Sale reports / Kentucky / Glasgow Livestock Auction / 2026-08-24

Glasgow Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Glasgow, Kentucky · Mon, Aug 24
● Final95 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2198
Feeder Cattle receipts
405 head
▲ 200 vs last sale 205▼ 164 vs year ago 569 · −28.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
100 head
▲ 35 vs last sale 65▼ 75 vs year ago 175 · −42.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
138 head
▼ 68 vs last sale 206▼ 39 vs year ago 177 · −22.0%
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Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $344.39/cwt on 41 head, down $12.45 from the prior sale. That ranks 6 of 32 comparable sales and sits −35.40 against this barn's trailing median of $379.78.
Average price
$344.39
▼ 12.45 vs prior sale
41 head · 553 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,905
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$295
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$64.79/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−5.15
vs KY average
+6.37 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2551352.291,94036
Medium and Large 2-3572287.501,6455thin
One grade step is worth $64.79/cwt here — about $295 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

32 sales
422387352317median 379.7802/0904/0606/0808/1009/28
Heifers 500–600 lb: high $407.76, low $331.48, median $379.78 across 32 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 sale41 hd
344.39
—
KY average26 barns · 674 hd
349.53
−5.15
National average160 barns · 6,296 hd
338.02
+6.37
This barn, trailing median32 sales
379.78
−35.40
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
Bulls—Low1,671198.003,30811
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,629175.572,85912
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,294167.522,16753
CowsLean 85-90%High1,091155.361,69521

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)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,467$3,3002thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,250$3,3001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,163$2,8252thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,294$2,8135
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,089$2,81110
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,085$2,8001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,196$2,5198
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,017$2,3414thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,231$2,1665
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,076$2,1288
Bred Heifers1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)(<2 yrs)842$3,1002thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)772$2,7123thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)834$2,6228
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)835$2,3102thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,142$2,7733thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,350$2,7302thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,410$3,8502thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,443$3,3822thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,215$2,6823thin
Stock CowsOpen(<2 yrs)918$2,4556
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)969$2,04411
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,148$1,9752thin
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)910$1,7002thin

Every lot, as filed

95 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 1-2Value Added650–700684330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,25776
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2750–800797249.00/cwt249.00–249.001,9852
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2950–1000985224.00/cwt224.00–224.002,2062
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2600–650608312.50/cwt312.50–312.501,9003
HeifersMedium and Large 2350–400396387.50/cwt387.50–387.501,5354
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2550–600590330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,94712
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2500–550531363.43/cwt350.00–364.001,93024
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2300–350300405.00/cwt405.00–405.001,2151
BullsMedium and Large 1-2500–550525333.76/cwt322.50–340.001,75214
BullsMedium and Large 1-2450–500455381.00/cwt381.00–381.001,73417
BullsMedium and Large 1-2750–800768284.50/cwt284.50–284.502,18518
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2450–500483352.50/cwt352.50–352.501,7034
SteersMedium and Large 1-2400–450444410.00/cwt410.00–410.001,82010
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2250–300284428.79/cwt425.00–430.001,21812
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2350–400360410.00/cwt410.00–410.001,47612
SteersMedium and Large 1-2650–700692327.50/cwt327.50–327.502,2662
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2400–450443384.40/cwt366.00–388.001,70324
SteersMedium and Large 1-2750–800785315.00/cwt315.00–315.002,4731
SteersMedium and Large 1-2600–650600357.50/cwt357.50–357.502,1453
SteersMedium and Large 1-2800–850822302.44/cwt300.00–305.002,4864
SteersMedium and Large 1-2500–550528365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,92713
BullsMedium and Large 1-2250–300288470.13/cwt465.00–485.001,3548
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2650–700687287.00/cwt287.00–287.001,9725
HeifersMedium and Large 1-21100–11501,116217.50/cwt217.50–217.502,4273
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3550–600572287.50/cwt287.50–287.501,6455
BullsMedium and Large 1-2600–650609313.62/cwt300.00–319.001,91028
BullsMedium and Large 1-2350–400382391.02/cwt390.00–397.501,49421
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3350–400360354.00/cwt354.00–354.001,2748
BullsMedium and Large 2-3250–300291427.50/cwt427.50–427.501,2444
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3450–500455313.00/cwt313.00–313.001,4242
Stock CowsMedium and Large 2-3—9001,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
BullsMedium and Large 2250–300265455.00/cwt455.00–455.001,2061
BullsMedium and Large 2450–500474358.00/cwt358.00–358.001,6975
Stock CowsMedium and Large 2-3—9101,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7002
Stock CowsMedium and Large 2-3—9701,654.90/head1,450.00–1,950.001,6552
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-3—9951,808.17/head1,525.00–2,100.001,8082
BullsMedium and Large 2-3450–500492290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,4272
BullsMedium and Large 2-3550–600555300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,6651
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3250–300280390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,0921
SteersMedium and Large 2-3700–750705297.50/cwt297.50–297.502,0971
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-3—9981,756.39/head1,625.00–1,850.001,7562
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,722180.79/cwt177.00–188.003,1135
Bulls——1,482186.11/cwt177.00–196.002,7585
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,470157.00/cwt157.00–157.002,3081
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,577174.32/cwt174.00–175.002,7496
CowsLean 85-90%—1,080166.55/cwt162.00–177.001,7996
Bulls——1,828207.91/cwt205.00–213.003,8016
Dairy SteersLarge 3850–900855162.50/cwt162.50–162.501,3891
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,320155.04/cwt146.00–159.002,04714
CowsLean 85-90%—968141.26/cwt139.00–144.001,3675
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,272167.23/cwt160.00–175.002,12726
CowsLean 85-90%—1,159155.70/cwt148.00–160.001,80510
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,309181.54/cwt177.00–190.002,37613
SteersMedium and Large 2-3500–550532317.50/cwt317.50–317.501,6892
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3650–700650275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,7881
Bred CowsMedium 1-2—8602,050.00/head2,050.00–2,050.002,0501
Bred CowsMedium 1-2—9401,725.00/head1,725.00–1,725.001,7251
Bred CowsMedium 1-2—9752,650.00/head2,650.00–2,650.002,6501
Stock CowsLarge 1-2—7852,150.00/head2,150.00–2,150.002,1501
BullsMedium and Large 1-2200–250245492.50/cwt492.50–492.501,2071
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350300450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,3501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-3—8951,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-3—8701,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5501
SteersMedium and Large 2-3450–500475347.50/cwt347.50–347.501,6511
SteersMedium and Large 2-3550–600580320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,8561
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,3503,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0001
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—7722,712.47/head2,600.00–2,825.002,7123
BullsMedium and Large 1-2650–700670293.75/cwt292.00–295.001,9687
BullsMedium and Large 1-2850–900880230.05/cwt222.50–237.502,0244
BullsMedium and Large 1-21000–10501,005218.00/cwt218.00–218.002,1913
BullsMedium and Large 1-2700–750705292.00/cwt292.00–292.002,0591
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,3952,350.00/head2,350.00–2,350.002,3501
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—1,1422,772.85/head2,000.00–3,300.002,7733
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2—9922,128.26/head1,950.00–2,475.002,1288
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,1123,062.26/head2,800.00–3,300.003,0628
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—1,3502,730.41/head2,675.00–2,785.002,7302
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,1682,881.80/head2,300.00–3,250.002,8822
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,4673,300.00/head3,300.00–3,300.003,3002
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—8352,309.58/head2,100.00–2,500.002,3102
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—8423,100.00/head3,100.00–3,100.003,1002
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2—9182,455.40/head2,250.00–2,800.002,4556
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,1342,357.41/head2,200.00–2,550.002,3575
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—8342,621.63/head2,000.00–3,000.002,6228
SteersMedium and Large 1-2850–900860301.00/cwt301.00–301.002,5891
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,1962,519.39/head2,200.00–2,950.002,5198
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,2942,813.29/head2,500.00–2,900.002,8135
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,3152,357.79/head2,150.00–2,600.002,3584
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,0852,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,2503,300.00/head3,300.00–3,300.003,3001
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2700–750725293.00/cwt293.00–293.002,1241
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,2552,850.00/head2,850.00–2,850.002,8501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,4433,381.63/head3,200.00–3,600.003,3822
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,4103,850.00/head3,850.00–3,850.003,8502
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,1952,597.49/head2,550.00–2,650.002,5972
SteersMedium and Large 1-2900–950940285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,6791

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.