Sale reports / Kentucky / Glasgow Livestock Auction / 2025-04-07

Glasgow Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Glasgow, Kentucky · Mon, Apr 7
● Final77 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2198
Feeder Cattle receipts
180 head
▼ 260 vs last sale 440▼ 340 vs year ago 520 · −65.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
85 head
▼ 47 vs last sale 132▼ 77 vs year ago 162 · −47.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
135 head
▼ 130 vs last sale 265▲ 10 vs year ago 125 · +8.0%
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Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $293.09/cwt on 35 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −73.75 against this barn's trailing median of $366.84.
Average price
$293.09
35 head · 572 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,677
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$119
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$24.48/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−15.89
vs KY average
−23.46 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2570298.681,70427
Medium and Large 2-3578274.201,5858thin
One grade step is worth $24.48/cwt here — about $119 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 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 sale35 hd
293.09
—
KY average23 barns · 963 hd
308.98
−15.89
National average178 barns · 10,561 hd
316.55
−23.46
This barn, trailing median34 sales
366.84
−73.75
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—High1,708167.782,86711
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,527148.572,2687thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,271142.211,80742
CowsLean 85-90%High1,032133.211,37424

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)1,111$2,6554thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,183$2,4254thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,339$2,3525
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,180$2,3374thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,095$2,1751thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,137$2,00223
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,210$1,9738
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,157$1,89210
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,200$1,7436
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,135$1,5973thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)665$1,6751thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)815$1,6382thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)693$1,6162thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)810$1,5501thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,275$2,3682thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,419$3,0913thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,030$2,9501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,278$2,5333thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,100$2,5162thin
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,190$1,6751thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)887$1,41810

Every lot

77 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 · Steers8 lots · lightest first
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2450342.50/cwt342.50–342.501,5411
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2504317.76/cwt317.50–319.001,6026
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3510285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,4542
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2591305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,8038
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2-3665260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,7291
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2-3720240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,7281
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2728258.75/cwt257.50–260.001,8842
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2758265.00/cwt265.00–265.002,0092
Feeder Cattle · Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy253395.00/cwt395.00–395.009993
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3353271.70/cwt265.00–275.009593
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2387311.75/cwt293.00–315.001,20613
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2482311.91/cwt301.00–315.001,50314
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2537306.75/cwt306.00–310.001,64710
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3578274.20/cwt273.50–279.001,5858
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2590293.94/cwt292.50–297.501,73417
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2628277.58/cwt271.00–281.001,7433
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3635227.50/cwt227.50–227.501,4451
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2718217.49/cwt215.00–220.001,5622
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2765228.00/cwt228.00–228.001,7441
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2893205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,8312
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2983199.00/cwt199.00–199.001,9562
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2270365.00/cwt365.00–365.009861
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy272390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,0612
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy315420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,32314
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2-3320300.00/cwt300.00–300.009601
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2335355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,1891
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2365330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,2052
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2Value Added387382.50/cwt382.50–382.501,48021
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2391323.00/cwt323.00–323.001,2633
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3437292.50/cwt292.50–292.501,2782
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3456292.95/cwt275.00–299.001,3364
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2465318.00/cwt318.00–318.001,47914
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3502274.00/cwt274.00–274.001,3752
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2575277.50/cwt277.50–277.501,5962
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2635272.50/cwt272.50–272.501,7301
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2-3695240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,6681
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2880207.50/cwt207.50–207.501,8261
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2-3295275.00/cwt275.00–275.008111
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,675174.30/cwt172.00–178.002,9203
Bulls——1,721165.34/cwt163.00–169.002,8468
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,017138.66/cwt135.00–149.501,41011
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,039130.52/cwt124.00–134.001,35611
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,070118.00/cwt118.00–118.001,2632
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,233138.74/cwt131.00–144.001,71124
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,235119.83/cwt115.00–126.001,4802
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,332150.20/cwt146.00–160.002,00116
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,516149.33/cwt146.00–153.002,2646
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,590144.00/cwt144.00–144.002,2901
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,2601,985.00/head1,985.00–1,985.001,9851
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Registered1,2902,750.00/head2,750.00–2,750.002,7501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows13 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 2-3595850.00/head850.00–850.008501
Bred Cows—Medium 1-27601,125.00/head1,125.00–1,125.001,1251
Bred Cows—Medium 1-29801,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0952,175.00/head2,175.00–2,175.002,1751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1112,655.34/head1,775.00–3,050.002,6554
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1571,892.00/head1,700.00–2,125.001,89210
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1802,337.18/head1,950.00–2,800.002,3374
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1812,099.04/head1,500.00–2,500.002,09921
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1832,424.92/head1,725.00–2,850.002,4254
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2001,742.86/head1,575.00–2,000.001,7436
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2101,972.60/head1,700.00–2,225.001,9738
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2131,745.68/head1,535.00–1,925.001,7462
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3392,352.22/head2,050.00–2,825.002,3525
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0302,950.00/head2,950.00–2,950.002,9501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1002,515.74/head2,275.00–2,750.002,5162
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2502,500.00/head2,400.00–2,600.002,5002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3352,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3883,062.12/head3,050.00–3,075.003,0622
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2Registered1,4803,150.00/head3,150.00–3,150.003,1501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium 1-2515875.00/head875.00–875.008751
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-26651,675.00/head1,675.00–1,675.001,6751
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-26931,615.97/head1,525.00–1,700.001,6162
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28101,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5501
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,1152,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4001
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium 1-2673998.13/head885.00–1,050.009983
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-29791,598.56/head1,250.00–1,985.001,5997
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1901,675.00/head1,675.00–1,675.001,6751

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.