Sale reports / Kentucky / Glasgow Livestock Auction / 2026-10-12

Glasgow Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Glasgow, Kentucky · Mon, Oct 12
● Final99 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2198
Feeder Cattle receipts
435 head
▼ 92 vs last sale 527▲ 12 vs year ago 423 · +2.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
125 head
▼ 20 vs last sale 145▼ 85 vs year ago 210 · −40.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
172 head
▼ 27 vs last sale 199▼ 67 vs year ago 239 · −28.0%
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Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $335.03/cwt on 64 head, up $5.07 from the prior sale. That ranks 5 of 33 comparable sales and sits −32.18 against this barn's trailing median of $367.21.
Average price
$335.03
▲ 5.07 vs prior sale
64 head · 549 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,838
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$417
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Large 1-2
$61.24/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−6.57
vs KY average
−37.73 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2549336.241,84762
Medium and Large 2-3535320.001,7121thin
Large 1-2520275.001,4301thin
One grade step is worth $61.24/cwt here — about $417 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale64 hd
335.03
—
KY average26 barns · 1,111 hd
341.60
−6.57
National average193 barns · 18,908 hd
372.76
−37.73
This barn, trailing median33 sales
367.21
−32.18
A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

33 sales
422386351316median 367.2103/0204/2707/0608/3110/26
Heifers 500–600 lb: high $407.76, low $329.96, median $367.21 across 33 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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—Low1,684180.773,04526
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,281131.281,68248
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,636128.462,1026thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,036117.431,21737

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)Aged (>8 yrs)1,575$2,8501thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,356$2,4827
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,173$2,4487
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,300$2,36812
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,073$2,3346
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,216$2,1865
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,209$1,91015
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,315$1,7683thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,048$1,7505
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,000$2,7501thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)835$2,2643thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)865$2,2251thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)855$2,0001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,398$2,9022thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,205$2,8501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,298$2,5123thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,285$2,0502thin
Heifer Pairs2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,360$4,6502thin
Heifer PairsT1-2Young (2-4 yrs)1,215$4,3502thin
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,102$4,0502thin
Stock CowsOpen(<2 yrs)955$2,2162thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)965$1,82913
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)825$1,0251thin

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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers9 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2-3285365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,0401
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2436445.00/cwt445.00–445.001,9403
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2526350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,8415
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2538388.80/cwt377.50–390.002,09210
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2576368.73/cwt357.50–377.502,12414
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2615340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,0911
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2658338.77/cwt327.50–344.002,22932
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2753331.67/cwt325.00–345.002,4979
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2828313.62/cwt307.50–320.002,5972
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2283467.80/cwt467.50–470.001,32415
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3367360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,3212
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2375400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,50017
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2407380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,5472
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3448345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,5464
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3455340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,5472
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2458372.50/cwt372.50–372.501,70636
Heifers500–550Large 1-2520275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,4301
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2527341.15/cwt325.00–347.501,79832
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3535320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,7121
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2573331.00/cwt325.00–340.001,89730
Heifers600–650Large 1-2620290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,7981
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2635310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,9695
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2672296.77/cwt290.00–300.001,99417
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2722293.23/cwt290.00–300.002,1176
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2752307.50/cwt307.50–307.502,3122
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2820247.50/cwt247.50–247.502,0301
Heifers950–1000Large 1-2950230.00/cwt230.00–230.002,1851
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2970240.85/cwt220.00–246.002,3365
Heifers1050–1100Medium and Large 1-21,075237.50/cwt237.50–237.502,5532
Feeder Cattle · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2275425.00/cwt425.00–425.001,1691
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2-3295390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,1512
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2303465.00/cwt465.00–465.001,4098
Bulls300–350Large 1-2337300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,0112
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2384464.94/cwt450.00–467.501,78521
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2385417.50/cwt417.50–417.501,6075
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2445370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,6476
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2449420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,88624
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3457350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,6004
Bulls450–500Large 1-2470302.55/cwt300.00–305.001,4222
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3532326.98/cwt315.00–332.501,74013
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2539380.00/cwt380.00–380.002,04821
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2584343.05/cwt332.50–347.502,00313
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2603330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,9904
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2-3615292.50/cwt292.50–292.501,7993
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2667325.04/cwt320.00–327.502,1689
Bulls650–700Large 1-2680250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,7001
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2-3697265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,8472
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2753310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,3346
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2816268.24/cwt250.00–277.502,1893
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2855267.50/cwt267.50–267.502,2871
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 2-3873228.74/cwt227.50–230.001,9972
Bulls1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,025227.35/cwt220.00–235.002,3302
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,150210.00/cwt210.00–210.002,4152
Bulls——1,614165.57/cwt163.00–167.002,6724
Bulls——1,752180.89/cwt170.00–190.003,16920
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,016103.42/cwt100.00–107.001,05111
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,020127.63/cwt120.00–135.001,30214
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,048137.54/cwt136.00–139.001,4412
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,078114.55/cwt110.00–119.001,23510
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,251133.66/cwt125.00–140.001,67228
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,312146.60/cwt141.00–153.001,9236
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,328119.94/cwt113.00–124.001,59314
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,538131.51/cwt130.00–133.002,0232
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,605160.00/cwt160.00–160.002,5681
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,705112.00/cwt112.00–112.001,9101
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,715117.88/cwt115.00–121.002,0222
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows16 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium 1-28401,575.00/head1,575.00–1,575.001,5751
Bred Cows—Medium 1-29001,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-39351,950.00/head1,950.00–1,950.001,9501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-39521,679.86/head1,450.00–1,900.001,6803
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,0051,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0732,334.25/head1,725.00–3,050.002,3346
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,0801,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1931,855.97/head1,700.00–2,000.001,8562
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2162,185.53/head1,800.00–2,600.002,1865
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,2301,575.00/head1,575.00–1,575.001,5751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2531,963.40/head1,650.00–2,650.001,96313
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2752,717.18/head2,300.00–3,200.002,7175
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3202,424.10/head1,875.00–3,325.002,42411
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3562,482.32/head1,750.00–3,400.002,4827
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3581,863.95/head1,775.00–1,950.001,8642
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,5752,850.00/head2,850.00–2,850.002,8501
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-31,1152,025.00/head2,025.00–2,025.002,0251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2052,850.00/head2,850.00–2,850.002,8501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-31,2852,050.00/head2,050.00–2,050.002,0502
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3902,756.21/head2,500.00–3,050.002,7562
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3982,902.42/head2,600.00–3,125.002,9022
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1024,050.00/head4,050.00–4,050.004,0502
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2154,350.00/head4,350.00–4,350.004,3502
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3604,650.00/head4,650.00–4,650.004,6502
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows5 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small 1-28251,025.00/head1,025.00–1,025.001,0251
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2-38881,542.61/head1,475.00–1,600.001,5432
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-29552,216.10/head1,900.00–2,475.002,2162
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-29791,881.62/head1,550.00–2,275.001,88211
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,198222.50/cwt222.50–222.502,6662
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28352,263.77/head2,000.00–2,650.002,2643
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28552,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28652,225.00/head2,225.00–2,225.002,2251
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,0002,750.00/head2,750.00–2,750.002,7501

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.