2537
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2450–500488411.00/cwt411.00–411.002,0063
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2550–600595352.50/cwt352.50–352.502,0971
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,4173,850.00/head3,850.00–3,850.003,8502
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3354,484.27/head3,100.00–4,900.004,4843
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3884,329.37/head3,200.00–4,800.004,3294
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2400–450440413.93/cwt409.00–442.501,82125
SteersMedium and Large 1-2500–550515401.38/cwt390.00–407.502,0676
BullsMedium and Large 2-3350–400366400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,4646
BullsMedium and Large 2-3550–600585322.00/cwt322.00–322.001,8846
BullsMedium and Large 1-2450–500452435.00/cwt435.00–435.001,96620
SteersMedium and Large 1-2600–650645347.50/cwt347.50–347.502,2412
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500473399.00/cwt399.00–399.001,8876
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-39082,108.13/head1,950.00–2,300.002,1082
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-31,0052,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-39842,074.02/head1,800.00–2,350.002,0744
BullsMedium and Large 2350–400360442.50/cwt442.50–442.501,5936
BullsMedium and Large 1-2350–400393485.00/cwt485.00–485.001,90615
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3550–600573312.60/cwt305.00–320.001,7912
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3350–400366420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,5376
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3650–700675273.00/cwt273.00–273.001,8433
BullsMedium and Large 2-3450–500470357.50/cwt357.50–357.501,6807
BullsMedium and Large 2-3600–650630310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,9534
BullsMedium and Large 2-3500–550540335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,8092
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-27903,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-37251,650.00/head1,650.00–1,650.001,6501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-39102,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3001
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,543190.96/cwt184.00–203.002,9476
CowsBoner 80-85%1,253189.80/cwt181.00–206.002,37823
CowsBoner 80-85%1,326172.87/cwt167.00–180.002,29219
Dairy HeifersSelect1,020184.58/cwt183.00–186.001,8832
Bulls1,340213.69/cwt205.00–223.002,8634
Bulls1,706233.54/cwt229.00–244.003,9844
SteersSelect2,110204.00/cwt204.00–204.004,3041
Bulls1,275197.04/cwt195.00–202.002,5123
CowsLean 85-90%1,001143.92/cwt135.00–149.001,4417
CowsLean 85-90%1,062173.84/cwt166.00–185.001,84618
CowsLean 85-90%1,050158.58/cwt150.00–165.001,66513
CowsLean 85-90%845132.00/cwt132.00–132.001,1151
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-37851,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-39732,120.95/head1,950.00–2,300.002,1212
SteersMedium and Large 2-3400–450415365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,5151
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3300–350320400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,2801
Bred CowsMedium 1-29952,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-21,1052,450.00/head2,450.00–2,450.002,4501
BullsMedium and Large 1-2700–750727310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,2542
BullsMedium and Large 1-21050–11001,065247.50/cwt247.50–247.502,6361
BullsMedium and Large 1-2950–1000950232.50/cwt232.50–232.502,2091
BullsMedium and Large 1-2800–850800252.50/cwt252.50–252.502,0201
Stock CowsMedium and Large 2-37751,875.00/head1,875.00–1,875.001,8751
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,1902,175.00/head2,175.00–2,175.002,1751
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2872,766.75/head2,250.00–3,300.002,7679
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2123,250.00/head3,250.00–3,250.003,2502
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-38981,955.15/head1,900.00–2,000.001,9552
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2293,612.11/head3,550.00–3,700.003,6125
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,2632,860.35/head2,250.00–3,200.002,8606
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3604,218.75/head3,900.00–4,500.004,2192
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-28603,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0001
BullsMedium and Large 1-2300–350315537.50/cwt537.50–537.501,6939
BullsMedium and Large 1-2650–700654333.04/cwt320.00–337.502,1788
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1352,926.44/head2,050.00–3,150.002,9264
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-28832,154.11/head2,100.00–2,200.002,1542
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1462,928.09/head2,600.00–3,150.002,9287
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-27952,175.00/head2,175.00–2,175.002,1751
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1232,383.53/head1,925.00–2,850.002,38414
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-29302,708.60/head2,500.00–2,900.002,7092
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0582,331.73/head2,200.00–2,450.002,3325
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0602,880.31/head2,800.00–2,950.002,8802
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-21,0953,600.00/head3,600.00–3,600.003,6001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0262,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3003
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2512,845.96/head2,350.00–3,350.002,84615
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2222,975.87/head2,650.00–3,650.002,97612
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,025209.00/cwt209.00–209.002,1421
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,1252,446.67/head2,400.00–2,500.002,4472
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1382,261.37/head1,975.00–2,500.002,26114
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3903,386.24/head3,250.00–3,500.003,3862
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1522,542.53/head2,000.00–3,000.002,54310
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2122,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6004
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1782,488.96/head2,250.00–3,050.002,48915
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2162,803.27/head2,450.00–3,000.002,8039
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1552,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,4803,750.00/head3,750.00–3,750.003,7501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0923,800.00/head3,800.00–3,800.003,8002

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.