Sale reports / Kentucky / Glasgow Livestock Auction / 2025-02-24

Glasgow Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Glasgow, Kentucky · Mon, Feb 24
● Final96 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2198
Feeder Cattle receipts
387 head
▲ 232 vs last sale 155▼ 496 vs year ago 883 · −56.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
173 head
▲ 129 vs last sale 44▼ 2 vs year ago 175 · −1.1%
Replacement Cattle receipts
119 head
▲ 42 vs last sale 77▼ 125 vs year ago 244 · −51.2%
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Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $261.74/cwt on 53 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −105.10 against this barn's trailing median of $366.84.
Average price
$261.74
53 head · 556 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,455
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$119
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$31.73/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−5.96
vs KY average
−45.27 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2549271.321,48937
Medium and Large 2-3572239.581,37116thin
One grade step is worth $31.73/cwt here — about $119 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 700–800 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 sale53 hd
261.74
—
KY average15 barns · 449 hd
267.70
−5.96
National average189 barns · 18,586 hd
307.01
−45.27
This barn, trailing median34 sales
366.84
−105.10
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—Average1,743165.262,88126
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,525150.532,2958thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,268146.921,86455
CowsLean 85-90%Average997132.211,31876

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)1,195$2,3223thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,457$2,2213thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,245$2,1883thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,103$2,1655
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,246$2,0927
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,259$1,8174thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,050$1,6351thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,065$1,5251thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)943$2,3502thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)906$1,9074thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,025$1,9001thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)780$1,6022thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)700$1,5001thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,038$3,69410
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,210$2,9252thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,196$2,3255
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)993$1,3052thin
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,035$3,1502thin
Heifer PairsOpen(<2 yrs)605$1,0751thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)821$1,2775
Stock CowsOpen(<2 yrs)625$1,0351thin

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 · Steers10 lots · lightest first
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2467337.00/cwt337.00–337.001,57412
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2531296.31/cwt283.00–304.001,5737
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added557320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,7827
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2566293.00/cwt293.00–293.001,6586
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2-3655222.50/cwt222.50–222.501,4571
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2676280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,8938
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2717257.50/cwt257.50–257.501,8463
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added768263.50/cwt263.50–263.502,0245
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2785241.17/cwt235.00–254.001,8933
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2870240.00/cwt240.00–240.002,0882
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2-3255270.00/cwt270.00–270.006891
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2295296.00/cwt296.00–296.008733
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2310297.50/cwt297.50–297.509221
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3360270.00/cwt270.00–270.009721
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2385288.55/cwt281.00–292.001,11121
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2445290.86/cwt290.00–291.001,29414
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy465298.00/cwt298.00–298.001,3862
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2466270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,2583
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2473280.67/cwt279.00–292.001,3288
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2525274.51/cwt270.00–277.501,44122
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3549237.00/cwt237.00–237.001,3016
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2584266.63/cwt266.00–268.001,55715
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3586241.13/cwt235.00–244.001,41310
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3640212.50/cwt212.50–212.501,3601
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3655215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,4081
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added656254.75/cwt254.00–255.001,6718
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2664239.48/cwt232.50–244.001,5908
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added717255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,82870
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2730232.00/cwt232.00–232.001,6941
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2-3758207.00/cwt207.00–207.001,5694
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2845195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,6481
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2875199.00/cwt199.00–199.001,7411
Feeder Cattle · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2275315.00/cwt315.00–315.008661
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2310347.50/cwt347.50–347.501,0776
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2-3310272.50/cwt272.50–272.508451
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2362300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,0864
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2377327.50/cwt327.50–327.501,23510
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3385290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,1171
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2446321.08/cwt302.50–322.001,43220
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3456289.00/cwt289.00–289.001,3185
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3523259.00/cwt259.00–259.001,3554
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2529289.19/cwt287.00–290.001,53015
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3568250.52/cwt242.50–254.501,4239
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2592272.00/cwt272.00–272.001,6109
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2-3660231.00/cwt231.00–231.001,5251
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2672255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,7145
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2715222.50/cwt222.50–222.501,5911
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2765230.89/cwt230.00–231.001,7669
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2-3780215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,6771
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2830212.50/cwt212.50–212.501,7641
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 2-3870187.50/cwt187.50–187.501,6311
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 2-3917157.00/cwt157.00–157.001,4402
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 2-3980155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,5192
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,530147.78/cwt129.00–154.002,2615
Bulls——1,750163.75/cwt157.00–169.002,86611
Bulls——1,842175.66/cwt170.00–184.003,23610
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%862114.07/cwt107.50–119.0098311
Cows—Lean 85-90%992128.33/cwt120.00–134.501,27329
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,030143.29/cwt135.00–160.001,47634
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,213118.20/cwt114.00–124.001,4343
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,243100.00/cwt100.00–100.001,2432
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,257138.77/cwt132.00–144.501,74419
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,280154.22/cwt145.00–176.001,97433
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,455141.88/cwt140.00–144.002,0642
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,548153.41/cwt148.00–160.002,3756
Replacement Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,0251,350.00/head1,350.00–1,350.001,3501
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,0353,450.00/head3,450.00–3,450.003,4501
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Registered1,0383,720.63/head3,000.00–4,500.003,7219
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Registered1,3954,500.00/head4,500.00–4,500.004,5001
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Small and Medium 1-26051,075.00/head1,075.00–1,075.001,0751
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy1,0353,150.00/head3,000.00–3,300.003,1502
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 1-27601,375.00/head1,375.00–1,375.001,3751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 1-29001,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 1-29101,410.00/head1,410.00–1,410.001,4101
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0751,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1702,350.00/head2,350.00–2,350.002,3501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,5753,200.00/head3,200.00–3,200.003,2002
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-27851,160.00/head1,160.00–1,160.001,1601
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0501,635.00/head1,635.00–1,635.001,6351
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0651,525.00/head1,525.00–1,525.001,5251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1832,415.70/head1,525.00–2,675.002,4164
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1952,322.32/head1,550.00–2,675.002,3223
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2452,188.05/head1,325.00–2,575.002,1883
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2462,092.24/head1,335.00–2,575.002,0927
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2591,816.61/head1,700.00–1,975.001,8174
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,4572,220.86/head1,710.00–2,450.002,2213
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium 1-2610750.00/head750.00–750.007501
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-26251,035.00/head1,035.00–1,035.001,0351
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2848187.23/cwt159.00–217.501,58818
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-28741,408.35/head1,125.00–1,875.001,4084
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-27001,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-27801,602.24/head1,325.00–1,825.001,6022
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28201,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29061,907.28/head1,500.00–2,550.001,9074
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,0251,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy1,0653,200.00/head3,200.00–3,200.003,2001

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.