Sale reports / Kentucky / Glasgow Livestock Auction / 2025-01-20

Glasgow Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Glasgow, Kentucky · Mon, Jan 20
● Final96 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2198
Feeder Cattle receipts
460 head
▲ 10 vs last sale 450▲ 284 vs year ago 176 · +161.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
99 head
▼ 36 vs last sale 135▼ 178 vs year ago 277 · −64.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
96 head
▼ 34 vs last sale 130▲ 1 vs year ago 95 · +1.1%
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Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $257.28/cwt on 54 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −109.56 against this barn's trailing median of $366.84.
Average price
$257.28
54 head · 554 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,426
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$78
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2
$22.43/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−24.32
vs KY average
−47.14 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2551261.431,44044
Medium and Large 2570239.001,36210thin
One grade step is worth $22.43/cwt here — about $78 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 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 sale54 hd
257.28
—
KY average25 barns · 2,137 hd
281.60
−24.32
National average149 barns · 17,148 hd
304.42
−47.14
This barn, trailing median34 sales
366.84
−109.56
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

34 sales
422384347309median 366.8403/0204/2707/1309/0711/02
Heifers 500–600 lb: high $407.76, low $323.16, median $366.84 across 34 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—Low1,572161.312,53616
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,626141.992,3097thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,297138.911,80241
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low928114.771,06535

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)1,331$2,4284thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,525$2,2994thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,093$2,1006
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,224$2,0396
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,317$2,0252thin
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,290$1,8002thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,078$1,6382thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)940$1,0163thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,115$2,1351thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)852$1,9573thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)853$1,9264thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)825$1,85212
Bred Heifers1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)(<2 yrs)683$1,7753thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,140$2,0251thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,375$2,5751thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,262$1,8002thin
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,258$1,7033thin
Stock CowsOpen(<2 yrs)908$1,6703thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,041$1,4775

Every lot

96 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 · Steers16 lots · lightest first
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2419350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,4675
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3482259.00/cwt259.00–259.001,2482
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3523258.22/cwt253.00–263.001,3502
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2542316.27/cwt315.00–327.001,7149
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3582248.39/cwt239.00–259.001,4467
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added611300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,8333
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2-3615220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,3531
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2620250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,5501
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2-3665207.50/cwt207.50–207.501,3801
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2666238.53/cwt237.00–240.001,5894
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2667262.33/cwt254.50–270.001,75010
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2723260.27/cwt256.00–264.001,88213
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2734240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,7625
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2760252.00/cwt252.00–252.001,9153
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2848248.00/cwt248.00–248.002,1034
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2Value Added955250.50/cwt250.50–250.502,39253
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2Fancy233347.58/cwt345.00–350.008102
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2-3250267.50/cwt267.50–267.506691
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2288327.50/cwt327.50–327.509433
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2290297.50/cwt297.50–297.508631
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy312330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,0305
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2330315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,0402
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2330295.00/cwt295.00–295.009741
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy382325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,24233
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3385262.50/cwt262.50–262.501,0111
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2390302.00/cwt302.00–302.001,1785
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2450296.00/cwt296.00–296.001,33223
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3457254.81/cwt241.00–261.001,16410
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2535265.24/cwt254.00–269.501,41933
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2570239.00/cwt239.00–239.001,36210
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2598250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,49511
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2605234.00/cwt234.00–234.001,4163
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3638211.68/cwt210.00–215.001,3513
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2666243.16/cwt240.50–249.001,61910
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2740241.00/cwt241.00–241.001,7832
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2-3767215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,6492
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1-2905190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,7201
Feeder Cattle · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2Fancy245380.00/cwt380.00–380.009311
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy291407.28/cwt405.00–422.501,1857
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2342317.00/cwt317.00–317.001,0842
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy344397.60/cwt367.50–400.001,36812
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2-3345292.50/cwt292.50–292.501,0091
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2355317.50/cwt317.50–317.501,1271
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2386340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,3128
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy392370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,45015
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2431309.00/cwt309.00–309.001,3327
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2461299.00/cwt299.00–299.001,3788
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy462332.50/cwt332.50–332.501,53618
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy508321.00/cwt321.00–321.001,63113
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2542259.00/cwt259.00–259.001,4047
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2545269.00/cwt269.00–269.001,4663
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2575260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,4951
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2593283.00/cwt283.00–283.001,67814
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2687255.10/cwt253.00–255.501,7536
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2-3737204.00/cwt204.00–204.001,5037
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2820211.98/cwt209.00–215.001,7382
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 2-3840186.00/cwt186.00–186.001,5624
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 2-3873196.00/cwt196.00–196.001,7115
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 2-3921165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,5203
Bulls1100–1150Medium and Large 1-21,125183.00/cwt183.00–183.002,0591
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers950–1000Large 3982176.00/cwt176.00–176.001,7282
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,449157.06/cwt153.50–163.002,2765
Bulls——1,586144.78/cwt139.50–147.502,2964
Bulls——1,652173.80/cwt169.50–178.002,8717
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%806107.40/cwt100.00–111.008667
Cows—Lean 85-90%82389.67/cwt70.00–104.007387
Cows—Lean 85-90%994130.83/cwt125.00–139.501,30011
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,014119.82/cwt116.00–124.001,21510
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,214120.03/cwt116.00–123.001,4575
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,282127.98/cwt125.00–131.501,6417
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,293104.04/cwt100.00–108.001,3452
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,317147.82/cwt135.00–167.001,94727
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,616144.82/cwt137.00–153.502,3406
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,685125.00/cwt125.00–125.002,1061
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,1402,025.00/head2,025.00–2,025.002,0251
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows11 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2823748.57/head700.00–785.007492
Bred Cows—Medium 1-28901,475.00/head1,475.00–1,475.001,4752
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29801,925.00/head1,925.00–1,925.001,9251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1751,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5501
Bred Cows—Large 31,1751,350.00/head1,350.00–1,350.001,3501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1942,411.91/head2,175.00–2,625.002,4124
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2242,038.83/head1,500.00–2,300.002,0396
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2901,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3172,025.00/head2,025.00–2,025.002,0252
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3312,428.09/head2,075.00–2,650.002,4284
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,5252,299.49/head1,800.00–2,475.002,2994
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-26831,775.00/head1,775.00–1,775.001,7753
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28251,852.30/head1,450.00–2,475.001,85212
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28521,957.05/head1,275.00–2,450.001,9573
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28531,926.47/head1,325.00–2,400.001,9264
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,1152,135.00/head2,135.00–2,135.002,1351
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-29081,670.21/head1,600.00–1,825.001,6703
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0411,476.90/head1,160.00–1,750.001,4775
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2581,703.40/head1,625.00–1,760.001,7033
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2621,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8002
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3752,575.00/head2,575.00–2,575.002,5751

This sale against other markets

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.