Sale reports / Kentucky / Glasgow Livestock Auction / 2026-08-17

Glasgow Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Glasgow, Kentucky · Mon, Aug 17
● Final94 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2198
Aug 10Aug 17latest
Feeder Cattle receipts
205 head
68 vs last sale 273 210 vs year ago 415 · 50.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
65 head
30 vs last sale 95 59 vs year ago 124 · 47.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
206 head
48 vs last sale 158 4 vs year ago 202 · +2.0%
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 $331.62/cwt on 29 head, down $34.15 from the prior sale. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits 72.39 against this barn's trailing median of $404.01.
Average price
$331.62
34.15 vs prior sale
29 head · 553 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,835
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$225
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$29.43/cwt at this weight
vs the market
39.37
vs KY average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2556335.681,86725
Medium and Large 2-3536306.251,6424thin
One grade step is worth $29.43/cwt here — about $225 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 sale29 hd
331.62
KY average27 barns · 339 hd
370.99
−39.37
This barn, trailing median31 sales
404.01
−72.39
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
BullsAverage1,750208.533,6493thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,629166.512,7124thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,320164.142,16721
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,041147.621,53734

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)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,355$3,4633thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,389$3,0466
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,098$2,9252thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,119$2,73919
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)996$2,6928
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,175$2,47615
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,178$2,37511
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)959$2,3717
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,145$2,02210
Bred Heifers1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,127$3,2002thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)805$2,5501thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)744$2,3837
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)749$2,3284thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)705$2,2501thin
Bred Heifers1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)(<2 yrs)637$1,8752thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,297$2,9283thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,005$2,4251thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,450$5,0001thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,180$4,5501thin
Cow-Calf Pairs2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,160$4,4252thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,232$3,9263thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)960$3,6001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,210$3,0555
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,178$2,4797
Stock CowsOpen(<2 yrs)760$2,2501thin
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,074$2,2114thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)993$2,06412

Every lot, as filed

94 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
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0352,188.29/head1,800.00–2,550.002,18810
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-21,1273,200.00/head3,200.00–3,200.003,2002
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2652,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2092,149.14/head1,875.00–2,725.002,1497
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,3893,046.45/head2,550.00–3,250.003,0466
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-27602,250.00/head2,250.00–2,250.002,2501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2662,675.91/head2,250.00–3,050.002,6764
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2323,925.58/head3,800.00–4,000.003,9263
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2142,592.08/head2,000.00–3,150.002,59213
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,3553,463.16/head3,350.00–3,650.003,4633
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0742,210.97/head1,875.00–2,450.002,2114
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-27442,382.80/head2,300.00–2,550.002,3837
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1862,450.51/head1,750.00–3,000.002,45110
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-27492,328.38/head1,850.00–2,550.002,3284
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2603,600.00/head3,600.00–3,600.003,6001
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,2972,927.76/head2,550.00–3,350.002,9283
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-26371,875.00/head1,875.00–1,875.001,8752
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1752,956.30/head2,250.00–3,600.002,95614
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1804,550.00/head4,550.00–4,550.004,5501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,4505,000.00/head5,000.00–5,000.005,0001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,7355,050.00/head5,050.00–5,050.005,0501
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-27052,250.00/head2,250.00–2,250.002,2501
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,0052,425.00/head2,425.00–2,425.002,4251
BullsMedium and Large 1-2300–350314482.50/cwt482.50–482.501,5155
BullsMedium and Large 1-2650–700656307.00/cwt307.00–307.002,0145
BullsMedium and Large 1-2350–400389437.50/cwt437.50–437.501,70210
BullsMedium and Large 1-2550–600587320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,87811
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-28052,550.00/head2,550.00–2,550.002,5501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0262,475.70/head2,250.00–2,900.002,4764
Stock CowsMedium and Large 2-37851,445.22/head1,300.00–1,600.001,4452
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-39231,719.24/head1,600.00–1,850.001,7192
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-31,0051,663.31/head1,650.00–1,675.001,6632
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-31,0531,898.10/head1,800.00–1,975.001,8982
BullsMedium and Large 1-2600–650600307.50/cwt307.50–307.501,8451
BullsMedium and Large 1-2750–800761294.00/cwt294.00–294.002,2374
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-29603,600.00/head3,600.00–3,600.003,6001
Bred CowsMedium 1-29751,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8501
Bred CowsMedium 1-29702,456.96/head1,600.00–3,350.002,4572
Bred CowsMedium 1-28002,510.31/head1,950.00–3,050.002,5102
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3600–650633275.06/cwt270.00–280.001,7412
Beef/Dairy HeifersMedium and Large 2-3300–350305350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,0681
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,660152.00/cwt152.00–152.002,5231
CowsLean 85-90%1,065155.78/cwt150.00–163.001,65917
CowsLean 85-90%1,029141.36/cwt137.00–149.001,45513
CowsLean 85-90%981133.31/cwt132.00–134.001,3084
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-21,0402,350.00/head2,350.00–2,350.002,3501
Bred CowsMedium 1-28952,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9001
Bulls1,805216.30/cwt207.00–224.003,9042
Bulls1,640193.00/cwt193.00–193.003,1651
CowsBoner 80-85%1,280169.72/cwt163.00–177.002,17214
CowsBoner 80-85%1,400152.98/cwt147.00–159.002,1427
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,608167.51/cwt166.00–169.002,6942
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,640179.00/cwt179.00–179.002,9361
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 2-38451,975.00/head1,975.00–1,975.001,9751
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 2-38802,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-27901,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Bred CowsSmall 1-27651,950.00/head1,950.00–1,950.001,9501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-31,0101,675.00/head1,675.00–1,675.001,6751
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3550–600570311.99/cwt302.50–330.001,7783
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3350–400350317.50/cwt317.50–317.501,1112
BullsMedium and Large 2-3350–400351322.50/cwt322.50–322.501,1323
BullsMedium and Large 2-3500–550530317.50/cwt317.50–317.501,6833
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3450–500453332.50/cwt332.50–332.501,5064
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-39352,250.00/head2,250.00–2,250.002,2501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-31,0951,625.00/head1,625.00–1,625.001,6251
BullsMedium and Large 2350–400359381.57/cwt380.00–390.001,3707
HeifersMedium and Large 2250–300280425.00/cwt425.00–425.001,1901
SteersMedium and Large 2400–450405400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,6201
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3400–450405315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,2761
BullsMedium and Large 2-3550–600555272.50/cwt272.50–272.501,5121
BullsMedium and Large 2-3450–500457330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,5082
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2300–350330405.00/cwt405.00–405.001,3371
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2650–700665308.00/cwt308.00–308.002,0481
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2700–750710293.00/cwt293.00–293.002,0802
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2500–550527363.56/cwt350.00–365.001,91620
HeifersMedium and Large 2350–400355374.00/cwt374.00–374.001,3281
BullsMedium and Large 2250–300280400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,1202
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2250–300298467.50/cwt467.50–467.501,3933
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2350–400387392.50/cwt392.50–392.501,5194
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2600–650616324.00/cwt324.00–324.001,9965
SteersMedium and Large 1-2650–700685330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,2611
BullsMedium and Large 1-2500–550532348.00/cwt348.00–348.001,85114
BullsMedium and Large 1-2400–450449387.50/cwt387.50–387.501,74020
SteersMedium and Large 1-2500–550531359.42/cwt353.00–361.001,9095
SteersMedium and Large 1-2600–650600358.00/cwt358.00–358.002,1487
SteersMedium and Large 1-2450–500453418.00/cwt418.00–418.001,8949
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1152,950.00/head2,950.00–2,950.002,9501
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2950–1000965230.00/cwt230.00–230.002,2202
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2450–500458376.86/cwt367.50–380.001,72620
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1604,425.00/head4,425.00–4,425.004,4252
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,5653,500.00/head3,500.00–3,500.003,5001
SteersMedium and Large 1-2800–850825292.50/cwt292.50–292.502,4131
SteersMedium and Large 1-2400–450442442.50/cwt442.50–442.501,9562
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0102,662.22/head2,000.00–2,975.002,6627

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.