Name: Glasgow Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-08-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-08-13

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $400.27/cwt on 22 head, down $34.48 from the prior sale. That ranks 1 of 13 comparable sales and sits −55.62 against this barn's trailing median of $455.89.

Average price

$400.27

▼ 34.48 vs prior sale

22 head · 555 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,221

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$181

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3

$40.45/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−31.69

vs KY average

−1.62 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	553	405.78	2,245	19thin
Medium and Large 2-3	565	365.33	2,064	3thin

One grade step is worth $40.45/cwt here — about $181 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

13 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $490.30, low $400.27, median $455.89 across 13 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 sale22 hd

400.27

—

KY average24 barns · 585 hd

431.96

−31.69

National average152 barns · 6,242 hd

401.88

−1.62

This barn, trailing median13 sales

455.89

−55.62

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,490	211.00	3,144	1thin

Every lot, as filed

62 lots · USDA AMS · Farmers Regional Livestock Market - Monthly Cattle Sale - Glasgow, KY (2nd/4th Thur)

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	578	383.73/cwt	368.00–391.00	2,218	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	355	492.00/cwt	492.00–492.00	1,747	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	625	364.95/cwt	360.00–370.00	2,281	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	504	428.93/cwt	420.00–432.00	2,162	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	611	314.99/cwt	310.00–325.00	1,925	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	575	362.00/cwt	362.00–362.00	2,082	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	713	334.49/cwt	334.00–335.00	2,385	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	1000–1050	1,023	287.59/cwt	275.00–300.00	2,942	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	831	318.32/cwt	310.00–327.00	2,645	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	488	452.00/cwt	452.00–452.00	2,206	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	625	338.00/cwt	338.00–338.00	2,113	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	330	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,551	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	667	357.08/cwt	354.00–375.00	2,382	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	524	406.25/cwt	400.00–412.00	2,129	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	860	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,322	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	435	398.15/cwt	383.00–402.00	1,732	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	715	319.00/cwt	319.00–319.00	2,281	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	430	442.00/cwt	442.00–442.00	1,901	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	320	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,280	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	795	335.47/cwt	320.00–340.00	2,667	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	528	379.46/cwt	367.00–385.00	2,004	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	524	390.09/cwt	387.00–394.00	2,044	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	476	395.74/cwt	380.00–405.00	1,884	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	950–1000	985	301.00/cwt	301.00–301.00	2,965	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	740	318.00/cwt	318.00–318.00	2,353	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	571	360.38/cwt	354.00–367.50	2,058	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	850–900	865	335.49/cwt	335.00–335.50	2,902	64
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	373	406.91/cwt	405.00–409.00	1,518	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	681	336.70/cwt	336.50–338.00	2,293	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	811	310.03/cwt	300.00–316.00	2,514	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	555	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	2,137	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	585	408.41/cwt	400.00–410.00	2,389	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	625	334.48/cwt	320.00–340.00	2,091	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	689	323.22/cwt	316.00–330.00	2,227	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	900–950	911	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,961	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	265	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	1,299	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	673	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	2,557	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	736	359.98/cwt	355.00–361.00	2,649	41
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	602	356.00/cwt	356.00–356.00	2,143	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	620	384.00/cwt	384.00–384.00	2,381	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	800–850	847	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,880	61
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	750–800	769	359.00/cwt	359.00–359.00	2,761	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	365	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,332	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	485	362.47/cwt	360.00–365.00	1,758	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	450	403.00/cwt	403.00–403.00	1,814	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	462	421.55/cwt	417.00–424.00	1,948	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	390	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,716	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	445	412.00/cwt	412.00–412.00	1,833	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	430	367.00/cwt	367.00–367.00	1,578	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	580	362.00/cwt	362.00–362.00	2,100	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	570	328.89/cwt	321.00–340.00	1,875	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	495	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,782	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	690	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,070	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	668	330.32/cwt	322.00–344.00	2,207	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	520	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,716	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	535	372.00/cwt	372.00–372.00	1,990	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	412	442.50/cwt	442.50–442.50	1,823	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	800–850	820	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	2,009	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	405	467.50/cwt	467.50–467.50	1,893	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450–500	460	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,909	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	500–550	535	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,364	1
Bulls	—	—	1,490	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	3,144	1

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.

Kentucky feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Farmers Regional Livestock Market - Monthly Cattle Sale - Glasgow, KY (2nd/4th Thur)

Thu Aug 13, 2026

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Frankfort, KY (LS-LG)

Feeder CattleReceipts 407Last week 356Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 3Last week 0Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	470.00	470.00
1	400–450	430	442.00	442.00
3	450–500	488	452.00	452.00
4	500–550	524	400.00–412.00	406.25
5	550–600	578	368.00–391.00	383.73
3	600–650	625	360.00–370.00	364.95
8	650–700	667	354.00–375.00	357.08
2	700–750	713	334.00–335.00	334.49
9	750–800	795	320.00–340.00	335.47
6	800–850	831	310.00–327.00	318.32
2	950–1000	985	301.00	301.00
2	1000–1050	1,023	275.00–300.00	287.59
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	500–550	504	420.00–432.00	428.93
6	550–600	585	400.00–410.00	408.41
2	600–650	620	384.00	384.00
4	650–700	673	380.00	380.00
41	700–750	736	355.00–361.00	359.98
21	750–800	769	359.00	359.00
61	800–850	847	340.00	340.00
64	850–900	865	335.00–335.50	335.49
10	900–950	911	325.00	325.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	485	360.00–365.00	362.47
1	500–550	535	372.00	372.00
2	550–600	580	362.00	362.00
3	600–650	611	310.00–325.00	314.99
3	650–700	668	322.00–344.00	330.32
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	462	417.00–424.00	421.55
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	405	467.50	467.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	490.00	490.00
1	350–400	355	492.00	492.00
2	400–450	412	442.50	442.50
3	550–600	575	362.00	362.00
1	600–650	625	338.00	338.00
1	700–750	715	319.00	319.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	440.00	440.00
1	400–450	445	412.00	412.00
1	450–500	450	403.00	403.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	400.00	400.00
2	350–400	373	405.00–409.00	406.91
6	400–450	435	383.00–402.00	398.15
8	450–500	476	380.00–405.00	395.74
9	500–550	528	367.00–385.00	379.46
7	550–600	571	354.00–367.50	360.38
4	600–650	625	320.00–340.00	334.48
8	650–700	689	316.00–330.00	323.22
2	700–750	740	318.00	318.00
12	800–850	811	300.00–316.00	310.03
1	850–900	860	270.00	270.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	500–550	524	387.00–394.00	390.09
2	550–600	555	385.00	385.00
5	600–650	602	356.00	356.00
22	650–700	681	336.50–338.00	336.70
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	365	365.00	365.00
1	400–450	430	367.00	367.00
1	450–500	495	360.00	360.00
1	500–550	520	330.00	330.00
3	550–600	570	321.00–340.00	328.89
1	650–700	690	300.00	300.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	800–850	820	245.00	245.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	460	415.00	415.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	535	255.00	255.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,490	211.00	211.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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