Sale reports / Kentucky / Glasgow Livestock Auction / 2025-01-27

Glasgow Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Glasgow, Kentucky · Mon, Jan 27
● Final112 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2198
Feeder Cattle receipts
928 head
▲ 468 vs last sale 460▲ 449 vs year ago 479 · +93.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
201 head
▲ 102 vs last sale 99▲ 112 vs year ago 89 · +125.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
123 head
▲ 27 vs last sale 96▲ 9 vs year ago 114 · +7.9%
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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 $264.94/cwt on 152 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −101.90 against this barn's trailing median of $366.84.
Average price
$264.94
152 head · 550 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,458
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$120
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$31.41/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−17.99
vs KY average
−39.70 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2546271.141,480122
Medium and Large 2-3568239.731,36030
One grade step is worth $31.41/cwt here — about $120 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale152 hd
264.94
—
KY average25 barns · 2,199 hd
282.93
−17.99
National average182 barns · 24,858 hd
304.64
−39.70
This barn, trailing median34 sales
366.84
−101.90
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—High1,693162.262,74717
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,596142.862,28017
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,302139.011,81071
CowsLean 85-90%High1,010113.611,14788
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,303171.802,2385thin
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,245176.002,1911thin

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/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,385$2,4502thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,402$2,3502thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,234$2,1948
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,075$2,1609
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,018$2,0335
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,158$1,9188
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)893$1,8792thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,170$1,8001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,123$1,57411
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,005$1,5503thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,150$1,5333thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,077$1,5036
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)844$1,7595
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)908$1,5142thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)860$9501thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,425$2,7001thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,190$2,1262thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,432$3,2002thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,404$2,9494thin
Cow-Calf Pairs2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,095$2,4251thin
Stock CowsOpen(<2 yrs)820$1,5851thin
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,132$1,5723thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,082$1,5558

Every lot

112 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 · Steers19 lots · lightest first
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy305395.00/cwt395.00–395.001,2051
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2-3322292.50/cwt292.50–292.509422
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2395377.50/cwt377.50–377.501,4912
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2433338.00/cwt338.00–338.001,4646
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2440363.00/cwt363.00–363.001,5974
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2454361.00/cwt361.00–361.001,63915
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3470279.00/cwt279.00–279.001,3111
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2528331.00/cwt331.00–331.001,74815
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2535303.28/cwt293.00–307.501,6237
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2555332.00/cwt332.00–332.001,84311
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3590271.73/cwt255.00–280.001,6033
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2623272.34/cwt263.00–280.001,69712
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added634292.45/cwt290.00–298.001,85425
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2667270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,8012
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2700259.00/cwt259.00–259.001,8131
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2782254.69/cwt250.00–257.001,9929
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2830227.00/cwt227.00–227.001,8842
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2853244.00/cwt244.00–244.002,0812
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2979220.66/cwt210.00–226.002,1603
Feeder Cattle · Heifers28 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2227345.00/cwt345.00–345.007832
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2-3230270.00/cwt270.00–270.006211
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy260355.00/cwt355.00–355.009231
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2285332.50/cwt332.50–332.509481
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2308327.50/cwt327.50–327.501,00918
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3340250.00/cwt250.00–250.008501
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2347300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,0412
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2363290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,0533
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2390324.93/cwt315.00–327.001,26757
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3422275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,1612
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2445300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,33514
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2454301.10/cwt292.00–308.001,36793
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3493274.00/cwt274.00–274.001,3518
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3510240.80/cwt234.00–252.501,2285
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2526274.22/cwt273.50–277.001,44275
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added534290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,5494
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3579239.51/cwt237.00–242.501,38725
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2582264.01/cwt258.00–280.001,53743
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3614225.29/cwt215.00–237.001,3837
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2618265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,63810
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2667251.16/cwt248.50–255.001,67536
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3685229.00/cwt229.00–229.001,5698
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2724225.89/cwt225.00–238.001,63515
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2-3777195.98/cwt185.00–205.001,5236
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2-3845197.00/cwt197.00–197.001,6651
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 2-3855195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,6672
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2893204.00/cwt204.00–204.001,8224
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1-2920204.00/cwt204.00–204.001,8771
Feeder Cattle · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2255327.50/cwt327.50–327.508351
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2-3290290.00/cwt290.00–290.008411
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy298417.50/cwt417.50–417.501,24419
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2310305.00/cwt305.00–305.009461
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2375355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,3314
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy379376.91/cwt375.00–382.001,42846
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3410257.41/cwt250.00–265.001,0552
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2453327.64/cwt319.00–333.001,48413
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy458354.00/cwt354.00–354.001,62143
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3460257.50/cwt257.50–257.501,1851
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy523330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,72643
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2524282.00/cwt282.00–282.001,4789
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3565260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,4691
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2589291.67/cwt282.50–294.001,71859
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2605255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,5431
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2655257.00/cwt257.00–257.001,6839
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2659279.00/cwt279.00–279.001,83920
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2-3676233.18/cwt225.00–243.001,5769
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2758234.98/cwt222.00–242.001,78123
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2840210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,7641
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1-2918186.13/cwt177.50–195.001,7092
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Select and Choice1,245176.00/cwt176.00–176.002,1911
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,271176.00/cwt176.00–176.002,2374
Heifers—Select and Choice1,430155.00/cwt155.00–155.002,2171
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,527158.31/cwt150.00–165.002,41711
Bulls——1,998169.51/cwt166.00–175.003,3876
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%95496.44/cwt72.50–109.0092030
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,013114.16/cwt110.00–119.501,15625
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,029125.09/cwt120.00–129.501,28720
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,101134.49/cwt130.00–141.501,48113
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,291123.67/cwt119.00–129.001,59714
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,303146.99/cwt140.00–159.001,91538
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,308134.35/cwt130.00–139.501,75719
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,565149.16/cwt140.00–163.002,33411
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,620135.68/cwt130.00–139.002,1984
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,720122.60/cwt117.00–129.002,1092
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,1902,125.95/head1,900.00–2,350.002,1262
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,4252,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows16 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium 1-27301,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001
Bred Cows—Medium 1-28701,325.00/head1,325.00–1,325.001,3251
Bred Cows—Medium 1-28901,003.37/head900.00–1,100.001,0032
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-28931,878.91/head1,750.00–2,010.001,8792
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0051,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5503
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0552,210.55/head1,635.00–2,500.002,2114
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0752,160.40/head1,710.00–2,610.002,1609
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0771,502.58/head1,310.00–1,975.001,5036
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1501,533.08/head1,200.00–1,875.001,5333
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1701,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1751,701.37/head1,325.00–2,175.001,7019
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2152,132.61/head1,325.00–2,425.002,1336
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2342,194.42/head1,375.00–2,500.002,1948
Bred Cows—Large 31,2451,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3852,450.00/head2,450.00–2,450.002,4502
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,4022,350.00/head2,350.00–2,350.002,3502
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0952,425.00/head2,425.00–2,425.002,4251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3782,858.44/head2,700.00–3,000.002,8582
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4303,039.99/head3,000.00–3,075.003,0402
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4323,200.00/head3,200.00–3,200.003,2002
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-28201,585.00/head1,585.00–1,585.001,5851
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2845159.61/cwt150.00–169.001,3492
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0821,555.27/head1,050.00–2,185.001,5558
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1321,572.20/head1,225.00–1,850.001,5723
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28441,759.01/head1,100.00–2,060.001,7595
Bred Heifers—Medium 1-2860950.00/head950.00–950.009501
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29081,514.39/head1,350.00–1,625.001,5142

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.