Sale reports / Kentucky / Glasgow Livestock Auction / 2026-09-21

Glasgow Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Glasgow, Kentucky · Mon, Sep 21
● Final93 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2198
← Sep 14Sep 21latest
Feeder Cattle receipts
301 head
▼ 160 vs last sale 461▼ 215 vs year ago 516 · −41.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
112 head
▲ 58 vs last sale 54▼ 9 vs year ago 121 · −7.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
168 head
▲ 65 vs last sale 103▼ 103 vs year ago 271 · −38.0%
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Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb bulls averaged $356.37/cwt on 54 head, up $4.41 from the prior sale. That ranks 6 of 32 comparable sales and sits −45.31 against this barn's trailing median of $401.68.
Average price
$356.37
▲ 4.41 vs prior sale
54 head · 544 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,940
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$147
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$39.43/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−1.03
vs KY average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2545366.631,99738
Medium and Large 2509340.001,7316thin
Medium and Large 2-3565327.201,84910thin
One grade step is worth $39.43/cwt here — about $147 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
468412357301median 401.6802/0904/0606/0808/0309/21
Bulls 500–600 lb: high $454.38, low $314.65, median $401.68 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 sale54 hd
356.37
—
KY average24 barns · 413 hd
357.40
−1.03
This barn, trailing median32 sales
401.68
−45.31
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—Average1,739198.683,45617
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,651157.692,6048thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,275152.341,94238
CowsLean 85-90%High1,013133.431,35144

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 (2-4 yrs)1,000$3,0501thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,425$2,8732thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,165$2,6833thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,379$2,6514thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,143$2,4556
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,310$2,3503thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,278$2,27116
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,295$2,2582thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,298$2,05115
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,117$1,9725
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,050$3,1501thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)1,055$2,1501thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,384$3,0584thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,058$3,0253thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,273$3,2885
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,331$3,2579
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,142$2,5905
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,084$2,11610
Stock CowsOpen(<2 yrs)944$2,0815
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,093$1,9074thin

Every lot, as filed

93 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
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,3792,650.50/head2,300.00–2,800.002,6514
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,2653,550.00/head3,550.00–3,550.003,5501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,2693,167.51/head3,100.00–3,225.003,1684
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,3073,288.46/head3,100.00–3,400.003,2883
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,1652,042.49/head1,900.00–2,200.002,0423
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—1,0552,150.00/head2,150.00–2,150.002,1501
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Registered—1,0673,475.00/head3,050.00–3,900.003,4752
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,3102,350.00/head2,350.00–2,350.002,3503
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,2333,150.00/head3,150.00–3,150.003,1502
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—1,0503,150.00/head3,150.00–3,150.003,1501
BullsMedium and Large 1-2300–350336385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,2943
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,2952,257.72/head2,000.00–2,500.002,2582
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,0003,050.00/head3,050.00–3,050.003,0501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,4252,872.89/head2,850.00–2,900.002,8732
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,2462,744.33/head1,900.00–3,450.002,7444
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,2532,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3002
BullsMedium and Large 1-2800–850840250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,1001
BullsMedium and Large 1-2200–250230530.00/cwt530.00–530.001,2192
BullsMedium and Large 1-2450–500451402.50/cwt402.50–402.501,81526
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,3032,269.06/head2,000.00–2,425.002,26915
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—1,0402,125.00/head2,125.00–2,125.002,1251
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2—9442,081.33/head1,800.00–2,325.002,0815
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-3—9002,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3001
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3450–500463333.00/cwt333.00–333.001,5428
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3550–600568305.65/cwt305.00–306.001,7369
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Registered—1,4753,800.00/head3,800.00–3,800.003,8001
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—1,3532,810.04/head2,250.00–3,400.002,8103
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400384457.50/cwt457.50–457.501,7577
Bred CowsMedium 1-2—9651,950.00/head1,950.00–1,950.001,9501
Bred CowsMedium 1-2—9951,825.00/head1,825.00–1,825.001,8251
Stock CowsMedium 1-2—8751,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2-3—1,0202,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-3—1,1351,650.00/head1,650.00–1,650.001,6501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-3—9101,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Bulls——1,663203.77/cwt199.00–213.003,38910
Bred CowsLarge 3—1,0301,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7501
Cow-Calf PairsLarge 1-2—1,1752,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001
Cow-Calf PairsLarge 1-2—1,1803,025.00/head3,025.00–3,025.003,0251
BullsLarge 1-2800–850820237.50/cwt237.50–237.501,9481
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-2—9152,550.00/head2,550.00–2,550.002,5501
Bulls——1,938218.00/cwt217.00–219.004,2252
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,338164.40/cwt161.00–175.002,2006
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,593172.39/cwt170.00–175.002,7462
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,266152.42/cwt145.00–160.001,93027
CowsLean 85-90%—1,001152.35/cwt148.00–158.001,5258
CowsLean 85-90%—1,016123.77/cwt120.00–127.001,25814
Bulls——1,813180.76/cwt173.00–188.003,2775
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,247137.43/cwt130.00–144.001,7145
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,663154.74/cwt149.00–163.002,5735
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,710143.00/cwt143.00–143.002,4451
CowsLean 85-90%—1,022134.32/cwt128.00–143.001,37320
CowsLean 85-90%—945116.41/cwt114.00–119.001,1002
BullsMedium and Large 2-3450–500490329.67/cwt324.00–332.501,6153
BullsMedium and Large 2-3600–650633291.48/cwt285.00–305.001,8453
BullsMedium and Large 2-3550–600578326.00/cwt326.00–326.001,8846
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500465345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,6042
BullsMedium and Large 2450–500450365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,6433
BullsMedium and Large 2500–550509340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,7316
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3600–650622273.00/cwt273.00–273.001,6982
BullsMedium and Large 2-3650–700665301.85/cwt301.00–303.002,0077
BullsMedium and Large 2-3700–750715245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,7521
BullsMedium and Large 1-2250–300291490.00/cwt490.00–490.001,4263
BullsMedium and Large 1-2350–400360400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,4403
BullsMedium and Large 1-2650–700663319.00/cwt319.00–319.002,1157
BullsMedium and Large 2-3500–550546329.00/cwt329.00–329.001,7964
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-3—1,0431,716.37/head1,525.00–1,875.001,7162
BullsMedium and Large 2350–400363370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,3433
BullsMedium and Large 1-2700–750742293.00/cwt293.00–293.002,1742
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2600–650600310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,8601
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2750–800750275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,0632
HeifersMedium and Large 2500–550528321.00/cwt321.00–321.001,6954
BullsMedium and Large 2-3400–450436346.42/cwt345.00–347.501,5109
BullsMedium and Large 1-2750–800787293.00/cwt293.00–293.002,3062
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2500–550521362.00/cwt362.00–362.001,88628
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2650–700663298.00/cwt298.00–298.001,9764
SteersMedium and Large 1-2650–700675320.38/cwt311.00–325.002,1639
SteersMedium and Large 1-2400–450448435.00/cwt435.00–435.001,9493
BullsMedium and Large 1-2550–600591339.00/cwt339.00–339.002,00317
BullsMedium and Large 1-2500–550507389.00/cwt389.00–389.001,97221
SteersMedium and Large 1-2800–850830319.00/cwt319.00–319.002,6481
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2450–500451363.00/cwt363.00–363.001,6374
SteersMedium and Large 1-2700–750748331.00/cwt331.00–331.002,4762
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2550–600594330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,96013
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2350–400385409.92/cwt395.00–415.001,57816
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2400–450444372.16/cwt355.00–375.001,65221
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,3813,329.20/head3,150.00–3,525.003,3295
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,3003,100.00/head3,100.00–3,100.003,1002
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,073195.49/cwt170.00–262.002,0988
SteersMedium and Large 1-2900–950935302.50/cwt302.50–302.502,8281
SteersMedium and Large 1-2500–550507407.00/cwt407.00–407.002,0636
SteersMedium and Large 1-2550–600592346.00/cwt346.00–346.002,0488
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,0842,116.07/head1,800.00–2,525.002,11610
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,3102,079.61/head1,850.00–2,350.002,08014

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.